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i'I'hree ehees-s (or was way!" said Mark. Then what?" .

' rm Bummerville told Miss Tree-

' my to leave the house at once.

"The hall!" dried Mark. "Did she happen to say why?"-

"Yes. air. She said ehe'd been to all be parents of Miss vaierie'r lriende and they had assured her- they would not let their children associate -with her unless Miss , Lucy left. I-"

"I see." said Mark. "I don't be-

lieve I went to hear any more. mus snoueh to go on with. arts: all. 1 might have known." no stood staring at the tire. Ohilisrn had seen

before. but never

tempers Mark's. no had gone quite white,

es he stood there. his hands clench- ed at his aides:

"Thank you. sir,” said ohiltern at last. May I go now. sir?"

"Ya. No. wait. Have you any- thing to suggest! I mean about finding Mina Tredway?" ,

"she went in the old van. the one they call The Ark. I should go a!- ter her. sir, ii you'll -allow me to suggest.,'I'he old bus couldn't be making any great speed."

"Where do you suppose she'd be heading?"

"Where did you meet Miss Lucy. sir. ii I may ask?"

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ofusiraraheedonhirnll-Ieve Oetlet run out the town car. 'l'hat'e about the fastest. except the old roadster. I want you to come along. We'll have to start at once." "And was Valerie. sir!" "I'll send her over to was Didi- cott'a. I wculn't dare leave her here. she might be sent to Siberia bythetirne weget bsck.Willthe place be sale without you?” "Mrs. Banwood is very capable. sir. An irritating sort of , . but competent, if I may so so."

"of, course she k'nowe'nothlng of all this?"

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" not sir."

proadrful, ."You might get Miss nrdioott on the telephone for me. Then

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gtell Mrs. nanwood we may be away

for a few days. Give her what- ever instructions you please. Then pack yourself a bag and meet me here in an hour."

"Very good. air." said Ohiltern. His face wee unmoved, but his

. heart was limter than it had been

since Iilrankulving.

He got Shir-ley's.num'ber and left the recur. Shirley was in luckily. would she put Valerie up for a night or two? Mark asked. Valerie would explain. Shirley knew by Mark's voice that something had happenedylnvlng Mark. being a tactiul wunan and S hu- man nature she asked no questions,

' said she'd adore having Valerie.

He put down the telephone and went upstairs. ' He hardly knew Valerie end com- promised -by telling her nothing.

"Ghiltern and I are taking rs

. run up to Allingtnn to see if Lucy's

there," he told her. You may tell Shirley whatever you please. No-

- thing could drag it out or her. so

there'll be. no comeback.

Valerie listened, her eyes enorm- ous in her small pale face. "Yes, Father."

He went directly to Dorothy's sitting rocm door and knocked. she opened it almost immediately. She had changed to a negligee oi palest mauve. With her slightly dlsarrenged hair she was as nesr loveliness as she would ever he. she had.been expecting him and had dressed deliberately. But when she saw his face she realized the lutillty of clothes.

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"B-alt down, she said, but" she would not meet hie eyes.

He didn't even enswr, but look- ing at her. ”Weynedn't bother with We I-menltlee." he said. "I'm 30- ml W!!! to try in undo some or the mischief you have done. I don't know how long it will take, but I want you out or my house by be time I get back. I should eug- leet leaving tomorrow morning. Oetlet will attend to whatever is necessary for your journey,"

"I never-" she began,

nut he was already at the door. "There is nothing more to be said, now or at any time." he repeated. "Please leave here at your earliest convenience." . i

She started to can alter him that she would leave at once. That she had never been so insulted in her life. But she hesitated just log,cnough to remember the in- convenience or a hurried night dc- pasture. Besides. it he were really going away, she would have time to question Valerie. she ways frighten little idiot.

was at that moment, bag in hand, saving good-bye to Mark at the door of the big car, with catlet standing guard.

Mark watohed the tail lights dis- appear, Valerie was safe. and now

to his room and threw an indis- triminate collection of clothes into a hog. when he had rinished he went out. deliberately looking first his own door and then Valerle's. Mrs. Benwood had duplicate keys. and although he felt slightly asham-

In his heart he knew he had no reason to trust Dorothy. He drop ped the keys in his pocket and ran downstai a. -

Cliiltern presently emerged from the coat room with Mark's heaviest coat, a. hat and a. fur lined driving gloves. He held the coat tor Mark and shrugged himself into his own. . "Everything all right?" Mark asked as they went out.

"Everything. sir, Mrs. Banwood understands what's expected oi her. I ran the car out myself. I told them in the morning to make sure everything was all right." "You certainly made a quick job of it," Mark told him. . "You didn't let any grass grow under your own ieet. sir, if I may say so." said Ohiltern.

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Mark and Ohlltem stepped out into the clear cloud of the night, and chiltern closed the door he- hind them. He was, he ielt. clos- ing it on the pleasant humdrum of every day and stepping out to ad- venture. He couldn't remember be- ing so excited since he sailed from llhigland.

"shall I drive, sir?" he asked as he opened the car door. "Later. perhaps," Mark told him "We may have to take turns Climb in and take a nap it you can.”

Mark swung through the gates and out to the road. heading (or the state highway. There was practically no trailic and Mark gave the long car its head.

Ohlltern watched the needle swing steadily up to 10. where it stayed, and they settled down to a steady rush through the, night. it irlled him with an odd exhilaration which was part of the unreality of the whole affair.

"What do you figure the Ark can do?" Mark asked.

"Ii couldn't say, sir. With the new engine she might make forty, shouldn't you say?"

"I never drove the old girl. I had the engine put in because Miss Lucy had a sort of affection hr the thing, I'm sorry I did. now."

"But a train would have made even better time," suggested chil- tern.

"I guess so. I don't suppose you have any idea when she leitl" .

"No, sir," said Ohiltem. "You see.

entered my head. I thought Mite Tredway was taking the train. and kept weiting' for her to call u taxi irom the village. I kept watch near the lront door. and all that time Gatlet says she was having him run the Ark out. she must have driven it to a side door ai- ter he lelt, and gone out by the back drive and the service gates. It's easy enough to see it now. I only wish I'd thought of it then."

An hour later. when the nood-

llght of a late moon showed only the empty expanse of a deserted highway. Mark spoke again. . "Do you happen to remember the time Mrs. Surnm ville went to talk to Miss Lucy? I'm fright- iully sorry-I didn't know you were asleep!”

There was a pause. out of which ohiltern spoke groggily. "'I-l didn't know it myseli. sir. was there something you asked me? I beg pardon."

"1 tea yours. I asked if you re- member what time Mrs. Bummer- vllle went to Miss I..uoy's room?"

"Yes, sir. It was about twelve.”

"Then they didn't have lunch together?"

"certainly not, sir. Mrs. Gum- merville had -a tray sent to her room. By that time Miss 'n'ed- way must have gone."

"That would make it around half-past one when she left!”

"As near as I een make out. sir.”

"That would live her at least eight nourk start. we're probably running about twice as last. rm jug trying to figure things out a bi

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mourn catered presently. "You must be warms: a nap."

"Not yet. thanks.” Mark. "Are rainy euei . onu- um! ot eold'I"

ohiltern smiled. "Not with this

they think eraeati it was more than likely being warm and seen- rortable sent me oil.

"I won't sleep again, sir." pro- mised Ohiltern. But in another ten minutes when Ilark looked at him he was restingpeeeeinlly the padded History. a gentle whir eeminf a nu nanny

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