The Washington times., 1913-12-01
ALIAS THE NIGHT VIM
By VARICK VANARDl
Copyright, 1913, Frank A. Munsey Co.

, quarters. All his former suspicion:
swept over him again.
| In the other room Katharine faced
! the lieutenant precisely as Harvard hac
imagined the scene. She stood in tn,
| doorway, close to the threshold. barrine
his entrance to pass her, grinnet
broadly. He felt entirely at ease, anC
decidedly the victor. He had that cock
| sure attitude of the confirmed egotist.
What do you want. Lieutenant Rush
| ton?" Katharine demanded, ignoring
his questioning remark.
We'll, f'r one thing. I wanta come
in,' he drawled, still grtnning. FL
another. as the personal representative
OF the skipped. wanta know what
you re doin' Twin in this nice little
supposed to be residin' in that West
Eleventh street place. 'Tain't accord
| in to Hoyle. Miss Maxwell. an seein
as I'm the first one to get onto 1t, It's
my duty to make some inquiries"
he thrust her aside as he ceased speak
in. and brushed past her into the room.
Then he turned about and stood facing
her under the chandelier.
He was still grinning-smiling, he
would have called it-but there cleaned
in his eyes an expression of dogged in
sistence upon the position he had taken,
which she was wise enough to know 1t
would not be well to combat. She geS-
tured toward a chair.
Since you have forced your way in
side-pray be seated" she said, with
mock politenes. you are not welcome.
You have not advanced yourself in my
esteem by this act, IL you happen to
care for it. which I suppose you do
not"
"Ldvin' here alone?'' he drawled, ac-
cepting the chair and examining the in
terror Of the room with that perceptive
intentness which was one of the Quali-
ties of his calling.
The question was harmless enough of
itself. But his manner in putting 1t,
and the wider grin with which he ut
tered 1t. amounted to studied insult.
She made no reply to it. but continued
to stand at the opposite side OF the
room, waiting.
In fact, she was paying little atten-
ton to him. Her ears were stralnfng
to catch any sound that might come
from the adjoining room. None came
however. Her eyes sought Rushton' s
fece again.
He started to his feet at that instant
and crossed the room with quick strides.
From a tabourette beside Norris chair
he picked up copper receptacle that
had been fashioned to initiate shell,
ard regarded it quizZically.
DO you smoke cigars?" he asked,
without turning his head.
She made no reply.
lneSe are cigar aSneS, am tney!
he asked again.
Possibly"
who left 'em here?"
"A Terson of my acquaintance" She
knew that Harvard. who did not smoke
frequently provided Black Julius with
cigars. in order to keep the faithful
servant with him for company. when
otherwise he would have been alone.
"When?"
During the early part Of the evening,
1 suppose"
You suppose! Don't you know when
it was?"
Not definitely"
Where is he now?''
"I haven't an idea she replied,
trCthfully. Indeed, she hoped that Ju
lius had made his escape from the
house ere then. and that he had the
car in readiness for Harvard. She had
begun to believe that RushtOn had come
t0 her house alone, after all
rs he here now?" Rushton wheeled
urOn her, half savagely. Something
akin to jealous rage had been reused
within him. "If he is, you'd better pro-
duCe HIM, Lady Kate. I amt in no
mood for foolin.' See? An this thing
needs eAplainin'. Y'understand what
mean?"
Lieutenant Rushton." she retorted.
iCily. my private affairs do not and
cannot concern you. | am responsible
to the inspector and the commissioner;
not to you
Say, does the skipper know about