The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-10

Lola thrcLo herself IN TONG, lolU cdSu
chair.
truth at once, because shall only think
there's some horrible scandal, and so
will everybody else. Is it anything to
do with you, Lola?'
Sir Jaffray looked at her and smiled.
ITS no use, little woman, he said,
"not bit of use. You can't worm
anything out in that sort of way. Be-
sides there's nothing to worm out that
can possibly concern you"
THANK you. l see you retain all the
rudeness of old friendship while with
holding the old condolences. And Mrs.
DE Witt shifted angrily.
Just as you liKe," said Sir Jaffrav.
laughing, as he rose from the table.
Soon afterward he went away, leav-
ing the other two alone.
II warned you, Lola" said Mrs. De
Witt as soon as they We're alone. Il
told you there was mischief brewing,
and that he was not hanging round You
for nothing with that air of possession
of his. How did Magog find it out?"
There is really nothing to tell you,
was the reply. "You are so ridiculous.
ly far away from the truth and are
making so much of so little that you
are almost willfully misleading your
self. Jaffray and NJ Turrian had very
high words, and then, to my great
pleasure, the latter went away. | never
liked having him here at all A"
mo, possibly not" said Mrs. De
Witt III tone from which much might
have been inferred, but Lola let it mass
without a retort.
And now am going to ask you a
favor, " she said. "There are, as YOU
know, lot of people coming here in
couple of days, and I have no end of
things to see to. Yet am anxious to
hear what is doing at Leycester Court
with Mr. LEICESTER. l wish you'd drive
over there this afternoon and ask for me
how he is and how Beryl is and when
she can get back here
You haven't the knack as vet, Lola.
OF making your house very attractive to
your guests" said Mrs. De Witt nm
graciously. She was cross, as gossip
monger usually is at being robbed of
what she deemed toothsome morsel of
scandal. but I'll go over to the Court.
and I'll drive through Walcote to see if
can catch glimpse of your French
man. dare say he'll tell me the news"
With no more than smile at this
shot Lola rang the bell and ordered the
carriage for her companion.
AS soon as the latter had gone Lola
went to her own sitting room to think
out the rest Of the problem. This had
been her reason for wishing to get rid
OF Mrs. De Witt. She felt that she must
be alone.
She had not been long in her room
before knock at the door disturbed
her. She had locked it to prevent inter.
ruption.
1t was her maid, who brought a LET.
ter on salven
This has just come by hand, my
lady, with a message for it to be deliv. |
cred immediately to you. l thought il
right to bring it,"
Lola took it, and, going into her room.
opened it.
1t was from Pierre Turrian. short.
sharp ana menaclng:
You must be by the cottage at Ash Troo
wood ut the north end of the park at 0 o'cIock
PIT.
Lola stood for moment staring help
lessly at the open letter when the maid
reused her.
Is there any answer, mum?"
mo, none, " returned Lola hurrledlv
The girl withdrew, and Lola locked
the door again behind her, and, throw
ing herself into long, low easy chair,
strove to fight her way through a mist
OF thought to aear course of action.
WI A DnEn uryvx