Evening star., 1925-11-04
The Double Cross
RYA. E.. THOMAS. ,.
Mystery Story Of Dramatic Power.
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Continued from Yesterdays STAR
Copyright. inss. M Dodd Mead Co

Continued from Yesterda vs. 'star.1
Leaving the lawyers ONCE Stanley
walked two blocks south on Broad
way. In that distance some Ave or
six men recognized and bowed to him
He saw none of them. He turned TO
The left and in the middle of the block
turned in and was carried 30 stories
up. Issuing from the elevator, be
walked into his old offce and in
quired for Mr.. Waterman.
Name, please said an office hoy
whom he had never seen before. He
gave his name and was taken direct
ly into his old private offire-now
Watermans.
Here you are" said -aWsterman
gayly. rising and giving HIM his hand.
Seem like home to you, ehe'
Yes, yes" .e.a.
Always liked your private Office
the best, so after You'd gonesL moved
in here. Well. how are you?" Hope
you're going out to lunch with me-"
sorry" said Stanley. Cant. I've
got to 60 uptown"
Too bad. How about dinner at the
club"
Cant make lit. You see I've cot
the Swami more or less on nay hands.
L
to stand by" 49,.
Curious sort of a duck comment
ed Waterman. What's the idea
What's he going to do here"
. Hes arransing for a series of ad-
dresses. before various learned so
cieties"
Well" laughed Waterman. lit :
all right with me, SO long as | dom
have TO 60 and hear him. How about
tomorrow"
Stanley swiftly reflected. His visit
to Waterman was the last thing he
wished for. yet he had made the ap-
pointment from design. II was i'm
peratiNe to the success Of the course
upon which he had now embarked
that Waterman and Doris should
spend the week end at his home in
the country. Everything hung on
that He therefrwe wished to do
everything in his power To make
Waterman feel at ease with him. So
he answered
Yes. I'm free for lunch tomorrow.
Anywhere you like
Fine" said Waterma n. Make ii
the Strollers' club. Never sec any
body there you know. We've got a
lot to talk about. and We. shant he
interrupted"
Yes. =" agreed stanley You're
right. We have a lot To talk about.
And don't forget" he said" as he
turned to go you're coming down to
the country on Saturday"
Sure" agreed Waterman prompt
ly. Wouldn't miss IT for anything
Got the same old cook"
mo. Had to let her go while I was
gone. But I don't think You'll find
any reason to complain of the menu.
Well" grinned Waterman. IF I
do I shall demand my money hack.
AS he spoke he clapped Stanley on
the shoulder in his old hearty. friend
ly way. His hand rested for an in
stant within six inches of the Colby
diamonds.
CHAPTER Nv.
Thus far. Waterman reflected. the
week end party at Stanley's country
house had been entirely successful.
II was Sunday night. nd Naterma n
wss comforts bly, dressing for dinner.
Through the open door of the spa
cious white tiled bathroom ca me the
soothing sound of gently splashine
water as 1t slowly filled the marble
tub. Waterman drew his silken dress
ing gown about him and lay down
upon his couch with a comfortable
sigh. Yes. it had been an agreeable
day. full of fresh air and exercise.
The gentle wea her still held on and
the country remained benigns Mt.
Within his body pleasant glow
slowly diffused itself from the pre-
liminary cocktail which. at his or
der. jefferson had Just brought him.
Waterman had not come upon this
visit without some trepida ton So
far as Stanley was concerned, il is
true he felt no neasiness. He had
INC in nj ri
ner to alarm him in the least. There
were to he sure. moments when he
sensed a difference. hut after all. he
reflected. they had not seen. each
other for over a year. and. say what
YOU would, absence did change peo-
pie.
Of the change in himself he did not
think. There was nothing introspec-
tive about him. His mind. to he
sure. was not wholly at ease about
Doris. Self-centered and unobserv-
ing though he was. he had been
aware of the change that had come
over her even before her abrupt re-
quest for a divorce. Nevertheless.
he had no idea that her aversion to
himself had gone so far For the
moment the discovery had shocked
him, but upon reflection he reassured
himself. He saw clearly that he had
oNerpiaNed MS ma and-that ne mad
taken her too much for granted
but such was his confidence in his
own attractions that he had no doubt
of his ability 10 re-estahlish himself
in her good craces
Yes. he now reflected. he must pull
up A bit. He had. in fact. during the
q hours that had elapsed since their
arrival a Stanley's house. heen more
like his own magnetic hoyish self
than for long time past. Frankness
and canar derie had wrapped him
about like 2 ma ntle. The excellence