The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-18

seem to have no servants with them. l
have made up my mind there is some
mystery connected with them"
L can give no information whatever"
he answered coldly.
But, in spite of all the self control he
evidently could exercise, thought l de-
tected evasion in his words.
You will probably be called in to at
tend the inval d." said half jealousy.
He arose and pushed back his chair
MY dear fellow" he exclaimed, what
a mere boy you arei Have not told you
hundred times I can read you like
that know something of those people,
spare yourself the trouble. / assure you
l never saw the ladies in my life until last
evening | should not even have known
YOU referred to them as Mrs. and Miss
Hargreaye had not, like yourself, looked
in the visitors book and read their names
there.
AS he spoke he stood erect, his finely
shaped head thrown lack, his eyes I'M
tinchingly fixed on mine.
1t was impossible to doubt his words.
| felt shame even to have called forth
such assurances.
Taking no heed of MY hurried apology,
he looked at his watch.
It's time for me to go and see some
sick people in town" he said will you
walk with me-
| ecquesced readily, and We set off.
When We had pas ED through the grounds
and into the road, why do you stick to
that wretc hed bank, Dudley" he asked.
I've been thinking over your case seri-
ously. You are not constituted for the
work, either physically or mentally"
IF yon can put me in the way Of earn
ing my living honestly otherwise, Doctor,
/ shall only be too thankful" answered
warmly. "Beggars may not be choosers.
I'll tell you how I'm placed. My grand
father made fortune; my father lost it
non the turf.and died five years ago;
When could fully realize the fact that
county where l was known aud came to
the North, stranger. I had lived as
country gentleman lives, hitherto; but I
knew now that [ must work. 1t was no
easy task to find employment At last |
took this clerk ship in - Bank, where l
must remain till fortune turns her
wheel. She's slow enough about it in my
easel" And laughed little bitterly.
You should marry an heiress, my dear
boy. Yon are good-looking, and, what's
more, You know it.
Aye! TO my cost
"How's that
or even ugly, I'd have stood better
chance of doing what you suggest. My
employers perhaps might have invited
me to their houses; as it Shaving mar
riageable daughters, they are afraid of
me. The apple of CT fathers eye
might think Jack Dudley a hadsome
fellow, and he might have worldly wis.,
dom Sufficient 10 follow up his advan-
tages. Well. he's never had the chance
yet, that's ALL"
Fate is not always cruel. Something
may turn up, and shortly, too
Il don't expect it.
1t is the unexpected that always hap
pens, quoted my companion, and
leave of me at the house of one Of his
patients.
In this manner our talk abruptly ended,
and I, turning, retraced my steps. 1T is
the unlocked for that always happens!"
Somehow these last words of DR.. Gas
coigne's haunted me.
AS l entered Glendale House I saw the
vi ito1s' book lying on the hall table. BY
no means absently, but quite conscious
of what | was doing, l opened it and
read again the names Of the new arrivals;
then / walled upstairs, turning deliber-
ateiy in .he direction l believed the
rooms 81, -, and 80 to be situated.
/ found myself in sholt corridor. 1t
led to these rooms only, and gave one the
idea of being private, if not somewhat
isolated, part of the building.
| had never penetrated there before,
nor, in point of fact, could | have framed
any legitimate excuse for being thele
now. At the end was window. ! sat
down on the window seat.
Scarcely had done so than some one
turned the handle of door, rafting it
no silly and impatiently. 1t was the ham
die of No. 20.
Presently there was smart rapping,
as of the knuckles against the wood
work. This was repeated more and more
loudly. l approached the door.
Il am locked in. Bring a key-in-
stantly," an excited and imperious voice
demanded
YES" responded, in an eager whis-
per. And in less time than it takes to
tell, l had gone to the service-room,
snatched the key of No. 90 from its hook
was upstairs again, and had turned it in
the lock!
ROBBED from head to feet in some costly
floating Oriental stuff---he dark hair
hanging like cloud about her. her red
lips quivering, and gypsy-like eyes fash
ing with what seemed to be electric
sparks-breathless painting, stood the
girl whom / had seen the evening before,
the most beautiful being | had ever be-
held-nay, it seemed impossible that in
the wide world there could be such an
other She drew back when she saw me-
Il supposed ii was a chambermaid
passing" she began, apologetically, evil
h.
This, however, appeared impossible. Her
will was rowerless to curb her excited pas
sion.
4 cannot help it, / am driven to it
whatever you may think of me-" she
went on, reeklessly. l must place conf
dence in some one. But. first, who are
you2 Do YOU belong to this place."
Ny name is Dudley l am a visitor
like yourself" said l, in hopes my reply
would reassure her.
Is this" - and she bent eagerly for
ward aud whispered, with wild, scared
look IN her magnificent eyes-'is this a
lun8tic asylum
No; nothing of the kind 1t is the
Glendale Hydropathic Establishment in
Yorkshire.
A kind of hotel, them"
Do they lock people up here as a rule,
and muffie the Iells:"
Why. no." l answered, smiling; who
locked You in"
My mother Possibly she tempered
with the bells Also" she added quickly,
with little mock laugh.
Il suppose a mother considers she has
a right 10 lock mp a child if so disposed
Would not any man, placed in like
circumstances. have talked nonsense to
prolong the interview.
She is only my stepmother, and am
nc child. l am of age" broke in Miss
Hargreave, drawing herself up proudly,
and as she did so-she was above the
ordinary height of woman-she looked
superb.
suddenly distrus,ful. suspicious ex-
preston came into her eyes. You are
no.-a doctor?~ she inquired. quickly.