Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-11-27
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CHAPTER s

''MR. REID has been doing some
pictures of the Abbey" Colindale
explained to Colonel Graham. II
asked him to come down with me
TO the village, not. of course,
knowing that we should meet you
here It was his suggestion that
we should ask you for loan of
your bloodhounds."
IL II have no desire to interfere in
the matter at ALL" Reid flashed
out. IF it is your wish l will
pack up and go away at once. /
have nothing particular to do, and
as. told you, only paint as a
hobby"
That's all right" the Colonel
said in a conciliatory tone, but
looking at Reid with a puzzled eX-
preston. Il didn't want strangers
making reports or communicating
with the papers. / have no doubt
you will be OF use. BY the way,
you are not connected with the
Wychem Reds of Standerstone,
are you? / soldiered with one OF
them"
Reid flushed. mot that / am
aware of. My people came from
. South Africa" He thought that
was sufficiently vague and distant.
TN go and fetch the dogs"
Graham said, dropping the cues
ton of Reds ancestry. 1.-THE
sooner we get to work the better
BY the way, Colindale, how is
Hilda Sewerage taking this 2"
There was a keen look in the steel
gray eyes as he stared at Eric.
AT present" Colindale an
.sWered quietly, she is simply be-
wildered. OF course, she doesn't
imagine that anything serious has
happened"
!. Colonel GRAHAM gave a sort of
grunt. "a man doesn't walk out
of his house in his pajamas for
nothing"
He finished his drink and set
the glass down firmly on the table
with the air of decision that
marked every movement.
What do you think of him ?"
Colindale said, when the Colonel
had gone.
Fine type, but a little overbear-
ing" Reid replied guardedly.
T. HE and Sir Henry were lifelong
triends-since boyhood. The es-
tates adjoin, you see; and l be-
heve that both of them went the
pace at one time when they were
young" Colindale commented with
an Indifference Of manner, as
though thinking of other matters.
Look here" Reid said suddenly,
do you think I'd better clear off ?
don't want to butt into your pri-
vate affairs"
Colindale walked to the window
and sazed out at the garden,
bright with August flowers-a
mass of color. Not a sound broke
the stiffness except the splashing
OF the stream that ran through
the sluices Of ar old mill, and the
Inurmur of insects. Reid waited
with growing Indignation. He
'NO OOOc| " SpGc1hS W say LEldI he
would go at once, but it was one
of those little incidents that
change mans life. Colindale
turned, and tn the others surprise
held out lhs nand with a friendly
smile.
my Carr fellow, it's the other
way rourlA It's rough on you to
drag you IN, but honestly, l wish
you'd stag and see it through. I
lcan't explain everything now, but
Things are going to be devilish
awkward, and you would be a
lgreat help-if you can spare the
time"
! MY name is Jack; please call
ime that" Reid said, as he took
1Colindale's hand.
1t might be the hand Of a muir
lderer for aught he knew; certain
ily, It rumor spoke true, it was
THAT of a not very pleasant charac-
fter--but it was the first time in
his life that a fellow mortal had
frankly offered friendship and