Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-23

novels ana seen mem III pays o"t 10,
/ all ] know real living miSsi do,N not
exist:
,, we'll you Know what ! mean Salu
Barncs sharply. ana 1t VIII give you
an idea of the things that might be done
ny an rhihuS'astlr 'o!'cct"r' now
] uon Tor moment .ht'hu ~. rcn'C'
upon the integrity OF Colonel wharton;
t, Mn" S J "mJ W non,,t " ui"n ~ goinnioi
r,n,;i,. h,, ;c ,,.,. ,,o'.o..ar, sn,. hi",
a'"hIi "a sI,,t H., ~ @ ~ ", ,n ndi T., lie
c,IInction th n ,,Gy i,n ofroiJ hc'd ,bnt
t,I, a,a.i: ""'' Ut "''''' ~
"'S ,.o,,,. ro d;yo,isod " rri,rod
Horncs. .,,yn d,,,t ,ycnr fnIsc whiskcrs
~ ,h;s hro wv '"F ho ",n, n,nrro,t sn,,,
ice. You II 90 there in your own name.
In fact, you've been engaged in that
name"
Won't that be n little risky"
asked.
"\ot i'm the lrast. " was the uncom-
plimcntary reply. you're not well
known. and in any event you'll not be
suspected of being connected with the
government service. Your year in the
appraisers department has all been on
the inside and while vou have become
fairly familiar with gems and their
history the public has not become fa
mlIiar with YOU.
That's true. | admitted. "and |
guess ! can shake of the feeling that
I'm creeping into the mans house under
cover.
Collector Fread, who was standing in
front of his desk at this moment,
brought his fist down with bang that
shook the ink bottles.
That's sentimental nonsense" he
Numbered. "If Colonel Wharton is an
honest mnp-and hoiiovo ho ;s vo,,
ran't nnssibly do hin, NV. Nv LoS, SJT ~
hr ism thnn ha deserves ali hn ,o+s
Thot's AZ nlain os tho noso o,, 80 So
face vouug man md nnbody ca,,i,l
riet,l,o thnt i'"'"S 'o''"
,r,.
This reference TO my Napoleonic
noStrilS evoked general laugh and
rhded the conference. The little group
separated ana 6arnes lett with me to
give me my nnal Instructions.
nau some work that mad to be I'm
ISurd mat afternoon ana what with
pachlhg anu setting my ahalrS IN an
iItlpatlon OF Il prolonged absence, 1t was
!@'e III th' evening when | was ready
10 start | would nave postponed the
11o,"s "nr,n i"u iTnoM lns morning ou'
.,Doi,,, ,.a i,,,'a,',i,, W ~ .
. nj b.,
tho ho,,o. IL Ill So, t ~ "uS'.r'' Il,'r,
,rort rosidos =, 6o oddod ~ o.,n,, ,,,i
to bavo yo,,. fret r"nnrt ,.ithi, P tI,o
nevt fnrtt .oigbt hourS "''''" ''''
So | scnt telegram that y,os an
NV wov and boarded tho Ia o'rlorl; me-
commodGtion for Hedgcwater The sta
tion was deserted when ! reached there
and ] was the only one that alightcd
from the train, HedgewAter House was
about mile away in the direction of
the river. aud aS there was no con
veyance in sight ! took firm grip on
my suitcase and started down the road
The station agent told me that II !
went straight ahead 1t would brlng mr.
TO the man entrance OF the estate 1t
was a long walk ana dreary one
ana the disposition ol me moon TO re,
IRE behind Dahk oI DARK cloudS a.
frequent lhterVals lllnue the journey
dangerous one as We"'
| felt momentarlly as If | might step
into some bottomIess PIT, and when that
feeling was not giving me creepy
sensation in the spine was wondering
if the shadows behind the trees along
the roadside were really trees or hlSh %
waymen lying IN wait to assault me-
However: the longest as wen as ths
SaddpSt Journeys nave tnplt emu anu