Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-13

s bic exact position In the face
nna ha realized more Thoroughly now
crave IL really was. HOW WAS hs ..,, 81 !.
a WAY QUITO set himseif flsn, aatss .
49, what could he do with those no.e,
Tho,, u.re there untouched. He had only
made nae of them In an ihnIIe.,
| They were there intact as ne no. Was
| them ND upon that fatefui nien.. ~
there any possible cnaee ~, - Gunner and
which he might discover the o~
restore them In such way that his uaiiie
might never be mentioned! ms go "a !,
neatedlv sought that envelope whicn "a
before him Inside II must NE ,ne risr
of the whole tragedy. Should ne Iiss
everv,hing and break the sea or shoul .
he risk, perhaps. as much ana Ten III" :
whole truth to Mile. Idiale? 1t was
strange dilemma for q man 10 hho i'i'''
self in. ,x.., ~
the day commenced 4 pile OF ieueTs
was brought in. the telephones IN .ne
| outer Office began to ring. he thIus. 'ns
sealed envelope into the breast nocke' ol
his coat and buttoned II up. Ihere. 10.
| the present, It must remain. He owed u
| to himself to devote every energy y.
possessed to make the most OF TINS sIea,
| tide of business. With set race ne sioSer
| tie doors upon the unreal wor anu 'oun
| hold of the levers which were TO guide ms
ma ssape through the one in which he was
an actual figure.
Her visit was not altogether unexnect'
| ed and vet, when they told him That Mic
Id'ale was outside. he hesitafe1
1T is the lady who was here the o,neI
| dav" his head clerk reminded him.
made a remarkably good choice or STOCKS
| for her. They must he showing nearly
| sixteen hundred pounds profit. Perhaps
/ she wants to realize.
I'm any case YOU had better sno" iei
in said I.averick
She came. briging with her notwith-
standing her black clothes aud heavy vel
the atmosphere of a strange world into M
! somewhat severely furnished off1ce. Hel
skirts swept his CARPET with a musica
| swirl She carried with her faint. w
! defirahle perfume Of violets-a perfume
| altogether peculiar dedicated 10 her ny
| a famous chemist in the Rue Rovale ano
| s,nplied to no other person upon earth
who else was there. indeed. who could
have walked those few yards as she
walked?
/ He rose TO his feet and pointed to 9
! chair.
/ you have come to ask about your
! shares?" he asked. politely. so far We
have nothing but good news for you"
She recognized fhat he smoke to her II
the presence of his clerk and she waved
her hand.
Women who will come themselves t.
took after their poor Investments are a
nuisance, l SUPPOSE" she said But. in
deed. I will not keep you long. Few
minutes are all that / shall ask OF yori
am Deg1nflnS TO ma city dHdlTs 50 ia
lteresting.''
They were alone by now and Louis
raised her veil, raised Ii so high that h,
! could see her eyes She leaned hack II
her chair supporting her chin with tn,
| long exquisite fingers OF her right hand
She looked at him thoughtfully.
You have examined the pocketbook?'
she asked.
II have
"And the document was there
| The document was there" he admitted
PERHAPS Won can tell me how it would
be a6dressed?''
Looking ar her closely il came TO BIN
| that her indifference was assumed. Sh.
vas shivering slightly. as though will
| cold.
Il imasine that there would be no ad
| dress" she said.
You are right. That document is In
I NV rocket
WHAT are you going to do with ito'
| she asked
What do YOU advise me to do with it?
| 'Give it 10 me-
| 'tHave Won anv claim?.'
! SIZE leaned little rearer to him.
! at least ! have more claim to it, she
WHISPERED. than you to that twenty
| thousand pounds
| Go be continued tomorrow