The newspaper., 1909-01-22
Copyright iVo'. Tie Boobs- Merrill CO.
SYNOPSIS.

reaching his New York bachelor club.
met an attractive young woman at the
door. Janitor q Haggn assured him no
one had been within that day. Dan dis
covered a woman's finger prints in dust
or his desk. along with letter from his
attorney.
CHAPTER IL-AIaitland dined with
Zimmerman. his attorney. Dan set out
for Greenhelds, 10 get his family jewels.
During his walk TO the country seat, he
met the young woman in gray. whom
Her auto had broken down. He fixed il
and by ruse she lost him.
Her superb composure claimed his
admiration. Absolutely ignorant
though she had been of his proximity,
the voice from out of the skies evil
IDENTIFY alarmed her not at all. Still
bending over the lifted foot, she turned
her head slowly and looked up: and
Obi" said small voice. tinged with
relief And coolly knotting the laces
again. she sat up. Il didn't hear you
you know"
Nor see you" Maitland supple
mented. unblushingly. until moment
ago. I-er-can | be of assistance"
Cant you?"
Idiot said Maitland. severely.
both to and of himself. Aloud: Il think
| can
Il hope so"-doubtfully. It's very
unfortunate. l. was running
rather fast. I suppose. and didn't see
the slope until too late. Now" open
ing her hands in a gesture ingenuously
charming with It's suggestion OF help
iessness and dependence. Il don't
know what can be the matter with the
machine"
I'm coming down" announced
Maitland briefly. Wait"
Thank you. | shall"
She laughed. and Maitland could
have blushed for his inanity; happily
he had action to cloak his embarrass-
ment. In a twinkling he was AT the
waters edge. pausing there to listen.
with admirable docility. to her plain
tive objection: But you'll get wet
and-and ruin your things. can't
ask that OF you"
He chuckled. by way OF reply. slap
ping gallantly into the shadows and
courageously wading out TO the side of
the car. Whereupon he was advised in
tones OF fiuttered indignation:
You simply wouldn't listen to me.
And / warned you, Now you're soak
ing wet and viii certainly catch your
death of cold. and-and what can | do7
Truly. am sorry"
Here the young man lost track OF
her remark. He was looking up into
the shadow OF the motoring cap. dis
covering things: for the shadow was
set at naught by the moon luster that.
reflected from the surface OF the
stream. invested with a gentle and
glamorous radiance the face that bent
above him. And he caught at his
breath sharply. direst fears confirmed:
She was pretty indeed-perilously
pretty. The firm. resolute chin. the
sensitive. sweet line OF scarlet lips.
the straight little nose. the brows del
icately arched. the large. alert, tawny
eyes with the dangerous sweet shad-
ows beneath. the CLINT as Of raw cop
per where her hair caught the light
Maitland appreciated them all far too
well: and clutched nervously the rail
OF the seat. trying to steady himself.
TO re-cosect his routed wits and CON
slider sensibly that 1t all was due to
the magic of the moon. belize; the
witchery of this apparition that looked
down into his eyes so gravely.
"Of course" he mumbled. ITS too
beautiful to endure. OF course 1t will
all fade, vanish utterly in the cold
light of day"
Above him. perplexed brows gath
cred ominously. Il beg pardon?"
"I--er-yes." he stammered at ran
dom.
"You-er-what?"
Positively, she was laughing at him,
He. Maitland the exquisite. Mad Malt
land the imperturbable. was being
laughed at by a mere child, girl
scarcely out of her teens. He glanced
upward. caught her eye a-gleam with
merriment. and looked away with
much vain dignity.
Il was saying" he manufactured,
that I did not mind the wetting in
the least. I'm happy TO be of service" /"
You weren't saying anything OF the
sort" she contradicted. calmly. How
ever" She paused significantly.
Maitland experienced an instan-
taneous sensation as of furtive guilt,
decidedly the reverse comfortable.