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hurried back TO the Office to make
my final report to Mr.. Graham. and la
get the abstract which Rogers had
promised to have ready. and which was
awaiting me on my desk. Gun worthy
senior was genuinely pleased when he
learned that his junior VAS going with
me. though our absence would mean
u vast dea! OF extra work for himself.
The canvass OF the city stables had
been completed without result, but |
suspected now that Martigny himself
had hired the carriage. and had. per-
maps. even acted as driNer-sdch an
easy and bviou way to barn. our
pursuit would hardly have escaped him.
l mashed up ON odds and ends of
WORK which | had left undonc. and
hnaliy bade Mr.. Graham soodby. and
started for my rooms My packing WAS
soon finished. and | sat DOWN for a
llilal smoke and review of the situation.
There Was one Development of the
Day before which quite bafiiel me. |
had proved that there were. indeed. two
women. and | believed them to be
motacr and laughter but / could not
III Tie least understand why the young
ef one mad so completely broken down
after the departure OF the elder with
Miss Holiday. | looked al his point
IRON every side. but could find no rea-
''''ftp'V y l'iNii'ttiPil on IL. II Mlgnt be.
indeed. that the Younger one Was be-
ginning already to repent her share in
the conspiracE-t!lere could be- no uues-
tlon that ii was she who had strucl;
down Holiday in his oflice-that she
mao even refused to go farther in the
plot. and hat nor companions had
found it necessary to restrain her: but
TINS eme to me- too exceedingly i'm
probable to believe. And. as went
e the ground again. | found myself
beginning more ana more to doubt the
truth of Goafrey's theory. though I
could formulate none to TAX. its place.
l hecame lost in u lnazc OF conjecture.
ana at Lass l gave ii up ana went 10
bed.
l called for Mr.. Royce. as we agreed.
and together We drove down 20 Morton
street. He. too. had limited his baggage
10 a single small trunk. We secured a
deck hand to take them into our state
room. and, after seeing them disposed
OF Went out on the deci, to watch the
last preparations for departure. The
pier was in that state of hurry burly.
n a may be witnessed only at The sail
ing of a transatlantic liner. The last
of the freight WAS being got aboard
with frantic haste. the boat and pier
We're crowded with people Who had
come to bid their frion1s good bye.
two tugs Were putting noisilv a~lo-ysiae
lo'' "a WI lIto IN SA't;lfl.
My companion appeared quite strong
n seemed to enjoy the huls-h.b as
much as l did. He flushed ,.:t:l ,,leas-
ure as he caught sight OF on; senior
pushing his way toward us.
Why. this is kind of you. sir" tr
cried. graspinS his hand. Il know.
what the work of ;lie office mus, be.
way" '
Tut. TUT" and Mr.. Graham smiled
at US. You deserve u vacation. don't
you? couldn't let you go without
telling you good bye. Besides" h.
added. Il learned just this morning
are taking this boat-Mrs kemball
and her daughter-the widow Of Ji..
kemball. you know"
Mr.. Royce nodded. /. too. recalled
the name-Jim Kendall had been one
OF the best men at the New York bar
twenty years before and must have in
evitably have made Il great name for
himself. but for his untilnely sat'i. /
mad heard q hundred stories OF him.
We'll. l want you to meet them"
continued Mr.. Graham looking about in
ell directions. "Ah. there they are,"
and he dragged his partner away to-
ward the bow of the boat. saw
lady. and a younger and taller on.
whose back was toward re. The
laughed together for IA moment. ,'3en
me last bell rang. and the s.liO's cti-
GERS began to clear the boat. l tuned
back to the pier. but WAS brought
around an instant later by Mr.. Graz
hams voice.
My dear Lester" re cried. Il
thought we'd lost you. / want to in
troduce you to Mrs. Kemball and her.
daughter, who are to be your fellow
voyagers. Mr.. Testers a very insen-
ious young man," he added. Make
him amuse you!" and he FASTENED
away to catch the gang plank before
1t should be pulled in.
I bowed to Mrs. Kendall, hinking TO
myself that 1 had never seen q sweeter.
~pleasanter face. Then l found myself
looking into a pair of blue eyes that
fairly took my breath away.
Wei not neglect Mr.. Graham's ad-
vice." said a merry voice. so pre-
pare for your fate. Mr.. Lester,"
There was a hoarse shouting at the
gang plank behind me and the eyes
looked past me. over my shoulder.
&c.," she said: there's one moor
fellow who has just made it,"
I turned and looked toward the gang
plank. One end had been cast loose.
hut two deck hands were assisting an
other man to mount it. He seemed
weak and helpless. and they supported
him on either side. An involuntary
cry rose to my lips as 1 looked at hin,
but I choked 1t back. For 1t was Mar.
tigny, risen from his bed to follow us.
CHAPTER XIV.
PROVE A BAD SENTINEL.