Show W 7 OF A WE 1 BY I Adele I HOW All AlII A l TO 10 FILOM AV AS U U QUARTER I faced the time menacing fl figure ure of ot the thc o chauffeur steadily for a second second sec see ond or two that seemed an eternity while my brain weighed tho the question ho he had put Reason common sense told mo inc that I I had made an idiot of oC myself by running running running run run- ning ning- down doii the corridor that this man with a service bad badge o inside his coat was in reality what whal ho lie had claimed to be IllIan's L-IllIan's messenger cr and that In my deductions concerning tho strangeness of the tho note in her handwriting handwriting hand hand- writing and antl on her o own on n monoe stationery stationer were ridiculous But tu tugging at my will like a clutching hand was tho the premonition of oC danger that had made m me inc race down tho the corridor corridor cor cor- in a a. frantic attempt to escape Never cr had bad this psychic monitor failed me Inc when I had chosen to listen to It IL There seemed however howe to bo no choice for Cor me mc I resolved to oboy I outwardly outward at least I If Jf there Is such need of oC ha haste tc I will return with you ou certainly I said with all the tho appearance of oC offended hauteur I could command But nut be assured I Ishall Ishall Ishall shall report your our conduct to Mrs Irs Un Underwood erwood You are surely sureh exceeding your you r Instructions And please And please send Bend that other man ck ba whore where he be be- be longs lon I do not to walk down this tills corridor or n the manner of ot a criminal crim inal going to execution Relief anti and amusement glimmered In Inthe Inthe inthe the cj eyes ces cs of the tho chauffeur Beat it it Joe he said to hi his companion without without without with with- out taking his eyes from me mc and theother tho the other othel man at turned and walked cd rapidly awa away from us down the corrid cor cor- rid orI or I am sorry to have ha disturbed you ou he he resumed his ordinarily respectful manner but but Mrs Underwood's Underwood's Under Under- woods wood's orders w were rc Imperative e Now ow if It you rou will please hurr hurry An n Unexpected Meeting lc This time he lie did not walk wall in front of me mc hut but b by In my side hile he evidently evi I dent dently flattered himself that his dj display display dis dis- pIa play of oC the service ser badge had lulled my suspicious yet et he was tal taking no chances of oC an any more moro Ya vagaries upon m my part M My spirits sank lower as we a again aln neared tho the entrance for I could not rid myself of the obsession that daner danger dan Ian ger er awaited ais me outside And then just as I had reached tho the point of de desperation des dc- a tall masculine figure I ure strolled carelessly In at tho Thirty Thirty- first street entrance a figure which at m my first glance seemed familiar and at my second I recognized as that of oC Harry Underwood The man at m mv my side sido was shrewd Tho The little Involuntary In gasp asp of recognition I I gave Ja was not lost upon him even en thou though h the tho next instant I 1 schooled d my features and breathing to Impassivity The quick lUiCk glance I gave I e him told lold mo mc that ho he was tense taut rond ready for an any emergency emergent emer emer- gent gency that the new development might bring What lint Luck Luck Luck- Harry Underwood had been drinking heavily I know knew him hini well enough to detect the tho fact although to a stranger he lie might al appear perfectly sober l I. have haYe often oCten heard Dick Dicky remark th that t told old Barr Harry could carr carry more moro without showing it than anybody he lie knew and the coarse comment came back to tome me mc as ns I watched the tho exaggerated precision pro pre cislon of oC his walk walle t time the e carefulness of ot j I which told mo me h he was ln ha having somo some dif difficulty dit- dit to keep from rom swaying Ho was so intent upon watching I his gait salt that he did ld not see sec me But m my resolution ha had been taken the tho moment I I saw Haw him Instinct told me that no j matter what he was or in whose whoso employ em- em emI I plo ploy m my life lite and liberty were safer I with him than with ith the watchful menacing figure by my mc side So as he reached us I 1 sprang quickly quick quick- I ly b forward as with surprise and grasped his coat sleeve I Why Mr Ir Underwood I exclaimed trying but In vain aln to I keep cep a tremor 1 out ot of my 01 voice what luck to find you Iou here Ho looked down don at me startled and then I saw san delighted reco recognition dawn In his eyes cres He lip put out his hand and grasped the one ono I had laid upon his goat oat sleeve Well Veil Ill I'll be bo eternally eternal gin gln j sled he lie ejaculated and the queer ex- ex a a favorite o of his which ch had 2 a i. i I ijo J 3 ei eo L eu VU UI HI vv sounded like a strain of or exquisite music music mu mu- sic if IC it isn't m my lad lady fair What arc are you ou doing here herc The chauffeur stepped forward laid an Imperative hand upon m my arm Madame adamo will please not wait walt ho he said Ill I shrank toward the stalwart figure of ot Harr tarry Harry Underwood a bit In frightened fright fright- ened recoil Time The next instant Harry Underwood had struck tho the other mans man's hand down and with a little I panther like e movement had swept me roe f behind him I What Thiat the c 11 do you ou mean l h by y I putting your OUr dirt dirty paws paw's on this lad lady ho lie demanded |