Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-27
AND HERE IT CONTINUES

bIdth JULIUS opedhS
KATHERINE. making her wa back
to the house touching hidden So
crcts here and there as she progressed
TO facilitate her progress. and, meta
phorically. to "shut her gates behind
her''--scIectcd the same route by which
she had led Bclknap to the Nest.
Naturally she passed again quite
close to the rustic bench under the
box clder-and as naturally She glanced
toward it in passing.
She halted.
Outlined against the opaloScrnt sur
face of tho lake beyond, She plainly saw
two persons seated there. side by side,
and quite close together; moreover. hey
were so perfectly silhouttcd against
the family shining Background that she
recognized both. on the instat.
"Strangc," sh" thought, and moved
silently backward, away frow t'rm,
before she continued on her way. To
ber'a and NJ. Carruthcrs scdtcl there
together at this hour, and iii an inti-
mate position that suggests former ac-
quaintancp. | wondcr-'
She did not complete the conjCctural
thought. for just ahead of her. in one ot
the paths that led to the house. she
saw Betty Clancy hurrying away.
'That is strange, too. Katherine
commented silently. Then she smiled,
and added to her thought: "Why. ot
course! Betty walked down to the lake
with them, and, little matchmaker that
she is, scented possible romance
and so sought the first excuse she coult
think of to leave them together.
She permitted Betty TO enter thu
house before her then, as she ascCndet
the steps to the vcranda, she encoun'
tered Black Julius.
"Why, julius she exclaimed. "Nor
ought to be in bed.
"Yes, Mis- Kitten. | know it. But
] thought I'd wait TO Mr.. Harvard. He
hasn't come in yet; and Mr.. Clancy
is out, too"
"Where did they go?' she asked, as
suming that they were together.
"Mr. Harvard went down toward thu
lake about half-pa 10, so Mr.. Archer
told me. And Mr.. Clancy went on
bout half an hour ago, Mis- Kitten. y
"Oh. we'll, you need not wait fo
them. Julius. They are doubtless tax
ing a walk together. They are jus
boys again whenever they can get b!
themselves; and with a smiling good
night to her faithful scrvitor, she en-
tered the house and sought her owt
room.
julius stared after her, slowly shak
ing his head. He was deeply puzzled
and profoundly troubled.
mo" the black muttered to himself
''She wouldn't take that man to thu
Nest. She has just sent him off abou
his business; but-but-but-"
Down at the lodge gate Harvard, re
turning from his long and rapid walk
engaged in earnest conversation.
"What the diCkens-" he began
but Tom interrupted.
Gee, Bing. I'm glad you happened
along. Rushton has made most ex
traordinary discovery about that gui
Belknap-if only it turns out to b.
true. And, say, we'll have to take tn
old Senator into our confidence in orde
TO determine that point
'What in blazes are you talkinj
about, Tom?" Bing inquired impa
tiently.
I'm talking about Belknap. Rushtol
has got line on him. Come on int,
the house, RushtoD. Well go to Bing
den and talk it over"
When Harvard. accompanied b.
Clapcy and RushtOn, approached tn
veranda, Black julius stepped out from
a shadow among the shrubbcry just il
front of them, and his appearance wa
. so unexpected that Rushton's 5 right hanc
flew to the pocket where he carried
weapon; but he grinned in the darkness
and drew forth'a handkerchief insteac
as he heard julius say:
''Mr. Harvard, sir.
eyes, Julius. What is it," Har
ward returned.
MAY / speak with you a moment
; sir?"
Clancy and Rushton moved onward
and Julius, in low tone, made the re
port to his master that he had deter
mined upon.
'I ask your pardon, sir, for doini
things that are outside of my duties.
he began. Julius, remember. was al
educated negro, and his language, sav
for an occasional slurring of the yowels
s was nearly always correct.) but hav
seen certain things that have made M
watehful. and-I have discovered othe
things which think ought to tell t,
you"
won't they keep till morning, Ju
iius?''
''No. sir begging your pardon
.Things about what? Things abou
whom, Julius?"
''About Mr.. Belknap, sir.
''Are they matters which you believ
should know about tonight?'
Eyes, sir.
Very good. We are going TO m
loppgins room now to discuss that sam
person, You may come with us, Ju