Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-13
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swift flowing, murky tide, l argued the matter out
with myself. Jim was right had behaved like an
idiot in the garden just now. Well would take his
advice and brace up, be on guard would do more
than that. l would not even myself with con-
lectures as to how much he knew or how he had
adopt one part of his counsel impossible to forget
that such person Anne Pendennis existed;
but would think of her only the girl loved the
girl whom l should see in Berlin within few days.
l wrote to her that night, saying nothing of the
murder. but only that was unexpectedly. detained
and would send her a wire when | started SO that
she would know when to expect me- Once face to
face with her, should tell her everything and she
would give the key to the mystery that had tor
tured me SO terribly But must never let her know
that had doubted her. even for instant!
The morning mail brought unexpected
treasure. only postcard penciled by Anne herself
in the train and mailed at Dover
1t written in French and was brief enough
but for the time being, it changed and frightened
the whole situation.
scarcely h9Red Ito to see g you at the station mon AMI
to get there at ALL Shall really see you in Bern3 do
want you to know my father And you will be able to ten
Reichsho where stay, in Fedrchstrasse close to
Inter den Linden An revotr! A. =.
A simple message; but it meant much to me.
regarded it proof that her hurried journey
not flight, but mere coincidence.
Mary had postcard too. from Calais; just few
words with the promise of letter at the end OF the
journey. She showed it to me when l called round
at Chelsea on Monday evening to say goodby once
more. The inquest opened that morning, and was
adjourned for week Only formal and preliminary
evidence was taken, my own principally and was
able to arrange to leave next day. Inspector Free
made the orthodox statement that the police
in possession of clue which they were follow
ing up. l had a chat with him afterward and tried
to ferret out about the clue, but he was mum as a
clam
We parted on the best of terms, and l was certain
he did not guess that my interest in the affair
more than the natural interest of who
personally concerned in it as l was, with the nsa-
table curiosity of the journalist superadded What
ever had been yesterday was fully master of my
self to-day.
TIM was out when reached Chelsea, somewhat to
= my relief. and Mary alone for
She welcomed cordially usual and COM
mended my improved appearance. Il felt upset
like yourself. And what on earth did you mean in
the drawing room-about Amer" she asked.
''Sheer Madness l said, with laugh. Jim
made that peg too strong, and I'm afraid was
well, bit off. So fire away, if you want to lee
tuIe me- though on my honor it was the first drink
1 knew by the way she had spoken that Jim had
not confded his suspicious to her didn't expect he
would
She accepted my explanation like the good little
soul she is L thought of that. It's not like
you, Maurice. But | won't lecture you this time
though you did scare me- | guess you felt pretty
bad after finding that poor fellow l felt shuddery
enough at the thought of it, considering that
we knew him and had all been together such little
while before Has the murderer been found yeti"
Not that know of. The inquest has adjourned
and I'm off tomorrow. I'll have to come back if
necessary; but hope it won't be. Any message for
Anne? l shall see her Wednesday,
No only what I've already written; that hope
her fathers better and that she'll persuade him to
come back with her. She was to have stayed with
all summer, you know, and I'm not going to send
her trunks till she writes definitely that she can't
return My private opinion of Mr. Pendennis is that
he's cranky and exacting old pig. He resented
Annes leaving him, and surmise this illness of his
is only ruse to get her back again Anne ought to
be firmer with him.
l laughed Mary as l knew had always been