The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07

yen only what that entry in the st.
Sulpice book means That is all. -
"And in what capacity do you do me
the n.nor TO catechise me? On whose
behalf do you act? In what INTEREST,""
There was no mistaking the palpable
sneer in the question.
"There is no necessity to answer that
| question. You are not compelled to an
swer what have asked you unless you
please" lie was cunning enough of
fence to see his advantage and to press
it instantly.
ION the continent Miss LEICESTER,
we are not accustomed to meet with
lady knights Grant who take up the
cause of men of the world whom they
imagine to have been i'll used. 1t may
be quite usual in England, of course,
but that is my reason for asking in
whose interest you undertake this en-
ergetic detective work. -
His last words stung her, but she
showed no irritation.
1.-THE one question is what that paper
means" she said firmly. ''There is no
other question of any Importance.
swell, that is quite my view." He
had now recovered his customary i'm
pudent audacity and was beginning to
enjoy the incident. "And in that view
this paper means that young lady Of
excellent family, unblemished char
acter, great mental capacity and many
personal charms" and he bowed and
paused moment, "who is not married
to Sir Jaffray Walcote, much to the re-
greet of that distinguished baronet's
more distinguished mother, has been
prylng into matters which do not con-
Germ her at all, except, of course, in so
far as they relate to that period of her
life when--it was generally understood
she would make that marriage"
"You will do no good by evading the
question l have asked you in the at
tempt-a useless one, l assure you-to
irritate me by insults into forgetful-
ness of it, f." replied Beryl, seeing that
he paused to notice what effect his
words would have upon her.
ut looks-I do not say it is, but it
looks-as if any such action were i'm
PEELED by desire to injure the woman
who had taken the place of that young
lady of excellent character as the wife
OF Sir Jaffray. The world is harsh
censor, Miss LEICESTER, he said with
an Undesirable air of patronage aud
worldly wisdom, land reads the motives
which lie ON the surface, especially
when somebody's character is dirtied in
the process. Had You not better be care
ful?'
"That is nonsense" replied Beryl
CURLY, land you know it as we'll as /.
What my motive may be is my own
concern, and am not likely to ask you
orr She checked herself, and in
fash he filed up the gap.
''Say Sir Jaffray's wife," he said,
with grin.
"Or any one," she added, passing by
the interruption, "to help me to take
care of myself. If things are as that pa
per says, the motives of those who dis
cover the truth are of no concern. / am
not here to discuss motives, but facts. Is
that true or not?" pointing to the paper.
Certainly and emphatically it is not
true In the sense in which you seem to
imply it-that l ever married Lola
Crawshay at the Church of st. Sulpice
in Montreux. The thing is ridiculous. -
And he shrugged his shoulders again
with his usual gesture.
You make my part much more diff
cult, - said the girl, and then she turned
aside moment in thought. do you
understand that?" she asked after mo-
ment of consideration.
Miss Leycester, understand moth.
ing whatever of all of this" he an.
iwered.