The evening world., 1912-08-02

pHticnt, Il an8WefeOs
Somewhere behind Us the others eol-
lowed-already had forgotten them.
From somewhere ahead OF US I heard
. faint throbbing. a muffied pulsation
or sound that grew steadily louder.
Nancy looked up at me inquiringly. W.
both stopped and listened. Over the
crest Of q hill. about half a mile away.
appeared an automobile,
We stood aside to let Il pass. but II
slowed down and stopped. painting Ia
the road before W. A rather grlmy
young fellow In dusty. corded livery ST.
at tho wheel and beside him q litt,..
man In goggles. swaddled In an enor.
nous ulster. whose collar nearly reache..
tho cloth cap which he had pulled down
over his eyes. The little man beckoncdA
stepped across to the car. thinking that
he wanted to ask some question about
the road.
TN trouble you. Mr.. Ellsworth" nv
said. ito act quite as II you expected
mo. as II you had-a- employed me. H.,
fact. to come and pick you up on thS
nne May morning. Is that Nancy Bono
therer My goggles are somevht'
dusty1'
''How on Garth. Mr.. oxilby." said L.
"did you manage to get here?'
''rll tell you about It some otkeA
time" he said shortly. Got the letfAt
you mailed day before yesterday. Took
train 10 Buffalo and hired this carr
We can all 20 back In II. It's much
more private. Where's that Mrs. Lsth-
ropy"
''Yes. that r. Mrs. Lathrop." I told Mr..
osilhy. The girl with her 10 one Of tht
maids OF the sanatorium."
And who." Inquired Mr.. oGiiby. "whd
Is that behind them' Is he one Of your
party7"
II should hardly call him one Of our
party" I laughed. For some reason
do not yet understand / found him
locked up In the sanatorium. You said
YOU knew him. ] believe. He 10 Ephraim
Bond. Nancy's uncle.
"EphrAim Bond." exclaimed Mr.. Ogil-
by. as II had named Bsslsebub.
! explained.
AN right" said Mr. osilby. ''you can
put him In the tonneau. We will take
him back as far as the Inn, at any rate.
Then We shall see. You're not to ex.
pect me to talk. however. AZ ! have
said. ] have some acquaintance win
him. and Just at present am very.
anxious that he should not recognize
me. Just bundle them In a. so~n as
they come up. aud give your orders In
the chauffeur as II you duite expected
US to meet you A
The others piled into the car with US
and on we started.
Fields that ! had begun to know al
ready Slipped kaleidoscopically behind
us. ana miles that had seemed long to
walk or drive were only brief ribbons
Of road to our dsvourinE speed. At ths
Inn we slowed down and came to Q step.
II was full daylight now and tho little
country village was already asvir.
Blinds were everywhere being thrown
open AZ we passed, and q yawning hired
man was sousing the Inn steps with
water.
Mr.. ogilby whispered something to
his chauffeur and they both climbed out
and went into the Inn. In the door Of
which the chauffeur presently reap
pear.d and beckoned me.
See what they want" said Nancy
and ] vaulted over the side of the car
and followed the chauffeur into a little
waiting room, where I found Mr.. Ogilb%
waiting for me. r
II have decided" he began abruptly.
mot to 80 ON any further. The car i5,
really carrying too much weight. AMI
besdes-weil, I've determined to 60 bae,.S
by train.
NO. don't argue about H." he went
on. as started 10 interrupt. ''! am
quite determined. You're to take the.
car and use II as long as you like. That
Is all arranged for Can you run II your
self7"
why. yes" said, In my surprise
bat" A
Please don't star, a&ulng.". said Mr.
Ogllby: ~ you can run II. go our ar1
do Il. I'm going TO keep the chauife'
TO do some things for me, You cs a.
make much better time going light. Tsf,r
Nancy in the front seat with you aps /,