The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-19

With mingled feelings ef relief and re
gret he saw tha, the moment Of the meet
ing must be postponed; but he was in
no hurry to quit the spot. iati-ue from
his long walk, weariness from the CON
-lict of his thoughts and the .ction OF
his excitement set in upon him, and he
-ested 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 Duubartou, the chill which
follows on inaction after exercise
struck him again. the more read
lis that he was clad in evenine
dress, whereupon he wrapped the
heavy folds OF his Inverness cape
around his chest ard throat. Then. feel
ing more comfortable, he fell into 4
reverie. from which he was eventually
aroused by a hand being pressed upon
his right arm, when. recovering himself
with start he ga7ed at the man before.
and recognized the anxious. frightened
face OF Ouinton Ouave.
It's YOU. Mr. Galbraith," he said, in
almost hrcathless wonder,
NalcrinS, waking from his reverie. re-
turned his gaze. and III a quiet voice.
like that OF one not yet aroused from
sleep. replied "Yes. it is L.
Ouiuton withdrew 4 sten not knowing
what to say or how to explain his con-
duct: then without pausing 10 consider
his words. he remarked:
Il was quite startled at first by see
ing you here
Indeed May ask whv'" Valerius
coollv asked
We'll I could have sworn. and yet
could swear, il was you | saw here on
the night Dumbarton was killed; that Is,
if I didn't know you were then in Paris. y
That shows how readily you might
be mistaken. and how easily you could
bear false witness answered Valerius.
in the same deadly calm and emphatic
manner he had assumed from the first =
81 suppose it does: and yet
"Well?" Galbraith said. as Cuinton
hesitatcd and stared.
The likeness between you and him
seems remarkable
'Yet you see how you have blum
dered.'
"Of course replied Ouinton. but his
| voice failed to express the conviction oi
| his error
"Why YOU see me here tonight Va
! leriuS explained. SIS because | am anx-
ioas about m cousin. When brought
| her news of Bostock's confession she
naturally received 4 great shock. from
| which she had not recovered before
| LETT When ! was able | returned to
rIake Inquiries. and found, as 1t wa.
later than | thought, that the house was
in darkness ] therefore remainei here
4 few minutes to make sure all was quite
we'll"
Il see" replied Ouinton, 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
rliorc 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 l have sat
ished myself no grounds for uneasiness
exist. l will go; dare say shall find
a cab as | walk homeward."
He had moved forward as he spoke.
and as he approached the lamplight
| Ouinton saw that he looked pale and
| troubled Ana When they nad Sald
''good=night' 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. puzzled look
upon the young mans face. perplexing
thoughts rising in his mind. sense of
something ominous chilling his blood.
(To be continued)
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