The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-06-19
CHAPTER N-(Continued.)

| Then he was overpowered by physical
| and mental fatigue. and fell into dis
turbed sleep. from which he was reused
! by the knocking of housemaid 1T the
| door of his room. 1t was difficult in the
/ light of n bright January morning, to
realize all the marvels which had come
under his notice since he last saw day
| light. He was careful to examine the
bedstead, and found that it was fixed TO
the floor close to the WALL in the center
| Of the upright frame at the head OF the
| bed was the usual small embossed IRON
ornament where the bars crossed; TINS
was exactly on a level with the head or
! the sleeper. In the middle the ornament
was hollow and behind this hollow was
hole in the wall which proved. on care
! full inspection, to be covered with Il graf
ing of the finest wire. This, Armathwalte
had no doubt. was the opening TO tube,
or series of tubes which, i'll days dating
before the telephone. formed an ingenious
means of communication with another
| room. He had Just resolved, without
much need for dclberation, TO keep his
| discovery to himself when he heard an
other knock at his door, and the voice OF
! Uncle Hugh asking if he was ready for
breakfast.
MY nephew has TO be out early, and
so he has breakfasted" Mr.. Crosmont
explained as they went down stairs. AS
they came TO the last step Of the stair
case, Mrs. Crosmont met them, coming
along the corridor from the back of the
house She looked very fresh and sweet.
"Ned's gone, l suppose" asked Mr..
Crosmont.
ooh. yes lon, ago. He's going to lunch
at The Crags. and won't be home TIL
dinner time" she answered, as she led
the way 10 the dining room, where break
fast was laid.
But uncle and niece questioned Arma-
thwatc with much interest as to his ad-
ventures in the Dolly Warden room, and
were disappointed by his assurance that
he had met with none.
They had left the breakfast table and
were standing at the window, looking
through the struggling, thick growing ivy
at the snow-laden ev.rgrcrns. and at the
hill on the opposite shore of the lake,
when Uncle Hugh suddenly stopped in
the middle Of something he was saying
to put his head on one side in a listening
attitude.
BELLS" he said: then he added after n
pause. during which n sort of dead calm
ness had fallen upon his niece: Sleigh
bells"
Nobody spoke again for n moment, u2-
I'll the iingl.ng of the bells had come quite
near and stopped ''liallo.' cried Uncle
Hugh, in establishment. Its stopping
here"
They are at the gate, said Alma,
quietly Then in explanation she turned
to her visitor: 1t is Lady kildonan- the
wife OF my husbands employer. You
will be glad to see her she is quite n
celebrated beauty.
II have seen her stammcred Arm
athwaite.
In spite of himself the blood had rushed
NJ into his face. AS Mrs. Cr"smont look
ed at him he saw what seemed like Il
film Of disappointment come over her
-of, Eyes. Tho noxt moment she was lead
ing the way to the door, glanclng at the
gentlemen to follow her.
A maid entered and announced that
her ladyship" was in the drawing room.
They all filed out Alma walked first.
and had reached the drawing room door.
talking as she went. when her powers
seemed suddenly to fail her. and falling
abruptly into silence, she stood for Il sec
ond looking with intent, imploring eyes,
straight NJ into the young doctors face.
Then she resumed her self-command and
signed to him to open the door for her.
as Lady kildonans bright voice. singing
softly to herself, reached their ears.