Evening star., 1912-11-10
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the other servants, and your lawyer-and MYSELF"
Poor Doris! Her illogical summing up of the odds in
his favor had 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 irrefutable testimony Wavertons
favor She was thinking only of danger to Waverton
because the police had discovered that he was Scott the
unknown, whereas the real and active danger lay
with Mrs Delamar and Tearle Inquiry meant ulti-
mate discovery,-of that Waverton had no manner of
but he would have off his right hand rather
than dash the enthusiasm of his new-found friend in
this moment OF triumph mingled with defeat
Il cannot tell you now how sensible | am of your
goodness to me- he murmured striving almost frantic
ally to frame words that would convey hint of the
purpose taking shape in his mind "Some other day,
when sky is less troubled may, perhaps have
opportunity to thank you for the trust you reposng
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 is
Clancy, far more subtle and dangerous than his
colleague Steingall, whom you may not have Is
he close at hand? Do you know when and where to
look for himo"
"oh,' she ,gasped, yielding to terror "he is
staying at O'Hara's! He will meet that woman! She
will tell him she has been here and she repeats any of
the dreadful things she said just he may become
suspicious of understanding between All! it is
useless to think how differently might have
dealt with this trying situation. Why didn't you meet
at Narragansett Pier? You not afraid to give
me your confidence today; yet would have been just
ready to listen then"
1t the tip of his tongue to remind her that he
fled from Narragansett Pier because he had not
her; but he crushed the impulse, though his heart
and flow in her face, and realized that slight share of
her agitation from vague gmpses of the nature
of the extraordinary alliance forced them by cir
Above all else, it was essential that he should gain
time and he clutched the offered by her fren
zed reference to Mrs. Delamar
"Let understand the position exactly, he said.
"You came here by Clancys advice. You to take
possesson,-force my hand, in fact,-and, whether l
yielded or showed fight he was to ring up the heavy
artillery of the law this afternoon. Is that it?'
She nodded miserably.
"Very well' he said a think 1 checkmate Mrs.
Delamar, any rate Now, want you to remain here,
while go and find this detective That is the last
thing Mrs. Deamar will expect; SO it is display of
sound tactics shall reason with him. in all probability
bring him back with By that time of the
cenent will have cooled down. and you will be better
prepared to him that am unquestonably Claude
Waverton Then we must part, you to travel to Nara
gansett Pier very much out of humor with the police,
and perfect my defenses against other assaults 1t
NAV not be the wisest of plans but it is the only
can conjure up at the moment and it certainly prom
ises purpose, which is to dsarm official in
quryat any rate, tor the present.
Al shall be tenterhooks till you RETURN, said Doris,
and her eyes grew moist. Not for instant had she
doubted Wavertons story. Woman like, she put in
tuition before reason, and she knew why she had
placed faith in this since the hour OF that lmpas
stoned appeal during their meeting on the shore OF the
lake
aBefore go, there is one thing want to say. and
which hope you will remember, he said, in voice
strained and grave that penetrated the very fiber
of her being "Aer today deceit at end between
you and me- You have shown your belief in me- Mrs.
WaVertOn, such COnQ1t1OnS as lew men mgnt nope
to be tested by and survive the ordeal. You will
regret it, never No matter what befals in the future,
shall take good that your trust is not fased'
THEN he left her, without daring to touch her
hand lest his fortitude should prove unequal to the
strain he about to impose on it. She listened for the
departure of his automobile, and then rang for Rice.
She felt that she dared remain alone for her brain
was on fire with amazing thoughts and it would be
relief to force herself to talk
But Rice was not in the house. Waverton had taken
him in the motor.