Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04

mess for the present. He smoked his Gig
arctic and ate his supper and that being
done. feeling of fatigue stole over him.
Looking at his watch, he saw that 1t was
past l o'clock in the morning, a very late
hour for him.
'I'll go to bed' Bennington told himself
Perhaps shall be able to see way out in
the morning. On the whole my diplomacy
does not seem to have been success 1t
would have been much better if l had not
limited that had taken somebody else into
my confidence
Despite his danger Bennington slept sound
ly Bright sunshine was pouring into the
room through the little portfolio in the iron
shutter as he came to himself. BY his
side was a cold breakfast, with spirit
lamp for the purpose of making coffee. Ber-
rington had hardly finished and applied a
match to cigarette before he was startled
by the scream of a whistle. Looking around
to see whence the sound came his eyes fell
upon a speaking tube. His heart gave a
that perhaps Mary Sartoris was calling
him. He crossed over and pulled out the
whistle at his end and answered promptly.
Glad to hear that you have had a good
nights rest" came the dry voice Of Sar-
toris. 1.-The bed is comfortable, the sheets
well aired, and l can vouch for the quality
of the cigars. By the way. as | have seen
nothing of your confederate 1 am confirmed
in my previous PREV judgment that you e,I were try
Bennington said nothing, silence giving
consent On the whole it occurred to him
1t would be far better to let Sartoris con-
clude that he was alone in the business.
Very good" the dry voice went on; you
are like the curly-headed boy in the song
who never-or hardly ever-told a lie. Now
there is one little thing that 1 am going to
ask you to do. And if you refuse l shall
be under the painful necessity of causing
you a great deal of physical suffering. On
the table by the side Of your bed you will
find writing paper, pen and ink. You will
be so good as to write letter to Miss Beat
rice Darryll or to Mrs. Richford-whatever
you prefer to style her-asking her to call
upon you at the address which is stamped
on the head of the paper. You are to tell
Miss Daryl that she is not to say anything
to anybody about the vsit-that she is to
come at 10 o'clock tonight or later. Tell her
also that she is to bring the little bunch Of
keys that she will find in her fathers dress
ing case. You may take it from me that
no harm whatever is intended to the young
lady. When the letter is finished you will
be so good as to push it under the door of
your room"
ut Is an excellent program for you" Ber-
rington said drily There is only one
flaw in the little arrangement that 1 can
see-I decline to do anything of the kind
You may do whatever you like and treat
me in any way you please, but l shall de-
cline to write that letter. And you may
whistle up the tube all day, SO far as l am
concerned
An oath came up the tube, then the voice
of Sartoris, as if talking to somebody else
The whistle was clapped on but almost I'M
mediately 1t was removed and another voice
whispered the name of Bennington. HIS
heart gave a great leap. Mary was speak
ing
For heavens sake. write that letter."
came the agonized whisper. Il pledge you
my word"
The voice stopped and the whistle was
clapped into the tube again.
CTo be continued tomorrow