The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-04-14


suddenly, rising to her feet.
your arm, II you please"
She led him across the hall TO whore
little groups OF people were gossiping'
playing bridge, and Seaman, the CEN
tire of a little group OF gullible anna
teur spectators, was lecturingS on
mines. They stopped to say a word
or two here and there, but Stephanie's
fingers never left her companions
arm. They passed down a corrioor
hung with a collection of wonderful
sporting prints IN which she anected
Rome interest, into a small gallery
which led into the ballroom. Here
they were alone. She LAID her hands
upon his shoulders and looked up into
his eyes. Her lips drew nearer 70 his.
Kiss me-upon the lips, Leopold
she ordered.
There is no Leopold here" he re-
piled; you yourself have said it,"
She came a little nearer. Upon the
lips" she whispered.
He held her, stopped down. and
their lips met. Then she stood apart
from him. Her eyes were LOT lIoI
ment closed, her hands were extended
AZ ~
his approaching her again:
Now l know the TRUTH she NUT
tered. ,,a s,,r-
nrises. Eddy Pelham's empty place
was the first 10 attract notice, toward
the end OF breakfast time.
"Where's the pink and white I'M
maculate?" the Right Honorable gen
tIeman asked. II miss my morning
wonder as TO how he tied his tie.
Gone" Dominey replied, LOOKING
round from the sideboard.
'Gone?" every one REPEATED;
II should think such thing ma
never happened to him before" Do
mlney observed. HE was "Ah'eu ~
town" rrsa,, Gov
any serious purpose" Caroline muir
INJURED. 49,, H., ,,,5l,
enouVh To drag him out OF bed IN the
rnida9e of the night with q telephoh'
cal and send him up to town DS ln'
breakfast train from NorWich! the"
lot continued. II thought we ma
Dtarted a new ghost when ne can't
mt INV room in a purple DRESSING
,soU,n and broke the news.
"Who wanted himY the DuAe ~
ouired. His tailorT =,
apms,ness of importance was nj
nretext," Dominey replied;
There was a little ripple OF soOu
humored laughter. No.,
"Does Eddy do anything Tor NV
mgr" Caroline asked ya"uinS' ~,
sNGr Pelham is a director or IN
ChaTsea Motor Works" Mangan toll
tho,,, "He received a small legac;
Last year, and his favorite taxica
nan was the first TO know about It
"you're not suggesting she eN
claimed. that it is business OF ina
sort which has taken Bddy away
81 should think 1t most improbable
NIan1an confessed. "As a matter o
Sact he asked me the other day II
knew where their premises were
awe shan miss him." she acknoWl
od0ed at was quite one Of the event
of the day to see his costume atte
StIis bridge was reasonably good
| he Duke commented A..
"He shot rather well the last I"
davis" Mangan remarked. .,-,..
"And he had told me Commentary
Caroline concluded, that he was goih
TO wear brown to-day NO" tn'I
Eddy would have looked nico j
The missing young mans requieT
was 6nished by the arrival OF the locs
morning papers. A few moments rave
Dominey rose and left the room. SEA
man. who had been unusually sieh
followed him. 49, ,r =. 40
know whether you have heard ou
,bere was another curious disappear
ance from the hall last night
"Whose?" Dominey asked, pausin
IN the act OF selecting a cigarette
our friend Miller, or Wolh-Doc
tor Schmidt's emissary,". Seaman an
nounced. has disappeared"
Disappeared" Dominey repeated
"I suppose he is having a prov
round somewhere"
II have left it to you to MAX
more careful inquiries" Seaman r
plied. "All / can tell you is tina
/ made up. my mind last night to II
teryiew him once more and try
fathom his very mysterious behavio
I found the door of your buffers si
ting room locked, and very civil te
low-Mr. Pelham's valet he turne
out TO be-told me that he had le
in tho car which went for the cvenin
papers"
II win go and make some inqu
RES" Dominey decided, afor M