Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-17
3. PHILLIPS OPPENIIEIM


said. and if you don't remember now
that you're the beaten dog / may lose my
temper.
He locked them in. walked down the
passage and opened the door Of Louise $
bedchamber with fingers that trembled a
little. With a smothered oath he cut the
cord from the arms Of the maid and the
gag from her mouth. Louise, clad In a
loose afternoon gown, was lying upon the
bed, as though asleep. Bellamy saw with
an impulse Of relief that she was breath
ing regularly.
This is Lassen's work of course.' he
exclaimed. What have they done to
herr"
The maid spoke thickly. She was very
pale and unsteady upon her feet
1T was something they put in her
sen say that it would keep her quiet for
! three or four hours. l think-I think
| that she is waking now
Louise opened her eyes and looked at
them with amazement. Bellamy sat by
the side of the bed and supported her
with his arm.
1T is only a skirmish, dear" he whis-
pered. "and It is a drawn battle, although,
you got the worst of it."
to remember.
mir. Laverick has been here?'' she
asked.
He has. Your friend Lassen has been
taking hand In the game. l came here
to find YOU like this and Annette tied up.
Henri is in with him. What has become
of your other servants don't know"
Henri asked for a holiday for them,
she said, the color slowly returning to her
cheeks. Il begin to understand. But tell
me what happened when Mr.. Laverick
Gamer"
IT can only guess Bellamy answered.
but 1t seems that Lassen must have re-
ceived him as though with your author
ity.'
And what then?' she asked quickly.
II am almost certain Bellamy de-
clared, that Laverick refused to have
anything to do with him. / received a
wire from Dover to say that you were
on your way home and asking me to meet
you at the Lord Warden Hotel. l bor-
rowed Montresor's racing car, but l sent
kilograms and ] was pretty soon on my
way back. When / arrived here l found
Lassen in your little room with broken
head. Evidently Laverick and he had q
scrimmage and he got the worst of it.
have searched him to his bones and he
has no paper. Laverick brought 1T here
I without a doubt, and has taken 1t away
again"
, She rose to her feet
Go and let Lassen out she said. Tell
him he must never come here again
will see him at the opera house tonight
or tomorrow nigft-that is. If i can gel
there. i do not know whether | shall
Il shall take the liberty. also" re-
marked Bellamy, "of kicking Henri out
Louise sighed.
HE was such a good servant. l think
it must have cost our friend Streuss
good deal to buy Henri. You Will come
sack to- me when you have finished with
them"
Bellamy made short work OF his discOm'
flied prisoners. LaSSen was surly, bul
only eager to depart; Henri was resigned
but fearful Almost as they went the
other servants began to return from theiI
various missions. Bellamy went back t6
Louise, who was lying down again ano
drinking some tea She motloneo Bel
lamy to come over to her side.
Tell me-" she asked, what are you
going to do now"
Il am going to do what ought to have
done BEFORE" Bellamy answered. Law
ericks connection with this affair is sus.
picious enough. but after all he IS q
SPORTSMAN and an Englishman. am 60
ing to tell him what that envelope con-
tains-tell him the truth
You are right" she exclaimed. what
ever he may have done, il you tell him
the truth he will give you that docu'
ment. / am, sure OF it. Do you know
where to find him.
81 shall go to his rooms. Bethany de'
clared II must be quick, too. Tor Las
sen Is free-they will know that ne mas
failed
Come back to me, David" she begged
and he kissed her fingers and hurried out
CTo be continued tomorrow