Evening star., 1923-06-03

| I'll have some. coffee with You, II
| ! may" he went on. Brace up.
Helen, it's pretty awful for you, but
you must try to be brave girl"
| A grateful glance thanked him for
the kindness. and Lockwood returned
| quickly to the study.
| What are you doing" he said.
sterdiy' ste N.Y. as he saw Ito bending over
Nothing, sir" and the butler
/ attention.
Leave the room, and do not re-
| turn here without permission, Serve
breakfast to the ladies. Where IS
He is gone. sir"
Gone where?"
That I do not know. Last night
he was here. Now he is gone.
You don't know anything. Get
| Eyes, sir"
| Left to himself. Gordon Lockwood
| gazed thoughtfully about the room.
He did not confine his attention to
| the bent figure of his late employer.
nor even to the desk or it's nearby
surroundings. He wandered about
looking at the windows. the floor, the
furniture.
One chair, standing rather near the
desk, he look at intently. An ex-
preston of bewilderment came into
his face. followed by a look OF dis
may.
Then, after a cautious. almost fur
tive, glance about him, he passed his
hand quickly over the plush back of
the chair, rubbing it hard. with
scrubbing motion.
Then he looked about the room even
more eagerly and carefully, and
finally sat down on the same plush
! chair, to await the doctors arrival
Helen Peyton came timidly to the
| n .-lr 11fV 50 IxE fs F1~
NO. Helen" he answered. My
place is here until the doctor comes.
| Eat Your breakfast. child, and try to
throw off your distress. 1t will do
| can be of real help If you keep brave
and calm. but it will be quite other
wise if you get hysterical."
| He did not see the adoring glance
she gave him, nor did he realize how
much effect his words had on her
subsequent behavior, for Helen iPey-
| ton was suffering from shocked
| nerves. and only Lockwood's advice
would have been needed by her.
She returned to the dining room.
! after while. Let us eat our break
fast, mother. and try to be brave and
strong"
1t was not more than fifteen min
| utes later that Lockwood Joined them.
| He took his seat at the table, and
! as he shook out his breakfast nap
kin he said:
"Dr Greenleaf is there now. He
says DR.. Waring was stabbed, not
shot He says the instrument was
round and pointed--not fiat. like q.
knife"
Who did it?" asked Helen, wide
| eyed.
! locked, How could any one get in
| or out?"
But how absurd to think OF Dr.
Waring killing himself" The girl
/ looked more amazed than ever
He never killed himself" stated
man had everything to live for! Just
about to be married. just about to be
| president of the coliege-full of life
and enthusiasm-suicide. Nonsense"
tor said. And you know yeurselves
! the room was all locked up -.
Yes; that's so. Ito, leave the
Mrs. Peyton spoke sharply to the
drinking in the conversation.
He must not hear all We say" she
observed after the 5butler had disap
"Whats this about Nogi being
gone?" asked Lockwood, suddenly.
Yes, Ne's gone" Mrs. Peyton said,
and I can't. understand it, don't
think he'd stay. he didn't like the du-
I ties It all-you know he's just learn.
| ing to be a butler-but queer he went
| off like that. His wages are due for
| three weeks"
Hell be back then" surnised
! Lockwood. Now. what shall we. do
/ first? The faculty must be notified of
| this tragedy, and also Mrs Bates
must be told. Which of You two will
/ go and tell Mrs. Bates about it?"
| You go. Helsn.''. said her mother
after a moments thought II ought
| to be here to look after the house
and. anyway, dear, you can do it'
wisely and gently. Mrs. Bates likes
told told '"0' i ' q" D0 500"
"oh, can't" cried Helen. dismay-
| ed at the thought of the. awful err
rand.
Yes. you can" and Lockwood look
ed at her with firm kindliness. You
want to be of help, don't you. Helen?
| Well, here's one thing you can do that
will be of great assistance to your
| mother and to me. For on US two.
must fall most of the sad duties OF
| But what can I say: What can
| tell herr"
"Just tell her the facts as far as
| guess from your own agitation that
| SOM ething has happened. And them
You will tell her, as gently as yoit
can. Be a true woman. Helen, and
LHdL lHOuSn your news
must break her heart, yet shed far
| rather hear It from you than from
| some less sympathetic messenger
'I'll do it" said Helen. struggling
| brayely to keep her tears back
That's good girl. Run right
| along now, for i'll news flies fast, and
| rumors. may get to her before you
| reach there"
"NOw abopt that Ss9gt;;" s;, L+oek&o9a Zoe @
please, Mrs. Peyton."
when did you see Nogi last?". the
! secretary asked OF the butler
When / came home last night. sir.
about 10. and, as l found Nogi with
| his duties all properly done and at
his post, + went to bed. I found this
| morning that he had not been in his
| bed at all. His clothes are gone, and
| all his belongings. I think he win
not come back"
Continued Tomorrow.)