Evening star., 1925-03-12

that the lights in the laboratory were
still on. II 1t were Moiloy, he would
come and find her. But IL was just
possible that II was Jeffrey Ember
who had remained behind, so she
must keep absolutely still. she knew.
AT this moment Jane felt that she
had really had as much adventure as
she wanted for one day. She thought
meekly of Henry, and soulfully of her
tea. Bolston would be laying 1T in
the library. There would be mufins
She was dreadfully thirsty. Jane
could have found II in her heart to
weep. The thought of the slowly
congealing mullins unnerved her she
would almost have admitted that
woman's place is in the home. There
Is no saying what depths she might
not have arrived at had the return
or the anarchist uncle not distracted
her thoughts. The heavy tread con
vinced her that 1t was not Mr.. Ember
but she did not stir until he came
around the corner and flashed the
light upon her face. Jane blinked
Holy Niagara" said Mr.. MolIov.
1t was the fright Of my life you gave
me-"
Jane scrambled to her feet. She was
not quite sure what the situation de
manded of her in the way OF nIisI
behavior. Did one embrace ones
| anarchist parent? Or did one Just lean
against the wall and look dazed? She
| thought the latter.
Molloy turned the light away, and
| then flashed it back again with great
suddenness. Jane shut her eyes. Mr.
| Molloy pursed his lips and emitted
| whistle which Travelled rapidly UP the
chromatic scale and achieved a top
note of piercing intensity. without
\ wOFQ Nv
brought her out of her hiding place
| into the lighted Laboratory He then
pushed her little away, took a good
look at her, and repeated his former
odd expletive:
| Holy Niagara" he said in low but
| heartfelt tones
Jane felt little giddy. and she sat
down on the bench. Her right hand
went out, feeling for support, and
touched a sheaf of papers Through
all the confusion of her thought she
recognized that these must be the lists
| from which Ember had been reading
| What is it," she said family.
! Molloy put down his electric torch,
came quite close to her. bent down with
hand on either knee until his face
| was on the level with hers, and said
| in what he doubtless intended for a
| whisper:
| And where is me daughter Renata? >"
Jane leaned back 30 as to get as far
away from the flushed face as possible
She opened her mouth without knowing
what she was going TO say, and quite
suddenly began TO laugh. She leaned
| her head against the brick wall be-
hind her, and the laughter shook her
from head TO foot
GLORY be to God, is it a laughing
matter" said Mr.. Molloy; "wisht, l
tell you, wisht, or you'll be having
| Ember back"
He Strengthened himself, and made
gesture in the direction of the roof.
| Its crazy she is he said
Jane put her hand TO her throat,
gasped for breath, and stopped laughing.
I'm sorry she said. 1T wasS-you
| were-I mean, what did you say?"
! II said, where is me daughter Re
nata?" said Molloy in his deepest tones.
| Jane gulped down gurgle Of laughter.
Your daughter Rensta?" she said
Me daughter Renata," repeated Mr..
MoIIoy sternly. Where is she?"
| Jane felt herself steadying.
why do you think-what makes you
| think"
That you're not my daughter? They
! say it's a wise child that knows its
| own father, but it's a damn fool father
| that wouldn't know his own daughter"
How do you know" said Jane.
Molloy laughed.
CContjnued in TomorroW's Start