New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13

same train, and by that means catch the
southbound express.
aCapital! But be firm. Don't let him re-
main in Saginaw. OF course, he may dlSbe-
lievc YOU. and insist on leaving the train; so
tell Riggs the butler and the Others that Mr..
Tearle is not to be admitted to the house, IN
any event"
drastic measures, these, but Rice car
II RED them out to the letter. As he an
ticipatcd, Tearle was in the train, the tce-
gram having arrived too late to stop his de-
9arture from Albany; so the valet pretaced
a somewhat delicate mission by asking hur-
riedlv if he had not received the message
"No" said Tearle, at the same time signal
ing a porter to come and remove his port
manteau. "What was it about'
"Mr. Claude regrets, Sir, that ne cannot
put you up at The Dene r..
"Not put me up? What nonsense! lie IS
alone. and the place is a regular hotel.
have heard something Of his new Whlm; so
| must come and see for myself what IS the
matter with him. .,D.
@You will not be admitted, Sir, said Rice
respectfully, but signing to the porter thaC
his assistance would not be needed.
Then Tohn Stratton Tearle condescended
to give a serious ear to the smooth-spoken
! Rice. "What the deuce are you talking
about" he demanded tiercely.
"NIr, Wavertons orders, Sir. Then Rlce
PLAYED his trump card, and dropped ms
voice 70 2 confidential note. 81 don't mind
telling YOU. Sir, as the hoccasion is heXtra,
that Mr.. Claude an his wife will probably
make no their little differences an, he IS
turnin' is back on hall his hold friends, just
to please her
The shot went home, as Rice meant that
il should. The rcd-faced Tcarle grew pur-
pie: but he managed to splutter, You are
talking nonsense, Mani
"No, Sir. It's the truth. Mrs. Waverton
KEN ere 'erself last Monday, an she may be
! in residence any day now.
Tcarlc was aware Of DOrSs departure
from Narragansctt Pier early the previous
Sunday. and not all his diplomacy had eX-
tractcd from Mrs. Daunt any information as
to her whereabouts. He himself had been
summoned to New York on Wednesday by
Mrs. Dclamar; 50 Riccs statement, backed
by the extraordinary instructions the valet
had evidently received from Waverton rang
unplcasantly truthful.
| And what was the man saying that ne
had better 90 on to Plattsburg; He laughed
savagclv, and rcGntercd the train.
Tell your master, he said, speaking with
forced composurc, tell him that | am sorry
he regards me as an unwelcomc guest. Tel
! him too that he will have cause TO regret MS
action. VIII you do tina"
Certainly, Sir. Good morning"
There was no CLINT Of sarcasm in Rice S
eyes, nor aught save the utmost respect IN
his voice: but when the furious Iearle was
whiskcd away from Saginaw the valet tipped
the porter a quarter.
A s a preparation for the curiously sensa-
n tional developments that now began to
cluster round the adjourned inquest, Clancy
made another visit to Narragansctt Pier
After close and careful weighing Of the facts
parncrcd from so many directions, Stelngall
and he had concluded 10 take Doris Waiver
ton partly into their confidence. 1t was a
| bold step, but essential TO any real progress
Judges and iurics DO not encourage guess
work by the police; that is, when causes are
actually being tried. 1t would be hopeless
TO expect any legal tribunal to deal with
Wavcrton as an impostor if a woman OF Mrs
Wavcrton's position and intelligence con-
tinucd to regard him as her divorced hus-
band: so Clancy was dcputcd to try and
persuade her to obtain another interview
| with the susucCtcd man, but under such con-