The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19

She had removed her veil. but he was
| not slow to perceive that she sat with
her back to the long stretch of porch.
DO Won prefer this place to .krmcn-
"nvill" or Ill" Paillard at Pre- catclnn.
Miss Guilrf" he inquired. quite casually.
but with a secret purpose.
"No. IL is stupid here. rs u rule. and
common. Still every one goes Ia the
other place in the afternoon and I par.
| ticunrlN wanted 10 he aS naughty rs
possible, So cam" here today"
1T doesn't strike me rs especially
| naughty" h" remarked.
'liut it was very. very naughty be-.
| fore YOU aud I were born. Mr. Schmidt.
| Th" atmosphere ~till remains. if one
possesses u comprehensive Imagination"
~ dlrrSay." said he. but the iune-
| nation DOESN'T thrive an tea. Those
were ia" DAYS of burgundy and lot
If other red things"
zone doesn't need 10 hr in >hachlr>
f." "Npatiil" ON the trrrurs of the bridge
Of Signs" she said.
"Ar" You going ia taxi" IN" M 10 the
park
"Nc~ Into the shadows"
''oh. that's good I'm sure my i'm.
i isn't >uhdurd lay all these blue devils
! UH' 'oHi'. yoU,'' The question
was directed rather sharply tn par.
| ticuarly drfrr"niial blu" devil" who
stood At his "ll"w.
Monster Schmidtt'
"N"N What's this \ letter, pom
my soul. how th" deuce. could any
one II" got II" further. for Miss
Guli"'~ action in pulling down her veil
| and 10" Subsequent >paSmudic glance
over her shoulder betrayed such an ari.
tatrd state of mind nn her part that his
own sensations Nrr" checked at the
outset
"'rhrr" must he som" on" here who
knows You. Mr.. Schmidt" she said
ncrvou>ly. IS" what it says. please.
at once. - perhaps we should be-
starting home Immediately"
ID oBI\ tore open the envelope. \
N glanc" showed him that the hriri
not" was from Gourou \ charac
t"riSilc q served aS n signature. .\s II"
read. u hard lin" appeared between his
eyes and his expression grew serious.
at i really nothing. Miss Guile" hr
said. and prepared To tear the sheet into
many pieces. "a stupid, alleged jok"
If a fellow who happens to know me-,
that's all"
Don't tear it up" she cried sharply
what does il say: | have right to
know, Mr.. Schmidt. even though il j.
only n joke What has this friend of
yours to say about me- What coars"
uncallcd-for comment has he to make
about -"
"Let mo think for a moment. Miss
Guile" h" interrupted. suddenly realiz-
ing that il was time for reflection.
After a moment he said Sohrrly Il
think il would be- wise if we were to
leave instantly. Their" is nothing to
be- alarmed about. | assur" You. but o.
well. we'd better 20
evil YOU allow me to see that let
ter she asked. extending her hand.
"I'd rather not, if you don't mind"
"But insist, sir, I'll not go step
from this place until know what all
this is about"
AS IL happens 10 concern Nou even
NOR" than il does me. ! suppose you'd
better see what it says" lie passed tin"
letter over to her and watched her mar
rowly aS she read. Again ia" veil served
aS a competent mask.
"Who wrote this letter. Mr.. Schmidt o.
she demanded. Even through the veil
he could see that her eyes wcr" wide
with &C., was it alarm ar anger:
~ man named Gourou II" is de-
tcctivc engaged on II pi""" ni work for
Mr.. Tottrn."
"ls il Il part of his duty 10 watch your
movrm"niSt' she asked, leaning for
ward.
mo. lie is my friend, however" said
Robin steadily. According to this