Mohave County miner., 1889-08-24
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This extreme discretion having been
observed. The Scotland Yard deiectiye
arrived az u visitor. and no one paid
any particular attention to him. He
was very quiet aud adopted tho char.
aeser of .he man who does hot dance,
or talk. or do anything, and il answer
cd admirably. A number of other men
with superb shirt.fr0ais hung shout the
doorways and loosed bored; Afr. Hawk
WAS admirably gotten up for tho pur-
pose. and had only to min gle with thess
0thers and look as bored as they. Lady
Hayward was delighted ut this excellent
ctacemaas Of hImssif and kept her eye
OF him with great interest. She man.
aged to speak 10 him vsry late when the
party was breaking up. Hs lad dis-
covered nothing 80 far~-iiot even q
''ele@ aud she weat TO bod disap.
pointed. ~ >.
Visitors ut Hayward Castle break.
tasted. ID course, ut aay time during the
morning; but tho family and bousehoia
always asssmbind 10 morning prayers
at quarter TO nine. and breakfast for
mally began directly afterwards. Mr..
Hawk had learned this aud was In tho
breskfast~Euom eariy~-the only guest
present No one else turned up but
Lord and Lady Hayward themselves.
Rose Mannering. who always appeared
with her charge al this time. and the
servants. Even Mis- GulIctte was too
tired To come down, thougb hs oRe was
stricter, theoreticrlty. on the subject u
family prayers How grateful wss Lady
Hayward. half ma hour afCerwaFd, that
ncr sister bad bt'ea late that ln1rningl
The servants asi casnu iH, lest by the
butler and the stately h.nakeerpr, and
Lord Hayward read prayers. Mr. Hawk
sat very quietly in the sbati0y of car'
tain. -: ., ..
With ail decDrun the sesyapts fled
out again, and Mr. Hawk did mol move
The H0aisnl the door closed on the
last Of tnen be ieaned ofer 10 I.prd
Hayward.
My Lord" be said, may the faen
servants wa,ch the Windows u this
room outside for few miugtes? Don't
ask ms so explain. there's ~ time 10
lose"
The old baiier cams in nj thai mo-
ment, carrying SILVER ro!Eee-Pat Lard
Hayward gave the order.
"And tell them 10 keep their eyes
open," added Mr. Hawk. "We'ye gd
to deal with the iightesE psIr Of heels IN
the Kingdom"
Lady Hayward listened and ionke'l,
her hesrt in her mouth. Whas was
coming nextP s.-'. ". .
"four iadyshIp." said Mr.. Hawk.
''msy send for your maily" Lord
Hayward rang instantly.
"Why should you sasJ~Gt fofS' pro-
tested Lady Hayward. ''Si,r is u snost
superior girl. She has Travelled with nps
and / know hor veil No suspicion
must fall on ber unless you have
proofs" -
Mr. Hawk roGe anal went anxlousiy
20 the door. THE order bad beoa giren,
but scarcely moment i,ai eEapss:d.
''Do you eapect her 10 eDno here In
Less than m0mentT'' askvc Lady Hay.
ward. ii,lls GROSSLY.
Just thea Taylor npsanrrd at tho door;
tho butler was behind her. She carfas
in aud the door was shut the butler ri,
naming outside Al the first glance
Lady Hayward bad seeh curious look
Oh the girls facs--one she had nerer
seen there before But immediately she
vas herself again. and now she stood
before Lord and Lady Hayward and
the detective. perfectly quiet. without =
quiyer on her face. .'...
John" said Mr.. Hawk, ''this is reai-
iy very wrong Of you: Ii Is an infamous
trick to have played. For two years
you have been wantcd. and knew you
weren't oat Of the ceualry; hut Id no
idea you could be doing such shsng
~ this"
While hc spoke Mr. Hawk had ap-
preached Taylor and put pair oi hand
cuffs on her. There had been iitsls
by.play first; Taylor had scanned The
windows aud INSTANTLY saw they were
guarded.
so the games ap!' she said sulien-
ly. '..',
Yes my lady's maid. 10 the tune of
fourteen years." answered Mr.. Hawk-
What docs 1t msang" cried Lady
Hayward; '.i can't UNDERESTIMATE
Mr. Hawk suaiched the dainty little
Partisan cap and the smooth brown wig
from Tsylor's bead and flung them on
the door. In hu Instant the gentle girls
face became mans, smooth and malIa-
able as wax. II was hot nice to look at
Just now. The head WAS covered with
a dark. very. very short growth Of hair.
Lady Hayward uttered silriek aud
felI back In her chair. ...".--
all take him OIL" said Mr.. Hawk.
''lt's TOO much for her Iadyship."
..Mr Hawk! Mr.. Hawk!' cried poor
Lady Hayward. put on his wig and
take him away as womans M give
yon anyShing--anything. II you'll do
tllatp'
Mr.. Hawk seemed suddenly to
nnderstap1. rs :. -.
"Yoar !adyship u,ay depend on me, /"
he said soIemn!y. and he put ihs wig
and cap on agaiu with. the greatest
solemnIly.
VERNON" exclaimed Lady Hayward
hystarscHly. the RiuIieoi the door was
slut. ''proiniss yoa'i' keep .he secrst--
don't tell anyOns---tipn't tell Cecilia.
Vernon. are you brute? ! believe yoa
are laughing. "--Load3a World.
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