Orland Zenith, Volume 21, Number 11, Orland, Steuben County, 16 June 1920 — Page 7

THE ZENT

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It Is Not Enough

had three hundred dollars In currency (this was ■ to. cover;!'isle's bribe money. I conjectured), a pudkerchief, a cigarette case, and a IP X °f matches. I directed that he be welt fed and given all the reading natter he wanted, and hurried on to catTh my train. I took a room at ihe Thackeray club and pondered c#ret ally whether. In spite of my misgivings, I hadn’t better see Torrence and tell him all that had happened since Ws fall on Mrs. Bashford. If there was any chance,of doing the wrong thing in any matter not prescribed in the laws governing the administration of estates, he would be sure to do it* hut I was far from satisfied with the results of my own management of Sffeirs at Barton. I finally called up the trust company and learned that Torrence was in Albany attending the ' rial of a will case and might not be (C town for a couple of days. His secretary said he had instructions to wire my daily report to Albany. I told him there had been no developments at Ba 'ton. and went out and walked. Inqub its at hotels large anl small occupied me until seven o’clock. No one «ad heard of a Mrs. Bashford or a Mrs Farnsworth. M.v inspection of the or < rpants of several thousand automohi os proved equally fruitless. I ate admu iy dinner at the club and resumed my search. Hanging about theater (floors, staring at the crowd, Is not a -fll milled occupation, and by nine o'clock having seen the most belated theatergoers vanish, I was tired and fopjs r •. The flaming [ sign of Searles’ (’! h Killed Cock Robin?” over the dir r of the “As You Like It” caught mj eye. I sought a seat—the last lu the rack—and squeezed Into my pi c ■ in the middle I of the last row. | A s I had seen the ' piece at least a dour times, its novelty was gone forme, out the laughter of the delighted aqdi •nee was cheer1 ing. The first act was reaching its J i culmination, and tc! ed It with a ; glow of pride in Sauries and his skillful craftsmanship.

As the curtain fell a id the lights i went up amid nut of pleasure * and expectancy, I [glanced across the 1 rows of heads. Tlu ha f-tumed face of a man three rows In front of me ‘ suddenly caught my ,itt* ntlon. There ’ was something curiously familiar in his outlines and i the gesture with 1 which, at the moment, hi was d-awing r Shis handkerchief across his forehead. e | It was Montani—beyond any question Montanl—and 1 instil cti ely shrank in 3 my seat anti lifted my program as i he turned round and swiftly surveyed 3 the rows beiiuf hi: <xl e I wjg<ched fe WMjt Mad Intently

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Synopsis.—Richard Searles, sue* cessfui American playwright, confides to his friend. Bob bingleton, the fact that, inspired by the genius of a young actress whom he had seen in London, he has written a play, “Lady Larkspur,’ solely with the thought that she should interpret the leading character. This girl, Violet Dewing, has disappeared. Singleton, an aviator, has just returned (.invalided) from France. His uncle, Raymond Bashfurd, had contracted a marriage a short time before hia death, while on a visit to Japan. He left Singleton a comparatively small amount of money and the privilege of a residence in’ the “garage’ of his summer home, Barion-on-the-Sound, Connecticut. Mrs. Bashford is believed to be traveling m the Orient. The household at Barton is made up of brokendown employees of a New York hotel, where Bashford made his home. Singleton goes to Barton, taking with him the manuscript of “Lady Larkspur." There he finds the household strangely upset, some of ios members being suspected by their comrades of pro-Germanism. Antoine, head of the establishment, informs him that he has been perplexed by the somewhat mysterious visits of a stranger, apparently a foreigner, seeking Mrs. Bashford. Antoine has formed the male members of the house hold, into a guard for protection. Singleton reads i "Lady Larkspur” with approval. "Aunt Alice" arrives unexpectedly, meets with a lively reception and turns out to be young and charming. Mrs. Farnsworth is her traveling companion. Torrence, Bashford s lawyer, suspects the two women and warns Singleton "Aunt Alice" may be an impostor. The mysterious stranger. Count Montana makes a call and is seen to be very much interested in “Aunt Juice's" ostrich-plume fan, which I had been repaired by a jeweler in

“Constance and I so love the unusual—and it is so hard to find!” she continued. ‘‘And yet from the moment I reached the gates of these premises things have happened! Nothing is

omitted! Strange visitors; fierce at-

tacks upon our guards, and still the mystery depends in the wee sma’ hours, with heroes aud heroines at every turn! To think that that absurd little Dutch was asleep in the garden and really captured the spy or whatever he is! But you are a hero, too I Yon shall be decorated!” She walked to a stand and pondered a moment before a vase of roses, chose n long-stemmed red one and struck me lightly across the shoulder with it. ‘Arise, sir knight! You should h e knelt, but to kneel in skirts req res practice; you could hardly have i. naged in that monk’s robe.”

1 couldn’t be sure whether she was mocking me or whether there was really liking under this nonsense. I was beyond the point of being impatient with her. I was helpless in her hands; she would do with me as she willed, and It was my business to laugh with her. to meet her as best I could In the realm of folly.

l |You must go!” she exclaimed suddenly. “Constance will be calling .down the stairs for me in a moment."

“Tomorrow —” I began. The wistful look she had at times came Into her eyes as she stood in the center of the room, playing with the flower. “Tomorrow,” she repeated, “and then —tomorrow r “There must be endless tomorrows for you and me,” I said, and took the

i that by staring at a person in a puh- | | lie place you can make him look at you. ilontan! knen' ;! a great many things I wanted to know, but I must have time 'to adjust myself to the shock of his propinquity. The bouse now took note of a stirring In the boxes. There was an excited buzz as tho tall form and unmistakable features of Cecil Arrowsmith, the English actor, were recognized. I had rt :id that day of his arrival ifi New Yi rk. With trim were two women. My breath came hard and I clutched the Ire a frame of the seat In front of me so violently that Its occupant turned and glared. The trio settled Into their places quickly, but not before I hud satisfied myself that Arrovsmlth’s companions were Alice and Mrs. Farnsworth. As they fell Into animated talk I saw that Alice was In her gayest humor. The distinguished tragedian seemed greatly amused by what she was saying to him.

“Must be members of Arrowsmlth’s company,” one of my neighbors remarked. “They open In two weeks in Shakespearian repertoire.” Montanl had halt risen, the better to focus an ope -a--class on the box. j The gong solemnly announced the second act, and Alice moved her chair to face the stag a. Once more Montanl scanned the pa rty with his glass. As the lights faded Alice, with the pretty languorous pasture I so well reI membered, open d her fan—the fan | of ostrich plumes, that became a blur of white that held my eye through the dusk after _ the curtain rose. Alice, Montanl, and the fanl To this combination I had now to add the new element introduced into the situation ! by the apparent familiar acquaintance of Alice and Mrs. Farnsworth with Cecil Arrowsmlth. And yet, as the play proceeded on its swlft-movlng course, I reasoned that there was nothing extraordinary In their knowing the eminent actor. fie had long beeff a personage in England and had lately been knighted. Their appearance with him at the theater really disposed of the idea that they might be Imposters. The presence of Arrowsmith had put zest into the company, and I hadn’t seen a better perform-, ance of Searles’ play. The trio In the box joined In the prolonged applause at the end of the act

with reproach and dismissal. At the door I looked back. She hadn’t moved and she said, very quietly, but smiling a little: “Nothing must happen to make me sorry I came. Please remember !”

CHAPTER IV. Pursuing Knights. I didn’t sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o’clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door In his chauffeur’s togs, carrying a tray. “The wife didn’t come back, sorr, but I made coffee and toast. Sorry to waken you, but I’m fakin’ the new car into the city.” I sat up and rubbed my eyes. "Who’s going to the city?” I demanded.

“T; e ladles Is goln’ at once, sort. They ;ent orders an hour ago to be 1 ready with the new machine. I’m late ] and you'll have to excuse me, sorr.” I sprang out of bed and plied him with questions, most of which he was unable to answer. I did, however, extract from him information that nothing had occurred after I retired for the night that could have alarmed the women at the residence and prompted this abrupt departure. There was no reason why Alice shouldn’t run to town if it pleaswi her to'do so, and yet It was odd that she hadn’t mentioned the matter. Flynn hurried away, and from the window 1 followed the car’s course to the house, and a moment later caught a glimpse of It on its way to the gates. I called from the window to one of the gardeners who knew how to manage a machine and told him to be ready to drive me to the village In half an hour. There was an express at ten-forty, and by taking it I would at least have the satisfaction of being somewhere in New York when the runaways arrived. Antoine packed my suitcase; I am not sure that he didn’t shed tears on my belongings. The old fellow was awed Into silence by the rapidity with which history had been made In the past twenty-four hours, and clearly was not pleased by my desertion.

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W e drove past the tool-house, where I found the prisoner seated on a wheelbarrow smoking a cigarette. He was no more communicative than when I had questioned him after his capture. He smiled In a bored fashion when 1 asked If he wanted anything, and said he would be obliged for cigarettes and reading matter. He volunteered nothing as to his Identity, and the guards said that a thorough search of the captive’s clothing had disclosed nothing Incriminating. He

* -- — U J “Aunt Alice." Antoine reports that a "spy " has been tempting a woman servant to steal the fan! The - “spy " is captured at night by the guard.

CHAPTER III—Continued. —10— “Get some dry clothes for this man and lock him up In the toolhouse. Be sure he lias blankets, and you’d better give him some hot coffee.” The captive manifested relief at my decision and broke his silence to thank me, which he did in very good English. His submissiveness #nly deepened my perplexity, but I couldn’t help laughing os he walked away surrounded by the “troops,” with Dutch leading the way —Dutch fully conscious that he had ■vindicated himself and disposed to be rather disdainful of his comrades. I hurried to the house, where I found Alice anti Mrs. Farnsworth ministering •--to Elsie, who had been taken there by their order. Elsie, sharing with Dutch the honors of the night, lay on a davenport, where she had received first aid. Alice rose from her knees as I ■entered, gathering up strips of bandies. and turned to me laughingly. “Elsie’s injuries are not serious; only disagreeable bruises In the'face. There will be no scars, I’m sure. We’ll keep her at the house for a few days until she’s quite fit again. Surely any one who has questioned Elsie’s loyalty ought to be satisfied now.” “You certainly managed It very cleverly, Elsie. We’re all very grateful.” Elsie, her face covered with bandages, acknowledged my thanks by wiggling her foot Mrs. Farnsworth said she would put Elsie to bed. Now, I thought, Alice would make some sign if she know anything that would explain Montaul and the prisoner In the toolhouse. But the whole affair only moved her to laughter and she seemed less a grown woman than ev.er In her white robe. My efforts ta Impress her with the seriousness of the attempt to secure the fan only added to her delight. “How droll 1 How very droll I You couldn't possibly have arranged anything that would please me more! It’s delicious 1 As you say l n America, It’s perfectly killing!” I suggested that the holding of a prisoner without process of law might present embarrassments. “I know,” she cried, clapping her lands Joyfully. “You mean we are likely to bump Into dear old habeas corpus! The sheriff will come n nd .■ead a solemn paper to you and you sill have to hie you to court and pro-

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