The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-06-25
SUSPECTED!
The Fate of the Gamekeepcr
JARRETT SYLVESTER,
"a FATAL MISTAKE" "FETTRRHD, YET FREE" ''Ks-
TITLES ERROR, )" STRICKEN DUNE" "CIoUDs
AND SUNSHINE" "FALsE PRIDE" ETC,
CHAPTER XII.-Continued.
AUTHOR Of


He has grown quite white, and his small
eyes look like those of an angry bull. Lady
Gladys looks at him and laughs, quiet
laugh of concentrated scorn.
81 mean that would sooner be in my
grave before the year was out than marry
you-merely that. And mean that, after
you have left this room to-day, shall never
address You or see you, if can help it, SO
long rs live"
'.Well done, my ladyi Wait till your
brother hears this! Wait till drive every
Palliser out of Kingscourt, neck and crop !
Wait till you see what you have brought on
yourself and all belonging to you! Then
you'll be sorry for this days work"
81 shall not be sorry for it. And am
not afraid of what my brother will say. We
. know our own affairs hest, Mr.. Cartwright
81 know enough of your affairs, Lady
Gladys Palliser. know what you owe and
what you don't owe, and know the hold I've
got over Kingscourt Take my advice, and
don't quarrel with your bread-and-butter.
Has this beggarly sizar turned you against
me? Tell me that"
He shrinks from the look she gives him
then.
'Leave the room, sir" she says. ringing
the bell sand, if you will take my advice.
you will never come to Kingscourt again
while I am in it."
Before I 20, have piece Of news for
you, ct all events, Cartwright answers, NOV
ing to the door. There have been fresh proofs
found of that fellows guilt-hanging proofs,
may say. What do you think Of their having
found handkerchief covered with blood
close to the spot whore North was shot?"
" 81 should say that it was improbable-not
that they found it, but that it came there
naturally" Lady Gladys answers quietly.
Cartwright stares at her with strange
startled look, surprised at the way in which
she takes the information.
II say it came there naturally-how else
could it come The men were searching
there yesterday morning and found it. And
perhaps you can tell us who has the initials
n. H. H on his handkerchiefs. They're
not common ones, are they?"
Lady Gladys does not mind the sneor,
does not mind the scarcely concealed inso-
lence of his tone and hearing, But she sees
in q moment that this will complicate mat
ters tearfully, will render It absolutely ne
cessary for Hereward to clear himself.
'.He will be under arrest before twenty
four hours-in fact, he is virtually under ar
rest at this moment" MIR. Cartwright
turns at the door to speak. "He had better
not attempt to stir an inch, or the police
will be down upon him. You can tell him
30, with my compliments"
I Lady Gladys gives great sigh of relief
when the door closes upon her late lover.
But her feeling of relief is only momentary.
The remembrance of her brothers danger
PUSHES back upon her with terrible force.
Their name, their pride, where will it be
when the heir of all the proud Pallisers is
convicted in court of justice of murder !?
Where will it be when he is suffering the
penalty for his crime? Lady Gladys clasps
her hand with a CRY of dispair, of pain, Of
horror Then she bethinks herself of the
only person who can help her in her strait /;
and she goes to look for Harold Holman
Hereward.