The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-01-18

bottle of wine with a cOrkSCrew
which | kept attached to my key ring
II was several days later that called
her attention to my oversight and re-
ceived them back from her. While 1
trust her implicitly, yet she has a yell
low maid who is inscrutable to me and
who always seems Co be lowering
within earshot. TO nay mind it is not
impossible that this maid was in pos
session of the keys while they were
on those premises-in fact, her mis-
tress so minated when she returned
them to me. That the maid through
outside acquaintance might have
taken advantage OF any information
whIch she CHANGED ter overhear is
within the realm OF possibilities. You
understand | merely offer this as
suggestion"
And do you know anything OF the
character Of the maids acquaintance
on che outsider" was THE swift inter
rogation. 1 bit my lip.
NO. But | do know this. know
that Richard Mackay is the business
agent Of this girls ruistress-Mrs.
Dace Of the Arcadla-and that he
sometimes calls upon her. And know
ing his reputation as I do. it has &C.
Cured to me that stranger things
have happened than that this girl
might be under his influence and re-
veal secrets to him that she has be-
come possessed OF. understand
there is practically no limit to the
mans Vaccinations.
LeDuc brought me to sudden
standstill "Do you mean Richard
Mackay. Coughing Dick the boodler
and arch conspirator?' he cried, his
hand gripping my arm like a trap.
"Yes. You viii remember the fact
that uncle mentioned the fact that the
man who choked him cleared his
throat in peculiar manner
The grip upon my arm Ioosened and
for a moment my friend stood staring
into my face. Then with soft whis-
tie he drew me on again. II was sew
eral moments before he once more
broke the silence.
Bye the bye. you bad better give
me your card with your telephone
number on it so that | may be able
to reach you over the wire in case of
necessity" he suggested refectively.
and | felt in the pocket in which I
always carried my card case in order
to comply with his request. The case.
which was an unusually handsome af-
fair, had been presented to me by
Mrs. Dace and | would not have lost
it for a great deal. but at the end of
a couple of minutes search, which
exhausted every nook and Granny OF
my raiment, l was compelled to give
up the quest in despair.
Il must have lost it, ] announced,
deeply chagrined. LeDuc looked at
me with question in his eyes.
And you had it iast--whcn?" were
his words. | ran the course of my
actions during the past few days
through my mind until l recalled the
occasion of its last use.
Last evening. After the theater
gave the friend who was with me one
OF my cards with the request that he
call me up some evening when he was
lonesome. But | have n distinct recol.
lection Of putting it back in nay upper
vest pocket l would not have lost it
for many times its value, and it was
n rather expensive trinket at that"
Ruefully | continued my search for
the fourth or fifth time as he sympa-
thized with me, following his con.
dolences with the remark that pen
ell memorandum in his book would
o2swer the same purpose. Therefore
gave him the number orally and
roted that he wrote it down correct
ly. Then with an apology and an ex-
cuse Of urgent business he darted
aboard passing car with a farewell
flirt of his hand.
(TO BE CONTINUEDO