Evening journal., 1922-03-10

could only have come from an army
officers hospital, and, although
don't think you guessed the truth, I
meant to circle back and keep you
in sight But will you go up now
and ask Miss Tudor to come down
TO me as soon as she has made her
self warm and comfortable am
sorry TO disturb her after all that she
has gone through, and at such an
hour, but there is one question ]
must ask her before l leave tonight"
When Fay came to him. enveloped
In a dark cloak, he led her toward
the breakfast room.
There is a little porch out here
where we may talk for a few min
utes. even II It is bit damp and"
She interrupted him suddenly.
"Oh. not there!" She laughed ner-
vously. you see sergeant. a man
proposed to me there last night and
IL don't want to be reminded of
III"
Barry closed the door OF the
breakfast room and placed a chair
for her.
Let us talk here. then Miss
Tudor. don't think me impertinent,
but must ask you TO tell me the
name OF that man"
Really. sergeant7" She raised
her eyebrows. "Since very definite
ly refused the gentleman / should
not care 10 mention hfe name. Cap
tain Warren says that you saw IL
All. Isn't II wonderful to have my
/ brother back from the dead like
this. even II he Is so broken and III!
Even with the tragedy Of my poor
little cousins death still hanging
over me, I cannot help but rejoice go
you have been blessed. Miss
Tudor" Barry replied gravely.
Imagine him as ] saw him at the
library window that night, hungry
and ragged and i'll And out in all
that terrible storm last night with
nowhere TO lay his head-why even
poor Laurel couldn't stand H., beat
ing in upon her near the windows.
and had TO change beds with her" ="
"You-what p" Barry half rose
from his chair.
Changed beds with her" Fay re-
peated patiently. 81 was still awake
when she suggested closing the win
| dows. but l offered to change and
take her bed am used to the ele-
ments, you know-but she declined.
/ must have just fallen asleep when
she woke me and said that she sim
ply could not stand that damp wind
blowing in across her face and
would change with me. 80 we did
Why do you stare at me like that
Sergeant Barry2"
Il beg your pardon" he said me-
chanically. 81 am afraid ! must
offend you further but to return to
my first request. / must insist that
you tell me the name OF the gentle
man who asked you to become his
wife. II is vital to the case: ! must
knowl"
1T Kenneth Clayton" she
responded reluctantly.
Thank you" Barry said quietly
"Will you tell me. as nearly as you
'can remember. the terms OF your
fathers will2'
81 remember quite well. Hei
/ reply was iIAuBnl Win surprise
The attorneys were here only last
week to go into the details OF m,
inheritance from Wilbur. also. All
how wonderful II is. to be able t,
, give II back to hlml My fathe
made substantial bequest to Aun
Clara. his brothers widow. and sew
q eral more to faithful servants an,
4 friends. while all the rest OF hi
estate was to be divided between m
. brother and me. Do / make mysel
( clear ?"
r so clear. Miss Tudor. that 20
have given me the very last link
} needed, the key to this tragedy
Don't you realize what that chang
OF beds meant last night? Death q
your cousin and life for your"
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