Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21
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"When-?" Scottie began.
"wednesday night, here in n
| house. No one knows but me and
I'll tell you about it later"
Miles continued his duties and no
opportunity presented itself to
| speak to Scottie until lunch. AS he
served the midday meal Miss
Drake announced:
"Ora Hawks has returned frorl
her trip to California"
For q moment there was silence
| while Andrew ate unconcernedly or.
Roger was almost furtively regard
| ing his brother. Finally he asked,
with an embarrassed cough:
you will call, Andrew, no
| doubt?"
"Why should II" The other look
| ed up cody and then added with a
short laugh, II had almost forgot
ten her existence. Has she changed
much?"
mot in appearances; a little
stouter, perhaps" Miss Drake an
swered hastily with a slight frown.
"She is coming for tea this after
noon, so you will be able to judge
for yourself"
1t was late afternoon when in an
swer to the of the door.
bell he admitted the expected visi-
tor. She was a stout, severely
gowned woman Of middle age with
graying hair slicked back tightly
beneath a small, stiff hat and a pair
of shell trimmed glasses athwart the
bridge of an inquiring nose.
MY dear Ora! 1t is indeed a
pleasure to welcome your return!"
| Miss Drake greeted her with a coil
kiss on her cheek and turned to
Miles: "William, call Miss Patricia.
please, and Mr.. Roger. I think you
will find Mr.. Andrew in the garden"
Scottie and Andrew were standing
deep in consultation over by the
summer-house and he had started
toward them when he saw the visi-
tor descending the steps of the side
veranda. Her smile was somewhat
grim as she advanced.
"How do you do. Andrew? Am
the last Of your old friends"
"Ora!s Andrew Drake had wheel
ed with her first word and held out
his hand. Then he drew it back
with an apologize shrug for its be-
grimed state. He was coatless In
the balmy spring sunshine and both
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elbow, but now he started hastily
to pull them down. She noted the
action and ven from where he
stood the detective could see the
deep flush which mounted suddenly
in her fat, round face.
Andrew" Her nasal tones were
oddly broken and confused. "You
really recognized me, then? I am
not so very much ehanged?"
"How can you ask? I should have
known you anywhere in the world!'
he returned with suspicious fervor.
Then he added hurriedly: "IU &c:
cleaned up at once and come in for
tea, and we can have a good talk"
IT will wait for you" She turned
and moved back slowly toward the
house while Andrew stood as though
rooted to the spot gazing after her,
When she had disappeared a
single comment from the 2 mar
reached Miles ears.
"Damnation!"
"Look!" Scottie seized Miles arm
and his low voice sank to a husky
whisper. There. over the hedge!-
Coming from the direction of the
village. Who is it?
Two indistinct shadows were
moving along the walk and appea !:
gu To D0 III oil diSoiiiS
for a mans rough tones mingled
with a shrill, higher voice like tina
of an angry boy.
They crept step by step until they
were within a few feet of the two.
you'll lose out II you do, I tel
you!" the heavier masculine tone
growled. what will you get out o
it If you carry out your threat?"
"a fairish bit o. satisfaction, ole
dear!" The hooking voice was tina
Of a woman, not a boy. and the az
cent was unmistakable.
az mean to get my bit out O. who;
ever the gyme is, no fear!"
There's no game, but I promises
YOU a settlement, didn't /, if 20,
would only be a little patient? LIE
me take you back to your a nov
like a sensible girl and I'll see 20,
in town before the end of mex
week."
lyons Andrew Drake, himself
Scottie breathed, but the woman
was speaking once more
emo gyme?' Garn!" She laughed
s%tridently. 81 don't are tuppeny wo
it is. but I'm going to have m!
rights!-'Ow far back did we leav'
the bloomin' carp"
They turned and moved bacl
along the pathway in the direction
from which they had come. Scotti'
Strengthened with a grunt.
1.-Two women, Ell? Our friend An
drew had an unlucky day. I think
can guess who this one q jus
now; the lady you met yesterday"
Eyes" Miles replied; 1T wa
Maizie."
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