The Washington times., 1914-01-03

tried to show her appreciation OF him
by being extra careful with his room.
and tidied until Everard could have
torn his hair with rage. II was only
natural, therefore, that Robinsons re-
mark should arouse her curiosity.
Look here" she said, stop fooling
for a minute. Mr.. Robinson-do, and
tell me what you mean about Mr..
Everard."
Robinson desIsted with a quiet sniff.
He looked at her graphically and con-
tinued after a moment: You may have
noticed that ] am a keen student or
human nature, though / says it who
shouldn't, and when you ask me what's
/ the matter with our Heverard, l says
watch him, that's ALL, Watch him
And you being a skeptic' maybe you
says. Why? Thereupon I picks you up
| and says, because If you do you'll see
! that he's got somethink on his chest
something pretty 'eavy, too. Es al
ways thinking so ard that he never
hears what you saws to him first go-off.
and did he used to do that? No. It's
| only become habit since his return
from that there Wimeroo."
! Il don't see that that means anything
much"
| Robinson raised his eyebrows and
| looked critically at his finseT-nails. One
| produced pocket knife and began to
| scrape underneath it "PTaps," he
said. land p'r'aps not. Bot when a
! man takes to thinkiE' with a four
| wrinkle frOwn on him e can only be
| doing one Of two things"
| And what are they?" asked the gill
Either 'es thinking forward as to is
career and subsequent prospects as de-
ket, which, in the case of our Mr..
: Heverard. is impOs BILE, IT else 'e's
thinking back to some event of i'm
portance.
The only such you and re knows Of
was what | gathered at d:i:ner some
time back as to is being shot out Of
oxford But that amt worth four
wrinkles
He shut the penknife with click Of
contempt for the university. rubbed his
nails on his Coat-sleeve, and stood up
with his back to the fireplace.
..You talk about sherlock Holmes with
scorn in your voice. he went on, but
YOU wouldn't do yourself no arm II you
studied i'm as ! ave. IT'S taught tn me
I've picked up from Sherlock In our
Heverard deduct that 'e's In love and
is eatin is cart for 'er-sle probably
doing likewise in France for I'm"
/ The girl clasped her hands together.
How romantic" she said. IT'S just
like piece out OF that 'Heartease' book
| I'm reading
Robinson looked at her hank you
for the information. he said dryly,
IL
do is room out. like as not you'll find
n photo of her somewhere. And II you
z do, mind you come and tip me the
: office I'd like peep at 'erIhe got
II so bad. and"-he added, studying the
ceiIing-"I've got an eye for a bit OF
goods myself
The maid preened herself. Robinson
would have bet on her doing so.
The bell rang. The man instantly
Strengthened himself and did up the last
- button of his waistcoat. He always
5 kept It undone when not in the pres
cnce of his employers, in order TO pre-
vent it's wrinkling.
He turned at the door. You mark my
words" he said. We shall ave in
going off again to join her before he's
very much older.
The door closed behind him. and a
once Robinson became a new creature
lie resumed his his and lost his Lower
! footing accent. and held himself witt
% ALI the Tamrodism of a man who ha!
served his time in the army. The rims
: had come from his masters study. H'
: tapped respectfully on the door dhC
You rang. SIR His enunciation wa!
perfect. almost unCtuOus.
. The old man had just Wakened iron
= his afternoon nap. Just see If Mr.
! E,yerard is in the house. and II so. asl
him to be good enough to come down
VERY good. sir"
Robinson made his way up the stair.
in a rather tnOuSnlIul frame OF iIllu
e "Narsty tone in the old boys voice.
:, no thought to himself. Looks as II ou
u u Heverard was going to cop it. Now.
q wonder
R"binson went in. He thought he de
q trcted slight untidlness about tn
n Young mans hair. Your fathers com
" plmcnts. sir. and he would like to Sc
- YOU i'm his room"
D rd looked at him quickly
nv father" he said. Then he adde'
- slowly. as if thinking it over, "Whel
9 does he want me-
q RObinson's detective instincts Wer
n rous.d to the fullest pitch by the boy
look. but his face remained blank.
! Nov. sir" h" answered quietly.
- AN right said EveTard
" AS soon as ne was outside the doc
Trhirsnn's hand moved mechanically I
L his waistCuat button. That's what
is" he murrnured triumphantIy. 'Th
OH mars found ont about the It'll
!. French donah. and IIevcrard don't knov
" II stand by for frewoTks!'
y Hut inside tn" room ENCrArd had mad
ro movement. lie was arguing to hun
eclr Wondering whether there was III
{ Ieas, hope Of being able to ask his "a
p Hth.r's advice and help. \ whole day ha
drarprd by since he had met hi
q mntLrr on her return from the ball
II Iny nC loneliness with no companion bu
rr.norse, which dogGrI hE rol"ntieSslI
\, ,hcther he tried to read or wheN"r h
:, VEN forth into the crowded LnT.I"
a streets.
u Ills mother Was merely some one i
ed, th,. house, and that was not VCr
=, much Hitherto his father had been tn
&C s,r But now his fa-h"T had sent II
y, him here was k.verards chance
lie had an odd fceling-a sort of Pre-
l.. sentiment that the moment had com
~ when the wrctched barriers might h
ID broken down and the road cleared fc
le an understanding between them. II