Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

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- !. lonvince you I'll take you along aud
.nonsor for you at the next gam"
~ ,;kc. Cutter won't mind as long
.re there unoficially and you
~. for yourself that everything is
co. = ,,,ht as eau be. I'll stake you---
ara like TO take you up on that some
~. DIR. but III buy my own chips,
w.corty said. with a chuckle which
..s.red his own satisfaction at having
..,,,d his point. "lf I lose IN not be
s..,;ng Mt headquarters about II.
sqa..isinr the rents again on my ten
on. ny The way. you played there last
%q,..d,y qS night, didn't youT,
Ivsy;:' Why?" O'Rourke asked.
THAT It, was the last time I saw Gene
''sINIl sNlr' and Mrs. Ford md Mrs. Balllie
vi, and Mr.. Waverly were. there too,
n.rp.n't nr thcyP" persisted McCarty.
"'.syT YVES {" There was puzzled look in
| oI,uurke's gray eyes. ,,,
mTbat made ,ight Of you. all told"
nYes. but we didn't al play. l
IAN not at the same time" O'Rourke
n..rJed "Creveling dropped out carly
I'D Waycrly took his hand. "
SI nee Then they didn't sit in the
..rrs samc together. Have they for the
nsst couple of wccks| :. .,
p"f don't remember. | don't think
.h.v have. at that. What the devil are
ron Getting at, Timmic!'
''"a aJSst this. SIR Did they speak at
III N eoch other OIL Tuesday night?'
Mscsrty asked bluntly. "IIaNe you
hoard nothing about there being bad
hood between them latciy|'
|Why-.no" ORourkc paused re-
Asrbyely. "I've heard nothing about
.ny quarrel and they were usually
bick,r than thieves, but it's funny
.hout Tue,day night. They did not
spssk at all, now that I remember! q!
Travelling was away ahead OF the gnlnr.
5ut he threw down his cards and cnshed
in iust after Wavcrly came. Cutter
wss banking, of course. aud while he
,eitlcd up with Creveling Waverly
talked 10 Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Kip.
Then when Creveling had said n gen
,rsl good night and gone Waverly
iroppcd into his chair. and the game
went on. say. though, you don't mean
that they could have had a serious
quarrel, That any one has been try ing
10 connect Waverly witn--wth what
happened to Creveling? It's utterly
absurs----!"
"Oh, mo-" McCurty interrupted
hastily. 1--WE know where Mr.. WaVer-
u was all Thursday night, even II
there had been any suspicion against
him. There's been scmc talk Of
quarrel. though, that involved some.
body else and we had to look into it.
Of course. We'll. I'll be getting along,
now, sir. II Mr.. Cutter and the other
gentlemen don't mind, I'd like mighty
well to sit In one Of their games.
'Twpuld bc something t. remember
'Uh, Cuttcr'll be glad to have you
you'd be a friend at court. you know.
u your colleagues at headquarters got
lnQulsitive about what was being pulled
of, and IL q friend Of mine from the
Qd country wasn't welcome to play
with the rest I'd quit the gnme my
elf!" 0Rourkc laughed. But como
and say hello to Margaret before You
70; she's writing letters in her own
little sitting room. hut she'll not take
With her"
was ushered was hung all in pale. cool
kieVus,. WIN kItuI uONiS VI
standing all ABOUT. and Lady Peggy
appeared 10 his enrapturrd gaze very
like 4 spring flower herself in her softly
flowing lavender robe as she looked ur
from her desk and held out her little
hand with smile Of welcome.
Good evening. Mr.. McCarty. When
are yon coming to dine with Us as you
ryomised?' she asked. We've years
Of friendship that wasn't lest but just
mislaid to pick up again. you know.
and I'M hungry for n talk about the
meme people and the home land"
McCarty flushed redly and his eyes
iell. II was n minute before he found
bis voice
Thank you kindly Lady Peggy.
ia be honored to come some time when
you ve an evening to spare and my work
done,' he stammered. There 8
none OF my own left In the old country
nov, and it's long since stopped
writing, so Ill have to ask the news Of
LII have plenty for you." she
smiled. DO you remember Father
Cuihsne! / hear from him regularly
ano ne gives me all the gossip Of the
latest baby!'
len minutes of pleasant chatter fol-
iowed and then McCarty tore himself
etmlnedly away to get to the shop
Sneath his rooms before Monsieur
yirard had retired for the night. He
lound ight glowing dimly from the
rear out the door was bolted and he
raped smartly upon the glass panel.
Mihcng footsteps sounded from
M,lhih and witbered little man opened
ue door and peered out.
IT. An 1t is you, my friend. Entrez ="
ne bowed jerkily and waved with a
stand manner toward the back Of the
snop, where behind faded brocade cur.
sns which once had graccd the houdoir
king favorite he had arranged Il
T SSrt OF study for himself. Here wns his
,S1ta,re and his box of long. slender.
v,Iuorilerous cigars, his chess board and
.a .ae cello from which haunting strains
80, now ana again to McCarty'S =
ar.ha, us, 70 MI him with sentimental mel
,rs ,"o" or lively evaporation. accord
C@ MS mood. Here. too. Monsieur
t,d nmaid Kept his shop accounts and on.
,,ertsined the few who came to sec him,
iot ne was an old man and lonely,
Say, Girard, funny thing hnn.
psaed today" McCarty began. II
were away" = '"' ''' o'' w"
a, V9t TO- the cemetery" Monsieur
sfu vrsta pulled a second chair up to the
Ssrs glowing >'
ala crn ran across piece of yours: that
Cllhese cabinet with birds on It +.
t,r.t ~, u you were telling me the
oni Jn ABOUT 1t when you said It W.. the
Imy one OF its kind in this country Y"
" ADDED craftiy.
Is tho only one Of Its kind in ex =
,NnSe, my friend!" the old man re-
Sout. Istec with dignity. "Why do you
-. psseeause ] understood the lady to
for her." N '''n brought 10 America
Can, these new rich :" Monsieur
Nirdfd shrugged exnrasSiyoly