Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-18
weeks we shall be together again at

weeks we shall be together again at
Fond Core"
She answered his laugh with thin
smile and shot me glance pregnant
with meaning. knew she meant that
her prophecy had come true.
He brimmed her glass with wine.
Drink that" he said, ito our meet
ing in two weeks"
ITO our meeting in two weeks" she
repeated ironically and drained the
glass.
But in a few moments the mood
passed and she became quite gay. Not
till then did 1t occur to me that Ire
maine had made no reference to the
tragedy at Edgemere. Then 1 caught
myself just in time, for l remembered
suddenly that was not supposed to
know he had been there.
$50 you have been successfulw
asked finally.
Eyes, believe SO. I've succeeded in
interesting some capitalists. Richard
Delroy-perhaps you know him?"
'No; only by reputation"
Gle has helped me greatly"
"You got through, then, sooner than
you expected"
Eyes; thought 1t would take a
week at least. Mr.. Delroy had arrang-
ed that the conference should take
place at his country house near Baby
lon. We finished the details yesterday,
and" he added after the faintest hest
tation, IAN extremely unfortunate
event occurred there last night which
made any further stay impossible
dare say you saw an account OF 1t in
the evening papers?'
ooh, yes; that murder and robbery.
The evidence seems to point very
strongly toward a young fellow named
Drysdale."
Every strongly" he agreed, nodding
with Just the right degree Of concern.
although I'm hoping that he may be
able to prove himself not guilty. An
amiable young fellow-somewhat i'm
pulsive and headstrong-bu let US not
talk about it. It's too unpleasant
This evening we must be gay"
There is no need for me to detail
what we did talk about, since 1t in
no way concerns this story, but l had
never seen Tremaine to better advan-
tage. He was the unexceptionable
gentleman, the man Of the world, who
had travelled far and tasted many
things, brilliant and witty talker-a
personality. IN word, on the whole so
fascinating and impressive that long
before the evening was over ! had dis
missed as ridiculous my vague sus-
plcions Of an hour before. The story
that Godfrey had built up was, re-
fected, wholly hypothetical, fiimsy
with the dimsiness which always at
taches to circumstantial evidence. !
knew how jury. looking at TremaiDe,
would laugh at 1t. No lawyer would
risk his reputation with such case,
no magistrate would allow 1t to pro-
coed before him. Why, lor all I knew,
Tremaine could prove an alibi for the
tragedy in suit fourteen us complete
as that which Delroy had offered for
him in the Edgemere mystery. God
frey and I had been forging chain Of
sand. imagining 1t steel! As for that
prison photograph. had been deceived
BY a chance resemblance.
'aThe boat starts from pier 81, North
river, at the foot of West ,rwenty-sev
enth street, ut 8 O'clock" were Ire
names last words to me. I'VE shall
look for you there"
Is there any virtue in dreams,
wonder? That night, while l slept,
the tragedy in suit fourteen was re-
enacted before me. witnessed its
every detail-I saw Tremaine snatch
up the pipe and strike heavy blow
then, suddenly, behind him, appeared
face dark with passion, Il hand shot
out, pistol flashed, even as Tremaine
tried to knock it aside, and Cecily
looked down upon her victim with eyes
Of blazing hatred!
was at the pier in good time. for,
let me confess it. was curious to see
the details Of this leave taking. Cecily
and Tremaine were there before me,
the former leaning sadly against the
rail while the latter directed the check
ing of some baggage.