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 Several is indefinite. Toe. indef- mite. Too indefinite. Suppose we have him in here and find out ex- actly. Possibly he knows MT Addi- son."
 When Louis came. however, he knew nothing. He had never heard of Mir. Addison CT of a Mir Addison Something, in all the three years and eight months of his service with MT Cameron. So Evelyn thanked him once more in her own gracious way and We continued our work, directing cur efforts especially now to unearth ing further AddisoH-signed letters which might prove enlighteniag.
 Why should Uncle Robert ,en you he had never been in China?' Evelyn asked me, looking up suddenly and dropping to her lap the letter she was St that moment examining. "i can't | understand that"
 Nor l." admitted If had asked him out of idle curiosity he would have been justified perhaps in mis- , leading me; but he must have known that it was in his interest I made the l inquiry"
 For just a moment she sat In si- lenee, her narrowed gaze on the glow l ing embers in the fireplace. Then she 1 turned to me again. Do you think, Philip, it was be- cause he had something to hide?' she asked, seriously. Something he was l ashamed Of and feared might become i known?"
 Instantly I sprang to my friends 1 defense.
 "No." I assured her, with emphasis. "No. Evelyn. Whatever his motive was, am satisfied it had no dishonor- able basis If he told me a deliberate falsehood it was not to spare himself. Possibly-yes. probably, 1t was to shield others"
 l was perfectly sincere in this, bat even had I believed otherwise I should have been tempted to preyaricatioH could l have foreseon my reward. Be fore quite realized her purpose Eve lyn was out of her clair, had slipped over behind me, and encircling my neck with her arms had pressed her lips softly to my cheek.
 "Oh, how glad an 10 hear you say that You believe in his bigness-in his nobility, just as l do, don't you, Philip, dear?"
 I'm sure he could never have been guilty of anything dishonorable," de clared again, imprisoning her hands. But the next moment. hearing steps again crossing the hall, I reluctantly released them.
 For third. time Louis stood in the doorway Now he upheld a small red bound book, and his face was beam ing.
 "Voila, mademoiselle." he exclaim- ed, delightedly. "Je viens de trou- want ce livre."
 It was book of addresses, and the valet. nervousiy turning the pages. put his finger upon the name of Ho- ratio Addison, NJ. D.. with the air of one who had discovered buried treas ure I am inclined to think that we were ourselves almost as demonstra- lively elated as he, fer though We could not be sure that this was Cam erons correspondent. the odds cer- tainly favored that conclusion; and unless the physician had died or moved away since the entry was made, We were now in possession of his ad- dress. which chanced 10 be an apart ment house on Madison avenue, that ! knew 10 be given oyer entirely 10 l doctors offices
 This time Evelyn assured Louis that 1 he was not merely a good boy" but an incompatible assistant, and the ] richness of the reward came nigh 10 1 totally wrecking his con posture. for, as he started to back from the room. detected unmistakable tears glisten- 1 ing on his lashes.
 Louis" l checked him, with sud den Inspiration, "apportez-nous Ie d. rectoire telephonie, s'il vous plait"
 And when the book was brought the fact that Dr. Addison's address had not been changed was promptly es- tablished. I was for calling him up. then and there, but Evelyn pointed to the clock and advised patience. It was already after midnight.
 Tomorrow" she said, in her wise fashion, you shall call on him, and learn. if possible, how Uncle Robert replied 10 that letter There is a diff ference, ycu know, Philip, between be- ing in q place and having some enc see you there. No ones eyes are in fallible"