News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-10-25

CHAPTER Vat the theater Whit2'-0;
discovers in Sara Law the Mary LadsiaG
whom he married six years before.
CHAPTER vI-While Whitaker is try
ing 70 get an interview with his wife he
hears of Drummond's suicide.
CHAPTER .v1I-Martin Ember, retired
detective, calls On Whitaker and tells
called "rhe Destroying Angel" because
before Drummond's suicide three men
had loved her land one by one they
died" Ember thinks Drummond still
alive.
CHAPTER TIIT-Whitaker's wife by
letter proposes divorce. Drummonds &C.
counts show that he has stolen the es-
tate left for Mary's use by Whitaker
when he left New York. An attempt by
an unknown to murder Whitaker is
made
Continual
Linking arms rhe better to guide his
guest, Ember drew him toward the
lights.
Bungalow" he explained, senten-
tious, fourishing his free hand; 'her-
mitage-retreat."
Paradise" Whitaker summed up, in
the same manner. mo neighbors?"
"Oh"-Ember motioned TO his left as
they faced the water-'there's mar
ried establishment over there some
where, but we don't bother one another
Fellow by the name of Fiske. I under
stand the place is shut up-Fiske not
coming down this year."
$50 much the better. I've been want
ing just this all summer, without real
izing it,"
welcome, then, to Half-a-Loaf
lodge!"
They entered a long and deep liv
ing room with walls of peeled logs and,
at one end, a stone fireplace wherein
wood fire blazed heartily. At COM
Portable distance from the. hearth
stood table bright with linen, silver
and crystal-covers for two. The rear
wall was broken by three doors, in
one of which rotund Chinaman
beamed oleaginously. Ember hailed
him by the title of Sum Fat, ex-
planning that it wasn't his name, but
claiming for it the virtue of exquisite
felicity.
"My servant in town, here man.
Of-all-work; I've had him for years;
faithful and Indispensable. :"
Toward the end of an excellent din
ner, Whitaker caught himself nodding
and blinking with drowsiness. EN-
Der took laughing compassion upon
him and led him forthwith to a bed
room furnished with the rigid simple
ity of a summer camp. Then he slept
round the clock. The shrill, impera-
tive rattle of q telephone bell reused
him. As he dressed he could hear the
voice Of Ember in the living room talk
Ing over the telephone. Presently there
came a tap at his door, and his host
entered.
up, n" he said cheerfully. 81 was
afraid I'd have to wake you" His
smile vanished beneath the clouds of
mn inpatient frown. "This is the devil
of note I've got to leave you"
whats the trOuble?"
That's what I'm called upon to find
out. A friend of mines in a tight
place, and I've got to go and hep pull
him through. He just called me up
ubu Il Ndh ~ you DNlh5
left alone for day or SOP
Certainly not-only I'm sorry"
mo more than l. But I'll try to get
back tomorrow If l don't, the next
iday-or as soon as / possibly can.
Meanwhile, please consider yourself
lord and master here. Sum Fat will
take good care of you. Anything you
want, just ask him. Now I've got to
get into waterproofs-it's raining like
all get-out, but can't wait for a let
pup"
By the time Whitaker was ready for
breakfast his host had splashed off to
Dis motor car.
The wind freshening and driving
very respectable if miniature rollers
against the beach, came in heavy gusts,
alternating with periods of steady,
strong blowing. AT times the shining
1ances of the rain seemed to drive
almost horizontally. Whitaker poked
his head into the kitchen. In that inn
maculate place, from which every
hint of breakfast had disappeared as
ff by magic, Sum Fat was religiously
cleaning his teeth-fOr the third time
that morning, to Whitaker's certain
knowledge.