The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19
Z Ws By Hesketh Prichard
AUTNOR OF "DON ."Yfc.


yesterday. aud tina. you were only
waiting for the express: yet no post
poned writing his report until actu-
ally travelling late at night2' In
quired November.
IL can explain that" replied Mrs.
buchanan. In his life my husband
has had to deal with many secrets
OF great commercial value. so many
that secrecy had become second ma
ture with him. and II was one Of his
invarlable rules never to put any
thing into writing until the last pos
sibie moment"
There's reason In that" said 200.
"And now. did you boar anything
after you wont to bed3'
Il heard my husband working oT,
the typewriter until I fell asleep.
When 1 awoke fsncisd I heard HIN,
moving about and I called to him Ia
10 10 bod. Ho did not annwor. and
a. oil WAS Quiet I fell asleep again.
II I had only got UP then mikht have
saved hint" She hid hor face In her
hands. but after q minute she mas.
tered her emotion. "The next time
started up In . fright and turned on
the light. II was long past ..
snatchcd at my wrapper and rushed
into tho next compartment. You
"One more question. mn'am. and
then I'll trouble you no more. Have
you any feeling ~ to who could have
done thisf" asked Joe. after q short
silence.
Il don't know what 10 SAP
Knowles looked . desperate man.
heard his threat. But who are you
and Why
Steve. who had hung In tho door.
way while this conversation was 70.
Ing on. now interposed to explain Zoo
but she hardly seemed to hood. BE-
fore he concluded she put both hoi
hands on Novenbcr'S arm.
"Remember. Ill spend tho last cent
i posscss II you will only una thai
first7"
Il must examine the onr. I haven't
had tlmc to do that thoroughly yet.
said Joe. But walt q minute. Look
through his bng and see II 10 repor,
OF the Tiger Lily Ia In H."
II was not TO 10 found. And afteI
that Steve took Mrs. buchanan away
, for now that the strain OF telling hel
story was over she seemed a. X Oh,
, would collapse.
There's q woman for you!" *.
claimed Joe. Say, Mr.. Quarttch. II
hunt that man for her TN he drops 1,
NV VV0CHB.
= Joe and remained In the car an.
|. he ret about his examination In hi
.. peculiarly swift yet minute way. TIL,
: carpet. the chairs. the table. the walls
. All underwent inspection. He 0tOo,
: by the uncovered window for som
: timo; he turned about the pons An,
' paper ON the table; he pored Over tn
: sheet In tho typewriter on which IN
: words were printed. At tho end tn
= only tangible result In my eyes va
. collection OF three matches. Of whiol
Two were wooden and one OF wns
: tnrss cigar stumps and little heap o
. Ills researches were nearing the,
conclusion whom he caught sight o
L the knob Of q drawer which ha,
rolled into a dark corner under IN
\ bunk. He fitted this to a drawer a
\ tho desk. Tho finding Of II evidsntl
made him reconstruct his theories
: TOR no went over the carpet ono
more. pausing . long time undcr IN
, unshuttered window. Then no t,irne
J to the body and lastly fixed his RI
tention on the bed. Behind tho nil
low lay . book called 'Psriwinklo.
. fnce downward.
Read himself to Sleep" said Joe
Not much despair about that"
|. nodded and made an inquiry.
"A carpets mighty poor for track
INT. Now. II this had happened n
, the woods. why. I'D b able 70 %,
! more than that hs"----
!. The conductor pushed omen Tn
door and stepped In hurricdiy.
, Say. Joe. the evidsnce 10 xottin,
) to be the sure thing" he exclaimed.
, Joe'e gray eyes dweit On the other
excited face for . moment.
Knowles. Who else, He mn,
I seen creeping through the sieep,n
, car after midnight"
Who saw him?"
THOMPSON. the chap with IN.
, roo head--next berth 10 this door
! 10 saw Knowles slip BY. but didn'
. think anything Of II then"
Lets talk to Knowles" said Joe
we wers soon facs 70 face Will
, the suspected man. Mrs. Buck
} mans description. Sour looking a.,
, shabby" fitted him very we'll. III
appeared 10 DO about fifty, Will
stopped but powerful shoulders, an
he showed gray about tho temple
and In his stubblc Of beard.
In the daylight he looked NOR
than shabby. his whole person WA
unkempt AMI neglected. A. firs
sight ] Inistrusted him. and ever,
moment J spent In HE company
liked him and his shifty, vindiotiv,
. face worse. At tho first II SCENE,
: he would not speak to any purposs
! but ut length Joe's bonhomio and to
! bacco thaWed his reserve.
There were four Of us In the I'M
; comfortable privacy Of the cooks gal
ley.
Yes" said Knowles. "irs true wni
manager Of the Trsville depot OF IN,
Giant OIL thrce months ago. and tina
buchanan got me fred on nome iiar'i
evidence. ] nav him last evening
hnd told him what ! thought o
him.
'"ro he exnct. you snid: look OF
for yourselfT" interposed Steve. tn,
conductor.
: You were eavesdropping. wer,
your Knowles said. looking a litti,
startled. II may have said somethin,
Of that sort"
But what about tho recond tim,
you snw buchanan" went on Steve.
~ did not see him a second time"
Hero Joe spoke. The truth 4
' your hest card" said he quietly.
Knowles glared like a trapped nni
NAL. "Why are you asking me al