CHAPTER XXXI.
As the World Sees It was three days after the incidents just related when an automobile from Fairlands Heights stopped at the home of Aaron King and the novelist.
Mrs.Taine, dressed in black and heavily veiled, went, alone, to the house, where Yee Kee appeared in answer to her ring.
There was no one at home, the Chinaman said.

He did not know where the artist was.

He had gone off somewhere with Mr.Lagrange and the dog.
Perhaps they would return in a few minutes; perhaps not until dinner time.
Mrs.Taine was exceedingly anxious to see Mr.King.She was going away, and must see him, if possible, before she left.

She would come in, and, if Yee Kee would get her pen and paper, would write a little note, explaining--in case she should miss him.

The Chinaman silently placed the writing material before her, and disappeared.
Before sitting down to her letter, the woman paced the floor restlessly, in nervous agitation.