Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-01
CHAPTER w.


said "but really have been harassed that have
known what to do. l miss Larrabee much as if
really knew him. convinced that he is not dead:
shall find him marooned on some island. But if he
does prove to be dead, want that young
to have his money
"All right. just let get out of here and make our
plans said the young man.
First of ALL Larrabee, said Mr. Henderson, well
60 to your rooms
Damon
"You have an exceedingly pretty and luxurious fiat,
Larrabee, said Henderson, "in which am at present
living"
They left the restaurant. and Henderson hailed
taXicab
"That's nice, said the young @Do you know
have only twenty-seven dollars in the world? If |
really ride around in will be easier for feel
like Larrabee Damon"
They drove uptown and turned into Lexington-ave..
stopping before large, handsome apartment building
built of creamy brick.
a do myself pretty WELL thought the new Larrabee
Damon.
The elevator took them a duplex apartment the
third floor Henderson unlocked the door, and led the
way through good-szed hall a large living room.
cad! didn't know there was room of this size in
New York said the young man in an awed tone look
at my tapestries. didn't spare myself any expense did
I? Look at my carved teakwood settee! Say have
travelled in India?'
Il am glad to see you enter into the spirit of Our
game" said Henderson appreciatvely.
"And don't you think Sir. said Larrabee Damon.
"that am taking it lightly But, far as know my
self, have to joke myself through things as well as
take them seriously"
"Quite right nodded Henderson, "Let me show you
He led the way upstairs and opened the door of a
room done in a soft restful green. The furnishings
simple and scant.
am very glad" said Larrabee Damon. "that
haven't got too much stuff lying around in here. like
a chance to wonder what my clothes are like"
He opened the door of the closet and found goody
array of suits.
II hope shan't turn out to be vain person" he
said reproachfllv to Henderson, "Look at all that
and that doesn't include what must have taken with
me when went to the Pacific Do also strike YOU as
the sort of fellow who would have drawerfu of aven
der silk socks?"
Henderson laughed family, but sincerely ave shall
get on very we'll, Larrabee.' he said.
Larrabee Damon pucked out coat from the closet
and tried it "Pretty good fit. eh?' he inquired.
"He was little larger than l. and he must have been
vain-ook at the way he padded his shoulders
"The Damons were never vain protested Hender-
son. "Thev merely knew their value But it's
very late Larrabee. Why not let sleep things?
We have a lot of work to do tomorrow"
."Work? What work.
demonstrating Larrabee Damon Remember l
know only too little about him. We shall have to go
through all his things tomorrow and make what we
of them
II see am in for adventure 1t NAV be I'll have to
earn my wages before I am through" said Damon.
Goodnight Mr.. Henderson,
DAMON went to bed in mood of exhilaraton. The
- days of knight errantry long past indeed but
a might yet break lance of sorts for lovely
He had saved Angela Give once from Wallace:
now ne would save her IN a larger way. What dd ne
for the legal aspect of what he doingo
Anything that could be good for Angela Give could not
be wrong. Of the real Larrabee Damon was
probably alive. His intuitions pointed that way. If
he decent chap, and Henderson seemed to think
he was he would make of provision for Angela
Give And if he did not-we, the world probably
full of people ready to take of Angela Give: only
they not going to Re allowed to do it. AS for the
difficulties of learning to be Larrabee Damon
who had fabricated Jimmy Sylvester out of nothngness
could surely construct Larrabee Damon, especially
when furnished with clues
1t was nine before he aMOke still with a sense of