The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-28
The Wrong FACE
81 ISABEL osTRANDER

up Just as she had LETT IT."
So that face which she had seen
could not have been a Pigment o:
her sick brain.
That strained, white face with tho
wildly staring eyes appeared once
more before her mental vision, and
she shuddered.
When the shadows were length
ening Fay decehded and strolled
about the lawn.
Near the garage she saw Frank
In conversation with the sherlft's
companion Of the morning.
Tho last part OF BaIry's sentence
reached her ears:
mot an ordinary tramp, but
some one who knows the premises
thoroughly"
The sergeant lifted his cap 4
Fay and turned to leave, but she in.
tcrcepted him.
"I'll walk as far as the gate with
you; ! want to speak to you about
something" a.
"some one else has been the MAJ
beside those two maids" she he.
gan nervouSly. II saw him, Ser.
Lgeant Barry! would prefer. that
you say nothing about this to any
one, for I've been very III ana can
not yet endure any excitement"
you may rely upon mo-" The
sergeant was studying her closely.
Did you got a good look at his
Eyes. shall never forget i'll"
shuddering, she told him In de.
tail Of her experience OF the night
before,
CHAPTER III.
Mrs. Tudor's cottage was the
smallest and least pretentious OF
the colony, but invitations to her
small affairs" were eagerly sought
after.
Fay had COMO TO guest room
on an upper story, but the music
reached her even there. and the
laughter and hum OF voices and
whirrlng Of arriving motors made
hGr treacherous nerves CULVER.
After hopeless effort shc threw
hcF book aside. II she could only
escape from the house to a seclud.
ed nook where she could be undis-
covered, she felt that tho, cool al,
would refresh her.
Like moving shadow she glid-
cd past the teahouse and 10 the
edge Of the wood.
AL at once she became aware Of
the crunch OF gravel upon the path.
They were dragging. hating stens,
with an'Sodd sort Of thump in bs.
tween: surely not made by the lighl
feet OF any Of the dancersi
In moment a lesser shadow de.
tacbed itself from the deeper ones
aud the girl saw to her anlazement
that the intruder was man on
crutche5. Could 1t be the miscreant
who had invaded the house and
garage two nights before?
She had turned to flee, when
low, vaguely familiar voice fell upon
her cars.
you here?"
Captain Warren. Obi am SO
glad you found met"
A hand was lifted fFdni the rung
of the crltch and clasped hers
warmly. II did not know your PEG.
pie were giving dance tonight or
should not have intruded. heard
that You had returned and I wanted
so much to see you. i've been
staying with friends in the neigh.
borhood, but l am leaving tomor.
row."
at was good OF you to como"
There was shock not OF pity in
the girls tones. The man who
had come to her in Paris, her
brothers friend, had been no Grip.
pie.
"Tell me all that has happened
since saw you In Paris
This. you meant" He indicated
the crutch. / got It in the Ar.
come. However, hope to discard
my props before long and get abou.
as we'll as before. heard that you
had been very Ill"
Just breakdown" Fay's tone
was lighter than 1t had been for n
longe time. II never knew that I
had nerves before"
He nodded.
81 know. I've felt that way, too"
There was an UNCONSCIOUS wIst.
fuineSs in his tonc.
I II could not speak of your broth.
er's things to you IN Paris" he
went on. ~ knew that It would dis.
tress you too much then; hut l had
saved them for you and was sure
that you would want them"
II do: more than anything else in
the world they arc precious to me-"
She spoke very low, and there was
q pauVe. After a ttmc she asked IL
a change Of tone: "But is every.
thing going all right with you?"
Continued In Our Next 1ssue.)