Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13
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Il of the wood and the nlgnt calleu
to him by name seemed at first so in
credible and unreal that he hardly be
lieved he really heart it. But when it
came again, low, persistent, compelling.
he felt that he must answer it, and he
had the idea that it came from no
earthly source.
Yes" he answered. "yes," and held
his breath in utter fear of what awful
awful answer that might be.
'Keith," the low voice called again,
.Keith."
This time he did not answer, but as
though impelled by a force he could not
resist he began to move in the direc-
tion whence the mysterious summons
seemed to come.
It still called him as he went till
he reached a spot where great oak
grew, and all at once from under 1t a
bright light flashed and shoue upon
him for an instant and vanished. and
the voice he had heard before said:
So it is you, you again.
"Who are YOU? What do you want?"
II want to know what you are do
ing here" the other answered, and this
time Keith thought there was some
thing in the tone and rough manner Of
speaking that he recognized.
n think / could ask you that, he
we'd.
II asked first" the other said, land
II think you had better answer me. 1ou
are playing a dangerous game, my man,
you know"
"Am IT, said Keith
y H., Sfn forward
the great oak, against whose trunk he
Steamed. thinking that it might be as
,ell to have certain shelter for his
xick. ,
kIe noticed that just over his head
a huge branch with an enormous
or swelling of some sort on 1t,
lhe could just discern the dim and
Rsldowy form of his interlocutor Mt n
mort distance.
.'Playing a dangerous game. am IL
4 he repeated. LET me see, / think you
came up to the house the other after
noon, didn't you? You were rather
liberal with your offers, if ! remember
rightly. And you said your name was
Wentworth, didn't you:
The other did not answer, but Keith
was certain now that he was right,
and that this stranger of the wood
was identical with his visitor OF a few
days previously.
.'well, here | am" he said. What
do you want?'
II WANT began the other, and
then paused, and suddenly and with
fierce and passionate emphasis crleC
out: II want to know who you are
and what you are after and why yor
are always hanging about here:
want to know what business all this i
of yours? | want to know what yor
are meddling for? Why don't you keeI
out of what doesn't concern you!
.sAh," said Keith, thinking that oil
the, whole as good an answer as HI
could make.
..You are running yourself into
good deal of danger, | may tell you,
the stranger said angrily and loudly
"Perhaps you are doing the same,
<. Keith answered. and judged by the 81
hence that ensued that his rctort ha'
been effective.
uAt any rate the stranger said
after long pause, Il know what
am doing and / know what | want an
I know what Dick Wentworth is doin
and what he wants. What l want t
know is. where you come IN
..Ah," said Keith, still of the opin
ION that that was the best OF all tn
answers he could make.
ssoh, you needn't say anything
YOU don't want to- said the strange
sullenly. ''You were keeping watch,
suppose, weren't YOU!
Keith yawned audibly.
..you mean you are on his side, {
vo,I?' the stranger said in tone mol
restrained but also with even more
deadly and fierce anger in it. "Wel
ocrhaps you will be sorry for that bt
fore you have finished. Look he,
now. l kno1 a good deal, more pei
Maps than you realize. l know, fl
instance, who has been here with yC
for some days.
DO you, thought exclaimed kelt
sfartled by this sudden and unexpect'
reference to Esmc.
'.Yes, ] do. She came with son
message or with instructions for yo
suppose, since you are evident
standing in with Dick. And ] know y
and she went off together today I
some reason anu 4 hho" "h"b VI
riise you adopted
s'Oh, my disguise? yes, said Keit
amused by this reference to his r
turn 70 his own clothing.
II know a good deal more than y
think, you see" the stranger insisted.
''You do. indeed" agreed Keith, 'b
YOU don't know . 80
.'sNhat?'
Everything, answered Keit
thinking that safe remark and tr
a. most people under most circur
stances. ''And ! confess he went
airily, ''that there are some things
tlon't quite understand myself. No
YOU made me an offer once. I'll ma
you one this time. You tell me yO
eide of the story, tell it me fully a
fsankly from the very beginning a
perhaps--I don't say for certain, b
pcrhnps Twe may be able to come to
batter understanding.
The other did not answer for
,1ohlen4 or two, and keith's heart be
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