Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13

| Odp1CdI. DuC DE IlI1Il. Ion leI n11Il re-
main in Saginaw. Of course, he may disbe-
lieve you, and insist on leaving the train; so
tell Riggs the butler and the others that Mr..
Tearle is not to be admitted to the house, in
any event.
|DRASTIC measures, these, but Rice car
L ried them out to the letter. AS he an
ticipated, Tearle was in the train, the tele-
gram having arrived too late to stop his de-
parture from Albany; SO the valet prefaced
somewhat delicate mission by asking hur-
riedly if he had not received the message.
| NO. said Tearle, at the same time signal
ing porter to come and remove his port
manteau. @What was it about?'
"Mr. Claude regrets, Sir, that he cannot
put you up at The Dene."
"Not put me up? What nonsense! He is
alone, and the place is a regular hotel. l
have heard something of his new whim; so
| must come and see for myself what is the
matter with him."
"You will not be admitted, Sir" said Rice
respectfully but signing to the porter that
his assistance would not be needed.
Then John Stratton Tearle condescended
to give serious ear to the smooth-spoken
Rice. what the deuce are you talking
about?' he demanded fiercely.
"Mr. Wavertons orders, Sir Then Rice
played his trump card, and dropped his
voice to a confidential note. II don't mind
| telling you, Sir, as the hoccasion is hextra,
that Mr.. Claude an his wife will probably
make up their little differences, an he is
turnin' is back on hall his hold friends, just
to please her.
The shot went home, as Rice meant that
| it should. The red-faced Tearle grew pur-
| pie; but he managed to splutter, You are
talking nonsense, Man.
@No, Sir. It's the truth. Mrs. Waverton
KEN ere 'erself last Monday, an she may be
| in residence any day now
Tearle was aware of Doris's departure
| from Narragansett Pier early the previous
| Sunday, and not all his diplomacy had ex-
tracted from Mrs. Daunt any information as
| to her whereabouts. He himself had been
summoned to New York on Wednesday by
Mrs. Delamar; so Rice's statement, backed
| by the extraordinary instructions the valet
| had evidently received from Waverton, rang
| unpleasantly truthful.
And what was the man saying that he
had better go on to Plattsburg? He laughed
Savagely, and reentered the train.
"Tell your master, he said, speaking with
forced composure, @tell him that am sorry
he regards me as an unwelcome guest. Tell
him too that he will have cause to regret his
action. Will you do that?'
certainly, Dir. SIOOQ morning.
There was no CLINT of sarcasm in Rice's
eyes, nor aught save the utmost respect in
his voice; but when the furious Tearle was
whisked away from Saginaw the valet tipped
| the porter quarter.
| A S preparation for the curiously sensa-
tional developments that now began to
cluster round the adjourned inquest, Clancy
made another visit to Narragansett Pier.
After close and careful weighing of the facts
garnered from so many directions, Steingall
and he had concluded to take Doris Waiver
| ton partly into their confidence. 1t was a
bold step, but essential to any real progress.
Judges and juries do not encourage guess
work by the police; that is, when causes are
actually being tried. 1t would be hopeless
to expect any legal tribunal to deal with
Waverton as an impostor if woman of Mrs
Waverton's position and intelligence con-
tinued to regard him as her divorced hus-
band; so Clancy was deputed to try and
persuade her to obtain another interview
with the suspected man, but under such con-
ditions that any further mistake as to his
identity would be impossible.
Of course, there was another witness to
hand in Mrs. Delamar; but, for obvious rea-
sons, she was not available.