Show H D ja 2 by A E THOMAS clay IBY by dioda mead mcd ond nj company law ins W N U lie CHAPTER XIV CC continued 1 18 5 wn said eald doris get the lie izar esir dener tell film biro 10 got wu what men inen lie be can caneel get them out nut of their beds pay then anything they want I 1 dont vitro care weve got el to search tle the grounds nidin from enil end to end cod oel gel some bouts boats weve got to follow the shore of the lake get cot Itin lanterns searchlights anything you call we 1 mr stanley way may be laying out there dying fit this very moment hurry I 1 thus electrified tile the butler went out and shut the door doris turned to nina took her by the atie hand and ami tell leil her to tile the divan sit down she bile said 1 I 1 want to talk to you ins has gone anway wo we ehnle out not see him flint agold uny any of us gone cried nina yes lie he leaves the jie country today forever foi ever but look here cried tile the other lir it cant go co like tills this without settling with we me he Is going repeated doffs burls and fill d you cant h help 11 tt it you mean to sit adv that iles hes tal taken en care of you oil nil this s time nina laughed Inua lied yes lie had find to tie lie was id blab to you if he 1 I 1 suppose you knew it was aly m money that he gove g ne you sou 1 I 1 suspected it you must have done rather well commented dolls with a tinge of sar casin Ih eyou you saved 11 nina showed tier lier white teeth oil ive ip been thrifty rhe s tie admitted yes commended doris you i do I 1 look exactly poverty stricken but I 1 say ay mint n mints hats s up asked tile alie other I heres leres the whole house lu in tin an uproar in tile the middle of tile lie night ixil bill no mr air stunk stanley v ali and that butler was waa hardly talk 90 fc tie be to nic me never mind that said burls theres a tuest foll ur or two I 1 tave have to tit fisk you luu you muil realize re alle that flint the alf middle of the night I 1 Is a pec pettillar tillar hin for you to be filling on mr ir stanley stanle what vital does de it nie tuena nii 1 I dont know antich more about that alin than I 1 I 1 you do nina replied ill tell ell you ever athing I 1 do know und and lt iti tills this somehow or other mi hir Sta stanley tiley found out where I 1 wits was living and came to see eee me lue he still said flint lie halt had something very important to discuss discus with we me and that I 1 must collie liel heau c nt at precisely tills this time of night to tit do it it ile he disint tell tile me uny oily wore more than that you think tt it peculiar fr 1 I 1 did very flat but he suld said that tip tie would trintke it coith wy while bhe lit in fact he paid we me very well jn in advance and alid promised promise d that lie he would double tile the suin bum it if I 1 did as lie he paid well veil 1 I knew that lie was a very rich bian it unit I 1 1 that I 1 could rely of on him to keep his 1114 word so im here and all I 1 know very well aid doris whatever vei lie he promised you I 1 will ft make it ili mi business to see bee that you lira are pill alil I 1 I 1 come owe and see tile lite when ahrn you like tint fiat just now it if I 1 were you I 1 1 l willi wait 10 for r mr sthnley oily any longer all right you seem to to ile he I 1 the lie lies hose doris glanced at the alet slet sleeping plug child toor poor little inma hes tired fired nut iut slie she suit well now that flint ills halll aither r has gone I 1 I 1 shall have to go eo right light on oil taking cure care of him only y now nov I 1 hall know it ou nevil nt worry blin w wu a tile the somewhat surprising leans lep ns 1 if lil 14 fat fatherly herll look after him oil yes taid tits mother Kither ii too theli e bulli tier iier factly crazy about filin aliu what whai tire lire you saying i nina failed broadly 1 I 1 gol an all kid she announced lies iles ui sl slaters I 1 e rs 1 I 1 borrowed him blin livie I 1 oli oh at is ifs s went neni on nina cheerfully clicc fully mi if rollin want wa nt so level it hi ani if r rhe hem bet be t way to to ioli hold if 11 will Is through a kid well veil itell ini ahu i 1 one line I 1 t enve ana hut bill my mv amer 41 ler dad so I 1 borry borrowed wed billu oil sim Sil oulI imie apen aei niel nel I 1 looked iule viveen when curne to sw sive me file lyli jn n IL lied ild d pa pule itt artil all dial di pl up tip in ti a slik Off cHye und if choudoir filp cap and tills his little holi luain in in firms hlll will alte flinched for a moment and loli ahr r on he was lou cheil a frawd amny times enod I 1 good said dorle doris feehly aci nitta Ill geuen euve it wil wih loor lo or working girl tout but alio call un help helf ji a lot well im IID olt off six sl je rose tell mr stanley I 1 was here when you lou see lafin Y yes es sold kulil darls and her ber voice i ett ell when I 1 st si J lil in I 1 I 1 nina opened lie door H he e knowis my aielt number nuin her if lie he wanti ane site she went out 4 il CHAPTER XV when wit wilton on left the library with willi V afterman Ft erman he found jef ferhon und ohma sitting bolt upright apon the hie klales they rose in stil y and stood aside to let otiss tile the secreta ry detained the latter with his hall hand all ummi ifa his bis arm while lip hp sall said to 0 the alj bailer ter 1 ar mr waterman finds him film belt obliged to v g 3 to town tonn at oum jo 00 upstairs with blui help him dress tin an 11 vack pack ills has h 1 very vcra good sir replied the titita r heavily heul lv up flit italis without speaking jefferson fol lowed flint aft aa soon eoon us as thi y were out ot of algrid bill down epou tile stairs find anil mopped tits his te fave tits his hand chandker ker t alof the chauffe tir stared at ailin in ID silence lenie sl well he said presently its ita if h hl l I of ti a night flight aint ll if nil told fold wilson 1 I 1 say its a h I 1 of a night flight I 1 oil yes ies yes ses hut but its it over er now what do dd you u meau over di all 11 1 tided the hut vilson did net mal him as a lit lie ws was hv by the lie swift occur relives or of tile night lie he made tin mn effort ti jimr lilt SlId suddenly denly hp he Illo light of nina Wh wheres ohp girl athu lilt vatne to 10 sw see mr stanley if lie oil slips tn in tile the reception reviled Ol litra the considered a moment licten ten lit said id theres a line ol of piling lying ji between new nc york it south american ports with sall sail ings n s e eiliv pj y monday morning I 1 it t h kenw now because iHLi iube F at tilt IH te we K aked to buve to catch these ats with ninal I 1 dont donl know which linal it Is that suits for toini irrow worn morn ing hut hill any morning will tell you its tile lie blue n D allne mr air waterman in will sall on tills this liner you are to see that atut lie does aley iley wait alt a minute objected Olit ahnin tra yuu you aln t asking nit me to kill kid hup hill the guy I 1 bosc nin nse what CT lint tilt nil ideal dlen 1 well it bounds kind of lacer to me file nothing ot the alie sort bort mr after li it going ur of tits own free dee will if 11 lie decides de tides ut at uny time between now und and tile bilile tile tho ship still shills that nr no PUl fels mil 1101 to tit KU go that Is ills his blis business it Is ills his pre stint Intent idin it to t tile tl e dial eliut bual bouti 1 I ciul you to lie the cur nr tit HI tile door lit in the minutes you will take mr Watern mij to town there alil be a few hours to befaro tile lie boat collel what you will do with them Is mr hustues hus bus lues luesA only this if mr air waterman should hange chatine tits his halrid should he dodde decide not to sall turn litin illin over ner to the nearest policeman and let tile me know by tele phone at the lie earliest possible instant luat tint Is that cler clear sure chave clear enough the rubbed tits ills chin doubtfully hut how about tills business lit there tie he jerked ills his thumb ovet ahli lit shout der toward the library door doo r you worry about that salil everything nver tiling will bi afa done dime hilts possible I 1 call ul the polke as soon soon us as youre oure rone gone suddenly lie pinned to tits his tm oil if lie he sald there llie ies s onu one tiling more inore walt here in a moment or two wo lie wits was macii here lie said tu to Ol uhuru iara handing handl ns jilin a bulky envelope when heft you see se mr Wt iterman safely aboard the still ship give llin tills envelope eliv elope but bin not nol tie be fore aid stay there fill HI you see life still ship actually under way alid whiff then de tilt i chauffeur hautY eur why alivin call tile tiie up find and ill tell ceil you pu what ti iti do now go und and irli the ca car r aguilu agn tile lie little man inan d upon tile hie lowest stull but not for long inns for lil hill IK lite lie place was truly it uly li mailed lle ruee and pitted un uneasily easil up lip jowl blown town the hull fall pausing evil evor W now find man to lu tor u d possible aund upstairs ll utting tits ills hand in ili lily Is pocket im fill tile lie saluce lolave tit ot ti coln antto cu tits his fingers d 1 filbig hord und and i old fold lor fin the second time thai flight ili hr llie life collay 0 itt jace I 1 leis bells lie he Illi llight it tu I 1 could inive all alu a alight what u night I 1 As AF he at tile the floal oil i flit stai 11 1 ll l tse lar ilig fit tile hie It vels it bott vi it t polie dolie friall lilt hull hall abline ach ali h if 11 sall said n youve tot gut ein 1 10 now I 1 to tile the replaced lie he in it ills larket 11 all uon no anva cattle fit vily do dowid to tn flit stair staircase cuse the butler followed airry ing ilia hi ills hug hog WItS u goutte purring announced ahe lie arrival tit rival of the cur tile the bullet opeil opened ell the lie floor door the three we uit n out anti inti tile night tile the booi or of tilt lir Ilmo ushie waterman KI giot in und ml fell limply imply llon ilson put his head in at the dool und amr mr ibave told of simi jour plan to sull tills this iti iiii ill rii ing tin on tile the little D line men you go aboard the loui boul lie he will lilliad you rots in envelope containing the rund funds nev essary for your journey upon ill ol al youa knur destination if you will cubic cable your nd address dress the already iti greed upon will be made ill tills ihla end tile the lilue D liners arf are whipped wireless I 1 believe and I 1 would 1 like it understood hut soon boon lifter after sailing jou y u are to rend read us ji radio confirming your departure and ami tf fr I 1 may suy say so oh 0 h for gods sake cried water man shut up allson stood buck bitch and closed tin tile door lie ile n nodded to allut a rhe cat car disappeared swiftly in tile lie dailing duik ns s wilson allson sat docu heavily upun tile sitf step and watched ohp redness of the tull full alt until it disappeared around tile he bund in ili tile the road the little vian was lie ile must rest a before lie could no go on in tile coolie cool tiesa sa of fit file lie air wits grute grateful ful to ills hend ile hv knew that what hod had been done so BO fur for had awen well lono finite even it if lie were never to see bie tits til te beloved loved friend and protector again enst lie would auld linc have that mille alle tie lie k a welcome cla arelie he review reviewed rev td the lie events of tilt night presently henily us tit hl eyes became liec nnie accustomed tu to the lie birk liess tie lie honre of if a figure standing nt at tile fur for curner corner or nf the ho houe Ws heart lealiea tili dai lie he bt baarle arle to ills net feet and d it well weil lie said alint ure ore yuu you do ing here im just miltan for the lie lady lint I 1 brought to the house still tile ainuu rite cars around tile the ef cirner irner flue night oli oh yes ies said allson As hf he turned life aliu dror door opened more fill I 1 qc doris doris my aly darling dont cry its all right baht 11 nod in nina emerged in her arms site she carried the sleeping child I heres leres your passenger biyer tie sold said turning tu to life mull fault who disappeared in of the car well pop said nina cheerfully here wo wa are elf so it appears lie answered ans abruptly 1 I funny unit how oil old pals like you and me tire lire always turning up aint 10 17 very drull indeed lie answered d funny kind it if a deal I 1 get here though went in the girl mr ley tells tile me to come here to pee isee liliu him in the nil middle dille of the file alight wakes it 11 worth my while too ill 1 sho show up till bringing me ine chlad tie nc cording to ardi orders rs mid then no staff slim ley I 1 ey not hill what we hild id it 11 nice little party with dour deal old holly field his alst ais and the Irlon nil injurer conjurer find the dear old pop hul bill no flit fiats the lie iden idea im sorry suld sala lie st cretaro cold ly hut I 1 really catiti til you all ali well you cju were vere 1 11 I gebb old soul you she jared you were the oue cue bright tit in fit lif onke office in rite alie uld old durs daos alwart so sit go gua yuu you wet were e it it lindi il wn beell for you I 1 dont believe I 1 could have ii if us 4 long us I 1 I 1 dil did the var rolled aroll around ild tile the coraci and pulled up in ill trout ot if I 1 alvin vi 1 son opened lite dor hero here ill slie 1 I cmil cant set get in na aint 1 tills this slie lie alini I tile lie sati ainu clotill atilo waltons Wil Wl lotts tons arius alad lit in the dr emiling hit hov 1 ills ld arm siri mid flit little st secre neek neck und t lee lilly Is I 1 I 1 ia I 1 yiu il lidil ikeard hint olid bolig lu lilied tilt HI she cried diddy thus thin dds blid aind tonight hes welt well ill btty allson iton bearc ly heard iter ti ji vi flix bolce ly abid queerly ii ii d sud sod lenly tie lie was tom lou bed clied ly by the grit iii ail tile ilie tiny arni and the drowsy of tile the childley child leb b vom voice it il win was only a second goodny good ny fuji op cried nina still arid aguill wilton wilt Wil loll on stood alone ill hi front tit ot i gray old dou elie dorla vu 4 vely conscious of ih flit cl of f the do dour doir ir bellint I 1 ow he departing nitta minutes sn never knew hiew many all ad liei het bacul ties seel berlied liell p 11 lu the lie mood olt altered ered when it did dd utter tiller swiftly sc deftly her bruin brain wile wa on live action duclon thih that wile ill soini linit be dune slie site turned again to inua the butler slip she would voit ihl belld foi atil wilson und and lile between tween iheria alty won houi yet 0 tu to work wk even ul tills till Stun lev might lie be lying almost tit al titor adf dol door delsid or lying dying I 1 tier her hand wu wil W KII lip lie dow dool when she felt u preset n ti in ill flit froyen into site ord Illin jole to stir A volvia link well veli it t ald hid rafeei nilly 1 I 4 u imil visite i otie to hedt slow s 1 W t lit in acia aview 4 the lie room just within the open french window stanley was standi tig speech file fhe stored lie came to her ber sniffing the matter he ald said then she found tier her volve voice jim ih Is it really you of course coure why not he be spoke with willi a cry site she threw herself into tile lite urnis arnis subbing sobbing hysterically lie did not it try to stop tier her llo lie understood perfectly tile strain through which slie she had awen poising ng but presently when tier lier subs sobs grew less hysterical hysteric ul lie he murmured doris doris my darling dont dont cry its all right rl lit oil its been too for or you lia nt it hut we tte all right now yoo see here I 1 lint im all right look 1 nok at tile still aliu lie clutched ailin tightly so eo hint hill liu lie bield her close unit and said no u more lore at lust last slie silo drew find and but we we thought you were ife dead dead why yes yes all of us the all and everybody altti it click of tile lutch hitch the dour door I 1 it V tied behind her the rite stood t kliore I 1 e re she turned aud |