Evening Star Newspaper, August 14, 1928, Page 20

THE EVENING STAR., WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1928. AT OO T AT RPN The Fortunate Wayfarer By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM Copyright by F. Phillins Oppenhetm mm“flIlIIIIllll'lll"l"lIl'mlll|||II|IHI!I|llIIIIIl|IIIIIl||lI|lIl|l|lllllll"lllmlll"lll!!IIIIlIlIlIlllll!IHHt!lIIHI|I|IHI|IIIIIII|'E Martin Barnes. commer Ping to admire & curiol Quented street. becomes in A family dra lieving he has or sents the dazed ¥ INSTALLMENT XTI Two Friends at the Inn. as he got by side. on, whi latter re- marked with a faint sneer. “The res- cuer of pedestrians in distress.” They looked at him with scant friendliness. They had almost the air of conspirators whose s de had Been broken in upon. The shorter of the two, however—the man with the smooth, round cheeks and lj 1- | ored eyes—did his best to summon his | disfiguring smile “We had cause to be greativ obliged | %0 vou yesterday. sir,” “I was very o be of service. Martin said. “I could scarcely leave you there sitting by the roadside.” a somewhat awkward nt-looking, elderly hind the bar urned with some relief ordered a glass of sherry and ch to follow presently. The two men, silent now, listened covertly to his conversation with the landlady. | Presently Martin lit a cigarette and %00k a chair in their vicinity. “I wanted to have a look at Ard- sington Hall.” he remarked. “It seems rather a quaint idea to keep it locked | up as though it were a prison.” The woman, who, 8 moment before, had been loquacious enough, was sud- denly reticent | His lordship has his reasons” she | eonfided, “and good ones they may be.” | e taller and darker of the two men chimed in. Hiz volce was smooth, aimost silky in quality. but utterly de- void of expression. He gave one the | idea of a marionette speaking with the | 8id of some wonderful machinery. | t is surely very unlike the English aristocracy.” he sald, “to be so churl- ish. Back and front the place is guarded as though it were a roval | residence. Is Lord Ardrington eccen- tric?” “We've all been his tenants for many ;:nn the woman replied, “and we ven't found him so. A great gentle- man like him has a right to keep him- self to himself if he chooses. It's no business of strangers as I can see” she added. with a stealthy glance, al- most of disfavor, at the two visitors. “Come, come!” the shorter man re- | monstrated. No_offense even criticism. We've al seemed natural 1o expect that mitted to see them. My are very interested in objects d'art and | pictures, are we not, Victo: | “We , indeed,” his friend sasented | gently. “We are disappoin’ d—indeed, | we are very greatly disappointed. And| now there’s our young friend here in | the same predicament.” | “There'’s no call as I can see” woman declared, “to open you to strangers just because you fine show of pictures and suc There's some as does it and doesp't. It's well ¢ his lordship death, isn’ trapesing added, upon the chanced in on a day wh but Prid most piece of col though, and fresh garde be war Imposing. ry houses” the | ved, “hoid | Dykes and t walls, which we | roduce myself ame 18 Por friend’s name Barnes,” Martin confided tin Barnes fend and 1 Mr. Victor Porle d “have spent many years T started life in England, how- ate tutor. 1 was tutor to bsequent 1 hecams 8 Then. siss, the love of me in 16 grip . been in strange countiies Logether el 1 agreed with- need We TWe weve brought from tury. We addressed our fuliy to Lord Ardringto permission to inspect {hes any convenient day houise was open to the ship vouchsafed no re quiries.” “He ignored our he acknowledged. | ¢,. motored over here s lodge. Wha! rprise at & ¢ following mo “It did. and you sha pened. The chauffeur chauffeur he seemed to | Englishman—told when that the direct road to Ardrington was up for repairs and that d have to take us some around, We thought nothing of that at the time, but when we had been motori very high speed for more than an h ¥ the chauffeur through the speaking tube, but he took no notice. Both the doors were locked. We were puzzled, but action on our part was almost im- | possible. We could have attracted the | attention of passers-by, but as we were ! traveling at between 40 and 50 miles an hour it seemed scarcely worth while. Arrived at the spot where you found | us, the car was brought to a standstill. | The chauffeur unlocked the doors, in- | vited us to descend, handed us a note | and immediately drove off.” | “And the note?” Martin inquired. Victor Porle stroked his long chin. “Ah!” he murmured. “The note!" “The note_does 1 except ourselve: d, helping & which he dered. 1 other words,” Victor Porle s: moothly, “you must pardon us, g fr we_decline to se g r. The note contained | a single offensive sentence and was the | sort of communication which, constder- | ing our previous acquaintaince with | Lord Ardrington, we might have ex-| pected.” | “So you actually know him!” Martin | observed. “I think we may say that we have ad some acquaintance with Lord Ard- rington many years ago,” Vietor Porle | assented. “It ‘was a long way away | from here and there was no question of our friend ever occupying so | fied a position. An agreeable se days, but unprin- | too much, rtner warned him bluntly he added, turning to Martin friend and 1 are not accustomed to fail- | ire. We've made up our minds to see those Corots and to renew our acquaint- ance with his lordship. That is why we are here; that is why we intend to remain here for the present.” T should think you'd find it difficult if he really doesn’t want to see you,” rtin remarked. Victor Porle’s smile was menacing. es had narrowed, his tone was contemptuous hs rcome greater difficul- fe”hesald * © ¢ To Be C: Tolmanized Collars Wilt Slowly | THE TOLMAN LAUNDRY SPECIAL This Week Leather Half Soles, or omposition c Half Soles $ and Rubber Heels or Ajax Heels Attached, for All work guaran- teed Lo be the Bnest Was Brink wur old shoes for week Kave mone NATIONAL SHOE REPAIR 403 11th St. N.W. Black Lace Tunics, Now 8$5.95 Bohemian and Ray- on Lace Tunics in two- plece overblouse effects, also in the long walst- ed styles with two rows of 9-inch pleatir Kann's reet Floor. No. 28 And Unusual Sale! 67 Sample edar Chests “Lane’” and Other Well Known Makes 827.95 to $19.95 Grades—Choice at $18 —All cedar, also walnut finished cedar-lined chests in the assortment. 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