Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20

wv not entitled to impose any pledge OF
secrecy; but | think you will agree
with that your decision in that respect would be
formed substantial grounds after rather than
before you have heard what have to say"
"Very well" she murmured, seating herself near a
window.
In the strong light that from the sea she pre-
sented picture of unstudied grace and not for the
first time Clancy marveed at the folly passing under
standing that caused any man to cast aside such a
woman for the sake of Josephine Delamar.
II have surprising indeed, might falrly call 1T an
amazing statement to make, Mrs. Waverton-" ne
said; but she interrupted him.
"Pease do not address me by that title. l am not
Mrs. Waverton, but Mrs. Elstead'
Clancy leaned forward, hands on knees, and pointed
chin thrust out with brdke jerk of the head that, to
Steingas eyes, would have beokened the Selling Of an
unlookedfor opportunity. Steinga grossly described
this that of hungry robin that has just
detected the presence of worm beneath the surface
YOU should abandon your name, he said quietly
Surely am the best judge OF that, and the expressive
face hardened under memory OF scorn and contumely
mo would dispute wishes II they were based
on the facts generally accepted in Mr. Wavertons
cent history But those apparent facts are now doubted
by the police. That is why am here May put hy-
pothesis? Suppose Mr. Waveron had been killed when
the motor overturned at Palm Beach? You the pos
sibites involved in that assumption? No divorce; you
would be a widow your daughter would inherit the
estates
aOf course, admit all these things; but of what
avail are they?"
al think it depends largely on your action to
whether or not they shall become actualities'
Doris gazed at him with wide-open eyes, in which
there fickered some shadow of alarm. STILL Clancy
could, when he chose, win wOrnanS confidence to
degree that almost rrtated of his professional
colleagues 1t now She evidently found 1T abb
surd suppose that this alert awyer-ke, highly IN
teigent should lend himself to fantastic theories
devoid of basis.
Twill you kindly explain what you mean?' was her
very natural exclamation.
81 hope YOU will ask for proofs, because have
got them," he said earnestly Il only assure
you that the Detective Bureau which has been giving
close attention to this matter SinCe-fOrglve me for
speaking planly-since Mrs. Deamars husband was
found dead a yacht off the New Jersey coast"
"My sister, Mrs. Daunt, had the impression that that
man bound up way with Mrs. Delarnar,"
came the involuntary cry.
"She was right. Mrs. Delamar is really Mrs. Kyre,
and if read next Thursdays newspapers, you will
discover that she has been called to explain certain
husbands DEATH Now, Mrs Waverton,
me; but that is your right name.-I must warn you
that you will be both shocked and relieved by what
going to tell you. We have as said, inquired very
closely into every phase of this matter such, for in
stance the divorce suit which seemed to have bear
our deliberate belief that Mr. Claude Waverton
killed that night the road near Palm Beach. Yes,
yes, you cannot be other than aStOunded; but my
words chosen with full of their gravity. We
believe | repeat, that he killed We believe that
the man. Charles Scott, tutor in Spanish family from
the Argentine, who supposed to have been killed. in
reality escaped with slight INJURIES and took the singular
and almost inconceivably daring course of changing
clothes with the dead and assuming his personality
At present. this is but we-founded theory. If may
count your help promise soon to make it fact de.
monstrabe before court of law the United States
AT first, when he speaking, his shrewd eyes dwet
y on his hearers face but Doris Waverton's agita
ton marked that he thought it kinder to look
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