Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-25
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Evelyn shivered. Men don't sleep
with their eyes open" she said DULY.
rising. I'm coming with YOU and
she quickened her pace to keep up
with Mrs. Ward as the latter led the
way upstairs TO the library. Mrs
Ward faltered just inside the room as
her eyes fell on the quiet figure near
the fireplace; then, suppressing all emo,
ton, she strode over to the figure and
bent, as Evelyn had done. and placed
her hand on the dead mans wrist.
When she turned back TO Evelyn. who
fingered near the doorway. her face
rivaled the young girls in whiteuess.
I'D better go for Doctor Hayden"
She mumbled the words so that she
was forced to repeat them before Eve.
lyn understood her.
TRY the telephone" the latter sug
gested, that's quicker"
Mrs Ward glanced shrinkingly at
the telephone stand which stood al.
most at the dead mans elbow and
shook her head
"I'd better 60" she reiterated ob.
stinately.
Nonsense, use the branch telephone
in the pantry" Evelyn's CUSTOMARY
cool-headedness returned as she saw
the housekeeper becoming demoraliZ-
ed. Hurry, don't waste any more
time" she added, and obedient to
the stronger will, Mrs. Ward hasr-
ened from the room.
Evelyn stayed by the doorway in
the housekeeper downstairs, but an
attraction she could not conquer drew
her toward the fireplace, and step by
step she advanced nearer the dead
man until only a chess table separated
them. Sinking into chair in front OF
the table she stared at the body for
z a long moment, then hastily averted
her eyes. 1t was the first time she
had seen death and its majesty over.
awed even her terror.
A clock Ginning the quarter aroused
her and she mechanically looked at
her wrist watch-a quarter of five.
Had only two hours and half passed
since she had entered the library to
telephone TO Marian Van Ness" The
time had seemed interminable, and
she waited in ever.increasing nerv-
BUSINESS for the housekeeper's return,
as the clock licked off minute after
minute with maddening regularity.
Finally a murmur of voices coming
nearer reused Evelyn and with a sub.
dued exclamation she moved forward
to meet Doctor Lewis Hayden, who
a second ater appeared in the library.
Mrs. Ward at his heels.
'Iag Mrs. Ward explained" she
demanded as Hayden casped her out.
stretched hand.
only that" Hayden stopped
speaking as his eyes fell on the dead
man. Striding forward he made a
brief inspection before turning to the
silent women. Tell my chauffeur to
go at once for Doctor Penfeld, Mrs
Ward" he directed and there was that
in his manner which caused the house.
keeper to move with even more than
her customary rapidity. AS she dis
appeared between the portieres, Lewis
Hayden turned his attention to Eve.
lyn.
"A dose Of aromatic spirits of am.
monia will make you feel better" he
said kindly, noting the girls strained
expression, and as he spoke he opened
his emergency kit and poured the
medicine in glass. Just add a little
water to this" he supplemented, "and
then go and lie down. I'll wait and
see Coroner Penfield and we viii take
charge of affairs for you"
Evelyn sighed with relief as she
took the medicine. "Oh, thank you,
doctor" she exclaimed, "if you will
just" She stopped speaking as the
portieres were pulled back and Mrs
Ward. looking very much agltated,
ushered in a tall man whose travel.
stained appearance did not detract
from his air OF distinction. Evelyn
stared at him as il unable to believe
her eyes.
"Mr. Maynard" she exclaimed.
Dear Mr.. Maynard! Where did you
come from?"
Dan Maynard clssped her eagerly
extended hand in both Of mis-.
"Just back from France" he ex-
planned, and at the sound of his voice
Hayden's memory quickened; it's
charm across the footllghts had lured
him often TO the theatre to see the
man whose fame as an actor was in.
ternstional. II wired Mr.. Burnham
B ------"
beg pardon" Mrs. Ward insinuated
herself into the little group by the
door. "Your telegram was forwarded
10 Chelsea. Mr.. Maynard, and Mrs.
Buraham told me to prepare a bed
room for you, sir. IL would have been
ready but for this" and the house
keepers gesture toward the tragic fig
},re BY the fireplace completed her SEN
tence.
Nsynsrd stared, but before Evelyn