Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-05

remained, with the rev servants VINO sui
delayed at the Poplars.
Find out if Lane has positively left
town. I ordered.
Il think he has, SIR was Jerome's
opinion.
A little later he was able to inform me
positively that Lane had left Camden, and
that in departing he had remarked to the
clerk of the Bay View that he was return
ing to New York.
There Is a noon train out of Rockland.'
said Jerome in his report, land I've no
doubt he took that
I'VE will take the train out this evening
them ] announced.
Yes, SIR he said, and he began prepara-
tons.
When I went down~1nto the hotel lobby
to write telegram my eyes fell on the
man who had been with Courtney Lane in
that automobile. He was reading paper
in one of the chairs by the wall did not
look at me and seemed unaware of my
presence.
My telegram was to New York de-
tective whose name and address l dug out
of the New York city directory which I
found in the hotel office 1 was tired of the
delays of Asbury Rand, and resolved to
would do something. Before leaving the
hotel l received an answer from him, as
surfing me that he would begin work at
once, which raised my hopes somewhat.
that evening, l again saw Courtney Lanes
automobile companion. 1 lost sight Of him
at once, however. and felt a sense of
lief. but in the morning I discovered that
ing car. r..
The train landed us at the North station
in Boston before daylight; there l lost
sight of him and breathed a sigh of relief
Yet when we went over to Cambridge I
saw him again, at the Harvard Square
transfer station. where he Stood with his
hands in his pockets, looking at the new
est novels displayed in a bookstore window.
a NOR I fa OF I
was unable to drive away sense of I'M
easiness.
We were now in Cambridge, in the very
shadow of the university where Jack Ben
son, so he had declared in jest. had been
wrecking his physical system by intense
night study and restoring 1t daily by
strenuous. base ball exercise. Mrs. Ran
dolph and Miss Hansborough were, we be-
lieved, in Cambridge. visiting with GER
tain Mrs. Clarkson Amory of Bratte street.
They always visited there when they came
to Cambridge, Jerome said. We sought a
boarding place as near to 1t possible,
but the one we found was not on Brattle
street. and too far from there to suit me
exactly.
The following morning 1 again saw
Lanes automobile companion in Harvard
Square. and shortly afterward encountered
Jack Benson near Memorial Hall. 1 had
not yet tried to call on Mrs. Randolph,
though I had walked in the darkness with
Jerome through quiet Brattle street and
viewed as we'll as 1 could the Clarkson
Amory residence. My courage was not
strong enough to bid me ring the door
meant fully to do that later, perhaps that
very day.
AS soon as I saw Benson hurried to-
ward him and called his name Jerome
stopped. and then seemed to hesitate as to
whether he should stand his ground or run.
Hello. Benson"' 1 said. You don't
know how glad am to see you"
W., hara he l. g.
He took my hand when extended it. but
his handshake lacked it's former heartiness
Yes" l answered. I'm stopping in
Cambridge now. Great old buildings you
have, the genuine college air and all that
you know. One must fight hard not to
absorb wisdom here" ! tried to speak jocu-
larly Il presume Yale man would ad
NIT that it's almost the equal of Yale?"
His lips compressed and his gray eyes
snapped with sudden fire.
Were going to hang the scalp of Old
Eli in the Crimson wlgwam this afternoon"
he declared, smiling, and with fine enthu-
siasm.
1 had forgotten about that much-talked-
of ball game.
This afternoon" 1 said Are you in
the game?'
Sure thng!'
His delight made his eyes shine
Luck fell my way, the greatest ever for
me, but tough for the other fellow. 1 was
shortstop, you know. Well, the man who
took my place was suspended for prores-
sionalism about the time / got back here.
He'd played summer ball for pay. 1t was
hard to get good shortstop just then and
they couldn't play him, so-well. that's how
1 got on the team again. l wasn't really
out Of 1t SO very long, you know, just
few days"
His manner became almost easy as he re-
called these things
by the way 1 said, when did you see
Miss Hansborough and Mrs Randolph last?
They are here in Cambridge
He had begun to open up, but at that he
closed in his shell like clam
He hesitated before answering, then
mumbled
Il don't know; that is, haven't seen
You knew they were here?'
yes. that is--Td heard so. They have
just come
You will take Miss Hansborough to see
the game, of cOurse?''
well. yes, I'll-that is, I'll see that she
goes"
He looked at his watch, swapping the case
open and shut hurriedy.
I've got to co. he said 'Wish 1 could
talk longer. But the game, you know
He stepped backward, thrusting the
watch into his pocket while still speaking.
and then turned and fled. Throughout the
brief talk his face had been like fire and
his manner that of a man being tortured
What did 1t mean? 1t could mean nothing
was sure. but that Benson's mind had
been poisoned against me; he no longer be-
lieved in me. but thought me an impostor
and desired no further intimacy with me.
The discovery was depressing. It showed
apparently that Mrs. Randolphs attitude
toward me had not changed and 1 felt that
II should now call on her she would re-
fuse to see me.
A few minutes later I encountered Je-
rome. who had set forth to meet me. The
faithful fellow was seldom far from me; in
truth he followed me about like dog, was
always at hand when / required any serv-
Ice and stood ready to run any errand for
me at any time. My mind was so taken
up with the unpleasant change in Jack
Benson that told Jerome about 1t.
A Cambridge car passed us bearing on
front and rear in big letters notices of the
Harvard-Yale game to be played that
afternoon on Soldiers Field. Those notices
inspired Jerome.
I'VE can attend the game" he said Mr..
Benson will furnish tickets for Miss Hans
borough and Mrs. Randolph, of course. and
they will sit together In the Harvard seats
II you wish, sir. l might get tickets that
would seat US near them?'
/ caught at the suggestion.
But 1t won't be easy to get tickets" l
objected. They are issued to students
only
They can be got very readily" he said.
Il can arrange it, SIR
IF you really think you could get seats
hny