Evening journal., 1922-09-06
tc.ntinucd From Our Last Iscuo)


man was wholly serious. HIS father
was never more Offensive 10 hin
than when ne chuckied IN satisrac-
tion AZ his own snartness.
The next day. when Lucas COM
pieted his business with his lawyer
Jaccsrd. ne himself made an ap-
pcintrnent with private detective
who proved so competent that wher
Ethel left the house on Scott street
that afternoon she had no idea what
ever that she was followed.
started work ais p. m. opposite
Scott street. Miss Ethel Carew,
left by front door ass" SO read
that portion Of the confidential re-
port which was supplied 70 Lucas
early that evening.
Followed her to--N. State street
where she rang. was admitted at
$40 and remained until seven min
utes to four. Inquiry established
that numbers establishment OF a
Mrs. II. j. Davol, a professional
psychic medium OF apparently high
class practice; no police-court rec
ord OF arrest or conviction"
CHAPTER XII
The young man who called him
self Barney Loutrelle, had never,
for himself and upon his personal
errand, entered such home as that
on Scott street.
Ethel, upon the floor above, had
been ready for many minutes She
had seen Barney approaching the
house; but she had waited for the
servant to tell her that Mr.. Lou
trelle had come and then, amazingly
a tremor had attacked her when she
reached the head of the stairs.
The sight Of his strong, vigorous
figure striding toward her had stirr-
ed a fiutter in her breast which no
amount Of argument with self could
quiet.
Miss Carewl" he spoke her name
when she appeared.
I'm so glad you're herel" she
said. "Oh. I'm so gladl A great
deal has happened. I found out
good deal more about James Quin-
Ian.
Il told the landlady where he
lived, that / was Cullen and OF
course concerned about him"
Something had happened inside
James Quinlan after Robert was
shot down in flames which probably
made Il impossible for my uncle,
who had taken grandfather's place
here, to keep on controlling Quin-
an in the old way" she said. What
sver II was, Il made Quinlan want
o 20 10 Resurrection Rock; don't !
snow whether he went there to find |
you. / can't quite see how that
.ould be, but he certainly went |
here; and grandfather was afraid /
II seeing you. That's quite clear. !
was afraid, too l
hink, Of Quinlan coming to him.
But Quinlan doesn't seem 10 have
gone 10 ST. Florentin at all; he went
10 Resurrection Rock; and Kinoh-
eloe found him there and killed him
20 that he could never speak to
'ou."
your ring" Ethel recalled to
erself suddenly. And the device |
arved on the mantel in that room"
he did not need 20 mention what
pom; he was thinking Of H. too.
"They were Identical, Miss Ca
,w.r he said with a sudden en-
hasis which betrayed to her some
ling OF what he had pent up with
For a moment more Ethel stood
ulled with feeling for him-for (
lis boy from the Indian shacks in !
he Charlevoix woods finding, at q
lst. something which traced 10 his
ing and to himself. Then her :
hought went TO that photograph I
lpstairs. Ii
She went over with him in &c
all everything she had done since
eaving him, including her cal! OF .
hat afternoon at Mrs. Davors ,
where. she reported. she had made ,
IN appointment for a sitting that ,
'vening.
She heard a servant opening the
ront door and realized that this was
he hour at which Bennet dropped
n TO scold and argue with her.
.Hellol" he called before him,
oming into the drawlng-room; then
seing Barney, he squared about
hailengingly.
Mr.. Loutrelle, this is my cousin
ennet Cullen"
'Loutrellei" Bennett repeated
cling about to Barney again. 80
VI are Loutrellei"
The exclamation was so insulting
at Ethel rejoiced that Barney Of
red no reply.
What do you want here7" Ben
{ was demanding.
Miss Carew knows why 1 am
re-" Barney replied quietly.
'Ill ask you TO tell mel" Bennett
tempted TO compand.
That's no use" Barney said,
akiDg his head slightly. S
1t was no use; and Bennett was a
srt-minded enough to recognize IL.
Finally he became calm and the '
W developments were Thoroughly
planned. He examined the enve- Z,
pc and postmark of Ethers letter !,
ON Huston Adley; he again pro- o
the entire affair a lunatic's 2,
FAX and then determined to accom- h
my his cousin and Barney to the =.
ting with Mrs. Davol that night. ~
CHAPTER XIII :
Ethel explained the details NJ %
'irit communication while Bennet
arney and she drove to Mrs. Da- Z
bis in BeDnet's car. Barney hav-
g attended sittings in England. te
as OF course familiar with the le
dinary methods; but Bennett was
most wholly ignorant Of the sub
CT. h
The medium wore a plain. gray. ci
oolen dress which closely fitted e'
e ample lines of her figure.
These your friends?'' Mrs. Davol
ruired as Ethel greeted her. She n
Inted to seats close together while
l.