The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-12-06
CHAPTER V-Continued
III

Eyes, such nice man. That's
your bathrOOm-yOu needn't be afraid
to use it, II goes with this room We
have another one at the back. Mar
jory enpfiet the closet for you. and
the bureau drawers are empty. We
have supper at six o'clock. and Oh
forgot to Introduce the girls. But
they didn't come down. did they?"
Beneath the bed. AIarjory writh.d
In helpless fury at til. poor wunan's
futtering anxiety. Bun she went out
at last, and closed the door behind
her. Marjory lay rigid beneath the
bed. hating the young preacher. hating
Miss Jenkins despisine herself for
her childish curiosity Her only hone
was that quick wirted Ginger missing
her. would guess her predicament
and devise a scheme to get enc new
boarde, out of the room for while.
Unfortunately Ginger was in a pre-.
diVN Of her own.
IRAN Buckworth knew moth
ing iese unpleasant complications.
us. bag on chair. and
0fleneW ~ feisure1y. Then ne went 10
the closet. and locked in Crossed
to the windows, and lnoked out Stood
before the hookshelves examining the
titles of hooks, now and then taking
oui a volume for brief inspection
'.Oh. dear heaven" prayed Marjory
don't let him get Inspired to write
a sermon"
Hiram Buckworth left the book
shelves and had look at the bath
room. He was whistling softly be
tween his teeth. No hyma the tune
that he whistled. something light
something catchy. with railing ca
dences Presently ne broke into song.
low song. barely more than hum. in
pleasant low voice.
snow ask you-very con-tiden-
tially-Ain't She-Sweet? p"
Slowly. he removed his coat, shook
it out, and hung 1t over the back of
the chair, and took of his collar and
tie. From his bag, he drew out a
fresh lnl of ties, and selected one with
nice discrimination. his eyes flashing
quick comparisons in color tones from
SOx to tie
"Oh. hope ne ism. going to change
his clothes" Thought Mariory. and
shut her eyes very tightly indeed
Hiram Buckworth went 10 the bath.
room. and turned beth faucets into
the tub. Narjory could hear the
irickle OF the water over his fingers
as he tested rhA warmth of it.
"Very-con -fidentially-'"
Mariory, beneath the bed, was
hathed in cold perspiration He came
deliberately back into the room, tool
shoes from the bag removed the
Sh0eIrees nOiSiiy. shook out frest
shirts and placed them in the drawer
Finally. from the rack, he chose {
thick hath towel. Marjory watchin.
through the sheltering lace fringe saw
him return tn the bathroom The dool
would he close il? Ills hand wa,
on the knob Yes. he pulled it
slowly Il was ajar-a little-just
very little
The door slammed shut.
MOI one moment did Marjory Tol
liver linger beneath that bed. Sh
gathered together all her 1.-THE youn
muscles and with one vigorous Jerk
propelled her slim body from be
meath the he'd in the direction OF tn
tlnor. the hail door. She teaped Il
her feet, and flashed into the hallway
Hiram Buckwortb nearing the Sigh
sound the click OF the latch. Opene
the bathroom door.
"Yes? he called "What Is it?"
The door to the hall stood oper
He crossed the room. and looked dow
the corridor Al the farther end. h
saw. or thought he saw. the tlyin
French heel of white slipper
Haunted" he said to himsel
''That's nice"
But when he went back into tn
room, he not only closed the doc
carefully, but turned the key In tn
lock as well.
81 ask you-very con-fiden-tially'
he whIsled softly us he turne