The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-22
CHAPTER VIII.
Violence.
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At half-past three, Alan left the of flee. Sherrlll had told him an hour earlier that SpearmRn had telephOned be would not be able 10 get back for a conference that afternoon; and Alan was certain now that in Spcarnan's absence Sherrill would do nothing further with respect to his affairs.
 Was there no ope whom Alan could tell of his encounter with Spearnan in Corvet's house, with probability of receiving belief Alan had not been thinking directly of Constance Sher- riil. ss he walked swiftly north to the Drive; but she was. In a way. present in all his thoughts AS he approached the SherriN house. he saw standing at the curb an open roadster with a llv- cried chauffeur; he had seen that road ster he recognized with q litt,e start, in front of the office building that morning when Constance had taken him downtown. He turned Into the walk and rang the bell.
 The servant who opened the door knew him and seemed to accept his right of entry to tho house, for he drew back for Alan to enter. Alan went into she hau and waited for the servant to follow. "Is Miss Sherrlll n?" he asked.
 "Tn see sir" The man dlSap- pearcd. Alan. waiting did not hear Constance's voice in reply to the an- nounCemrnt of the servant, but Spear mans vigorous tones. The servant re turned. Miss Sherrll will see you in minute. sir"
 Through the wide doorway to the drawing room. Alan could sec the smaller portlered entrance to the room heyond-SherrilIs study. The curtains parted. and Constance and Snpurman came into this inner door way: they stood an instant there In talk. AS Constance started away Spparman suddenly drew her back 10 him and kissed her. Alan's shoulders spontaneously jerked back and hls hands clenChed; he did not look away and. as she approached, she became aware that he had seen.
 She came to him, very quiet and very flushed; then she was quite pale as she asked him, You wanted mel"
 He was white as she. and could not speak at once. "You told me last night, Miss Sherril." he said, that the last thing that Mir. Corvet did-the last that you know of--was to warn you against one of your friends. Who was that?"
 She flushed uneasIly. You mustn't attach any importance to that; didn't near you to. There was no reason for what Mir. Corvet said, except in Mir. Corvet's own mind. He had quite unreasonable animOslty-"
 Against NIT. Spearman, you mean"
 She did not answer.
 Ills animoSity was against Mir. Spparman. Miss SherrIll, wasn't It1 That Is the only anlmosity of Mir. Cor vets that anyone has told me about"
 "Yes."
 Tt was against Mir. Spearman that he warned you, then?"
 "Yes."
 Thank you" He turned and, not waiting for the man, let himself out. Be should have known 1t whel he had seen that Spearman, after announcing himself as unable to get back to the office, was with Constance.
 He went swiftly around the block to hlS own house and let himself in at the front door with his key. The house was warm; a shaded lamp on the table in. the larger library was lighted, lire was burning in the open grate, and the rooms had been swept and dusted. The Indian came into the hall to take his coat and hat.
 Dinner Is at seven," WassaQuam announced. You want some change about that?"
 No; seven Is all right"
 Alan went upstairs to the room next to Corvet's which he had appropriated for his own use the night before, and found 1t now prepared for his occu- pancy. When he came down again to the first floor, Wassaquam was mo- whare shput but he heard sounds lp