The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
tcontinuea from Last Saturday,

likely to accuse US OF murder.
My good young man." Mr.. Tabor
answered, they absolutely mustn't
dream that we had any hand in II
at all They mustn't even hear OF
us. And neither must anybody else"
Lady sighed weariiy. TN sure
that i, will be all right, father" she
said.
the chauffeur will be quiet for
the sake Of his own character"
added. He's as anxious to avoid
any connection with It As We arc
And as for me, sir, you may be sure
that nothing shall leak out through
any fndiscretion OF mine"
Mr.. Tabor pushed aside his fin
ger-bowl. II understand that Mr..
Crosby--snd ! appreciate how UNI
comfortable II must be for you to
act in the dark. Believe me, l regret
very much the necessity for II. and
appreciate your generosity
Lady was looking at us. and !
colored. I'm very much at your
service. MIR. Tabor ! said.
"Yon may perhaps wonder what
this Italian has to do with us ut all.
That, at least, can tell you. He
was a sailor on one OF nay ships in
years past, and when the girls were
He paused. When Lady WAS Mt
tie girl. you understand, we took
quite 4 voyage for Mrs. Tabor's
health. SheilA was Lady's nurss---
and q very pretty slip Of an Irish
lass she was. Naturally We took
her along, and the rest lie one OF
those whimsies OF fate that you can
never explain. This Carucci fell In
love with her; what attracted her
was moro than any one OF us could
imagine, but ut any rate she mar
ried. Married him a. soon as We got
hack to New York. Well. after that
/ things gradually went wrong. The
man rot = taste for drink, which ID
unusual--the Italians aren't .
drunken people--and although ! kept
him on against my captains advice
for Sheila's sake, in the end had
TO lot him 90. From time TO time,
when there has been trouble. we have
taken Sheila into our family to give
the poor woman some protection.
| though her loyalty makes it pretty
hard 10 do much for her. Carucct.
however, resentS our interference.
and pretends that we force her from
him. He is becoming very trouble
some"
Mr.. Tabor had lighted a cigar, puff
finG 1t slowly throughout his story.
He talked vary easily; and ] was
ashamed OF myself for wondering
whether he was tell all the truth.
Perhaps my encounter with him had
made me suspicious, but ! could not
forget that Doctor Reid had given
Carucci money. ! felt uncomfortable:
and with the mental discomfort, !
realised that i had been through
sieepless and violen night, and that
was very tired. I must have shown
some shadow Of this sudden weari-
ness, for Lady rose from her chair
decidedly and stretched out her hand
Now you must 30 back to your
room and set some sleep. Mr.. Cros-
by. You can come back this even
ing II you like--we should have the
evening papers by then. and we shall
see how much notice has been taken
OF u.s.
..oh, I'm all right" protested.
You are tired out" said Lady ~
know. I'm tired myself, and T.
she stopped, fiushing.
Her father was looking at us with
half frown. and 1t was to him tina,
/ turned. We'll. then. I'm off, said
4. but IN be back to help you dis
sect the associated press"
I had not thought that could sleep
during the day. or even rest. except
from worry. But the strain, and
PERHAPS even more. the relief OF the
last twenty-four hours. must have re,
did sleep soundly until late in the
afternoon. When I9sretarned tn Inc
TaDors In the evening. Mrs Tabor was
still invisible. and the others were
seated about the big lamp in thu
! living room, busy over bale OF last
4 editfOns. The noor was strewn win
Iopen sheets from which wild pictures
and wilder words stared upward.
Come In and be thrilled. was
IAdy's greeting. You're an unknown
slayer and mysterious criminal. we
seem to be sufficiently notorious. but
thus far we remain unidentified.
Outrageous, the tone OF these
things" growled her father. Il never
realized II before. Tney navenst So'
our names. though.
As for Doctor Reid, his MIND was
80 concentrated upon the matter IN
hand that he barely looked up foi
a. mechanical salutAtion ana piung-
ed again into the ABYSS o. Journalism
/ How Is Mrs. Tabor" I said. and
Mrs Carucci---is she badly hurt
'sOh, mothers perfectly we'll She
was tired = little after sitting up for
us, and went TO bed early. that's all.
And Sheila IN doing aplendidly
Doctor Reid came abruptly to the
surface. Fine. Fine. Very rapid
recovery. Blow only glanced along
the bone. No fracture. no concus-
sion. Strong vitality. too. Astonish-
4 ing what resistance those Hnhygtenic
people have. Soon be all over 4"
Look here Lady broke IN, here .