The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-19

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or whatever they are, up the ifne here.
You go And I'm GOVERN one OF their
aeances. Hamlef's old grandfather
cOnnes I'm an rough houses tho fur
ntture. an Little Eva says lot more
than her prayers. an yon sit In q ctr
higher life. Don't You want to come
Along: You'll get some thrilifn' mo-
nlcnte."
lis II = fake, them" asked.
Oh. they're ali fakes, I guess All
ever ran across, anyway. But this
death dancier's the real squeeze
only raises the graveyard In private
an don't take any money, an a whole
lot OF big doctors an. psychology
profs. are nutty about her, YOU see
It's the big show, the original New
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An right" said, bring on your
mysteries ! always thought there
vas something in that business, real
ly; and here's good chance. but
look here, Mac, ! want you to tell
me what YOU heard from Carucci."
Tell you the truth. said Maciean.
m a little bit afraid there may be
something in spookery. myself. That's
why I'd just as soon have you along"
1T won't do. old fellow" said i;
lets have the dago story
Maclean fldgeted and glowered at
the table Its like this, Laurie. YOU
see? Those folks are friends of yours.
an this yarn OF the guinea's is Just a
dirty bit OF scandal, that's ali over
an done with. An told you didn't
believe II anyhow. / hadn't ought TO
have said anythin to you in the first
place; and Id rather not say any
thin about IL now unless you want.
faint anythin.'.''
Mac. I've gone so far with the
Tabors that need to know ALL can.
It's lie. why all right. II it's true,
why you can trust me and SO can they
wasn't born last week
Wefb Mac EruHted after pause,
ia better tell you. l guess, than let
You 30 Il blind---here you are. You
know that Doctor Reid that's in with
the Tabors?' He lowered his voice,
leaning across the table. "Accordin'
to the daEo.: he got mixed I'm with
some woman abroad, an married her
Then he leaves her, an comes back
an maybe he thinks she's dead So
he marries the Tabor girl, you see !?
Then the family get wise about the
other woman. an there's an awful
row. an finally they fix 1t up amons,
them to move away, an let on that
Reid an the daughter afn't married
&C all, not until this other woman
dies, you see2 An that's what they're
all keepin' 50 quiet about. Mind you,
don't believe it, myself
Why, it's impossible, l said. ut
doesn't fit together. Miriam Tabor
died year after Reid married her.
and why should they
Sure. that's just It. Sure. ] told
You It was all over, an anyhow 1t
couldn't be so.'' He looked at his
watch, and | noticed that the mono
gram on the back was cut In quaint,
antique fashion Come ahead---we've
Just got time"
found his eyes and held them.
one minute, Mac. You're Keeping
BACK the point, 20 that won't UNI
derstand the story. It's no usc.v
| No. / n't--honest--it's all over
well. dam IL. Carucci says the Tabor
g1ri didn't die. He says that's only
the fake they put up. an she's alive
an around the same az ever"
/ For q moment the words did n IT
mean anything. / was cropping mad
ny among mass OF "reminiscences,
the noises In the house, the room
with the presence in IL. into which
Carncci had broken, the tangled half
condolences Of the family Then the
picture OF Lady twisting nervously at
the slender chain came uppermest in
imagination. and through the eddy
ing fog of my mind The whole night
mare leaped forth in q flash of horri-
DIE ciearness, a score of interviewer
circumstances outlining 1t as with
threads of fire: the wedding ring
worn hidden at her breast, her ra1s-
/ ing OF unaccountable barriers. her
hopeiessness, the family's fear Of
publicity and growing anxiety over
my intimate presence among them.
the cloud upon Mrs. Tabor, her aver
sion to Reid and the elaborate ex-
PLANTATION of her slip in calling her
daughter Miriam leaned nv fore.
head on my hands.
Maelean had me by the shoulder.
brace np. aaR.', he ipmtserea,;. hers.
drink your drink. You'll have every
body looking at you.'
CHAPTER XVII.
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