The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28
(Continued).
CHAPTER XIX.


"One moment" | said. Il want to
know little more about this before
Ldrep t. and right here Is as good
place as any. "A
Cant just now, Crosby" He mo-
toned me away nervously. "Not pos
sible. See you up In the country any
time, and tell you all you want. Not
here" and he moved toward the door,
You can't help yourself" said |,
"and l won't keep you long. Sit down
again, please" He had lugged out
his watch. You'll have to miss your
train. but there are plenty more"
The giant scowled at me with OBJ
vious willingness to begin a disturb
ance. then and there; and Reid glanced
hesitatingly from the one TO the other
of us, his impulse printed plain upon
his face.
Certainly" put in, you can gel
rid Of me In that way, Tor the moment
IL it's worth your while. Make W
your mind-you're the doctor"
He started angrily, flushing to the
roots OF his close-cropped hair; and
thought for an instant that l had mis-
taken my man. Then the melodrams
oozed out OF him. He dismissed the
unwilling bully with whispered
word or two, and sat sullenly down
across the table.
'T'll make II as short as you please
4 retorted. "Caruccis wife Is SEN
down to see that he sails. I'm sem
down to see that she makes good. Nov
you come down and have him shang
haied. Was this your own idea, OF
were you"
mo. My own initiative entirely
Only practical way OF making sure
that he went. Best TO see TO II per
sonally. Always better to do the
thing yourself, and then you know It'll
done"
Il understand. then. that Mr.. Tabor
didn't suggest this TO your
Exactly. Tabor knows nothing
about II. My own idea altogether
His triumph In his own efficiency wal
overriding his annoyance. Better say
nothing to him whatever. He has
enough to think or Always best 4
avoid trouble. The mans gone, AMI
there's an end to II. Is that all?"
So Reds own fear OF Carucci hat
been intense enough to drive him Il
this dirty alternative rather than trus
to our sending the man safely away
There was something unnatural here
mot quite" | said. "Of course, yol
know the exact nature Of the fellows
matchmaking story?"
Certainly. Pack OF lies. Won't dis
cuss 1t. Utterly absurd, the whole
thing. but we can't have 1t go any fur
Their"
Precisely, and 1t won't go any fur
ther. now. What l want TO know Is thu
foundation for t. You must see the
reason for my. knowing that much o
the facts, and for trusting me Will
them. II there Is any enlargement
Look here, Crosby" Reid leanet
forward across the table, his face scar
let and working. "that'll do. don
propose to sift over my life with you
Not for a minute. What's more, IL W.
could AFFORD row, I'd punch your heat
for having the assurance to repeat tina
Internal Islander to my face. That
all. you understand? That's all"
"Thefe's plenty OF time for that"
said, lowering my voice instinctively
as felt my own temper slipping. III
ask you Just one more question. Or
your word, Is Miriam Tabor alive, o.
notT
never saw a man so broken by {
word. He turned from red TO freenisi
white, the perspiration shining on hi
forehead; and for a moment IL seemet
that he could not speak. Then he drag
ged the words out hoarsely and un
naturally.
you've taken a damned coward!
Miriam Tabor was m!
wife, and she's dead. Now are you
satisfied? Because I'm not"
There was nothing to add. I ross
In silence, and we made our way L
the door. On the sidewalk, he waitet
for me to choose my direction; theI
without a word, turned pointedly II
the opposite one, and walked quickly
away.
I set out for the Carucci tenemen
In a state of no great comfort. b.
forcing a scene | had gained nothing
and I had made an overt enemy o
Doctor Reid. Not that I was particu
larly concerned over that development
I had never liked the man from thu
first; and was impressed not so much
by what he had said as by hts oper
and disproportionate confusion. Thinl
what I might of my own side OF thu
affair, Reid had confessed to person
al concern with Carucci; he had fiowr
into a rage upon my asking for an ex
PLANTATION; and the name Of Miriam
had stricken him like a blow. He hat
told me nothing. after all, and hat
made me the more anxious over wha
he refused to tell. II he had been alb
solutely in the right. had done moth
ing worse than to touch upon a grie
brutally: and he would have said pre-
cisely what he did say II had beer
justified and he had been lying. Well
Carucci was out Of reach, and Reit
worse than silenced. What chance re
NAMED to me OF an answer TO m,
problem depended upon Sheila.
| had no time TO doubt IL should
find her; for her window was lighted
up. and she herself plainly to be seen
leaning far out to watch the street be
low as I turned the corner. Wher
Twas still half way up the block, sht
called to me by name, bidding m'
come up at once; and / answered a.
I picked my way along, trying to re
assure her. The scene for a momen
resembled ludicrous burlesque of {
serenade; nor did the street miss any
thing of its humor. With one accord
the women In the doorways, the loung
ing men about the lamps and the sour
rying screaming groups OF youngster'
underfoot caught up the implication
and began babel OF jocose advise ant
criticism In dozen languages. Ant
although understood but little OF II
and was somewhat preoccupied Will