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Occasionally some gentleman of the neighborhood, who, in better days, had been on good terms with Lenora's father, approached him with words of sympathy; but he always managed to escape adroitly from these indiscreet attempts at consolation.
You didn't happen to notice the way he looked at you once or twice, did you?" Once more the terror shone out of Lenora's eyes. "You are right," she faltered. "I had forgotten." They were on the point of crossing the pavement towards the automobile when Quest felt a touch upon his shoulder. He turned and found Lord Ashleigh standing by his side. Quest glanced towards Lenora.
To be sure, you've got the homestead, and for decency's sake I think I'd wait a while longer ere I commenced tearing down and building up." Lenora's words had no effect whatever upon her mother, who still kept on with her plans, treating with silent contempt the remarks of the neighbors, or wishing, perhaps, that they would attend to their own business, just as she was attending to hers!
Then they turned away from the depot. "Now for a little holiday," Quest declared, passing Lenora's arm through his. "We'll just have a look round the city and then get down to San Diego and take a look at the Exposition there. No responsibilities, no one to look after, nothing to do but enjoy ourselves." "Capital!" the Professor agreed, beaming upon them all.
"Lenora is a good girl and I am sure she will look after you quite well, but I have decided, although it is a somewhat unusual step, to supplement Lenora's surveillance over your comfort by sending with you, also, as a sort of courier and general attendant whom do you think? Well, Macdougal." Lady Ashleigh looked across the table with knitted brows. "Macdougal, George?
Then the secretary entered and spoke to her. Once more the door opened. The hands were there, stretching and reaching, a paper-weight gripped in the right-hand fingers. They saw it raised above the secretary's head, they saw the other hand take the girl by the throat and push her towards the table. A wild scream broke from Lenora's lips. Quest wavered for a moment. The picture faded out.
Then, as he is such a dear, long-tried friend, it will be quite proper for me to confide in him, and ask his advice." Lenora's eyes opened wider, as she exclaimed, "My gracious! who but you would ever have thought of that." Accordingly the letter was written, sealed, directed, broken open, laughed over, and laid away in the stand drawer. "Mr.
"Back to that house?" Lenora exclaimed, with a grimace. The Inspector nodded. "We have had those boys at the station," he went on, "and we have questioned them carefully. It seems that after they had picked up the ball, a man came out of the side entrance of the house, saw them reading Miss Lenora's message, and shouted after them. The boys had sense enough to scoot.
Hamilton ashamed of himself and emboldened, perhaps, by Lenora's words, slipped back the bolt of the door, and walking out, confronted his wife. "Shall I order pistols and coffee for two?" asked Lenora, swinging herself entirely over the bannister, and dropping like a squirrel on the stair below. "Is Polly going to stay in this house?" asked Mrs. Hamilton. "She is," was the reply.
"We shall meet again soon, I hope," the Professor concluded cordially. "Good morning, Mr. Quest!" The two men shook hands, and Quest took his seat by Lenora's side in the automobile. The Professor rejoined his brother. "George," he exclaimed, as they walked off together, "I am disappointed in Mr. Quest! I am very disappointed indeed.
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