The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-28

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ing?"
"Quite true" 1 admitted. They
have even been known to contribute
to the accidents. have done it my
SELF
81 wish you would not tell me
those things she said reproachfully.
at is the truth" I assured her.
I'VE rather thought of wrecking your
car, but I watched you coming down
| the hill, and afterward I only thought
of saving you
You are a strange person" she de-
clared why were you masquerad-
ing as a woodman?"
Because I have wrecked other
things besides motorcars," I an
swered. Il was hiding from the po-
lice. This is a great opportunity for
me to break away
She sighed.
q am sorry" she confessed. "All
the same, I hope that you succeed"
At Boulogne I was intruted with
the car, which I drove to London and
/ delivered according to instructions at
| the garage of the house in S.
Audley St. There I received a message
| that the young lady, whom 1 had
avoided seeing at Folkestone, wished
| TO speak to me the moment I
1 arrived. I was shown into g, little
/ sitting-room in the great house, and
| she came to me almost at once.
MY uncle wished me to give you
this" she said, handing me an envel-
| ope. And I wondered"-she raised
| her eyes to mine-"whether you
would care to have a little memento
of me.
She gave me picture If herself in
a tortoise-shell frame. and put it into
my pocket with the envelope.
7 shall never forget that evening"
she continued softly. 1T was a Won
derful jump. wasn't it?"
Il think, Miss Kindersley," I said,
that you had better forget as much
of the whole affair as you can. Be
lieve me, I am not a creditable &C
quaintance"
But you might be-" she persisted.
Wont you try?"
I shook my head.
1T is too late" I told her. Il am
hunted man today, and shall be TO
! the end"
In these chronicles of my life there
is just one vice, the vice of cowardice.
to which I have never had to plead
guilty. Just at this juncture, how
ever. the sight Of her small white
hand stealing out toward me, the lit
tie culver of her proud lips, perhaps
a faint watt Of that perfume of which
I had been dinly conscious on those
four days when she had sat by my
side, some one of these things or all
of them together gripped at my heart,
/ filed me with a vague terror of my
self, so that l did the only thing which
| seemed possible hurried out Of the
room and out of the house.
Mr.. Younghusband's face was a pic
I ture when I visited him next morning
at his offices in Lincoln's Inn. I was
still in my chauffeur's livery, which,
with its visored cap. afforded an ex-
cellent disguise, but he recognized my
voice at once, and he shook in his
chair
Surely" he faltered. this is un.
wise,"
My friend" answered, seating
myself at the other side Of the table,
''it may be unwise but it is necessary.
found a perfectly safe means Of get.
ting into England and now that I
am here want money"
He drew his check book from the
drawer, but I brushed 1t on one side.
''I will have thousand pounds in
Bank Of England notes" I told him.
land a draft on the Bank Of England
for the same amount Send your
clerk out for it; then we can talk"
when you are in London. I never
have a moment free from anxiety" he
complained
1 shruggueg my shoulders.
Il shall not trouble you much
| longer" I promised. There is an
other matter to be cleared up. though.
In Marseilles I was told that Janet
! Scale had drawn a large sum of money
from you"
1T is utterly false" the lawyer re-
piled. She has not even applied for
a penny"
| L knew the truth then, Of course.
Louisa was never one to brook a H.
| val. I felt momentary conjunction
1 when I thought of Janet's terror in
| the cafe at Marseilles After all.
| although we had ceased to care for
| one another, she had been faithful
| to me after her fashion.
I'VE heard that you were drowned
at Marseilles," my companion re.
marked.
1T was narrow escape" I ad.
mitted. Huntington and Greyes
were both over there, and they got
| on my track through Janet and
Louisa. had luck that highland I
needed it,
why don't you retire." the LAWYER
suggested, leaning across the table.
You have sufficient money, and YOU
are fond of the country. Why not
make full use of your wonderful gen.
ius for disguise, choose some quiet
spot and run no more risks?"
THE affair is worth considering"
1 admitted. There are a few little
| affairs to straighten out first, though"
| Mr. Younghusband looked at me
curiously; then he laid his forefinger
upon the copy of the Times which he
had been studying when I entered the
office.
You are interested in tomorrow
event, I suppose?"
What event?'' 1 INQUIRED.
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