The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-27
Mrs. Porter S Jade Pendant
By ELIZABETH YORK MILE.
Copyright. The Frank A Nunsey Co

May I not go with you2' he asked,
with a sudden burst Of hope
No, not for anything, an not
The door closed behind her and left
OiiFer standing alone in the studio
How empty il seeuedI How suddenly
empty and cold anG cheeriess-
And far from being solved the uys-
terry had deepeued-
He was 50 tired that he flung himself
fully dressed upon the divau. drew
about him the thick, warm rug and was
soon sleeping the deep sleep OF absolute
WEAKNESS
Meanwhile, the girI had crept softly
down the hall 10 the front door The
hour was eery. the hall was cold, and
she started at her own shadow, despite
her grave assertion that she was no.
afraid
Through The glass in the door she saw
that the carriage which Oliver had Or
dered had not yet arrived
Hes teeth chartered with the cold.
The disappointment and trouble through
which she had recently passed. the
nervous tension and the physical stTUE-
81 ebegan TO tell upon her The tears
rolled down her cheeks, and, 70 her dis
may. she found herself whimperinE ike
q frighteced child
Then the carriage rolled up TO the
curb in 'front.' Of the studio building.
As she fumDle0 again with The catch
which had wrought so much disaster.
the door was suddenly opened from the
outside and she was met on the thresh-
?
al her IL silence Then she sTerTed 10
one side darted past him. ran TO the
curb, and gave an address 70 the driver
on the box.
The man at the door I'D stopped,
dumfOunded- Then he turned and gave
chase 10 the sUspiCious-IoOking BOY.
Who are yoU2'' ne demanded. bri1pf-
~ What are you dom around here at
this hour IF the niEht2 What's your
business? dey. wait a minute. boy-Or
are you a bOy2"
The girls hystericaI CRY had BETRAYED
her, and the man graSped her arm with
the intention Of delaying her progress
but she freed herself with a mighty ef-
fort
She sprang from him. threw open the
carriage door. jumped in and slammed
the door shut in his face Then she
pounded 1ranticallys on the window
glass
GO on, Go on. I tel your she
screamed at the driver
The man on the box hesitated but
moment Then he picked up his whip
and sent II cracking over the backs of
his horses. and they started forward
on run With a sob of relief the girl
leaned back
The man on the curO was ungscide5
what more TO make next UndOaJtedIv
he had been outwitted by a suspicious
character, and the thought was not a
pleasant one Suddenly an inspiration
came. TO him and ne acted upon il i'm
mediately-
Spring1ng after the carriage. he
caught up with il as it was turning
the corner, and with q mighty effort
hurled himself onto It He landed as
he had calculated. on the back springs
As the carriage whirled along he
Clung TO his perllOUs seat with diff
[ hculty- He was none too secure
Every bump and jolt threatened to
throw him of. The ride seemed in
terminable and the night was bitter
cold.
The mans fingers were numb. He
had almost made up his mind to drop
OF and abandon his mission when
/ the carriage turned into Riverside
Drive and brought I'D sharply before
q gray stone house.
The amateur detective slipped from
his precariOus perch with q mdttered
ejaculation. The discovery he had
made was evidently worth while.
world had been cut making history
This adventure SmaCked Of high life
with a vengeance
He concealed himself hastily be-
hind the carriage, so that the girl
did not see him as she stepped out
She looked huTTiedlv up and down
the deserted street. without a word
she handed some money to the hack
driver end motioned, him to 60 on
Then she ran up the steps Of the
/ house, fitted key in TIE lock OF the
front door flung It open and disap-
peared inside.
The carriage rolled away, but the
man whose curiosity had led him
thus far stayed behind long enough
to make sure Of the number on the
door, which he could decipher BY the
aid of the electric light
Then he walked across town and
returned whence he came via the
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