Evening star., 1921-06-28

know how to get at his money.
suppose"
She shook her head:
Indeed 1 don't know anything
about it," she declared.
You must know where II came
II don't" she repeated. Indeed
don't. He never told me and ! never
asked him. I understood that he had
made it in South Africa
Sydney Barnes wiped the perspir2-
ton from his forehead.
Look here" he said in voice
which, notwithstanding his efforts to
control it, trembled little. this IS a
very serious matter for US. You don't
want to go back to the reIfeshmeh'
bar again. do YOU?
I don't care what I do" she an
swered DULY. ! hated that but l
shall hate everything now that he IS
gone" -,
feel like that" he declared. We've
/ got a right. you and /. to whatever
/, Morry left behind, and whatever hap
| pens I mean to have my share. LOOK
! around you!"
| 1t was not an inspiring spectacle.
The room was dirty. and almost de.
void of furniture. "All that I've had
out of it SO far" he declared. ''is free
quarters here. The rents paid up to
the end of the year. I've had to sell
tsen the furniture s5;Xs bit was by bit ehesp TO
lot, cheap and snowy. andcit fetched
Jolly little. Morry always did like to
have things that looked worth more
| than he gave for them. Even his jew
| elry was sham-every bally bit of it.
There wasn't a real pearl or a real
/ diamond among the lot. But there's
no doubt about the money. I've had
the handbook. He was worth a cool
| two thousand a year was Morry-
1 a~h ~ a q ~
you understand. and somewhere or
. other there must be the bonds or Sc
| curities from which this money came.
He never kept them here. I'll swear
to that. Therefore they must be some.
| where that you ought to know about"
She nodded wearily.
Very likely" she said. Il have a
parcel he gave me to take care Of"
| The effect of her simple words on
| Barnes was almost magical. The dull
| he shook all over with excitement.
His voice, when he spoke, was almost
| hystericaL He had been SO near to
! despair. This indeed had been almost
his last hope.
| it was important"
! IT'S just aleng envelope tied up
with red tape and sealed. she
| answered YES! he made a great fuss
| ABOUT leaving II WITH
Tell us all about it," he demanded
greedily. ''Oh, Lord! Oh. Lord! Be.
| quick"
1T must have been almost the very
day it happened" she said. with a
little shudder. He came down in the
!; afternoon and he seemed bit queer.
as though he had something on his
mind. He took out the envelope once
or twice and looked at it. Once he
said to me. Agnes he said. there
are men in London. who if they knew
that ! carried this with me, would
kill me for it. was frightened. and
l begged him to leave 1t somewhere.
think he said that he had to have
lit always with him, because he couldn't
think of a safe hiding place for it
Just as he was going. though, he
| came back and took it out of his
pocket once more"
"He left it with you?" Barnes ex-
claimed. You have it safe?"
She nodded.
Il was going to tell you. Look here,
Agnes he said, Tn nervous tonight.
I don't want to carry this about with
me. shall want it tomorrow and I'll
come down for it Tonight's a dam
gerous night for me to be carrying II
about Those were just about his last
words. He gave me the packet and
begged him to be careful. Then he
kissed me and of he went, smoking
| cigar, and as cheerful as though he
| were going to a wedding"
CONTINUED in Tomorrow'S Star.)