Evening star., 1918-07-21

recognized devotion. She knew noth-~
Ing of what led me to follow every
step she took. was witness OF
her fate, but that is all the connec-
tion between us. ! hope you believe
me-"
1t would be dificult not to. in face
of his direct gaxe. from which all
faltering had now vanished. Yet the
matter not being completely thrashed
out. Mr.. Gryce felt himself obliged
to say in answer to this last:
word or ses your no story' aeas Mr. r. travis. All
that you have said is possible. But
how about your following the young
girl here? How did that come about?"
"That was occasioned by my anx-
iety for her-an anxiety which seems
to hays been oay to- Both ne Of Se e
cials showed a greatly increased In
terest. please explain yourself, Mr..
Travis What reason had you for
any such feeling in regard to person
with whom you had held no conver-
sation? Anything which you saw or
eyes. was sitting in the foyer.
knew that the ladies were In the
house, but had not seen them.
was anxious to do SO (see. l am tell
ing ally and was watching the door OF
the lift from behind my journal. when
Iney DOIH BISppCu OuLs 4Mloo vvbAAOSho
was dressed for the street. but Nine:
very strange to me-. But / felt NO
concern till caught some fragments
OF what madame said in passing me.
She sopke in French. language
understand, and she was e1ciaiming
over her misfortune at not being al
lowed to accompany her young charge
to whatever place she was going. 1t
was bad, bad. she cried. and she
would not have moments peace TIL
her dear Angeline got back. Anxiety
of this kind was natural IN Frencn-
woman not accustomed to see young
lady enter the streets alone; but the
force with which she expressed 1t be-
trayed a real alarm-an alarm which
communicated itself to me. Where
could this unprotected girl be going.
alone and in a hotel cab?
II could not imagine. and when I
saw madame stop in the middle OF her
talk to buy some fresh flowers and
pin them to Miss willett's corsage,
/ got a queer feeling, and flinging
my newspaper aside, / strolled to the
door and so out IN time to hear mad
young lady was to be taken to a
museum. To a museum. at this early
hour! and alone. alone! Such a pro-
cteding is not at all in accord with
FSench ideas. and feared q plot.
Though 1t was 1af from Delng my
affair, determined to make 1t SO;
and as soon as I dared followed
her just as had followed her from
the dock. But fruitlessly! Not know
ing the danger. how could / avert it7
1 was in one gallery. she in the other.
1t was my evil fate to see her fall,
but by whose hand am as ignorant
as yourselves. Now I have told 1t
all. will you let me go?"
mot vet" interposed the coroner.
There are one or two questions more
which you will undoubtedly answer
with the same frankness. Were you
standing in front of the pedestal or
behind It when you saw Miss, Will
let's fall?"
II was standing just where said.
somewhere near 1t in the open gal
lery." t..
This seemed so open to question
that the coroner paused moment to
recall the exact situation and see II
1t were possible for a man as, con-
spicuous in figure as Mr.. Travis to
have stood thus in full view Of the
gallery and court without attract
ing the attention of any one in either
place. He found, after moments
consideration, that 1t was possible.
Mr.. Gryce. for all his efforts and sys-
tematic inquiry into the position
which each person had held at or near
this time. had been able to find but