The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-05

to tell doctor he has changed mind
and will telephone him" His manner
was that of a well.trnined servant and
the unsuspecting maid handed him the
card without demur. Not until he was
out Of sight OF the house, however.
did Satsuina venture to examine II. II
was one OF Hopes visiting cards and
on It he had scrawled In pencil:
Dear Doctor Owen;
Am sorry TO have missed you.
Should you return In time will
you give me the pleasure OF dining
with Miss Burke and myself at
the Hotel Arbor at eight this eve
nlne7 And may trouble you to
bring along Fitzmaurlee's book.
regarding which ! wired you yes
terday. We will wait for you In
the Palm room.
JARVIS HOPE.
When Satsuma, hnstening bnck to
the little hotel where he and Mahlin
had taken rooms, reported to his en-
ployer that Hope and Cleo had. In
some unaccountnble fashion, escaped
death on the island and that they
were nt that very moment in Sands
bOro, Mnhlln burst into Ut OF pro-
family which impressed even the stOlid
Japunese. The japanese silently hnnd.
| ed him the note which Hope had left
for Doctor Owen. Mnhlin read II and
then reread II.
NnH ha n
the hotel tonight" he said. after n mo-
ment's reflection. "It will he dark ny
eight and perhaps we will have an op-
portunity to knock him on the head
when he Is on the way there"
"Whut are you going to do with this
noteT" inquired Satsuma.
"You had better hustle right hack
and leave It mt the doctors office, I"
said Muhlln. "Tell the mnld that this
is another note that Hope has written.
She'll never know the difference"
Did the maid say anything?" asked
Mahlin when, half an hour later. Sat
sumn returned.
shut the door. She had on her hat; l
guess she was just going out"
Are there any other servants In
the houseT"
II don't think sO.'
"Thnt being So" said MnhlIn. rising
and putting on his hat, 81 think I'll
ipke advantage of the households ab.
sence to take look through the place
myself II the doctor keeps the book
in the house ought to be able to
find It,"
II was late In the afternoon when
Olga, for the second time that day.
ascended the steps OF Doctor Owens
residence. There was nothing about
her to suggest the book cnnvnsser who
had called few hours before for she
now wore long dustcOnt which GOV
cred her from neck to ankle and n
motor veil which completely hid her
features. She rang the bell. but there
was no answer. The maid. IA Olga
had anticipated, had taken advantage
of her employers absence to do some
shopping In the town. Glancing up
and down the street To make sure that
she was unobserved she quietly
opened the door of the whiting room
and walked In. The most likely place
to find the book, she felt, was In the
doctors desk In his consultation
room. Stepping softly across the floor.
her footsteps dendened by the heavy
rugs she opened the door of the CON
sultntiOn room-and stopped on the
threshold with an ejaculation of alarm,
for. bending over the doctors desk,
engaged In rifllng Its drawers, was Il
strange man. His back was toward
her and he was so intent on his search
that he failed to hear the door open
but, aroused by her stlfled exclama-
ton. he whirled about and his hand
went lnstinctively TO his coat pocket.
For n brief moment the two stared at
each other appraisingly. Olgn was the
first to break the silence.
II beg your pardon" she said. 81
rang the bell, but no one answered
so | walked In. wanted TO see the
doctor"
Mahlln, for It was he. had been do
Ing some rapid thinking. He decided
to play bold game.
II am Doctor owen" he said. "What
can ! do for your"
IL am having trouble with my
throat" lied Olga gllbly. but he saw
suspicion In her eyes.
II have been doing little house
cleaning" said Mahlin. with a prOfes-
sional manner which ought to have
carried conviction. "lf you will ex-
cuse me, madam, until wash my
hands, ! shall be glad to prescribe for
You"
Scarcely had the door closed behind
him before Olga was herself ransack-
ing the drawers OF the desk. But the
book was not there. II must be IN the
other part of the house. AS she was
leaving the consultation room to con.
tinue her search elsewhere her eve
was caught by card which was ly.
ing on top of the doctors engagement
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