The evening world., 1912-05-31

only in . why OF spsA1dnu."
laughed Barnes. But calm jouroSlf.
Mr.. Phelan, my friend 10 both Wise ana
discreet. Hc will do no diuhonop TO
your cloth. and together We viii Gee
that you suffer no material damage In
this Ire ! am unable to explain fur-
thsr Without utterin6 more oouenslen.
90 kindly take yonder tray Gown MO
tho kitchsn. That little door on "a
sxtren,s riEht ] bslievs spsns shs ~
70 tho lower regions. ! en- sure DoHooAo
left tho raaits o."
May tho blessed saints ppeas1vvs
yes II It's a trap ye're rigglnP feS N.
chasl Pheian." breathsd that esut0e.
man. shaking his head dubiousiy. 'sTts
not q stop I'll 30 down into that Mt
chen TIL yes lead me the way, ard n
there's any more ravin' maniaos down
10 them quarters I warn - irs sAost-
In I'll be after doin'."
And pheian patted the bulge In Ais
hip pocket a. he swung around.
Barnes led the wsv throvsh ne
long narrow corridor to the rear ef
tho house. while Phsian followed, mat
tsrlns and Erumblins every inoh eSShs
way. There was no further eonvoeoo-
ton between them while they iuv0oei-
gated the elaborate Quarters bronv
stairs. una At last PhslAn ceased HE
mutterings and accepted from Barnoo
an arinful of coo'cboois with which %
rcgale himself until no vas Ns0aoaoo
TO resume his uniform. N,T-
RsiurninG to the big siisat sssns
above. whitney Barnes was vetor4v -
. loss how TO occupy himssie xAs.
laundering stiffness got on his netpun,
and he found himself thinking - Q.
dozen different things at once. 30k g
idea pursued idea the image q -
shy and winsome Sadie persiste1 n ~
tervenIng. ~"
For a while he iolled back In spsnof
tho great chairs. shut hIA eyes ano ~
volved pleasant visions. Sv6doaly he
thought of his father and sprang 20
his feet s.r ~ &
by love. I'll break the nsvs - -
pater." he cried THERE'S Q teioDhooo
somewhere In this house. enc rll ell
him up At his club"
lie fairly danced out into the ~.
way In search. switching on hGAts
wherever he could md . buttoa .
press. Presently he located the phNDo
IN a secluded alcove and slnmped l6>Un
on q dKan with the instrument % Als
lap.
Barnes senior had Just settled 1Owu 10
his cigar and coffee. In which he eound
immense comfort after q hearty meal.
TO he disturbed at this most luxusiaoDs
moment OF the day was. to . mao -
his temperament about az pleAnaa .
sensation as being stung by . rot0D.
snake.
lilo sent the club attendant baeoR b
the phone with a savage srowi ana ne
message 10 his son to call him ~ In
an hour or 10 come to the club In p11-
son The attendant crept back With
the report that Barnes jr. insisted that
there could be no delay--that he had q
vastly important matter to report %.
Old Grim Barnes huns d0wu his
cigar gulpei his coffee TIL he Sh0sed
and stamped on to the telephone beoth.
Well" he beloved.
That you. pater-sorry to disturb
you. but
OF course It's important ana NO
damn nonsense about H. l.
No, haven't been arrested and I'm
not IN "a police station.
Then what the devil
No devil. nothing OF the sort. On
the contrary. quite the opposite! I've
called you up TO report progress
You know better than that. Aad.
We only had two drinks.
Ia better take four more ana sober
mp? Now. Father barnes. win you
obllge me by cooling OF for an instant:
You recall that this afternoon you save
mo . year within which TO md Q WE.
Wei, I've found one already.
Now YOU know Tn lntoxteatOd1
was my voice ever sobererl-now lisoon.
You won't listen? hut you must.
This IL all up 10 you. You COMMANDED.
] obeyed. say, dad, shes an anDl.
I'm madly In love with her.
Who Is She Well. err. / really dent
kn1w-'hat Is. her nrst name 10 0al1s.