The evening world., 1916-05-12

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deputy appeared at the entrance gate
and stepped up TO them. He handed
Quinn telegram. and as the other
halted TO read IL by the light Of his
pocket torch. an automobile flashed
by them on the road and both men
stepped to one side 10 avoid II.
Gordon took. advantage of the a.
version. and calling out careleesly.
We'll. good night Quinn. I'm going
to the village TO telephone" walked
off briskiy.
lie gnined a start Of several feet
that brought him around the curve Of
the road and out OF sight. Then he
leaped swiftly and silently over the
stone wall that edged the property
and crouched down In Its shelter. As
he had expected. he heard the deputy
coming along tho road ne had taken
at q discreet distance after him.
He waited until the man had
passed. and. aware from the sound Of
steps on the road to the house that
Quinn was going there to keep watch.
he struck off In the Same direction,
but at an angle that should bring
him there before the other.
II was hot work to run fast and
quietly. but he did both, and slipped
In at the back unseen.
IL was now nearly 10 o'clock. and
he had not had n bite to eat. His
head felt tired and dizzy, but 10 did
not walt to get any food. He must
had happened. then keep a watch on
Wetherail.
All was 10 still In the house that he
felt uneasy: to his excited tmaSiNa-
tion everything seemed waiting, men
acing, and u was with great throb
OF relief that no heard Bertha's swee:
voice answer. Come In" to his
knock on her door.
She was In a light muslin evening
gown, which made her fair beauty
moro lovely sttll. and the lover In
Gordon overcame his anxiety and
made him take her In his arms first
and kiss her.
"Oh. where have you beenf" sho
exclaimed. cltnging to him. ~ have
been so anxious, 30 afraid that yo,
had come to some harm with that
horrid little man. I am so glad you
are back!"
She still chung to him fevsrishiy.
and he devoted himself first to sooth-
II am all right, dearest, and thinss
are beginning to clear up. We have
round our man-Roliins In with him.
whers?"
up Ia the old sawmlll."
by HessiAn Hollow? In that dread
ful place? Was he alive?"
'Barely. He must have been there
without food for nearly three days.
We brought him over to a little hut
near there. and got tho doctor. He
did what he could. and I left Rollins
with him and came down here TO tell
ALL"
"Why--did you discover that Uncle
Godfrey had anything to do with ftp
Not yet. but we may--and we
Gont want him to get suspicious.
Where has he been all evening?"
In his own room. lie said he was
sunerins terribly from lumbaEo. and
didn't want to be disturbed. I really
think u Ia true: he looks dreadful,
He cant possibly have found out
anything. for he hasn't left his roo m
since lunch"
hope So" answered Gordon
doubtfully. "But 1t win be better to
Keep watch on him Tonight.
don't want him TO know that we've
round Thompson. And | want to keen
out or ouinn's way gave him the
slip coming back: he thinks I've zone
now. He means to watch, too. and liz
up TO some mischief"
Let me go down and see where he
IL, suggested Bertha. wait in ynol,r
room. and IN knock on the door soft
ly if the coast Is clear"
Gordon agreed. and Bertha skpped
downstairs. He went to his room
atter hrst listening at Wetherail'u.
where light showed that it's occu-
minutes Bertha's soft tap sounded on
the door. lie opened 1t quietly.
He In not in the house" she whis.
pefed, u looked in all tho rooms and
closed the outside windows. Then 1
Just saw him cross the lawn and 20
into the summer house. I think he
means to watch there for you TO come
He'll wait some time. then" nh.
served Gordon grimly. Isn't theye
some place where I can watch myself
without being seen? ! want to see
that no one goes in or out Of the
house tonight"
The windows are all locked: no
one can get in from outside. and there
IN no way OF getting down from
the second story except by the big
stairs II we lock the side stairs. Yo,,
can guard the big stairs and he FROM
'''' WI NV VI ll' fiilll WITH
out being seen from outside"
Good. I'll go down then. and you
must 20 20 bed. dear. and get some
rest. This has been trying day
and We don't know what to- morrov
win bring"
No, no: | couldn't sleep" she pro-
tested Let nc stay up-with you.
John-pleasol"
In the end she won. and they want
softiy downstairs together. Gordon
noticed as he passed that Wetheralls
room was dark.
Bertha insisted upon getting him
something To eat, and Gordon was
not sorry, for he was beginning 10
reel the lack OF food on TOP OF a
strenuous evening They foraged An
the Kitchen, and found some cold
meat, bread and bottle OF beer. an
which Gordon feasted with "a good ap-
petite. In spite OF the uncertainty OF
everything, and the suspense OF THAR
situation, he felt a strange sense OF
happiness and buoyanoy, and when
he told 1t to Bertha she confessed TO
feeling the same.
81 have a strong feeling that some
thlng Is going to happen Tonight that
wlll settle everything happily-or un.
happily. | think the former--and
hope SO, Only somehow | can't worry