Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-11

| die Of rage and wrappers for Lady Liz
| ripper, as she stood vituperating Hagar,
| who had removed her soddeu evening
gown and was now unbinding the heavy
masses Of hair upon which more than
one dead leaf and dry bit of wood had
fallen during her long vigil.
\ travelling dress and half packed bag
| near pointed to preparations for depar-
turo, and probably the girl neither saw
nor heard Lady Lirriper, as eye TO eye
she faced the black failure Of her life
and realized that she had broken her
| oath to- God in vain.
And you dare to come back here TO
| my house after the furious Old
woman was crying when josephine en-
tered and said:
| My lady, Sir William is down stairs
and wishes TO speak with you TT once. -
| Hagar let fall the heavy strands of
hair she was untying, moving swiftly
and as though uncontrollably to go to
him, but Lady LirIiper caught her
roughly by the ann and pulled her
back.
| Not here" she said resolutely. "I'n
have 10 practicing of your vile arts in
tnfs house. Josephine, stay with this
woman till return. Then, with great
noatness, she took the key out of the
door, and having locked it on tho other
s.tie descended to the drawing room.
We'll" she said 2rimly as Cassilis
advanced quickly to meet her, and her
eyes travelled with disgust over his dis
! reputable person, 'what have you to say
for yourself-you tie married Man:"
There will be plenty of time fer ez-
planning rs we 20 along" said Cassilis
abruptly. will you get ready while l
see about the carriage? Mamie is at
Laud Abbey, and Trelawny Gays he
means to keep her there
Lady Lirriper's jaw dropped. Will
was a fool. ard Nannie's marriage with
Tre!awny in the near future desirable,
bat this was crushing disgrace, and at
al hazards must be averted.
IN cone" she said, speaking just
Ike a man, and a pretty determined
one at that. KNOCK up the coachman
at cnce, bat when he is ready fetch me- p"
Il took some little time to bring the
sleepy meEServarts upon the scene, but
their instructions, when they did come,
We're To the point.
"StcEeham,' she said to the gray
haired butler, Miss Greyorias is I'D
stairs. You are to sit down outside her
door Till l return aud see that she
doesn't get oat, ard post James oat-
side Ecr wirdow, SO that escape Will
be cut OF that way. Sir William is tax
ing me 20 Lady Anna, and / may be
absent some hours.
Very good, my lady" said Stone
ham. row thoroughly awakened, and
he followed his mistress up stairs to as
suIGe his pest while James, with length
ercd visage, his thoughts running on
top coats, retired to his duties il tie
park.
Lady Lirriper had taken her precau-
tons no whit too scOn, for, when she
unlocked the door to let ont Josephine,
hagar. full Is dressed fer travelling, made
a determined effort TO pass her, and
there was brief, ugly struggle, in
which Stonehaln was forced to dis.in-
grish himself. Then the door was lock-
cd on the wri,hing, furious creature
and the carriage came round before Lady
Lirriper was ready.
When ut last they had started and the
lamps showed viii sanely clothed, Lady
Lirriper uttered sharp Well" to en-
courage explanations.
What can / say" he answered, with
apathy of an utterly dead beat lran. II
think must have been mad Cor long
while. even thought Mamie wanted
TO poison me-
so she did" said Lady Lirriper
Grimly. "but she was made to 90 it. I'm
beginning 10 see daylight, now
and after that, " continued WEI IN
the exhausted voice IF enc incapable Of
surprise or anger, II rushed away. ard
that woman followed ne. Itripped over
. something ard fell. Must have had
I slight conclusion Of the brain AID was
,iBsensible for at least ~ hours. / OILY
came To myself a short time age"
In Hasar's arms, of course" said
Lady Lirriper, "but rs you managed to
! get away from her she has clearly net
established over you the hellish intia-
ence Sic did over Mamie, though how
a you We escaped God knows
1 'sse told me-" went Oh Will. THAT
> Mamie was with the man she loved,
with Bake trelawuy 1T Laud Abbey
7, Trelawny himself opened to me. admit
ted she WAS there and refused ne ad-
i Inittance. He had SGT her. he said. and
Q he meant to keep her, ana slammed the
!! door III ny face. / could hot brayl q,
: tine Doorstep, TO get in was IMPOSSIBLE.
but remembered that yen had inf.u-
d encc with him and fetched you"
: The old lady laughed disrlailv.
Influence with Trelawny wie,, he is
= IN one Of his moods:" she said. "Nor
saint nor devil would avail one whit.
: and I'm much mistaken if We re uc; 90.
> Ing On FOOLS errand this night. It's
d barely possible the servants don't knox
!, 1t, as he only arrived by last train to.
II night, and though she disappeared early
e IN the day she knew he was absent and
z would scarcely 20 10 his house to wal,
, for HIM No; by some evil accident Ls
has stumbled upon her while size j.
u maddened with the outrage of YOU.
n and Gregorias' elopemen,, and she Ia.
.t fallen into Blake's arms which ar,