Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-31
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Il to tho dinner hour when she returned
to Evelyn's bedroom; It's occupant was
still absent, and Marian hesitated
whether to 20 down stairs or into the
library. Finally deciding in favor Of
the latter course she walked down the
hall, and parting the portieres, stepped
into the room. A man bending over
an open drawer of the desk straight.
ened up at her approach and she recog.
nized Dan Maynard.
Good evening" he exclaimed, and
the cordial ring in his voice found It's
accompaniment in the quick lighting
OF his eyes as he looked at her. Don't
CO." as murmuring a polite greeting,
she started to leave.
Am not disturbing your occupa
tion?" she asked.
Maynard laughed softly. MY occu
patton consists at the moment in
searching for writing paper" he ac-
knowledged, pushing back a lot Of
loose papers and some string in the
drawer. do take this chair" and he
wheeled one forward.
Marian settled down In the depths
of the big chair with sigh Of content;
she had had no rest the night before,
the work at the State Department has
been exacting, and while the walk
hcme had for the moment refreshed
her, she was more weary than she at
first realized.
II thought saw you motoring with
Doctor Hayden and Jim Palmer" she
remarked, after waiting for Maynard
to break the silence.
HE gave me a lift as far as the
Connecticut avenue telegraph office"
Maynard looked down at his business
suit and then at her becoming eve
ming dress. II must apologize for not
dressing for dinner" he said. The
fact is I left England so hurredly
that my luggage is still in London. The
clerk in. the shipping office, when l
went to inquire when the next
Cunarder would sail, whispered in my
ear that she was leaving that after
noon and had just time to make the
boat but could not go back to collect
my belongings"
WAS your trip across uneventful?"
she questioned, noting with inward ap-
proval his tall, well.knit form and
broad shoulders.
"Yes, except for the search at Quar-
antine; some report had gotten about
that there were suspects aboard and
we met with a lot Of espionage ana
were severely cross-examined," he
stepped back to the desk ana oiosed
the drawer. IT am glad you like Rene
La Montague" he said. and she started
at the irrelevant remark. He's an
ace you know, in the French Flying
Corps"
Yes" She looked at him, slightly
puzzled. How do you know I like
Captain La Montagne"
Because you were walking with
him"
She laughed amusedly. is my walk
ing with people a sign that like
them"
so I have heard-commented," he
said, and his eyes held hers. II would
very much like to do some sight-see
ing: will you take pity and show me
Washington"
Marian's fingers were playing with
the string of coral which she wore
about her neck. 1T would be the
blind leading the blind" she said, AND
her voice sounded strained even to
her own ears. washington is changed
in the last few months. Mr.. Burnham
would prove q better guide tnan L"
speaking about me?" inquired theiI
host from the doorway of his room
and Marian started: she had not heard
the door opened. why are you two
sitting up here?" he demanded queru
Iously, and Maynard, glancing in his
direction, noted that Burnham made q
detour OF the room which prevented
his near approach to the chair where
the dead man had been found. The
drawing room is much pleasanter," he
remarked. stopping half way across
the room. Suppose We go there"
Before Marian could rise. the por
there's were pushed aside and Detective
Mitchell stepped inside the library. He
looked with quick displeasure from
one TO the other.
'You were directed. SIR" he said
addressing Burnham. by the Chief Of
1oxics not 10 use this room until
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