Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1924, Page 14

RIPPLING, B A Thrilling Mystery Story By J. S. FLETCHER Copyright, 1924, by G. P. Putoam's Sons. (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) trainer, it's absolutely unnecessary. But if it'll give you any peace of mind—mine isn't even upset'—do it rangements—and here. And now r goodness sake, shut up about all this nonsense, and Peyton and 1 mgde our arrange- ments—after consuftation with Brad- gett and the detectiv simple—he was to stables, one night be on guard one day; he, the follow- ing—as supernumeraries. We fol- lowed this plan—and nothing hap- pened. Nothing, at any rate, until soon after midnight on Sunday, which time 1 was smoking with one of the detec 'S room outside Rippling Ruby’'s box. Suddendy one of the men who pa- trolled the grounds came in “There’s a man outside—very much covered up—who wil know him, Mr. Cranage, aid “Will you come out and take a look at im?* He picked up a lantern that stood ready lighted, and I went out with him ‘into the yard There stood a heavily-coated and muffied figure, in charge of the other getective. There was no need to Mhine the light on him, for at sight | af me he spoke. “Good evening, sald a famili vou here at | ardsmere. He interrupted me by turning and pointing across the grounds to the highroad that ran across the Downs, a quarter of a mile away. There T could see the powerful headlights of an automobile. “I came down in that sir,” he said “And I'm returning in it in a few minutes, as soon as I've done what I came to do. Her ladyship's orders, are simply to see he answered. “T told these two men so before you were fetched out.” I turneq to the two detectives. “This is Lady Renardsmere's butler at_her house in Park Lane” I said. “You hear what his mistress orders And there's no need to call anson—I'll take the responsi- We went into the stables and to Rippling Ruby’s box, with a couple of lanterns The stable-boy who slept there rose and blinked at us: Rippling Ruby herself turned her gr eyes on the lights. And Joy her but one look rew back. ufficient, gentlemen,™ all 1 was ordered to do. A self up again and ed suavely. “It's not for me to under- standthem or.to question them. And —it's Monda¥ morning already, sir. You're due at Marengo Lodge this afternoon, sir. Don’t be late for dinner, sir—I can promise you a good Then, without another word he went swiftly away toward the bril- fant headlights, leaving me more amazed than ever. CHAPTER XXIL Marengo Lodge. None of us, discussing the matter next, morning, could make head or tall of Joycey's noctural visit to Man- son Lodge. What particular purpose could possibly be served by his stick- ing his head for half a minute into Rippling Ruby’s box and seeing that she was there? The thing was mysterious in the highest degree, and we only got one piece of satistaction out of it—the certainty that Lady Renardsmere was somewhere close at hand, whether that closeness meant London or not. But Peyton, discussing mjatters with me in private, broached a theory of 1d Lady Renardsmere now, he said, eveing_me closely, Iy eccentric, eh?" an write that down as a nty!” T answered. he contiued. slowly, “when et to u certain age, and been eccentri their lives, when changes into some- not quite insanit but a state nearly approaching it.” “You think Lady Renardsmere’s " 1 suggested bluntly. gone mad on one point,’ . _“She's doing some queer things. The only question is —is it madness, or is it method? What's she up t0? I'm getting very anxious to set eyes on her.” “I shall be astonished if you don't do that this evening or tomorrow,” said. “She must turn up atj And—as as keen about winning the derby as an own- er can be—more than keen!" “Yes,” he remarked thoughtfully, ‘ve gathered that—perhaps in a you don't quite understand. Well—we migrate to this Epsom place today, don't we? I'm seeing it right through, Cra —I'm going | n, along with the process: put up at some hotel there, by till the things over. don’t know much about these racing matters—what is there that's likely to give the filly any trouble about carrying off this big race?” “There's a horse called Jack Cade, and another called Flotsam and an- other called Roneo, and there's a fill named Hedgesparrow, all well up in the betting,” I ans I Cade’s the big dange Two Thousand Guineas. But he's at | four to one this morning and Rip- crowne An; her across country in a pecial mo- tor van—into which, by-the-bye, nobody but Peggle and her own spe- cial boy could coax her—surrounded by a larger entourage than surely ever attended horseflesh before. There were two of the private de- tectives in the van; the other four followed in a car; there was a sec- ond ‘car containing Bradgett and three of his chief lads; a third car- | € 08O ried Peggie, Miss Hepple, Peyton, ‘'That's very kind of Lady Renards- red ond A”Me‘ myself and our luggage. We made |mere, Joycey,” I replied. ~Mr. Peyton e e a non-stop run over the Sussex and |is in the town, looking for a hotel - Surrey Downs to the stable at Ep- [—I'll go out and find him and bring Som where Rippling Ruby was to |him back. But look here!—is Lady be housed; none of us departed until | Renardsmere coming here tonight?” we had seen her safe in her quar- “I am not at liberty, sir, to say ters and her guards set for the night anylhlnzhubout herdl.sdylt?}a‘lv'n mlove- and every precaution arranged for. |ments,” he answered, with a solemn : And then Miss Hepple, Deggle and |shake of his head. “Still, this I can | 6 Iba, Light iColarsd | Tairsciad, $1.90 I went off tu our own quarters at (say, sir—her ladyship will not be 28 The. Marengo Lodge, and Peyton walked |here for dinner. There will Just P. N. VAN HORN into the town to find a_ hotel. So |Miss Hepple, Miss Manson, ARLINGTON, VA. far everything had gone beautéfully, and Mucfarlane’s warning_had nof justified itself: Rippling Ruby was safe on the scene of action, and so - strictly under watch and ward that we saw no chance of danger. p\ e i D my companions drove up at 5 o'clock that Monday afternoon, proved to be an old-fashioned red-brick mansion of considerable size, set in grounds Delicious which, if anything, were far too thickly incumbered with shrubs and d li h trees. Outwardly it had rather a ellg 1 gloomy appearance, but it was com- % fortable enough within, and that we - {houia ‘be” weil Tooked” after during peppermint our five days' stay there I saw at once, for Joycey had brought down flavor—and | a number of servants, both men and women, from Park Lanme, and when everybody Blemishes Vanish THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D.” C., TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1924 all goes well, we shall see her win|we arrived everything was running |sir, and Mr. Peyton—if he accepts in a canter? on well-oiled wheels. A housekeeper | her ladyship's invitation.” Interesting!” he said approvingly. | carried off Miss Hepple and Beggis | - “T'll get hold of him at once” I ‘Well, I've never engaged in an ad- | to their rooms, and Joycey, who had |said. _“Of course, yqu venture of this sort before, it kind |received us at the hall door, drew | Renardsmere when you got back to of makes you feel big to be allowed | me aside. to join ini But the care and atten- tion that this creature’s getting'— |ne said. Mr, Peyton is at Epsgm, or coming |structed to that effect, to the ‘races, she wishes you to in-| I left him and went vite him to Marengo Lodge as your little town, in search of Peyton. drew two holels blank, but ran bim to earth on the steps of the third. He stood there with his hands in_ his his suit case at his feet, 1|looking rather disconsolate. town during the night, Joycey?" I have a message for you, sir |, But Joycey was not to be drawn. “From her ladyship. Her |His countenance became sphinxlike. rdped i 4P empress golng to be|ladyship sir, has Jept “herselt in- | “Anything relating to her ladyship ned ! _ | formed by means of the newspapers |I am not.allowed to discuss, sir,” h o Hip g e the mgra . |of many things that have transpired |answered. “You will find everything e o o e oo eht well | Since she was at Renardsmere. She | here to your liking, sir, T am sure. Have abueen agit B m{, §Ve Sk has read, sir, of the young American (It is her ladyship’s wish that you o gentlen; Mr., Peyton, and of his|should act as host here, siry and Miss rescue of you and Miss Manson. She | Hepple, as senior of the two ladies, directs me to tell you, sir, that if |as hostess. All the servants are in- fellow guest, with her compliments. 1 have two ‘adjacent rooms already prepare@ for you and him, sir—I thought, if he ceme, you'd like to be close together.” Marengo Lodge, to which I and likes it! leaving a soft, clear skin. 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