Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-02

Then Hampton Haynes mas peei
here?" avoided Kennedy.
YES" she admitted, as though the
question had been quite logical. He told
me Of your visit to Carl"
There was no concealment, now, Of her
anxiety Indeed. l saw no reason why
there should be. 1t was quite natura
that the girl should worry over her lovel
if she thought there was even haze OF
suspicion in Kennedy's mind.
Really / have found out nothing yet,
was the only answer Craig gave. from
which / readily deduced that he was well
satisfied to play the game by pittins
each against all. in the hope of gathering
here and there a bit of the truth. LAS
soon as 1 find out anything l shall lei
you and your mother know. And you
must tell me everything. too"
He paused to emphasize the last words
then slowly turned again toward the
door. From the corner of my eye l saw
Cynthia take a step after him, pause
then take another.
"Oh, Prof. Kennedy" she called.
Craig turned.
There's something I forgot" she con
tinued. There's something wrong with
mother" She paused, then resumed
Even before Virginia was taken down
with this-illness / saw change. She
is worried. Oh, Prof. Kennedy. what is
it? We have all been so happy. And
now-Viraie nlother-all 1 have in the
world. What shall 1 do?"
Just what do you mean?' asked Ken
nedy. gently.
Il don't know. Mother has been sc
different lately. And now, every night
she goes out"
"Where2" encouraged Kennedy. real
izlng that his plan was working.
Il don't know. If she would only
sobbing. convulsively, over she knew
not what.
Miss Elakeley," said Kennedy. taxi
ing her hand between both of his, only
trust me. If it is in my power shall
bring you all out of this uncertainty
that haunts you"
She could only murmur her thanks as
we left.
ut is strange" ruminated Kennedy
as we sped across the city again to the
laboratory. I'VE must watch Mrs
Blakeley'
That was all that was said. Although
] had no inkling of what was back OF
it all, l felt quite satisfied at having
recognized the mystery even on STUN
bling on it as l had.
Our vigil was finally rewarded when
We saw Mrs Blakeley emerge and hurry
down the street. To follow her was
easy. for she did not suspect that she
was being watched and went afoot.
On she walked. turning off the drive
and proceeding rapidly toward the
region Of cheap tenements. She paused
before one. and as our cab cruised 1eis-
urely past we saw her press a button.
the last on the right-hand side. enter
the door and start up the stairs.
Instantly Kennedy signaled our driver
to stop. and together we hoped out
and walked back. cautiously entering
the vestibule. The name in the letter
box was Mrs. Reba Rinehart." What
could it mean?
street, and as we turned to leave the YES
tibule Kennedy drew back. 1t was too
late. however, not to be seen. A man
had just alighted and. in turn. had start
ID I,nc oil hot frn
late. 1t was Chapeile! There was moth
ing to do but to make the best of it.
"Shadowing the shadowers?" queried
Kennedy, keenly watching the play of
his features under the arc-llght OF the
street.
Miss Cynthia asked me to follow her
mother the other night" he answered.
quite frankly. And | have been doing
so ever since
1t was a glib answer, at any rate, 1
thought.
Then. perhaps You know something of
Reba Rinehart. too" bluffed Kennedy.
Chapelle eyed us 4 moment, in doubt
how much we knew. Kennedy played a
pair of deIces as if they had been four
aces instead.
mot much" replied ChapelIe, dubi-
ousIy. II know that Mrs. Blakely has
been paying money to the old woman.
who seems to be i'll, Once managed to
nicious anemia. should say. A neigh
Dor told me she had been to the college
hospital, had been one of Dr. HAYNES
cases. but that he had turned her over
to his son. I've seen Hampton Haynes
here, too"
There was an air Of sincerity about
Chapelle's words. But, then, l reflected
that there had also been similar ring
to what he had heard Hampton say.
Were they playing a game against each
other? Perhaps-but what was the game ]?
What did it all mean and why should
Mrs. Blakely pay money to an old Wona-
an. charity patient?
There was no solution. Both Ken