Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-09

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lodged In the Jail at Babylon. and
steadfastly refused to make any state
ment, or to explain his absence from
the house. No reporters had been adj
mitted to Edgemere-though thai fact
did rot prevent two or three of them
from writing minute descriptions of the
condition OF affairs there. and publish
Ing interviews with the members OF the
FAMILY. Marvellous accounts were given
OF the exquisite beauty and immense
value OF the missing necklace. and the
Record published a drawing OF 1t from
a description by Tiffany
We pulled into the station. and 1 took
a car down to my rooms. turning mis-
latest enigma over and over In my
trying in vain to discover some fact
that would implicate Tremaine. At
my door l paused a moment; then L
crossed the hall and knocked at Ire
maine's door. Perhaps Cecily had for
given me. and In All evenings talk 1
ought surely to be able to find out
something more.
But 1t was not Cecily, 1t was Ire
maine himself who opened to me.
oh. MIR. Lester" he cried. with hand
outstretched. how are you? l wanted
to see you've been listening for your
step. You must join US here his even
ing"
II shall be glad to-" 1 said. returning
his clasp. all my suspicious melting
away. reduced to absurdity. at sight of
him. But why SO particularly this
evening""
Because we'vo planned a little cele-
bration. Cecily is going nway---"
Going away"
"Yes-back to ST. Pierre to get my
house in order-but I'll tell you at dim
merits to be served here in ar hour.
You will Gomez"
Certainly I will" l assured him, and
fastened over to my room to dress.
He was awaiting me when I knocked
an hour later: u table lad been set
with three places.
Come in." he said. "pirnev will be
here directly. l thought 1t safer to have
the celebration here becausc-wcll."
and he nodded Significantly toward the
inner Dor
"Cecily?" / questioned.
"Yes--she takes II to heart more
than you'd believe. But she'll set owe:
1t in a day or two"
when does she leavc?"
I'm the morning early. by the fruit
boat. And. by the way. l want you to
go down with me to see ner off. She'll
appreciate it,"
why. certainly-but isn't it rather
%sudden?"
I'm a way. yes. You see. I've ar
ranged for u committee from New York
to go down 70 Martinique and look over
the ground. n I. want to take them
before they have a chance to cool off.
I've got to get my house there in order
and engage some servants. for that will
be u headquarters. and II Cecily
doesn't leave by the boat tomorrow. she
can't go for ten days. Ten days from
now I'm going to have the committee
ready to sail. and When I get them to
Martinique. I'm going to give them a
sample of Creole hospitality. 1 wish
you could come" he added warmly. I'D
like to have you"
There's nothing I'd like better" L
said. suddenly conscious Of how I had
slandered him in my thoughts. But l
fear 1t isn't possible Just now"
We'll. some day l shall have you
there. and I warn you I shan't let you
go in a hurry. Come in" he added, in
response to a knock at the door.
Two walters entered. and in a mo-
ment the Inner was served.
That will do" said Tremaine, press
ing a coin into the hand OF each OF
them. Well attend to ourselves. Send
up in an hour for the dishes. thought
that was best" he added. az he closed
the door after them. I'VE can talk
freely now"
He stepped to the inner door.
"Cecilyl" he called.
She appeared In a moment. with eye
lids a little pulled and red. but on the
whole in much better spirits thar 1 had
expected. She was arrayed in all her
hnery-she had put on every piece Of
jewelry. / think-and she paused In the
doorway to throw mo a courtesy. Ire
maine took her hand and led her to a
seat, will: q grace worthy Of the Grand
MonarQuc.
See the spoiled child" he said,
laughing across the table at her, a mo-
ment later. "SheB been making herself
miserable for nothing. In two weeks,
we shall be together again at Fond
Core"
She answered his laugh with q thin
smile, and shot me a glance pregnant
with meaning. I knew she meant that
her prophecy had come true.
He brimncd her glass with wine.
Drink that" he said. ITO our meet
ing in two weeks"
ITO our meeting in two weeks" she
repeated ironically, and drained the
glass.
But in . few moments the mood
passed and she became quite gay. No:
TIL then did It occur to me that Ire
maine had made no reference to the
tragedy at Edgemere. Then I caught
myself just in time. for I remembered
suddenly that I was not supposed to
know he had been there.
so o have been successful?" I
asked finally.
"Yea. I believe so. I've succeeded in
interesting some capitalists. Richard
Delroy-perhaRs you know him?"
mo: only by reputation"
II has helped me greatly"
You got through. then. sooner than
you expected?"
"Yes-I thought 1t would take . week
at least. Mr.. Delroy had arranged that
the conference should take place at his
country house near Babylon. We fin
ished the details yesterday. and" he
added. after the fatntest hesitation, IAN
extremely unfortunate event occurred
there last night which made any furth-
er stay impossibleEI T say you saw
an account Of It In the evening pa
pers?"