The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-09-03

| W HOllct iliths Ilc must StON on dS
visitor until he finds out some
thing"
"That will do" exclaimed Lord
Hayward.
snow CO." said Lady Hayward,
ringing the bell for Taylor /; 81 must
dress at once"
AS be went out he met the maid
in the doorway, and gave her a
more curious look than usual. The
result was only to give up his idea
as preposterous. She had a very
gentle, good face; her soft brown
hair, brushed smoothly over her
ears, gave it an almost Puritanic
look. Lady Hayward had made
something of friend of her, and
the girl had never presumed in the
least upon it, but had always retain
ed her subdued, sweet manner.
Lady Hayward scrutinized her
too, during the process Of dressing,
but she shrank from the thoughts
in her own mind. She had grown
fond Of her treasure of a maid, and
felt ashamed of her quickly suppress
ed suspicious.
Early next morning the telegram
was sent to Scotland Yard by Lord
Hayward who rode over alone to
send it and waited for the answer.
The reply seemed to please him and
he rode back in good spirits to a
late breakfast. He even faced, with
moderate cheertulness, Lady Hay
woods eldest sister, who was i'll a
frightful state about her necklace.
This lady was one of his pet aver
sionS; she WAS not pretty or clever
like his wife, but she was more ire
proachable, more moral, more per-
! feet, and she was an old maid.
Probably she was the only person
IN the world of whom Lady Hay
ward WAS afraid. Miss Coulette
was a severe censor IN all things
and kept her eye-glass well fixed on
her younger sister, who had an i'm
portant position to ill before the
world. At present Miss Coulette
was very angry because she did
not know what was being done
about the thefts; she had found
out before that the exemplary Ce-
ella could not hold her tongue.
This extreme discretion having
been observed, the Scotland Yard
detective arrived as u visitor, and
no one paid any attention to him.
He was very quiet and adopted the
character OF man who does not
dance, or talk, or do anything, and
it answered admirably. A number
of other men with superb shirt
fronts hung about the doorways
and looked boredj Mr.. Hawk was
admirably gotten up for the pur
pose, aud had only to Glingle with
the others and look as bored as
they. Lady Hayward was delight
ed at this excellent effacement OF
himself and kept her eye on Linn
with great interest. She managed
to speak 10 him very late when the
party was breaking up. He had
discovered nothing so lar-nOt even
a "clew'-aud she went to bed dis
appointed.
Visitors at Hayward Castle
breakfasted, of course, at any time
in the morning; but the family and
household always assembled to
morning prayers at quarter to 8,
and breakfast formally began direct
ly afterwards. Mr.. Hawk had
learned this aud was in the break
fast room early-the only guest
present. No one else turned up
but Lord and Lady Hayward them
selves, Rose Monnering, who al
ways appeared with her charge at
this time, and the servants. Even
Miss COulette was too tired to come
down, though no one was stricter,
on the subject of fam.
lis prayers. How grateful was
Lady Hayward, half an hour after
ward, that her sister had been late
that mOrningl
The servants all came in, led by
the butler and the stately house
keeper, aud Lord Hayward read
prayers. Mr.. Hawk sat very quiet
ly in the shadow of a curtain.
With all decorum the servants
fled out again, aud Mr.. Hawk did
not move. The moment the door
closed on the last of them be leaned
over to Lord Hayward.
"My Lord,' he said, "may the
men servants watch the windows
this room outside for a few min
utes Don't ask me to explain,
there's no time to lOse."
The old butler came in at that
carrying a silver coffee
pot. Lord Hayward gave the order.
"Aud tell them TO keep their
eyes open," added Mr.. Hawk.
:. We've got to deal with the light
est pair of heels ia the kingdom"
Lady Hayward listened and look
ed, her heart in her mouth. What
was coming nrxfi
~Your Ladysbip,n said Mr.. Hawk,
fmay | seud tor your maid r Lerd
Hay ward rang Instantly.
"Why should you suspect her r.
protested Lady Hayward. ~She is
3 most superior girl. She has trav-
eled with me aud / know her well.
No suspicion must fall on her unless
yOu have proof"
Mr. Hawk rose and vent 70 TIE