San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-26

uour partly open.
You are the devilw he growled be-
tween his clinched teeth, while he
seemed as though he would venture to
attack her where she stood, but she did
not finch, and the impulse passed.
He muttered whole volley of oaths
in French under his breath, and, recog-
nizing the uselessness of attempting to
do anything, he opened the window
again and got out ON to the ladder Just
as the moon shone out for the third
time, lighting up with its CLEANS the
evil, vindictive, handsome face.
She fastened the window after he had
gone out and stood and watched him as
he skunk away, keeping in the shadow
Of the house. Then she lit lamp, and,
wrapping nerselr IN warm clothes, read
book until the morning broke Then
she got into bed to snatch a couple of
hours sleep, knowing that the servants
would be moving about the manor and
that she need fear no further attack.
Early in the morning she was wax
ened by servant who explained that
messenger had come from LEICESTER
Court to say that her father was i'll and
wished her to return home instantly.
Before this summons all other con-
siderations vanished, and, explaining
hastily the circumstances to old Lady
Waloote and leaving letter for Lola,
the girl hurried home, leaving the COM
plioation in which she had become en-
tangled exactly where it had stood ON
the previous day.
Thus when Pierre Turrian inquired
at breakfast with some perturbation
where Miss LEICESTER was he heard to
his great relief that she had gone home.
This meant respite for him.
He had come down determined to
brazen it all out, to dare Beryl to do her
worst, to deny absolutely any story
which she might tell as to the attempt
ON her life and to risk everything ON
the chance Of getting few more days
at the manor house in order to complete
plan which had been shaping itself in
his thoughts as sort Of last desperate
act.
In that he needed the help of Lola
and resolved to have a long talk with
her and compel her to fall in with his
| views.
But he let nothing Of his darker
thoughts appear in his manner, and he
was as jaunty in air, hight of tongue
and pleasantly chatty as usual during
the whole of breakfast
In whatever direction the converse
tion turned he took such share as was
usual with him, whether he knew any
4 thing about subject or not, and ex.
cept that he looked little haggard
from sleepless night there was moth
ing in his manner to suggest to any Of
the others that anything unusual had
happened or was being planned by him.
He was annoyed when he heard Sir
Jaffray say that he and Lola were going
to ride out together, because he wanted
to have his interview with her as soon as
possible and had intended to speak to her
that morning, but he accepted the tenn
porary check with equanimity as in
evitable.
Before she started, however, he man
aged to get two minutes alone with her
when she stood with her habit ON wait
ing for Sir Jaffray.
II must see you today alone for an
hour" he said.
"Thank you. have nothing what
ever to say to you in private, she an
swered CURLY.
Something fas happened Of which
you know nothing. want to tell you.
It affects the whole position here. and
everything is in peril You must be
warned for your own safety. I'm not a
fool to cry wolf without a very real
| cause. You know that There is serious
danger"
Lola bit her lip and was startled de-
spite her efforts.
81 shall probably be back some time
before Sir Jaffray and will see you be-
fore lunch"
81 wish you both pleasant ride,
he said aloud and with smile, for Sir
Jaffray had come up. II shall try TO
do an hour or two's work at music"
| And he stood, smiling and bareheaded,
looking after them as they rode away
down the drive. Then he turned back
into the house and went to the music
room, where he found Mrs. De Witt ev-
identity waiting for him, but he was in
no mood for flirting or fooling with her.
fare you going to play or sing, M.
Turrian?'' she asked. 1.-THE lovers have
ridden Off together and left us. Lola
was full Of excuses for leaving me, but
I told her l would certainly excuse her,
seeing that as the other people are COM
ing soon this may be the last chance
they would have of billing and cooling
together, and they are SO absurdly hap
by with one another that / could not
think of letting etiquette interfere. Be-
sides, Lola is such an unconventional
creature one can't expect her to do as
other people"
"No, true; otherwise you'd be riding
with the husband and i should be talk
ing to the wife As it is, they positively
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