The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-03-14
CHAPTER XIV.
Enemies Face to Face.

As events shaped themselves the
problem presented by DR., Massey
found "A speedy solution Had | been
compelled to grapple with IL unaided
| am not vet sure what course ] should
have pursued or my own yolition |
must have hesitated To take a step
which could not fail 10 throw suspi-
cion-at least among the only par.
TALLY informed--upon my absent and
defenseless friend But all choice In
the matter was denied me.
arranged with DR.. Massey that he
should go unaccompanied to his pa
TENTS room. and. without so much as
hint that he was cognizant of what
had trapspired on the previous aight
make whatever examination he
deemed necessary to a definite conclu.
sion
In the meantime. having learned
from Checkabeedy that Evelyn was In
the breakfast room. ! joined her there.
Her curiosity had ripened by nights
footman who was serving her. she at
once demanded the fulfiilment or my
promise to tell her everything
TITS another case where you have
the right to say. i told you so. be-
gan. az ] took chair next to her
In her wide blue eyes | read that
she OWNED my meaning
Yes" | went or. the man upstairs
is not your uncle. We have been
nursing viper. II seems who prom
Uses to give lis a deal OF trouble be-
fore we are through with him"
There was no need for her to qnes
ton me, Rapidly. succinctly, | told
her the story had learned from Yup
Sing; told her. too. OF the scene in
the bedchamber. after ! had left her
on the previous night; and showed
her the letter from McNishs poor old
Scotch mother.
There. there" I soothed. as in ST.
lence but with quivering lips and eyes
overlooking. she started to read the
tremblingly penned sentences a sec
ond time. I'm sorry for the dear old
creature, too but
Philip" she Interrupted me. her
face and voice alike pleading. LET
us send him back TO her."
Send him back" / repeated in
amazement.
Yes. We can can't we? We don't
have 20 give him up TO those horrid
Cinnamon. do we? He's well enough
to GO isn't he? Why cant we call a
cab, give him enough money for his
passage and send him. at once?
There's a steamer sailing this morn
ing. isn't there?"
For just moment L was on the
point Of yielding Seldom has a vii
lain had a more puissant advocate
! than had McNisb IN this enthusiastic.
resolute gill. spurrsd to his salvation
by the pathetic appeal or that mater.
mar yearning which breathed from eY.
cry line OF the letter before her. The
unseltish purity OF her cause illumined
and transfigured her. Her beauty was
radiant.
Answer me-" she insisted. impa
tieut at my silence. Isn't 1t possible
Isn't 1t really the very best way out oil
/ difficulty? II will never do TO admit
that We have had that man here in
| mistake for Uncle Robert. YOU know.
( "But there is something You have
forgotten. my dear child" | objected
1 with all the mildness | could bestow
upon the words In your wish to give
! Joy ID this poor old mother--and in
! that j am with you heart and soul
/ Won have quite overlooked the fact
! that We are still WITH scarcely a scin-
! tilla Of information concerning the
present whereabouts AZ your uncle"
oh no. | haven't ,,as her prompt
! rejoinder. but I de-. see what that
has to do with it. excet that II makes
il all nc more necessary to pretend
/ that we still believe this McNish is
he. How will sending McNish abroad
hinder" And then she broke or,
suddenly. as had rather expected she
would. knowing what keen brain she
had and how once she got a clear per-
spectivs on the situation, she must see
again the very point she had suggest
ed once herself. and which ! had still
In mind.
! GRO ne coSrrNrED)