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Ready" he called.
CHAPTER XVII.

not nagni1ed over night. the news
papers came out with a blare of head.
lines: Noted Author Arrested, Ac-
cused OF Vast Jewel Thefts. General
Schuyler Shot" Mrs. Hazard had
gone on Winthrop's bail, and they
made a lot of that, limited at an en-
gagemeut between the accused and
Laura. e~ndeavored TO make John Crown
inshield as counsel, significant, tried
TO invent a mystery out OF a balky
carbureter-and they arel--admitted
that a mud.headed detective might
have made a mistake, and flgzled out
toward the end like a wet flrecracker.
The story hadn't n leg TO stand on
1t was received in Just that spirit az
Lone Oak. There vas some embar-
EASEMENT at first, but Winthrop sus.
pected of being a thiel was so ridicu.
lousy absurd that before noon II was
q joke.
Laura shed n few tears Of honest
concern at the breakfast table when
she saw the silly thing In the papers.
then she laughed. Mr.. Abercrombie
got hot under the collar. and told us
all what he would do with the police
when he was governor, then laughed.
Everybody else laughed, including His
Grace, who merely knew II was a nice
little bon mot OF American humor.
Only Natalie was serious.
| met her o. the threshold OF the
wide doors opening upon the terrace
where the younger people we're wildly
welcoming the eos as the motors ar.
rived. She drew me back into the
house while ! merely wondered what
had brought her out so early. II was
only ten.
ITS rather tragic about Mr.. Abbott,
lint it?" The asked. The tone OF her
voice was unusual, and her attitude
held a hint Of excitement.
mot now" I answered. ut looked
that way last night. but this morning
Il 10 comedy. not tragedy. General
Schuyler isn't badly hurt. Have you
e e the newgpapers9"
Yves. didn't know 10 the siiua.
ton was better or worse. that's why I
wanted 10 know from somebody-from
YOU"
oh, tho newspapers always try TO
make IL worse yoa know | told her,
and wen at that It's nothing. The
levels are Mr.. Abbott's and he can
prove II. Except Tor the general hav-
Ing been shot It's rather amusing. and
something to break the monotony.
The boys have gone to bring Mr.. Alb
bolt. They're going TO celebrate. or
do something exciting. know Mrs.
SDykemau will think we have a press
agent"
But my nippancy met no response
from her.
I'm glad II isn't serious" she said.
] looked after her curiously as che
walked through the wide hallway and
Into the library. then | went out upon
the terrace. Winthrop had arrived
with the sos who had gone for him,
and just as ! came out Lydia met him.
with outstretched hands. , q
Good morning. Mr.. Burglar" she
laughed. where Is your revolver.
and dark lantern? Did you wear u
mask? And you We're shot tool! Do
you know you're such an interesting
person and have furnished us such
eorking excitement that I'm tempted
TO hug you djtw 1ntalth b9i
Winthrop rubbed the back OF his
head refectively and the last bit OF
embarrassment disappeared In tie
laugh that went up. "a
~ wasI hAsotsly Juggling my crowd
and planning my schedule for the day
when a car that didn't belong to any
Of the eos came up the driveway. 1t
carried M passenger and a chauffeur,
the passenger being a red-headed
young man whom i knew Instantly.
| Hap knew him too. He reached the
steps by thestinoe the Newspaper man
did and politely managed to block his
progress, DIV ~ && &@ =
There was q curious silence on the
kterrace sfteyS whisperipgs as no ptiis
identity OF the newcomer Everybody
was listening. IA MMHxWA asS
H. esSee Aiiss Agasziz esaa We heard ffap
repeat. lawfully sorry. Miss Agazziz
is In town.
Gan you tell me where she isfP the
reporter asked.
She's shopping" Hap lied glibly.
Never know exactly where a woman
Is when she shops"
shopping" repeated the reporter.
"But--"He looked at Hap and smiled.
glanced toward the front door. then
frankly looked over Hap's shoulder at
the crowd on the terrace. Hap noted
the action and grinned. He swept his
hand generally incur direction.
'"sYou iisee she. isn't here" he re-
marked affably, He was sure that Ma
talie was still upstairs In bed, but |
knew better. and every, minute | ex,