Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-16

delayed. and should have reSehed hsf
days before.
CHAPTER XVIII
A Woman 10 the Case,
Notwithstanding her discontinue
Lurline determined 70 hold reception
The cards had already been issued. and
all the fashionable and sristoerat!o so
ciety which had virtusily ignored her
existence. we're invited. She had man
aged to convey the impression that che
had received Information regarding the
late John Ardsiey. .nd public curiosity
vas excited Just enough 10 induce taoSe
fnv:teo 20 eccep. For John Ards.ay's
etrauge death hao been q topic Of uni-
versaI iatei - which the fact OF hIs
secrss marriage tc Lesley had .ncreas-
ID tenfolG. Everybody liked the rourg
nan, and so. at length. Dearly al had
decided TO attend the grand reception
at Chadvicke Hall. after which II was
generally egTeed to drop It's very name
from the visiting lists as long as Lur-
line should be its mistress.
The Eight OF the reception arrived.
The mansion was blaze OF light and
beauty. Strains OF sweet music float
ed through the sunp:uoa5 rooms and
fhe house was flilea with rare flowers.
ghe guests were eEQuisi.oly sttiTed,
BIZ; freszingIy cold and polite 70 a de-
gree quite arctic
Mrs. Chadwicke herself was dressed
In n lovely robe OF white lace. like
trostwork, and glittef!ng with die
ponas There was no woman present
30 eaGttful.
The guests gathered In the great
arawi1g-roorr. and waited With ill-con-
eealed impatienoe for their hostess 10
introduce the subject Of John Ardsley.
she time came at last.
She stood In the very center Of the
room-a picture never 20 be forgotten.
She raised her beautiful. pansy-blae
Byes with a strange smile. and said
slowly and distinctly:
L feel thet IT is my duty to expose.
as ea- as / am able, the true character
OF this man who has been lately taken
from our midst: for there are those
foolish enough to mourn him, but who
would soon dry their tears had they
Known HE real character"
For shame, TO Epeak againet the
! aeadl" cried en- indignant voice.
mrs. Chadwicke turned IN the direc-
! sion Of tae speaker.
'eITue,h she returned gently. and no
ore regret more than ] the truth OF
| this matter But this man Ardsley
was an impostor, living here under an
assumed nams He had no right to
he name he bore have Q paper
hero"-and she raised one pearly hand
which held q folded papeF-"which viii
p.ove the truth. Of ny assertion, and
make Mise DiDsnore repent her i'm
/ prudent folly 10 the end of her days,
| Tor this paper will bear me out in my
assertion that his real name was Guy
Raleigh of Herefordshlre. England,
| and"
Let me see that paper. If you please.
EATS. Chadwicke," said voice al her
side, and Lawyer Greyson suddenly
appeared.
| The woman grew pale and started.
obey. lie glanced tho paper over, then
placed 1t IN hls pocket.
| II am under obligations, madam" I"
the old lawyer observed. blandiy. This
paper is the missing link, which |
have long sought, in the chain of eV-
| sun rt Ia n,,Ita cufy3cianf topat ar
with the other proof in my possession
(anonR which are three letters from
one Luriine St Cyr to Viva Dudley.
quite enough, repeat, to prove Guy
Raleigh az the long-lost heir to the
| Chadwiche estate. the position usurped
by yourself. And since Guy Raleigh
and John Ardsley are one and tie
same person, advise you, Mrs Chad
wicke, to step down and out st once
aud forever, for
He turned, and her eyes followed his.
| and staring vacantly before her. grow
black as night with passion, horror.
desperation; for there. emerging from
q side room. was John Ardsley him
self with Lesley-pale, but, oh, go hap
pyi-leaning on his arm.
Ladies and gentlemen" cried Grey
sons ringing voice, the game Is play
ed out. Our hostess desired to treat
you all to Il surprise tonight, but
conclude that my little surprise will
'out-Herod Herod.' You all see that
John Ardsiey is NOT dead. although our
/ .h,,,rtu.< s~;nnd Nra rhnAxrI che hora
tried hard enough TO put him out of
the way. She recognized him. knew
who he was. and alsc that he was
aware OF her own miserable past,
| which he had threatened TO expose;
80 she hired two ruffians, tooie OF hera.
10 aoduct the young man. keep him q
prisoner until che could device some
diabolical plan 10 remove him forever.
Tho villains succeeded tn carrying BIN
of. and locked fhm up IN an old cabin
two or three mikes away In the woods;
but one o3 tho unsn, on bis way back
to report TO Mira, Chadwioke, In the
darkness Of the night, and b9ng O
stranger In the place. fell into the rtV-
er and was drowned He had stolen
Mr.. Aydsleys ring Gan heirloom. by
the wey. in the Chadwicke family,
and es ne slightly resembled Ardsley
IN personal appearance. and happened
tdhaPe wort. q suit OF clostes just like
his, also. I, T1ss NO wohnhr yhat the
pltEake was rnaaa AND the r4onG man
bosrf, eF susta -ARfafF
"feut ete dpesd0ce snb Uaa seaYct-
ing for Mr.. Ardsley found In the pock-
at OF tho drowned man a vigiting card,
bearing the name OF Jariine Chad
| Woke on oDe SIDE and on
the reverse peAciied tina In
her handwriting. telling the ruf-
! tlsa bow to coaduct the efRe:r In re-
gard 20 Ardkiey's imprs1nment--a
very foolish ana carless way OF doing
| business, let ne add, MIRA. Cheduicke.
Well. the detective worked secretly.
and soon discovered crhere the young
man was Imprisoned: ,he was soon lib-
| Grated. and to throw her off tho track.
"a written message was sext 20 Mrs.
Chadwicke, TO tue effect that Ardsley
was dead (for. OF course ,she hnew who
the drowned man really was), and my
friends. John APdsleF stands before
you, oT rather. Gay Raleigh. the grand
aoa OF Eben Chadwiche.
"Dut the romantic part OF the story
10 gtil 20 come Guy Raleigh vae
horn and eHrca.e1 abroad no tane ON