The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-30
NAPIER vI.-(contInued.)

Miss Tabor is not at home" she
said.
Somehow, had not expected It, and
for moment / stood looking at her
foolishly as she held open the door.
"She Is In town, is she not?" | asked
clumsily.
II am not sure. sir; she is not at
home. sir the woman repeated wood
emily.
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 card had not
been taken to her? Had some general
order gone out against me? Then
brought my imagination to a sudden
halt. was getting to be fool. The
probability was that the maid had
simply spoken the truth; and In any
case. the whole matter was easy OF
determination. At the inn i wrote q
short note to Miss Tabor, saying that
I was In town for a few days, regret
ting that had missed her and asking
when should find q convenient hour
to call. This despatched, I found my
self In a state OF empty hurry with
nothing TO do: and after supper and
q game or so OF erratic pool. set out
to walk on an incipieut and unreason
ing attack OF blues.
BY the time I had tramped through
q couple OF townships and turned to
ward home I was fairly cheerful again
Landmarks had begun TO look unfa
miliar I'm the gathering gloom. and
took my turnings q little uncertainty;
SO that II was with q thrill Of surprise
that I found myself on cross-roat
that ran alongside the Tabor place
The great house was largely dark and
peaceful. Windows below glowed dim
.ly through the dusk: and above, Z
single square shone brightly. Two
men were coming slowly up the Ions
driveway In front. which paralleled thu
road on which stood; and as the,
approached the house, II seemed L
me that they were walking not upor
tho gravel OF the drive, but upon thu
grass beside II. When they reached
the steps they turned aside, and skirt
ing the house with a more eviden
avoidance Of paths, crossed stretch
OF lawn to what appeared to be Z
stable or garage some distance behind
II. There was furtiveness about the
whole proceeding that did not like
and I stood still q moment watching
Presently match was struck In {
room above the garage, and the ga,
fiared on. Then, after a little, one o.
the men came out, running quietl,
across the lawn until he came to {
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fore me. The light from the uppei
window fell upon him and he stepped
aside into the shade, but not before
had plainly seen his face. II wai
Lady's half-brother. Doctor Reid.
He seemed excited, or perhaps anx
ious: for his movements were more
jerky than ever. and he moved rest
lessly and continually as he waited II
the shadow. Once or twice he glanced
nervously over his shoulder, and In
stinctively drew back under the bull
of big maple beside the road. Their
he would move out beyond the edge
OF the shrubbery where he could ses
the lighted room above the garage
then return to his watching under the
window. Once or twice be whistler
softly. There was no answer and al
last I saw his hand go back and tiny
pebble tinkled against the glass. Their
held my breath, my heart hammerint
In my ears, for Lady Tabor had come
TO the window.
She softly raised IL and leaned out
her face very white in the darkness
"Is that you. walter?" she called
under her breath.
YES he answered, 'T have him n
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 anC
nodded. Then the window closes
silently and she was gone Reid turn
ed and ran back to the garage. Wher
he came out again the other man was
with him, and they crept past me
among the shrubs. talking softly. The
other man was tall, with breadth Of
shoulder and thickness OF chest thai
would have done credit to q profes
sional strong man; yet his voice came
in an absurd treble squeak, with ar
odd precision OF articulation and phars
ing.
at Is very important that we shall
90 quietly" he was saying.
"Of course, Of course" Reid whisper
ed. Then they passed beyond hearinl
under the shadow OF the house. Pres
emily I saw them again. silhouetteC
/ n paJnst the gray wall Thev war.