Evening star., 1925-09-22

" HE had a dream. She 1eit ODHSeu
to come, And he had tried furi
ously to remember whether Eve
~ had ceased to sing before he saw
the unexpected vision of Pan. If
only he could recall that one detail ii
would make all-or nearly all-the diff
ference. But at the time there had
been no motive for impreSsing this
fact upon his mind.
Just because it was not impressed
there. when morning dawned Ken felt
that he could not so to Ardry-le- Mare
and beg FOR a word with Pan-or per-
mission to send her a message. He be
lieved in her still, of course-but-he
just couldn't,
AS for seeing Rawdon Wells, that
was also impossible for Kennedy Haste
to do of his own free will. II Pan We're
guilty Rawdon was innocent. And he
might be innocent in any case. But
when Ken learned from Fanny Gillett
that Sir Rawdon was in the house still
by request of the police he lonSed
fiercely to be quit of it himself. Never
theless, it was as necessary for him to
he there as for Wells. He had not
pledged himself TO remain. But 1t was
The last place where he had seen Eve,
the place where she might still be.
hidden in some secret room to which,
perhaps, she had been lured. He had
thought of a man in London, fanUous
architect who was a great expert on
secret hiding places in old houses and
had written A scientific sort of book
about them. Ken determined to phone
Sir Edgar Larned to come down at
once-with or without the advice OF
he police. AS it happened he had just
called the architect up and got an
answer when Mr.. Dagon. from Scot
land Yard with Police Sergt. Arson
were announced.
Let them come inr' he said.
The two men entered, and at sight
OF the detective Haste uttered sharp
exclamation.
Good heavens, Who are you?" Ken
flung the newcomer.
Dagon, who had stepped briskly into
the room, paused. and Anson immedi-
ately introduced him. BY the time this
short ceremony was over Haste had
controlled himself.
Il am very jumpy" he apologized
vet he continued to stare at the young
man from Scotland Yard as if fasci-
mated. Let's go to business as quick
as we cam he added. evidently wish
ing to change the subject. But Dagon
delayed. That's what l am here for, y
he said. Still. 1 should very much
like to ask. when you inquired who /
was just now for whom you took me?'
oh, | took you for no one in par
ticular," Haste returned. Il was sur
prised-preoccupied hardly knew
what | said"
II understand. That's quite natu-
raj. Dagon accepted the explanation
with no further questioning. But his
words. Il understand held more than
one meaning. 1t was clear to Anson
that the detective believed Capt. Haste
had taken him for "some one in par
ticular." and that he was wondering
who that some one was, or trying
quietly to deduce the truth from evi-
dence beyond the sergeants mental
sight. The incident brought back to
Arson an impression Of his own at
first glimpse of the boyish.looking
motor cyclist. 1t had been a f1eeting
one, because surprise at the detective s
youth had soon pushed it out of his
head. But he remembered now saying
to himself, This fellow is the image
of some one I've seen. Who is it?"
Anson stared hard at Dagon, as he
recalled this first impression of his
own. He wondered If Capt. Haste s
thought had been the same. and If so
why the dickens he objected to admit
ting it? Yet for his life the sergeant
could not get that first impression
hack. In losing it he lost the chance of
recalling the Elusive face which re.
Semhled Dagon's.
Haste was willing to he catechized
He told the detective how anxious Miss
Csrroll-as she then was-had been
to accept Sir Rawdon Wells pressing
invitation to pass the honeymoon "a
Hidden Hall Court. She had. he said
admired the place immensely and had
seemed very curious to know If it hid
secrets, as the name suggested. AS for
him, he would have preferred to 60
abroad. Not that he had any real sus-
picion of Wells motive in lending the
house. But, as many people knew the
story, there was no harm in mention
ing that Sir Rawdon Wells had pro
posed to Miss Carroll and had been re-
fused. That was all. There'd never
heen a definite engagement between
them; but in the circumstances Capt.
Haste wasn't happy in accepting his
friends generosity.
Il was telling her last night, lust
before she got up from the dinner table
and went into the music room" Ken