The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-09-18

pie a matter that should then have
understood he had something to con.
ceal-something of which to be
ashamed. And now he was trying to
force an entrance to the boathouse.
But why? Was he common thief?
"Oh. no." l cried, aloud: "ro, not
that"
Then I sat suddenly uprish. For |
remembered the safe in the dining
room, with the jewels locked in it
the pearls which belonged to Lady
Edith's mother--and | remembered
also my indiscreet disclosures re-
garding 1t, and the questions he had
asked even while processing his disap-
proval-keen, searching questions as
to the exact location Of the safe and
the form of lock upon II. And ! had
told him everything he wanted to know
willingly.
"Oh!" cried again. I'm a fool.
and he knew 1t, and used me for a
tool"
Therein lay the chief sting. He had
used me as tool, and my woman's
vanity was wounded to the quick.
Going into the next room leaned
out of the open window, looking to-
| ward the ocean and watching for
something. l was not sure what. The
searchlight was at work again, and by
| its light saw a little dark boat steal
away from our slip and make its way
toward the point of the island. could
see two figures in its stern, so I knew
| the key had not been successful and
our boathouse was still closed. | sup
] posed also that the presence OF the
searchlight had frightened them away,
and felt grateful for 1t.
| | heard the voices of the girls. and
returned to my own room. hastily re-
moving my dress and slipping into
bed. Tomorrow would tell them. but
not tonight could not talk tonight.
could not even think.
shes sound asleep" whispered Ca
brielle. after an inquiring peep over
the bed. 1T must be later than we
thought"
ITS awful the way we forget the
fight Of time when we get to talking"
returned Elizabeth remorsefully, and
they lowered their light and moved
softly, In order not to disturb me.
But / lay with widely opened eyes,
staring into the darkness. long after
their quiet breathing told me they
mad gone peacefully to sleep. How hot
the pillow was! l turned 1t restlessly.
hoping the other side might contain q
soporific influence and l could get
away from the tormenting, ever-recur
ring question, what did he want In
there? So far as we knew, the place
was empty; why, then, should any
man want to force an entrance?
Perhaps, after all, 1t was nothing
: write him in the morning and tell him
quite frankly what had seen, and ask
, for an explanation. And he, of course
would answer promptly. Then ] re
membered the scarf-pin of the Sphinx's
| head, and knew that any explanation
no matter how plausible. would oil
ways be accompanied by doubt In
/ my own mind.
, | remembered something else also
MIS-. bunuy einerdluS, anu the sup
position that the one who took then
had departed without waiting fol
' breakfast. Had he not by his owr
5 showing left the hotel very early in
deed the morning after the storm?
!, | tried to put this thought ava.
I from me, but 1t returned again ant
= again with hideous pertinacity, until
s dulled and / fell into an uneasy dose
a where | heard Lady Edith demandin,
d her mothers pearls of Gordon Ben
o nett, while he insisted he was havinl
s them set into side-combs for me, an,
a could not, therefore, comply with he
d request.
o CTo BE CONTINUED)