Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21


very well. I'll send you TO her now
with 4 note. You can be my valet for
ilie time being"
He opened his writing case and wrote
short letter TO Mrs. Travers, saying
that hts sister-in-law had asked him to
give her a message to the effect that
she Lady wimberley) would be very
clad II Mrs. Travers would lunch with
ler on the following day. He added that
he had hoped to deliver the message in
verson, but was detained on business at
the inn and was sending this note by his
valet
"You will give Il to ner yourself" said
Lord Arthur--"tell the servant that those
ara your Instructions"
Eyes, my lord"
And be quick about It. We may have
good deal to talk over before bedtime
Found Anderson yet7"
mo. my lord. He's given us the slip
But we shall got him one OF these days"
Perhaps" said Lord Arthur dryly.
well. you'd better be going
Mr.. Barker left the inn and made his
way to the schoohouse. He told the
mald-servant that he wished TO see Mrs.
Travers and that no was Lord Arthur's
valet. She left him in the hall and re-
turned in less than a minute.
She'll see YOU" said the girl. But
| she's got company"
| He followed her into the drawing room
| and found Mrs Travers seated at writ
| ing table. A small. thin man with an
! irun-Eray beard and thick gray hair was
! standing by the fireplace, his hat and
/ stick In his hand.
Barkers eyes took in the whole room
\ at a glance-the face of the woman, the
| small thin man, their relative positions.
| the fact that though Mrs. Travers was
| seated at the writing table. a pen In her
hand. she had as yet written nothing on
the sheet Of paper before her.
"You are from Lord Arthur" she said,
looking up at him as he advanced into the
| centre of the room.
"Yes, madam-he asked me to give you
| this note
| A look OF surprise came into her eyes,
| and then she smiled.
Thank you," she said gently, and held
out her hand.
lie gave her the note and she tore It
open. He kept his eyes fixed on tho
ground, like a well-trained servant, Ht
had recognized the woman at once as Mrs.
Hopwood, and was more interested in her
visitor. He was sure that the man was
watching him intently.
Excuse me a minute, Mr. Nertigan,"
she said. 81 must write TO Lord Arthur.
] will give you my brothers address in
minute"
mo answer is required, madam" said
Barker.
"oh, I thought perhaps as you wished
to, me me yourself"
Barker saw his mistake and hastened to
rectlfy II.
"Only a verbal answer. madam" he in
tcrrupted. Lord Arthur wished there to
be no mistake. He is very particular
about such things
well. then, please tell Lord Arthur
that I'm very sorry I cannot lunch with
her ladyshp tomorrow. that ] am leav-
fY,Ts EN,-t ar,tH IL httN fhaF T
to see her aFaln very soon. Can you re-
member all that
Well perhaps. madam, IL you'd be so
good as tc write II down" He thought
that on the whole It might be useful 10
have q specimen of Mrs. .Trayers' hand
writing for future reference.
Mrs. Travers wrote a short note. scaled
II up in an envelope and gave it TO
Barker
"Good-night. madam said the de-
tective. Goodnight. sir and he left
the room. In the hall he encountered
the maid-servant,
She's a sumner. amt she%' he said
with grin.
The girl, who was good looking. shifted.
Some may think So. she replIed with
toss of her head. "a lot, too. made
up for my taste" .
master"
THE what?"
"Chemistry-new one-starting his neTt
term-wants the guvnor's address"
"oh. see" said Mr.. Barker II
thought he might be her sweetheart"
The girl giggled. and Mr.. Barker, who
believed in making a good impression
while ne had the chance said she was
the sort of girl he liked and asked her
her name.
Rose" she replied. Here. you'd bet
ter be goin'. You're lot too free"
She opened the door, but followed him
out on the doorstep.
lie put his arm around her waist and
kissed her. She smacSed his face but
not very hard. Then she ran into the
house and closed the door. Mr.. Barker
whistied eheerfully as he walked down
the drive.
Nothing like having a friend at court"
he said to himself. I'm see some more
OF Rose before we've done with this lob {" +,
II don't care for the look of that fel-
low said Vertigan when Barker had
left the room.
Mrs. Travers smiled and shrugged her
shoulders
You think he's not Lord Arthur's
Yalet?" she querled.
I'm sure he's not. But I'll find out.
one can't be too careful"
indeed, one can't Anyhow, l gave
~ 9bAL GpiHllB TO see mafF
Yes, But our friend viii follow that
up-if he's detective"
oh. you're afraid. You think every
one is detective"
I'm pretty sure that man is and that
nc was sent here by Lord Arthur 10
have look at YOU"
ITS possible said Mrs Travers with
a yawp.
IT'S certain. Why didn't he leave the
note at tine dooF?"
He was told to deliver it into my
hands" '
Yes, but why?"
Ny dear Mr.. Vertisan, you ask too
many questions. III go over 70 Lady
Wimberley tomorrow and hnd out II she
really did tell her brother-in-laW to ask
me 10 lunch don't think Lord Arthur
suspects anything II he does he can't
bring anything home 10 US. Now when
this fool called you were telling me vou
hadn't thought Of my plan as yet"
That's not quite true. I've thought
Of good many but they're all too dan
gerous'
"Wsll. you'll have to settle on soms-
thing soon-now tell me-have you met
this young cub yet?"
mo, / haven't"
You may have nothing TO do with him /
He's on the classical side. isn't hep
Yes, but-Well. your brother wants him |
TO learn bit Of everything-I thlnk-I /
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