Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-06

The latter might. indeed, be the ex-
PLANTATION OF the mystery that surrounded
the building of the wing. But to where
would 1t lead? Obviously to the cellar
only. unless-my mind flew to the tiny
passage between the parlors and the IL
brary. I had never crossed II without
feeling curious as to why Mr. Somhers
designed it.
dismissed Gaspard from guard with
instructions to be on the lookout for u
stranger on the premises. and began an
examination Of the wall space In the en-
try. which was paneled and might. there
fore. easily secrete a door. But It yield
ed no false note to the tapping which 1
gave 1t. and 1 entered the library to see
whether l could gain anything from an
investigation from that side.
As l have said elsewhere, the walls OF
the library were lined with built-in book
cases. Those on the north wall directly
to the right OF the door I hoped to 6nd
movable. but it required the displacing
of only one row of books for me to see
the wall behind. and the way the shelves
were cleated into 1t convinced me that no
door existed there.
/ did not, however. feel satisfied. and
should not until l could account for the
four feet of space which extended east
land back of the entry between the Ii
brary and the parlors. or course II might
be simply hollow, walled-in space left
thus for the purpose of breaking sound
between the main house and the library.
AS l returned the books to their places
Gaspard came to announce that Horsford
with without with the mower. and would
be glad to have me give him directions
as to trimming the edges of the walks.
AS 1t was upon my instruction that HOrs-
ford undertook the work that particular
day / could not consistently refuse to go
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and SO much OF my advice did Horsford
seem to require that the village clock
struck six as turned again to the house.
Just as l reached the portico the suilen-
faced grandson Of Hutton drove UP. He
brought telegram from Kilbourne dated
from Hartford at 4 O'Clock that after
noon announcing that he would arrive In
Winton at 7:30.
Young Hutton was as uncommunicat've
and apparently as glad to get away from
Overlook as he had been on the evening
of my arrival and he left the grounds
by the rear drive at a brisk pace. 1
watched him until he disappeared. with
feelings of amusement and contempt
Once on these grounds had been his
home. Here he had played. slept. eaten
and worked. Now. with q lively con-
sciousness that no lovelier spot existed
in Winton. he dreaded to approach It. in
fear of the shadow which rumor had
given this place of silence.
AS I went back to the house my mind
returned to Kilbourne's message. II
had not. long before. ceased to be sur
prised by anything Kilbourne did
should have marveled a little that he
should return so Unexpectedly. Doubt
less the inspiration interrupted by his
trip to Winton had failed to return or
had been worked or" and the heat and
noise Of the city had suddenly become In
tolerable to him. Then. too. he might
retain the pleasant memory of Doily's
smile and varying moods. II that were.
indeed. the attraction ! pitfed him. for
no longer had i the slightest doubt that
Dolly's heart was already pre-empted
Blu. 1 shook my head at the thought that
Dolly was the magnet drawing Kflbourne
back to Winton. Too often had wit
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