Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07

deep sense, till that moment Mackenzie
repeated his question.
.! didn't. till this moment. But I
Afterward he told me that he thought
my mind had become unninged
Fer name was Margarita Thomp-
SON" I went on as IL he had asked It.
We lifted her free and laid her on
dress but she was not dead A~bullet
had cut furrow on her right arm,
and splinters OF wood had wounded
her in the neck, but she soon came
the house. and bathed her wounds.
Deverll's was much more serious case,
although, as 1t had CHANGED: he had been
much less fred at. Indeed, he had re, re-
but that had caught him. as he was
wheeling round. in the left side, frac-
turing rib and then plowing cir
cular course till it emerged. as found,
was narrow thing. but his recovery,
though tedious. was complete
It was the second night after this
cred, explained in few words the mys-
terry of her appearance. She was very
shy about it before Mackenzie.
IT, she he said turning il, to him. You
by's- adventures you will know that he
needs some one by him to take care of
him." Then flushing slightly for some
did not ayne irvine she led
again mixed up with these people, and
had barely escaped from them In Lon
don, I-well, had to come down to look
after him. When I went to the hotel
away in 4 car with two gentlemen, ]
feared the worst They gave me the
names of the two at the hotel. and the
next day I came here"
|
Because Of the drawing" she an
swered. Il knew he was exploring in
this direction. 1t was not however. till
the very day, that is. last Wednesday.
on which Mr. Abercromby was carried
off, that. I succeeded in discovering you
at this hotel'
Mackenzie smiled.
SO much for our publicity campaign
Thompson, for those three days We pa:
raded through all the streets of Folke-
stone"
Things happen like, that" said Mar:
garita. nodding. Il daresay I missed
you often by few yards. In the end,
round the hotels asking for Mr.. Aber.
cromby. 1t was just a chance that he
would give that name. had very lit.
tie hope; but finally came here. They
old lady WHO used a bath chair, and
while stood on the steps an old lady
In bath chair came to the door and
asked ror him. I did not know what tc
make of it."
did you discover the connection be
tween the two friends and the bath
chair lady?" Mackenzie here asked
which made me aware that he did mo-
rate Margaritas perspicacity at low
level
She shook her bead; smiling.
NO" she said, IT had to be tolt
that. 1t was easy to see that nigh
that you were greatly disturbed at tn,
disappearance of Mr. Abercromby" sht
went on. "At first I imagined that HI
had run away from you"
What made you change your view?'
Mackenzie asked.
WELL" she answered, II think it wa.
II You know what ] mean: it didn'
seem the kind of anxiety one would ex
pect from them and Lieutenant Deveril
looked too nice, and young too"
Thank you" Mackenzie laughed.
WELL" Margarita went on, "aftel
eight last night the clerk at the hotel
who knew ! was a friend Of Mr.. Aber
cromby's. came to me with a letter fol
him The strange thing was that 1
was in his own handwriting. told tn,
girl this, and as the hotel people them
selves were getting anxious over hi
disappearance ! opened the note ant
stood the mystery Of the old lady II
the chair
II went to Deverill and said: Ar,
you waiting for Mr.. Abercromby's re-
turn? He almost jumped out of hi!
chair. showed him the letter, and onct
he had made me acquainted with youl
expeditions through the streets in 6