The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-10
CHAPTER Xxx.
lack MiIlingtOn,s Busy Day.

H7dE- following morning JACK MI
Hngton made arrangements for
Lathrop 20 complete the matter
Of his being let into the copper
deal with Trevor; instructed him fully
what TO 90 in order 10 place the million
dollars he had promised at the disposal
Of the broker, and for himself, stated
that he would keep close indoors all
daY
You see" he explained, 'it won't
DO for Cummings and that crowd to
know that am back Just yeL- Besides,
want 10 rest, and, incidentally, 10 DO
a little plotting OF my own I sha'n't
be lonesome
But Lathrop had been gone less than
ha an hour when Wilmington rang and
OrdeSed a cab As soon as Il came he
enSered It, drew the curtains, and d.
recIeG the driver 10 take him 70 the
WessrmOreland Safety Deposit vaults
There, he entered, nurriedly, nodded 10
the superintendent, passed on through
the massive doorway. and went straight
10 the vault from which Lathrop had
taken the securities which he had
loaned 10 Trevor.
Lucky thing the governor left two
keys with me- he muJteTed- I'm md
out about this thing at once
he spent nearly haif-au-hOUr IN his
Investigations, then closed, and locked
the vault again, ana started out. carry
arm
The superintendent stopped him as he
was passing
All. Mr.. NIuirgton," he said. .ssdr.
LatLrOp was here one day while YOU
were gone- He gave ne letter for
wen. what Of it?-' came the brusque
query
Il merely wanted your assurance thai
It was all right sir
Certainly Il was Gil right Milling
ton retored testify What the devil
would I give him the letter for If il
were not all right2 By the way, where
Is that letter.
Well let me have il I want 70
preserve II with some other papers,
Five minutes later. with the letter
in his pocket. AIillingtOn re-entered ths
cab, and had himself driven to the
MllllngtOn. where he took the elevator
70 the second hoorr and rang the bell
OF ClaTita'S apartment
Nnen me maid opened the door he
stepped quickly inside As ne did so
he was sure that he heard the rustic
Of garments. as Of some one sCurryiug
away
Where IS your mistressT' he asked
She IS away, sir, the maid an
EWered, somewhat disturbed by the Wis
itOT's inpeTiOus manner
DO you know where ] could send q
letter so thai she would receive itgT
No sir"
DO you know when she viii return7"
We'll, % Wilmington remarked. after
deliberate pause can you give me
sheet Of paper and an envelope2 III
leave a note Tor her. He slipped q
bill into Aarie's hand, and walked
into the paTlOT, where the girl pres
emily brought him writing materials.
There" he said, when he had writ
ten and sealed the note. when your
mistress returns give her that"
Without another word he rose and
passed out Of the house, and was soon
rapidly driven toward Lathrop,s
For some reason young Wilmington
seemed 70 De very greatly pleased
with himself. There was q smile On
his face, and he chuckled audibly sew
raj times during the ride
Smart girl. that he muttered
aloud, but not smart enough To fool
me; not quite! Caught on in a min
ute Clever -thogg h-deUcedIy- clever
One things certain I must look
EOmeW here else for z wife. But after
al. guess I'm not so hard hit but
what 1 can get over It Whewi Nor
rs has got himself into a mess al
around, and-EOOd God -
As he. looked from the window of
the cab his glance had fallen upon no
less a Parsonage than his own father,
who was quietly strOlIing along the
street
Foxy old dunerl" continued Milling
ton. as he drove on Left those cables
TO be sent when he was three or four
days out-prO6ably sent q half dozen
Others, too Fooled the whole street
Good heavens He'll have his claws
on Morris II I don't DO something TO in
tertere Maybe II would have been bet
ter II had let him know that I did
hear what Trevor said last night
The cab came to a stop Just theu, and,
DIGGING the driver wait for him. Milling
ton darted into the house and I'D the
single fight Of stairs As he reached
the landing he coIlided with a lady
Beg pardcntf' he exclaimed. drawing
back. Then he started .4HeIIor' he
continued I'm blessed II II isn't little
Edna TrevOr-leastwise, you were little
when saw you last
Wei. I'm grown up now, Jack Nil
lngton- was the spirited retorI, and
the girl tossed her head defianlly.
SO you are 10 be sure Wen, I'm
glad 70 see you- You're Just the person
/ want Come IN here"r without more
ado he hurried the girl 70 Isathrop's
door, unlocked Ii, and thrust her inside
Then he closed the door with a hang.
DO you think that this is exac city the
proper thing 70 do, M Millington2 v
Edna asked, her eyes twinHling mis-
Bother pToprietyI' 1IrHngton -ex-
claimed 1--we got something a heap
more important TO think OF than that
just low. 7 COX here. Edna, you and
Morris are friends aren't you %
What 90 YOU mean the girl cues
toned. completely myStided by the
young mans manner and words Ger
wen" NiHfngtoH continued. sneak
Ing very rauidly, are you willing 70
devote your afternoon TO keeping him
out Of scrapee It's uncomm0uIv seri-
ous. Edna. and an III dead earnest
about this
y can see that you are the girl
agreed. with a smile What is Il all
about
Il haven't tinesto explain now was
the reply You must follow my direc-
tons. and you VIII understand every
thing a little later. I have a cab at the