| Show Tf TH R RETURN TURN Of ANTHONY TR TRENT NT CHAPTER VIII 16 16 Pierre Pierrc Meets a 8 Master Matter Mr Air i an was consulting con the barometer as Trent him In ID the outer hall The glass was M Dlo Ing up for a storm said Trent rending reading the Uie Instrument 1 much fear It returned the lie other It IT tic In st a n storm b you Trent demanded I 1 I get a 0 headache hen alien thunder tonnes I PIerre H ens as not oot in 10 a 0 mood to talk Ills His b already nil nd ed from his experiences es of last lost night The barometer reading was muss 1 unsatisfactory factory 1 If a storm sprung up his steamer dare not lie Ill In close e to the shore oleo also al o he would not be able oble to get to her with hip LI bl little launch He lie did not like to o think al out lost last l I nas as convinced that hat It 11 was some sOllie member of ot the guns gang con controlled who had trolled by bI the th Counters rescued her It was nas us di to 10 that men as brave brace and deter determined eter mined r as he w wire re a oJ at o 0 after atter the Strauss diamonds and aDd the usher pearls and already su him 01 ota a 8 similar erran errand l V would they set about the Lb task ne He had bad a 0 list lIet ll t of the tho Incited hustled cue I for tonight s dace d ince It was not a 0 complete one Some of the mere Im Important I visitors had bad permission to bring with them certain of their own hous bous guests Of these addel 1 names he nor his employers had any edge Such blanket Invitations could be turned to tu dangerous urs u s 's cs elle Duple Dupin s former farmer osso asso elates had teen I een of ot the kind a who ho bo could pass ISS In 10 any society It hi was such a 0 aC gang gaDS ne on 00 the lra fU be he remembered abey had bod not Dot b been en crooks who was mas as os men and women of post they had hod been men and ond women of birth and ond breeding who had boll elected to follow v paths A danger daner dangerous dangerous ous set and to unmask Ue He did not think anyone el e a would choose the marine path to safety They would work he with high p automobiles TI Tl ey would t to e many and be he but one ODe Tel ret he bad bod the tremendous nd of being no su peeled and ond free tree of the huu house e lii actual zone ZODe of danger daner was that hat lay between the mansion and oDd the he e ed lf rf t f tI tie e sea eo e It was exactly a Quart quarter 1 of n a mile He lie would need to toe tale fife 0 e 1 paces pace In ho the dark with Ith III hl precious loot tool There was wa a nan moo who ho watched led fu bl his gD IS on OD the steamer who could be useful u In an on emergency Lie He was a 8 sailor an on and as os strung strong and acute active e as a a agorilla gorilla nut hut I r terre had hod found that thul ullon atlon In to a crime ol of huh this sort borl Invariably led to a n demand for tor to to large re a dl division o of the thc Tulls p lIs o was an 00 armed escort from the house houS to the bo boat The see infer gds wie Wl maDDer manned The fewer the lie crew crets the lie le let t danger Once at I sea ea would take his spell nith the Ule rest resL So far tor enly Gimbert had seen Ills his launch and he had bail explained d It II sat It wa a nine fut toh filled with lIh one of ol the ell entin's gives hleb may be to any 00 small boat In ID tI tie e surf It II would ho hate ha e little chance chaDee but thin Us L I r rould would be waiting lush Juet lu t outside the llie surf lint line to r rick Ik him up liken hen he saw aw Anthony Trent to urd him he a assumed his squarest ODd earl most t I like pose poe po e Tie T c glass cla 11 8 s Is Ie going coin up said Trent I don t think we oa nave nase e a sturm storm tonight I iii w mighty glad glud c d of IL It I ru m afraid of t lightning I don t sun SUI su pose posea a 8 bId brid accountant like hike you Is afraid of omit eh eb I 1 I fear only dyspepsia dy pep Ia It said He lie turned away to greet creel Mr r nelter Deller tuck tUll all your calu alu assay ar n said tin lit Indiscreet old olt nun man nune Ile e may have hare a visitation 1 tonight Trent noticed tho that thai I I chico bun foun J It II to lo answer on t I do not un be said at al last R fc t t think GImbert rt told eald that tu to tonight night s the 1111 I in iii for tor ern em Grant GraDt me tine lei tu stop sin I all II 11 e a after afternoon afternoon noon st 5 sy J as to tu le I e n dy to kel keep P itch a hen the Ih h hue 1 ice c I III ins ne to I led cd 13 an 00 I 1 Ithe the hur gel 1 1 I u- u uy y I don doo t I hart haH to hate hn 1110 c e than f t ur UI I ours sleep any ony night lids 1 hiI may nuy t te to e cery vcr er us Mr I r r remarked Noll ohl lug to It IrDI I tit g Ing Ine to I late la a e a 8 si sulin s hll the he tl he s right He lie strolled away awa with Ith elul elal rule un on unconcern II lie He dun dUll t I know U II al 01 I 1 you fOU r ri ria nu U a Ilet Gun Gin I h art eri I R h II I want to do Is to yc u on any 90 nay auy uy I can coo Do Ih e fell fIll ws w t hunt huntIn humIn In coot lea They Lute have n lIh ds Al AIt AI Always t ways they emi loy a 8 man who watch en es S two m wen men D to ho guard Elicit Jelu a That R s Trent s a J b to look luok after them Grant Gront tufted I 11 u Ted him loti It lain II If II y u pleas Mr lent enl lentman man DlAn p cp p ke Ie r very cery ert ere told him of ot the talk at 01 nIt n nIt It wilt nas as all II disturbing to o 1 I Jerre He the CI c uld send acrid this oh 01 J I twit linnon on 00 a 8 wild c gf r re e chase chose ns a be he had hod last r 1 night sent cent the butler hut Hui to halt t t this younker younger wan prowling Off au unit the premises promised him fJ a great Ireat de deal II of trouble He tie curse urse I 1 IUn Un In tun Iun Isell DUI Dul DU In unit his hie breath If he hind ful ne his blasting b and put pili all II tl 11 of t I ter er aside oelde h he might by nt 11 n wi w I I t s e 1 to 10 By WYNDHAM MARTYN Copyright C pyrl tt by bT Dun B k n kt HT 1 U US Servio ne Je was walking slowly t pa-t 1 the garage when Trents Trent s big bifi car cor backed out outDo outDo Do jou 00 not oot swim here bere asked Sure Trent grinned amiably I 1 m ing to get a new oe bathing suit tull first at atA Asbury 11 not ant to come along I tare fave my work ork an nn ance ce ered erd lie He Truths Trent s words when on an lal later r he walked down own to the Grant bathing pl at the tho end of the garden Trent was chic porting In the water waier and his hl bathIng suit war waIt wa-rew rew Re his Sll lie Ill himself had hadS S Surn secum urn p and he lie was loo look lookIng log Ing at or n a man maD who dared not Dot KO go out of his delthA A fierce undertow v Prent frent shouted Pierre I bruot d some sume II rei 13 and then turned toward the house honse lie Would could have hare been sun suri rl to see cep what a 0 changed r Trent be became came when lie found himself eU alone tie Ill swam scam out a 0 hun hundred yards fords and then dived diced to the bottom A score blore of rimes limes he be dived diced In 10 as os miny din dill rent spots Ihen hen he returned weary to the hot sands he be had hod himself him self that hat a 0 boat bont drawing tWeeD fifteen feet teet 01 water would wound hive have no In to cow om log Ing within twenty yards of the shore In lo the bouse house Thorpe and his bis staff were making elaborate preparations l I e eF F 4 1 Anthony Trent Was Disporting Him If If In the Water ff tn the lice Only old Gun GIro bert erl u nee to be Sl seen n men n were lying In 10 I ks Is rest lug The ladies la 10 ladies dies had k b ne to their heir rii ru inis ous In Ills his room as os he be Std dressed lot foi din dinner dinner dinner ner 1 Trent Ireni tr t f kout kOUI k out OUI the eked thUI ol III m nl tt n had hat s written to f t r flue Om- f to 10 gRe him eel e lu u III I ti t i ten lei ore lire and ond he be put rUI It In 10 hie bl hl I abet ikel fi rt f r II i t v e 1 saw ha 0 him him 10 gu J oui out ot oh u side aide duo doul onto the terrace I r n m nn the he center of 01 ofa ofa U a clump of 01 o rhododendrons where he was completely hitch hid len hen from tie house and uDd en ened ered fri trl in sit the lie gardens now bare of workers porkers he lie II a uld Just see theten the ten I en wind Inri w vr of Grant Grants Grant's room ro fin through tI e a leutes leu lie Ste II t t d tIlt the be piece of 01 I around ar or JUnd und a u I el 1 Ie ling t Ilig li II with while string siring and hurl I It with terKel obit alin II 11 to tall tallo fallo o I eI on 0 s t rid ltd ridI ld I uon aon afon Grunt Grani saw uw It II Just JUI ju l as be he U reads lo to LO v go chit d rl l 1 he sight ot of o It II rt l l lcd cd hlin ol of the Ibe cc c till nil lenee I h e no I 1 trl tried d till sic sichard hard harrl to cuilli ne tie lit ui of tut tl c I he kl hit r w rr Ir in ID h m ni ll It II nits lie c ci ct uld tar hll r Sty Ily h hi I ir tr r to tu pk pitk pilI k It ll UI up No o 0 matter hi lit w you pro I heel leel ll your sett you ou are ore n a I t II cite I fe roin me tilt I Ishall Ishall shall shull chi clu et e e my 1111 in UI nod and shrike it II imi be tonight hL I nav he Il hlll hel had any do tin r you jou OU t i on ell or aroun I II ll e a corner you jou ou I turn luru u ru ruMI fr N W V S r li It kill ked up en sl sli us u- h hf I I Into her lier rOil r ui or t i tier Her m mild lId chit Will el elect ell at ut tic Ie will gesture Ill 11 1 he order mier d rl h tier her r I ti hi go 10 got goI lor I t or ork k I at 01 this his he sol sal J i his hi Lau lian I chakin It II l was ens as on my gel bri I J lilt cite Ii 1 t I usual inu i have tureen n II ll Ilin t ul the elud w wI wIell I lell III to s search th tin the tr un 1 l lit nt once onee she he I If 1 I 1111 t 1 I 1 ne co ro a- a aI I I coutant coulon t think of anything but this he be confessed I I m shot to bUs bits Cranks 8 some here quite near De lies II s laughing at us ns no Jo says 1 I cant cnn can t pro pro- protect myself m mi self from him nod It looks like libe lik likIt It It I 1 Ieh 1 Id d never neier put op up such a game on him Don t be silly llly she rhe he said sharply You rou put up no DO game as you iou ou call ItHe tt it lIe was proved guilty and oDd sentenced 1 thing can cm be brought a alt t us DS un on onless less lees s you lose loee control of yourself elt Have you rou thought what hot might hap en If It you were overheard talking like hike lint hint Pull yourself together One ODe of ot us must mu t be b down donn to thle the e people ShallI Shall I tell them my husband has ha a nervous headache tier Her tone was biting Grant rant was vas as not Dol without his bis share har ot of coinage Hut But he had bad a vivid rl imagination and was susceptible to sUlsted terrors terrors- The unknown n had hod frightened him thud Hud he known that around surge some definite corner Sut Sutton tun stood or tl ti at al behind a designated d or he lie thud Cud him him he would have ha nerved ner himself him lf to o the ter ler er Lur u not to know behind which door or at which Cl cc ricer provoked In iD hum him tears fears that Nailed 1 a II Cd could not DOt t She was sins of ot a 0 direct direct uncompromising materialistic nature III go do down dorm n he said sullenly on and l I 1 hope to God he bus hes s there so It Itcan Itcan can cau en end l one way or another 1 I m armed too Almost n a feeling of despair seized his wife She Slie would not DOt admit that her first husband had bad been unjustly condemned She had bad refused to be a 0 party to Grant GraDt Grants s forgeries but she bad not Dot refused refu ed to benefit from them tier Iter whole hole were ere bent on 00 so S- so social vial cial success and oDd any scandal such uch as 81 the shooting of Sutton Sulton or Grant Would reo render ler tl II cm ern null She aimed at a aset aset aset set that would have e none of these the e e pen Cn methods She be be was one oDe of If those women omen who as that thai hell bell came enDie here on earth She began to be afraid l her theological Judgments were cre true Everything I seemed to be going wrong tier main reason for disbelieving that Sutton was not looking look In for far her ber husband was due to the kou knowledge ledge of his lie He had bad never Dever sho shon n any dl position to vengeance She had hod often been angered at ot It It lie De had been belo too soft hearted rs ls he was not DOt a o man moo to bear lung long grudges grudge grudges I ut she could not tell to what a wood mood his brooding over the outcome of the lh trial hal ha 1 I bought b him If his bis thoughts were directed toward avenging him himself himself self assuredly lly I laison ayson 0 Son would be the victim Her lIer husband had more right than thoo she slie accorded him for being tear fear tearful tul ful Before downstairs do she glanced at herself In ID a mirror I look 1001 fifty I she cried I Put she lId did not show the Lice sImm un on der du which she ehe labored I at the lice very sue sue- successful dinner Nor or did her husband She could guess from coin the occasional slurs u n hi hip speech to what bal he be owed I hits his coura courage e AI At a certain pressure pl I uy icy i sun un wa nas diverting h I rank Sutton Sul SUI Ion tun liS ens at of a I his bis worst at ot a 0 function such s us tills this II lie was as a 8 man mans 8 man It III r at 01 camp amp tire fire conversation than till 1111 lib tik Url puck Tier a company as was crud r d lore Ille If lays luys n could lOul 1 keep Leep his gt if lug Ing II It might I Ih an un ID to Lakewood 11 11 stet stel s a 11 Ir list the great kame Later In II the evening e 1 saw thai dial Anthony I 1 Trent rent was Sirs Mrs BIzel S sill entertainer S dined with us os a 0 few do dais s Mrs airs BIxel said and Mond and couldn I un why sou ou were hire hen ben hen I II t r I lo lu m be he told her Do yuu you know she the said you ou hate ha ha lull a 0 II remarkable lUll hie Influence oter o o I came lallie here Just Josh Ju t t ODd hind out OUI h ugh nb Get Gel re rge thinks be per me to pay a 8 oblige II tl n u uN N lull hat ha e e you found out b bt td IsI I think the Cason Is thai yi u are urt iron of III d lune hu a 8 certain element r t l ill ul UI ut 1 u 11 I I 11 I ill ul s a File tl e t h I 1 thai Him bl be bei bes s I n t ll It tilt iiii Stilt s me of ot bu bush bul III sit IIII S I like I Ike tits hush III I bur tor s1 Il l v 1 inland t d I 1111 slit bill bille I Ise e se but q a true Irue I ill dl In lu l t 11 u emi eau p situ ii that y e I II hll I Itch Ink J j u n a all 1111 ill I I I k I MI nI tl In ID I tic ill h s su u i I I cI I I Iles llie n II lieu en II ore lure lit III IIII I lul u I i Inifi 1111 U I a 0 l ei I I I cill III n nut 1 III alto nili I III II hl you IOU oui II It I u pre pr t- t tto to 10 wear a plumed hal so f rd r r tilt 1111 would Lute hu uti U UIt ti It il II dean II III ful tut such I ui II I ji it 1111 I in to i ia nus a n t l I ue a 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