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i108 THE VESTIBULE LIMITED MYSTERY: resembling her very much had arrived here. Do you mean to say she is seeking me?” “Hardly. With her present game in view, you are probably the last person she would wish to set eyes on. These Sen vensy have seen me before but do not recognize me.’ ) With that the others glance toward each other, and shake their heads. “T came to Chicago in the same car with you, gentlemen. You remember the Quaker?” At this they both nod and smile. “Then you saw the tragedy they told me about?” remarks the young lord. “Yes, and it is in connection with that same affair that Iam here. Probably you have heard that the young man whom they suppose committed suicide was very friendly with the adventuress, Evangeline, as she calls herself?” He nods. “In confidence, gentlemen, I am about to tell you that which if once known to the daily press would — ruin our case, so I beg that you will not repeat it. “The young man received the vial of poison from the hand of Evangeline herself, on the pre- vious night, with the declaration that it was a narcotic that woe bring him sweet sleep—a love potion as it were.’ At this my three hearers utter various exclama- tions of horror. “A beautiful fiend!” I hear Trevellion mutter. “That young man’s name is Robert Ham- mond— OE ee York ?” asks my lord, coddaniys “Yes, sir. Do you know him?” “Quite well. Two years ago Bob and I hunted oe = oo “= -comicbooks.com |