The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-28

Yes What's the natter?
Matter enough said Peter IN guarded
undertone "Hammerton's loose
What!
IL. a fact. God knows how he did it;
but he's just; phoned in here from a house
n lonr way down the road Wanted to let
thu CITY editor know he was flying in with
tho one best bet Of the year. Luckily ne
gave no details"
Yarney's lips frightened; he spoke IN d 10"
ice. He mustn't arrive-not TIL I've
an him first Did you find out no" mes
ceming-river or road?"
Trust Uncle Dudley He's borrowed
bicycle and is burning up the river road
with It."
Good, How soon will you be through"
About three minutes
you've hired a motor, you said? Get
lit and run back here soon as you can
will your"
He rapidly explained the situation though
making no mention OF Hissinson: no"
somebody had plotted to get them together
in the darkness Of Main street. how MISS
Carstairs and her friend had kindly stopped
70 warn them and how he had humored her
by promising 70 take all sorts or precau-
tons.
"RishrO," said Peter. "Iil be in the
alley at the> back IN no time. Come quick
when I honk three times
Varney came back into the little office
where Mary Carstairs waited. fresh from
more cheap plotting in which she was the
innocen, central figure. and faced her. I'M
comfortable i'll at ease. disquieted inwardiy
as a conspirator taken redhanded
- 1T was Neutrality-suspicious.. he eH
planned awhwardly.
.Yeso" she said indifferen,ly. and re-
suued the buttonirg OF her glove. And
will YOU tell me something now? It has
been on my mind since last night
-" Certainly"
who was it that spoke OF me to you
. and made you think that l was little
girl?"
He was entirely taken aback by the ques-
ton: but he could have parried it easily
sud he knew it, However. he was heartily
sick OF suhterfuge for that night.
IT was your father" he said bluntly.
MY father. She stood silent Il mo-
ment slim hands interlocked before her.
heavily fringed eyes lowered. so you
know them both-ny mother and my Ia
ther. Then-the mis;ake-about7 my age
she added with something OF an effort.
was natural enough. | have nds seen my
father for many years
~ see him." said he. constantly. Your
father and l are great chums. "A sudden
Insane hope overwhelmed him. and he went
on with a rush: You know. or rather
probably you don't know. that he and my
mother were old friends: and am proud to
have fallen heir to the friendship. You say
that you have not seen him for some time?
He Is growing older very fast this last year
or two; he is much changed OF late. Ana
then, Miss Carstairs. he Is desperately lone
Is, all by himself in that great house OF
his.
stop: cried Mary Carstairs. with quick
passionateness. stop You are trying to
make me feel sorry for my father"
well" he said. as stormy as she. you
ought to. But your friends are waiting.
!. must not detain you any longer.
At the curtness Of his speech Il very
faint wave Of color ran UP her cheek; and
.~when he saw this he was sorry and glad in
q single breath At least. she could not
saw afterward that he had ever tried to-
make himself falsely civil and lyingly agree
able.
Yes. have stayed very much too long
already You've promised that you will be
careful. haven't you: In really too sorry.
{ she said, from the door. that your visit
to Hunston should have been made disa-
Sreeable in all these ways
In the name Of heaven" ne said stung
into rnorneptary recklessness. you don't
.,ppose that I came here expecting any
fun"
.why-I had understood that it was
n,rely a pleasure trip that brought you
here: y
He made no answer to this. but stepped
forward and swung open the door for her.
.MaSinnis." he said. L" IS to call for me
Immediately in motor. We shall leave by
the unobtrusive back alley. Two men. a mo-
tor. and dark rear exit. You will scarcely
imagine that there Is any danger now.
But may I thank you again for giving us
warning when there was. perhaps, some
danger"
So you think there is a perhaps >? II
a"
II withdraw that perhaps" ne broke
out in rush. :" blot it out, annhilate IT.
Who I'm 7 to catch at tatters Of selfrespect?
Arc you blind? Can't you see that every,
fiber OF mo 1. tingling with the knowledge