Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-12

He has helped me greatly
You got through. then, sooner than
you expected?'
Eyes: l thought 1t would take
week at least Mr.. Delroy had arrang-
ed that the conference should take
place at his country house near Baby
| Ion. 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-I
| dare say you saw an account OF it In
| the evening papers"
oh yes; that murder and robbery.
| The evidence seems to point very
strongly toward Il young fellow named
| Drysdale.'
Very strongly" he agreed, nodding
with just the right degree OF concern,
although I'm hoping that he may be
able 10 prove himself not guilty. An
amiable Young fellow-somewhat i'm
pulsive and heatistrong-but let us not
talk about it. It's too unpleasant.
| This evening We must be gay.
There is 40 need for me to detail
what we did talk about, since it i'll
no way concerns this story. but l had
never seen Tremaine to better advan
tage. He swaS the meXceptiOnable
| gentleman the man of the world. who
had travelled far and tasted many
things. Il brilliant and witty talker-a
personality, in word, on the whole 50
fascinating and impressive that long
before the evening was over | had dis
missed as ridiculous my vague suS-
picions of an hour before. The story
that Godfrey had built up was. | re
tiected. wholly hypothetical, tiinlsy
with the fiimsiness which always at
taches TO crcumstantial evidence. l
knew how Il jury. looking ut Tremaine,
would laugh ut it, No lawyer would
risk his reputation with such 4 ease.
no magistrate would allow it TO pro
coed before him. Why, lor all knew,
Tremaine could prove an alih for the
:fag,uy iii suit fourteen as complete
as that which Delroy had offered for
him in the EdgHmcre mystery. God
frey and had been forging Il chain Of
sand, imagining it steel! As for that
prison Photograph. had been deceived
by a chance RESEMBLANCE.
1.-THE boat starts from pier 81. North
river. at the foot of West Twenty
euth street. AT o'clock We're Ire
maine's last words to me. We shall
look for you there
Is there any virtue in dreams,
wonder: That night. while | 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
. out, pistol flashed. even us Tremaine
tried TO knock it aside, ana Cecily
looked down upon her victim with eyes
of blazing hatred
, l was ut the pier i'll good time, for,
let me confess il. / was curious to see
the details of this leave taking. Cecily
!, and Tremalne We're there before me.
the former leaning sadly against the
, rail while the latter directed the check
, ing of some baggage.
l went directly to her.
so here you are" / said, ready to
. go back to that st. Pierre you love
!. so much. Aren't you glad"
"Oh. very glad" she answered. with
single listless glance at me. Il shall
| never come back 10 this horrible
place"
And Tremafne will join you in two
weeks | added
: This time she locked at me-a light
ming fash-a glance that brought back
i | wildly my dream.
t "Will he:" she asked between her
: teeth.
e Why" | questioned, in affected sur.
t prise don't you think he will:"
] She drew in her breath with quick
0 gasp.
What does it matter? I'm only 4
l fille-de-couleur. shall laugh and for
get, like all the others" and. indeed, q
o strange unnatural excitement had come
- into her face
saw her eyes devouring Tremaine
as he approached.
Everything is arranged" he said
. cheerily. shaking hands with me. Here
] are the checks. Cecily. Now take us
down to your stateroom and do the
h honors."
swered quietly. and led the way.
1t was very pleasant cabin, one OF
y the best on board, and ! saw that some
A of her personal belongings We're already
I scattered about it. Against the ho
Y water pipe in one corner was hangin:
Fe FEES cage. \ curtain had been tiet
y about it to protect its tender occupant
lie from the cold.
3 Il see you're taking Fe Fe with you,
IS | remarked
d ITO be sure she is said Tremaine
If she knows the snake would starve t,
n death If she left it with me. But w,
= must drink to a good voyage"
ii He rose and touched the electric but
"a ton. Cecily followed him with eye.
n cleaning like two Goals of fire. Look
}, ing at her, felt a vague uneasiness-
.e did she have concealed in the bosom o.
y her gown that same revolver-was sh,
a only waiting favorable moment?