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In dozen forc.b.e words he told my story to
the captain. ,, III
what YOU Graham are to do Is this" said
Major Earnclife in concluson-"you are to stay
in this room and listen with all your ears ior
the drawing.room bell If ring IL twice quirhs,
go at once for the police. Now, nurse, am at
your service
We went upstairs knocked at the drawing
room door After little pause 1t was opened
by Georgna. She did not expect to see me-
still less Major Earnc.ifYe, and in consequence
opened the door wider than she would other
wise have done She was powerful woman. put
she was no match for the Major. He put MS
hand on her shoulder. pushed ner ASIDE anu
dragged me with him into the room looked at
Georgina. Her face turned not only pale but
green Behind her stood Lydia. The door OF the
bedroom. which led into the drawing-room, was
open. rushed in. and saw coffin on the ped'
In the coffin lay the little lady. her eyes ciosed'
her pretty face calm and pale.
Here she Is. She Is really dead. was rieh''
exclaimed. ,o.. -, A.
MajCr There must be two OLD ladies, tnere IL
another sitting in the window.
He strobe up he spoke TO the drawing-room
window and touched the little figure bending
over its knitting. Then. indeed, queer express
sion came over his face. The hgure was Il
dummy dressed up H. the lite old LADY clothes;
1t did not take the Major an instant to go ana
pull the dra wng-room bell twice At the same
moment he locked the door md put the Key III
his pocket. When ne did this the look OF terror
on the two women's faces cannot be expressed
by any words OF mine.
/ gave them one glance and then turned to
where the lady lay. put my hand on her fore
head and looked at her attentively. bent over
her and listened.
Then | gave n joyful cry.
81 believe. do believe. she is still alive" ex-
claimed They have drugged her but they
haven't quite finished her. Major Earncliffe. we
must get her out Of this room without mo-
ments delay"
Major Earncliffe glanced toward the women.
"Oh. never mind them. let them co. said.
IN hcr
IL VOW they shan't escape. said the Major,
setting his teeth. Nurse. | cannot leave this
room. Are you strong enough TO carry the niue
lady upstairs by YOURSELF"
Yes yes" | said: yes. | can do It,"
He lifted her out Of her coffin. and put her into
my arms | staggered to the door: he opened IL
for me- and locked It after me. Going upstairs
step by step. breathing hard. the old lady lay
heavily against my breast At last we reached
my own bedroom put her on the bed ana APP
piled remedies. Harold must not know at pres
ent. | chafed her hands. | made her sit up, l
forced her TO swallow some strong coffee. which
happened to be waiting fer me in the room.
After a time she opened her eyes Yes. she was
alive. but her staring eyes gazed AT me with a
vacant expression Yes. ! had saved the little
lady's body. but was too late TO save her MIND
Had her mind fallen a victim To the aGonies she
had lived through? placed her In chair by
the open window. and talked 10 her and rubbed
her hands. and kept on making her swallow
! told her. but her smile was vacant and not a
word passed her lips. At last an Idea came To
me | brushed her white hair and made her look
pretty. | slipped a skirt Of my own on her. ana
wrapped white shawl round her shoulders.
Then I went into the other room.
Harold" | said. get up and come with me.
The little old lady IL IN my room. | want you
10 kiss her. she would rather have kiss from
YOU than anything else In the world Just now
What did she think Of my card?' asked Har-
old springing eagerly out o! bed.
| dressed him as quickly as could
Shell tell you about It another time said.
GONE now. come at once"
took his hand and led him into my bedroom.
Sister Susan followed us In wonder Poor Sister
Susan could not help uttering "A loud exclamation
when she saw the little lady but Harold made
none. He walked slowly. In his pretty. deliber-
ate fashion up t. where the lady sat. He looked
into her dark eyes duh with that vacancy ~
soul which had filed me with such a terrible
"Im the polite little gentleman" he said
YOU'D Ike me to kiss you. wouldn't you. sweet
little lady"
lie went on his knees by her side and put his
arms round her neck
She gazcd earnestly at him: she felt the
warmth II his childish arms: she looked with
quvcrng lips and wondering startled eyes al
his sweet round face
''You are Ike my own Little boy who died long.
long long ago" she said. and then she began
10 return his kisses passonatcly. He kept his
arms round her and gave her many kisses from
his rosy lips Presently she began To cry quietly,
with her white head on his breast
knew then that Harold had saved the little
lady's reason.
In the trial which followed the landlady u the
house was proved tc have been In league with the
wicked servants Georgina and Lydia. She was
also arrested and tried. and the three are now
| UNDERGOING penal seryitude. or course the little
lady was very rich. OF course these women
wanted her money. was only just. only barely
In time 10 save her She is still alive quite well.
and very happy. The polite little gentleman
lives with her and | have not the least doubt
that when she leaves this world he VIII inherit
| her wealth she IL devoted 70 him. and cannot
( bear him to be long absent from her side. She
is very pretty and just sweet az Harold used
| 10 picture her 10 himself during the days when
4 he watched her sitting In the drawing-room WIN
dow She IL also full OF gentle intelligence which
| il almost remarkable at her great age. ON one
| point however she bears traces OF the shock
through which she lived OF the narrow escape
which she had from the very jaws or death'
| che absolutely forgets the time when she sat
| and knitted by the drawing-room window; she
has no remembrance OF that drawing room. The
whole terrible time Is a blank to her. Providence
| has cast a merciful veil over that period OF