Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-03-23
AUNT and Niece,
OR. -
The Mistress Of
HazelwOOd.
ny GERALD CARLTON.
ny GERALD CARLTON.
CHAPTER XXI.


room, dearest
No; will stop hcrc. shs replied. seat
ing herself in tie arm chair. while Graham
and the housekeeper Wrapped the shawl
round her shoulders. Il an not pale be-
eause ! am Ill; hut bee ulse I have been
startled by something; don't be frightened:
II was only on of my de,usions."
Jack kissed her forehead, and seated
hiuself "a the ether chair.
He slipped the poisoned coffee; then put
another lump OF suglr in il.
Cbcying sign from him. Mrs. Worth
ing,on and Buckley left the room and
! closed the door.
The latter followed the housekeeper into
the kitchen. and, glaacing at his watch, saw
that II Was n.ne minutes to nine.
Master looks even worse than mistress.
the woman observed.
You're right. said Buckley; he's very
Tad, indeed. He I'D a fainting- fit Just be-
lore you came in; but of course he didn't
IKE misses TO know II, and he told me TO
asx you TO go for Lis f,vorite doctor at
once, and rou're to take cab.
Inc kind-hearted housekeeper put on
her bonnet and shawl as quickly as she
cou d.
Don't let missus know of. It," said
Buckley "and don't forget the address
Or Brinsley.. Hepwouh Terrace. Ken
sington Road.
Directly Nus wolthington had left the
house, Buckley. leaving the foolish errand-
giri asleep. with her head and arms on tho
kitchen-tabe e, crept stealihily up stairs. He
paused when he reached tho dining room
door, aud. putting his ear to the keyhols.
listened
Ada was speaking speaking strangely;
1t occurred TO Buckley. for the first time.
how very d.ssimilar Ada Graham had been
TO Ada Wentworth
Since Ada had been brought % London.
ne had never associated her Ia his IN nd
with Hazelwood.
Her voice now reminded him of IT,
Was she beginning TO struggle into the
light from the dark deception which had
enyeloped her?
While was dressing, Buckley heard
her say, "thtse strange doubts camo over
me suddenly unaccountabiy know |
am wrong know you have told mo the
lrnih TINT you viii fuif yonr promise
aud soon establish it: still these doubts
have alarmed me. They viii pass awnys
DO you know. / should not be rprised 10
hnd my connection with you is simply part
OF dream. Perhaps am sleeping in my
library bedroom. or on the sofa bv the
window. will tell you something else
That Will make you smile. At my dear
hazelwood used to know what room Mr.
Iryfoil was in, or whether he was in tho
house or not, instne lively. Now feel the
same--l feel quite indescribably that he is
near me at this moment
buckley waited TO hear no more but left
the hall and crept up stairs.
lie entered Ada's bedroom quietly, and
wrote on slip of paper the words:
II can't manage II by nine. Give me five
minutes more before you whistle"
He opened the bedroom window no.ss.
lessly.
The fog was clearing. and little 10 the
left he saw two hausom cabs. win WIS
also standing I'm the road.
buckley crumpled the papsr into little
bail, and threw Il TO him
Tryfoii read II. and, an instant afterward.
nodded his head.
Then Buckley closed the siudow, and set
10 work I'll ing one pocket of his long, tliney
coat with sundry articles Of jewelry kim
on Adas dressing table, her purse. aud
small ring box.
After this be weat TO GrahaTn's room and
quickly filed another pocket With all the
small articles OF value he could find. Then
lac TOOK Graham bunch OF keys, and open.
ed with one of them n cupboard, in which
was a small tin cash box. aud secured T. ON
II some soyereigns and SIX hundred and
fifty Tounds in Bank of England notes
tMis. wonhington's share OF the dispused
will. which lac put carefully in an inside
pocket
Replacing the cash-box. and locHne the
cunb ard, he returned 90 Adas bedroom.
He looked at his watch.
II lacked one minute and half 20 nine.
The dining bell runq ioudlg nj this
moment. and Buckley. taking q long. grav
waterproof cloak. with q hood Of Adas
from a peg. went down stlrs. threw the
cloak ON the hall table, and entered the
dining room.
Jack Gmham was very pale and staring
foolisbly ~ the FIRE. He reused himself
slightly when Buckley entered. aud said. in
a thick voice
sect some brandy. That coffee is beastIy.
Don you ihink so Marion
"No yoa are not vel There Is nofhiog
the matter with the coffee. think.
Buckley brought q dfcaHier Of brandy
and glass. and placed them on the chess
table. He glanced % the two coffee cups
They were both empty.
Jhei fine. mathematical brains would soon
scheme no more. They we're indeed. al
ready incapable Of thinking consecutivciy
shalt take the cups away, sir3"
Buckley left tho room with the two cnps
and descended - the XII chen lie touched
tue sleeping ermnd-gr smortiy on the
shoulder As she star. cd up half asleep. be
dropped the cup. which suil contained
some dregs u poisoned cOffee. on the
hCor.
You fool be said. you've broke that
cup. Never mind the pieces sleepy. III
chuck EN- away You must 20 for the doe
tor. misaue says at once your masters
took bad and airs. Woflhingfon's got the
wrong address by misiike. Take Them two
bali crowns, and get cab and 70 TO Hep
worth Terrace. Camherwell Ask 10 see Dr.
Brinaley at once. and when YOU see him ssy
that Mr. 0mhani's dying. and bring him
back IN the cab With you. Hurry up. nov.
and don't slam The gate mind"
When the 0iri bad gone. Buckley picked
up the broken cup. and threw the pieces
into The dust hole.
Again he looked az his watch.
It was four minutes rast nine.
iio Was about 10 leave the kitchen when
tho % lirR-room bell fun9 Violently. Ho
beard Ada voice crying from the halt
MIS-. Worthinefon Bucklcyi Quick
Help. Mr. Graham is dyi0g
Buckley rushed up stairs and found Ada
Ia the hall. There was q Wild expression