The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-22
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he leaves you, notify me at once.
intend to be certain that he has left
the country; do you understand"
AN who's to be takin' care av mo
poor lamb upstairs all the while?"
Sheila demanded. her brogue broad
ening, and her hands braced aggres-
siyely against her hips.
Mr.. Tabor glanced quickly at me.
I'VE can do that very well, as we
have done. or course your husband
can be sent to prison for blackmail.
IL l can't otherwise be rid OF him, but
for your sake I should rather have
him simply go away. II you are not
willing to help, Sheila, you need only
say So"
For a moment thought she was go
| ing to refuse. But after a vain APP
peal or two. she gave way rather sui
lenly and agreed to leave early In the
morning.
That's the pity of those people,"
Mr.. Tabor said TO me, as he closed
the door after her. Let the man do
or he what he will. the woman he has
possessed will hold by him TO the
end OF her days he cant quite lie
away her faith or kick away her ten
derness. / suppose it's beautiful in
its way, but II gives q foothold to
lot OF misery-well. now, Crosby, the
rest Is your part. | believe Sheila will
keep her word; but it's against her
husband, after ALL and want to make
sure. VIII you go TO New York, too.
and keep an eye on them until
Carncci has gomez It's unpleasant
service to ask, but l can't do II for
myself. And-since your vacation
t.ix Iu tor f Va
York, 1t won't be far out OF your way"
I looked full at him to be sure that
| understood. but knew already that
he had weighed his words.
Il see," | said slowly. rs that all,
or do you really want me TO watch
the CaruccisY
Certainly / do, IL you will I'm
going to be very frank with you.
Crosby. because you've deserved II.
did feel at one time that your for
mer trip was managed with little
too much gallantry-that you had
with the best intentions involved rs
IL a melodrama, been the means or
bringing these people down on US.
But that wasn't just. Nobody could
have done better In your place; and
II any one was to blame. II was Reid,
for allowing you to go at that time OF
night. or course, / was away from
home when you started. Well, you've
helped us and been loyal to US, though
we had no claim upon you. II all
comes down to this: Mrs. Tabor's
health Is a cause or great concern to
me- and has been for q long time.
feel that she must be guarded from
every possible shock. As told you,
there\is a condition here which we
are keeping to ourselves, which 10
dangerous to her, and which-you
must take my word for it--may be
aggravated by your continual pres
ence. I'm eliminating, so far as I
can, every disturbing element, and
you are such an element, through no,
fault OF yours. I'm not banishing you,
only ask that you. visits TO us be
no more than occasional. Once In a
while, a little later, we shall be ,.srN
glad to see you, hope; but not -
now. Is that clear7'
"All but the reason for It." said,l
"and won't ask that"
II won't make any protestations cor
apologies" he added very deliberate
ly. II think you trust us. And
prove that trust you more than you
know, in telling you as much az ]
have"
suppose that more sensible man
In my place would have done very diff.
ferently. On his own confession, hr.
Tabor was telling me only a part
of the truth; accident and warning
had combined to make me suspicious
OF him; and knew by my own expert
ence how plausibly he could lie. But
whether II was his age, OF his defer
ence, or the fact that he was Lady's
father, all the Don Quixote in me
came suddenly to the surface.
"T'll do as you say, SIR" said. Let
me know when can do anything
more" and I held out my hand.
(To be co.tinsedD.