Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-30
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eonvlncsd that L would be futile to at;
tempt TO hnd the real slayer OF Admirai
CHAPTER XI-(Continued).
The sensible thing to do was to go TO
bed and decide a course of action In tne
morning He unbuttoned his coat. he
paused and laughed. He was not likely
to sleep much that night. 1t would Do
silly and unmanly to sit there moping'
He went out into the passage, put on ms
hat and hurried downstairs. he jumped
into the first taxi ana gave the ADDRESS
of his brothers. club.
"Arrors brother is bad case OF JACK
ashore" remarked one of the older mem
bers Of the Wanderers, as the club door
closed upon the revelers.
CHAPTER XII.
Next morning he rang up Edgworth
Square and asked II Miss Plessey was
mo, SIR" came the answer. who IS
It speaking?"
Mr.. Robinson answered Martin
promptly. Can you give me Miss Pies
sey's address? I wish to communicate
with her at once"
The person at the end of the telephone
seemed to move away to consult some.
one else Presently she returned.
Are you there? We don't
know Miss Plessey's address at the mo-
II you will send message 1t Will be sent
as soon as we have her address.
Mr. Robinson, you said; did you not
sir?''
Yes. thank you. That win do"
Martin replaced the receiver on the
hook. put his hands in his pockets, and
( remained for a few seconds in earnest
thought. II 1t was true that Maud had
not left her address, 1t was clear that
she was determined to have no further
speech with him; If the servant knew her
address, then she had refused 1t by order.
probably. OF Mrs. Plessey.
There was at least chance that a
letter might reach her. He went back TO
his desk in his brothers office and wrote:
7 believe you still love me and won't
give you up. I don't believe you really
want to- There are other infupences at
work. I can't do without you. You must
see me somewhere. Ring me up or tele-
graph me Immediately you get this" He
posted this to her in an envelope on which |
he had tapped out her address, letter by |
letter. on one of the office typewriters
Twenty-four hours passed and there |
was no sign from her. His brother no |
ticed his mood.
whats wrong. Martini" he inquired. |
"Row with your girl?"
Something like It, The fact Is Rich
ard, she has written to break It Off"
''H'm can't say I'm surprised. What
are you going to do? Accept your
conge2"
.'No. I'm going to find her and have
1t out with her I'm going down to
Brighton this afternoon on the chance
OF meeting her"
There's a good train at 1855" said
Richard. initiating a letter.
Martin travelled by the train recon-
mended, his brother having offered no
comment on his expedition. On his ar
rival at Brighton he took a cab and in
structed the driver to call at all the
hotels on the front. At each place no
asked II Miss Plessey were staying there
At the third, big. pretentious building.
the porter, after inquiry at the ONCE.
informed him that Miss Piessey was not
staying there, but that Mrs. Plessey was.
The man added that he had seen her go
out in the direction OF the pier ten
minutes before.
Martin dismissed the cab and went on
the pier It was good 10 snifr the sea air
again He remembered that he had
pointed out the Brighton light to Maud
as they came up the channel ana shs
While he was thinking about the girl ne
loved. be came upon her mother. seated
II shelter at the end OF the pier. She
was conversing with great yivacity with
youth OF empty eOuntenance, who was
displaying a great deal OF bony ankle
and wore a delightful little feather in
the back OF his hat.
Martin stopped short and bowed. Mrs.
Plessey looked at him hlanl1ly. then
went a shade paler. Err, how do you
do MIR. Arroi2' she faitered.
'Is your daughter anywhere aboutf'
he inquired hluntly.
''Oh, no. she's not here-af ieest. don't
think So
= had a letter from her last night bear
Ina the Brighton ro6tmark.
Ibid you. indeed2 Yes, she came down
here for 4 couple of hours yesterday She
told me that she VAS writing to you. Nice
down here, isn't it, I'm afraid / can't
ask YOU to dinner. as I'm going back to
town myself this evening. Let me intro
dues sou. Mr Nookin-Ar. ArTol."
The sailor vouchsafed the curtest OF
aeds 70 AIr Nookln. Re came q little
closer 10 AIRS. Plesaey. ana said IN a low
tone ~ should iike 8 few minutes con-
Fersation with you. ln fact. came down /
here FOR that purpose
Mrs Fiessey flushed with annoyance.
sae turned 10 her comp9nlon. "NooiSie,
dear she said. lafihs her hand On his
5aH. trur away and play. VIII you there's
dear bos Use aHful sorry, but Use got
iasty horfld business 10 attend 70. Come
ind have some diE-din with me"
oh. 4 say. that's too badH remon-
fHated Al No0kiH iie arose. however. {
8 6E fees ana TOOK Hla flesseys hand.
Ist rs we had settled daeu for tho
ncon-Nhat3 Ii cQHe tQ dinner
Iad foaf - ts not ia-ta. but 50 re-
nat
sed V'sh fressafa 9f lhe iadya hand :
20 nassn q the efellas INTENDED
express e9u1s.s en4zetantlns. the