Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-28

With mingled feelings OF relief and re
gret he saw that the moment of the meet
ing must be postponed; but he was in
no hurry to quit the spot, fati"ue from
his long walk, WEAKNESS from the con-
fict of his thoughts and the .ction of
his excitement set in upon him, and he
rested there against the wall which faced
the house, satisfied to wait until chance
should send in his way a passing cab
that would drive him home.
And as he fingered there, his thoughts
full of Olive Dumbarton, the chill which
follows on inaction after exercise
struck him again, the more read
lily that he was clad in evening
dress, whereupon he wrapped the
heavy folds of his Inverness cape
around his chest and throat. Then, feel
ing more comfortable, he fell into a
reverie, from which he was eventually
aroused by hand being pressed upon
his right arm, when. recovering himself
with a start, he gazed at the man before
and recognized the anxious, frightened
face of Ouinton Quave
cts you, Mr.. Galbraith," he said, in
almost breathless wonder.
Valerius, waking from his reverie, re-
turned his gaze, and in a quiet voice
like that of one not yet aroused from
sleep. replied. eyes, it is l."
Ouinton withdrew steD, not knowing
what to say or how to explain his con
duct; then, without pausing to consider
his words, he remarked:
81 was quite startled at first by sec
ing you here"
Indeed May ] ask why?" Valerius
coolv asked
"Well, | could have sworn, and yet
could swear, it was you ] saw here on
the night Dumbarton was killed; that is,
if I didn't know you were then in Paris"
That shows how readily you might
be mistaken, and how easily you could
bear false witness" answered Valerius,
i'll the same deadly calm and emphatic
manner he had assumed from the first. -
81 suppose if does: and yet"
"Well?' Galbraith said, as Quinton
hestated and stared.
"The likeness between you and him
seems remarkable"
"Yet you see how You have blum
dered."
"Of course" replied Ouintoh, but his
voice failed to express the conviction of
his error.
"Why you see me here tonight" Va
lerius explained, SIS because I am anx-
| ious about nv cousin. When | brought
her news of Bostock's confession she
naturally received a great shock, from
which she had not recovered before |
left. When I was able / returned to
make Inquiries, and found, as it was
later than / thought, that the house was
in darkness. / therefore RENAME here
a few minutes to make sure all was quite
we'll"
81 see" replied Quinton, who had as
yet been unable to overcome his amaze
ment or to recover from his sense of
mystery with which this meeting inspired
him.
If Valerius saw this his behavior be-
trayed no sign of his perception. Judg-
ing from his manner, there was nothing
more unusual in this encounter than if
it had happened at midday instead of
midnight and been the result of expec-
tation instead of the cause of surprise.
"And now," he said, that have sat
Listed myself no grounds for uneasines:
'exist, l will go: l dare say | shall fine
cab as | walk homeward."
He had moved forward as he spoke
and as he approached the 1amplight
Quinton saw that he looked pale and
troubled And when they had said
goodnight and parted, Quinton, stand
ing at the entrance to the garden front
ing his fathers house, watched Valerius
as his figure disappeared down the road
and into the darkness, a puzzled look
upon the young mans face, perplexing
thoughts rising in his mind. a sense of
something ominous chilling his blood,
Ito be continued)