New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-13

% hand NJ. Jane Al ---nr but she Just
worry him o death rr.~-- no repose about
lane. Margaret HAYNES now she looks early
Victorian. though She can b. much over
thirty. She Just stunt hl-1-and that nice old
v.c1-age- ! u write and ask her TO come down
for week Or Two. right now. What DO Won
think Maurice.
That you r. the most 1nveJerare little
-ar--rlaaer n the world Whv can YOU
leave --e poor Old man II peace, answered,
secretly relieved that she had Tor the moment
forgotten her anxiety about Anne.
She laughed Bachel0rhooG ISL peace:
r. le~.la-llr she declared n sure he's
lonely IN that big house. What was that he
Sad about expecting YOU tonight
n going o. cali round after dinner and get
hold " some facts ~ Cornish history I said
-al- the ta-rJesU notion a. 70 what / eN-
-ect-G o. learn from him but the moment h.
had said he knew Anthony Pendennls the
thought flashed 10 my mind that he might be
bic o. give me some clue % the mystery that
err-lgueG Anne and her father which might
help me o. shape my plans ] should OF course
have o. tell INN the reason Tor my inquiries and
convince him that they were not prompted by
r..-e curiosity.
7 WAS nlleG with q queer sense Of suppressed
-s- -terrerlt as ] walked Drlskly up the steep
lane and through the churchvard. ghOsty look
ing III the moonlight which was the shortest
Tav 70 the y-carage. q picturesque old house
Mary and / had already viewed from the out
SIDE and Judged 10 be aCObean II period
As was shown INTO z low-Ceilec room panelec
and furnished with black oak where the wear
sat beside log rre blazing cheerlly II the great
1Der fireplace felt as Il had been transported
hack To the seventeenth century The only an
achronisrns were my hosts costume and my
own and the box ri cigars on the ID Dle beside
him .eornDan1oulng q decanter ol VINE and .
couple II tall slender glasses that would nave
r=roice5 a cJnnolSseur heart
Mr. Treherue welcomed me genlaly- on
won ind the IRE too much, There are very
few nights III our West Country. here by the
sea At auv rate when nre lsn q comfort
after sunset q companion. too Tor lonely
man -r, Its very good ~ YOU o. come round
tonight Mr. WYNN. ! have very few visitors.
-.l. may. imagine. And 50 You have met my
friend Anthony Pendennls,
vas thankful Of the open1Tg ne AFFORDED me.
.... answered promptly Yes but only once.
and N an extra ordinary way u TEL You All
bout II. Mr.. Irelerne. and III return a9h you
Il. give me every bit ~ information YOU may
-,a--+e- about ulm- ] shall respect your conn
.erce as am sure you viii respect mine.
Most certainly viii do that Mr.. " YIN
81, sand with quiet emphasis and lprtn"lth
Dumped into MY story retraInng only from any
4rus-9n 10 Anne connection with CassaVettl
murder That was determined would never
MENTION 10 any Irving soul determined also u
-ruv u polntDlank Il anyone should suggest IL
q. me
lie listened with absorbed interest and with
.r,t amy comment only nterpOslug q question
now and then 1t Is astounding he sad
.,-. .,Iv AT last And 50 that poor child has
I.erg drawn INTO the whirlpool 81 Russian pol
It..- - her mother wa before her 10 perish
as she did
[-s 5ld She Anne Pendennls never tell
--..r- VI YOUR COUSIN her mother history