The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-17

him. since no door was the right
one. Instead he said Il beg par
dom" Questioningly, while his eyes
took the girl in.
1T is the door across the hall"
the girl repeated. You are the I'M
dertaker. aren't YOU"
In the course OF his first adven-
ture Morley Smith had accepted the
suggestion that he was an insur-
ance- adiuSter. and he was ready 10
accept almost any similar suggestion
II il might further his adventures,
but he recoiled from the necessity OF
posing. even temporarily. as an
undertaken.
My word, no." he exclaimed. by
Jove, now! I don't look quite that.
do -"
The girl stared at him doubtfully.
"What?" Queried the clubman.
But you arcnt-you can't be-"
she exclaimed. almost with eager
ness. and her tone was a question,
Morley Smiths heart beat even
moro rapidly. The adventure was
moving swiftly and well. With a
feeling that he was casting all pre-
caution 20 the winds he answered.
But l am" he said "Jove. yes!
Who else would l be-"
The girl drew the door more widely
open and stood aside.
Il didn't know" she said. Tt
thought. from the rane. you were q
"a lady. OF course. or I wouldn't
have asked you - come here. But
you can come IN. I'm not afraid
BY Jove, no." said Morley Smith
Why should you be?'
He wondered who he was. that
she had thought. from his name. he
was n lady. This. he thought. wa
jolly We'll worth while; It was rip
ping. don't YOU know! A girl IN
tears, and a corpse across the hall,
and bread and milk on q raw pin"
box. and all that sort OF thing
what It might he some trick; sh''
might try TO blackmail him. but what
OF that? That In itself would b.
adventure. for he had never been
blackmaied. He entered the room.
, and the girl closed the door. She
stood with her back against II. with
her hands behind her and on thu
knob. as II 10 prevent his leaving or
. too facilitate her escape II need be
Morley Smith placed his hat on the
! top OF the packing box, where Il
touched elbows with the milk-bottlc
AID the half-loaf.
Well? Queried the girl.
/ With care. pulling them by the
fingers, Morley Smith removed his
gloves. looking around the room the
while. He placed them on top ~
the hat. There was no stove in thu
room-no heat except what came
from the lamp. He removed his
heavy coat, for all that, and laid L
OIL one corner Of the couch. He was
trying, with brain unframed to
such work, to formulate words that
would set the girl at ease and lead
T. her to tell h"r story. il she had any
story 70 tell. He frowned avid
! looked at has well-maricured nallS.
When he looked up. the girl vas
holding a sheet OF notc-paper. look
ing at 1t. II was evident enough
that she was trying. by reread!n.;
some letter. 70 convince herself that
The presence there OF Morley Smith
whoever she supposed him to be
: was right. She seemed less doubtful
! now. and folded the letter with one
hand. putting il in pocket In her
skirt.
You must be quick. Mr.. Card
gam" she said. He may be back
! any minute now"
/ All. yes! SO he may" Morley
Smith said.
she is over there" said the girl.
pointing across me hall. Il thought
1t would Lc all right she was always
So fond OF the child. She loved 1t.
Mr.. Cardigan. She spent hours with
il while i was i'll. thought II
would be- no harm for her TO go
there"
Quite 50. Yes. indeed" said
Morley Smith.
Suddenly the girl seemed 70 have
return e whatever suspicion had
|
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that Morley Smith stood SO long ard
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