The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-11
THE LOVE GAMBLER
s ANEW SERIAL BY FAMOUS WRITER
Desiree Evidences Her Faith in David
and Cannot Connect NOrah
With The Missing Pendant

NOTdH was surely hui " NC SAS-
pected.
Had either of the maids had any
callers while the heads of the house
were absent?
Desiree thought this unlikely, but
surely none of the girls would have
brought any guests upstairs. AMI
if they had done so any dishonest
person would have taken the box
and it's contents. Nobody would
have had the opportunity to open It,
remove chain and pendant, and re-
wrap and tie il.
Well, then, who could have had
chance to do this?
She remembered that which she
had tried to thrust from her mcm-
ory-Mr. Perry's suggestion about
her chauffeur.
And, as when he had voiced his
suspicious, Desiree Leighton felt
the blood leave her face. Her heart
She had always behaved fairly Well
on faster than ever.
The very idea was outrageous
Smith! She would as soon think OF
doubling one of her own friends.
seemed to miss a beat, then race
him?
His Doubts Absurd.
Only that he had excellent ref
erences from a nan who had been
acquainted with him for years.
Samuel Leighton had made in
quiries about the man who had sent
these references and had learned
that he was a respected member Of
the community in which he lived.
All of which proved that jacob
perry's doubts of Smith were alb
surd. And Desiree Leighton knew
that these facts carried less weight
with her than did her own inner
feelings about the chauffeur.
Something-she did not know
what-assured her that he was in
capable of any act that was not
right and honorable.
Mr.. Perry had advised her to tell
her father at once of the loss Of the
pendant. She shrank from doing
this. Not because her father would
be distressed. He would regret her
loss-but that made little difference.
What she dreaded was the chance
that he might put into words the
doubt expressed by the jeweler.
OF course, her father would not,
after mature elaboration, suspect
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say that appearances were against
him-that, matters looked very
queer" Perhaps she was a coward,
but she did not want to hear her
parent say that.
She need not tell him about the
matter pjust yet, anyway. She
would try to do a little. private de-
tective work herself first.
So, when she had reached home
and had removed her hat and coat,
she made occasion to speak with
Annie, the chambermaid.
Annie" she said to her, 81 have
not secured a waitress yet. You
will have to try to help us out with
the waiting until I do get one. 1
will, Of course, pay you something
extra for this additional work. But
1 cannot get a regular waitress
before next week"
"Oh, that's all right, ma'am,"
Annie grinned. 81 don't mind a bit,
so long as we're not havin' COM
pany."
you won't be lonesome without
Norah?' Desiree questioned.
Armies grin grew broader. en-
deed. no ma'am! I'm not sorry to
see the last of her. She's a spiteful
thing-that she isl
"Her temper is not always pleas
ant" Desiree admitted. But she's
a good, honest girl"
"Oh, for that, ma'am, she is"
Annie agreed. 'Tf she hadn't been
I'd never put in a week in the
same house with her. seem the
cross fits she'd have sometimes"
But Desiree did not care to dis
cuss Norah's temper. Annie's state
ment had confirmed her in her faith
in her eX-maid's honesty.
To BE Continued.