South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-28
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ing ray QeSleNQeu anu ga vttNN
about the lawn
Near the garage she saw Frank
in conversation with the sheriff g
companion OF the morning.
The last part OF Barry's sentence
reached her ears:
not an ordinary tramp. but
some one who knows the premises
thoroughly"
The sergeant lifted his cap to
Fay and turned 10 leave. but she in
tercepted him
I'LL walk as far as the gate with
YOU: 1 want 10 speak 10 YOU about
something"
Some one else has seen the man
beside those two maids" she be-
gan nervously. OF saw him, Ser
eeant Barry! would prefer that
YOU say nothing about this to any
one. for I've been very in and can
not vet endure any excitement
you may rely upon me" The
sergeant was studying her closely.
Did you get a good look az his
face?"
yes. snail never forget it,"
ShuSdering. she told him in detail
OF her experience OF the night be-
fore.
CHAPTER III. -,
Mrs. Tudor's cottage was the
smallest and least pretentious OF the
colony. but invitations 20 her small
affairs were eagerly sought after.
Fay had gone 20 a guest room
on an upper story. but the music
reached her even there, and the
laughter and hum of voices and
whirring of arriving motors made
her treachcrOus nerves culver.
After a hopeless effort she threw
her book aside. If she could only
escape from the house 10 a secluded
nook where she could be undis-
covered, she felt that the cool air
would refresh her.
Like a moving shadow she glided
past the teahouse and to the edge
of the wood.
All at once she became aware Of
the crunch OF gravel upon the path.
They were dragging. hating steps,
with an odd sort OF thump in be-
tween; surely not made by the lisht
feet Of any Of tde dancers,
In a moment a lesser shadow de-
tached itself from the deeper ones
and the girl saw 10 her amazement
that the intruder was a man on
clutches. Could it be the miscreant
who had invaded the house and
garage two nights before?
She had turned 20 flee, when a
low. vaguely familiar voice fell upon
her ears.
Miss Tudor! Miss Tudor. arc
you here 20
Captain Warren. Oh, I am so
glad you found met
a hand was lifted from the rung
Of the crutcb and clasped hers warm
-. II did not know your people
were giving a dance tonight or
should not have intruded I heard
that you had returned and I wanted
so much 10 see you. I've been
staying with friends i'm the neigh Dor
hood, but I am leaving tomorrow"
1T was good Of YOU to come
There was a shock not of pity
i'm the girls tones. The man who
had come to her in Paris. her broth
er's friend. had been no cripple.
TEL me all that has happened
since l saw you in Paris"
This, you mean?" He indicated
the crutch. i got it in the Arsonne.
However. hope to discard my
props before long and set about as
well as before. I heard that you
had been very ill.,"
Just a breakdown" Fays tone
was lighter than it had been for a
long time. Il never knew that l
had nerves before
lie nodded
II know I've felt that way. too"
There was an unconscious wistful-
ness IN his tone.
IT could not speak OF your broth
er's things TO YOU in Paris he went
on. II knew that it would distress
YOU too much then; but I had saved
them for you and I was sure that
you would want them"
Il do; more than anything else in
the world they are precious to nae. %
She spoke very low and there was
a pause. After a time she asked I'm
q change Of tone: But is everything
going all right with YOU %
Continued I'm Our Next Issue.)
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