The Washington times., 1914-01-01
CHAPTER XIX.
By A. HamiItOn-Gi


~ VERARD set down his cup Of
~ chocolate with a chatter and
IL rose from the table. There were
dark lines under his eyes which
were in strange contrast to the sunburn
which covered his face. He rang the
bell savagely.
The maid entered.
Leyden did not look up from. filling
mis- pipe. My pin," he said.
In moment Nine. Tardot entered
and laid it silently on the breakfast
table.
Eyerard was too much occupied with
his thoughts to notice that madame
had strangely subdued look, and that
in place of her usual good-natured
chatter. she made no remark-did not
even wish him bonjour. He glanced at
the bill, coznted out the amount, and
laid it down.
Thanks, monsieur said madame.
She picked it UP. taking care TO make
no noise. and turned toward the door.
Is the carriage coming?'
in ten minutes. monsieur" said
madame. The door closed quietly.
Leyden lit his pipe, aSsd went through
the Tar and out into the sunny street.
1t Was just after o'clock, md no one
was yet playing :1lf. As a rule, tie
laughter of the caddies, who PASSED
the time by swinging clubs and put
tlng upon the piece of rougn turf round
the shed while waiting for the first
players TO arrive came ShriIl and clear
This morning they were silent They.
made little group at the entrance 10
The sneu, and spoke only in whispers
As Everard walked Up to the entrance
oT1Ne to the clubhouse 10 get his goli
bag, their customary ''Rontour, mon
steur, sounded as subdued as Nine.
iardot The wide steps CT the club We
lanos looked very clean m the sunshine
END two small boys sprang to the
'ioor as Everard went UP to them.
The steward came forward from the
smoking-roon- Good morning, sir. on
Everard nodded. How much do
owe yoI;?''
The nan opened the smokfng-room
door: "TI just see, sir, If you don't
mind coming in he said
Everard went IN and the steward
came round behind the bar and pro-
duced his account book
Here we are he went on. 'Tobac-
90. MT Leyden, two fifty That's all,
EYerard put ten-franc piece upon
Have you got your clubs, sir?'
EyeraTd shook his head The man
Il
Just get. this gentIemans clubs from the
rack. Two fifty ten francs. Let's see
that's seven fifty" He passed the
money over That's right, sir"
Ley GeyGeh Gen o., swept it into mis- pocket.
The steward planted his elbows on the
counter ana leaned across with smile
on his cockney face. Have You heard
the news this morning sIr?''
Everard disliked the man. He turned
10 the table on which the papers were
arranged in neat rows No" he said
HAS that boy got my clubs yet?"
Hell be along in a second, sir" said
the steward. "Ahi quite some excite
ment this morning, ] can tell you.
heard about II when ] come up from
NimerouX early ] wonder they didn't
leil you across at the cafe.
j don't know what il is you're talk
Inc about" returned Everard. I've NOT
been told anything
\ suicide, So They tell me- said the
steward Al least they don't know
whether she drowned herself or NJ
with an accident. PRETTY Sn young 9[ tbinI Ih.t
she was, too ] expect you've seen her
about, sir? Everard gazed at the man
blankly. She, who?''
oh! l expect her man ran off Uitn
SCme other girl. That seems to be tie !
raual thing in this country. You know, |
sII, that girl down the road u: ed 10 90
about with neat ankle showing. quite !
q cut above the caddie class"
NOI / hiOh htlO you TlGG "a. said I
ENerard. He was bored by TIE mans
lCEg- -windedness
The girl from the CAFE G1lerchard !
on know. sir; black hai!. and a preTf,y I
lace, They found her body this mora !
iEE"
Everard gazed at him duly. The girl |
from the -
The swing door opened and the small |
English bov came in with a CHEEKY grin /
on his face ana Evsrsrd's clubs Here !
OF are sir 'ad fn 10 N
siCnals shed for them
FOR a long second Everard stood quite
si3l. The stewards words were repeat !
ing themselves in his brain. Then sud
" ith a clatter onto the oilcIoth and the ,
burning tobacco scattered in every di-
The little Inglish boy picked up the
3 pc Eyerard mechanica lly took II f-o-D
i,lln. drcpped ii into his pocIsat. caught
- tie clubs. and pushed his Way
y rough the swing door. "GoCd-by. sir"
said the steward.
5e received no answer. -,vel-aTd was
ready outside. running hard. He dash /,
90 oack 10 the cafe and threw Iis clups /
'Hto q corner. There WAS a carri9pe
" alling outside II was TO take MIN 70
ne slatlon. His luggage was piled uo
or TO it, He went quickly aIonp tbe
az 20 ths Cafe Guerchard, pushed open
i.s :, door OF the bar, and went in. II
ne place was empty. Z
re called out There was 10 reply, II
1lt presently he became aware OF |
l,Ilogs sound from somewhere }fpstaIrs. :
WITHOUT moments hesitation ne |
I, az round the bar, disappeared through !
ne fight OF stairs. /
A. Suerchardi Toineftel"
,,1l.e iiere was no answer The noise was I
car er. and Everard felt HIS heart I
- ~ ehlpIlg against mis- ribs as be stood IN
ne corridor and listened. Somewhers- !