Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-19


allied with Consolidated Metals. and
dore Van Vechten's fostering care In
the world OF finance and commerce
theirs were names to conjure with;
here they were merely lieutenants
awaiting their captains pleasure.
"Well?" Mr.. Van Vechten at last
broke the silence.
Rudolph was brief and to the point.
Last Saturday ended the third
week since Paige and Josephine left
Paris for London. In letter mailed
just before starting, Paige informed
me that she expected to remain in
England two or three weeks-three
at the longest--and mentioned a num-
Der OF friends she proposed visiting.
Some ] know, and some ! don't. Since
then | have had no word from her:
have your"
Mr. Van Vechten pressed. button.
II might have controlled the door in.
stead OF the clerk. so promptly did
the latter appear. To him he said:
Have Timmons get out the latest
Devereaux letters, and show them to
Mr. Van Vechten when he comes out"
And turning to the young man again:
Il suppose 1t will be impossible for
me 10 knock of to meet them. And
this uncertainty about a sailing date
is dlsarranging your plans-h'm.
see. II you could cable"
ITO what address? How would 1t
look to send cables to all our London
acquaintances. asking II they know
where Paige is? The newspapers
would be sure TO get hold OF It. She
and Josephine are the ones who
should be cabling-or at the very
least, send a card"
well" decided the older man.
Took at JOS last letters; II they
don't contain something definite, go
wherever 1t Is you want to-just so
1t isn't too far away. BY the
way. you received notice OF a direc-
tors meeting next Saturday night, the
NINTH"
Did 1? A good many things come
in the mail that Barnicle doesn't let
me see."
Aodl hANlC 10 III " yOui III
terests." commented the Man of Iron,
grimly, che had better not hold up
anything like that. The notice was
mailed to you with the others. / par.
ticularly desire that you be present"
Van Vechten eyed his uncle curl
ously.
Saturday night" he repeated at
lanuth 70 ri h,,,N
ness may be to blame, but isn't that
deuced peculiar time of day for a
directors meeting. Uncle Theodore?
1T is bit unusual" his uncle was
agreeing, and Rudolph was surprised
to observe the thin lips as closely ap-
proximating smile as 1t was possible
for them TO achieve; but the occa-
sion will be unusual. You will not re-
greet canceling anything else and max
ing ii point to attend"
The Continentals president now
| felt called 10 chime in.
1T will be festival occasion. Mr..
Rudolph" he said with heavy levity.
An exceptionally rich and juicy mel.
on will form the piece de resistance
II all the dead and gone Van vech,
tens had materiaiized In the flesh and
without warning appeared at that
meeting" their advent would have
been no more surprising, and scarcely
less extraordinary. than what actually
was on the cards to happen. 1t really
was too bad that the Man OF Iron and
his satellites-the lion and the by
enas." as Rudolph characterized then
l-should not have been youchsafeC
some premonition OF the climax they
were unwittingly preparing for.
81 see" said Rudolph after a pause
You chaps have squeezed some poo
devil dry. and mean to hold a wake
random surmise that elected no re
Spouse. Very well. don't think
though. shall want to leave town TO
while. Timmons can find me eithe
at my club or lodgings"
An inspection OF Mrs. Devereaux'
letters. which Timmons handed hin
when he emerged from the private OF
fee, shed no light upon the two ladies
movements or intentions. Paige wrot
only when the spirit moved hel
which was seldom; and so her sllenc
was In no way remarkable. But
seemed that a woman OF Josephin
Devereaux' mature experience shout
realize the advisability OF keepin
!. him and his uncle better informed.
Paige Carew, 1t may be inferred
was an orphan; she had been sine
D early childhood
), However, he straightway forgot he
, thought OF her no more for abou
! Ave minutes. when she was brough
to mind again in a most unexpecte
way.
ELAnrEn a.