The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-09-14

ig my dear young lady lean do moth.
IND more. fear. Our clues have all
ended In thin air. You can take my
word for 1t that there 10 nothing more
to be done. n anything should arise,
I shall be glad to advise you IN any
way I cam e. MF A
D HIs words gave Tpppsncs an a.
traordinarily dssolate feeling.
II suppose you're right" she said.
Anyway, thank you very much for
trying to help ius.@a Good-by.sl i Z I
julius was bending over the car. A
momentary pity came Into Sir James
keen eyes, as he gazed into the girls
downcast face.
Don't be too disconsolate, Miss
Tuppence," he said In low voice
Remember, holiday time isn't always
all playtime. One sometimes manages
to put in some work as we'll" q.
Something in his tone made Tup-
pence glance up sharply. He shook
his head with a smile. . -S4--''' 80
mo, I shan,t say any more Great
mistake to say too much. Remem-
ber that. Never tell all you know
not even TO the person you know best.
Understand Good-by."
He strode away. Tuppence stared
after him. She was beginning to ,in-
derstand Sir James methods. Once
before he had thrown her a hint In
the same careless fashion. Was this
hint3 What exactly lay behind
those last brief words? Did he mean
that, after all, he bad not abandoned
the case; that, secretly, he would be
working on It still while
Her meditations were interrupted
By julius, who ad1ured her to get
right in."s
-s"You're looking kind of thoughtful"
he remarked as they started off. "Did
the old guy say anything more7"
Tuppence opened her mouth impul-'
sively. and then shut 1t again. Sir
James words sounded In her ears:
Never tell all you know-not even to
the person you know best" And like
a flash there came into her mind an
other memory. julius before the safe
in the fat, her own question and the
pause before his reply. Nothing"
Was there really nothing1 Or had he
found something he wished to keep to
himselff II he could make reserva-
ton, so could she.
Nothing particular" she replied.
She felt rather than saw julius
throw aesideways glance at her.
-"say. shall we 60 for a spin In the
parkr -al
IF you like"
For while they ran on under the
trees In silence II was beautiful
day. The keen rush through the air
brought new exhilaration- to Tup-
pence. NJ
: rSay, Miss Tuppence. do you think
I'm ever going to find Jane2'
Julius spoke ina discouraged voice.
The mood was 20 alien to him that
Tuppence turned and stared at him In
surprise. He nodded.
"That's 30. I'm getting down and
out over the business. Sir James to-
day hadn't got any hope at all, could
see that 4 don't like him-we don't
gee together somehow-but he's pretty
cute, and 1. guess he wouldn't quit II
there was any chance Of success
now, would her
Tuppence felt rather uncomfortable.
but clinging to her belief that Julius
also had withheld something from her,
she remained firm.
He suggssted advertising for the
nurse" - she reminded him.
A~Yes. with q Horlorn hope flavor to
his voicei No-rm about fed up. I've
half mind to 60 back to the States
right away"
"Oh, mol" cried Tuppence. "We'vs
got to find Tommy"
IT sure forgot Beresford," said Ju.
Illus contritely. "That's so. We must
find him. But after-well, I've been
day-dreaming ever since started on
this trip-and these dreams are rotten
poor business. I'm quit Of them. Say,
Miss Tuppence, there's something I'd
ike TO ask you.w pa \. y z ~. il-.Sl. !;
wYeSYs -..,.. - So
:ssYpu and Beresford, What about iti
"T don't understand you" replied