New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
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IT, stood fcy, moments taking the whole scene in
until the dull pain died down into the Old pacdity al
Indifference; then calmly went down the sop ai ni
round the loop OF the road that led to the gates tie was
not surprised to find them swung back upon tne hinges
and on looking up the drive between the douDIt row Oh
standard rose trees to that the lower WINDOWS Oh 'c
house were open. Early as the hour was ms arrNd W
expected by the carctaker in charge OF the place. ol
within an hour after his return to his MOTEL the gay ue
fore telephone message from Henry Jessop had pre-
pared him for that.
Cardvcc walked on up the drive with crisp steps and
an alert busincsskc air No prying caretaker should
have if in his or her poverty Gcorgc!-to tell her
when She came that he had acted other than a man
who was utterly Indifferent to his surroundings ana no
more to be touched by things that had 10 90 VIII u
than she might be by things that had to DO with MN.
But apparently there no pryng eye IN te case aI
ak and so finding the door unfastened he opened ana
stepped in ,.t,;
,t All but long dark travelling cloak on the hall table,
dressing bag on the chair beside it, stiffness that
wa, scarcely more than merely disturbed by an oCC"
ona noise from the direction OF the library as II some
body was engaged in the pastmc OF tearing leaves OUT Oh
books and that close stale, dusty smell Which belongs
10 neglected and long unaircd houses ., -.
Carlvcc kicked the door to with his heel walked with
loud clicking footsteps across the polished OAK Ioor' ana
rppcd loudly on the hall table. " say he sang out IN
that utterly unnatural tone man assumes Whch ne IS
,nd,voring to make his voice carry to great distance
"Carctakcrl Porter, Is there anybody here;
The noise ike the sound OF tearing leaves ceased aD,
riptlv and another voice. WOmanS voice, pltched
ike hi, 10 an unnatural key, in order that 1t might be
heard through a closed dOOr-ialrly screamed pack
we. I'm herein the library second door on the
rrbt Come I'M" And the tearing began all over AGAIN
7@WelI Of al the check" commented Carlycc; then
walked s,raqhtwav down the hall 20 the second door
ON the right opened it, and stepped in with the aaDe
intention OF giving the carctakcr piece OF ms nina.
DT although he entered the place so aggrcssvcy he
- smoke not one word tool; not one step after that
which brought him over the threshold and presented
him with "a full back view of "a woman sitting on the
floor near the window, engaged IN the task OF tearing up
letters and papers litter of destruction on one side OF
her and ID big. brass bound-bOX on the other.
He did not need TO see her face 20 guess 10 Wnat
depths Of double dealing Henry Jcsop had descended:
the sim on that mass Of copper COorcd hair the pres
,lc Of that brass bound box, which m the days gone
hv had been the receptacle for their little personal
treasures these told him, beyond all possibility OF
doubt.
She had not dcsstcl for IN instant from the work Of
destruction she was carrying on when he entered; IN
decd She did not 30 much as look up or turn round
The opening Of the door however told her when De dd
come IN, and She spoke almost on ihc instant. =,
"Oh dear, Whatever made you come SO carly, Mr..
Uolcornb3" she ad 1T SD late when got here last
night, coulin', 10 q thing bat go 20 bed; And have
rld time Of i, since can assure You. When got UP
chat wrc'ohcd woman had gone o epmewAerc, leaving
note to tell me that "a ni my breakfast all cooked and
ready. Lui She was sorry 20 have 20 inform me that hcd
been called over 10 lJyaut 10 sister who Wa danger
ol.v 3D. and that She wouldn't Dc back until evening
I've, been 40 these dreadful things ever since, and m
mot even BALI finished yer. What time do we have 70
n. ..nl. from here, Ms heads IN such q muddlc
can't remember 90 Jingle thing.
Cari..c sassy THAI 'hcr. mo- pos Utility Of cvading
the issue, ha, 3D. u,'. De- wished Co give her the I'M
sion that Dc wa- weak enough 'p harhpr any feeling
'ha, would make meeting painful 20 hum and faced
't, situation I'll. calmly ISL De- could. There isn't any
.l. for haste De- said iu oni calm, even voice. at
43pe4r. that there h.. been % mistake Of some sort.
Yaa MAJ. '.., vuur ,im,. II doesn't natter
Sine ft-l.l round ou him 80 the first word. saw Aim,