The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

sat still.
But, whyr' And there WAS hin,
OF suspicion in the look she gave ne.
He Is asleep" told her And
when she had relaxed into the great
chair again. added. temporIzing, MIR
Bryan viii let US know whe: he
wakens."
Her disappointment was unds
gu'sed, and In secret ! sympathlzed
with her. She was experiencing some
thing OF that which had come to me
when Bryan had refused me converse
with his patient. But It were better
to divert than to commiserate, and so
said
This is the day / am to hear from
Miss Clement"
Is IT," she asked, indlfrerently, the
disappointment still ranking. 81 ddn't
know"
she has promised me important IN.
formation before three O'Clock. II she
Keeps her word. this whole pcrplexing
mystery may very shortly be cleared
Ip"
Isn't that what you would call
aupererogatory?" she asked. smiling.
y should think Uncle Robert could tell
/ all that Is needed, now, himself"
4 was at loss for n moment how to
answer her; and In that moment the
telephone broke in. and did away with
Tho necessity OF response.
The instrument was on the writing
/ table at my elbow. and with a Shall
~ to Evelyn. took the receiver from
the hook and bent TO the transmltter.
Yes" | said. "Miss Grayson is here.
Who is IT, pleRse?" thought recog.
ni9ed Miss Clements voice, and was
not wrong. But. after all, II was
she wanted She had called up my
rooms and my office, and. unable TO
get me at either place, had taken the
chance that evelyn might aid her to
my discovery.
You have learned something" !
asked, Disgusting as well as could my
burning interest. II possible. would
keep from Evelyn the least suggestion
N how vitality important regarded
the news hoped for.
Il hardly know how to explain It to
you,' came Miss Clements reply Il
was on the verge Of what | am sure
was most pregnant revelation.
was TO be given names and dates and
circumstances. | had been promised
these by one In whom ! put tho great
est reliance. And now am asked TO
wait another twcnty-four hours, Some.
Thing has happened, my conhdant tells
ne, something puz2ling and utterly
unexpected. and those who know most
Of the matter are now most at sea"
Evelyn must nave seen me smile.
II was quite evident to me that Miss
Clement was In touch with some one
we'll informed. but It was not that
which provoked the smile. smiled
because felt that Cameron in some
way had outwitted his captors and
gained his freedom. This was the un-
expected happening which had thrown
the yillainous slanteyed camp into
confusion. and rejoccd at my friends
And so" l said to Miss Clement,
you wish me TO wait another day"
Il think It would be worth while"
she answered.
And do. toe" told her. 81 don't |
suppose you've seen an afternoon pa. /
per. have you?" went on. We'll, they !
contain some news Of interest They |
say that Mr. Cameron came home last |
night, and for once, at least. they tell |
what Is very nearly the truth"
If sincerity ever carried over n wire |
and there was something |
almost divine in her forbearanco TO
ask for particulars. She congratulated
Evelyn. too and promised to come to
see her. soon; and then once more she
assured me that she would yet learn
everything we could possibly care to
know.
The Chinese she added, "arc de.
iberate race MIR. Clyde They refuse
o be hurried. But eventually We shall
lavc our answers"
With Evelyn beside me the hours no
ongor dragged We talked unccaslng.
Y; reviewing everything from the re-
'eipt OF the first letter, conjccturing
IN each Of the score OF little problems
making up the one great mystery. but
.rrivinE at nothing definite, adding. II
hanging conditions at all. to our own
confusion
And II, in passing, at intervals.
where opportunity offered. spoke ten.
Ter words and pleaded for n definite,
II at least a closer, more intimate un-
Outstanding between us, who shall say
hat | was to blame? She was never
norc lovely, never more appealing
han sho was that morning; and !
legged for an admission OF scnti
lent above and beyond the mere sis.
erly regard to which hitherto she had
ersistcd In limiting her expressed af.
ection for me.
More than once | had read In her ,
unseemly conceit,
rust | may be permitted this asser.
on--what | now asked in lip avowal.
tut there seemed to be with her a no /
on that the occasion was ill.suited to I
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