New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-10
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the other servants, and your lawycr-and myself
Poor Doris Her illogical summing up OF the odds in
his favor had a pathetic side TO which she was blind
The valet, who, half hour ago, recommended to
clear out of the country TO avoid prosecution
cited providing rrcfutabe testimony in Wavcrtons
favor. She was thinking only Of danger to Wavcrton
because the police had discovered that he Scott the
unknown whereas the real and active danger lay now
with Mrs. Dclamar and Tcarc. Inquiry meant ult-
mate disCovcry,-of that Waycrton had no manner Of
doubt-but he would have cut of his right hand rather
than dash the enthusiasm Of his ncwfound friend in
this moment Of triumph mingled with defeat
81 cannot tell YOU now how sensible ] am Of your
goodness to me- he murmurcd striving almost frantic
ally TO frame words that would convey hint of the
purpose taking shape in his mind. Some other day.
when our sky is less troubled, may perhaps, have
opportunity to thank you for the trust you are rcpos!ng
in But if ] am to win clear Of the present morass
must know at least in which direction lies the path
safety. You speak Of a detective. | think his name IS
Clancy, far more subtle and dangerous man than his
colleague, Steingall whom you may not have met. IS
he close at hand' Do you know when and where to
look for him.
"Oh," she gaspcd, yielding to a terror, "hc is
staying at O'Hara'si He will meet that woman! She
will tell him she has been here and she repeats any Of
the dreadful things she said just now he may become
suspicious Of an understanding between All! II IS
useless now to think how differently we might have
dealt with this trying situation. Why ddnt you meet
me at Narragansctt Pier? You not afraid to give
me your confidence today; yet would have been Just
as ready to listen then.
It was on the tip Of his tongue remind her that he
fed from Narragansett Pier because he had not seen
her; but he crushed the impulse though ms heart
pounded in fierce tumult he watched the color cbb
and flow in her face and realized that no slight share Of
her agitation from vague glmpscs OF the nature
of the extraordinary alliance forced on them by CIR
CumStanCcs.
Above all else, it was essential that he should gain
time and he cluChcd at the offered by her lrDn-
zicd reference to Mrs. Dclamar.
LET me understand the position exactly, he SAID.
,,, .tl,rt \ffIp Il IA Ike
possession force my hand, in fact, and whether /
yielded or showed fight he to ring up the heavy
artillery of the law this afternoon. Is that H.,
She nodded miscrably.
"Vcrv wcn he said 81 think can chcckmatc Mrs.
Dcamar at any rate Now, want you TO remain here,
while 20 and find this detective That IS the last
thing Mrs Dcamar will expect; so 1t Is display II
sound tactics shall reason with him. in all probability
bring him back with BY that time some Of the cN-
ctcmcnt will have cooled down, and you will be better
prepared 10 assure him that am unqucsuonabIy aude
Waycrton. Then must part, YOU 10 travel I" Maria
,ansrtt Pier very much out of humOr with the police,
and 10 pcrcc my drcnscs against other assaults. II
may not bee the wiscst Of plans but IT Is the only one
can conurc mp at the moment, and IT certainly prom
iscs 20 our purpose, which is To- dsaTm Official III
Quirv at any rate, for the present
81 shall be on tcntcrhook till You return, said Doris,
and her ewes grew moist Not for IN instant had She
doubted Wavcrtons story. Woman Ike, she put I'D,
tuition before reason, and She knew now why she had
placed faith i'm this since the hour OF that lul5-
stoned arDca during their meeting the shore Of the
before go. there Is one thing want ,o say and
which ] hope Won will remember, hr .ha IN Cd voice
CD strained and grave that 10 penetrated the very ihG
of her being "Afcr TODAY deceit Is 40 an cnd between
Won and me. You have hown your belief m me-, Mrs.
Wavrrtuu. IN such conditions aa ic" men might nope
10 bn tested by and survive the ordeal. You WI" never
ra,,rrr H. never SO matter what bcaIIr m the future,
Shall take good care that Your trust Is not itshoL'
THEN hr lofr her, wrhou, daring even to touch hr
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