Evening star., 1924-03-05
CONTINUED from Yesterdays Starr
CHATTER II.
The Devil Incarnate.

Nearly two hours later, Hextall,
followed by q fellow medical man
whose services he had requisltioned,
emerged from the bedroom In which
he had left his patient In charge of
two professional nurses, summoned
from neighboring home, and
turned In to the apartment to which
the valet had conducted him on his
ent. The tinted lamps no longer cast
a pink and violet glow over, its ap-
pointments: the windows. were set
wide open, and the first CLEAN Of the
spring daybreak was mingling with
welcome breath OF fresh. morning
air. The green card table and its sug-
gestive furnishings were gone: gone
too, was a. certain plentiful array OF
bottles and decanters which had stood
on a sideboard: the whole room ap-
sweetened Of all signs Of riotousness,
and now looked highly respectable
and sober. And at a little table in
one OF the windows. shayed, bathed
scrupulously groomed, a smart tweed
suit on his we'll set-up figure. fresh
Kesteven. muching a roll and slipping
fragrant coffee. Whatever orgy
might have been In process earlier
that morning. it was evident to the
two doctors that this clear-eyed
steady y-handed.alert gentleman had
taken no other than a spectator
part in 1t. Kesteven. who was read
ing a newspaper Of the previous
evening. jumped up from his easy
chair at sight of the doctors and
came forward with the calmness and
assurance OF a man who was very
much at home. He nodded with a
mixture OF politenees and familiarity
which did not particularly recommend
itself to Hcxtall.
well. doctor?" he said. II hope
Not a really serious wound.
"The injury is not serious
! answered Hextall. But Miss Tress
must be. kept perfectly quiet until
oh" said Kesteven. off -handedly
She'll be quiet enough here. The
two nurses, of course, will take en-.
tire charge Of her"
"she must be kept quiet at night
"Of course! You're thinking Of
what you saw this morning" saic
Kesteven. with a smile. PITY thai
, Miss Tress got so excited about what
was really nothing. Her brother was
l stopped that Dash OF South Amer
lean blaod. you know, doctor!-hot
impulsive, excitable."
From what saw of him." re-
marked Hextali: dryiy. "Mr. Tres'
ITO prevent himself being heeced
eh?" broke in Kesteven. with a smile
that was not far OF being a sneer
"All right-all right!-but he'd onl,
just crumpled UP when you came-h,
was quite capable of taking care o.
and only drink at meals. and no
very much then. Miss Tress laboret
under a mistaken impression-and 4
was her own fault that she got hel
| wound. II I had not tried to taxi
| that revolver from her you'd beer
a slightly wounded woman"
Hextall made no answer. He wa
| uncertain of Kesteven's status in tn,
| place. But Kesteven speedily solve,
| his doubts on that subject.
I'm sharing this fiat with Tress q
on me to see that Miss Tress Is KEEP
| perfectly quiet until she can go dow
to Lynne Court. Now. how soon will
! that be?"
I'm a few days-if all goes oi
! properly" replied Hextall. "Abso
This nat shall be kept quiet q
I'm fact, the patient and her nurse!
| have 1t all to themselves. I'll car
Tress of for few days. Rely or
me: Now. let me offer you som'
Hextall declined and went ava,
with his colleague. In the hall out.
side they met the valet, who looked
at Hextall with mute question.
wrohs said s nGseas aents very ss ssFHns Tpss
will do very well II she is kept quiet
I have impressed that upon Mr.. Kest
! even, and he has promised to se