The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
CHAPTER XXI.


faih t@fhAs Gal Affc SttAUkeHSHS pi
the day. all the feeling of moving in
an unnatural world which had hung
about me since the dawn. blew away
Ike the shadow OF spoke 1t was
summer morning OF breexes and cool
lights. garralous with innumerable
birds; and 4 was standing with my
feet upon solid earth. glad beyond
measure for the knowledge that / was
fool. The very idea OF IL had been
absurd: and best of all, these were
Etill things to be done.
God be thanlfed.' HAd J TO Lady.
She smiled down at rue Very sweet
~. $50 much as that? II doesn't
sound as if sou appreciated Walter.
Mr. Crosby. can easily imagine 4
worse husband myself"
II don't mean that" said hastily.
AT least"
AT least Won may as well come
sn 10 breakfast"
Il should say he might" Mr.. Tabor
safely slowed away. and now I must
make sure OF you"
| must have looked nearly as puz-
xied as / felt.
You see. Mr.. Crosby, / owe you
an apology. You helped us out of
tight place iast night, and We are
deeply in your debt; your Goals of fire
are upon all our heads"
But ] said, and hesitated.
Butt hut that's what / say.
owe You an apology. We fired you
nsit the other night because we had
10. We had something going ON here
then which We did not care 10 have
stranger mixed up in. We had
every regard for you--but, after ALI
you were an outsider. and We simply
could not risk YOU. So We threw
you out. You understand that I am
speaking to you now In confidence.
and because j take you to be q gal
liant gentleman. Neither can / ex-
plain. or course. the explanation
did give you was sheer bit OF blum.
know nothing against you what
ever; hut you forced me into say
ing something, and that was the most
effective thing 1 could think Of to
say to a man Of your kind. Believe
me. 4 hated to do IL. Will you shake
hands 20
by that time I had got my breath
again. II will do more" said laugh
ingly. Il will congratulate you. You
are one OF the abiest and most con-
vincingiy f1nished---a---''
LIARS" he prompted
THAT / ever had the privilege Of
meeting, j. CuHGiQateu un1ku6tihkiS.
Mr.. Tabor clapped me on the Shout
der. Thank you. am honored
We shall get along very well.
promise YOU Lady. lead the way
where breakfast waits: this low fei-
low and / will follow"
So the three of ms made a very
comfortable meal. Mrs Tabor wax
not at table, and / supposed heI
breakfasting in bed, II indeed she was
awake. and Doctor Reid. 1t appeared,
was yet busy with his patient. We
told Mr. Tabor our adventure, turn
and turn about, and l found myself
listening 10 Ladys warn praise oi
what she was pleased To call my re-
source, with tiugiing at the heart
strings, When we had done. and Mr.
Tabor had listened very carefully. he
sat frowning before him for while;
and ] thought that he saw more In
the recital than did we ourselves.
Well he said at last, II suppose
ais well that ends we'll; but / dc
hope that il has all ended. Are you
quite sure. Mr.. Crosby. that nobody
got look at you or Lady or the
car who would be likely. to hays
= mind enough to give the affair clearly
10 the newspapers?
sI.m pretty sure Of II. sir" an
swered. The only people who got a
good look af anything were the iittis
group Of the usual slum roughs; and
from their general air and the hour
~ the night. the probability is that
there wasn't one cf them that was
not pretty well befnddled."
How about the police?"
Il didn't get a good look at the
police myself, but think that We
were too fast for them. You see, Miss
Tabor had the number Oft, and we
started with considerable speed. They
may have a general idea of the car.
but think that - about all"
IL wonder what Carucci Will do 2
unused Miss Tabor. "1e looked rather
unpleasant on the sidewalk"
He win have to say something,
] said aneasiiy. "He couldn't have
careened around there very long with
out failing into the hands OF the
police: and they would certainly ar
rest him. They usually arrest every
body in sight when one persons has
got away and they don't know quite
wha, the trouble u.s."
Mr.. Tabor nodded. Yes, they
doubtless have him safe behind the
Fsarw by s,u~'; assat don't think that
VIII hurt us any. Personally, I can
imagine no place where should
rather have him, unless II were far
upon or under the deep blue sea-"
But. father dear, that In terrible.
III they have nm In jail, ne Will nave
10 talk. and he will be blamed for
that poor wrecked room and every
thing. He'll have to give some ex-
planation 10 save himself: and he
must know that we are the only peo-
pie that would be likely 10 come for
Sheiia In an automobile"
Iiasss. Italian sN dsskry In not that
breed Of man. We may be very glad
for once that he Is an Italian. There
Is only about one thing In the world
that man OF his race and class will
not do---and that rs, talk to the po-
lice. II III part OF his faith not to.
Tie will either invent some au-enfold-
Ing lie that tells nothing Whatsoever,
or else he win not my word"
But he must have struck her with
49, onathins, 2. said Lady. x 0uppose they
Should mud thai. father. He'd have
10 tell them to save himself
I Sfipped my hands into my pocket.
II don't think they win md IT, said
!. and showed the thing above the
n table Lady shuddered. and quickly
returned n to my pocket.
.JslHt what you would eKpcct," said
mr.. Tabor, ana n yOu had left a,
SgI nxn Akr4ad GAr1acuf would have Ind
Snxide 6iAaentty III explA1ning thinxr a
1nArjtneep3AGe. limit Il Poor Sheila
Has Seaiiy VERY fortunate that he
lxn.t stAb her with the ehnrp end
81 ikAb would have baen mare III MD
IN beast AZ Il ~, don't be-