Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1927, Page 57

Mmicrescope wa Wounded &one. untit her Foses halanced, own with Sophy meet Laydon's eves You saw me first.” eves, Admiration stiffened as M blandly: THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER _15. 1927. The A mazxng "‘Chance Hy Patrlcva tht»orlh Copyright, 1927, by J. B. Lippencott Co —{Continued Fifty-six.) “My dear, The desperate. ch quiver 7 s as | there The color came e| O, cheeks w ) —it all his wei three of them very well ol able even to|me down.” \!.hun : an1 he pleased because they were hot with That's very kind of y I don’t mind at all—why should |and Jim Field She smiled, the smile flash | gether % the table to Laydon. and went her volce on its own pretty level “Three?’ ry want him last us when sneered a 1| and moi when you Wehkvy you can The anger went out ething else hmh its place— Sir relief — nc “1 want a proof. Watched him ec bac a proof.” At Evelyn, Laydon stood up, tor k—I believe I can give vou ir Cotterell stared; 0 a sudden taug Manning Laydon? “Is that so. Mrs 2 relief to turn tc elyn found it a tree, Mr. Gregory I think 1 was 18, 1 fore. with Lacy for the holi-| told vou that do ning on th 3 conversation?" We had leave before going over to Fr wember s she looked round | It was in 1914 Iyn, my dea it vou rememt u must k voice failed ht on his han Sir Cotterell, doesn’t help But inwardly | afraid. for the boys were together, all I and they said Sir Henry Prothero. “Who was the third?" “Jim Field—Jack and Jim Lavdon I met them all to. Jim Field was always about with them that year “Then I don't think that Evelyn's| think it's| yuestion has thrown very much light on things—does any one?” le more openly this time penly still Can’t you think of of Lavdon's|than that, Evelyn de Cotterell took his hands from one \\h" the table and stood erect " he said who had been whis the Ah) ¢ wife i wrned Cotterell, hed for Sir Cof asked me just now whether I remembered having a with vou in thix room 1 went back to I 1 couldn't what had passed at that p; i Iked to us hoth wi getting married. You said you | Sir Cotterell {had a very special reason for wishing |and to see the succession secured. 1 re ook, member vou told us what that reason ' L “your | was, You said we were both very voung—ton young in the ordinary way, but the war made all the differ- ence. And you asked whether Nlht!“ of us had an attachment. 1 remember Jack said ‘Yes!' and Jim - Cotterell had a hand on his arm, | Jooki: pping him hard | Layd And Jim ince he “And Jim said nothing." folded paper “And then? afraid in his breath, A I'm so sovry’| “I'm my recollection stops that way, I'm | there.” he had been sitting. “It ean't! You must go on!" forward a little, Laydon shook his head, falling back | Sir a pace, and ( ty Abbott broke in trolled and stern. incle gave a special | dark paneling | masked the safe James Laydon, Is that another of the|ing against a e forgotten?" i Javdon laughed. Oh, no. 1 could give « but I think T won't 1 don’'t mind writing it down. though, for Mr. Greg- | to be, ory and my grandfather to see. Can | light from the any one let me have a pencil and all helped nd the next.” vou the rea-| stern and gloomy. Mrs. Cotty as she added b better PRk e ing_picked a sheet of paper table and handed it across Prothero togethe; out of his trouser | dark look “Thanks, M kev.” bent ovey vlm table and wrote, [lmn Gregory's hold still standing. e folded the paper | shoulders and passed it to Mr. Gregory. As he spoke in a quiet, Gregory opened it, Sir Cotterell came vound the table and stood behind him “1 want swung ahout enough for me. Laydon looked and spoke in a tterell's ear apped his thigh and broke into unsteady laughter. “Yes, by gum!" he said. * You don’t want a better re Cotterell conversation e night be broke off, enough | put a steady g painfut in this ined in it. M eyebrows htly and appeared to be about to our last |address Lavdon, when all at once a —1 | complete change came over him. The You called| words he had been about to speak say, “Thank ¢ changed sharply. you to witnes ness—that T am_ s one of my grand: said Sir Cotterell with a catch | regory’s grip tightened. And in a moment every d as he had been stand to Gry hand and part of the the tall back of the ch Cotterell, his face Behind him on_the | ng the portrait which | the portrait of Sir hth baronet. stand- hix head slightly ben| heavier than Laydon faces wi and set in rigid lines. window behind Greg- ory fell directly on the portrait and | on the man who stood below it. The likeness between the living face and | was startling in the His excitement was gone “Yes—there's my proof. As the words left his ip; ne, broken by 1 take you all to wit-| , seriously | back his chair, sprang up, and takine | y the arm, he bent close ckly with dropped voice: - Cotterell! father's ENTERPRISE SERIAL Building Association 7th St. & La. Ave. N.W. 59th Tssue of Stock Now Open for Subscription Money Loaned to Members on Easy Monthly Payments dames E. Connelly President Look! Mr. ‘ portrait’ one was passed the his right Jumes ¥. Shea Secretary 3 which He was leaning | his eyes turned on! heavy, con:| the back of a tall carved his The fac e wont . > . HILLS Cotterell pulled himself away | and squared his | level v R PerPETUAL RESTRICTIONS . That's good | 3 . Deveroren By e tike.| | R.E.LATIMER ook ot LG LAND CO. said: ¢ Cotterell—he me round the table and d on Laydon's shoul- | , eh?” - 4 this is my grand-| <on, one of my boys come back. And His voice | egory, 1 take| - EXCLUSIVE AGENTS W2 H.SAUNDERS.CO. /nc. neaitons MAIN 1016 ed that this is| CIEARANCE SALE or GIFTS AT THE FAIR DEPT. STORE Practical and Beautiful Hollday Merchandise to Be Sold Regardless of Cost FRIDAY SPECIALS ? The Gift That Every Woman Loves to Get UNDER- . WEAR You can de- light the heart of your most fastidious woman friend with a selec- tion from this gorgeous col- lection of sheer dainti- ness. Elaborate and tailored models in the loveliest pastel shades. 9404 MAIN FLOOR GIVE THAT BOY A SNAPPY O’Coat or a 4=Pc. 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