Evening star., 1912-09-15

hand to his lips while his left passed under imaginary
swalowtails. In word, Rice about to make
important pronounCement.
"O course Mr. Claude will say what he thinks fit, he
murmlred dscreetly; "but happen to be aware that
he has not set the lady since came back from
Florida"
"Ah, that is what you think, and Clancy dug Rice
genialy in the ribs; "but you are not Mr. Wavertons
shadow eho He may have met her every day in New
York elsewhere, without your being the wiser.
Not at all, Sir, not at all! Don't you believe it, My
master is changed since his accident. Really if
hadn't been with him regular durin the past seven
years dwell, hardly know how to put it. But I'll
take my oath he has done with Mrs. Delamar for good
and all. Why, it only yesterday
Then Rice heSitatcd. He undoubtedly level
headed fellow, and it suddenly dawned him that for
unaccountable reason, he emulatng this gar
rulous little detective in talkatveness.
Exactly, said Clancy quietly "But Mr.. Waverton
and you yourself noticed the paragraph in the news
papers and the address bound to catch your eye.
"We, avng said much, l may we'll finish. 1t
was who showed the htem to Mr.. Claude an e said
e only wished it Mrs. Delamar instead OF 'er us
band who ad been found board that cutter. An he
didn't say 'er usband neither. E didn't to know
who Mr.. Kyrle was"
Rices sudden of aspirates betrayed the measure
of his annoyance, for he thoroughly vexed with
himself he did not realize until long afterward that
Clancy managed to soothe him with few well chosen
words.
A very creditabe remark, Mr.. Rice, and the de-
tecve turned to admire old print of Bunker Hill
hanging in the lobby where the two talking THAT
has caused far much mischief and suffering
for honest to continue to be fascinated by her
And l have doubt that Mr.. Waverton is good
hearted fellow; bit weak but sound at the Pity
he not wise to Mrs. Dearnars game little
but it is late to mend, eho Well, now, when
see him? Our bit of chatter is just by the way,
and means nothing. l need hardly remind you that
have spoken freely because you trusted servant
indeed, might almost say, friend of the family.
Nevertheless, the valet felt like cat whose fur has
been stroked the wrong way when he brought Cancys
card Waverton and he scarcely noticed that the lat
held the bit of paseboard long time between finger
and thumb before saying
"Show Mr.. Clancy in, Rice
Nov the old Claude Waverton would surely have ex-
- claimed, "What in blank does the idiot want? and
garnshed the phrase with strenuous denunclaton of
the Detective Bureau in general and "Mr c. F. Clancy"
in particular; whereas, this later attitude might well be-
token real of the seriousness, if not the active
anxiety that attached itself to visit from such
sonage. But Rice lurried and doubling, only too
glad receive placid ORDER and ushered the detective
into the with due ceremony.
Il hope have not made too early CALL Sir, said
Clancy, openly recognizing the fact that Waverton
in his dressing gown and breakfastlng
Il don't red cent SO long as you have not come
to arrest me- was the surprising answer
ARREST you Good gracious! what for?'
"That is for you to say. If it is about that baby
about Katheen,-I didn't push her into the sea. She
fell in, and jumped after her. can call dozen wit
nesseS including man with telescope.
"A telescope?
@Yes. The manager of the hotel told me that some
fellow watching strolled down the pier and
the whole performance
"How very interesting. 1t reminds me of an incident
that occurred the Maine coast some years ago A
reporter had occasion to telephone TO lighthouse that
off from the mainland by causeway covered at
half tide, and when he talking to the lighthouse
keepers wife he heard her desparng cries at seeing her
husband drowned before her eyes attempt to
from the shore through breaking sea-
Gee whizz! Did he thought Glad this person with
the telescope didn't have quite similar experience
Have you come from New York. Mr.. Clancy? Will you
have some breakfasto'
4 arrived on the morning train have been killing
time by sightseeing and eating My errand is simple
enough-but first let congratulate you your gal
liant and truly fortunate deed at Narragansett Pier
The newspapers are full of it.
Il assure YOU was present bv the merest chance I