New-York tribune., 1910-09-04

what seems to the clue to an adventure %no"eVer
/ appoint must follow that clue up faithfully, and IN
such manner may suggest. lnat IS only iaii'
''Do we agree?" said Dunlop. :. 80.
The Others nodded and said that they agreed "i'"h
reason :. IL ,,..
as that a cue?" asked Hodgson. Are you gong
to suggest that 60 about dressing IN any unusual way
Il Suggest only that you first bathe said Masters.
The others thought this good enough to pass;
but to Hodgson it seemed that his frlend powers VI
reDartee were grown very rusty indeed
7HEY did not dine without circumscr1bng the propo
sition with various stipulations and agreements
most germane of which was that II any aovetu .i.aJ
should transpire their encounterers should wlthaoo
narration until dinner the following night
Dinner was for half past seven; but at tfat tiile D
lon who had been sent off on "Clue" shortly after
I,,rcb had not returned. They waited tor hm untl
after eight and then curious as to what nhgh as &c
fallen him. but without anxiety they eiec'eu " 0'N
DUNLOP had gone down to the lake 10 see II DARKER
l. could throw fly from the landing to the nearest
ilv pads Whether Barker could or coud not o1u no M
matter as there was enough money staked to make the
attempt interesting in either event AND barker was
lust explaining away his repeated failures by SAYING
that there was head wind (which you coudn see
and ,~1dn't suspect" when they heard Masters call
ing to them from the terrace - 49,,
Come up here quick!' he called. l We go' d soou
clue for one OF you. 49,,
So Dunlop climbed the sharp hill to the terrace ana
said, I'm up. What else is?
at the front door She has called informally to ask the
road to Stamford
We'll said Dunlop that's to the left when you
get out of your drive and straight on hat
perfectlv simple Why didn't you tell her so?"
Because" said Masters, i want you TO- II may
be clue"
"Oh, if it's clue" said Dunlop and he passed
through the house and out at the front DOOR Here
quietly purring, was which was either blue or
black it impossible to say which, which had two
eoggled and dust proof in front and dust proof
g in the tonneau She had thrown the wells back over
her hat And glance at the charming serious gray
ewes and the face to which they belonged made Dunlop
very glad that he had been appointed to tell her te
road to Stamford But at once that first turn TO the
left and then straight on seemed difficult matter TO
put clearly and succnCtly into words.
The girl smiled He said said she, and Dunlop
knew that she referred to Masters, "that he didn't
know the road to Stamford; but that ne had IN ms
house the worlds amateur champion pathfinder tne
original and country directory the only accreted
what's what and where it is in America, the walking
Typographical map of Westchester County and Connect
cut the only living signpost. Are you that wonderful
and useful person?
But though she smiled as she bantered, she had
troubled look which appealed to Dunlop even more
Il am" he said "all those things, and other things
besdes but when you ask for the road to Stamford you
are asking for set of directions that are pretty nearly
as complicated the German game of skat. Now II
told YOU go by the came 1 to turn to the
right until you to lane that turns OFT Just before
YOU sunted pine tree, and that having reacheo
the end of that lane you to come to point where
three roads meet the second of which, just after passing
white house with green shutters, again divides INTO
three Are you all right so far?'
The who sitting in the drivers seat glanced
at Dunlop over his shoulder, laughed like relative and
looked more fxedy at the steering wheel
Cant you make it any clearer?" said the girl.
Its clear enough here" said Dunlop, tapping his
forehead; "but it's very difficult to explain lust be-
fore you reach the stunted pine tree you turn off
Now watt she said earnestly Let me try to get
it right Suppose we go out by the way came n?''