The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-05

- 4l-Lh important though that de-
- tail was. Davis did not confne his
energies solely 20 the fitting up Of
the house.
There were many other particulars in
connection with the great scheme which
required his personal supervision and
called for an almost equal exercise of
ingenuity.
The newspaper campaign sc adven-
titiously started by the Incident upon
the roof garden had TO be kept up and
public interest Whetted for the actual
debut OF the new clairvOyant
Desirable clients had TO be rounded
VI, a s ar OF discreet subOrdinates and
assistants engaged, and a hundred and
one minor matters 10 be looked after
In addition he was troubled not a
little BY the possibility that some vigil
liant reporter might track down and eX-
pose the tue ideI tity Of the myster-
ious Woman in the Purple Veil"
A carelessly dropped word on her
part chance speculation of some one
IA the profession who knew their re-
lations, the gossip Of neighbOrs who
undoubtedly had seen him coming and
going TO ner fiat might be the spark
Whlch would touch on cOnfagratlOL
and turn his hopes into a holocaust.
He could not forget how quickly. Dor
othy had become apprised of the knowl-
edge that there was another woman, %
and with this experience in mind the
danger or disclosure probably seemed
greater 20 him than it really was.
Inc newspapers In their cOn1ectUres
had so far been led astray by the for
tunate circumstance that only a few
/ days before there had landed from the
Lusltanla passenger who wore a pur-
/ pie ven. and who, although down on
I the steamers list as a Mrs Brent
wood had been generally believed on
/ board foreign nOblewOman travelling
incoK.
I Davis. although refusing TO give it
I open sanction, did all In his power 70
foster the impression that this was in
reality the Countess ZiCka." and the
woman who had accom- panied him 10
| the roof garden: but he did not trust
I 70 any extent In 20 frail a support.
The real Mrs. Brentwood" would
undoubtedly soon be discovered. and
\ then the sleuths Of the press noslng
strike the one which led 70 the little
/ East Side fat.
SO, he decided, ne must eliminate
Edythe Elliot, the obscure actress en-
tirely from the situation, and do IL. too.
\ IN such a way that there should be no
announcement questions later as 20 what
hai become OF her or whether she might
have gone.
"Ah." he suddenly calculated, as a
/ brilliant suggestion flashed upon him.
the very thingl II settles the prob
lem once ana Tor All with no possibility
/ Of future complications.
/ And more than that" struck by an
other and even more pleasing reflection,
/ 1T straightens out something else. too.
D Il
/ two birds with one stone"
/ The solution 10 his puzzle thus
/ REACHED. he dropped for the time being
every thing upon which he was engaged
and merely stopping 20 make sure that
/ ne was unmatched. hurried eff 20 the
/ East Side.
"Edythei" he exclaimed, bursting In
/ upon her, where she sat knitting her
/ brows over one Of the theosophical
/ books which he had supplied her
/ 'Edythe. you've got to die,'
| She spranR up with a startled and
paliug face. and giving a Shrek Of ter
| r0r fed TO the other side Of the room
! mo, no, nor ne protested. quickly
| overtaking her and ClappinE hand
! over her mouth 20 shut off her piercing
! screams. You don't understand me 1
merely mean that you have to pretend
| 20 die"
"Ohr' she ceased struggling and re-
/ Taxed weakly In his arms. But you
I Ralph. You looked so wild and excited
4 that ! fully believed you had gone crazy
! Gnd were In earnest with YOUR threats.
nv only impulse"
| "Harkt' he interrupted with a sudden
1 fTOwn. What's an that racket IN the
/ h1il2 BY George as an Imperative
knock sounded on the door. your in
| fernal yelling has aroused the neigh
bOrs. Hurry up and shoe them away,
or We may both land IN the police sta
ton"
/ Hastily smoothing her hair and
! Strengthening ont her somewhat dis
hevlccd attire as she ran, Edvtho hur-
ried 10 tho door and nunc ~ wide "a
ifiud "a burly policeman ON the threshold,
4 backed up BY a gaping crowd.
u "sAlhaX6 the matter -heEeTt demanded