The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-01-17
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Several years"
Several is indefinite. Too indeff,
mite. Too indefinite. Suppose we
have him In here and find out ex-
actIy. Possibly he knows Mr. Add
SON"
When Louis came. however. he
knew nothing. He had never heard OF
Mr.. Addison or of Mr.. Addison
Something, in all the three years and
Cameron. So Evelyn thanked him
once more in her own gracious way
and We continued our work, directing
our efforts especially now to unearth-
ing further Addison-signed letters
which might prove enlightening.
why should Uncle Robert tell you
he had never been in China?" Evelyn
asked me, looking up suddenly and
dropping to her lap the letter she was
at that moment examining. 81 can't
understand that"
Nor l." admitted. III had asked
him out OF idle curiosity he. would
have been justified perhaps In mis-
leading me: but he must have known
that 1t was In his interest made the
inquiry"
For Just a moment she sat In 81
lence. her narrowed gaze on the glow
ing embers In the fireplace. Then she
turned to me again.
do you think. Philip, 1t was be-
cause he had something to hide?" she
asked, seriously Something he was
ashamed OF aud feared might become
known"
Instantly l sprang to my friends
defense.
mo" assured her. with emphasis.
mo, Evelyn. Whatever his motive
was, l am satisfied 1t had no dishonor-
able basis. II he told me deliberate
falsehood 1t was not to spare himself.
Possibly-yes. probably. 1t was to
shield others"
was perfectly sincere in this, but
even had I believed otherwise should
have been tempted to prevarication
could have foreseen my reward. Be
fore quite realized her purpose Eve
lyn was out of her chair, had slipped
over behind me, and encircling my
neck with her arms. had pressed her
lips softly to my cheek.
"Oh. how glad am to hear you say
that! You believe in his bigness-in
his nobility. Just as do. don't you
Philip. dear?"
I'm sure he could never have been
guilty of anything dishonorable." | de
clared again, imprisoning her hands
But the next moment. hearing steps
again crossing the hall, reluctantly
released them.
For a third time Louis stood in the
doorway. Now he upheld small red
bound book, and his face was beam
ing.
VOLTA. mademoiselle! he exclaim
ed. delightedly. "Je viens de trou
want ce livre"
1t was a book Of addresses. and the
valet. nervously turning the pages
put his finger upon the name Of Ho
ratio Addison, NJ. D.. with the air OF
one who had discovered buried treas
ure. l am inclined to think that We
were ourselves almost as denonstra
lively elated az he. for though we
could not be sure that this was Cam
eron's correspondent. the odds Ger
tainly favored that conclusion; and
unless the physician had died oil
moved away since the entry was made
we were now in possession OF his ad
dress. which CHANGED to be an apart
ment house on Madison avenue. that
| knew to be given over entirely tc
doctors offices.
This time Evelyn assured Louis that
he was not merely good boy" but
an incompatible assistant. and the
richness of the reward came nigh tC
totally wrecking his composure. for
as he started to back from the room
| detected unmistakable tears glisten
ing on his lashes.
Louis" | checked him, with sud
den inspiration. "apportez-nous lie di
rectoire telephone, sill vous plait."
And when the book was brought thu
fact that DIR. Addison's address hat
not been changed was promptly es
tablished. ! was for calling him UP
then and there, but Evelyn pointed I,
the clock and advised patience.
was already after midnight.
Tomorrow" she said. in her wis,
fashion. you shall call on him. ant
learn, II possible, how Uncle Rober
replied TO that letter. There is dif
ference, you know, Philip, between be
ing in a place and having some on
see you there. No ones eyes are in
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