The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-08
The nrofessor's confidence

Tho professors confidence wax
sublime.
q could more readily associate yon'
myself or young Mr.. Rheinholdt mere
with the affair."" he declared.
! Ills words carried weight, The little
breath of suspicion against the pro-
/ fessor's servant faded away. In mo-
ment or two the butler returned.
at appears, madam" he announced,
that Mr.. Craig left when there was
/ only one person in the kitchen. lie
/ said goodnight and closed the door be-
hind him. 1t is impossible to say,
| therefore. by which exit he left the
| house but personally / am convinced
! that, knowing of the reception here to-
| night, he would not think of using The
| conservatory"
| Most unlikely, / should say the
| professor murmured Craig is a very
/ shy man. lie is at all times at your
disposal. Mr.. Quest, if you should
| desire to question him.
Quest nodded absently.
My assistant and l." he announced,
| would be glad to make a further ex-
| animation Of the conservatory, if you
will kindly leave us alone
They ubeyed without demur. Quest
took a seat and smoked calmly. with
| his eyes fixed upon the roof. Lenora
went back to her examination Of the
overturned plants. the mold and the
| whole ground within the immediate
| enyirens Of the assault. She abandoned
the search at last, however, and came
back to Quests side. He threw away
his cigar and rose
Nothing there?" he asked laconic-
ally.
Not a thing" Eenora admitted.
CUES: led the way toward the door.
"Lenora," he decided, we ;'e up
| against something big. There's a new
hand at work somewhere"
No theories yet, Mr.. Quest?" she
asked, smiling,
Not the ghost Of one." he admitted
gIoomily.
Along the rain-swept causeway of
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shelter Of the house, his macintosh
turned up to his ears. his hands buried
IN his pockets, a man walked swiftly
along. At every block he hesitated
and looked around him. His manner
was cautious, almost furtive. Once
the glare O. an electric light fell upon
his face, Il face pallid with fear, al
most hopeless with despair. He
walked quickly. yet he seemed to have
no idea as "a direction. Suddenly he
paused, lie was passing a great build
i ing, brilliantly lit. For moment he
thought that it was some place Of en-
tertaiument. The thought of entering
seemed to occur to him. Then he felt
! d firm touch upon his arm. man in
| uniform spoke to him.
Step inside, brother" he invited
earnestly, almost eagerly, notwith-
standing his monotCncus nasal twaug
Step inside and find peace. Step IN
side and the Lord will help you. Throw
your burden away on the threshold"
The mans first Impulse at being
dressed had seemed to be one Of terro,
men ne recognized the UNIFORM ana
hesitated. The man took him by the
arm and led him i'll. There were the
best part Of a hundred people taking
their places after the singing OF the
hymn. y girl was standing up before
| them on platform. She was com
mencing to speak, but suddenly broke
off. She held out her arms to where
the professors confidential servant
stood hesitating.
Come and tell US your sins" she
called out. Come and have them for
given. Come and start new lie in
| a new world. There is no one hera
who thinks Of the past. Come and seek
forgiveness"
For moment the waif from the
rain-sWept world hesitated. The light