The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-10-22

path together MI biohS ~
heard singing little way on
somebody sounds cheerful Mrs
Munck said.
My father lie generally sings
when he is working IN the BhIleht
A fragment OF the song came o"Wn
to them, sung with. evident ehJog"lons
by the unseen singer wuO gave ~
words al the expression OF vince "''
mtiOdiOus voice was capable.
MIS-. MouCk lausucd. .-t.|-.t,
'I,s. That's true enough she SAID.
Il think 4 remember thal SOM 49,
my heart was young Aou' .e.i
seems to have the Elit OF t'tl no.
youth, my ueaL' 1 shoula S"g u.h
Younger than his daughter Linn
why do you say that7"
.,you have a tell-talo mouth, a-Iot-
urtIu mouth mace Tor pio'sodl anu
.,Ut-htrr. but something has tauEnt ~
r,pI. ssiOn. IL dotsh HlluPit
suould. 10 has grown mther haIu
Mrs Noucl E1t into the cab beforc
tuob could think OF any answer ~
| II was moving of, she leaned out Oh
/ the window. AL, 80. ,
| feplinr that We shall meet AGAIN
so won't say goodoy' Az
fJiah stood az the gate, watching
]
road TO the station She stood tGete
/ in the same attitude long after u ha4
disappeared ..
what are you looking at LIZ
/ her fathcr called om when he caiho
I1ionr presently. Anything nap
/ n, ned2" She looked up with st1tt.
! "ND." she saId-"Nu.' And nelhtF
| thcn nor az any other time did sho
sneak OF Mrs. Monck's visit.
/ Gilbert was In the pest OF
spirits In these days, for every
/ ttirr Vas Going wen. Lilah was
/ Getting more like her old sell'
. every day -l indeed, more sweet
and devoted than she had ever ahi'en
/ before. She always wanted MN npW'
and. al times, she seemed to cling 10
/ him I'm pathetic way. And tsWaA
/ not only because OF the past; IL was
because she cared for him more than
/ she had ever done-Giloert was suro
/ OF that
"Hulo!" he called out as he saw
! johnson. Il told you not TO hurry
/ back"
THANK you. sir but had plenty
/ OF time TO DO everything l wanted
Il never knew such n punctual
/ chap. You're always ON the spot.
| begin 10 think sometimes, Johnson,
that you're scarcely human. You're
as methodical as a machine, aud Iusg
as reliable"
Il suppose YOU knew as much, or
more, about Munck than anybody.
You knew what friends and acQuaint-
ances he had. ana you must nave
learned "A good deal about him ui
six years. II anybody could have
found a clue. you ought to nave
been able 10 do So"
II suppose that's what the police
thought, sir, for they asked me no
end ~ questions In point OF tact,
they've never left me alone.
Indeed? ! didn't know that. DO
you mean that they come down
hcrc2'
wei. they're TO and fro. sir They
can't leave the place alone / sup
pose IT'S too soon yet; or elsc--lta
struck me sometimes-they're watch
ing somebody
What an uncomfortable Ideal Is
u generally known In the village, do
YOU thihk2" Johnson shook his heaN
I'm sure It's not sir-they're too
7 careful. They run down like any
body else might and pick up what
they can. The bar OF The Anslcr'
.is "a good place for gossip, I've seen
the same man there several times Ia
different DISCUSSES, and OF course
there may be others that don't know
Of"
Gilbert said no more until he had
finished dressing Then, as he was
going out, he turned at the door.
I'm sorry" he said. 81 hoped .e
, was blowing over, that 10 would soun
, Doe forgotten. l had no idea we We're
being watched like this, You DON'T
think you can have been mistaken
: 81 don't think so, sir. You see, I've
} knoclka1 about n good deal and I've
, learned few things. Then, of course,
? I've taken a special interest in this
[ case not only on account OF tho
{ family, but because, In manner Oe
speaking 10 was a reflection On me.
q A man like me has 10 be very care
full. It's not every gentleman whO
4 would have been as good about 10
e as you We're, sir
4 81 don't quite understand"
IT'S this way, sir, People are ant
20 fight shy OF anybody who has beeu
p mixed up In anything unpleasant.
/ OF course they don't blame you. but,
/. all the same. they'd rather have
y somebody else, A murder isn't eX-
- aCtly recommendation, especially
- when IT'S such a mystery It's a sort
2 of slur'
e but that's very unfair! now
could you help II? You weren't even
y in the house"
g mo, sir, but people don't stop 10
?, think II they take a prejudice. M
r all up with you I've seen, over ana
p over again, what a difference ltto
thing makes. It's a hard world. slr.
n though / don't suppose you've found
" It out" There was u touch Of nj.
z, tense bitterness in his voice. .r
u Gilbert came back into the room,
% "l'vo thought sometimes, Johnson
u tfat you weren't too happy. I hone
you're not in any trouble? l don'f
want 10 pry into your affairs. IT,
e no right but II you care 10 tell me-
,r anythlng-If / can be OF any helm Z
r should be glad "
THANK You, sir, IT'S very good %
u you. But there's nothing new-noths
% ing special Two missed my chance
- sir. and It's too late 10 20 back h
Is makes a man feel little bitter some.
r times"
"a flesh ones"
Johnson shrugged his shoulders
IL II think not, sr-not In the Isor,.
~ way I'm too old to begin again =
haven't the courage or the energy :
Is must go on as / am. NV nerve,s