Evening star., 1932-07-07

rev minutes TO ask tne young Adoy W
please step this way.
Robert Gardner was lying on q
couch by the window in a big room
on the first floor. He was . big man,
blue-eyed and fair-haired. He looked.
Emily thought. as Tristan ought to
look In the third act Of Tristan und
| Isolde" and as no Wagnerian tenor
has ever looked yet.
Hello" he said. "You are the GRIM
inal's spouse-to-be. aren't you?"
. That's right. Uncle Robert" said
| Emily. IT suppose 1 do call you Uncle
Robert, don't II" she asked.
IF Jennifer viii allow 1t. What's 1t
like. having young man languishing
| in prison?"
A cruel man, Emily decided. A man
| who would take malicious JOY IN
giving you sharp digs in painful places.
| But she was match for him. she
| said. smilingly:
VERY thrilling"
mot so thrilling for Master Jim, eh?"
"Oh, we'll" said Emily; TITS an ex-
perience, isn't it?"
"Teach him life can't be all beer and
| skittles," said Robert Gardner mali
ciously TOO young to fight in the Great
/ War, wasn't he? Able to live soft and
take it easily. Well. well i. He got
/ it in the neck from another source"
| He looked at her curiously.
what did you want to come and see
me for, eh?"
There was a tinge of something like
suspicion in his voice.
If you are going to marry into q
| family it's just as well to see all your
relations -in-law beforehand"
know the worst before it's too late.
So you really think you are going TO
marry young Jim, eh7"
why not?"
In spite of this murder charger"
an spite of this murder charge"
We'll" said Robert Gardner, II have
never seen anybody less cast down.
Any one would think you were enjoying
| yourself"
Il am. Tracking down murderer Is
frightfully thrilling"
"Eh?"
"I said tracking down murderer Is
frigbtfully thrilling" said Emily.
Robert Gardner stared at her, then
he threw himself back on his pillows.
"I am tired" he said in a fretful
voice. Il can't talk any more. Nurse,
where's nurse? Nurse, I'm tired"
Nurse Davis had come swiftly at his
call from an adjoining room. Mr..
Gardner gets tired very easily. I think
you had better go now If you don't
mind Miss Trefusis."
Emily rose to her feet. She nodded
brightly and said
"Good-by, Uncle Robert. Perhaps
I'll come back some day"
What do you mean?'
EAU revoir," said Emily.
She was going out of the front door
when she stopped
"OhP she said to Beatrice. "I have
left my gloves
Il will get them, miss"
"Oh, no." said Emily. "I'll do it," She
ran lightly up the stairs and entered
without knocking.
"Oh," said Emily. 'I beg your par
don. am so sorry. 1t was my gloves"
smiling sweetly at the two occupants OF
the room who were sitting hand in
hand, ran down the stairs and out Of
the house.
This glove-leaving is a terrific
scheme" said Emily to herself. This
is the second time it's come of.
Poor Aunt Jennifer, does she know, I
wonder? Probably not. l must hurry
or I'll keep Charles waiting"
Enderby was waiting in Elmer's Ford
at the agreed rendezvous.
ANY luck?" he asked as he tucked
the rug round her.
In way, yes. I'm not sure"
Enderby looked inquiringly.
NO" said Emily in answer to his
glance, I'm not going to tell you about
it. You see, it may have nothing what
ever to do with it-and If so, 1t wouldn't
be fair"
Enderby sighed.
Il call that hard" he observed
I'm sorry" said Emily firmly. But
there it is"
Have it your own way" said Charles
coldly.
They drove on in silence-an offended
silence on Charles part-an oblivious
one on Emilys.
(To Be Continued)