The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-12

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Res.ond taking cars that one III Us
threa niefa should he always Ia the
house. we did n6thtnx, 10 far -
kne~. except 10 await events DassireI
y. Doctor Reid, of course. went daily
70 his cfhce. where he Remained often
until late In tho afternoon; and Mr..
Tabor though / understood that be
was retired from active businexs. made
two or three all-day trips to the city.
What they might be DOING to SAFE
guard us from Carucci or In affairs
more intimate to the situation, /
could NOT guesa. AIT any rate. my own
periods OF Euardtanship were gener-
ally lenely for Mrs. Tabor was still
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much out Of her room, and Lady made
occasion Of shopping to accompany tler
father. Perhaps / was fouchy, but j.
| seemed that she avoided the straiu Ut
being alone With me. skating on thin
ice above emotion.
Mrs. Tabor had gone TO lie down
after luncheon, and was trying to
forget IN book the prospect OF long
uninteresting afternoon within doors,
when the telephone In the den across
the hail began to ring. hurried
across, with an irritable impulse to
1t up. =
"Helioi" drawled The little voice.
WHO Is this?''
! gave the number, with mental
reservation concerning some unknown
persons telephone manners.
Yes, I know; but who's theres Who
10 this speaking 2"
This ts Mr.. Tabor.s house" said /
sharply, do YOU want some one In
~articnlar. or will you leave a mes
voice which annoyed me: a thick, soft
voice nnnaturaliy sweet In its infiec-
ton, = voice Hike the caress of a fat
hand. thought there was a trace OF
foreign accent but that might be i'm
agination ~
Oh---tnisht ] speak with Mrs. Ia
Dor, please r.
and M turned. there was Mrs. Tabor
herself In the doorway
IS II Tor ma?" she asked You
know. I'm sure it's the very same ,ser-
son l was going to call. Telephone
calls cross that way all the time. just
like letters
| left her. and went back TO my
DOCK FEW minutes later SheiIa came
| in.
Mrs. Tabor.--~she began. Then
with an astonished look about the
room, Why, where is sher.
She was in Mr.. Taborss study, tele-
phonfng, a moment ago. l said. rs
ANYTHING the matter?"
Sne never came upstairs again
at all VIII she be out around the
garden anywhere, i wonder? Would
you mind looking. sir, while IN be
seeing II she's in the house,"
searched not only the garden, but
the entire grounds: and / did it with
hurried thoroughness and a growing
anxiety. Sheilas alarm when I re-.
turned put an edge upon my own.
All the Saints preserve us. whatil
we do now, with Mr.. Tabor away in
the city an that black villain Of mine
runntn around the country after us?
II It's him has anything to do with
| her.
"Nonsense' said uneasily. .she's
probably only gone over to one OF the
nsighbors, You'd better telephone
Doctor Reid, while 60 and see.p
| But Sheila refused absolutely TO use
the telephone. Il never did like them
things" she said, "a little ugly voice
IN your ear out of nowhere. like a
| ghost All, / know they're all right
but / wouldn't touch It."
So called up Reid myself. He
plunged in and took immediate COM
mand Of the situation with his usual
busy emciency; but could see that he
was alarmed
Probably just gone to one OF the
neighbors. Certainly No occasion
for any uneasiness. None at all. I'll
Just call up the people she might be
with. and be sure. Glad you told me
Quite right. Glad you told me-
You don't think there's any chance
that Carucci-w
mot the least. No chance At all
Stilis you might scout around the
neighborhood bit, and see If you see
anything OF him. And tell aheiia to
70 to Stamford and go through ali the
stores Might have gone shopping
I'll come right up ana stay at the
house myself
How about Mr.. Tabor - asked
AN right No need to alarm him.
Not q bit. I'll call him up later.. IL
necessary. Bnt. III course. wen find
her at once. Hurry up and get start
ed. Always best to act at once. Sure
to be all right Don't walt for me-
1t occurred to me az started out
that Doctor Reid did not have very
high opinion Of my ability He was
one OF those cocksure men who con-
flne their sureneAx mostly to their own
mental processes. Well, we should ace:
and II found myself right. I prom
ised Carucci beating that would
dampen his black hand imaginings for
some time to come
MY nrst move on leaving the house
was to call up New York from the
telephone booth at the inn. was
lucky enough to find MacIean at the
ONCE OF his TAPER
Say. Mae" I asked him, what tfid
you make OF that dago sscry?.
Nothin.." Mac smiled .sNothin. m
all The gum shoes think he croAked
his old woman, an they're wnittn' FOR.
him to give hifnnelf or somebody else
away. Won zee? Then they'll crab
him. Course. could have told 'ein she
WSa3 aliye.. bpt then that snsight have
those fellows wouldn't come ACROSS Tor
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