Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-09

had heen left alone with mi. Van
wick the night before. 1t seemed to
r "" Tint a good deal might hinge on
that question: and / Archer's
opinion. I didn't Altogether like
Archer. but was 1ust enouen to
k iaaIousv of his friendship for Anne,
ard in spite of this / had great re-
card for his opinions, as I had usually
found them logical and right minded.
r turned backand walked along the
corridor. It vas but a moment sinces
We had parted, and i, assumed he
could not yet be disrobing.
I tapped lightly at his bedroom
door, but he, didn't answer. so 1
tapped again. ,s sr3
Receiving no response, I was a lit
tie surprised but l figured that he
thought it was some one<else, and not
wanting any further discussion that
night. he was pretending to be asleep.
So l tapped again. saying In a low
tone, IT'S Sturgis; let me In a min
ute, will you?" .
Still. he didn't answer,Aand in a mo-
ment of irritation al his silence, I
turned the doorknob.
The door opened, and as the room
was brilliantly lighted, I stepped In
side. didn't see Archer, but across
the room a door was opened into II
bathroom, and I assumed he was In
there.
beg pardon, Archer" I called out,
"but | do want to see you a minute,
if may"
Still there was no reply, and feel
ing that the strangeness of the situa-'
ton justified it, I. went to the bath
room, door and looked in. The light
was turned on, but there was no one
in the bathroom. i was bewildered,
for knew that Archer h2d come in,
and ! could not imagine what had
become of him. There was a, door at
the farther end of the bathroom and
~involuntarily L opened it. However,
it was only a clothes closet, of good
size. but as. it contained only p few
garnents, I closed the door again and
returned, to Archer's bedroom. AS he
couldn't have jumped out of the win
dow, it naturally followed that he had
. left his room and gone downstairs
again, while I had stood for a mo
mont in. front of my own bedroom
door. 1t didn't seem. possible. for the
hall was brightly Nghted, and I was
sure I should have Seen 9r heard him
had he passed so near 4me. ! spoke
der the bed? Or where? II you are,
come out!" ~
Again I called his name & trifa.
louder, and then went out of his ROOM
into the hall, closing the door behind
me. i walked slowly along toward
my own room. pausing at the stair
case to look downs At that very
moment / heard the click of Archer's
door, and turning. l saw him. n
Did you want me, S%turgis?" he in
quired. Was that you calling?"
7 ,uo~t o11xvyl,v lo Ill md onfaro1 his
room, and he closed the door behind
us. T
Where were you" I said, staring
around curiously,
Where was I, when?" he return.
ed, with a slight smile.
when l was IN here IA moment
ago? l tapped three times and you
didn't answer, so l took h liberty OF
entering. and you weren't here.
"Oh, l was in the bathroom" hs
= said lightly: what is 1t you want!
Cigarettea?"
n but you weren't in the bathroom,
e for 1 looked In there" / persisted
' ignoring his question.
e He looked at me curiously. "Yor
u did, he exclaimed. "W9lls I CHANGED
to Be in the clothes closet OF 'tht
bathroom. It's rather large for the
8. limited wardrobe I brought with me
III and l expect I got lost IN ls 0eptns.
'k But you weren't there" I said
)t looking straight at him, ''for i looked
Mt in there )
n, Then I can only say your behavio,
vi is most in-bred, I consider you fufl
warrantably intrusive"
as Archer's was distinctl.
vn naughty and his tone even offensive
or but the rebuke was deserved,an
ed responded, "You are quite right; q
n beg your pardon. And now 1 will tel
You why I came. If you don't min
discussing it. I'd like to know wha
Of o make of those conflicting state
n'ents OF Morland and his father
:er secretary. as to (which remained Il
as the study last night after the othe
M left" y.
,ar Archer considered seriously. "I'v
b. thought over that. myself he said
land do you know the thing tina
Ter most impresses me in connection wit
on that. is that it seems to prove Their
both innocent of any gully knowledg
de of this natter" IS
How 500" | said 1wonderingly.
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