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People were passing in the hotel
corridor outside my open door, and
Dicky did not speak, nor did he give
me chance to utter a word even if
had wished TO do so. He swung
himself deity through the door.
closed it after him, and stared at me
in amazement for a second.
For the love Of Mike. Madge
how did this happen. and why didn't
you wire me?" he demanded with
the usual masculine proceeding Of
fixing the blame first and admins
tering the comfort later. Then he
must have seen how near 1 was 10
tears, for he suddenly opened his
arms swept me into them, carried
me TO a big chair. and seated him.
self in it, still holding me.
What you need" he announced
cheerily, sis a good. comfortable
cry, so go to it. This coats rain
/ proof. and here's a hanky."
He put into my hand one Of HIS
| own big linen handkerchiefs. and
the humorour flourish with which he
/ embroidered the act had the effect
which / fancy he secretly intended
and I burst ont laughing instead Of
I crying.
Madge Is Puzzled
! Dicky echoed my laughter. PATENT
/ " relieved, but he held me close un-
iii my rather historical outburst
] had ceased. When I put up the
handkerchief to wipe away the tears
I ?
/ eyes, I slipped off the bandage from
the injured eye and forehead, and
heard Dioky give a dismayed gasp.
Good gracious. Madge Have
! you had a doctor? Are you sure
/ there isn't a fracture somewhere?
Here! Let me get up! This must
I be seen to right away"
1 put my hands on his shoulders
restrainingly.
'Listeni" I admonished. purpose
Is using one of his. especial aversions
in words. II have had a doctor. The
house physician examined the In
jury very carefully. and he says II
IS not serious. In fact. the only rea-
son he wishes me 10 stay here for
q day or two is on account of the
shock. And there was no reason
for my wiring and frightening you.
You didn't much expect me home
until tomorrow. And-now It's my
:urn to ask Questions, and I warn
you that I shall give you no mercy
until you answer them. How in the
world did you know what had hap
pened. and where I was. and how
0 Il I
I was indeed wild with curiosity.
Dicky must have had some impera-
tive summons from some one who
knew exactly where I was And
I knew OF no one save the mysterious
/ foreigner whom / had met on the
train. who even knew that 1 was in
I the city. 1t must have been he who
had notified Dicky, and I paid a
nrenta! tribute TO his powers as n
sieuth. My efforts 10 elude him. Of
which I had been so proud. had
+ been utterly useless. I listened with
all my ears for Dicky's first words
and was utterly taken back and
] amazed when 7 heard them.
why. some woman. I couldn't
+ quite catch her name, called up the
Z Leffleys, and asked them 70 send for
me. said she would call up again IN
I twenty minutes. She must know the
neighborhood down there. for that's
+ a correct estimate OF the time IL gen.
f. orally takes for the Leffieys 10 noti-
I ~ US. and for US 10 get 10 the tele-
. phone. II we ever get phone put
+ in-but I'll not tantaiize you with
A remarks about that now"
He drew a deep breath and went
I on:
Anyhow. over vert. 10 hear a
/ most dulcet contralto voice sweetiy
I irQuiring II I were Mr. Richard
/ Graham. And then she sprang the
pleasant news that you had met with
an accident. that some friends had
! taken care OF you and escorted you