Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04

Il am not exactly that. EVA.
shouldn't give the least weight 10 his first
reason. No one is likely 10 make a scan
dial because you go abroad for few
weeks: hut you certainly would ind 1t
much more enjoyable a month hence.
Dorrison prudently- said nothing. but
Sadie's Intervention both pleased and sur
prsed him.
We have talked SO much about il you
have made me eager to get away" cried
Eva. with smile.
Well. we could split the difference and
make it fortnight later That would
meet Mr.. Dorrisons point. and every
week counts at this season..
II suppose | have no option hut 10
yield and Eva shrugged her shoulders.
You have been great traveller. Miss
been watching her closely and puzzlinE
again over the resemblance which size
suggested.
''Oh. yes-that is. I have been to many
places
You know America pretty well?"
Il an American citizen. VAS
raised there-as we say" she answered.
with a laugh.
American women are very charming"
he said calamity as he rose to leave.
Then We may take that as settled, Eva"
he asked. turning to her.
II am afraid So" was the reply with q
rueful glance AT Sadie.
You won't regret it. dear said me
latter: and Dorrison went away moro
puzzled than ever as to Sadie. He was
getting near to the truth. IF the infer
nal thing wasn't impossible. i should
think she was actually number one. BY
gad.' he broke off suddenly That's tho
resembance-the nose in that profile pho
tograph.''
With feeling Of unwonted excitement.
he hurried to his room before rejoning
Broadstone. hunted up the Photograph
and scrutinized ii eagerly. then shook his
head. No the mouth makes II impossi-
bile. The nose is very much .ike-but
those long. prominent teeth. no. devil
ish ugly mouth. too. Besides, Bertram
couldn't be such blind ass as to he in
the same house with his own wife and not
recognize her. I'm fool Wait wait
am r. and then he fell into train Of
thought which ended in one OF those omi
nous smiles of his.
train of thought that was TO have
many results.
Sadies acquiescence in Dorrison's pro-
posal-that their tour should be posi-
poned-had been mere pretense. intend
ed to lead him to believe that he would
have more time for his schemes.
The longer she could persuade him to
believe he had the more time he was
sure to take to mature his plans. Every
day was of consequence. she felt: every
hour almost. She was fighting against 4
man who was ready to take desperate
chances: and he knew, quite as well
Broadstone the difficulties he would have
to overcome would be immensely in
creased.
And Eva had shown that she would
readily enough fall in with Sadie's plan
for a sudden departure.
Il wish you hadn't urged me to stay
here longer. Margaret" she said, after
Dorrison had left them. II would rather
have gone on the day we fixed am
longing to get away"
fc oil 70 60 IL,
minds again." laughed Sadie. IF. one
woman may do that, surely. two may.
who have no one but themselves to con-
suit and please"
Then why did you say that to Mr.. Dor
rison?''
He is so pleasant. you know, and ~
difficult to refuse"
You don't really like him. Margaret:
Everybody does, Eva. But Til tell YOU
little secret of mine-and not a very
pleasant one. I am acting quite selnshw
in proposing this trip Of ours. great
friend Of mine is In Paris. and have
heard such news that I may have to go
there quite in a hurry
oh. Margaret: but you won't leave
me-" cried Eva in dIsmay.
NO, no. don't think that. But I may
nave 10 carry you of with me, hurry
scurry post-haste. as fast as we can travel
So I'll tell you my idea. Well be ready
to start at any minute; but if the need
does not arise we can stay as long as you
like. But we need not tell everybody ALI
our business-and certainly not Mr. Dor
rison, despite all his pleasant ways
IF 1t is not bad news ! think / should
like rush journey like that
Ihere's another reason. too for our be-
ing ready. II anything more unpleasant
happened here, we could just be Off,
And so 1t was settled between them and
without causing any suspicious. Indeed.
there were very few to be made They
were going to Paris, where everything
they needed could be easily bought.
Sadie planned therefore that a telegram
should reach her on the morning OF the
third day after the talk with Dorrison.
and on that day she determined to leave
the Towers. covering the suddenness OF
the departure with the plea of her sum
mons to Paris.
but without results, and the next morn
ing. pleading nerves and a bad head
ache. she slept for two or three hours
having got from Eva promise that she
would sit by her side.
In the afternoon they went for a drive
and. returning through the village stop
ped al the post office. Sadie wished 10
post the letter to her maid about the
telegram with her own hands.
She had bought some stamps and was
leaving the shop when Mr.. Gregory came
out from room behind.
'Oh, is that you, Miss Hutchinson" he
asked.
Yes
Then YOU may as we'll sign the book.
if you will
Sign what book" she asked in great
surprise.
ITS only form and think a regular
farce, but we have to comply with the
law you know, or else they come down
on us pretty heavily. When we sell
poisons the purchaser has to sign for
them. I gave them to your messenger.
knowing you SO well. and meant to ask
you to sign the next time you were in. 1t
wasn't quite regular. but was willing To
strain a point, of course. for any one ar
the Towers.
Sadie glanced at the girl behind the
post office desk, who was staring hard at
her. Il think had better speak to you
a minute In private" she said.
He led her into a room behind.
DO you mean some one asked for
poisons for me?" she asked.
He did not ask: he brought me your
letter. and Mr.. Gregory showed her a
letter signed Margaret Hutchinson and
asking that some arsenic. a small guam
THY of hydrocyanic acid, and hypoder-
mic syringe should be sent by the bear
err. who would pay the charge.
There is some strange mistake, MI.
Gregory. ] did not write this letter, ana
certainly do not want any prussic acid.
(To be continued tomorrow