Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-09-18

and Looked bored 1Lr. Hawk was adj
ulirably gotten up for the purpose, and
had only 60 mingle with these Others,
and look as bored as they. Lady Hay
ward was delighted at this excellent ef-
facement 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
nothing 80 far-nOt even a ''cleW''-snd
she went 70 bed disappointed.
Visitors at Hayward castle break
tasted, Of course, at any time during the
morning, but the family household al
ways assembled to morning prayers at
:45, and breakfast formally began di-
rectly afterwards. Mr.. Hawk had learned
this, and was In the breakfast 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 Collette
was too tired to come down, though no
one was stricter5 theoretically, on the
subject Of family prayers. How grateful
was Lady Hayward, half an hour after
wards, that her sister had been late that
morning.
The servants all came in led by the
butler and the stately housekeeper, and
Lord Hayward read prayers. Mr.. HaWk
sat very quietly in the shadow Of a cur
tain.
With all decOrum the servants fled out
again, and Mr.. Hawk did not move. The
moment the door closed on the last Of
them he leaned over to Lord Hayward
''Ar. Lord" he said, 'tmay the men
servants watch the windows of this room
outside for few minutes? Don't ask
me to EXPLAIN there's no time to lost"
The old butler came in at that moment
carrying silver cofse-POt. Lord Hay
ward gave the order.
"And tell them to keep their eyes
open" added Mr.. Hawk. We've got to
deal with the Gghtesb pair Of heels in the
kingdom"
Lady Hayward listened and looked,
her heart In her mouth. What was com
ing neTt2
''YouF Ladyship," said Mr.. Hawk,
''may 1 send for your maidF' Lord Hay
ward rang instantly.
"Why should yOu suspect herr" pro
tested Lady Hayward. "She Is a most
superior girl She has travelled with me
and I know her well. No suspicion
must fall on her unless you have proofs %
Mr.. Hawk rose and went RnxiOusly to
the door. The order had been given, but
scarcely a moment had elapsed.
do you expect her to come here in
/ less than a moment 2" asked Lady Hay
ward, little Grossly.
just then Taylor appeared at Il e door;
| the butler was behind her. She came in
and the door was shut; the butler re-
naming outside. at the first glance
| I ady Hayward had seen a curious look
on the girls face-One she mad never seen
there before. But Immediately she was
herself again, and now she stood before
Lord and Lady Hayward and the de-
tecuive, perfectly quiet, without culver
on her face.
John" said Mr.. Hawk, ''this is really
very wrong OF you it is an infamous
trick to have played. For two years you
have been wanted, and knew you were
not out OF the country; but had no
idea that you could be doing such q
thing as this"
While he spoke Mr.. Hawk had APP
preached Taylor and put a pair Of hand
cuffs on her. There had been a little by
play first. Taylor had scanned the win
dOws and instantly saw they were
| guarded.
80 the games upT' she said sullenly.
/ eyes, my lady's maid, to the tune OF
fourteen years" answered Mr.. Hawk.
"What does it mean % cried Lady
! Hayward; AZ can't understand"
! Mr.. Hawk snatched the dainty little
Partisan cap and the smooth brown wig
from Taylor's head and flung them on
the floor. In an instant the gentle girls
face became a mans, smooth and maliea-
bic as wax. Il was not nice to look al
Just now. The head was covered with a
dark, short growth of hair.
Lady Hayward uttered a shrek and
fell back into her chair.
''I'lI take him of, said Mr.. Hawk.
''It's too much for her ladyship."
'sAIr. Hawk Mr.. Hawk cried poor
lady Hayward, ''put on his wig and take
him away as a woman. I'll give You
anything anything, If you'll do that
Mr.. Hawk seemed suddenly to under
stand.
''Your ladyship may depend on me, 81
he said sOlemnly, and put the wig and
cap on again. with the greatest
sOlemnity.
Vernon" exclaimed Lady Hayward
| hysterically, the moment the door was
shut, promise you'll keep the secret
don't tell any One-don't tell Cecilia
Vernon, are you q brute2 believe you
/ are laughing"