The Washington times., 1913-12-17

plans miscarried. He had gone when
arrived
Il understand, then, that you knew
where to find him this morning-o
thought you did,
Il have known exactly where he wa
TO: three weeks and more. He had me
with an accident His ankle was in
jured, but lie nov has entirely recov
cred. ] was notified of his intention Il
principal reasons he had for going a
once: You, Mr.. Clancy, are thoroughly
his friend, are you not?"
81, am. Thoroughly so. To the las
ditch, Miss Maxwell"
One more question, please. You dc
not believe him guilty of that theft a
the Centrorolis Bank?"'
No more than 1 am, or than yor
are"
Then / may speak frankly"
You may-as / shall, when II comes
nv turn: and l have some very init.
mate and direct things to say to you
Miss Maxwell
All the better. ] should have said
that he had three reasons. instead oi
two. for leaving the home of the doc.
tor where he was staying when he die
so: but the third one is the natural con.
sequence of the other two. I will men.
iion 1t first. in order to be rid of it,
Very we'll
at was a desire to avoid an inter.
view with me-"
Clancy was silent
THE other two reasons were''-sht
bent nearer to him-"flrst, to find Lieu
tenant Rushton. and to-to-I cannot
use the word. 1t is all too horrible
TO kill him." Cheney said quietly. 81
know about that, and about the other
reason, too. After he has settled with
Rushton he means to go awaJ-very far
away-never to return"
Then you know already"
Yes. L have known for mole than
three weeks; nearly four. He was al
my house a part of the night ami all OF
the day following his return from a
short trip through the West. I think
when he injured his ankle. We talked
a great deal then. ! am coming 20 that
presently. But he told me of his inter-
tions toward Rushton, and of his pI,r-
pose to leave the country afterward-
and of some other things that concern
ed him also"
II win conclude what I have to say.
Mr.. Clancy. and then hear what yoI
have to tell me-"
VERY we'll
IT may all be summed up in one
statement. He has purposely avoided
me. 1t is his fixed intention to 20 away
without seeing me again. He will do
that II he can. But I think, I believe,
that he will seek one more interview
with you before he goes" Again she
want you to promise me, if 1t pos
sible for you TO do so. that you will
arrange matters so that may have an
opportunity TO see him and speak with
him just once more before ne goes
away. VIII Tou try to do that, If it is
Yes. Unqualifledly, yes. IL It can be
done"
THANK you" Katherine leaned back
In her chair for moment
only j am of the opinion that he will
avoid me as well as you. You mast not
bank too heavily upon this prom sition,
Miss Maxwell. You may be disap-
pointed
Il know. Whatever arrangements yoI,
may have an opportunity to make mus:
be made without his knowledge. If he
should suppose that You Were makin;;
an attempt 10 brin. US together he
would not consent to it,
II know. ! under stand Now. how
shall ind you at any moment of the
day or night when might want to
summon you, Miss Maxwell? Is su n
an arrangement possible?"
Yes. ] thought that out while | was
on my way down here. ] will register
and engage suite of rooms here, at
this hotel"
Pardon me- Instead of doing that
over there very well, indeed. We will
be facilitated at that hotel if we have
need to be" He took a card from one
of his pockets and wrote hastily upon
the back of it. Ask for Mr.. Horton.
the manager. Miss Maxwell. Give him
that card. Now. after you are accom-
modated. what them"
Il Will remain in my suite of rooms,
and not leave them at all until I hear
from YOU. Mr.. Clancy"
me. II / find Bing. or If he seeks me.
You may be assured that / will bring
you together. I may be obliged. at the
last moment, to give you your instruc-
uOns over the telephone. ask only
that you will follow them out to the
letter if | should do So
Il will. To the letter. Mr. Clancy"
And now, Miss Maxwell. that is
all fixed. In making the arrangement
you have. upwittingly. replied to every
intimate question that ] meant to ask
you. You have assured me, unknoW-
lngly, of all that I desired to know. I
am no longer in doubt concerning YOU,
or your state of mind. regarding our
friend. You alone among all others in
this wide world can save him from
from the thing that threatens. But you
can do it, and you will do it"
She lowered her eyes while he was
speaking. Perceiving it he turned his
own glance toward the window and
through it.
With an exclamation of surprise
Clancy started to his feet.
do things precisely as agreed" he
said hurriedly and was gone Kath-
arine looked after his departing figure
In amazement. The dinner was not
half consumed and Clancy had for
gotten in his haste to pay the check
But she did not think of that She real
Zed that only something extraordinary
would have called him away SO sud
denly.
Had she but known il. Clancy had
seen Bingham Harvard pass the win
low.