The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-10

respect man with executive ability
to accomplish SO swift. 80 sweeping.
SO secret revenge.
.sThe old fellow must have had a
busy day" Loyeland thought. half
amused on Top of hunger and dlscour-
agement.y He pictured the major run
ming llthely about since the snub at
lunch time up TO the last moment be-
fore dressing for dinner prejudicing
all the friends made on board the
Mauretania against the Englishman'
TO whom he had proudly introduced
them.
And. besides. one must grant n Ger
tain clcyerness TO brain able 10
weave grounds Of prejudice against a
person may. personage--lmportant
and unimpeachable. as Loyeland con.
sIalered himself 70 be. How cadwal.
lader Hunter had ZONE Il yal could
not Imagine. nut that the mysterious
thing which bad been done wns the
majors work he did not doubt.
Loveland had conscientlousIy dis.
tributed all the Letters In the after
noon and had put the Waldorf Astoria
hotel as a New York address on his
visiting cards. Now. owing 10 unfoTe-
seen circumstances another name for
the majors yindictIycnrssi. that I'd.
dress was his no longer. When pec-
pie called. as no Doubt they would do
tomorrow. they were likely TO find
that he had vanished into space. Yes.
without doubt The best thing be could
do was 60 call tonight at one Of the
houses where be had nlIghted 10 the
afternoon. lie vouId walk 10 The near
cst one: but. now be came TO think OF
It. which was TIE nearest ard Of
which was he certain that be could
remember The street and number; He
wen, over the eight or nine names IN
bis head and thought that he had kepT
them oil straight. bus 20 save his life
hc could not say witch nnuiier. which
street. apperiaiaed TO which person.
This was a dilemma. almost 4 calain.
fly. But one address seemed 10 stand
out before his eyes. q number IN i,N'il
avenue. and he thought Il was q Mrs-
Anson who lived there. The h0nsc WAS
a handsome one ri 4 corner III had
admired Il. ana ~ 4 was net fif 40
town he would not have more than a
1lifc' 10 fravtl. lie could still make
his visit and tell hi-xl,Iful tnlc BE-
fore 10 o'cloes
lie walked faH. anh Il was By ~
effort TINT ne man OF the shadows kept
him IN sight. To- val's legs were long
and hts were nof. But b. I'D not con
frivc 10 cling close enough TO see tat
figure slowly descend q nlsli 81 stone
steps climbed with alert hopcfnlncsS q
few moments earlier
TaIs time there was q discouraged
drcop of the heed and shoulders. ;
dragging hesitation 81 ihc raii. which
seemed 10 show lhai lie wspderer 81
not know what b. acxt mssr ough
10 be-
40 Last the watcher decided that h
had waited ioag enough. The English
man had come 10 the end Of his tether
lie was tired out and sick At trari II
fact. precisely IN Tie mood which ID,
ether had been patiently expecting.
I.ovcland walked away from tlI'
house where Mrs. Anson was 'glvlns
dinner party and regretted lliat sh'
was unable 10 receive visitors" jim
Harb0rougi's friend. conld Il be tIls
cndwalladcr Hunters trnlacles has
wormcd themselves rOnad this lady
sympathics also. or was the dismlssa
another coincidence. like that Of thI
bank7
Good evening sald the man VIII
had caught NJ with him. speaking
somewhat hrcathIessly. bat In
friendly voice.
II was dining near you nj tie wal
dorf Astoria explained the unknown
OBJ. Lovcland said. "You wer
with the CoolIigoa. remember" I'll
tips 81 bis ears began 10 tingle.
-Afy names Milton" the short. darl
man introduced himself. i've becl
trying 70 catch yon mp for some TINT
know you met my wife and danri
ter on The Mauritania. That's why
Nna anxious 10 make your acuuaInl
snce"
Iovelnnd ;suFhcd "You're the tirs
person sinrc | left the sllln who hn
wanted 20 make ~ W. rcioried. AN
Il struck me this evening TINT nclthe
Mrs. nor Mis- Milton was keen o
keeping ~"
Miss Milton = n child" answcfe
Miss Millions father. "shr darcn't "a
her souls be- own n her mother say
II isn't. and Ms Milton hna reason
ovCrand nl,sYe what any one rise ma
lave forhot wanting to know ycn !
front Of me-
"Ovcr and above what any one cl'
mas. haycy. Sal repeated, lost IN su
prtrr NJ. fiiis fuuiiaN WHY shvul
she o. 49, ole have reasons for y,
wnniins 10 know mcg That's N
thing aho.lId like 20 ind oui. re
hsps you'll BE- good enough to cxplnI
the mystery II you tan. What h'
sfaior Cadwhllndcr Hunter been toIn
10 put al New yofi against mgf'
go fnr rs cnn seq. II wasn't n
hinjcr WIN set lIlc hall ruling, thong