The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-19

morse with Lazy faultCn means pdi
times for somebody else. The somebody
else IN this instance is Godfrey Blount.
Ibid you notice that too?" says he,
leaning eagerly forward. his haggard face
growing even whittier beneath the lamp
light. Look here. Lady Paulton, I have
said little TO you or to anybody about her,
butt loved her, and. and lately. when
she-Great Heavensv breaking OF violent
". "How hard il Is sometimes to speak
the Queens English But-Ia;eIy-I
shought as You thought that she was
queer in little ways. Cold, You know, and
distant and irritable. And the thought
struck me-you viii call me fool for
never thinking it before-but only then
did it recur to you that was too old for
with worldly matters. Ny very work is
against me; and-Lady Paulton, eagerly,
If you know anything-n-
Il know nothing" says Lady Paulton
in stifed tone, that you should not
know yourself"
II? What should / know? I met her.
I loved her. / married her That is the
If before l married her there was some one
else You"-getting up and standing so
that Lady Paulfon cannot see his face
You have heard of-you have met Cap
tain Arkwright."
Godfrey, Are you mad?n says Lady
Paulton, her voice trembling. THAT poor
child! Do YOU think she could have so
far forgotten herself? oh, no. Never."
s.His regiment started yesterday for
India. 1t is coincidence, says Biount,
gloomily.
.It is nothing of the sort" cries Lady
Paulton vehemently. '.You accuse her.
Have You never thought that she might
have accused your"
Me. OF whare"
ssOf liking Cecil Dalton too we'll Hear
me now. Shewas bitterly jealous-soolish
girl of your attention TO Cecil /. who
knew all about poor Cecil, tried to explain
to her that you were only seeing after her
legal affairs, but she would not be per-
suaded. Yesterday she came here in q
home; and Tin a direct fashion) she ac-
cused you of being the one who had drawn
her from it. told her she was mad. /
scolded her. / was harsh TO her. | would
now says Lady Paulton, bursting into
tears. s'that had been kinder to the poor
little thingi"
s.She accused meme. of being IN love
with Mrs. Dalton?"
s1Epris with Cecil Dalton-yes."
Nonsense, stuff!n roars Mr.. Blount,
now thoroughly aroused from his lethargy.
You must De out of your mind TO suggest
such thing!"
Il didn's suggest it," coldly: .sshe
did"
Then she must be out of. her mind. !"
said Mr.. BIeunt, who in truth is as nearly
out of his own mind as his bitterest foe
need desire
WELT The fact remains. She did ac-
cuse. She was very vehement about ii.
And now she is gone-I do hope not TO q
watery grave" sobs Lady Paulton with
DO you anticipate the sinking of the
ship?" demands Mr.. Blount, regarding
her with a gloomy eye. He is now indeed
far gone In desperate conjecture.
Godfrey, rouse yourself." says Lady
Pauiton suddenly. She springs to her
feet. and, being big woman, the spring
gives conclusion to good many articles
of furniture In the room. 1t sensibly dis
TURKS the chair on the back of which Mr..
Blount is leaning, and the shock COM
municating itself to him does him world
of good.
Il am roused.'' said he, standing bolt
upright. 1T seems to me that the first
thing to do is TO find her. if she is to be
found"
Don't 90 back to your morbid imagina-
tions," says Lady Paulton. Captain
Arkwnght's departure has nothing what
ever to do with her. Perhaps-I have
been thinking, Godfrey-perhaps. in some
extraordinary way. Cecil Dalton might
know something of her. Could she have
traced Cecil and followed her to md out
where she was, or, you know Cecil,s was
the last house she visited, could Cecil have
since communicated with her servants and
heard more of your wife's visit there than
we have?"
Hardly possible"
lIsAt any rate. should like to see Mrs.
Dalton" Suddenly, sharply she turns
is?a
yes"
..'You do7" Lady Paulton's face grows
grim.
ut is q secret" stammers Blount.
Lady Pauiton's face grows grimmer.
''Oh, at that rate." says she in an awful
tone.
GOOD heavens! OF what are you accus-
ing me now ?" cries he sayagely.
DO you think have hidden her
away?"
Your wife thought so. certainly"
ssShe thought that?"
Yes Why shouldn't she think it after
alp turning angry eyes on him. "What
right have you and Cecil Dalton to have a
secrect between you that your wife may
not sharefn
Cecil Dalton would be the last person
In the world TO wish to create mischief be-
tween me and my wife, - says Mr. Blount.
gravely. II shall therefore tell Won at
once all know about her."
Whereupon he relates TO Lady Paulton
Mrs. Dalton's decision to earn her own
living. and her very natural desire that her
late friends and acquaintances should be
kept IN ignorance Of the fact that she was
embarked in life anew as mere paid
servant.
II commend her" says Lady Paulton in
her sententious way. Now, all that I
said 10 you holds doubly good. Go to her.
Question her: she may have cue by this
time as to your wife's whereabouts.
There Is train TO Helstead az O'Clock
IN the morning." says Blount, rising: I
shall go By that. Not that expect any
good win come of it.
From the railway station at Helstead To
Mr.. Singleton's villa (pointed out 10 him
by one of the village urchins) is a walk of
about tlye minutes. Mr. Blount knocks at
the door; there is q rather longer delay
than is usual, and at last the door i
opened in any but professional manner
1t IS opened by Mr.. Singleton's new par
lor-maid
Mr.. and Mrs. Blount stand on the hall
doorstep staring into each Others face.
Godfrey ]" breathes his wife i'm 4 terri.
ned whisper. Being the woman. she is. of
course. the first tn sneak