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

< nnDk AWKWARD Haig turns up ana
X e6erod IN the woods near. by and
M - tG0s 70 accuse Treverton OF
VIA ~ Ue1mo uuless he IL well paid.
III q found murdered but his
y = III. rREvERroN. rrevertou's
& 34Sn1 wife. who has just present.
E19 NTH his assistant = dis.
49, ehii "a the woods At night
ffpm ehfl. Wishing to examine II,
S{JixN0. his chauffeur. to mind II
r 4pf hi4 The next day CARING In
booo stolen from his cottage.
" (pUuv1agaH1. 1915, ny the Associated
sl}tS NessuDapers. LiMiteA-l
INT Treverton saw none Of this.
fzks thoushts were conferred on HIS
y uuCs ana his heart. filed no longer
E61fher with . great Joy or q great
So6SoW. but with sense Of infinite
1aoe, found pleasure In the still
noo And the sunlight. He paused
~ ~ old gray stone balustrade.
& ~ locked down across the lawns
ne wids stretch OF parkland- 1t
\ 16 hero In this beautiful house
~ he would spend the next few
6atU with his wife. She was to
& axs fvsah air and rest. and no ex-
t1unopt Of any kind. He had In
uxpd to enter parliament at the
1sccming election. and had hoped
q make Z name for himself in the
Geona q pnlittcs. Well. all these
!, ambitions would have to be laid
nt16o for . little while. He did
3of Uudge two years, or even
s}Hfoo, 20 tho womanr,he loved so
4 ne4y-&he woman who had given
\ i6 - much.
W In would have to be very placid
~ snooth and slow. For little
3xllo tAey would have to remain in
y ohe1tered backwater. watching the
1u1ft etream Of other lives dow by.
5they could make plans, dream
H ~ future, rest and gather
= Sth tor the battle before them.
|1 tnpplneGs In each others love.
|sS1 ~ roveries were interrupted by
m rDunA Of footsteps. and. looking |
n1 ~ cav Z footman coming TO |
~ hin along the terrace. He
~ went forward to meet |
y :
Il SlIns wculd like to speak to
11 ~ caid the servant, III you
W GpnSe him Z minute"
cosylng7 o. yes. where y, her"
- ~ Dervants' hall, SIR
M TN him to 90 hack to the
V m walk round and see
fkeee.
W IN 10otlnan retired. and Trever-
a1o his WY round to the
& port Of which had been re-
; xn1 t1xrned into . garage. A
W N nontS later CARING APP
HE mans face was flushed,
1eetned to b In distress.
S11 what h II. Carling!"
s n e0fry 10 trouble you. SIR
( ~ ohaulIeur replied. "but--" he
nbG, loC1ed up at the buildings |
1 (hs stable yard. and lowered |
~ Voice. that spade. sir. you give !
W ne other night"
Ye5l. what about it?''
ys6ome ones bin and took II. sir.
u Emit ind II nowhere"
ma you mean that the spade has
1aA stoleny' Treverton queried
E16nrp1y. As matter OF fact, he
IA forgotten all about the spade
Id his encounter with Shin outside
~ Holt Wood. So much had hap
GIed since then--so many terrible
81 There had been no room In his
koe anything but his wife's i'll.
/! But now the news Jared
4 ~ Mn 1t was q small matter,
4 k q broke In upon his peace.
reckon that's about what II is.
4 Curing replied. II give II to
wife 70 put ca -efully away in
- S0afov ana Know as sne oio
~ told her.
Have you had look at II since
& ~ put It there"
Yes. sir. l had to go to the cup
y Ar6 under the stairs It is--last
4 .1G11b when I came In about o
e Ieek The spade were there then.
inIu' up IN the corner"
You - sure
Qoite sure. sir"
5a 4feverton looked hard at the
- small wixeped face. CARING
o - Old and faithful servant OF
4 9 1Jo0tAees. and had been q groom
)DeU the days OF motor cars. He
- b. thoroughly trusted.
IhsA ] suppose Il was stolen last
nd Treverton after q pause.
~, cir; I don't see how II could
ne besn taken this morning. The
o1s hasn't left the cottage for
W He anyone called to see you be-
4 cn 8 yesterday and this morn
~ Sne. ar. The thief must have
e & ~ the night and took IT,"
3 ! kESk{s 80 Treverton thought.
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