Evening star., 1921-06-27
CONTINUED from Yesterdays Staso

Look here" he said. Take my ao-
vice. Drop the whole affair. You see
what it's made of me- It'll do the same
to you. 1 sha'n't tell you anytnlns:
You can swear to that. I've done WIN
It, Wray son, done with it: You undes-
stand that: Talk about some'n'as
else. q. leave me alone
Wrayson looked at the man whom
he had once called his friend.
You're in a queer sort OF mooo'
Heneage" he said.
Let it 60 at that ,.s aeneas sish, to
his moods. hasn't he. No right to in.
fiict them upon his friends. you'd say.
Perhaps not, but YOU know I'm rea-
sonable person as a rule. Don u
He broke off abruptly in his sen
tence. His eyes were fixed upon AIS
tant corner Of the room. Lne'' hnt H
Wrayson shuddered as he looked away
and followed their direction. Then
he. too, started. He recognized the
miserable little figure whose pres
ence a group just broken up LETT re-
vealed. Heneage rose sottiy 10 MS
feet.
let Us go before he sees U.S." ne
whispered hurriedly. Look sharp"
But they were too late. Already ne
was on his way toward them. sham
bling rather than walking down tne
room. an unwholesome, unattracttve.
ever repulsive figure. He seemed TO
have shrunken in size since his ar
rival in England. and his orotner
clothes. always too large. hung about
him loose and ungraceful. His tie
was grimy; his shirt frayed; MS trou-
sers turned up. but still falling over
his heels: his hat. too large for him'
h to
creased pallor and thinness Of his
face, his dark eyes seemed to have
come nearer together. He would
have been a ludicrous object but Tor
the intense earnestness of his ex-
preston. He came toward them
No notice Of Heneage. but he ipsissed
upon shaking hands with Wrayson. :,
"Mr. Wrayson," he said. I'm glad
to see you again. sir. You always
treated me like q gentleman. Not nke
him" he added motioning with ms
head toward Heneage. Hes thiet'
he is" v-,v.o, interrupted.
you mustn't call people names like.
that" .
why not?" Barnes asked: He is
a thief. He knows it. He Knows
who robbed me Of my money. AND
he won't tell. That's what 1 call be-
ing thief"
Wrayson glanced toward Henage
and was amazed at his demeanor. he
had shrunk back in his chair and he
was sitting with his hands In his
pockets and his eyes fxed upon the
table. OF the two: his miserable era asur. III.
Hes very likely spending 1t now
nv money" Barnes continued. Here
am 7 living on crusts and four.penny
dinners. and begging my way in
here, and some one else Is spending
INV money. Never mind! 1t may be
my NV turn vet! 1t may be only a matter
Of hours" he added. leaning over to-
ward them and showing his yellow
teeth, land I may have the laugh on
both Of you"
obviously discomposed;..
What do you mean? he asked.
sydney Barnes indulged in the
graceless but expressive proceeding
Of sticking his tongue In his cheek.
After which he turned to wrayson.
"Mr. wrayson" he said. lend me
quid. I've got the fiat to sleep IN
for a few more weeks. out l maven M
nav YOU back some day-perhaps be-
fore. you expect it."
Wrayson produced a sovereign and
handed it ever silently.
"If I we~e you" he said. I'D spend
nv time LOOKING LOT S1tudttoH. III
! stead Of hunting about for this sup.
posed fortune Of your brothers,"
Barnes took the sovereign with hot
trembling fingers. and deposited II
carefully in his waistcoat pocket
, Then he smiled in a somewhat mys'
! terious manner.
'Mr. wrayson." he said. "perhap:
I'm not 80 far off. after all. Other
people can find out what he knows
! he added. pointing at Heneage. "Ht
amt the only one who can see through
| brick wall. Say. Mr.. Wrayson
you've always treated me fair ant
SQUARE" he added. leaning TOWARD
him and dropping his voice. Can 70,
tell me this? Did Morry ever Rt
staggering about calling himself b,
anv other name-bit more tony. eh:'
| Wravson started. For a moment h
did not renly. Thoughts were rush
! ing through his brain. Was he fore
tailed in his search for this girl
!; Meanwhile. Barnes watched him will
= "'1nine glcam in his deepset eyes
"Such as Augustus Howard: eh
Real tony name that for Morry!'
Wrayson. with a sudden instructive
/ knowledge, brushed him on one side
! and half standing up. gazed scros