Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-02

were hunted. and Anthony found Eims III
murmuring:
That is a man who is afraid. He Is
man with secret
AS Anthony passed he brushed against
him. Lord Cammareigh turned round
with an exclamation almost Of terror
At that moment the lady in the car
riage held out her hand. and an instant
later she had driven away.
Anthony not wanting in courage
but in after years h would wonder IN
amaZement whence cam" the spirit OF
sublime audacity which animated MIN at
that moment Perhaps if he had had
time tn think. tn CalCulat" IN" possible
chances for and against him. the scheme
which Ae carried through would taNe
seemed that Of lunatic. but the ldea.
together with a complies course OF acton.
rose in his mind like magic.
He ran swiftly up the steps. and JuFt
as his iordship about TO enter the
house. tapped him on tho shoulder.
Lord Cammarleigh turned and their
eyes met.
Il know your secret" said Anthony.
simply. Lord Cammarleigh grew 'iNta
and staggered back agains; the door
pillar
They stood thus for some seconds. An
thony looking at his victim with pitllesS
eyes Cammarleigh hreath hing heavily and
returning his gaze with mute appeal for
mercy.
What do you want" he asked at
length.
Il know your secret" repeated An
thony, opening his gray eyes in surprise
at the others question. Then. as he re-
ceived no answer and, realizing that he
had gone too far 10 receda, he said,
gently:
Shall we go inside? You look upset
and Your servants may hear.
Poor Lord Cammarleish could not know
how very near his torn entor was at that
moment TO turning tail and boiling across
way into the house and down the spa
cious hall to room at its extreme end
Anthony followed. bearing himself with
perfect assurance. He had always felt
that he should never know real domestic
comfort till he was lodged in palace and
fed off gold plate.
The room they entered was obviously
the asylum of guilty conscience. mere
was hardly any light. and what there
was came through senSuously painted
glass. shaded by thick green blinds or
woven PUSHES The ceiling was hidden
by tented roof of dark blue SILK. Inc
color scheme was dominated eNerywherA
by dark blue and yellow. complementing
each other in a hundred subtle dlsiihc,
tons of tone. japanese masks grinn2d
from purple shadows. and there werS
number of Chinese hangings emorcldereo
with that Subdued brilliance which the
west has Striven in vain to initiate Inc
lounges and diSans suggested desire tor
forgetfulness On small table of carved
cedar wood inlaid with ivory lay tny
jeweled pipe beside miniature coffer OF
Jade with gilt clasps. II was inueeu.
room in which to drug conscience OF
to reflect its morbid sorrowS-Whlch dH-
swers the same purpose.
Lord Cammarleigh stood aside as An
thony entered He then closed the door
Of black ebony superbly carved TO rep
resent the entrance to a gloomy WOOD
and thrust a heavy silver bolt back INTO
it's socket, at the same time drawing the
portiere of clingng yellow SIX. linen
he turned to Anthony. who was too well
bred to follow his first inclination ana
sink on the most comfortable dlEan IN the
room His sense of humor broke the Ice.
for at the sight of Lord Cammarleigh 5
white. drawn face staring at him from
the yellow background he broke into
peal of merriment. 49,
Come. let us be friends ne saiu' SUN
laughing.
The absolute terror in Lord Camnar-
leigh's eyes died away. Anthonys laugh
was not only charming, but in this case
it was reaSSuring.
It was a curious fact. but from the mo-
ment that Anthony entered TINS historic
town mansion he was filled with an easy
confidence that everything successful ana
wonderful might be expected TO happen.
The very atmosphere of the place seemed
to intoXicate and eXhlarate him, urging
him on TO perform the impossible. He
felt like a brilliant soul which had been
wandering in an unconSenial atmosphere
of material struggle and had returned to
its proper home Of Splendor and regallty.
II haven't a card" continued Anthony.
but ] am Anthony Brooke. gentleman
He emphasized the last word as If he
wished to make Lord Cammarleish thor
ousf1Iy understand that ii would be better
not TO receive the statement scepucailY.
His lordship, however. who seemed UNI
able to meet Anthonys frank gaze, gave
a short mirt HESS laugh Of unbelef.
Let me implore you not TO do that sort
of thing" said Anthony. suaveiy ~ on
will constantly find yourself upsetting my
nerves and I'm not nearly so nice when
nv feelings are ruffad." Antnony's spirits
were rising. He was experiencing the
exhilaration of an actor Who after years
of striving is given il star part in which
he can revel
Lord Cammarleigh. growing raler ana
paler rose and crossed the room, ana
pouring some brandy from flask % old
Flemish design into Il glass drank L.
His unlimited guest kept on the alert
He had enough psychological instinct II
detect at once that the dominant note OF
Lord Cammarleigh's character was cow
ardice. and its subdominant note treach-
cry
How did you find out?" asked Lord
Cammarleigh. in low. unsteady voice.
TO ne continued tomorrow