The Washington times., 1913-04-17

a LII he waited for was my some
IA. what dubious nod of assent. AL
( y ready he was in my desk chair.
and by unlocking the telephone
receiver he cut short the flood of ques-
tons I'd have overwhelmed him with
IL he'd given me the chance.
There's taxi stand on the corner,
isn't there? That'H be quicker than
phoninE for one. Do you mind get
ting it?''
L answered by catching up NY coat
and hat While you're at the phone.
though" said i, do you mind calling
my house and telling Jack or Gwendo-
lyn that shan't be home tonight.
Luckily Madeline's away"
That's a good notion, Drew" He
spoke as though it were a particularly
shpewd idea. and not in the least
satrically. either. Evidently it had
suggested something to him so in
simultaneously that he thought the sug-
sestion itself had come from me. He
often did that. I wondered what the
Idea was. but he waved me away. so
I rushed out after the taxi and left him
to arrange matters his own way.
When / came back with the cab I
surprised me, because l had got the
idea that secrecy was to be part of the
program. If any one were on the watch
1t would be easy enough to see us start
ing off together, at any rate Just as
Jeffrey took his seat beside me another
taxi came up behind, rather slowly, as
IL waiting to see what we wanted of
the road before il tried to pass
called an address to our own chauffeur.
The address was that of my own house
uptown!
In a moment l thought I had the idea.
The taxi behind meant TO follow US and
Jeffrey had called out that address
TO throw them OF the trail.
Our Chauffeur, with a warning ges-
tgre TO the car behind. pulled out into
the road and turned around, the other
taxi checking up at the curb to give us
room. The occupant of 1t was An in
misunderstanding young man, who
gave you an impression of fiashiness
and ehabbiness all at the same time.
He din't look at US at all. seemed to be
looking along for a street number. His
taxi WAS still jogging along close to the
curb when we turned the corner.
I'VE needn't have taken so much
trouble to nIisiead him after ali" said
J. II thought for an instant. he was a
Adjective. and so, evidently. did you.
What address did you really want to
10 tor
THAT'S the right address for your
house. isn't it?''
What are we going to my house
for?" / demanded.
why" said Jeffrey, Il thought that
was your own idea? But IL doesn't
matter which of us thought of it, he
went on as ] started to protest. It's
the right place for us to 60"
q At that the light went out of his eyes
and he leaned back Imply against the
cushions. SO completely absorbed in the
train of thought that was occupying
him that I hadn't the heart for any
more questions.
The taxi was chugging along, not 20
very fast. and I, with the need for haste
that Jeffrey had impressed upon me
strongly in mind, reached for the speak
ing tube and was about to tell the
chauffeur TO speed up a little, when
Jeffrey took IL away from me and shook
his head.
NO hurry" he said. Hes going
IA ST enough"
So by the time we had pulled up at
my own door, ] was pretty completely
mystIfied.
There was another car standing there
and when we got near enough. ] recog-
rized II as Jacks big limousine. Evi-
IDENTIFY he ans 'Gwendolyn were going
out somewhere, for the door opened Just
as onr car stopped and they came down
the steps.
,s.shaIi We want the taxi again. JEFF
rey!" l asked.