The Washington times., 1918-05-23
The WOlVesOf New York
"a STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
Lillian, Living in Cheap Lodgings,
Finds Clementine Her French
Maid Loyal to Her

they're All gone now. and have no
one to turn to but you and Harold
Borradale."
Perhaps it's as we'll you lost all
those papers.r said Guy, rehectively
''It's not a nice way 70 earn living,
Lillian. We're neither OF US scrupu'
lous, know, but we decided that
there was some good in us in spite
Of all There's a nasty SAVIOR about
making use OF peoples secrets that
never appeaied to me. But don't
you bother. Well pull through
somehow. and in a few days Bora
dale and Esther will be back"
HoW Guy Gets His Moasy.
They were sitting in the humble
living room Of Lillian's quarters.
Had IT not been for Guy she would
have been lonely, indeed, but he
came TO see her every day More
than once she had asked him where
he got the money to meet her ex-
penses as well as his own tYou
remember our compact, Guy" she
said. I'VE were to tell each other
everything"
The fact iG." be said, =that I
had a little BIT Of lack with q small
amount Of the money got from
Goldsmith. As q matter Of fact, I
didn't deserve IL, for, on the face
OF - the investment was about as
rocky as such a thing can be-
hardly knew anything OF the man
who asked me 70 finance him, but
I just let him, have the mehey in
my usual hAppy-Eo-lucky style.
He was bookmaker. Lillian, and
he had wonderful schemes for max
Ing money on the turf. Well, sup
pose there are more fools ready
to throw away their money. at
horse racing than at any sort OF
game, and the money I advanced
enabled my friend to catch them by
his tricky Advertisements and cir
culars. At Il turned out, he had
very good year, and netted large
prohts. So when fell on my evil
days he didn't quite forget me. and
it's he who keeps me going"
what viii Esther sayT" laughed
Lillian.
'.oh. don't suppose ] VIII tell
her all that" he replied, with some
thing like a blush He could never
bear to hear Lillian talk Of Esther.
Il must say that I'm in an office,
and working for a weekly salary
She won't want 70 90 into particu-
lars. Oh. that reminds me, Lillian
he went on. Talking Of Esther.
Do you know Edgar swan
@Rhst DId the Detective KaowFv
The deteetIve-' she asked. with
a half frown. What Of him."
II saw him the other day-some
weeks ago He told, me things.
He said that you were right in
your Eupposition about the
TwesdIedee and Goldsmith muir
ders. I'm afraid he has his ideas,
too. about Pietro's disappearance."
He has7- Lillian started up
with fear.
Don't be afraid. n he has he
won't say anything. He's a good
fellow. As long as Pietro doesn't
reappear he's all right. But what
he did warn me about was-Esther
he says she must never marry
BorradaIe"
Hes quite right said Lillian.
relieved. "As you know, I've done
my best TO prevent t-".-
Can you try once more II you
see herr"
I will; but I'm afraid it's no
good. Grimstead tells me they
have come home to be married.
He doesn't mind. OF course, but,
then, Grimstead has no reason 70
swerve from the BorradaIe theo-
ries. He absolutely gloated over
the prospect OF having to reveal
the family. secret 70 BoFradale. Hes
q ghouL However. when she
comes back, Esther. shall know all
that / know-and. be warned Of
what / do not know. I can. say no
more than that"
There was a pause. Lillian sat
staring contemplatingIy at the fire.
The day was very cold. and, with
out, a sleet that was almost a snow
was falling.
Tell me all that Edgar Swan
said" II seemed wisest that she
should know, especially IL il were
true that the detective had his sus-
Dicions- about Pietro's disappear
ance.
Guy told her. When he came to
the incident OF the horrible bears
claws she Ehuddered.
Afraid Of Harold.
Il wondered what had become Of
them she said. but feared to
mention them TO a soul. Let Edgar
Swan keep them. by all means. But
you're sure. Guy, sure that he is
to be trusted! II he suspects that
Monerief and were in any way
concerned with Pietro'S disappear
ance"-
Yes, I'm very sure OF him" said
Guy. HE has no objlc CT in bring
ing the matter any nearer the
light. Hes not regular police
man. you know. You need have no
fear OF him. There's one thing
that makes me nervous, though
what e. that"
why. Borradale Nov that he
knows al that he does he 10 pretty
sure 70 Institute reforms ~ Adder
ley. he BE- that sort of man. he
VIII inveatigate that matter % the
treasure IN the tomb. supposinE
he makes The discovery of-of the
tfagediea Which have happened In
that Vaultf"
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