The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-12
CHAPTER kin.


The PRESENCE In the Room.
wonder how we shall Come out of
II an said Lady.
She was sitting at the big dining
table before u treasury OF bowls and
vases, with "a many -colered heap OF
cut flowers reflected from The polished
wood and sthe drops and splashes OF
spilled water. In the open window,
-Sheiia's canary WIS whistiing merrily
down a deep shaft or sunlight, and
from the garden outside caine the ptrr
of n lawn -fnower and the cool fresh
ness OF nsw-cut grass, Across the still
dlInness Of The house behind us, the
further windows gave upon squares OF
binding green Mr. Tabor and the
doctor had gone 10 the city upon Some
business OF our common defense. The
house hung sieeptly at the heart OF
the hot forenoon. very quiet and
open; overhead. Sheiis was shufiiing
about. with grooming Of soIft Irish
minors. -
TT seems 10 he just a ease Of wait
ing" said l. "hu, the newspaper ex-
eiteTaeat liz blowing over already. and
We can trust MacieAn to keep up
clear. AS for the detectives. if they
arrest Carucci again SO much the bet
tar. provided we don't appear In 1t.
He'd be no more likely TO talk then.
than before"
Il wonder If We can trust Mr. Mac
lean"
I'm rather sure of Mae / said.
II isn't that exactly: I'm not doubt
ing your friend, but even so, he
knous--knows absolutely that we
were involved in that New York dis
turbance the other night Think Of
all we did to keep You from even sus.
pecting something far less exciting.
And he's a reporter after all. and in
NO way one OF us. OF course he's hon
erable, but---he's working up the Ca
rucci side Of IL. I'm afraid OF what
he may bring out, perfectly removed
from US i'm itself. bat that might sug-
gest---Oh. you see what / mean"
Il wish could hear from him."
said. 4 want to know what's happen-
ing But honestly, / think took the
safe way with him, whatever hap
pens. It's mach better to have him
know what he mustn't say than to
have him know what he mustn't say
than TO have him guessing all sorts
Of things with no reason for not air
ing them
yes; but ] wish nobody knew any
thing. We took terrible risk
Il did. YOU mean. If I spoke beyond
my authority, the fault ID certainly
mine stan. I'm not sure that I'm
sorry. and wont plead that ! meant
we'll
she Hearched carefuily through the
heap of MOWERS No, you're one o.
" noW--in . way. what you Gid was
ours, not your own--oh, I'm sure It's
all right anyway, and you acted wise-
". Only I'm nervous about IL, sup
pose She leaned back YEARLY. y
do get SO tired Of ali this unnatural
ness. Why can't God let US live like
other people I. [
was the nrst tune nad ever
heard her complain. the nrst open
confession az the weary weight tnas
had lain 80 long upon her eyes. and
~ shook me SO tnat Tor q ntue ! dio
not trust myself to speak. for rear !
should not speak quaefiy enough. She
sal sient, the ngnt gone OUT OF nef
az nau seen y go on tnht hrst Gay.
her nand twisting hstfessy az ner
chain.
only wish ! could pc more use.
saio AZ last
she turned RAIL- toWafa me- some
times wish you cohid Know sne
9aiu ana ner eyes 81 suuueh gum
msred ana grew wet. *. go
lnai Was more tnan couio ocaI,
lazy, cTied, Why cant ! KNOW
W nat diHerehee does u Haks: IN.
I'm not questioning you uonl wan.
70 saIisis nay mere snihu WIN yo ,u
mystery. a0nt care Wnat tne e1pAa-
naLlon ~ I'm no. a.teI 1850. =. -
anessscHs. but san 1nAtler " us'
" hateyer II 10. Nothing can Nnen
LnouEht YOU were AhA.
0aon enhhRe AWNING Teans. ~ Huans
shat fhust Sc away, .hAs Hus ~.
never conis osck 70 YOU paIna =
hIseA NJ = ~ su ~ A. 49,
no.hihs eise IN me "orio couio DC a.
nau as tnat even ).
a2on Z fIease oon MAKE ~ any y,
Worse--on, s.op tsitIus
6ne causnt nerneH suadehsy, Hoiulhk
up ner nandt Inc canary poured gu.
long tran that Sounued IKE ulN
inugnter -
hena- ! said- sna ueeh WaIk
1nS apout UP there al the mcfnins.
You've got 20 that THIS nightmare
doesn't give YOU an hour peace;
don't care what ~ ~. aou KNOW that,
q Know lnat ! coutdn De Iroupieu
bs anything penina you OF ABOUT you:
! never shall want 70 Know but
want the wnoie rgnt 20 s.ana IN 'front.'
o. you ana ngnt y, 70 TAKE you away
from TINS place ana MAKE YOU iorse.
aHd PC alive. ana you know that no
reason ~.
90 mol KNOW what Stopped me. ms
canary was silent. ana the COCK tIck-
81 tMica across the nusn, linen from
The hoor above horrinIo scream cut
throuRn me IKE frozen knns. tnen
snothef' mixed WIN q heavy c'a.,ef "
asss 3, , &
We rotn spTahs AoI lne stas, A-auy
i1Iie petore me. AZ ! uieu 70 pass
Ter HI Inc lODt, she caught mo by tue