Gunnison news-champion., 1924-03-14

ne se.. what Vas be doing In the
rityT'
He was ~!th Jameson & Scott.
stock brokers" wunore replied He
vas only learning the business and he
had no responsibilities. curiousiy
-uough. though. when went 10 see
SIR. Jameson he pointed out one or
TAO little matters that Resgie had at
tended TO. which looked as though he
Eer~ clearing ~. somehow or other
He left no message there. ! sup
poseT'
Not a line or n word. He gave the
porter i've shluinEs. though. on the
afternoon before he disaupeareti-a
man who has done some odd Jobs for
him
We'll, d voluntary disappearance is
better than al involuntary one" Fran
is remarked What was his usual
program when he left the ofiiceT
lie either went to Queens and
played racquets. or he went straight
~ his gymnasium in the Holborn- I
fcleph0ued to Queens. He didn't call
there on the "wednesday night. any
h0u."
Where's the gymnasiumg-'
Al l+T-A Holh"rn. A lot Of city
young men 90 ther" late in the eve
Ming. hut Reggie got N earlier than
most 81 them and used to have the
place pretty much Ia himself. think
that's why he stuck 10 it.
Fr1nsis made not" % the address.
'IIl get Shor'ard 10 step down
there some time" he said. "Or bet
."r stlIl. finish your lunch and we'll
take taxi there ourselves. I'm going
90 the country later On. but I've half.
an.h0ur 10 spare We ran go without
our toGee and be there In ten min
uf.ag"
a great idea wilmore noquiess,d.
It's probably the last place Reggie
Visited. anyway"
However inquiries at the gymna-
sium were fruItlcss. the manager be
coming surly as soon NJ he learned the
rcasnu Of their visit. and showing them
the door In m abrupt manner
A. six o'clock that evening Francis
turned his tEo-Seater into a winding
drive hnrderrd with rhododendrons.
and pulled up before the porch OF
charming tNo-stnried bungalow. GOV.
cred with crccprrs. and with French
windows opening from ever. room on
IN tn" lawns man-scrvant who had
heard the approach OF the car was nj.
ready standing In the porch. Sir Tim
oihy. In white fannels and panama
hat. stroiled across the lawn TO greet
his approaching guest.
"ENCclicntly timed, my young friend"
he said. You viii have time for your
first cocktail before you change. Ny
daughter you know. Of course. Lad,
Cynthia Milton think you also know"
Francis shook hands with the two
girls who were living under the cedar
tree Margaret Hildltch seemed 20
him more wonderful than ever In heS.
white serge boating clothes Lady
Cynthia. who had apparently Just ar
rived from some function In town. was
still wearing muslin and large hat.
Il am always afraid that Mr. Led-'
sam VIII have forgotten me" she OBJ
N'INtl. N sue giNt uilu HeE IHTlIs
The last time | met you was nt the
old Bailey. when you had been cheat
Ing the galIows of very respectable
wife murderer. PoynIngs. think his
name was"
Il remember It perfectly" Francis
assented. I'VE danced together TINT
night. | remember. at your aunt's, Mrs.
Malcolm's. and you were intensely Gu
rious 10 know how Poynings had spent
his evening"
Lady Cynthias reminder Is perhaps
little unfortunate" Sir Timothy OBJ
served. ''Mr. Ledsam is no longer the
last hope OF the enterprising criminal.
He has turned over new leaf. To
secure the services Of his silver tongue.
you have to lay at his feet no longer
the bags of gold from your ill-gotten
gains but the white flower of the
hlameless life"
This is all In the worst possible
taste" Margaret HIldItch declared. in
her cold. e1pressionless tone You
might consider my feelings"
Lady Cynthia only laughed.
MY dear Margaret" she said 'if
thought that you had any. ! should
never believe that you were your IA
theirs daughter. Here's to them. any
way" she added. accepting the cock
tail from the tray which the butler
had just brought out. "Mr. Ledsam.
are you going TO attach yourself to me
or has Margaret annexed your
II have offered myself to Mrs. Hill
ditch" Francis rejoined promptly. but
so far have made no impression"
TRY her with punt and cOnccr-
tina after dinner" Lady Cynthia sug-
gested. After all, ! came down here
to better my acquaintance with my
host. You fiirted with me disgrace
fully when I was u debutante, and
have never taken any notice OF me
since. / hate infidelity In a man. Sir
Timothy. shall devote myself to you.
Can you play concertina?"