Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-07-21

himself In the town. Roger has got
himself IN mess too over a speech
he made In the rchoolhouse last
week. I am commencing TO think
they are at getting queer again
Ike they was years ago when they
reconect what J told you about their
actions seems Ike % was Nester.
day. Miss Ierusha has not been
herself lately and no wonder with
the gossip and all and she has put
stop 10 Fat going out with that ulce
young man ] wrote YOU absut but
] guess Il viii come out all right.
"Hiity."
Slowly Miles replaced the letter
and gummed tho fsp OF the en-.
vel0ope together once more. lie
had ereiofore regarded the lugu.
brious Mehitabel as negligible, but
he realized now that she might be
well worth cultiva,ing. She thought
they were all getting queer again
Ike they were when their inherit
lance came That was the out.
standing phrase IN her letter when
struck him with the greatest force
Miss Jeuishs was her calmly re-
served solf At breakfast. and Miles
could perceive no trsce OF the emo
ton which had possessed her az
midnight
Il wonder II you will 90 on an er.
rand for me. william" asked Roger
Il know II ia raining. but have an
important letter which must go In
the next mail"
I'm 20 at once. sir"
Absorbed In his thoughts the de
teciive had plodded mechanically
along the path and Il was with
start Of surprise that he saw the
raincoat and bedraggled. broad.
brlmmed hat ~ Andrew Drake Jusi
ahead lie was walking rapidly be.
side taller. more distinguished
hgure Miles recognized him a. the
visitor on the night OF his arrival.
the next door neighbor. Ensee
Grayle.
What could these two. so widely
dissimllar In character and proclivl.
ties. have In common? Miles has.
tened his footsteps and was Rlmost
AZ their heels when they turned
abruptly on at the head Of lane
between two tail hedges. lie was
about 10 continue 70 the village
when he turned 10 and a woman be.
side him. She was dressed In tail.
ored suit Of brown which displayed
the huxom lines Of her ngure with
rather startling frankness. face
that was undeniahly pretty although
OF coarse type. and bold hazel
eyes gased into his from beneath
fringe OF all.too.yellow hair.
II ave. 90 IL that man2" she de.
manaed with an imperative nod 10.
ward the pair who had struck or
down tho lane. Friends o. yours
The man In the raincoat II Mr.
Andrew Drake and tho older one IL
his ne.ghbor. the owner OF the house
from which YOU say they came. His
name Is Mr.. Enslee Grayle"
low. is ~" Her eyes shifted from
his 10 rest contemplatively upon the
two figures already misty In the
slantlng rain. strike me pink II I
didn't fancy one o EN- was an old
pal o. minel--I sye. 'ow far IL II 10
the s,atlon7 My car broke down a
mile back and I've got 20 be At the
studio In New York a. twelve"
The station Il half a mile further
on. but here comes a jitney and II
appears 10 be empty" Miles ges.
tured toward ramshackls taxi
which was rafting down the road
"wot luck" She waved 10 the
driver OF the approaching vehicle
and then once more her eyes sought
the lane. Andrew Drake. you said.
and the wite-headed old toff IL
Enslee Grsyle? My mlstyke!-weil.
cheerio! II you've a cinema In this
glddv metropolis watch for little
Malzie.-To the station. my man.
and look sharp"
CHAPTER VIII
MILES FASTENED 70 the village.
wi mailed Rogers letter and los,
no time In returning TO the
house.
The dreary day drew to close
and the evening passed uncvenifully.
The family were fu.shing break.
fas, the next morning when the
rumble OF well.known voice
sounded from the kitchen.
De new gafdena!re. he ees ar.
rive" announced Pierre.
Hello. Jack" Miles grinned a. he
advanced. for the absence OF the
rri,zled. sandy beard had wrought
vast change.
I'm take ycu 90 Miss praks-"
Miles led the way 90 the hall study
her. Scottie. Tor shes IN on this.
too. Whatever IL may be thai u AZ.
fecting the men OF the family. she
IL sharing IT,