The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-10

were much mistaken. she would
not care to play that game WIZ
him again.
He was not mistaken. After that
snub Eileen, though puzzled, pom
dercd over his case alone. How
long would their good fortune
last" Would he not soon slip out
OF their lives and leave them
branded? Walter stood to lose
his most profitable patient, Betty
a friend, and She It was hard to
say. lie was charming and terri
flying. candid and mysterious.
r-ver dull or heavy like
To-day she dared not go near
him again. One glance OF his black
eyes had warned her away. What
should she do this afternoon. wal
ter was cut at work: Betty with
Nanny on the beach. The lazy fig
ure Of TrCGcnna was. as usual.
stretched or the balcony. Sin
shook her head impsiiently and
wandered 10 the gate. There she
paused and stared at a stranger. a
hospital nurse. painting UP the cliff
track that led to the house. 4 big.
capsule woman She seemed. full OF
purpose. and Eileen. curious,
awaited her approach.
"T.ycuse me-" the nurse began in
n low. husky voice. but I thon.!lt
I saw through my glasses an IT.
valid lying on your balcony"
"Well?"
"A Gng man with ark hair
! feel almost sure it's former
patien; OF mine. and I'm so much
interested in his case! May I jus!
have chat with him? I'll try moi
10 excite him"
Not to excite him. Was it Their
DANGEROUS 10 excite him? Had hi
been insane and escaped from this
I .stCrful person? With a chile
I in The house. 1t was impossible Il
take risks. or course. it Nigh
! only be professional concern-any
/ how. here was a real chance 4
/ know.
/ The visitor. watching. read tn
changes in her face.
May 20 in alone. unan
nounccdH Hes so shy--hn Nigh
refuse to see me-"
! "Certainly. He's gone into ia
room behind the balcony
I She pilOted The nurse to tn
rouse and went out again. rejoic
ing. Tho mystery was about 10 =
solved. Down the dusty road fion
the village she could see her huS
hlrd toiling home. How ed h
looked, and how hot. ZEN a
last he came she stared. afraid
Oh. it was more than fatigue
What was the meaning Of thu
pale. set face. that clammy touch
"Waltcr! Is somebody dead
What
He shook his head. and. with a.
arm round her neck. silently CAV
her printed nail."ili.
Alarmed and bewildered, sh
read it aloud. What had this pc
III, notice to do with them?
Wanted for robbery and tn
supnoscd murder OF John Grotf
bank manager OF Hunston
The letters danced before he
eyes.
II don't understand. Walter
What docs il mean? Where's Huns
tom Tell me. do explain"
"Hunston is small countr
town in NorA....Ie." he said in
somhrc voice. and went on a
though the precise statement o
fact .Yere a relief: John Croft
was the manager of Allbutts
very old-cstahlished. private bank
10 was found dead in his chair on
day. a few months ago. and
though they could not discove
ANYTHING hut shock as the cause q
death. il was murderous shoe
nearly 5000 pounds was miss
ing read the case at the tim
u was interested in the Syncope
-
AT this slight return OF pom
Mostly she struck in imDatiently
Yes. yes; hut what's it cot
Had you troubled 10 read N
notice, my dear. you would nav
seen. Who's that leaving IN
house. i hospital nurse? ID:
she want me-"
she came 70 . Mr.. Tregenna
Walter"
Tho effect Of that name was ele
trical. The middle-aged doctor Sc
nr nj a run. brt tho nurse. Will
lnns. easy strides. had taken IN
short cut 10 the beach. Would n
oversize hcro Eileen. in the liPh
of this new development, plcKe'
IN the handful. and, slo"l
whitening. road tho description :
the wanted thief. the possible muir
Gnrer. Walkers flight at the lneE
fian OF TreGcnna-Oh, it was nor
IDLY clear.