Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
CHAPTER LXIV

Copyright, 1919, Star Company
David DeLaine had another tele-
gram-the second that had come to
him within a week. 1t, like its pre-
decessor, was addressed to David
Smith" This message was from
Miss Jeane DeLaine's lawyer in Bal
timore and requested the recipient
to Come without delay, as import
ant matter must be settled
1t must have been dispatched after
the sender had received David's let
ter telling him that he would try
to run on to Baltimore before long.
Henry Anderson must want to see
him in a hurry, the chauffeur re-
Elected. Undoubtedly much was at
stake-more, perhaps, than the
young man had let himself hope
after reading the lawyers former
communication.
He must obey the summons.
Now, at last, his duty was clear.
He sternly reminded himself of
this as he reviewed for the hum
dredth time the scene between him
self and Desiree Leighton last night
For he thought he understood
everything now-all the illusions
that had been made about the pen
dant, as well as Desiree's confused
manEer.
The pendant had disappeared
The girls father had suspected his
chauffeur of taking it from its box
IN, I,a tN 40 a aI
probably mentioned his suspicious
to other people-else how would
Miss Goddard know of them? For
surely she had this in wind when
she made yelled remarks regarding
the missing jewel.
There had been only one person
who trusted him. That was Desiree
herself. She had told him this
had told him she had sent him that
enigmatic telegram to urge him to
stay so that his Innocence might be
proved. He wondered how it could
have been proved. Probably, he
mused, Samuel Leighton had wished
! to watch him while investigating
the case.
David's jaw set sternly. This man
had dared think that he
Then he remembered that Sam
| ucl Leighton WAS ing IdluGE VI
| the girl he loved-the girl who had
had set aside the traditions of her
class to send a message to him be-
cause she knew-in the face of all
| evidence against him-that he was
| honest. She trusted him.
The lines about his mouth soft
ened. She had done all that for
| him.
For one unthinking moment he
! had wondered if she had done il
| because she liked him. Then he
had stified the suggestion. She,
Desiree Leighton, was mt the sort
of girl who would have any per-
sonal feeling for her fathers chauf-
| feur.
She was kind-that was ALL Yet
there had been a look in her eyes
in that dim light last night
Again he set his jaws grimly and
tak&sS up the telegram, re-read it.
He must see his employer at once
and tell him that he was about to
! leave his position, must ask him tC
release him from his promise to stay
with him for a few days longer.
| David dislfked to do this. Yet
| Anderson's telegram had convinced
! him that his future might depend
4
! knew that he dared not see DesireG
| Leighton again-much as his heart
cried out for her
But he had no real softening OF
! the heart toward Desree's father
Even while he tried to remind him
/ self that his employer knew moth
! ing of his character, the young man
could not smother his resentment
at the older mans suspicious of him
! Still, for the daughters sake, he
must be courteous and considerate.
1t was early afternoon. He had
received no orders this morning
Now he went around to the garage
| for the second time to-day.
Here he was informed that his
employer had telephoned that Smith
: was to call him up at the earliest
: opportunity.
! SObeying instructions, David was
told by clerk that Mr.. Leighton
wished Smith to come downtown
/ this afternoon-by 8 o'clock If pos
! sible.
| HE does not want the car" the
clerk explained. you can come in
the subway"
"I will be down in a half hour, -
Smith said curtly. Then he hung