The evening world., 1920-09-30

Marchese al Morello. who
was 10 be knights best
man" had been introduced 70 Annes-
ley. she laughed at the stupid scare
which had chilled her heart for a mo-
ment.
II knight had remained with her
after his friends finished their call,
she might have confessed TO him
how she had fancied in the tall, dark
young man a likeness 20 one Of the
dreaded watcherA Until Knight
spoke their names she had feared
that the pair looking in at the door
we're there 70 spy; that one, at all
events. was enthusiastically YET
not cloverly enough quite to hide hh
Identity. But knight said goodby
and went away with his friends, CIV
ing the girl no chance for further
talk with him.
They did not meet again until
with the Countess de Santiago-An-
nesley arrived at the obscure church
chosen for the marriage outside The
door, and took charge OF the bride
while the Countess found her way II
alone; and Annesley saw through the
mist Of confused emotion her Knigh
OF love and mystery waiting at th'
altar.
During the ceremony that followe'
| he made his responses firmly. hi
eyes calling 80 clearly 10 hers tina
| she answered with an almost hypno
| tized gaze. His look seemed To sea
| the promise Of his words. In spite o
Ian that was strange and secret an'
| unsatisfying about him. she had M
regrets. Love WIS worth everything
and she could not but believe that h
loved her. This strong conviction
went with the girl TO the vestry an
made Il easier to turn away when hi
| name-his real name, which she
though his wife, was not 70 know
/ was recorded by him in the book.
They parted from Torrance, Mo
relic and the Countess at the churc
door, an arrangement which delight
Cd Annesley. In the haste OF maxim
plans, she and Knight had forgotte
TO discuss what they were 70 do afte
the wedding and before their de
parture! but Knight had found tam
10 decide the matter.
These people were the best ma
terial | could get aOld OF at a mo
lments notice. he remarked, coolll
when he and NAnnesley were in IN
motor car he had hired for the Jour
lney 10 Devonshire. We've use
them because we needed them. Mo-
we don't need them any longer
I WNNsn ~ =
. co1lple ought 10 keep only dea
friends around them or no on
Later we can repay these three tC
the favor they've done US. II you ca
' lit a favor. Meanwhile, wen torg,
them"
knight had neglected no deta
. which could make for Annesley
comfort, or save her from any en-
p barrassment arising from the hui
ried wedding. Her luggage had bee
hacked by a maid in the hotel, and
an in the dress bag Ind small be
. made for an RutomObile-sent ahea
, Iby rail TO DE 5Onshire She an
Knight were to travel in the con
, Portable limousine which would pc
: tect them against weather. II 81
q not matter, knight said, how Tor
they were on the way.
good agency In search OF lady
maid. Annesley said that she d
not need a woman TO walt on he
since she had been accustomed n
only TO taking care OF herself b
70 Mrs. Ellsworth but Knight insiste
}. i've knocked about lot all ov
the world" he explained In a casu
way during a talk they had
= the night OF their marriage, at q
first stopping place TO which the
y motor brought them. my moth
died when 1 was a small boy, di
(, In a terrible way / don't want TO Ia
II about, and losing hor broke up n
. father and me for a while. He nev
'' got over It as long as he lived, al
81 / never win as long as live.
THE way my father lied was Z
D. most as tragic as my mothel
\ DEATH" he went on after a tense m
ment OF remembering, II was on
boy even then; and ever since /
8. knocking-a process has be
going on. i haven't seen much OF {