Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22

was happening, he commented "but l don't wonder
that you now, when it's over, because man like
that really dangerous especially when he has woman
like that wife of his to help him.
at isn't that" said Pamela "Pd-Pd forgotten all
about them. But-but why did expect you! did,
l have expected you always. | even thought OF you
when that veil went out of the window. And why
did you come? Do you suppose we're real either OF
us?'
He managed little laugh at that; though it wasn't
very steady one. "I'l take chance he said.
Presently the path led out of the thcket into open
space just above the seawall And there for few
minutes they stood in silence the black starsown
sky above their heads and the restless break and tall
of the graycapped stretching out to the horizon
@This is real," said ohm Stantield confidently
Nothing else may be; but this is.
He heard her draw long, uneven BREATH then tor a
feetng second felt the of her hand upon his
arm. "Yes, she said.
As they drove out of the garage together and east
ward to the drive John pulled the big round to
"This isn't the way to your hotel" he said; @but do
YOU mind?'
NO." said Pamela.
around her. @You said awhile ago it had been hard
disappointing day. You will let me help this tme
won't your"
aYou helped before" she said. at was help that
you understood so well, without any explaining.
knew you did understand; but after you'd gone, and
had way of finding you was sorry, because really
come comet to Chicago to wait? How did you know"
And then he told her about the old inn at Exeter and
how just the breeze had taken his first message to
her in smoke wreath and had carried her veil to him.
it was the breeze that had brought message in the
hotel register, and given him his sailing orders.
@You came to Chicago and waited-just for that!'
"That's how [ know | can help you now, he SAID
@Not because anybody in particular, or especially
clever but just because its-meant that way
Awhile later, as he swung the big car round curve
in the road, his headlights threw their shine upon
white cottage back among the trees.
"Do YOU remember" she began, and then stopped
4The cottage at Wadebridge where we both thought
Vn, lonxy f11rna ont
right about it. did live there-oh for year or two
when l was small boy You must have had a thought
transference something
She moved little in her seat, turned toward him. and
he felt her searching his face with queer intensity there
@You-you lived there?" she said. care you sure?"
ayes. found out all about it. But why not! told
YOU that night on the bridge that used to live in the
village And it had to be somewhere:
because she said, because | lived there too
Father told the night he died. He said he taken
me away from there"
aDon't you think" he ventured after silence, shat
your father might have meant other house! Be
cause remembered what you'd said, and l asked If
anyone named Harris had lived there
Il don't believe my name was Harris then, said Pam
ella. @It-t isn't my real name don't know what
nv real name is. l don't know-who l am That's
what came back to Chicago to try to find out.
@Your father didn't tell your"
4He tried to-" said Pamela steadily; "but he-hadnt
time He did tell that he had chosen name tor
u.s. to make things easier. And before he could tell me
any more-it was too late.
aBut surely it won't be hard There must be dozens
of clues when you've had time to think them out.
aThat's what thought she said little forornly.
ave had some trunks here, and thought there must
be something that would tell But there's nothing sim
going through them. Oh haven't given up, of course;
but Just now it seems rather hopeless"
@No memoranda he questioned. "No deposit slips
or checks? Because of course his bankers would know
mo-" she said. "And I've been around to the banks
too all the downtown banks to inquire They We made
me feel, somehow, like some sort of criminal
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