Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-11

entry ana told her little lie successfully. and
| explained that she had taken some brandy
| because she was chilled, and Mrs Ewing
/ had gently scolded her for staying 30 late.
kissed sss and hs and
| arrived. and James. who had waited for
| him in the study. told him the story in
whispers. NOW think you had better
let me get a posse Of men and scour the
country tomorrow" he concluded. 1T seems
to me that this thing has gone far
enough"
| Doctor Gordon sat huddIed up before him
/ off his overcoat, which was white with
snow. The storm had begun. "It will be
easy to track him on account OF the snow.
| added James.
Tracking is not necessary" replied Cor
| don. with his haggard face fixed upon
James. II know exactly where the man is.
and have known from the first"
| ."Then-'' began James.
you don't know what you are talking
about Gordon said gloomfly. Il would
| have that fiend arrested tomorrow. would
| have him hung from the nearest tree IL
had my way. but can do absolutely moth
| ing"
"Nothing?"
"No, I can do nothing, except what I
have been doing. so far in vain, 1t seems
| to try to tire him out 1 traded too much
| on his impatience. 1t seemed. l oid not
| think he would have held out 50 long.
| You mean you will have to keep that
poor little thing shut up the way you have
been doing?"
II see no other way God knows have
tried to think of another, day ana nlgh.
II don't see why you or could not take
| her out sometimes when we visit patents
anyway" said James in oewiloerea
| fashion.
| Gordon irritabay. THE main point Is, the
| girl must not be even seen by that man.
| That is the trouble. Driving. she might be
perfectly safe; In fact. IN one way sne o rs
bodily harm. as you may think. but don't
| want he'd to be seem.
'.Why not let me take her out sometimes
Of an evening then?' said James. more and
more mystifed. IF she wore a veil and
| went out driving in the evening cart see
] how anybody could get glimpse OF her.
You don't understand that we have 20
deal with a very devil incarnate." said
Doctor Gordon YEARLY. He will. be on the
| watch for lust that very maneuver. How
| ever, perhaps we may be able to manage
that; will see.
"She viii be Ill IL she remains in the
house so closely" said James, especially
| a girl like her. who has been accustomed
| to lead such an outdoor life. In fact. !
! don't think she looks very well now. IL Is
| telling on her"
| eyes. / think 1t is" agreed Doctor Cor
| don gloomily, but again, l say. l see no
other way out of it. However, perhaps you
or / can take her out sometimes Of an
evening suppose II had better be you, on
some accounts. I will see. Wen, l Will
| take off my coat and get something to eat.
| suppose Clara and Clemency have gone
| to bed"
'"They went hours ago. replied James.
] It was, in fact. two in the morning. James
followed the DOCTOR. haggard and weary
| into the kitchen. where, according to Gus
| tom at such times, some dinner had been
| left to keep warm on the range. Ill Sit
| down here" said Doctor Gordon. 1t Is
chilled through. If you don't mind, Elliot.
wish you would get me bottle of APPLE
| Jack from the dining room. l must have
| something to hearten me up, or shall go
| by the board. and don't know what Will
| become of her-of them"
James sat and waited while the doctor
ate and drank. When he had finished he
| looked a little less haggard. He stretched
himself before the warm glow from the
range and laughed. Now l feel my fight
| Ing blood is up again." he said. After ALL
| II there is anything in the Good Book the
| wicked shall not always triumph. and
| may win out. 1 shall do my best anyhow.
| But 1 confess you took the wind out of
me with what you told me when l came
in. 1 am glad Clara does not know. Poor
little Clenency having to pave her wsy
| with lies. but it would kill Clara. Oh. God,
1t does seem as if 1 had enough before.
Take my advice, young man, and try to
think more of yourself than anybody else
in the world. Don't let your heart go out
| to anybody. Just sure you do, the
| door Of the worst torture-chamber in crea-
| ton swings OPEN The minute you become
strong place In your whole armor."
what a doctrine!" observed James.
IT know it. but 1 have taken a fancy to
you, boy; and hang 1t If I want you to suf-
| fer as I have to-
But a man would not be man at all If
| he did not think enough Of somebody to SUI
fer" said James, and now he was thinking
| of poor little Clemency, and how she had
nestled up to him for protection.
Maybe" said Doctor Gordon gloomily,
but sometimes I wonder whether it pays
| in the long run to be what you call a man.
| Sometimes l wish that were a rock or a
| tree. do tonight"
you will feel better after you have had
| a little Sleep" James said, as the two men
rose.
Suddenly one of Doctor Gordon's mex
plicable changes of mood came over him.
He laughed. IF it were not so late we
would go down to George ks" said he
II never felt more awake. Well, I guess
It's too late. You must be dead tired your
self. I have not thanked you at all for
your rescue of the girl She would have
been down with serious illness if you had
not gone. for she would have lain in that
place, being showed over until somebody
came
"She was mighty clever to do what she
did" said James.
Yes, she is clever" returned Doctor Cor
don. 'She is a good girl and it stings me
to the very heart that she has to suffer
ends we'll Did it ever occur to you that