Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15

ri..l. avoiding each others direct gaze
Whom sh, ruS.. lac started. watching
her I'D a daZed way as she walked L
the telephone.
shall ~ she asked quietly. turning
20 him. her hand on the receiver
Wait w.what are you going L
dot" he siammered.
call him up Shall =
A dull thro5 Of fright pulsed through
him.
You say YOU are not afraid Of him
Leroy"
+ NO" he said. with an oath. Il al
not Go ahead,
She unhooked the receiver. After
second or two her low, even voice
sounded. There came a pause. sh'
rested one elbow Oh the walnut shell
the receiver tight TO her ear. Then:
MIR. Quarter, please. Yes. MT
Howard Quarter. No. no name. Say
ii is on business of Immediate impor
lance. Very well. then; you may say
that Miss Nyse insists on speaking To
him. Yes. I'll hold the wire
She turned. the receiver at her ear
and looked narrowly at Mortimer.
Won't he speak 10 your he de
mauded.
I'm going TO find out Hush mo
ment," and in the same calm. almos,
childish voice: 'Oh. Howard. Is that
you: Yes. ! know promised not TO
do this. but that was before things
happened. Well. what am | TO do when
II is necessary 10 talk TO you: Yes, II
IS necessary. tell you II is necessary
am sorry ii is not convenient Tor you
; 10 talk TO me, but ! really must ask
e YOU to listen No. | shall not write. !
, want to talk TO you tonight-now
Yes. s.u may come here II you care
TO. | think you had better come. How
ard because | am liable 10 continue
, ringing your aIephone until you are
, willing 10 listen No, there Is nobody
> here am alone. What time: Very
, well: shall expect you. 'Goodby.'
, She hung up the receiver and turned
to Mortimer:
: Hes coming up at once. Did say
I anything to scare him particularly:
I "One things sure as preaching" said
Mortimer Hes coward. and I'm
, glad of IT," he added naively, relight'
, ing his cigar, which had gone out.
If he comes up in his motor he'll be
; here in a few minutes, she SAID
Suppose you take your hat and go out.
> don't want him to think what he
will think II he walks Into the room
and finds you waiting You have YOU
key, Leroy. Walk down the block. and
, when you see him come in give him
five minutes
Her voice had become little breath
less. and her color was high. Morti
mer, too seemed apprehensiNe. Things
: had suddenly begun to work them
. selves out too swiftly.
DO you think that's best:" he fal'
: tered. looking about for his hat Tel
Merkle thJ' nobody has been here II
Quarter should ask him. Do you
think we're doing it in the best way
Lydia? BY God. 1t smells of put W
:, Job to me- But | guess it's all right
Its better for me 10 just happen in
;. isn't It: Don't forget to put Merkle
wise"
He descended the stairs hastily. Mer
:, kle, the butler. held his hat and gloves
and opened the door for him.
once on the street his impulse was
:, to fee-get out. get away from the
whole business A sullen shame wa:
: pumping the hot blood up into his mech
~ I,a,, -
nolselessly past him. He shrank bach
into the shadow Of q porte cochere
:. The hanson halted before the lime
stone basement house. A tall dgur'
left ii, stood moment In the middle
y, of the sidewalk, then walked quick,
man vanished
- The hanson still waited at the door
Mortimer, his hands shaking LOOKED
> at his watch by the light OF the cleo
trio bulbs thanking the gateway unde
" which he stood
u There was not much time In whicl
a to make up his mind, yet his frigh
- was increasing TO pitch which begal
to enrage him with that towards couI
n age which it is impossible to reckoi
ID with.
Il Fumbling with his latchkey. but wit
sense enough left to make no noise, h
a let himself in. passed silently throug
u the reception hall aud up to the dra "
L. ing room floor, where for second b
. stood listening Then something OF tn
perverted sportsman sent the bloc
u qulvering into his veins. He had hin
He had run him down! The game wa
II at bay.
An thrush OF exhilaration steadie
{ him He laid his hand OIL the baniste
" and mounted. gloves and hat brir
a. crushed in the other hand When
entered the room, he pretended to Sc
only Lydia.
10 Hello, little girl" he said. laughing
Ct "are you surprised to-
At that moment he caught sight G
81 Quarter, aud the start he gave wa
genuine enough. Never had he seen i
u mans visage such white concentrate
of anger.
d Rather unexpected. isn't itf" sal
~ Mortimer, staring at Quarter.
et rs it?' returned Quarter In 10,
e voice
II suppose So sneered Mortime
Did you expect to find me hereW
y No. Did you expect to find me!
III asked the other, with emphasis unmi
ed taxable.
ol What do you mean?" demande
wv Mortimer hoarsely. What the dev
do you mean by asking me If expec
We ed to find you here? Ii | had, I'd nj
In have travelled down to your office t