San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03

hast desperate act Dy sometnlng-neaven
knows what--from which could not
shield her. Why did she not tell me-"
"What could there be to tell?"
''How can even guess. mother"
"Can we look to the past for clew,
do you think? Has she ever told you
the history Of the years with her
father?"
"Never syllable that would throw
a CLEAN of light ON such a mystery as
this OF course not tell you it is in
applicable, absolutely mystery. But
now there is no time for mere talk I
must act. must be doing something,
or shall go mad"
Lady Walcote paused moment and
watched Sir Jaffray as he walked rap
idly from one end of the room to the
other, grasping the letter in one hand.
his stern, gloomy face bent forward.
"There are two people who may
know something that may help you
Mrs villyers and that Frenchman, M.
Turrian. You had better see them
BOTH" said Lady Walcote deliberately.
"H you can get glimpse Of her reason
for leaving here, it may help you to
guess where she would be likely to 60.
and SO to trace her. You mean to look
for her, of coursef'
II will never rest till find her and
bring her back" he cried passionately,
"if spend the rest Of my life in the
searchi But am absolutely at loss
even to guess where she would be like
ly to go. and it drives me mad. {"
'There are people whose business it
Is to make such a search. /"
Eyes, / shall have down the best
man can hear Of, but I want to be
doing something myself"
"Then you had better see Mrs. Will
yers and M. Turrian."
81 had q row with the Frenchman
today and kicked him out Of the place.
can't 60 to him."
"You did WHAT" cried his mother,
turning quickly to him in her astonish-
ment "What was It about? Lolaf'
Eyes" answered Sir Jaffray after a
moments hesitation. 81 found the beg
gar actually trying to hurt Lola. be-
lieve he meant mischief, too, and I
horsewhipped him and turned him out +"
"You brighten me, Jaffray," ex-
claimed his mother, turning pale and
grasping the arms of her chair. Can
there be any connection between that
and this?''
81 never thought of that" he an
swered in a voice low and anxious.
"I'll find him and drag out Of him
every syllable he knows"
BE cautious, Jaffray. He may be a
dangerous man. ;"
HE has more need to be afraid of me
than of him." he answered, and soon
after he left his mother and went away
to make his preparations
Remembering that Mrs. De Witt was
In the drawing room alone, and that he
had promised to go back to her, he turned
In as he passed the door.
She was sitting by the fire and got mp
as he entered. She looked very serious
and distressed and spoke without any
affectation, as though the consciousness
tudb uc was III tTOuUlo uuu lEikubCuCu
her into being natural.
''You are in real trouble, can see' II
I can help you, say SO. You can trust
me, and woman's wit is sometimes
worth having"
81 will tell you tomorrow. he said.
MEANWHILE
"There is no need TO put off the news
Lola has gone away. ! can see that
and you are blind. Where is that Tur-
rian?"
He started at her words and looked
earnestly at her for moment
"I will tell you tomorrow, he re-
peated. Meanwhile you must excuse
me for this evening, and tomorrow
am sorry, but must ask you to bring
your visit to close. My wife will not
be we'll enough, fear, to get back, and
/ myself shall be away"
'Why don't you trust mef" she asked
a little warmly and with suggestion
Of reproach and defiance In her looks.
''It is not case of trust or distrust,
but tonight there is nothing to tell.
cas- you will, !" she retorted, shrug-
cling her shoulders. "Still you can have
my advice even If you won't give me
your confidence. Find the Frenchman. I"
He made no answer, but turned and
left the room and went to the library.
Taking an old London directory, he
searched among the private inquiry
agents until he found name which he
remem bered-Gifford Of Southampton
row, London. he wrote out telegram
asking him to come down at once on
an urgent matter, and this he sent by a
mounted messenger to be dispatched
from town ten miles away where the
Office was open all night.
Then he had saddle horse brought
round, and he rode off fast through the
night to Mrs. Villyers' honse to try to
gather from her some clew to Lola's
movements.
As he went he took up the train of
thought which his mothers words had
suggested and Mrs. De Witt had en-
forced. Was there any connection be.