The evening world., 1915-01-27

There must be some one here who
knows you. Mt. Schmidt" said the
sin nsrvousiy. See what II saya
pisass-At once I--perhaps We should
b. starting home Immediately"
Robin tore open the envelope. A
siancs showed him that the brief note
was from oourou. A characteristic O
served a. Q signature. A. he read. .
hard line appeared between his eyes
ana his expression grew serious.
"It 10 really nothing. Miss Guile he
.aid and prepared to tear the sheet
into many pieces "A stupid. alleged
Joke OF fellow who happens to know
me- that's all"
"pont tear Il upi" she cried sharply.
.sWhat does Il say7 ! have right to
know, Mr.. Schmidt even though II "
only q Joke. What has this friend OF
yours to say about met What COARSE.
uncalisd-for comment has he to make
sLst me think for . moment. Miss
0uilo," he interrupted. suddenly Iea-
isinG that Il was time Tor reuection.
After . moment he said soosry. -
ave instantly. There 10 nothing to
he Alarmed about, assure you. but
"vvtil YOU allow me to see that
iettsr7" she asked. extending ne'
hand. ..
put insist, siri I'll not 20 . step
from this place until know what all
! this u about"
"As IL Happens to concern you even
more than II does me. suppose you'd
better So what II says" he passed
the letter over to her and watched
her narrowly ~ che read. AGAIN the
veil served - . competent mask;
"Who wrote this lettsr. Mr..
achmidtf" she demanded. Even
through the veil he could see that her
ewes were wide with-was II alarm
"A man named 0ourou. He II .
detective ensaxsd on piece OF work
"Is IL : part Of his duty 10 watch
your movsmsntsf" she asked, leaning
.No. He II my friend. however"
said Robin steadily. According 10
this epistie, It would appear that IL u
Q part Of his duty TO keep track OF
YOU, not me. May ask why you
should 4! b shadowsd By two OF h''
She ala not answer At once. When
No smoke. Il was with q determined
effort to maintain her composure.
az am sorry to have subjected you
70 Ali this. Mr.. Schmidt. We will de-
mart At once. I md that the cat 10
never away. 90 we can't be mice.
What q fool I've been." There was
something suspiciously suggestive OF
tears In her soft voice. -.
He laid . hand upon the small
fingers that olutched the crumpled
sheet Of paper. To have saved his
life he could not keep the choked'
husky treuor out Of his voice.
The day u spoiled for you. That
Guile. I am not without sin. 20 may
cast no stones. Pray regard me a. q
fellow culprit. and rest assured that !
have NO bone to pick with you. I
too am watched. and yet am NO
more OF Q criminal than you. win
YOU allow me TO cay that ! am .
friend whose devotion cannot be
shaken BY all the tsmpests IN the
woridf"
THANK you," she said. and turned
her hand under his to give u quick.
convulsive grip. 'You might nave
said all the tsmpests In tea pot Ior
that Ii really what II amounts TO- Ny
father 10 a very foolish man. WI"
He called an attendant and ordered
him 20 md Miss Guile's footman at
once. When he returned TO the
table She was reading the note ONO
more.
"it IN really quite thrilling. isn't
NJ" she said. and there was still .
guaver Of inclination In her vol a.
"Are you not mystifedr'
mot tn the least" said no prompt.
". and drew a chair up close beside
father has found Rs you o. out. ok Thar, Yo s'
Let's read II again." and they read IL
tossthsr.
"A word TO the WISE" Il began.
TWO men from . private detec-
i've concern have been employed
since yesterday in watching the
movements OF your companion.
for the purpose Of safeguarding
her against good-looking young
mon. I suspect. have II from the
father engaged the services OF
these men almost simultaneously
with the date Of our sailing from
New York. II may also interest
you TO know that they followed
you TO st. Cloud In Q high-power
car and no doubt arc watching
you a. you Rad this message
from your faithful friend. who
likewise In not far away"
II should have anticipated this, Nh
Schmidt" she said rusfully. "It v
Just the sort Of thing my father would
Do"
They were painfully Awars Of the
fact that their progress down the long
verandA was made under the surveii-
lanoe Of two. perhaps three. pairs OF
unwaverinI eyes. and because Of 10
they looked neither TO right nor isft,
but ~ those who walk tiShtropes over
dangerous places. There was some
thing positively uncanny In the feel
ing that their svery movement was
being watched by sscrot observsr0.
Once inside the car. Mies Guile sank
back with . long sikh Of relief.
The car shot aorom the bridge ana
was speeding on Ne wa1 10 the Hols
when Robin vsntured Q glance bsAiu6.
Through the little window y the haAk
Of the oar he saw bic, swift-movin1
sutomoblie not more thaa . euastsP
Of mile In thar rsar.
1T 10 slor1ousi" he cyisd sxujhaatiy,