The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-24

That's what I want to know" replied
the other quickly.
Then each looked the other steadily in
the eyes.
DO you think they're all right?" asked
the captain.
I know they're all wrong" was James
Ince's very decided reply.
Then. by Jove, they've had me for
i've thousand pounds said Capt Oar
nall
And I've very little doubt" said Ince.
that they're now engaged in having my
friend ST Quintin FOR another sUbstan-
tial sum- They're swindlers. out and
cutters. or I'm much mistaken And II
were you I shouldn't lose a moment in
consulting your solicitor and getting him
10 take action"
Capt Darnan looked startled, as well
he might
"But-but.'' he stammered, There really
is property. I've been over il. I've been
TO Densley Void; I've been over the
house"
Have you seen the deeds?" asked Ince
sharply
Well. n-nc haven't. But sun I
can't think"
Take my advice. and get some one else
20 do your thinking for you" cut in James
Ince. dryly- If only st Quintin had let
me do his for him. and not been in such
q preeious hurry 10 run his head into
! moose Of these peoples making. I
shouldn't be in the anxiety feel on his
| accOun- now"
st. Quintin, That fellow who was
( hanging about Miss DensIey, But he
hasn't the ghost OF a chance with her
/ The uncle and aunt told me so. They've
/ accepted me for their niece. and the
other sugardian. Williams, has done so.
| too, said Capt. DarnalL nettled AT the
( tone James Ince was taking.
Ince shrugged his shoulders
That is exactly what they've told my
/ friend. said he. However, don't want
/ you 10 take my word for it."
do you mean 10 say the girl has de-
/ iberately engaged herself 10 two men AT
/ onceg'
! Il don't know about that. I'm more in
Clined 10 think that shes been used rs z
1 tool by these people. and that she has
I been engaged by them 20 half a dozen
fools. all OF whom have been contributing
! handsomely to keeping the place going.
/ However don't take my word for il:
make your own investigations and judge
/ for yourself.
BY Jove, IL I thought that. I'd have
/ him taken up b. the police said the
captain. trembling with anger and dis
may, as the amazing possibility hat he
might have been made a dupe 4 began
/ 70 assume realistic proportions in his
/ eyes.
The sooner the better. Capt DarnaH."
said James Ince, as he turned away and
/ left the captain walking quickly and I'M
decidedly up and down d few times. IN
/ certain whether 10 SO back D the house
or not
/ He ended by making up his mind to 90
back TO town and take advice. and the
last lnce SAW Of him was u long. thin
I figure running toward tie station al
rapid pace.
Ince wondered whether Marie Denslev
would come out 10 meet him or not.
] Upon that hung, he felt. his decision
/ concerning the part she had played in
! the ugly transaction at Briar Lodge II
I she were TO meet him. he would be ius-
! titled in thinking that she had been at
most a passive agent in the hands Of the
schemerS. ii. on the other hand. she did
not come, he should feel fairly certain
thar she was herself an active party to
the frauds of which she had been made
the instrument. and that she therefore
! found II impossible to meet him and dis
cuss the matter about which she would
know he had come.
1t was with considerable anxiety that
he waited and watched the door: for not
only was ne determined not To miss the
last train 20 DOncaster that night. but he
was really anxious that the girl should be
able TO prove herself innocent
II was only natural that a woman so
/ young and beautiful should have made
some impression upon him and knowing
| how deeply his friends affections were
fixed upon Miss Densley, Ince felt keenly
the position in which he would be placed.
if he should have to demonstrate 70 St.
Quintin that he had been t-icked. not
I only by the artful Leblanc. but by the
girl he loved.
An exclamation Of relief. therefore.
broke from his lips as he presently saw
Miss Deusley herself. in a little navy
serge frOck with vest Of cream and gold
and a big mushroom hat OF finest black
straw with two long waving ostrich