Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-04
lContlnued From Ye.terday.l


I was all alone; voices came dlmly
from other parts of the house, II
the room where I sat was cool and
pleasant. I found my ne n beating a
little faster. and won6 red at myself.
Presently the maid returned.
Miss Tabor is not at home" she
said.
Somehow, I had not expected 1t, and
for a m 1 stood looking at her
foolishly as she held open the door.
"she is in town, is she not?" l asked
clumsily.
II am not sure, sir; she is not at
| home, SIR the woman repeated wood
emily.
l trudged back through the glare of
the impossibly brilliant day sick with
disappointment and wondering il she
had really been away. Could there be
any reason why my ard had not
been taken to her? Had some general
order gone out against me? Then l
brought my imagination to a sudden
halt. I was getting to be a fool. The
| probability was that the maid had
| simply spoken the truth, and in any
case the whole matter was easy OF
determination. At thu inn | wrote a
| SnOrt nOIe 10 MISS 1dDOlf soy Ah0 AhoN
7 was in town for a few days, regret
ting that I had missed her and asking
when l should find a convenient hour
TO call. This despatched, | found my
self in a state of empty hurry with
nothing to do, and after supper a
game or so of cratic pool ] set out to
wall. off an incipient and unreasoning
attack of blues.
BY the time l had tramped through
a, couple of townships and turned to-
ward home / was fairly cheerful again
Landmarks had begun to look untamil-
lar in the gathering gloom and took
my turnings a little uncertainty; so tnal
IT was with a thrill of surprise that
found myself on a crossroad that ran
alongside the Tabor place. The grea'
house was largely dark n peaceful
Windows below glowed dimly through
the dusk; and above a single square
shone brightly. Two men were coming
slowly up the long driveway IN front
which paralleled the road on winch
stood, and as they approached Inc
house, il seemed TO me that they were
walking not upon h gravel OF the
drive. but upon the grass beside It,
When they reached the steps they
turned aside, and skirting the mouse
with a more evident avoidance OF paths
crossed a stretch of lawn to what
appeared to be q stable or garage some
distance behind it.. There was a fur-
tiveness about h whole proceeding
that I did not like, ana stood stlll g
moment watching. Presently a maten
was struck In a o above the garage
and the gas 1ared on. Then, after a
little, one of the men came out, run
ming quietly across the lawn until ne
came to q stop beside the house and
directly before me. The hght from
the upper window fell upon him and
he stepped aside into the shade, ou'
not before / had plainly seen his race
1t was Lady's ~half-brother, DR.. Reid.
lie seemed excited. or perhaps anH-
ious: for his movements We're more
Ierky than ever. and he moved rest
IessIv and continually as he waited in
the shadow. Once or twice he glanced
n~erVously over his shoulder, and l in
stinctively drew Jack under the bulk
of a big maple beside the road. Then
he would move out beyond the edge OF
the s~hrubbery where he could see the
lighted room above the garage, then
return to his watching under the win
! uOW. bllCt VI lWIAt ~ NliAoAASN bSAeA1'
There was no answer, and at last ]
saw his hand go back and a tiny pebble
tinkled against the glass. Their I held
my breath, my heart hammering in my
ears, for Lady Tabor had come to the
window
She softly raised it and leaned out
her face very white in the darkness.
us that you, Walter?' she called un-
der her breath.
Yes" he answered, II have him in
the garage. All clear in there? He
mustn't be seen, you know; mustn't
be seen at ALL
She laid her finger on her lips and
nodded. Then the window closed ST
lently and she was gone Reid turned
and ran back to the garage.
When he came out again the
other mar was with him, and they
crept past me among the shrubs, talk
Ing softly. The other man was tall
with a breadth of shoulder n thick