Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

Il understand" Magee replied. THE plans went
wrong. You may safely let your worries rest until to-
morrow He the point of adding something
about relying him. but he remembered in time which
girl he addressing. as there anything can do to
make you comfortable"
The girl drew the fur closer about her shoulders.
She suggested to Magee sheltered luxurious life; he
could see her regalng young men with tea before fire
place in beautiful insipid tea in thmble-like
cups
be here the night through 1t is rather cold; but
am sure we have rugs and coats enough
Magees duty clear. all build you fire." he
announced.
The girl seemed distressed at the thought. NO.
couldn't let you, she said Il sure it isn't neces-
Goodnight If there is anything l can do"
Il will tell you" she finished, smiling. u believe
forgot to give you my name | am Myra Thornhlll OF
Reuton. Until tomorrow She went In and closed the
door.
MAGE sat Imply down the cold stair. All the
A'A glory gone from the scene he had pictured
moment ago. He had the money, yes, the money pro-
cured in valiant batte but at the moment he bore the
prize to his lady another appeared from the dark to
claim it. What should he do?
He got up and started for number seventeen. The
girl who waited there was very charming and attractlve
with this money? He paused This other girl
from Hal Bentley friend of friends. And she claimed
to have every right to this precious package. What
were her exaCt words!
Why not wait until morning? Perhaps in the cold
gray dawn, he would clearly his way through
this prepOSterOuS tange. Anyhow, it would be dan
gerous to give into any wornans keeping just then
package so earnestly sought by desperate Yes,
he would wait until morning. That the only
sonable
Reasonable? That the word he used. A knight
prating of the reasonable
MAGE unlocked the door of number seven and en-
A'A tered Lighting his candles and proddng the fire.
he composed note to the waiting girl in seventeen:
Everything all right. Sleep peacefully 1 the
Joo- VIII see YOU 'oiiioiio"' MR.-BnLY
Slipping this message under her door, the ex-knight
hurried away to avoid interview and sat down his
chair before the fire.
Il must think, he muttered. Il must get this thing
straight"
For hour he pondered, threshing out as best he
could this mysterious game which he played leading
part unequpped with book of rules. He went back to
the very beginning, to the station at Upper As
quewan Falls where the undeniabe charm of the first
of these girls had him completely He reviewed
the arrival of Bland and his babbe of haberdashery of
Professor Bolton and his weird tale of peroxid blends
and suffragettes, of Miss Norton and her impossible
mother of Cargan hater of reformers, and Lou Max
foe of suspicion. He thought of the figure in the dark
the package in his pocket, of the girl who had
pleaded convncngly the balcony for his help of
the colder, sophisticated woman who came with
Hal Benteys authority to ask of him the same favor
Myra Thornhi? He had heard the name surely But
where2
Magee's thoughts went back to New York He Won
dered what they would say they could see him now
whrng about in queer not of his writ
ing-he who had come to Baldpate Inn to get away
from mere rornancng and look into mems hearts, a
philosopher He laughed out loud