Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-14
Copyright 1898. by Bachelor, johnson
and Bachellcr)
CHAPTER "


"Thcre's fortune in that" said he.
"Without doubt, for those that know
how to use it, was her answer.
you mean" said he.
But what she meant | never heard
{or they had both risen from their
seats, and l thought it about time to
SnaiSc off. She was locking the little
basin in one of the cupboards OF the
rhour when | left them, and he was
bending over her. earnest in talk. |
'aucied, however, as / went along, that
could have told him as much as she /
rould. and. truth to tell, the few words
had heard had knocked the bottom
olean out of all my speculatious.
"Rigc." said | to myself, "if ever
you're starving, don't 20 to think that
ou'U make a fortune out of keyholes.
Nhy, what's ii come to--you'vc been
skiing all along, who's her confeder-
te-and here she's choosing Nicky
himself for the part. If it don't beat
ock-fghting I'm Il Dutchman.'
Take it as l would, must say that it
lid alter in moment all my theories
bout the chateau and it's pretty mis-
ress. SO long as | had looked to find
ny master a victim of the woman, so
long did | suspect every man and every
move in and out of the great house. But
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on won't be so pleased when you learn
loTe about the chap yonder and the
cry pleasant business-but it don't do
take partners.
| was sim laughing over the notion
hen put his clothes away and went
own to my own supper. There was
lentY ot time before me-for | meant
see the play IN the drawing-room
hat night-and il was not until ten
clock was chlmed from the spirc OF
he chateau that lighted my pipe and
eut out into the grounds, But was
COINED to u big disappointment. For
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ouse, the shutters OF the room were
Oaed. Not ray Of light passed them.
on couldn't hear a sound, standing on
ne lawn as did. All the folks might
ave packed up their bags and gone off
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