Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-10

OF the council. But Lady Hayward
was obstinate; she had found out be-
fore that the exemplary Cecilia could
not hold her tongue.
This extreme discretion having been.
observed, the Scotland Yard detective
arrived as visitor. and no ono paid
any particular attention to him. He
was very quiet, and adopted the char
acter Of man who does not dance.
or do anything, and il answered adml-
rably. A number Of other men, with
superb shirt fronts, hung about the
doorways and looked bored. 5 = :5S
Mr.. Hawk was admirably gotten up
for the purpose, and had only to min
gle with these others and looked as
bored as they. Lady Hayward was de-
lighted at this excellent effacement Of
himself, and kept her eye on him with
great interest She managed to speak
to him very late, when the party was
breaking up. He had discovered moth
ing SO far-not even "clew' and
she went to bed disappointed.
Visitors at Hayward Castle breakfast
ed, of course, at any time during the
morning, but the family household al
ways assembled to morning prayers at
8:45, and breakfast formally began d.
rectly afterwards. Mr.. Hawk had
learned this, and was in the room
early-the only guest present. No
one else turned up but Lord and Lady
Hayward themselves, Rose Mannering,
who always appeared with her charge
at this time, and the servants. Even
Miss Colette was too tired to come
down, though no one was stricter, the
oretically. on the subject of family
prayers. How grateful was Lady Hay
ward, half an hour afterward, that her
sister had been late that morning!
The servant had come in led by the
butler and the stately housekeeper and
Lord Hayward read prayers. MIR.
Hawk sat very quietly in the shadow Of
curtain. T..
With all decorum the servants flee
out again, and Mr.. Hawk did no
move. The moment the door closed or
the last of them he leaned over to Lore
Hay ward.
My lord" he SAID, may the mer
servants watch the windows of thi
room outside for few minutes? Dom
ask me to explain, there's no time t.
lose."
The old butler came in at that mo
ment, carrynga silver coffee-pot. Lore
Hayward gave the order.
land tell them to keep their eye
open," added Mr. Hawk. ':We've 90
to deal with the Eighties: pair of heel
in the Kingdom
Lady Hayward listened and looked
her heart in her mouth. What was com
ing next?
"Your ladyship." sad Mr.. Hawk
may I send for your maid?" LORI
Hayward rang instantly.
'Why should you suspect herP pro
tested Lady Hayward. ''She is mos
superior girl. She has travelled wit
me and know her well. No suspicion
must fall upon her unless you hav
proofs
MIR. Hawk rose and went anxiousl
to the door. The order had been givel
but scarcely moment had elapsed.
DO you expect her to come home il
less than moment?' asked Lady Hay
ward, a little Grossly.
just then Taylor appeared at tn
door, the butler behind her. She cam
in and the door was shut, the butler re
naming outside. At the first glanc
Lady Hayward had seen curious loo
on the girls face-one she had neve
| seen there before. But Immediately sh
| was herself again, and now she stoo
before Lord and Lady Hayward and tn
detective, perfectly quiet, without
culver on her face.
John" said Mr.. Hawk, 'this j
really very wrong of you; it is an infa
nous trick to have played. For tw
years you have been wanted, and
knew you weren't out Of the country
but I'd no idea you could be doing sue
thing as this.''
While he spoke Mr.. Hawk had ar
preached Taylor and put pair of hand
cuffs on her. There had been a littl
| by-play tirst--Taylor. had scanned tn
windows and instantly saw they wer
guarded.
$50 the games up" she said suller
ly.
eyes, my lady's maid, to the tune {
fourteen years" answered MI. Hawl
| What does it mean?' cried Lad
Hayward; II can't underestimate
Mr.. Hawk snatched the dainty Pari
ian cap and the smooth brown wi
from Taylor's head and flung them o
the floor. In an instant the gent
girls face became mans smooth an
malleable as wax. 1t was not nice
look at now. The head was covere
with a dark, very, very short growt
of hair. .*t ,,
Lady Hayward uttered a shrek an
fell back in her chair.
.:I'll take him off," said Mr.. Hawl
ats too much for her ladyship.'
..Mr Hawk! Mr.. Hawk!'' cried poe
Lady Hayward, put on his wig an
take him away as a woman! I'll CIV
/ you anything anything, ifyou will 9
that!'.' = ri: ...= B # ;.
Mr.. Hawk seemed suddenly to unde
stand. 5>2, .%,.1.