Show j the RETURN O of ANTHON TRENT jl WYN WYNDHAM DHAM MARTYN so t oy by y a ats t HOPKINS W N U. U SERVICE CHAPTER X Continued X-Continued 21 21 That 1 i cannot say Bay Colonel Ogilvie was aB as killed In the war ant and so was Von Van The man who was my secretary In Old Westbury You Westbury-you you remember remember re reo member I Edward dward Conway he he Is dead Madame de nt who was with me In Long Iong Island she Is Isn in n prison In I England for lor a long term of 01 years ears No I 1 think prink 1 I am In no great danger except from Cram your police po po- lice Lying back In her chair she stared out to seat Foa Trent wondered what of 01 the past she was tying trying to capture capture- or forget lie He would have nave given a great front deal to know how much touch of 01 berI her ber I heart art was filled by the two men she Bhe had loved Probably she was wal a romantic romantic ro ro- mantic mantle girl when she met de and married him Mm The Tile feeling bad had almost certain certainly I been genuine And Aad then there was wot the officer ex ot or lancers lancers lan lan- cers Captain Monmouth Perhaps In la the bitterness of 01 finding Coding his pride greater than his hla love she bad had put pul aside aU all thought of 01 him There were statements about you youla In la tic the papers yesterday esterday she said after otter a long Interval of silence which Interested me very much There was wasa a Q reference to a certain lady of ot rank to whom It U was DS said you TOU had bad been engaged I 1 It was true he said Bald quietly Some day I 1 may have the lie opportunity nit to tell you of at the tha extraordinary circumstances which took mo Ole to her ber home borne It wn WU was sold said that she Bhe died very suddenly Yes he ho said Ilow slowly I that hut hat Is true I o hu never spoken of 01 It before 1 I have never ne felt able to Looking back It U seems acorns like a B dream You know what I had bee been a Well I 1 was taken token Into the heart of ot one of 01 I those huso old I English futilities families who do tin not welcome strangers or open their gates gutes to wealth It was there I felt the agony of oC being trusted when I was trot worth worthy One cant i tight off ort tote love 1 I tried to but It II was too big for lor that 1 I was safe there there I 1 felt Celt like a bat bat- ship which has hns come unexpectedly edly Into a sheltered harbor lie lie- cause I 1 was tt-as a guest In la such a home none iDone suspected me or even en Inquired Yet Yel et my own country folk did dill because because be be- cause 1 I did not nol grace the pages poges of their social registers I 1 wonder won der If It anyone will be Le able to understand under stand me when I say that I was wall thankful she died she could Ond hod out tho the life lire 1 I had led A score of times limes I 1 wanted to tell her but she wouldn't listen She thought I wanted want ed cd to confess some somo conventional Indiscretions Indis such Buth aa as gambling a debts It was not hot In her h heart to 10 believe the theman theman man ulan site she loved had been a professional thief I 1 do not nol mean wean she was 1119 too proud to believe that Rather It was washer washer her ber love which had cast cui out all nil doubt Wo Va were to have bave been married In Ina Ina ina a few weeks We Wo were riding to to- gather gether She was a II very daring horsewoman horsewoman horse horse- woman and put her hunter at nl one ot of those granite boundary fences they have dare In to Cornwall SU had hod taken the leap before belore but p perhaps this was waB the tile moment when her tier t beautiful life lire was marked to end I 1 am not a religious man mademoiselle I 1 have e been one who sneered encored and disbelieved It was not DOt any ony fear of ot tell hell that thai made me give up the old ways was It was to 10 keep faith with her The woman oman listening said no word She could see that thai to such a silent reserved man mUll as this hit the reties relief of being able to tu speak ol of who what I he had kept keN hidden was very ery great aL aLAnd And yet et I am om Flail Ind that she died then lieu for tor It would broken her tier heart beart to find me au out I. I tier Her fattier father had great properties In Australia and we were to have ha gone there to live I think he be knew th thre re were secrets I dared not tell him lie He way was a very wise and sod sad old man Sometimes I think we might have lived d without he the shadow falling lolling on us Rut Hut this meet ing of at with Pierre Terre yours reminds re re- reminds reminds minds me Ole of what might have been blen In store I 1 do not think I 1 could ever ba have had hod complete rest of mind There Is a high sense of 01 honor which will not permit Itself to be betrayed even by love I realized that thai as 1 I went Into the church hurch my head bowed as a mourner and saw Baw weep Pep PepIng ing lag men mn and women there Instead of oC wedding guests lie He did not speak again until the launch came lime to Its lis dock dOlk At the door of 01 the Central Park he left her ber I J 1 dont don't feel like talking to th them m tonight You have been hren very ery good to listen to me He Ile pressed her ber hand and ond turned away al abruptly CHAP CHAPTER CHAPER ER XI Trent Becomes a Producer l arl J More Ire returned to Fort Lee with M s II list lief sit ot f five fUe e MOWS houses which might nil Cult t II hit Im I'm er O One of or i It eve Oe to its I loe be exact I ly Iy what Trent required It ft was an 10 anold anold old frame frume mansion of 01 sixteen rooms standing In twenty acres seres of land The rental was low because the absentee owner had allowed his bis property to get Into a bad condition of repair To the west the gardens came caino to an annd end nd on a bluff nb about ut twenty feet above the tho railroad An Iron bridge bridle crossed th the tracks from this bluff blue There was wa a flight of ot steep steps with witha I a a padlocked gatt gate at ait the bottom which descended to the flat Oat land by the Hudson side BIde A feature of ot the place which seemed to Impress Trent was waB a flower garden gar den a hundred yards square In the tho center of 01 this arts waste wast W was l an old ro- ro I Shall Be In the Soup Trent Con Can fUDd Ined summer house From this nothing noth ing of 01 the ho house se or road could be beSlen seen Slen In front of 01 It was th the broad brond river I like Ilke privacy Trent told the Uie agent surely get It here said laid the theman theman themon man mon You or are not overlooked and youve you've no near neighbors Theres There's Iron gates to kelp keep th the th crowl crowd out out and theres there's one of 01 the tile few V outlets to the river which Is legally yours to use I haven't a II more desirable property on my lists IMs If U you au want to buy I Ican Ican ican can make you yon a very low price I 1 might even do that In six months' months time Trent Treat said sahl The situation was delightful and ond he be had hod long tong been thinking about giving up city life lite It II would be a n pleasing Jest to make his home within a few miles mUes of at the famous prison It was plain the agent was Impressed Im Impressed pressed by bl Trents Trent's way of doing busi busl ness Id like to have you In this part of the world be said Take It from tram fromme fromme me this side of 01 the river cant can't be beat for tor beauty and convenience As Asto Asto to tv train service there Isn's such a good one Trent Treat gave turn him a check to stem the flood nood of eloquence which was let loose Are you able to leave the store for tor forn fora n a couple of weeks maybe more moret Trent asked More I want you rou to come here and have the place cleaned up I 1 dont don't want you yon to have your family here You can get what you yon want at the local stores Dont Don't encourage encourage en n courage tradesmen to call Is that clear Absolutely said Mo More e Ill keep em off Mr Trent A little exercise wont won't hurt hurl me nhe now Im I'm all aU rested up I J shall be back bark lu In a few Ie days dals I want you rou to get gel here before noon tomorrow tomorrow- A quality Trent Treat appreciated In David Da vid More was his bis lack of None of 01 the tb an unusual usual e errands er er- rands upon which Trent Treat had sent him elicited surprise Ills OIs not to reason why wb It U was wat tore three o'clock when Trent slapped Bopped brown toB where Clarke Car hived llred Clarke II he be said laid after arrer a short conversation conversation con con- did anybody ever ver tell you yon yon 1011 looked like a Its IOUS been a godsend to me be wes was told I 1 could get through the tile police pollee lines any anI time Ume at It all just Jost on OD my face tace Having Daring to lick a bunch of 01 cub reporters report- report en ers Into shape began beau It Why There was a gravity about Trents Trent's manner ml which be he bad had not before reeo re re- eo led Have Hare 1 I ever a asked ked a favor of your bo ho demanded Clarke looked at hIm puzzled Trent Treat bad done him Innumerable good turns turna as 81 this very verr bouse house proved lie Ile had bad asked nothing In tn the wa way of repayment re re- payment No son eon you IOU never ba have and you yoo 00 could have asked BIked quite a IS plenty What's on your mind now Anthon Anthony Trent talked to him for lor ten minutes mInute Clarke Interrupted him now and then theD with a pertinent question Will I 1 do It t he be said enid when Trent finished Boy Doy you rou know d d o n well wellI I will a B tremendous relief Trent raid paid gratefully When everything Is 18 ready Ill I'll phone you and send a car cartor for tor you Tell your wife wile you rou are tourIng tour tour- Ing lag with me It If she seems anxious Youve got a hard bard assignment ahead Clarke Clarko commented and theres there's theresa a raft of difficulties to overcome Suppose Sup Sup- pose boss s he d doesn't come through 2 I 1 shall be In the soup soup Trent con can lessed Im not disguising the tact fact that this Isn't exactly legal but 1 I feel we can pull It off ott 1 wouldn't ask uk you Tau and the others If It I 1 thought there was much danger Ill I'll admit the risk though lie He ought to be a tough bird Clarke commented He Ue got awa away with It all right at the trial C a e a a C COn On the face tace of 01 It It the Weems comedy comedy com com- ed edy seemed seem ell dead loss Out But Trent Treat had bad Ideas concerning pictures which he did not share Bhare with his partner It walto was wal to th the Fort Lee studio be he took his bis way after atter dinner Weems was shooting at ot night and aDd the six six reel reel special would also be In course of 01 production Trent Treat spoke to the technical dl di rector Which of at those carpenters youre you're laying off art do you Tau recommend lie He had learned that with the completion of the features feature's big sets Bets not DOt so many hands bands would be required Those four loar said Bald the technical dl di rector Stafford Clancy Glancy Cleveland and Dale When Stafford Clancy Cleveland and Dale Dole were paid off air the they Instantly other positions They knew Trent had an Interest In a pr pro pro pro- They presumed he be was to be one of the new lights In to filmdom They had seen many such In to a heaven hea where comets and tailing falling stars were common phenomena Stafford was the foreman lie He was wan wana wasa a superior sort of 01 mechanic who aimed at being a technical director some Bome day There were conditions In this new Job which were unusual but board and lodgings lodging plus pay seemed too good to peril with questioning S e e e a e a a aThe aThe The Grant Crant house party pori on his second second sec see ond and visit was of a different character as liS Anthony Trent recognized Only Kathryn Holland remained of 01 those who had been there before Less attention was given to lingerIng linger Ing lag dinners and more inure to dancing and andt t tennis Parson ayson Grant greeted Trent with effusion He lie felt relt rather out of 01 It with the younger men He Ue had bad played tennis only to find his wind was gone and his heart fluttering La Belle nolle Alliance had bad been floated ort off on the highest tide of the year lear she alto W was 8 undamaged and now In charge of harbor authorities Investigation bad had discovered stolen property of ot all sorts and ond his companions would not be brought to trial for tor some time tae One ODe of 01 the problems which pe per perplexed Trent Treat was bow how to deliver another another an an- other of at Suttons Sutton's messages to Grant without attracting suspicion to him self It was unlikely that Grant would think one of 01 his guests culpable but there was vos always the possibility of It As before he was struck with the lavish richness of 01 the loupe and Its appointments It represented part of ot the fortune Sutton had amassed and laid at the feet leet of 01 the woman who betrayed betrayed be be- him A lawyer bad had told Trent Treat that her position was secure The gift gilt bad had been made freely and without com com- From the covert looks she continually gave Payson Parson Trent Treat did not Dot think the second husband was proving any more Inore satisfactory than the first Under the steady Influence of at the stimulants Grant found be could not do without he was wal developing a 8 coarseness coarseness coarseness coarse coarse- ness of face and manner which gave her ber Increasing Irritation Before long the she knew she would bate him There were thorns with her ber roses TO DE CONTINUED I |