New-York tribune., 1909-06-06

talked and rising and gesticulat1ng, walked
back and forth in the little room
A STRO watched his chance and, when Stel-
I lerv's back was turned. reached into the
waste paper basket, drew out sheet OF type
written paper crumped 1t up IN his hand and
slid it into his pocket
is Mrs Steilery at home' he asked
mo. she had an appointment this alter
noon. But she'll be at the drug store at SIX she
promised
wish [ had known this before. said Astro
should have liked to have my assistant with
me
I've been irving 20 get YOU on the phone all
dav But IN point Of fact, though Mrs SteLerE
consented % the candle / had TO argue with her
all this morning 20 get her % meet TINS man.
You can imagine how feel | wonder II l We
done wrong, Can YOU fancy how It feels %
send YOUR wife To a rendezvous 70 meet an
ANONYMOUS correspondent, BY JOvei | dIdn
know how much | loved her. beforel You
know. I've Neglected her shameiully. suppose
I've been absorbed IN my work. and that why
this sort Of thing has been possible l suppose
people have seen her gJIng about alone. ana
have thought perhaps we were cStranged even
And everything tins damned ~Cpundrel mas been
writing her r- true by Jovc- She IS chdrmlnS'
YOU can see that Sh-'s one ot ten thousand,
that woman / ought o. know Now at the
f4fntest prospect 81 losing her absurd as that
chance is-why. l IN fairly crazy about her II !
saw that man with her. | don care who he Is.
believe Id XIII hlm
Which Is another reason for your not
going. said A-tro rising " There must De no
scene. You can trust Mrs Stellcry 20 make the
talk bref and forcIbIc enough. and. IN any case.
Won may depend upon me To protect her
T. was nearly quarter - SIX before he
reached Times square He entered the
building and started down stairs toward the
subway entrance ON his way 10 the drug store
below the street. when a man brushed past nun,
almost iostling him off the step IN his haste
The man looked round % apologize, 1t was DR.
Printed
oh I beg your pardon'" ne said and looked
at Astro quecrlv Haven't met YOU some
where hc added
Astr, recalled the meeting but did not men
tIon ms own name.
The doctor appeared 20 be a little embar-
rassed. I've got to catch subway tram. SD
YOU II have to excuse me. he SAID Other
wise. ia like u have a talk. | have some
theories Of my own about capillary markings
on the fingers III like % discuss with YOU.
Good day" and he was of ike busy squirrel
As he passed the drug store entrance AStro
noticed that he gave "a swift. apparently uneasy
look inside
Mrs Stellcrv however. had not vet appeared
but al a few minutes before SIX she walked IN
the door. handed a prescription 10 the clerk al
the desk and seated herself without appearing
to recognize the Seer. who lounged at 4 counter
some distance away She was beautifully
dressed IN the prevalent mode and sat ike
fashion plate. without expression on her proud
face as If bored 10 death
SIX O'Clock struck, and no one approached
her Fifteen minutes went by. and still she sat
calm and naughty, IN her place. Finally. when
the prescription was handed her. she walked
over u Astro and bowed coldlv.
Do YOU think 1t will be any use waiting
longer, she asked
Not the slightest was his reply No one
viii come. | am quite sure.
She looked up at him with sudden. keen ex-
precision. " You are sure, she repeated.
Quite so. Mrs Stelery May 1 escort You
home"
When they arrived. the servant who opened
the door put a note INTO Mrs. Stellery's hand
saving that II had been delivered by a meSsen-
ger boy She tore 1t open. read 1t, and passed II
TO Astro
1t was Of course impossible for me to speak
t. YOU. as YOU were watched"
THE next ddv as Astro and Valeska We're
driving up town returning from a case
that was then puzzling him, he proposed that
they rest At Sherry S and take tea there Ii was
not vet four o clock. and there was no one else
hon