San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-22


held that she ought to be one Of the
council. But Lady Hayward was OBJ
stinate; she had found out before that
the exemplary Cecilia could not hold her
tongue.
This extreme discretion having been
observed, the Scotland Yard detective
arrived as a visitor, and no one paid
any particular attention to him. He
was very quiet and adopted the char
acter of the man who does not dance,
or talk, or do anything, and it answer
ed admirably. A number of other men
with superb Shirt-frOnts hung about the
doorways and looked bored; Mr.. Hawk
was admirably gotten up for the pur-
pose, and had only to mingle with these
Others and look as bored as they. Lady
Hayward was delighted at this excellent
effacement of himself and kept her eye
on him with great interest. She man
aged to speak to him very late when the
party was breaking up. He had dis
covered nothing SO far-not even a
"clew"-and she went to bed disap-
pointed.
Visitors at Hayward Castle break
tasted, of course, at any time during the
morning; but the family and household
always assembled to morning prayers
at a quarter to nine, and breakfast for
mally began directly 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
stricter, theoretically, on the subject of
family prayers. How grateful was Lady
Hayward. half an hour afterward, 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 cur
tain.
With all decorum the servants filed
out again, and Mr.. Hawk did not move.
The moment the door closed on the
last of them he leaned over to Lord
Hayward.
My Lord" he said, ''may the men
servants watch the windows of this
room outside for few minutes? Don't
ask me to explain, there's no time to
lose"
The old butler came in at that mo-
ment. carrying silver cOtlee-pOt. Lord
Hayward gave the order.
''And tell them to keep their eyes
open," added Mr.. Hawk. "We've got
to deal with the lightest pair of heels in
the kingdom"
Lady Hayward listened and looked.
her heart in her mouth. What was
coming next?
your ladyship," said Mr.. Hawk.
may | send for your maid?" Lord
Hayward rang instantly.
why should you suspect her?' pro-
tested Lady Hayward. "She is Il most
superior girl She has travelled with me
and | know her we'll No suspicion
must fall on her unless you have
proofs"
Mr.. Hawk rose and went anXioGsly
to the door. The order had been given,
but scarcely a moment had elapsed
'Do you expect her to come here in
less than moment?" asked Lady Hay
ward, little Grossly
Just then Taylor appeared at the door;
the butler was behind her She came
in and the door was shut, the butler re-
naming outside. At the first glance
Lady Hayward had seen curious look
on the girls face-one she had never
seen there before. But Immediately she
was herself again, and now she stood
before Lord and Lady Hayward and
the detective, perfectly quiet, without a
culver on her face.
John" said Mr.. Hawk, this is real
ly very wrong of you; it is an infamous
trick to have played. For two years
you have been wanted, and knew you
weren't out of the country; but I'd no
idea you could be doing such thing
as this"
While he spoke Mr., Hawk had ap-
preached Taylor and put pair of hand
cuffs on her. There had been a little
by-play first; Taylor had scanned the
windows and instantly saw they were
guarded.
80 the games up" she said sullen-
"Yes, my lady's maid, to the tune of
What does it mean?" cried Lady
Hayward; 81 can't understandr'
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 mans, smooth and MALE
able as wax. 1t was not nice to look at
just now. The head was covered with
dark, very, very short growth of hair.
Lady Hayward uttered shrek and
fell back in her chair.
"I'll take him off," said Mr.. Hawk.
"It's too much for her ladyship."
"Mr. Hawk! Mr.. Hawkr' cried poor
Lady Hayward, put on his wig and
take him away as woman! I'll give
you anything-anything. if you'll do
thatp
Mr.. Hawk seemed suddenly to
understand.
Your ladyship may depend on me-"
he said solemnly, and he put the wig
and cap on again with the greatest
solemnity.
Vernon" exclaimed Lady Hayward
Historically, the moment the door was
shut, promise you'll keep the secret
don't tell anyone-don't tell Cecilia.
Vernon, are you brute? believe you
are laughing. "-LondoH World.
To Daisy.
There are daisies that grow I'm the garden be.