The evening world., 1912-05-07


" the telephone. saying thai
wadSworth would b si0AA
w ovsr. ne asksd osergs - e.
- plain fuzzy what Wa going On.
II was rather . long story. 0s0rss
managed to set through Il with Q co.
herency understandable. but no moro.
Mrs. Mortimer put her mothriy afms
about the girl. but she found no piiAaey.
There was no resistance. but these IVES
that stiffness peculiar 70 fslinss when
picked Up under protest. And thsrs was
a little more than the cat In Perfume
then; the tiCrssa. She was not her
mothers daughter for nothing. To con-
front her. to ovsrwhdm her with re-
prosch. to show her not the least merry.
stonuy to see her led away TO prisoni
0sorgs Inspected the revolver care
fully TO see n they were loaded.
The bell rang. and Arthur Wadsworth
cams IN. Mortimsr knew him; George
did not. He drew his interest - Il He'll
due u deposited Il In another bank.
That vas the extent OF his relations
with Arthur Wadsworth. president Of
the Merchant Mechanic Bank Of New
York.
Arthur was small, thin. blond like his
gsSkbt0As Ook tug - ~ ~ 0ut 0R0H
the top Of his head that he save one
the impression that he was bald. His
eyes looked out from behind hsif-shut
lids; his cheeks wore c~Adaveruus; his
pale lips me In . straight. unpleasant
line.
II want you to 20 with me to my
house At once" began George.
PLEASE explain"
George disllked the voioe even more
than the mar himself. Everything will
be explained there" he replied.
This b very unusual" the banker
complained.
You will find II "a. Come" 0sorss
moved toward the hall. the r%evoivsrs in
his coat pocket.
But I insist
Mr.. Wadsworth. everything win be
fully explained 10 you the moment you
enter my house. More I shall not
tell you You are at liberty to return
home"
1T concerns the bank?' The voice
had something human IN Il now; . note
| OF affection.
George shrugged. let us be eoins."
''wM Il De necessary Z oasi In the
poiicsr"
mo-"
II suppose. then" said wadUworth Bit
tcrly. wondering. too. over the strange
arimosity Of this young pan he did not
know--'T suppose I must do just as
you say7"
Absolutely" Georges teeth came
together with q click.
The four OF than passed out of the
house. each sinsularly wrought with
agitation. Fortune walked ahead with
George. Neither spoke. They could
hear the occasional protest from the
banker into Mortimer's ear. but Nor
timer did not open his lips. They came
TO the house. and then George Wills
pered his fnai instructions to wads-
worth. The latter. when he understood
what was taking place. became wild
with rage m terror. and Il was only
because George threatened to warn the
conspirators that he subslded.
and" went on George. III you do
not obey. you can get out OF Il the best
you know how. Now, silence-absoiute
silence"
lie pressed back tho grille gate. ana
the others tiptoed after him.
Ryanns tipped the third bottle DELI
cateiy. Not a drop was wasted. How
the golden beads swarmed up 10 the
brim. to break into little essences Of
perfumei And this was good wine:
twelve years In the bottls.
IT'S like some dream. ehf'
Wallace smacked his lips loudly.
Wallace" chlded Ryanne. you al
ways drink like q sailor. You dom
swallow champagne; you zip II. like
this."
Mrs. Chsdsoys alone seemed absorbsd
In other things. She was trying 10 dis
cover what II was that rave this su-
preme moment 30 fiat . taste. II wal
alwayA so; II was the chase: the gos'
was rSthing. II was the excitement oi
kolpE toward. O arriving 81 u -.