Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14


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slow footed; but at last
he closed the watch
with snap. He called IT, c,d, f r.
to waitress visible at
the end of long pas
Would you like to earn another halfcrown?" he
asked.
She had wit enough to grasp essentials, and it was
abundantly clear that this man was not her lawful
quarry. 'YeS-slr, she said.
Take it, then, and tell the elderly lady belonging to
my party-she is somewhere inside Fitzroy says
he cannot wait any longer. Use those exact words
and be quick
The girl vanished An irate yet dignifed Mrs. Devar
out.
"Do understand" she began wrathfully.
II hope so, Madam. Unless you get in at once, in
tend going to Bristol, elsewhere, without you.
"Or elsewhere!" she gasped, though some of her
high color fled under his cold glance.
Precisely. do not intend to abandon Miss Van
rer n"
How dare you speak to me in this manner, you vu-
For answer Medenham set the engine going. Il said
AT once he replied, and looked Mrs. Devar squarely
in the eyes.
She had her fair share of that wisdom of the serpent
which is indispensable to evidoers, and had learned
early in life that whereas men say they will do
that which they really will not do II put to the test,
other men, but dominant can be trusted to make
good their words no matter what the COST So she
cepted the unavoidable. Quivering with indignation,
she entered the
Drive me to the postofice" she said with as much
of acid repose as she could muster to her aid.
Medenham seemed to be suddenly afflicted with deaf
After negotiating line of vehicles, the Mercury
leaped past the of Cough and Cox though the
drip of lime water within those amazing depths
reeling off centuries in frenzy of haste instead of
uring time so slowly that apprecable change has
been noted the tniest staactte during fifty years
Mrs. Devar then grew genuinely alarmed since even
designing may be tmid one. She bore with
the pace until the seemed to be on the verge of
rushing full tilt against uttng rock She could endure
the strain no longer, but stood up and screamed.
Medenham slackened speed. When the curved road
opened sufficiently to show clear furlong ahead, he
turned and spoke to the limp shrekng creature cling
ing to the back of his seat.
"You not in the slightest danger, he assured her;
but if you wish it shall drop you here. The village
is barely half mile away. Otherwise should you de-
eide to remain you must put up with rapid speed"
But why, why?" she almost walled. Have you
gone mad to drive like that?"
Again pledge my word that there is risk. l
to overtake Miss Vanrenen before the light fails
that is all.
Please yourself Madam Do you go. stay?
She collapsed into the comfortable upholstery with
gesture of impotent despair Medenham was she
would not dare to leave him. What wretched project
she and Marigny had concoced he knew not; but its
successful outcome evidently depended Mrs Devars
safe arrival in Bristol. Moreover it paramount
condition that he should be delayed at Cheddar and his
chief interest lay defeating that part of the program
Without another word he released the brakes and the
sped onward
NOV they plunging into magnificent defle
~ Swallowed by sheer cliffs which the side
rose to height of five hundred feet. Flutterlng rock
pigeons crced far up in the ribbon that spanned
ce carved by the ages into fantastic imageries of
castle, pulpit, lion, or lance came the loud clear
calling of nnumerabe jackdaws. 1t dark and
gloomy most terrifying to Mrs. Devar. down there