Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
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on, you would have seen him again at
once" She paused aud added with a
little movement of her hands: 'lt
would have been no good,
NO" agreed Dick moodily. "No.
Keith had turned and was staring at
the wood that lay so green and shady
in the hot sunshine The expression used
by Dick that old Mr.. Wentworth had
vanished" startled him for the mo
ment. but hr put away the mompntary
fear he experienced with the reflection
that the old man had already come
through the woods once with safety. and
that there ;-as no reason 10 suppose
any danger threatened his life. Be
sides, it was broad daylight now. aud
then Keith was sure that the attack
made on him the night before had bCCu
personal and aimed only at himself
Still, it was odd a little disturbing
that Dick should have chan"cd to use
such an expression.
Dick. sullPn and dOwncast, was in
the act of entering the house when he
seemed to remember Kcith's presence.
Here you" he shouted. "ccar out
take yourself off; what arc you hang
ing about here for? Clear out and look
sharp about it..
Keith turned again and came slowly
toward him.
Look here he said, II wish YOU
would tell me what all this means. I'm
not asking out of curiosity" he added
quickly as Dick seemed to about TO
burst into a fresh torrent of wrath.
haV" serious reason for asking.
and l think perhaps | may be able to
help you"
'Iou:' repeated Dick. surprised and
doubtful. "You bow:''
Il don t know answered Keith
frankly There is n lot | don't IN
derstand. But | am not here quite by
accident; | can tell you that. And
We seen enough to know some worry
queer work is going on. There have been
Two attempts mad" to murder me. for
example,"
They both looked at him. but oyi-
IDENTITY were by no means satisfied
and Keith said again:
You might as we'll trust me. Iot mo
ask you a question. DO you know any.
thing about-jewcIry?
'Jewelry:" repeated Dick. stortiro
violently. ''Why do YOU saw tbat9
"hat do you know about it? Arc Won
one of his lot:' ''u
Whose lot:" asked Keith. I'VE
ehsh get much farther forward bv
asking questions and never answering
them. Will tell you how I came to hc
mere was tramping TO London. and
iouhu thls place empty, with doors
.nesWlhdows open. and apparently left
IN most extraordinary hurry. | was
ABOUT done up and | helped myself IA
some OF the food | found. and then 7
thought | would have a nights resi-
mere. as there seemed no one to obiect
During the night an attempt was mado
10 murder me, strangle me Whoevor II
was got away somehow. I don't know
bow. If You have been nearly mur-
uered IN house you may get to feel
quite at home in it. naturally, 81 7
stayed on. and | searched it tboroughIv
10 see II ! could find out why had been
attacked, and who by. In the hoy
room"
my iewelry!" Dick shouted. "you
sronndreI you stole them; you've got
them; give me them back or-or-''
Don't be fool" said Keith angriIv.
Listen to me. will you:"
No. ] won't Dick cried. Where
are they: Give them me OH
you silly ass growled Keith.
Keep your distance or I'll knock vour
head off, he added as Dick made a
threatening movement forward.
''Dick. Dick, DON'T Reenie cried
interrupting. Dick. you mustn listen
to him hear what he has to say"
But he has the jewels" Dick cried
excitedly; "he has stolen the jewels. "
''He wouldn't have told us that if
he had meant to keep them" Reenic
said.
''Oh, we'll" muttered Dick, eyeing
Keith doubtfully and resentfully,
''where are they"
II will show you presently" an.
swered Keith, IF you will try not
to make such a priceless fool of your
self; you are only making things into
bigger mess than they are. you know"
II don't see what business it is of
yours" Dick said.
''Iye told you two attempts have
been made to murder me. If that
doesn't give me some right to consider
it's some business of mine, don't know
what would. What / want to under
>stand is-well, who you are and why
YOU are here, and what it all means?"
II should think you'd know; the old
man was pretty candid, wasn't he?"
grumbled Dick.
..There is very little to tell really"
interposed Reenie. and there is no
reason why you shouldn't know it all,
il you want to.
..That gentleman who was here just
now is old Mr.. Wentworth, Mr.. Peter
Wentworth He is very rich, and some
--=-s ago he adopted my husband as his
eeir. But he wanted him very much
10 .-aarry girl belonging to very