The Washington times., 1913-11-04

that story about Helen, and then that
awful story came out about poor Mrs.
van Rensselaer's death, and we decided,
Paul and 1. not to say anything about
our marriage to father or anyone for "A
little while
On Wednesday night tried to sound
father, to see how he would receive the
news OF our elopement, and he was SIM
ply terrible. ever so much more bitter
against Paul that We had thought he
would be, so we knew we wouldn't dare
tell him for perfect ages
That's why Paul couldn't say any
thing. My fathers been much nicer the
last few days, and very gracious about
poor PAUL suppose he's remembered
about that hateful legacy! Anyway, I'm
going to tell him all about Paul and
METH me this very very day: l can't stand II q
was getting into serious trouble by not
speaking 1 made up my mind to come
straight to YOU
NJ. And Mi,,yu,t you did quite right my dear
oh" intertected the lady. with a
charming blush.
You have simplified matters a great
deal-for him.
The door bell pealed insistently.
'Oh! what shall I do?" the little bride
gasped in dismay
Just step in the library, here. There
is another door leading into the hall.
and you can go out without anyone
seeing you
He paused, and she looked at him in
speechless confusion, for they both dis
tinctly heard Paul Hildreth's voice in
conversation with Williams.
There was quick rustic, the sud-
den lifting of the library curtain, and
as it fell into place Paul entered the
room.
Mr.. Yorke," he began, 81 have come
because there is something I am con-
vinced 1 must tell you
He paused in surprise. for Yorke had
taken his hand and was shaking It
heartily.
My dear Mr.. Hildreth," exclaimed
Yorke, laughingly II must congratu-
late you. You have achieved a unique
alibi-one of the most remarkable on
recordr'
"Alibi?" Paurs face darkened. You
know, them
Yes answered Yorke. still smiling.
Il know now"
But there was a sweep of draperies,
and the bride. laughing and crying at
once, stood beside them
But it's all right. Paul; dear!"
Dorothy cried Paul, in mingled
dismay and relief How could you?"
Ibid you think 1 would keep silent
when people were suspecting you of all
sorts OF terrible things?" she cried.
II should think not! And, Paul, dear
est, fathers been ever so much more
cordial about-about US, the last day or
two, and I'm going straight home now
and tell him everything!
And 1 am going with you. But first.
Dorothy darling. will you wait In the
carriage for me for just minute?
There is something must tell Mr..
Yorke-not about us. dear; 1 think he
knows all that already from you, but
alo afh
Yes, Paul. dear. of course. III wait,
but don't be long Good-by, Mr. Yorke,
and thank me for letting you come and
tell your
THANK you for comingT' he returned
heartily. IF you are always as sensi-
bic. Mrs. Hildreth. in dealing with your
husbands eccentricities, yours will be
smooth matrimonial pathway. In this
instance, l am more than grateful to
you. Goo6-by!'
When, with radiant. but fearful
backward smile, she had vanished,
Yorke turned to Paul
You were foolish not to have told
Ine, Mr.. Hildreth," he remarked The
matter would have been entirely conf
Dental. and you would have saved US
10th some uneasiness or mind
quietly. But, Mr.. Yorke, L came to you
this morning on a different errand. L
saw Robin just now, and he told me
a bout the missing check. and the as
founding fact of the jewels having been
abstracted and false ones replaced for
them.
Knowing SO much. / feel that it will
he no breach of faith with the dead for
me to tell you something 1 swore to
her not to reveal. 1 think, rather, that
il is 4 duty I owe her, to do what I
can to help clear up the mystery of her
death.
"T have loved Victoria yery deeply all
her life, and she has returned nv af-
lection. We were like sister and elder
brother. This matter of the legacy. I |
can happily say. never came up be-