The Washington herald., 1916-11-14

drop in the world, from that window
yonder. Be thankful I'm patient"
He strobe forth to meet his visitor
The moment the ONCE was deserted
Felix stole from his hiding place
rummaged once more among the pa
pers, picked up letter from the desk
and slipped out noiselessly into the
corridor. p4sSs
Felix boarded an elevator to the
street, and the subway for Riyerdale.
He arrived at the Montrose house
and divested himself of his hat and
outer coat, barely In time to answer
a ring at the front door and to usher
Parrish into the little reception-room
of the hail.
seek Mr.. Montrose in the laboratory.
But Just then he chanced to see his
employer mounting the veranda steps.
Going to meet him at the door,
Felix announced:
Mr.. Parrish has Just called, sir"
PARRISH" repeated the doctor.
.'The detective?"
Yes, sir. He's In the reception
room"
DR.. Montrose hesitated. Then, as
Felix relieved him Of his hat and
medicine case, he squared his shoul-
ders, as man who had taken a sud-
den resolution. and entered the recep-
ton-room. Felix set the case and hat
on the hall table, then tiptoed to the
door and bent to listen.
Well?" queried DR.. Montrose, none
too civilly, as he confronted his guest,
What can do for your"
Parrish seemed a little surprised at
the others curt tone and at the stare
OF unfriendly impatience. He opened
his lips to speak, but before he could
shape the first word the curtains at
the opposite end of the room, leading
from the stairway, were brushed
aside and Florence Montrose came
running In.
"oh, here you are, daddy" she
hailed her father. II was looking for
you, and I thought I saw you coming
up the walk. I want you to see my
new"
She paused, embarrassed, discover
ing that her father was not alone.
AS she recognized Parrish, a slight
frown ruff1ed her white forehead. She
nodded coldly to the detective, and
was about to leave the room. But
DR.. Montrose detained her.
Don't go, dear" he said, II ahall
be at leisure In moment. What can
do for you, Mr.. PARRISH" he asked
again.
Parrish stood glowering at the two.
For a second he did not speak. Then,
apparently changing his mind as to
fulfilling the original purpose Of his
call, he took from his pocket q news
paper. Pointing to an editorial In II,
he said, harshly:
Young Stanley has been hammer
ing me again in his rotten paper. I
called TO get satisfaction from him.
but he wouldn't talk to me. So Pve
come to you, to ask you, as a friend
Of his, to warn him that unless these
roasts stop, he's due to hear from me
In a way he won't like. That's all"
He turned on his heel and stamped
out, by the door through which he
had come In. So Unexpectedly soon
was his departure that Felix had NO
time to get away from his post of
spying.
Parrish, emerging into the hall.
almost fell over the crouching servant
He glared In speechless wrath. Felix
returned the glare, with no hint of
fear or embarrassment.
Parrish hesitated. then passed on.
out Of the house. Felix watched him
go. Into the servants face, as he
watched, crept a look Of murderous
hate. Then, he bent once more to
his keyhole task Of evesdropper.
Florence and her father glanced
wonderingly at each other as the
front door slammed behind Parrish
and Florence exclaimed with a little
laugh:
why. how queer Of him to travel
all the way up here to Riverdale Just
to deliver silly message like that!
IL don't believe that was why he
came here at all. believe he had
some other business with you, and
then when you told me to stay here
he changed his plan and gave that
you suppose he could have wanted
Of you, daddy"
Il don't know" responded her
father, hiding his worry under an
air of carelessness. And it doesn't
much matter. Many odd people come
to see me, professionally"
Il suppose so," she assented, dis
missing the subject; then she said,
smiling up at his troubled old face,
II came in here to show you my new
motor suit. How do you like it?"
Il like it very much, indeed" said
DR.. Montrose, surveying her. Prob
ably a great deal better than I shall
like the bill for it. I suppose it goes
with that little new car got your"
Yes. We're going out to try the
car and the costume at the same time
this afternoon. Bob Clayton and I.
I'm expecting him any minute now
I've had the car brought around to
the front so we can start as soon as
he gets here"
She led the way out into the hall
as she spoke, her arm linked in Mont
roses. They gave Felix ample time
to get clear of the door, and a hall
frown of perplexed annoyance crossed
her face. But. banishing the idea that
had fitted into her brain, she turned
again to her father