Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

his hat. and together we hurried 10 .he
hotel.
We found Anitra crying softly to her
SELF while near her sat Eulalie fearless.
stunned by the blow. broken-hearted. In
had been forgotten. even the mysterious
anonymous telegram signed. JudasiiRe'
"A friend
Sandoval, we learned. had been there
when the end came. ard had now gone
out to make what arrangements were nee
essary. / had nothing against the man.
but I could not help feeling that now that
the business was all Anitras might he not
be the one to profit most by the death
The fact was that Kennedy had express
ed so little opinion on the case SO far that
might be pardoned for suspectinE any
one-even Teresa de Leon. who must have
seen Jose slipping away from her in spite
Of her pursuit. whatever actuated It.
II was while l was in the midst OF these
ord US outside. and we withdrew quietly.
Il don't know that there Is anything
more that I can do he remarked, but
promised Senior Sandoval that I
begged me to. seems scarcely to know
how to do enough to comfort his sis
ter and Senorita Barrios."
l listened to the doctor keenly. Was
it possible that Sandoval had one of
those Jexyll Hyde natures which seem
to be 20 common in some OF US? Had
his better nature yielded to his worse:
To my mind that has often been an
quste defense
Kennedy was about to Say something
when the elevator door down the hall
opened. ] expected that it was Sando-
val returning, but it was Burton Page.
They told me you were here. he
said. greeting us. Il have been look
ing all over for you. down at your
laboratory and at your apartment.
Would you mind stepping down around
the bend in the hall?"
wondering what Page had to reveal.
Il knew Sandovai had not returned"
he began as soon as we were out of
earshot of the doctor. land / don't want
to see him again-not after what hap
pened this afternoon. The man is
crazy" We had reached an alcove and
sank down into soft settee.
Why, what was that?" l asked. re-
face as he had watched Page talking
TO Anitra in the tea room.
TIN giving you this for what it may
be worth" began Page. turning from
me to Kennedy. Down in the lobby
this afternoon. after you had been gone
Sandoval. He almost seized hold of
me. You have been at the office he
said. You have been rumma ging
around there. Well. ] denied it fatty.
at me. All ] could do was to look at
him. I don't know about any letters
What letters?' / asked on. he's a
queer fellow all right thought he
was going to kill me by the black look
he gave me. He cooled down a bit. but
] didn't wait for apology The best
thing TO do with these tot-headed peo-
pie Is TO cut out and lef them alone
How do you account for his strange
actions" asked Kennedy Have Won
ever heard ANYTHING more that ne did,.
rage shrugged his shoulders as if in
doubt whether to say anything. then
, decided J.. quickly The other day
fee. They were quite excited Barrios
was talking loudly. | didn't know at
first what il was all about But 1 soon
found out. Sandoval had gone to him,
as the head of the family, following
their custom. | believe. to ask whether
he might seek to win Anitra"
Have you ever heard OF Teresa de
Leon: interrupted Kennedy. suddenly.
There's some scandal there, I'm
afraid" he nodded. combining his
answers. heard Sandoval say some
thing about her to Barrios that day
warn him against something. That was
when the argument was heated II
seemed 10 make Barrios angry. Sando-
val said som nothing about Rerrios re-
Ius.ns to let him court Anitra while
at the same time Barrios was engaged
to Eulalie. Barrios reto.ted that The
cases were different. lie said he had
decided that An!1ra was going to marry
an American millionaire"
There could be doubt about how
Page himself interpreted. the remark
II was evident that he took il to mean
himself
SandoVal had warned against this De
Leon" asked Kennedy. evidently hav-
ing in mind the anonymous telegram
Something don't know what IL
was all about" returned Page. then
aided, in burst of confidence: ..I never
heard OF the lady until she came to New
YORK ana introduced herself to me. For
a time she was interesting. Rut I'm tho
old FOR that sort of thing. Besides, she's
always impressed me as though she
had some Interior motive. as though she
me. l cut it all OUT II
Kennedy nodded. but fol a moment
said nothing. -.
II think I'll be getting out" remarked
Page. with a half smile. IT don't want
knife in the back. I thought you ought