The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-23

frmatively.
"Yes-at the Casino. I was Just
about ready to start on my well-known
morning ride-purely." he laughed, ''in
the interests Of my health, OF course
when Huroki and De Lima turned up
with the changeling."
"Elaine!"
"YOur volunteer substitute. So I
had to walt till they were otherwise
occupied before thought 1t wise to
leave"
The two came out by the rivers edge
In a little rOck-bOund cove with q
sandy floor. Inland, more than half
hidden among the trees. . modest
bungalow of unsurfaced logs was Wis
ible-on its veranda the ample person
Of Anne. Patria's maid, placidly rock
ing and sewing.
"Slt down." The girl sank, feet
crossed beneath her, to the beach.
''Tell me about this creature. Does
Elaine really-T
"Get away with 1T" Parr laughed
again. II should say she did. The
girls q consummate actress and mimic.
Only q close observer can detect In
Eialne's manner the Inevitable, occa-
siOnal gaucherie, when she's at a loss
how to behave out Of her element,
momentarily without Fanny Adair at
her elbow to prompt her. As dip
lomat, however. she cOnspicuOusly
lacks finesse-either that, or she's vile
ly ill-advlsed."
"How do you mean?"
II mean she goes about Kidding her
self of dangerous encumbrances in the
crudest fashion imaginable. Well. you
know how she quarreled with Anne on
the filmsiest pretext, and sent her pack
Ing; and how she couldn't resist the
temptation to slap my face with the
confidential announcement Of her en-
gagement, as Patria Channing, to Juan
de Lima. Aud today, desiring to get rid
Of Mrs. Wrenn and Rodney, she has
caused this announcement to be pub
lished. without saying word to them.
The newspaper gave the first hint Mrs.
Wrenn got Of the affair"
Parr drew from his pocket folded
paper. and displayed to Patria one Of
her own photographs, wretchedly re-
produced in half-tone, above story
headlined somewhat In this fashion:
MISS PArRIA cHANNINo
Multlsniiiionairs Hsirsss Sties Newport
Society BY Announcing Her Engage.
msnt 70 esnor Juan Dc Lima.
Wealthy Mexican Mine Owner.
With a little exclamation Of exas.
peration Patria read the article
through. then angrily crumpled the pa
per In her two hands.
"And what came Of it," she asked.
"Oh, Mrs. Wrenn protested. Of
course|insIsted that 'Patria' retract
the announcement. Apd the row
Elaine had been spelling for was on,
ending with her informing Mrs. Wrenn
that. II she disapproved 30 strongly,
Fanny Adair would relieve her OF re-
Sponsibillty as 'Patrla's' chaperon. So
Rodney and his mother are leaving"
"Whenf"
A"uS' "SSu"cu'
"Oh" the girl declared In deepest
indignation, this In intolerable!
can't stand 1t, l won't. another min
ute! Don. you must let me come out
OF hiding and expose these lmposters!' +
"Piease. DEAR" Donald begged.
"Give me another thirty.slx hours; I'm
watching them more closely than they
suspect: they do nothing I don't know
nll about, either through personal OBJ
scrvatiOn or through my agents.
only want to spare you publicity and
annoyance. Give these fools rope
enough and they'll hang themselves as
high ns Hamnn. and spare us the trou
bic. But let them once suspect you
live. and your LIES worth-well. hard
ly that!"
THAT" was snnp Of PARIS fingers
Don't let me alarm you with my ex
aggcrntion," he added. with n rcnssur
Ing smile. But Huroki cnn move as
swifting as a rnttiesnnke, when ht
wants to, and strike with as deadly ef
feet. I'm confident Of my ability tt
protect you. And you don't want to di,
lust yet, with your work undone!'
Her hand stole into his. II. dom
want to lose u lifetime OF being In love
with you." she corrected. "So-Ill dt
az you say"
Less than an hour later Pnrr left
to return to Newport, and resume hi
task Of espionage.
EscAPAoE ~ MOONLIGHT.
Whnt little wind there was wen
down with the sun.
Around about the little bungalow OF
the Sakonnet shore the hush was absO
Lutte.
Only PatrIa was restless and lll.at
ease. lmpatience and dissatisfaction
with the lot imposed upon her by Don
aid PARIS arguments. prayers. will ant
wishes, ragged In her bosom.
Alone upon the little vcrnnda. sh'
fought temptation as long ax she could
till suspense In inactiOn CALLED her In
tolerabiy. then rose and stole into tn
house rs nOiselessiy Us any cat, to re
appear ufter lapse Of time incredibl,