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‘UNDER COVER « azi®ithe, By Robert Minor I Fasten a Bracelet A New Yorker's Odd Adventures With a “Badge of Slavery” By David Potter (Copyright, 1911, by J. B. LAppinestt Company.) The maid hurriedly withdrew. I turned to the window and gazed out across the valley to the rolling Berkshires. The mist of the autumn morning still hid the Westbrook place on the opposite slope and the gravelled walka in front of Red Cedars were a little cracked by the locked tt with 1 faced her abruptly. “Tell Mrs. Sutphen Miss Ellen and I will break- fast without her,” I said with emphasis, “Bay to Miss Butphen I wish her to Come immediately. Say I order her to come—order her, do you understand? | And you needn't come back—we'll wait on ourselv landed her the morning paper, y aloud-—her voice was always soft and 4 a @ Gp & OH pee 0° Can Bags Yee = “Among the notable arrivals on ! wr qr at : At my chance shot the girl's stub- —;, ¢ . a vanished. She fled from the the Lusitania yesterday mornin; The Eventag World Daily Magazine. Monday. November 2. trinket on her arm. nearly @ handcuff than @ bracelet. I and dropped the key into my 1914 What Will People Say? By sted Hughes Tole Book on the Stands Will Coat You $1.35, You Get It for 6 Conte. aw obeyed, Gemee the ine te CHAPTER I. Nell Pours Coffee. 188 ELLEN won't be down to breakfast, sir,” sald Th » hum. - brace! ry Ry aoa. jo fast, sir,” ea’ eresn, hum: f : repeat ion : sie “Ask her to come at once,” I commanded. . f ‘ . 3 n @ single turn of the can disobey me, but you'll va stn have to wear the pay for It.” louse, ben: ’ - # AM “The badge? "If you pi sir,” eald the maid ind me, “Miss Ellen begs you to 4 Fi “ Sonne > oPesoak taeviveds, fe Alries Wey excuse her. Mrs. Sutphen will be down at once to pour coffee, air.” : 4 —: F dag ) i We 3 5 Int lock. For a moment Theresa's eyes met mine defiantly. of ry ae ’ a wT eenla Not see her eyes, but I knew “Miss Ellen says she"— “Certainly—and my opinion prevails Nee ie. . a 7 i Py z she was watching me through the “That will do,” I interrupted. her Please understand — you're) 5 : ie 2 P y i ciling lashes. “Carry my orders at once, And look throuch with him,” I concluded rather we °) ( 8: ve hae worn this--in aavagely. Cait . - , ; ; 4 | ere, Theresa! Don't think I don't “*7“*¢\¥, are a ‘Ay “I tah th droen: dw: Waste see through you. You'd better not get my finger on a passage that had at- 2a 1 : by med > P “And a '® is to Wear it here?” in my way about here. I know very tracted my attention. She read {+ | 3 2 “WY he point exactly.” - ‘el myself I felt a thrill of ‘Ry Jove, Nell, you're were Count Netmure the ge , : “! oy : . @ me the little ghost of « toom. nene Goneral; Mr Carlos Beau” : > ? . ow," T na. Again I strolled to the window and = —her voice faltered an instant— P id, “we must hurry, if ? tt ch i ‘across the valley, yet I had to ‘Beauchamp of London and Ha- j we want to reach home in }in fact in any yana, and Mr. Craig Schuyler of et you've a di Dinch myself to realise that I wassot Now’ york. Mr, Bonuyler B bese és Aa ad . f ‘At dinner t 5 will be Pe metmging 4 wel- 4 f uf plain—thin? This was Bannocks, there swelled 4 in Lat phd b = ‘ ] sf and it was abroad ns 3 <a — . the var ss iians) isieaba hundred —flvel rise to the rumor that be r ; f , : But ot @ le oO ome & regular Tae ys = me wi ‘mol aad ten. These things were real. It expatriate. As has been several fe A - : tra’ loration,in master not only of the house, but also {shelve travel oe See ‘s of Mrs. Constance Sutphen and, above penetrated parts of ‘Gumatre, al, of the much admired Ellen Sut- never before reached by a white phen. 1 was master and determined man, and that he has participated ‘ ; ; eh see ite redd There was lignt ste f The ine canes breed ce the i ia 2% ; g ; : rey : RACER EN, . oat irom It ing that there is no truth in t! ; es ms A E ace ‘ i & a way. Magra ee rumor extensively circulated in y 4 + oR awl ’ Sat a ¥ fneet my glance, she crossed the room New, York and “Newport some And sank into her seat behind the Se Gh Gues wocceaer oes ree urn. Mr. Bi prolonged stay in Ss . Sumatra be! been ue to the f cinations of a certain native prin- SPerhups you didn't notiee that I cess. One who Is close to Mr, Augusta Savarton—I saw by the pa- bade you, good-morning, mademol- Schuyler positively denies any pers they were here. ‘There's our alx. T received aa good for her, coe Bal I gave you as = It was one thing for me to start out at a venture to find my runaway, On the balcony, the slender figure time at all inner on to-night. ‘o-night—how can I ex- up her left one will be sure to ask tit, and what it means, was equally certain that I stood in times stated in thee columns, Mr ; ee ; deo rir May. [Bes aes paren state ie poaetbie, the breakfast room of Red Cedars, Schuyler has been engaged in ex- F r a vey “ are vT Bel ot " Bite 2 } They uw probably take it = f mastery— 1n some of the battles between the Far Ri for Grecian hammered copper—you het Saas bow aan oe ay YS Achinese and the Dutch. We Sau “tr = ol nasty black like ‘\e fron, fan't it?" manufacture. That's tell them tt’a : bit of Egyptian bronse &@ love-token from the strides, disappeared down a back hall, ven of Bheba. | That ought to sas- ma'am—don't count could be if wear that bracelet for oth ral Savarton for rck.’ but it was quite another to have that and white faco of Et Sutphen con- becerad elle iAAsa ak dank CAR ee Oe MtCN state ake «| Sone miother, Do yeu (RK OF any. “l have Been three years with mon- venture ‘bri fronted me. Thad found the fugitive, P%pGrelg” Her long lashes were a = on ? I'll go in to dinner wit! sult. at a i | on that, though. scorn and protest showed in the eyes “Good for Dirck!” Lexclatmea, 98 better’, T'll go in to dinner with sleur’ | a we've ip uncomfortably large. CHAPTER Ill. Ttred’ You that met mine an instant. Sfe laid down the paper. “Who 1s "she spoke with difficulty, her face been here ten hours or so—how do I came to a point where a sizablo m tl | . “Good-morning,” eaid faintly. Dirck?” very white. “I can see you've eomé- you like the place so far?" river brawled down a g whose I Fasten a Bracelet. al | Again the lashes swept the white Dirck DuBols, my man-of-all-tal- thing back of this. iit you didn’t “The chef ia French, the butler 1s sides flamed in autumn colors. It By this time we had cheeks, ente—my hunter in Sumatra, just at use to sneer so terri English, one of the maids is Irish, was a neighborhood wholly ni “That's right,” I said. “Very well present my chauffeur, and es st “I didn't have cause.” and the other is Theresa. I am eat- me—1 Gone, indeed. And now that the ashamed to call him my jurely you don’t mean to tell them isfied.” termine in what direction Bannocks moved nor spoke, A door Sphinx has spoken, I want you to talk Grove the car up last night. Probably everything—to-night.” “I'm glad of it. I m@y stay here and “Red Cedars” lay. IAMETABAT at Pas cad 0 ho ‘turally, Nell. No, sulking, You you didn't know how I got here—in leaven’ forbid! I promise Tl some time. ni At the highest point of the road slammed a ow. Play the game.” the excitement.” behave decentty in that direction. It “‘As monsteur pleases. hen that skirted the valley, a c © passagoway—her eyes widened. “It's a poor game for us, Mr. «you won't want me any more to- would be no satisfaction to me to ‘By the way, I think Miss Sut; hen peeped from an apple o! ody will you, Craig? My services can have them know. I'll be more than and I will take @ turn in the ®, doubt its occupant would “Crai, corrected, dippensed with? There a@ head- polite—more than respectful—never after you've delivered some notes point out my homeward course, « © was hardl; she's writing.” : door open and she passed me with ea anid ‘4 sepa Then I won't want you to- ferevhat do you mean?” “Yes, monsiour, Therésa brought hy painted in white lotters Ae lowered head and faintly flushing “Good, Don't let's forget all the but I will to-night, at dinner.” “Walt and see,” I said airily, them to me just now." He touched pity} hin * reskas Liollowed eioee, past. Will you pour me some cof- odin eee - — the pocket of his leather coat, FRESH APPLE PLE rye. needn't mind about the ple,"I ¢, iad mosh oe Py naer bi i le Tok ze Ba Lorri Wind Br deta ed CHAPTER Il. riAdamblssile? ‘Manematnlio muiseen Nate eee aaid to the ataring girl. “We won't shewed that ane was ature ine len you will, It needn’ many—abou: went out nearly an hour ago, as mon- —, SOLD HER it aaid too much. I did not fail to take three couples will be enough, don't 4 (irl Disobeys Orders. Fen The sight of this lekend c| stop to eat it, Ellen, advantage of her alip. Vc T went om, "1 want you not "lirhree too many! A formal dlaner "SED myself from the shi T exclaimed, “She fie,timmensely. # would be certain to | Her glance awept from me to 7 "Ho you come often to that cot ea,” 1 wi put want you 4 ree 00, ne ROUSED myse went out?” I checked myself, “Oh, An @ person of so! int iwenco jn “1 guppose—you'll be back, Ellen tage? Whose is it—Mary Finney's? war uarectea te tee nderstand her ex comfortable chalr in the o¢ course, I'd forgotten. Yes, about the house—a farmer's wife or daugh- “LL think not, Mary,” answered my A charming pi humored?” she protested. ciamation. “Oh, nothing formal. It's library, I had been reading an hour ‘ago. Which way did she te'—Wwho would know where and how — “t arecdyad bd oa far off Bannocks lay; and further- captive. “Not to-day,’ “You must be reasonable.” I rested too short notice for that, isn’t it? If and musing a good hour 60 to come this path ver to OR a moment Ellen and I I tole rather. at ‘a lose to" de I BE) faced each other—neither Upland and “The follow re “Nearly five miles, I think. We'll 1 motioned toward the door—#he be in good time, but we must hurry. started at my gesture, I held the t “Are iso} eure you know the wer?" ie-woman. I've a notion often myself.” “Mary is pretty.” . more, I promised myself a goodly “I think not, too,” I volunteered. pe . elbow on the table, one assumed you'll write the notes I'll just send breakt. ‘Then I ‘Mademoiselle went as if for fo walk alice of home made ple, “with cream,” , i. ryad FL iphared ae WibO 5, ‘But not the sole attraction, per. Puoanner of frank argument. “When Dirck around in the cat—that'll, be Binge “Dis qyup, the bill, 1 think, I hardly no- to" istain. me on my homewara ‘The country girl te haps,” I returned airily, “The next owns a girl, body tnd oot he has easy enough. If it's too sudden to suit looked out of the window. liver the notes as tramp. can you come?" ahe asked, lime you go to tl cote one 1 think t to expect her to behave de- any one, he or she can decline, and = Dirck Du Bols was polishing my T sald, “deliver the notes es With thin pleasing prospect in my “I--don't know—when.” A look of ve to get you to take me wi y, bien her” we can try the next one, One can al- oar, humming as he worked. He was fon 8 You can wien by the Bilnd’s eye I turned throurh the gate- understanding passed between the you Ike." her head with something ways pick up @ spare man or girl J’. of ewenty-olght or thirty, deep way, Dirck, come to my room toe WAY, mounted the steps, and knocked (yy en, Put i) you ike diner ale arhateut the Cranky, the OTT Tes ahe cried, almost in 9 chested and stocky, He had béen in sight-—ater’ dinner sone time, I've © MG RoTEAN ON cae: Kabdle. thug: (twas nly when RUAR and & CRSP + arava proudly back, It was the wai), “you can't mean it! You can’t more than one tight place with me, 4 little business to talk over with sia, a skurry of feat within, and climbing the rough path up the hill Bhe atop! see us “Sutphen | look." be in earnest!” i I ty and had the courage of one of Na- monsieur, At 12 o'clock?" pounge thas might have been hurried that 1 remembered I had forgotten to i. rn amit as n Ar oon Coach ar at UBM aatatie tecanient ‘ror if litte poleon’s grenadior “Thereabouts, Up the bill, you wet or opened and a girl atood Mauire the way home, I mpoke to her jigging Tye forgotten, that I found wen 1 ord ryou to, Impromptu. dinner, isn't it? Tt will While be wrestled with an erring : before me. She was not the usual for tho first tle that afternoon, you sitting at a table with a man wil your * probably be in ike papers to-morrow: carbureter, Theresa, the waitress, “Yes, mansiany,® house without t¥P? of country Jas, round cheeked — ‘iv getting rather late, Do you who van when @aw me. I don't ‘Her ip barely ‘e welcome to the distinguished ex- jose to him ae the imminent _ilen had left the house without cump and rosy. On the contrary, he now tke rond to Hannocks?” ke «man who rut Fists LG Trnava, end al beac Se soiling her white apron in’thie little matter: ano inight do no Wa sma bee rapier Pe nd, Mer “You,” she answered in a low tone, ‘tle didn't fun.” I gaia. “There that—a ‘recherche little affair given danger u eyon, large sot ad dark sha ir jon, it was necessary to call e going ua fe right direct ly. by his hostesses, Mrs. Sutphen and her would permit. Her eyes watched him in « greater— _ sWe're’ going aay wer arated Se 7a8s Totes charming daughter” Ican fancy how ,amiringly, and her clever little ® halt at once. I would find her and in owen, Wut T noticed itwan freanly THIS Ie whe a it will run: ‘It will be remembered v punish her forthwith in @ way y in nent colla wee uation. melt T've waited a good tt ery ‘abrupt. departure tongue plied him with flatter; pould not forget, E mark, pak f for my turn—t Gare good use from America some four years ago, “You're awful smart to do all that, in my dressing room I speedily got alse fgert blame me Pe Bene Miss Sutphen and Mr. Schuyler tr, bu Bois. You handle all those myself into my favorite walking togs ue spoke ine confusion that ac- Wed 90. forth And 80 frre hose things like 1 would a needle.” —-laced half-boots, foxible and fitting corded with her. frightened eyes. She stretched both hands towara ‘Mose huifway under the car HK® a glove—a design of my own: “Good afternoon—alr.” in @ sudden gesture, imploring Dirck was ey army khaki trousers, not too tight, & —“T see you sell apple pier,” I anid. Jonate. by this time and only grunted pleas- tooes cout cut very short, and a soft “T havent eaten che sine’ T wan x ‘Think! How can we sit at antly in acknowledgment of her oom- hat. I had tramped many a milo po: @inner—laugh and emile and talk, as piiment. Seieueh the dank Sumatran jungle in if nothing had happened ‘The maid smoothed her apron. that pant “Have you always been with Mr. From the bottom of my dressing times je defiantly and her thought I fact that will nam lo fan’t a “The 1 YOU GAW"——— “You're ri 4 Tfenl [need one immediately. tne ‘innit wi a interrupted the Waste she wet to fade from ber “I thought I almoat an exclama- ‘The color besa fon— case I drew a certain African curio. tion of relief. ‘In that all? Pies? Oh, cheeks, “You mean—t'd le to your bey eg 1 oiat They don't know Schuyler, Mr. Du Bois?” xt was @ bracelet of iron, Bot vary yea. sir, No, sir, I mean. Oh, I mean fo, not at all, I'm not afraid of The eves anyth! prorgiee you hd “Not always. I was born, perhaps, tlek Dit peerty tye eee ie a, we're all out of them. ite place was @D won't et anything from what I'l) . He fatled ing native wroug! eq T stepped quietly pa: Age ae oe, e say or do. You needn't be afraid of ire reas Before monies: | uf, work was so crude th one you've overlooked that.” arer= emt?” I sald aloud. =T' retained almost its ori Save you aparkle « little, it “Please, Craig, don't make me," she such thoughtiessness is not like mon- her. “There's Traid, “You mean you haven't baked any for sale, of course, | see there's a fresh one ( know that.” “Can't you vived you bycom- sacrificing hin y's cottage,” H defended the you please, repeated, sieur.” The fellow never moved @ on the table there.” tai win egg re Bs “only &, Nero ore See walle “Really,” I said, “I thought I'd muscle of his face. gaseer jecred, for he thing was se- The girl had half extended her arm Hi") “Nuun je was ini Rom ade m: ar. @ regular key of eonsider- vo" i ¥ 7 “Joan of Ars frughed when they ‘ A ition clear. | We wiz Theresa dropped her voice insinu- ghig ey y gs If she would have pravented {MY dinobedience. re to the fegots that burned fanged it a ‘Aad battle @tingly and smoothed her apron he jock toe most cartous wart Cortucirine bleeheg io, ihe symp. at fi Wh: the use of fighting the vT was most curt a ‘If you ‘tke. " 1 taughed the house mother, to keep her comfortable, to want you MWithout further re- “You told me § ly Ellen whirled about. ingareated in him. ‘you haven't asked fart don't like oo name? I answered stupidly. Her defant mood changed abrupt! She drew a little shuddering breat 5 walked, then--in quick i now you weren't wasn't, but bh obtrui coward.” ah Seahee. t—he aw with you in the we covered a mile or two at a good cottage,” [ finished, "No, 1 haven't. speed. Then she exctaimed: could stand it—the sit. see, here—but I je! ol ow ye ldn't lie, You've “Some people who aren't sensitive ; sae oe the deception to dishonor are seneiis e bs hy ve ofa con: maelt- shortly, “For your in! Don't let's have a scene, afresh. “ly it true what they say of of the bracelet. It was shaped into delectable concoction on the table of ut my permission, but [ don't jeep her luxurious and for yourself, all that to your mother, him, Air, bu Bois? 1s he married to the face of a Nublang The face, ex- the small room. Ita rich brown mir aber that you promised any- too! Do you call that snacrifice ? I were.’ As she remarked last night, my con- one of those savages out there?” pressive of a thousand years of un- face wns still smoking from the oven " 3 Good Lord, Nell! to live as you live, “You mean you'd find a way to oust Git isn't generous, certainly—not | “Ma'am'sclie,” he said solemnly, complaining submission, locked up at — “I hope even If you were saving It Then—you don't KNOW to Keep up. Red Cedars this minute he enemy?” even gentlemanly, perhaps--In fact, “will you promise never to tell @# one as if momentarily expecting to for your own supper, 1 went on ; Z ek Jordan and Ther and the rest—to “Yes.” I believe she said I was on out-and- long aw you live?” feel the sting of the lash or the blow “you'll surrender It to me “LE haven't the least tdeaI never it by the mei you've taken “Who have been your friends since out pounder. That wasn't a very ju- “Oh, yes," suid Theresa eagerly. — of the slave-driver's fiat, The native To my right a door stood a trifle gaw him before Inactous 200 Lord!" T broke off at @ loss for { went over the horizon? Your men ajcjous remark for a lady inher awk- Dirck looked about with @ great smith who had wrought t ajar—through crack T caught & ~~ she seemed trangely pertinacio friends I mean, of cours ward position, by the way. But let It alr of caution, “Well, then, monsieur must himself ave marched glimpse of a rt of gallery that of « ubject one mile appposed svouye ven't had any—not sort dmit I'm playing the bounder had seven wives.” weary mile yoked in the Seemed to overlook the gorge. sho would be glad to @rop asvsoon us wan he oe pean Tom Bult (Ny Hagel Be Et mel ce pant to omeveaT® van, T happened to glance at the alrl. powsible : inston have been here occasionally »6 brutai—at least not any more bru- “Yes, ma’am’selle—all at the same 1 dropped bracelet and key into my She was watching me furtively, A” “you left the house Against my ¢X- in my place a and—and"—— tal than necessary—but I've got you time.” coat pocket. Then I picked up my sunbeam made a acariet gash across s orders, didn't you? “And who?” both in the hollow of my hand, and “Oh, my!" wloves, found ick, and sallied out her cheek. yes did “And Aleck Westbrook.” See T don't intend to let you go--not eas- “I assure you. And every evening emiled faintly. “He's toe young to jjy I'm perfectly willing to answer they dined with him, extremely de codnt, thou ae uu could rolled carelessly toward the door “ ow sheer venture I B bt into the ajar. The girl, pretending to devote then i to your brother whenever he comes ollete.”* road that wound hill. I had her whole attention to wrapping the = sie gave me a quick glance ‘Am “A ‘nice " I commented. a I suppose you've sent for bim, Oh, Mr, Du Bois! precious ple, could hardly contain her J not being punished—every minute? sil have to be punished for It ia: urself." 4d. f must tell you never been tried tn the re,” Ellen went on mo- notonously, “If you'll put yourself moinent, you'll undor- have worked,” I broke orked an thousands of women do, hundreds of them as well born as fone only a few ras when a« slim, “LE don’ tand, Craig.” pny rate he Promised to to be when I haven't you?” “It is quite true.” His face as- froma girl on horseback anxiety. ’ t Bs ee ree enough fo much, fst _saw him, Is that allt Nod? No!” * gumed an expression of pleased rec- srouné the curve, followed by @ "Do you want anything, sir? You “For past offenses, yes, You must |, ) Ande You claim credit for seit. “Yeo-es, I think eo.” “You haven't had a chance? Well, ollection. “They were a lovely sig it, can get a drink of water at the pump, have @ particular punishment for dis- 4 1 AEDIAE So SUMB) REAGlt FOF Alle, ‘net quite,” I said. ‘T've read the rit argue my conduct with Ned if he ma‘am’selle, First one would see their tit lifted my hat as she trotted p: in the kitchen." bedlen Give me your stick.” he Real self-sacrifice would mean that if I have been in Su- should turn up. In the mean while I seven smooth necka"—— She returned t but so distantly "T wondering what you have quite pale Wy this Lae Fee cou ekaat ERG AUSBOMTR ERO? oaponed mostra Hayen't you left cut some- want the dinner to come off. I want But Theresa waited to hear no had Rot recognized said, moving toward the in- Ipped cane with you 8 familarities of office routine boay, Nell?” the pleasure ¥e sitting at your table more. With a horrified giggle she T had not “It looks like a summer alt imploring or a shopgitl, kowtowing to the floors is time the color im her cheeks and feoling that It's really mine. snatched un her skirt and ran for for nearly . 1 MALATE ee Olek aay shared ae eo to a real blush. ‘That's my wai, | and Tl gratity en net after her Sehr -mouth- ye Ary buraad by troy pte y sir. The door doesn't lead ae pier va LA died Ws site Str Sivan: Hine) RIALS Bb Bea ‘was over tev T please just now.” leclate the man did not even dane, “was well-n as dark asa anywhere.” " ith nl n o be ther : a Ae -Well, Carlos Beauchamp Whatever peue FB J smile, until T hailed him. lay's, “A door that doesn't lead any- “It you strike me with bored all day long by apol Mh “It's no use,” I sald. “T'll ask you ‘Good morning, Dirck.| ‘That's a I hud giver Moree toys when she where?” I laughed. “That is unus that’ to write the notes at once. Let's see fieota r you've been giv. was a ier” “Heaven forbi for whom shall ask? Theres will think Tm ae iat-4 into a * schools! “Of course—-my room,” she stam- hasn't come to had been one of my mered with dren. You pre I exclaimed, “It elf in anothe hat. No, | merely We reached want your left arm free oo that I ‘Red Cedars, se aaa bout he dearest fri ) Poor fellow: typhola “That' rivate, sir--you ca © can put my mark on it. A mark you ie Greene tor " wae cwinkling, ‘twinkling, hie lips on fover bad taken bim off for youre be- there—o sont T bad pu Won't soon forget.” e fore~not long my last inter.. wide. “Not—not with the stick? the a rg R fecrecrs ae view with the that inter’, Before I could wink « man st “I promise you, no. Hoid out your out make » And John and know more view which bad riven me wandering. | past me, and crossing the room on’ - nt nae teeny natasha nis diac spies oes <r ht Et RAEI pent cee ee mennemeee asset an eames: © ferred to sacrifice rand an easier way the front door of the and then we separated or dinner by! My £'T found wy things tala spines 1 erepmapiene? ui , while I, aniline politely awaited myself in the tall pier giase. ~ = 1 made « rather tdrmadasle which leatae precisely what wished to My oyee are eaturally deop- and years of outdoor life had how accentuated this chara My mouth was not encow one who pee, herseit Tay, my face, dai on ty ? of oxpression. of tain immo! gether, even had there not been oh reason, I did not wonder that 4 Sutphen had shrunk before me ¥ the moment of my re-entrance her life. T was atill viewing myself ¥. glass when [ heard a sound e door of my dressing room. It a hot a knock but a slight erating “ —the faintest of faint noisos—But Ff am keen-cared and knew I could mot be mista I wheeled about f~} waited, % ‘The sound was not re; I stood staring at the oor the knob turned slowly to Position. Some one bad fee to ter and had found There was a momen: ine footatep went all, In two strides [ could have the room, ft to what end? I knew a@ surely as if f held ee, shamed and trembling, in my that jit ve broaching dinne ‘s0 “or sooty. it would not do to precede it stormy interview with my hostesses. Ho 1 refrained from making effort to seize the person who Sea stealthily tried my door. But the et- tempt reminded me that some pre- cautions were advisable, Accordingly I removed my from the dressing table to the pocket of my coat. Its contents were necessary to maintain my at “Red Cedara’—it would be bea“ my person. int ese preparations ing renee I turned to go downstairs. To the door from the dressing he tps i fre oth ir oa @ mental note of | turned back and, the dressing soem, into tne bedroom whistle twe or waited. In a moment or two the whistle was arenes beeen my windew—a man's the dar wy form appeared out “Can you hear me?” I called in Ma- layan. “Yes, answered Dirck tn the came age. ° “When you come to room after dinner bring pair of a yard or two of soft wire. out of t sight, under your aril the windoe” tan ee closed’ the window" and 1-3 drawin I bad ine a ht Phere janguidiy in an arm chair, and clined Leg’ Bae Be me with an at- tempt usual affectionate mas- Her nod, di perate attempt te may ‘nerves 0 wna em rves on it her a gay bow. ki My were intensely sympathetie. Bh oe PO yp xecral biel? “MM answered you to treat me so “How @ man born a gen! she be; ean, T interrupted. “For that how @ woman born a lady"—= pause was full A Rot wey Her foot tapped the » Owe were were ti this attitude when Miten entered the room. been out queried Mre. Sutphen. hope you didn’t go too fi days are so tryin, *t far. Ellen's reply was I met Mr, Schuyler feral asia her mother with the dull persistence a@ weak nature often display: “Only three or four miles, perhape.”* “But where? “It was-only to Mary Fi She spoke hesitantly, with at me, as if begging me to ted a ing on the To Mary Finn amenities before me. told you a rted Mra. Sut- raising than lo about us, psn’ He might as well see our other family eke! and" "Mother! lease don't interrupt me. It was useless for me to Jonger that I wee ouivines, cussion. I fe Ay Older woman's bal ta