The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19
CHAPTER XIV.



AZ events shaped themselves tho
problem presented by DR.. Massey
found n speedy solution. Had been
compelled to grapple with 1t unalded
| ! am not yet sure what course | should
have pursued. OF my own voltlon I
must have hestated TO take a step
which could not fail to 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 unaccompanled to his pa.
TENTS room. and. without so much as
q hint that he was cognizant OF what
had TRANSFERRED on the previous night.
| make whatever examination he
deemed necessary to 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
suppression; and having dismissed the
footman who was serving her. she at
once demanded the fulhllment OF my
promise TO tell her everything.
It's another case where you have
the right to say, I told you So" | be-
gan, as took n chair next 70 her
In her wide blue eyes read that
she OWNED my meaning.
Yes" went on. the man upstairs
is not your uncle. We have been
nursing viper. It seems. who prom.
ises to give us deal OF trouble be-
fore We are through with him"
There was no need for her to ques-
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 McNish's poor old
Scotch mother.
There, there" soothed, as in 81.
lence but with qulvering lips and eyes
Overlooking, she started to read the
trembllngly penned sentences sec.
ond time, I'm sorry for the dear old
creature, too, but"
Philip" she interrupted me, her
lace and voice alike pleading Let
us send him back TO her."
Send him back" I repeated in
amazement.
Yes. We can, can't we? We don't
have to give him up to those horrid
Cinnamon, do we? He's we'll enough |
to go, isn't he7 Why can't we call a .
cab, give him enough money for his /
passage and send him, at once7 |
There's a steamer sailing this morn.
ing, Isn't there7"
For Just n moment | was on the
point OF yielding. Seldom has vii. /
lain had a more puissant advocate
than had McNIsh in this enthusiastic.
resolute girl, spurred to his salvation
by the pathetic appeal of that mater
nal yearning which breathed from ev.
cry line OF the letter before her. The
unselfsh purity OF her cause illumned
and TRANSPORTED her. Her beauty was
radiant.
Answer me-" she insisted, impa-
tient ut my silence. Isn't II possible?
Isn't It really the very best way out OF
A difficulty? 1t will never do to admit
that we have had that man here In
mistake for Uncle Robert, you know"
But there ia something you have
my dear child" objected,
with all the mildness could bestow
upon the words "In your wish to give
10y to this poor old mother-and in
that | am with you heart and soul
YOU have quite overlooked the fact
hat We are still with scarcely scin.
lila OF information concerning the
present whereabouts OF your uncle"
ooh, no. haven't" was her prompt
rejoinder, but I don't see what that
has to do with It, except that 1t makes
I all the more necessary to pretend
hat we still believe this McNish Is
ne. How will sending McNish abroad
iinder-" And then she broke on,
suddenly, as had rather expected she
would. knowing what keen brain she
mad and how once she got clear per.
,pective on the situation, she must SEQ
lgain tho very point she had suggest.
I'd once herself. and which had ssiu
n mind
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