The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-19

stars danced and twinkled with JOY.
How good II was 10 be back in the
country again after the heat and
turmoil OF London. how good TO be
free from the isnoble scheming and
striving Of the last few weeks.
The thought OF the future did
not trouble him. He had raised TO-
900 pounds by selling three rare
pieces OF Elizabethan silver. II had
hurt him cruelty to part with them.
Some time-perhap far distant
the loss would have 10 be explained.
But nothing troubled him now. He
was like a boy who lives only for
the present. forgetting both past
and future in the pleasure OF the
moment.
Il was not until the car reached
the foot OF the long gradient that
led past the Holt Woods that a
shadow came into the mans eyes.
The memory OF the past then be-
gan 10 force itself upon him. The
tall trees on either side OF the
road seemed grim and ghostly. The
moon had risen now above the
hills. and the great masses OF leaves
stood out against the sky. Then
suddenly the car slowed down and
stopped.
Hello. CARING" said Treverton.
xha tvophIa 80
"I'll see, SIR" the chauffeur re-
piled. 81 don't suppose it's any
thing / can't put right"
He got down from his seat. and
Treverton peered into the dark
woods on the left hand side of the
road. II was an odd coincidence. he
thought. that the car should have
broken down here-almost at the
very spot where Haig's car had once
come to a standstill. II was not
only odd. but unpleasant. The Incl
dent brought back the past very
clearly. But for the breaking down
Of Haig's car, things might have
turned out very differently.
How dark the woods seemed. how
silent II was as though some ter
rible secret were hidden In them.
thoughts turned TO the
wedding ring found by the head
He had always meant
% search the woods thoroughly. and
zee II he could find any other clue
% his wife's disappearance. But he
had put II OF day after day. week
after week. He had been very
busy, fighting his battle with Mrs.
aaig, but even In his spare time he
lad shrunk from the task that lay
before him.
Its all right. sir" said the chauf-
eur. II can put 1t right In 10 min
Ites."
"Must we wait as long as THAR
Yes. sir. and I'm afraid II may be
! little bit longer"
Treverton alighted from the car.
"Tll stretch my legs a Bit" he
aid. I'm tired of sitting still"
He walked up the slope until q
,end In the road shut out the lights
4 the car. 1t seemed very dark,
cry lonely. In the distance two
wis were calling to each other in
he depth OF the woods, and their
ries echoed dismally. The sky was
right overhead. but there were deep
hadows on the road under the
rees.
Treverton took out a cigarette and
ct 1t. Then he leant his arms on
he oak ratings and pored into the
hick underground. HIS mood of
badness had passed and he felt op-
pressed with the fear of some un-
Known disaster.
His mind went back 10 the night
1is first wife had left him. He re-
nembered that he had experienced
} similar sensation when there had
been apparently no cause for fear.
At the time he had attributed II 10
The thunderstorm. But tonight there
was no storm and the air was keen
and invigorating.
Something warned me then" he
said TO himself. Something warns
me now"
He suddenly leant forward, grip
ping the rail tightly with his hands.
Far away In the wood there was a
faint yellow CLEAN. When he first
caught sight OF II It was motionless.
but q few seconds later 1t began to
move. disappearing and flashing out
again. Some one was undoubtedly
through the wood with q
lantern.
THE police" thought Treverton.
and then he laughed aloud at his
own fears. II was more likely to be
one of the gamekeepers, hardly a
poacher. for the man would not be
30 foolish as to betray himself.
on their rounds did not
carry lanterns, either. as a rule, but
perhaps Gyatt was out engaged in
some work that required q light.
The CLEAN OF the lantern came
nearer and nearer, and Treverton
could hear the crunching of dry