Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-04

-Four of us know that you're in the camp
no wan else need know. I've a room
and bed. and yen be nadin' the LASH.
I'm thinking
The two MacMorroghs were bestirring
themselves. and Penfeld WIS slipping
through the door into the commissary
when Ecktein's fingers closed upon his
arm.
gram" he whispered. Get word in
stantly to Brian II here is any change
And if you weaken, Arthur. I'll promise
you Just one thing: I'll pull you in with
the rest of us if 1 have to swear to a
string of lies a mile long. Remember
that"
Penfield escaped at length, and STUN
bled through he Uttered end-of-track
yard to where the lighted windows of thu
Nadia marked the berth of the presidents
car. Out of the shadow of the car man
rose up and confronted him. 1t was Fris-
bic and he asked single question:
Say Penfield who was that fellow
who rode around to the MacMorroghs'
back door Just after dark"
"It was Eckstein.' The secretary let
slip the name before he could lay hold of
his discretion.
''Oh. all right: that's all said the en-
gineer. and he vanished.
Climbing to tn observation platform
PentieId Let himself into the cheerful GEN.
trail compartment of the Nadia quietly
enough to surprise two people who were
81 ting together on one Of the broad
divans The two were Ford ard NJ IS
Alicia Adair. with Aunt Hest.r Adair-
reading under the drop light at the Bile,
for the only other occupant of the COM
partment. 1t was Miss Alicia who told
the secre airy that he was not needed.
Mr.. Cclhrith was very tir d and he has
gone to bed" she sad and Penfeld. still
palld ard cur'ously unready of speech.
said he believed he'd go. too.
Ford got up when Penfield hid disap-
peared In the curtained vestibule leading
to the stateroomS.
want me to- he said. resuming the con-
versa ion which had ben broken eff by
Penfeld's incoming. But III tell the
truth: / came here tonight to have it
over with. We were as near quarreling
today as I want to come. and if Frisbie
hadn't got betw@en-
Coed ...r. Frisbie" she said Some
day I hope to get chance 10 be very
nice to him"
Ford laughed. Tie evening had healed
many of the woundings OF the day.
IF you don't get the chance 1t won't
be Dicks fault-or mine. Meantime. Ill
be delighted to pose as his substitute
She had gone with him TO the door and
his last word VS. reminder. Don't
forget" he said I'm to drive your buck
board tomorrow. whatever happens"
You are the one who will forget" she
re orted. when Uncle Sidney crooks his
finger at you, you II cilmD up opeuieHlly
beside him and LET him scold you all the
way over to Copah.''
"Wait and See" said Ford, and then n
said good night. not as he wanted to. but
as he must. with Aunt Hester sitting
wi hin arms reach.
Frishie was sitting up for him when
he reached the white tents OF the en-
gineers' camp. pitched a little anart from
the Marlborough conglomeration of
shacks and storehouses.
Just one question" seid the first as
sis ant "snd I've been staying awake to
ask it, Are you still my bcss?'
For one mere day" said Ford. shortly
well. we can't live more than a day
at time if we try. That will do to
sleep on
'All right sleep on it then"
I'm a minute. after I've freed my mind
of one little news item. Do you remem-
Der that fellow We saw riding in on the
Jacks canyon trail as We we're coming
back this afternoon"
Yes
"Have you any notion who 1t was?'
mo"
at was Mr.. Julius Eckstein, and he is
at present lying doggo in the MacMor
rogh quarters. That's all. Now you can
turn in md sleep few lines on that"
(To be continued tomorrow