Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-12-18
THEL0NE INN
By FERGUS HUME.
tCopyrtgh,. isst. By the Authos.l
CHAPTER Xl.

tulIsftiftut iutstttttilCt bu Whos Wv
not concern me Tho vcry fact that she
listened 80 quietly provsd that she sus
pcted Felix was Incorporating n boi
lover. She could only IL assured of this
by ovorheariig his interview with Roe
G,non and therefore accepted my In
yitstion Co ~ 90 the Jcrmyn street
rupms II their tenant was Francis. he
would resent the intrusion Of Rose. hui
II Felix the two confcicratcs would
doubtless talk Of their guilty secret
Thanks 10 q sovereign judiciously bc-
slowed on the ca,kcpcr. ! had discoy'
cred that Ross Gcrnon intended To visit
Felix at \ o'clock. How the carekccpeT
found out I do not know. but la some
mysterious way servants seem io gain
all information concerning the doings
% their supcrior II suiiiccd for mc
that Rose would H. I'm the ruoms OF
Felix on this evening. and that Olivia
would catch them In trap had mo-
pity for the guilty pair. but was gen
uinely sorry for Olivia She little knew
the torture she was about % undergo
did and almost regretted that had In
,,rfcrcd in the matter However. ! con.
soled myself with the reflection that it
was better for her 10 suffer few hour
pain than lifelong misery.
That she agrccd to ~ 10 Jcrmyn
street at that hour without n chapsron
proved how de-iruus she was Of learning
the truth Dclicatcly nurturcd. gently
bred. she must have felt horrifci at the
risk She Wa. running of losing her gvoi
name bu, seeing that her liie's happi.
ncss depended upon knowing all she
flung etiquette TO the winds and came
When found her at the foot of the
Stair at y O'Clock. admired and To
.pctcd her from the bottom of my
heart
"Am lasi" she asked. touching my
hand with trembling fingers
"Only five minutes. said !. looking
NJ my watch Il have bc,n waiting at
the head of the stairs for that time
However. We can soon walk round 20
lcrmyn street" "
"Do you think any one will know
mo. Mr. DCnhamg" said Olivia taking
my arm "s.c ! have ON plain dross.
AMI this veil IL n thick ono
mo one will rcogniIo you. ! AN
swcrcd so1ihingly "Nor do think you
will meet any one of your acquain'-
ancc> ="
"A should have brought my mother
but that I wished her 90 know nothing
uf this trvachcry II ! find | have hcD
deceived, l shall br,ak Oh my engage
mcnt with Francis hut you will kccT
silcn, abou, my visit. will you not. Mr.
D,nhamf"
"So one shall hear word from me, ="
answered earnestly. ''Bu, keep up your
spirits Miss Bollin Even II YOU find
YOU have b,.n deceived there will l.
some consolation in knowing that u 10
Felix and no, francis "
"YOu no wrong there she rplicd
positively lit is Francis have told
you - all along"
lshruggcd my shoulders without w
ply Evidently nothing could shake her
faith in the man All could hop" for
was that the two confcdcra,cs would
bctray themselves
"What are you going 10 do, Mr. Den
ham," askcd Olivia anSiously
Eve will ~ up to the rooms Of Bri'
arficld. " ianswcrcd. aud there Oycrhoar
their conversation
"ls that not dishonOrablei" shc said.
shrinking hack
"ln mot ca.es IL would h.. "lcplied
hastily. but IL docs not do to b" ten
particular In this matter II You break
In on them. they NAV deny everything
Thinking they arc alone. you will hear
the truth Remember. Miss Bcllin.
when ono deals with villain one
must bcat him with his own weapons
Depend upon IL. II i most necessary that
W. should learn all "
They can speak Of nothing do not
know "
"Arc you aware u the TRUTH said
I. somewhat startled by this remark.
n am aware of the truth. " she re'
poated slowly. and before ! could quc--
tion her shc fitted up the stairs There
was no time for me 90 ponder over her
words as u was now past : O'Clock.
and Roe GernOn might descend at any
time therefore spoke u few hasty
words 20 the car,taker. telling him ]
wished to see Mr Briarfield. and fol-
lowed her a, onca In two minutes W.
were both standing before the door OF
Briariiold's nom.
"It l. locked. said Olivia family
Never mind" answered I. produc-
ing my latchkey. This key Of mine
opens the door Twas, as you are aware,
a great friend of Francis and learned
that my key fitted the lock Of his rooms
some time ago I have not forgotten
the circumstances. 10 10 comes In use
ful now. SeeT'
Iturncd the key. and the door open
ed noiselcssly. MotiOning to Miss Bel
lin TO prcccdo me, followed her quiet
ly and closed the door behind Us We
heard the murmur of voices in the sit
ting ruom. She n well as knew it,
whercabouts thoroughly. The door was
slightly ajar. and In front of IL stretch
ed tall screen. with fretwork at the
top
Stepping through the open door In
gincorly manner. we placed ourselves
directly behind the screen. 30 could both
$40 and hear without danger of being
observed. Thus far our enterprise had
succeed In tho most succossful man
n.r. and nothing remained for us to do
but TO listen to the important conversa'
tion now taking place
Felix. standing with his back against
the mantelpiece. looked anxious and an
gry, while Rose Gernon. her hands oi'
the table, faced him fercely. Evidently
the conversation was not progressing IN
q satisfactory manner To either.
"No," she was saying rapidly. II nc
c.pt no money for what ] have done
You know tho only reward ] claim
your Lowell"
II cannot give 10 to you. said Fell,
doggcdly. "You know that as well ~
do"
"Do H. she cried passionately. "Dc
you dare TO say that to me after all your
vows and protestationsi Why did you
tell me you loved me II It was but Q
lie.'
II did not tell you 50"
"Yes, you did. felix-you didi ! 10
member the hour. the day. when you
swore that you would make me you'