The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-11-11
CHAPTER TX.
A TANGLED sKEIN.

find her heart as well.
Say, Jack" said Sanford, what
did you mean by that fool cable any
how"
Hillard had been patiently waiting
for an opening of this sort. "And
what did you mean by hoaxing me?"
'Hoaxing your
That's the word / was in your
house that night. l was there as sure
ly as am here tonight"
Nell. am l crazy or is 1t Jack?"
Sometimes" said Mrs. Sanford,
when you put the chauffeur in the
tonneau I'm inclined to think that it is
you"
Hillard looked straight into the plac-
id gray eyes of his hostess. Very slow
ly one of the white lids dropped. His
heart bounded.
But really" continued Sanford Sc
riously, unless you bribed the care
taker you could not possibly have en-
tered the house You have been dream
ing"
Every. well, then. 1t begins to look
as if | had" 1t was apparent to Hill
lard that Sanford was not in his
wife's confidence in all things. He
also saw the wisdom of dropping the
subject while at the table.
They took coffee and liqueur in the
glass inclosed balcony. Hillard found
a quiet nook not far from the lift. He
saw that Mrs. Sandfords chair was
placed so that she could get a good
view of the superb night. He sat
down himself, slipped his liqueur med
itatively, drank his coffee and as she
nodded lighted a cigarette.
''Well?" she said. smiling into his
brown eyes. She was rather fond of
Hillard, a gentleman always and one
of excellent taste There was never
any wearisome innuendo in his wit nor
suggestion in his stories.
You deliberately winked at me-" he
began.
II deliberately did"
SANFORD is in the dark. I suspect,
ed as much"
Regarding the winki"
Regarding the mysterious woman
who occupied your house by your ex-
press duluOIlty anu WIZ iOuS lhe
hunter in the park"
WAS there ever a more beautiful
picture?" sweeping her hands toward
the city.
THE beauty of it will last several
hours yet Who and what was
she?'
Il wish could find you a wife. You
x.-o,,II 10 a Uop1 husband -
Thank you | am even willing,
with your assistance. to prove it. Who
was she, and how came she in your
houseY
she wished that favor and that her
presence in New York should not be
known. Now describe to me exactly
what happened. am worrying about
the plate and the silver
He laughed And you will meet
me halfway
II promise to tell you all dare"
"There is mystery"
Eyes. SO begin with your side of it"
He was capital story teller. He re- |
counted the adventure in all its color |
the voice under his window, the per- |
sonals in the paper. the interchange of |
letters, the extraordinary dinner, the |
mask in the envelope. She followed |
him with breathless interest.
Charming. charmingy She clappeu
her hands. "And how well you tell it, /
You have told it just as it happened"
"Iust as 1t happenedr' COMPOUNDED
for moment.
Exactly l have had a letter-two,
In fact. You did not see her face?"
"Only the chin and mouth. But If
ever meet her again l shall know her
by her teeth
Heavens, And how?"
1.-TWO lower ones are gone. Other
wise they would be beautiful"
Poor mani You have builded your
house upon the sands. Her teeth are
perfect She has fooled you"
But i saw with these two eyesr'
."There is a preparation which the
atrical people use-a kind of gum. She
mentioned the trick. Isn't she clever%
yet shall know her hair" logged {
ly.
She put her hands swiftly to her
uedu. -NON, NhoNh AhS AOA /
years. What is the color of my
hair?"
why, it is blond"
Nothing of the kind. 1t is auburn.
If you cannot tell mine, how will you
tell hers?"
Il shall probably run after every
red headed woman in Europe till find
her," humorously.
Our ears never deceive half so often
as our eyes"
Her face is not SCARED, is it?'
.Scarred,'' Indignantly. "She is as
beautiful as a Raphael. as lovely as a
If were man l should
gladly journey round the world for the I
sight of her"
81 am willing, even anxious"
Il should fall in love with her"