Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
CHAPTER 10

Tetlnue consisted OF one SuIiIndAeT,
who. was going out to look over his
lordship's sporting guns, the statement
is correct" Mr.. Henry Yates acquiesc-
ed.
During those two years and seven
and a half months you did not visit
this country-or here" she added, tap
ping the blue patch upon the chart.
'sYou never crossed the boundaries
no? That is what you must tell me.
II you do not answer there is no two
thousand, five hundred pounds. And
II am not for YOU"
"I cannot see that it matters" ne
pleaded. 81 can answer every one OF
those questions and my answers will
tell you all that you want to KNOW"
81 am tying you down to definite
yes or no." she persisted. During
this last expedition of yours, lasting
between two and three years, you
either did or did not visit this coun-
try"
eve did," Henry Yates assented,
"but we were not there all the time.
We visited also Persia, India and
Beluchistan. I don't see why you lay
so much stress upon this. What diff
ference should it make to our bar
gain? Every scrap of information
you require I am able to pass over to
you"
OF q sudden, Rosa drew him into
her arms. Then she turned away with
q slight shrug on the shoulders. She
Lit cigarette and commenced her Sec
ond glass of sherry:
'swell, suppose it is all right" she
said, patting his cheek. Tonight I
will talk with van Westrheene. He
will tell me whether what you say con-
tents him. IF he is satisfied you had
better get to work at once"
Yates leaned back and looked out of
the window. The wind had changed
and the little center board leaning on
her side was half way home.
81 shall be able to work for my
self tonight and perhaps tomorrow
night" he confided. "When I have
answered, say, forty of the questions
and the center board is on the other
side of the bar, I will come"
"To find me in the right mood, she
warned him, "they will have to be well
answered. I will tell you now, little
man." she added, patting his cheeks,
''you could have had all you wanted
more easily-money, love and every
thing-if you had come straight from
that little blue patch there"
She tapped it once more with her fin
ger as she rolled up the map and
glanced out of the window.
"He is coming in very quickly" she
pointed out. 1.-THE first thing he will
do is to come over or send the dinghy
for me-"
Henry Yates finished his whiskey
and soda, took up his hat and stick
and accepted q polite salute.
"You will excused" she begged.
always as he draws nearer l am
afraid"
In his fancies-although there was
nothing in his outward demeanor to-
wards the world to indicate that he
had any-Matresser had always pic
tured Elisabeth in the clinging robes
which a fashionable portrait painter
had that season immortalized, beau
tiful lady of the salon depending for
her charm upon her exquisite fragility
rather than her more Diana-like quail
ties.
The very sight Of her swinging
down one of the rides of Otley Wood
in her heather colored tweeds, her
face uplifted as though to catch a
glimpse of the sky between the over
hanging trees was a revelation to him.
She walked with the loose and easy
gait of some wild creature of the
woods, except that in her movements
she showed no signs of suspicion or
fear-the natural habitude of all free
animals. Her slight start of surprise
rs she recognized Matresser and his
companion Humphreys, was in itself
q beautiful gesture. Her eyes, the
color of the autumn leaves on which
Ehe trod, flashed out a welcome.
"Do I go to prison for this?" she
asked. "I read your very severe tres
pass notice and I almost turned back. "
"You go to prison and I am your
jailer," he declared, taking her light
~ by the arm. "That will do Hum
phreys," he went on. eve have mark
ed all the trees, think, and remem-
Der to trim the holly bushes on the
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