Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28

you hear? when everything was over,
He hasn't begun to tell it,
l would have given lot by that time
IL had not mentioned the girl. But Nc
Knight took Ii up there and carried II on.
"Blakeley is a regular geyser." he said.
HE never spouts until he reaches the
boiling point And by that same token.
although he hasn't said much about the
Lady of the Wreck. l think he is crazy
about her. In fact. am sure of II. He
thinks he has locked his secret I'm the
caves of his soul. but I cali you 10 wit
ness that he has it nailed 10 his face.
Look at him.,
| squirmed misersbly and tried to avoid
| the startled eyes of the girl across the
| table. wanted to choke Mcknight and
murder the rest OF the party.
1T isn't fair j said as coolly as Z
| could. Il have my fingers crossed; you
are five against one"
| And to think that there was a murder
| on that very train" broke in the lady in
+, yellow. 1T was a perfect crescendo OF
horrors. wasn't it? And what became OF
the murdered man. Mr.. Blakeley?"
Mcknight had the sense to jump into
the conversation and save my reply
'"rhey say good Pittsburgers go to At
lantic City when they die he said. So
we are reasonably certain the gentle.
man did not go to the seashore."
The meal was over at last, and once In
| the drawing room it was clear we hung
| heavy on the hostess hands. 1T is SO
hard to get people for bridge in Septem-
ber." she walled. There is absolutely
nobody in town. Six is a dreadful num-
ber"
IT'S good poker number her hus-
| band suggested
The matter settled itself however.
was hopeless. save as dummy: Miss
| West said II was too hot for cards. and
| went out on a balcony that overlooked
the Mall. With obvious relief Mrs.
Dallas had the card table brought. and
I was face to face with the minute l had
4 lal fnr for
| Now ii had come, 1T was more difficult
than I had anticipated. / do not know
| II there was moon, but there was the
urban substitute for 1.-THE arc light. 1t
| threw the shadow of the balcony railing
1 in long black bars against her white
gown. and as it swung sometimes her
face was in the light. l drew chair
close SO that I could watch her.
| do you know" I said. when she made
no effort at speech. that you are
much more formidable person tonight. in
that gown. than You were the last time
/ l saw your
The light swung on her face; she was
smiling, family.
THE hat with the green ribbons." she
| said. 81 must take it back; I had al
most forgotten"
pulled myself up short. This was hardly
| loyalty to Richey. His voice came
through the window just then. and per
haps l was wrong. but thought she
raised her head to listen.
Look at this hand" he was saying.
Regular pianola; you could play 1t with
/ your feet"
Hes a dear, isn't he?" Alison said.
unexpectedly mo matter how depressed
and downhearted l am. | always cheer
up when I see Richey."
| Hes more than that" I returned.
warmly. He is the most honorable fell
low l know. Ii he wasn't SO much that
way he would have career before nm.
He wanted to put on the doors of our
| offices, Blakeley q Mcknight, r. b. H..
which is Poor But Honest"
| From my comparative poverty to tho
wealth Of the girl beside me was single
mental leap. From that wealth TO the
grandfather who was responsible for II
| was another.
It wonder IL you know that i had been
/ to Pittsburg to see your grandfather
when l met your ! said
| your She was surprised
| YES And you remember the alligator
bag that / told you was exchanged for
the one you cut off my arm?" She nod
ded, expectantly. We'll. in that valise
were the forged Andy Bronson notes and
Mr. Gilmore's deposition that they were
| forged.
She was on her feet in an instant. In
! that bag.' she cried. 'Oh, why dldn
YOU tell me that before? oh. it's SO
i ridiculous, $3.50 hopeless. Why.
| ITO he continued tomorrow)