Evening Star Newspaper, July 13, 1923, Page 16

THE EVIL SHEPHERD By E. Phillips Oppenheim. (Copyright. 1938, by (Continued from yesterday.) allude,” he pointed out, “makes the case interesting. Still. one must re- member that London is certainly the city of modern mysteries. If a new ‘Arabian (Nights' were written, it might well be about London. I dare Shopland will agree with ntinued, turning courte- towards the detective, “that disappearances of this sort are not nearly so uncommon as the unini- tiated would belie For one that is “Who can tell?”” was the specula- half-a-dozen which are not. Your late chief commissioner, by-the-bye." “he added, meditatively, “once a very intimate friend of mine, was my in- formant.” “Where do you suppose they dis- appear to?” Francis inquired. “Who ca ntell?” was the specula- tive reply. . “For an adventurous youth there are a thousand doors Which lead to romance. Besides, the lives of none of us are quite so sim- ple as they seem. Even youth has its secret chapters. This young man, for instance, might be on his w to Australla, happy in the knowledge that he has escaped from some murky chapter of life which will now never be known. He may write to his friends, giving them a hint. whole thing will blow over.” “There may be cases such as you suggest, Sir Timothy.” the detective said quietly. “Our investigations, so ar as regards the young man in question, however, do not point that “T'he Sir Timothy turned oVer his eiga- rette to look at the name of the maker. “Excellent tobacco,” he murmured. the-bye, what did you say the oung man's name was?’ “Reginald Wilmore,” Francis told him. “A good name.” Sir Timothy mured. mur- “T am sure I wish you both good fortune In your quest. it be too much to ask you now, Mr. Ledsam, for that single minute alone?” i “By no means,” Francis answered. 11 walit in the office, if I may.” Shopland suggested, rising to his feet. 1 want to have another word with you before 1 go.” “My business with Mr. of a family Ledsam is nature,” Sir Timothy sald apologetically, as Shopland pfassed out. “I will not keep him for more than a moment Shopland_closed the door lehind him. Sir Timothy waited until he heard his departing footsteps. Then he turned back to Francis. “Mr. Ledsam." he said, I come to ask you if you know thing of my daughter's abouts?” “Nothing whatever,” Francis re- plied. “I was on the point of ring- fng you up to ask you the same question. *“Did she tell you that she was leav- ing The Sanctuary?”’ “She gave me not have any- where- the slightest ASK FOR + No. 9468 Trouser Creased A mighty elasey populsr t Leather Trouser creased Oxford: Snappy French To e Last, Goodyear wel Otk "Tanned Leath Soles: Rubber Heels. For Street wear, Dance or Dress | you won't find its equal any- Zhere at this low price. . Style after style of popular _* models. Now all one price. $3.50 Littls, Brown & Oo.) ) intimation of it,” Francis assured his i “The lack of motive to which you| gucstioner, “In fact, she invited me to meet her in the rose garden last night. When I arrived there. she was gone. 1 have heard nothing from her since.” “You spent the evening with her?” To my great content.” What happened between you?” “Nothing happened. I took the op- portunity, however, of letting your daughter understand the nature of my feelings for her.” “Dear me! May I ask what they are?” “I will translate them into fact: Francis replied. “I wish your daug! ter to become my wife.” “You amaze me!" Sir Timothy ex- claimed, with the old mocking smile at his lips. “How can you possibly contemplate assoclation with the daughter of a man whom you sus- pect and distrust as you do me?” “If I suspect and distrust you, it is your own fault” Francis reminded him. “You have declared yourself to be a criminal and a friend of criminals. 1 am inclined to belleve that you have spoken the truth. I care for that fact just as little as I care for the fact that you are a mil- llonaire, or that Margaret has been married to a murderer. I intend her to_become my wife. “Did you encourage her to me?" “I did not. T had not the slightest idea that she had left The Sanctuary !until Lady Cynthia told me, halfway to London this morning.” Sir Timothy was silent for several moments. “Have you any idea in your own mind,” he persisted, “as to where she has gone and for what pur- pose?” “Not the slightest in the world," Francis declared. “I am just 'as anxious to hear from her and to know where she Is as you seem to_be." Sir Timothy sighed. “I am disappointed,” he admitted “I hail hoped to obtaln some infor- mation from you. I must try in an- other direction.” “Since you are here, Sir Timothy." Francis said, as his visitor prepared to depart, “may I ask whether you have any objection to my marrying your daughter?” Sir Timothy frowned. “The question places me in a some- what difficult position,” he replied coldly. “In a certain sense I have a liking for you. You are not quite the ingenuous nincompoop I took you for on the night of our first meeting. On the other hand, you have prejudices against me. My harmless confession of sympathy with criminals and their ways seems to have stirred up a cloud of sus- piclon in your mind. You even em- ploy a detective to show the world what a fool he ean look, sitting in a punt attempting to fish, with one on the supposed abode of crime.” have nothing whatever to do with the details of Shopland's in- vestigations,” Francis protested. “He is_in search of Reggie Wilmore “Does he think 1 have secret \un- leave .~ Brix his BIG REDUCTION THE FAMOUS including styles soldup to now at 2565 ALL ONE PRICE! Newest Styles For Women! Al One Prica—$:3.50~NRone Nigher ASK FOR No. 9859, Stunning Patent Leatns Egyptian Sandal, Gut. out welt. and’ sid Low with Spring Step rubber heel attached. $3.50 ASK FOR Ne. 3069. Skinner's Shimmer- ing Black Satin One Strap Pamp, Flex- ible Sole. 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Be reasonable, Mr. Ledsam. Wh the devil benefit could accrue to me from abduction or imprisoning or in any way laying my criminal hand upon this young man?’ “None ~whatever _th: been able to discover as yet,” Francis admitted. “A leaning toward melodrama, ad- mirable in its way, needs the leaven of a well balanced discretion and a sense of humor,” Sir Timothy ob- served. “The latter quality is as a rule singularly absent amongst the myrmidons of Scotland Yard. I do not think that Mr. Shopland will catch even fish in- the neighborhood of The Walled House, AS regards your matrimonial propo let us waive that until my daughter re- turns” “As you will,” Francis agreed. “I will be frank to this extent, at any rate. If I can persuade your daugh- ter to marry me, your consent will not affect the matter. “I can leave Margaret a matter of two milllon pounds,” Sir Timothy sald pensively. “I have enough money to support wife myself,” Francis observed. “Utopian but foollsh,” Sir Timothy i declared. “All the same, Mr. Led- sam, let me tell you this: You have a curlous attraction for me. When I wad asked why I had invited you to The Sanctuary last night, I frankly could not answer the ques- tion. I didn’t know. I don't know. Your dislike of me doesn't seem. to affect the question. 1 was glad to have you there last night. It pleases me to hear you talk, to hear your views of things. I feel that I shall have to be very careful, Mr. Led- ' Francls demanded. “Or I shall even welcome the ldea of having you for a son-In-law,” ir Timothy concluded reluctantly. Make my excuses to Mr. Shopland. Au_revoir!” Shopland came in as the door closed behind the departing visitor. He listened to all that Francis had to say without comment “If The Walled House.” he said at last, “is So carefully guarded that Sir ‘Timothy has been informed of my watching the place and has been made aware of my mild questionings, it must be because there is some- thing to conceal. I may or may not be on the track of Mr. Reglnald Wilmore, but.” the detective con- cluded, “of one thing T am becoming convinced—The Walled House will pay for watching.” CHAPTER XXI 1t was a day when chance was kind to Francis. After leaving his rooms at the Temple he made a call at one of the great clubs in Pall Mall to in- quire as to the whereabouts of a friend. On his way back toward the Sheridan he came face to face with Margaret Hilditch, issulng from the doors of one of the great steamship companies. For a moment he almost failed to recognize her. She reminded him more of the woman of the tea shop. Hgr costume, neat and correct though It was, was studiously unob trusive. Her motoring veil, too, was obviously worn to assist her in es- caping notice. . She, too, came to a standstill at gee- ing him. Her first ejaculations be« trayed a surprise which bordered on consternation. Then Francls, with a sudden inspiration. pointed to the long envelope which she was carry- ing in her hand. “You have been to book a passage somewhere!” he exclaimed “Well?” The monosyllable was in her usual Shoe Drop in Prices Goes Into Ef- fect Tomorrow Morning. Don't Miss Making the Most of this Wonderful Op- portunity! level ton rthei that she was shaken. ‘'You were going away without s ing me again?’ he asked reproach- tully. “Yes!” she admitted. “Why?* She looked up and down a little helplessly. “I owe you no explanation for my conduct,” “she sald. “Please let me ‘ould we talk for a few minute: please?” he begged. “Tell me where you were going?”’ “Oh, back to lungh, I suppose,” she answered. Your father has been up, looking for you,” he told her. “I telephoned to the Sanctuary,” she replied. “He had just left.” “I am very anxious,” he continued, “not to distress you, but I cannot let you go away like this. Will you come to my rooms and let us talk for a little time She made no answer. Somehow he realized that speech just then was difficult. He called a taxi and handed her in. They drove to Clarges street in silence. He led the way up the tairs, gave some quick orders to his servant whom he met coming down, ushered her into his sitting room and saw her ensconced in an easy chair. “Please take off that terrible vei he begged. “It is pinned on to my hat, "she told him. A “Then off with both he insisted. You can’t eat luncheon like that. I'm not gotng to try and bully you. If you've booked your passage to Tim- buctoo and you really want to go— why, you must. I only want the chance of letting you know that 1 am coming after you.” 1 | She took off her hnl‘und vell and | o threw them on to the fofa, glancing sideways at a mirror let into the door of & cablnet. . “My hair Is awful,” she declared He laughed gayly, and _turned around from the sideboard, where he ‘was busy mixing cocktalls. “Thank heavens for that touch of | humanity!" he exclaimed. “A woman who can bother about her hair when she takes her hat off. is never past praying for. Please drink this.” She obeyed. He took the empty glass away from her. Then he came over to the hearthrug by her side. “Do you know that 1 kissed you last night?’ he reminded her. “I "do,” she answered. “That is why 1 have just pald eighty-four pounds for a passage to Buenos Aires.” “I should have enjoyed the trip.” he said. “Still, I'm glad 1 have, to go.” “Do you really mean that you would have come after me?’ she asked curlously. “Of course I should.” he her. “Believe me. there isn’i Y an obstinate person in the world as the man of early middle-age who suddenly discovers the woman he means to marry." “But you can't marry tested sured me,” she pro “Look here,” he said, “if you had been Beelzebub's wife it wouldn't make the least difference to me. You haven't given me much of a chance to tell you so Yet, Margaret, but I love you." She sat a little forward in her chalr. Her oyes wero fixed upon his won- deringly. ‘But how can you?” she exclaimed. i¥You know nothing of me except my assoclations, and they have been hor- rible. What is there to love in me? Iam a frozen-up woman. Everything is dead here,” she went on, clasping her hand to her heart. “I have no sentiment, n passion, nothing but an animal desire to live my life lux- uriously and quickly.’! He smiled confidently. Then, with very little warning he sank on one knee, drew her face to his, Kissed her lips and then her eyes. “Are . you so sure of all these things, 'Margaret?” he whispered. “Don% you think it is, perhaps, be- cause there has been no one to care for you as I do—as I shall—to the end of my days? The lily you left on you chair last night was like you— fair and stately and beautiful, but a little bruised. = You will come back as it has done, come back to the world. _ My love will bring yod. My care. Believe it, please!” Then he saw the first signs of change in her face. There was the faintest shade of almost shell-like pink underneath the creamy-white of her cheeks. Her lips were trem- bling a little, her eves were misty. 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She was very beautiful, but a Ilittle dazed. foet, “Are she asked. “Of course,” he answered. “Did you think 1 He pl ‘which carpet, Then he drew up two chairs to the table, and opened a small bottle of mpagne. “I hope you won't mind a plonic,” he said. 80 badly—pate dé foie gras, hot toast and Devonshire butter. Let me spread some for wards, an be hungry, Margaret.” She laughed at him. 1105 Connecticut Ave. N.W. O'Donnell’s Drug Stores—Peoples Drug Stores CELEBRATED WS\ VR EXTRA DRY e sobbed. “Kiss * let me forget! servant was both heavy- ‘When_he en- his mas- eboard. 1 could, sir,” apologetically. buttered standing at the done the best e will added, In an hour's time sober, you will have everything you the door be- Francls held out his hands She rose slowly to her we going to have luncheon?” meant to starve you? icked up the long envelope she had dropped upon the and threw it on to the sofa. “Really, Brooks hasn’t done ou. A cold chicken aft some strawberries. 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