The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-21

"seen Art shil anywhere about.
eh?"
mo. sir. but I reckon II were him
% took the spade. He didn't seem
to like to give II UP the other night"
Its impossible" said Treyerton.
well, look here, Car
ling, don't say anything about this
to any one, and tell your wife 10
keep her mouth shut. Women are
terrible folk for gossiping. ! don't
want you to do anything or say any
thing about the affair. I'll 90 and
have q talk TO Shil.'
4 do hope. sir. a. you won't think
or my wife are TO blame
mot 1t ell. Carling-and really
the loss is OF no importance. The
spade wasn't worth more than a
shilling. only wanted TO find out
what Shil was doing with it,"
well. I'm sorry II should have
happened, sir. II looks as II had
been careless like"
Treverton laughed. Don't worry
about it." he said lightly. "and keep
what you have told me TO yourself"
He walked away toward the
house, passed along the terrace, and
made his way across the park TO
Gyatt's cottage. The gamekeeper
was out. bat Mary, the daughter.
-.. - hovca cha u-a. n s1ir, Girl
with large brown eyes and brown
hair. Her face was pale, and she
looked as IL she had been crying.
when will your father be back?"
eaid Treverton.
Not till nightfall, SIR"
May come in for minute"
"Yes. sir-do. please"
He followed her into the parlor.
small room hideously furnished with
. red plush suite and decorated with
ugly pieces of china.
Every thing was spotlessly clean, but
the room was stuffy and had an air
Of never being used.
when are you going TO be mar
ried. Mary said Treyerton pleas
antly.
II dunno. sir" the girl replied
II thought the wedding was fixed
Tor some time next month"
1T were, sir. but" She paused
Ind her upper lip quivered. Then
The drew the back of her hand
Icroes her eyes.
Nothing wrong, hope"
"No-o. sir--but father-he be
er'ble against the marriage now"
20, that's all nonsense. I'll speak
o him about IT, Your young mans
urned over new leaf. hasn't heg"
Yes, sir, ! hope SO; 5ut he don't
'eem to care for me no longer-he
AVE been very rough with me-
You've quarreied, Ell? Well.
voun soon make that up. When did
ron see him last2
Last night. sir. He were round
here about 8 o'clock"
Was your father at home?p
Yes. sir. he and father come in
his room. a thing father hardly
ever do OF an evening They told
me TO stay in the kitchen, and they
,ome in here. and they quarreled
.er'ble."
About your"
II dunno. sir. but | heard EN- as
were In the kitchen Then the
!oor burst open. and Art. he came
Up TO me and he said: I won't have
lothin' more to do with you Rough
md cruel he spoke it,"
did he say anything else?"
'Nothin. sir He just clapped his
lat on his head and left the house
And your father-did your father
Jay what they we're quarreling
Ibout?'
II couldn't get nothin' out OF him.
sir. except that I were well rid OF
Art, and that he were goin' to ask
you to dismiss him."
Treverfon stroked his chin
thoughtfully. He had a shrewd idea
that this quarrel had nothing 10 do
with the girls marriage, but he did
not say so. X was even possible
that there was some connection be-
tween the quarrel and the theft OF
the spade from Carvings cottage.
There was no apparent connection,
but Treverton experienced an un-
pleasant sensation OF fear.
Where Is your father he asked.
after pause.
"He was going TO the Holt woods.
sir. this morning. He took his lunch
With him"
"The Holt woods, Ell? And Shil?
What's he doing7"
Il dunno. sir" she faltered. and
she raised her apron 70 her eyes.
Come. come" said Treyerton
sharply. You mustn't worry about
Art II you love him and he loves
you. everything will turn out all
right ! certainly shall not dismiss
him until there's something serious
against him. I'll have a talk 10 your
father and to Shil. I'd like 20 see
you happily married. Mary. by tho