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McMurdoch, misunderstanding the expression upon her face, squeezed her arm playfully. "Cheer up, dear," she whispered; "he will be here soon!" Phil knew that her face had flushed deeply. Partly she was glad of her emotions, and partly ashamed. This sweet embarrassment in which there was a sort of pain was a new experience, but one wholly delightful.
He knew that Ormuz Khan must finally and definitely disappear. It is just possible that he meant Miss Abingdon to disappear along with him! "However, that danger is past. Mrs. McMurdoch, who to-day accompanied her to his house, was drugged by these past-masters in the use of poisons, and left unconscious in a cottage a few miles from Hillside, the abode of Ormuz.
He met the glance of violet eyes, and understood something of Doctor McMurdoch's helplessness. He found his thoughts again wandering into strange, wild byways and was only recalled to the realities by the dry, gloomy voice of the physician. "Go on, Mr. Harley," said Doctor McMurdoch. "She has grand courage." Paul Harley crossed the room and stood in front of the tall Burmese cabinet.
From Sir Charles's conversation I had gathered that he entertained certain fears on behalf of his daughter." "Indeed," said Doctor McMurdoch. "If these fears were well grounded, the danger is not removed, but merely increased by the death of Miss Abingdon's natural protector. I regret, sir, that I approached you for information, since you have misjudged my motive.
Phil Abingdon glanced rapidly at Doctor McMurdoch and then lowered her head. She did not answer at once. "I know to whom you refer, Mr. Harley," she said, finally. "But it was I who had made this gentleman's acquaintance. My father did not know him." "Then I wonder why he mentioned him?" murmured Harley. "That I cannot imagine. I have been wondering ever since Doctor McMurdoch told me."
McMurdoch, who had accepted the invitation under protest, saying that if Doctor McMurdoch had been at home he would certainly have disapproved, had so utterly fallen under the strange spell of Ormuz Khan, that long before they had come to Hillside she was hanging upon his every word in a way which was almost pathetic to watch.
"Are such apartments uncommon, then, in Persia?" asked Phil, striving valiantly to interest herself in the conversation. "I do not say so," he returned, crossing one delicate foot over the other, in languorous fashion. "But many things which are typically of the Orient would probably disillusion you, Miss Abingdon." "In what way?" she asked, wondering why Mrs. McMurdoch had not joined them.
"But a great fear was upon him when he came to me, Doctor McMurdoch, and if it is humanly possible I am going to discover its cause." "Go ahead," said Doctor McMurdoch and, turning to the side table, he poured out two liberal portions of whiskey. "If there's anything I can do to help, count me at your service. You tell me he had fears about little Phil?"
"How wonderfully brave of you!" "She's an Abingdon," came the deep tones of Doctor McMurdoch. "She arrived only two hours ago and here she is." "There can be no rest for me, Doctor," said the girl, and strove valiantly to control her voice, "until this dreadful doubt is removed. Mr.
A short silence ensued, during which Doctor McMurdoch sat staring moodily down at the carpet and Harley slowly paced up and down the room; then: "In view of the fact," he said, suddenly, "that Sir Charles clearly apprehended an attempt upon his life, are you satisfied professionally that death was due to natural causes?"
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