Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
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Last nigbt-things that happened after
everybody had gone to bed. You know I
was restless saw several things
haven't told you about You ought to
know They may clear up the mystery
of the theft"
81 already know all about that?" Mrs
GoSnold declared calmly,
About Mr.. Lyttleton and tho boat and
the signals"
Mrs Gosnold turned sharply from her
mirror What's this? Why didn't you
tell me before?"
Il didn't know about the robbery. and
thought 1t was none Of my affair"
"it doesn't matter" Mrs Gosnold
caught up her cloak and threw 1t to the
maid TO adjust on her shoulders. "What-
ever you saw had nothing to do with the
robbery. Don Lyttleton's u bad lot In
more ways than one but he didn't steal
my jewels last night-that I know
But who dld?"
Il hope you may never find out"
You know. then
Positively" The lady adjusted her
mask and caught her cloak about her.
walt here till I come back. Then YOU
must tell me about Don Lyttleton and the
boat and the signals. I'll be as quick as
/ can"
She darted hurriedly out into the corri-
dor and drew the door to-
The wonder excited by Mrs. Gosnolds
declaration that she knew the identity of
the thief-even though, the girl told her
self. she had all along suspected as much
kept Sally quiet for the next several
minutes. She was sorely tempted to ques-
tion tho maid, but one look at that quiet.
impassive CountenanCe assured her that
this would be wasted breath.
1nsensibly tho tempo of haunting
waltz that sang clear in the night beyond
the open windows wove Itself into the tex
ture of Sallys thoughts and set her blood
iinSling In response.
She recalled Trego with recurrent
slow of qualification.
Poor fellow!
one foot began to tap the floor in time
TO the music, She hadn't danced once that
night had purposely avoided every chance
CT an invitation to dance. And now, of a
sudden, she wanted to, without reason or
excuse,
II was very curious. She wondered at
herself. What had worked this change?
Was II really nothing more nor less than
declaration of love on tho part of a
man she-didn't altogether like2
Though, of course, she hadn't ever been
quite fair to him. He had admirable
qualities. His honesty His sCorn of pre-
tense and subterfuge. His simple faith
in Sally Manvers, however misplaced
II he were to beg a dance when Mrs
Gosnold had returned and Sally. recos-
tuned, had "ejoinad tho maskers, she
hardly knew how she could in decenCy re-
fuse him now.
The clock on the mantelpiece struck a
single stroke. sally started and looked
up, to meet Marie's questioning glance.
"One o'clock?"
Yes, Miss Manwaring."
'Then-why she's been gone over
fifteen minutes"
Yes, miss"
What could Savage have found to say
to Sally that her substitute need be de-
layed so long to hear it?
Sally frowned.
At the end OF another five minutes the
maid volunteered uneasily. ITS very
odd. Mrs, Gosnold didn't expect to be
away more than five or ten minutes, |
know. She said as much before you came
in"
Sally got up and went TO window
which overlooked the driveway and lawn.
Parting the curtains, she glanced out. The
lawn was fair with moonlight, the drive
way silver-blue. the woods behind dark
and st'll There was a closed car waiting
at one side of The pOrte-CoChere. The
others-all those belonging TO Gosnold
House, as well as those of guests for the
iete-were hidden among the trees bor-
dcring the road or parked in the open
spaces around the garage and stables at a
considerable remove from the house.
There was no one to be seen on the
In Quaker gray.
After some minutes of fruitlcss watch
Ing Sally ventured doubtfully: What
time Is it?'
Ten past one. miss.
Nearly half an hour"
Yes. miss"
"Do you think Mrs. Gosnold would
mind If YOU went to make sure she was
all rlght?'
II don't know. Miss Manwaring She
doesn't like interference, If may make so
bold as 20 say so.'
A little later however. the woman add
ed tentatively: II wouldn't care to take
the responsibility, myself. of going to
see"
But If I order you to 60"
"Yes. miss" Marie smiled.
Then | do order you to go. But don't
be long"