Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30
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resignation she slid Roberts diamond
ring off her finger. held 1t out to him.
I'm almost glad, Bob, that she's
found out!"
Alison caught her breath. Her
father had gone white.
Daphne" He caught her to him,
pleading. Daphne. darling. don't talk
like that! Do you suppose I care
what people say?"
"Oh. Bob"
Daphne swayed suddenly toward
him; his arms closed around her. Ali
son sprang forward.
Father! Please! Don't believe her!
She's lying! She sent those kilograms
wrong on purpose! She tried to kill
mel" The words came tumbling out.
"Oh, please, listen to me! Don't you
see I'm frightened, terrified"
Hold your tongue" her father
ordered roughly. Haven't you done
enough harm?"
But Alison would not yield. will
you just wait" she pleaded. will
you just wait till Guy Lumley comes,
hear the other side?"
BY way of answer he took both
Daphne's hands, bent and kissed her
mouth.
Go and get into the car. Alison, /"
he said without turning his head.
And to Daphne. Get your hat on.
We're going to get married now"
Robert touched the bell. The Stat
ternly maid answered so promptly
that she must have been just outside
the door Her round face was flushed
as though she had been STOPPING
her eyes goggled at Alison in a scared
sort of fashion.
Robert looked at her limp, untidy
hair and dirty apron with disgust as
he said, 60 out and tell the chauf-
feur, please. to come in and fetch
your mistress's luggage"
The girl obeyed.
Daphne had gone through into her
bed room and she could be heard in
there. opening drawers, humming
softly as she put her hat on and
gathered up her bag and gloves. The
small white Chinese sleeve dog with
his pert nose and proud plume of
tail came from the bedroom, shifted
at Alison's feet as she stood by the
window, looking anxiously up the
street.
What had happened to Guy? Why
didn't he come? If he would only
hurry! 1t was more than half an
hour since Alison had left him in the
street-what could he be doing? He
had only to give his name and ad-
dress to the police! Even now, if
he would only come, they might per-
suade her father that Daphne was
lying, that he was in danger!
Robert, whistling, had picked up
the little white dog and was strok-
ing it: he lit himself a cigarette. The
chauffeur came in and Alison watched
him with sinking heart as he car
rled out the rawhide trunk.
The little maid followed. from
Daphne's bed room. staggering under
two heavy suitcases and a round hat
box. a rug over her arm. Their
feet rang on the stone steps outside
and from the window Alison could
see them reach the car.
There was woman sitting in the
seat beside the drivers place and with
a pang of fear Alison saw that she
was wearing maids grey dress. A
Dig, beetle proved, coarse-faced wom-
an Of middle age, with sleek black
hair.
Alison, watching the clock hands
move forward in sharp, short Jerks. al
most prayed, "Oh. let him come,
Please let him comet"
rs there anything more. sir?" The
man stood at attention by the door.
One more trunk inside called
Daphne and he vanished.
AS they disappeared. Robert said to
Alison, Go on and get into the car"
I'm not going with you
She put no defiance into that; said
1t fatty. Robert crossed the room
and shut the door. He, too, spoi.e
quietly.
You are my daughter and you're
under age. You're going to do ex-
actly what say"
There was a brisk fnality about
that statement. And it was true.
that was the worst of it! She broke
out passionately.
Father, you don't understand! She
means to kill me. Don't you seq
Are you blind? You can't leave her
any money till I'm dead and that's
why she tried at Warley-oh."
Tomorrow, Alison's case appears
even more hopeless.