The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-19

Now" Mr.. OEiiby said
more quietly. what hal
been your own experience of him
Should You say no was Q man to b.
trusted or a man to be treated care
lessly7 You may have found soma
measure Of happiness through him, but
do You think no did what he ala for
either your happiness or that Of his
niecer
mo-" said. you are quite right:
he 10 the devil"
Mr.. Ogiipy's hand clutched my sleeve.
youth and strength" he said, Should
be AFRAID of nothing, even the devil.
I'm Slsd that have found you, Mr..
Ellsworth. very slad indeed. Between
| US, perhaps. we can put the devil In
| chains ] think you are almost stronger
than even Or. Morrison"
Il wish could take you with ne.
Mr.. Ogilby." I said: II md you .
healthy shmulant."
Mr.. oxilby sighed. II wish SO too. but
that II impossible. I canno. do much
but look down from my window at life
and occasionally shout announcement.
May ask what II 10 that you purpose
to do nrstf"
WELL" ! replied. FIRST shall 10
back to my hotel to eco II. by any
chance. there is a letter from Nancy.
and then perhaps tho best thing to do
would be TO 20 to some good private
detective bureau do not know why
that did not occur to me In tho nrst
place. but detective. In sotne way.
meant TO me police. ana police generally
mean publicity. have been very
anxious. II possible. to keep this mat
ter private"
Quite right" said Mr.. Ogilby,
But naturally IA private detective Is
IN entirely different thing. and now
with my pocket full Of money I can AZ
ford one"
Well" said Mr.. oEiiby. you must let
mo hear from you every day. No. do
not make 4 note Of my address II win
be easy enough for you to remember Il.
and things committed to paper % often
como into other hands
~ know that well enough" I said rue
fully.
Exactly. exactly. II would even be
better. Mr.. Ellsworth. II you left the
envelope blank. and only addressed II
the moment before slipping your letter
into the box"
lie opened the door ana escorted me
him self to the head OF the stairs. When
I reached the darkness OF the next land
ing, I looked back to see him still stand
ing there peering after me,
"C,oodby," said. and thanks"
"Goodby and God be with you" said
AR Ogilby.
I clattered heedlessly down tho nausc-
Gus, dangerous stairs. keeping well TO
the wall, to be sure, but quite unmlnd-
full Of their treacherous gloom; Tor nov
I had d definite plan and all the money
I was likely to need. and tho brave
words OF the little, old gentleman on ina
top foor we're stu echolnE like bus.e
IN my ears | set my face VEST ana,
half running. half walking. found my
way back to my hotel.
Good iuck?" asked my friend. tho
hotel clerk.
YES" I said. craving out ry money.
IT want to pay my bill ana have you
put half OF this On the safe. Put IN u
an envelope under your own name, 40
that. VI need be. you can telegraph u 10
me-"
"0olns awsyr ne ssked. as un'
startled as " my sudden wealth were
the most natural thing In the world.
I'm not sure" I said. and Tor the
present I am going TO Keep my room.
Has any mali come for mst"
Tho clerk shook his head. hardly
expected any. and turned away to
search tho red telephone book for
list OF detective agencies. ] found sew
erai. and. with the old gentleman's adj
vice still In my mind. committed -
memory tho addresses of four or hvs
whacl struck my fancy. thought J
would make the rounds untu found