Evening star., 1917-09-30
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the conversation here.
Yes. Phil. I met this dear girl at
the Russian embassy. at a tea, and
she told me that she wanted to visit
America-small wonder. her birplaceE
but that her uncle was definitely tied
to Paris and told her to come over
and that I would finds friends for her.
Il shows how highly I regard you.
I nnd for her"
The color receded from Miss sorel's
face. Warfng had come to the oon-
clusion that her rather high coloring
that this girl was not exactly the sort
of girl that Mrs. Willy would ordinarily
take up. Subconsciously he had come
to this conclusion, influenced perhaps
by the idea that she rouged quite
boldly.
But he was wrong; she did not
rouge. Her face was now as pale As
wax. Indeed. she seemed startled and,
oddly enough. trifie younger than he
had mentally put her down as being.
1t was as though her face. schooled to
certain expressions. took on a hardness
that, when she gave way to a natural
not entirely vanish. the rigidity of ex-
preston that had made her seenl-Wel1,
thirty-disappeared. She didn't look
over twenty-five now, as She leaned
across the table.
EI-Tm sorry. but-when We were
introduced-rm stupid at such things
Your name is-Philip waring7''
Why ..y yes" said waring. surpr.sed
baugh. When told Waring your
name he acted as though I'd struck
him. And now you seemed all fused
up because Phirs name is what 1t is
Yes ! thought he was named Desrs
ing" said the girl.
Mrs. Willy looked from ono to tho
other of them. We'll. what does 1t all
mean?' she asked wonderingly.
control why, did I make a display
of myself? It's nothing. butt have a
very distant cousin, an Englishman. by
that same name. and-I was rather
startled
The hard expression had returned to
her features. In her eyes was a con-
templative look: Waring had seen the
same cruel contemplation in the eyes
of a cat And the girl was lying. Her
explanation was SO thoroughly lamo
that he wondered that Sinsabaugh and
his wife didn't see it. But they didn't.
They accepted her statement as fact.
Well. Phil. | know that you haven'e
any cousin whose name is like Miss
Sorel's. Why the amazement on your
part awhile ago?" Sinsabaugh felt no
strain. but there was a silence and he
filed 1t in.
You imagine things, Billy" said
Waring, easily. Il wasn't amazed a
bit: I was merely delighted" He
smiled at Miss Sorel. You haven't
been over very long, then?
"On the Candric, last week, I was to
have sailed with Mrs. Sinsabaugh, but
] had some things to attend to in Lon
don for my uncle; so we thought, Mrs.
Sinsabaugh and l. that perhaps it would
be as well for me to sail from there.
Besides. really wanted to look around
New York all by myself for a few
days"
ITO become acquainted with the city,
Of course" said Waring.
Nrc m
with a question as to whether or not
Miss Sorel had seen something or other.
Waring didn't know what 1t was: he
didn't care. He only knew that that
sixth sense that had saved him from a
wild beast in Uganda, that had protect
ed him from the knife of Carvajal yes
terday. was working in his behalf
again: The girl was compelled to look
study her. Yes. she was hard; she was
no girl fresh from convent. And
there was menace about her. Waring
felt his muscles grow taut. He men,
this girls name and her uncle's name.
And there was plenty of real danger
awaiting him without his borrowing
imaginary troubles. He would get Mrs.
Willy alone in the drawing room later
on and ask some questions.
But. having come to this healthy cons
clusion. Waring had no opportunity to
act upon it. The butler came to Sinsa-
"
Absurd" exclaimed Sinsabaugh.
There's some mistake"
They are very insistent. sir" said
the butler.
manded Sinsabaueh. "Candace. here,
says that two policemen. one in uni
form. are in the front hall and want
to see you"
Waring was on his feet in a moment
What the police wanted with him he
could not know for certain, but it un-
doubtedly had to do with the abduction
of Burton Conybear; the abduction was
flnancier And once in the hands OF
the police Waring could be Of no more
aid to Claire, or to Conybear. for that
matter he was certain.
Thfs-this Is an odd affair. Billy"
he said. Come with me. will you?"
Surely" Sinsabaugh was on his
feet.
So. too. was Miss sorel. staring Wild
ponder on the meaning of her express
sion He whispered swiftly to Sinsa-
baugh.
Send Candace out to tell them that
away my place at the table; say I
haven't been here"
Whats wrong. Phil?" demanded
Cant tell you now. Got to get way.
Can you let me out the side door
quickly?"
Wait here" snapped Sinsabaugh to
the butler. The big man had not re-
gained his lost fortune several times
over by hemming and having. He was
a big blunderer socially. but he was
a steel trap when it came to action.
He led Waring to the side door.
you give me a hint?"
Not now, old man." Waring peered
dom tie side street. There were no
policemen in sight
Need anything? Money-anything"
Not thing. I'll phone or some-
thing. and-Billy. II you hear any
go on. man: If it should happen to
be the truth, it'll be all right. because
you did it. But I've a pull in this
town, Phil and
He didn't finish the sentence; WarinE
was gone. Sinsabaugh tugged at his
nustache. He returned thoughtfully to
the dining room. Rather blood-and-
thundery this. he told himself. What
the deuce had Phil been doing? But
il didn't matter what; Phil Waring was
his friend. We went to see the police
men in the front hall. Billy Sinsabaugh
was loyal to the core.
TO BE CONTINUED IN NEXT SUM
DAYS STAR.
A Lead. !
~ HE late John G. johnson. Philas