Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-05-15

EVERY man there was an intimate
friend with the exception of yourself
and"
Exactly" Cornish interrupted.
"And that Is the man l particularly
commend to the attention of the po-
lice. don't like these Indians. They
are uncanny-like the half breeds we
find in Arizona only more myster-
ious."
"Yet 1t seems impossible that he
could have been the man." said Har-
court, in the hope that Cornish would
express a further opinion upon the
subject.
mot half so impossible as your hav-
ing done it," the American objected.
Thank you," said Harcourt turn
ing to watch Darlington as he talked
with the hosts daughter. She was a
particularly attractive girl, and espec-
tally so to Darlington who seemed
quite unable to conceal his infatuation
for her. Thoroughly American, she
had the charm and ease of manner
that most of his own country-women
lacked. Tall and straight of figure, as
well built as Harcourt, and yet carry
ing her height with the utmost grace,
she made a stunning figure in her low
cut evening gown. Her wealth of gold
en- hair was splendidly coiffured, and
her deep blue eyes sparkled as she
laughingly replied to some compli-
ment of Carripgton's.
Its going to be awfully jolly out at
Harcourt's place with you," Caring
ton said "It will only be small
party-Grace and Sir Thomas Mars
ton, Sir Harry Farnsdale, your father,
you and little me-"
Dear mel" Adele exclaimed mo, 1
didn't mean you Mr.. Darlington. l al
most forgot to tell Lord Harcourt that
! Miss Marston is in the conservatory"
Lets lead him there" Darlington
suggested Surely the conservatory
| is sufficiently large to enable us to
| leave them alone there without re-
! turning here ourselves"
But Carrington's hopes Of tete-a-
tete were dashed, for as Harcourt
Joined them, Sir Harry Farndale, i'm
posing looking in his magnificent red
and white uniform of the Horse
Guards, came up.
what nonsense has Dicky been
talking to you, Miss Marston?" he
asked.
Hes been telling me that he will
have title some day and much to my
surprise, doesn't seem to relish the
fact at ALL" Adele answered.
"Of course l don't and you wouldn't
either if you knew Low much it takes
to keep one up!" Darlington ex
planned.
But you inherit vast property with
it, don't you?" Adele asked.
Eyes but it's all entailed!" Caring
ton said miserably. "Pm poor enough
now, but then I'll be stone broke! Be
sides I'll have to work when Pm {
Lord!"
"Work? Are the duties of noble
man so arduous?"
Certainly. One has to go to tn
House and listen to all sorts of sill
speeches."
81 can't imagine Dicky making
speech" said Farndale, "althoug
Harcourt did once"
"Oh what was it about?" Adel
asked eagerly.
81 really don't remember, said Hal
court Something extremely unin
portant."
That's the funny part of it," Far1
dale explained. mo one seemed t
have the faintest idea what he wa
trying to get at, SO they all voted
a master piece"
The soft strains of a popular Vier
court fancied that he heard a noise 4
the far corner of the room. The igh
he had seen faded away quickly an
as he listened all was still. Without
word he touched the electric switch
and as the globes illumined the ROOF
he gave an exclamation of surprise.
Bending over the filing cabinet wa
/ the figure of a man in evening dress
l The mans face was half turned tt
) ward Harcourt and as tn light
flashed on he gave little cry {
: angry surprise. 1t was Kirshin Kane
l wahr. A drawer of the cabinet ha
7 been forced open, and the prince hel
in his hand the knife Harcourt ha
! locked up in it.