Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-06
Chapter VI.-(ContinuedD

''Iu;l are the very pcrSnu | wanted
to soc. was going to drive around
to ask if YOU would come and see my
dress: ii came home last Light. ana
don't think it suits NE III !it least. |
thought | would consult you. as | can
trust to your taste. VII! YOU come
home With me now"
III YOU like Mrs. Fletcher an
severed. to .lujith's unSpeAnublc relief
only YOU must let me go home before
five because l lave an engagement III
that huur. But let me iuuoduct YOU
to my SISTER. Judith. Jullt!l-MiSs Ter
bert
Very pleased to meet YOU. Miss Hat
1ielu--l have heard MY brother speak
of YOU
"Oh. no. interrupted Grace. quickly.
''Cap1ain Herbert has never seen Jul
dith; it was Elsie. Il younger sister,
who is married now.
oh" Miss Hr.'hcrt cjlc,!i,lrd. with
Il soft note OF comprehension in her
tone that amused judith. -. Shcuhl
liked You to- rvluln l.u.nt Nth he,
TOO: but there i; .ir; luum III III" VIZ
1ori;l."
Judith is going strai-n, home" ez-
planned Mrs. Fletcher. a;,'.i> '.t:c GiS
TO see to her dress.
Having watched Miss Herbert and
her sister drive of. .Iudil:. went along
oxford street until she came to the
hairCr. >sers shop. With Il !rt:c tut
ter OF lie! heart She Went in. :l':,i saw
a Young lady. with an elah"fateiy-
dressed couture behind the counter.
Il have returned to ask yui. if YOU
can oh..se III, ;.;ri the address rt the
lady Ms. i'let:'lirr met her, !:..> morn
ing
Mrs. Fletcher is one CT our custom
ers. returned the assistant. with Il
faint smile: but I'm AHEAD we don't
know me address of the rl,'er lazy. |
will inquire. madam. VIA YOU be
seated a HiOmtEt:
The assistant c.lled thr",:4h a peak
ing-tIhe. anL. bavin@ received the an
swer. re1ufI:tl To judith who Was
eagerly Wal'..G.
No. madam: we do not know the
lady's address. Very sorry W" cannot
oblige YOU
Isis she a regular customer" in
Quirel Judith.
Il don't think so. madam: but may
he making Il mistake. Would YOU IKE
10 see the manager:
Il should. very much. thank YOU.
The manager came. Il young man.
whom judith thought it would be very
easy to deal With.
Mrs. Fletcher omitted to take down
the address Of the lady she met here
this morning" she explained: and as
we are very anxious to see her again. l
thought perhaps you could. if she is 4
regular customer. tell us where we
would be likely to see her again.
she is not Il regular customer. mad
am: in fact. | never saw her before to-
day. and did not, of course. know she
was Mrs Fletcher's sister until | heard
them address each other. though,
strangely enough | had noticed the
likeness
They are very much alike. are the!
not:" Judith said. pleasantly, to draw
him out But they had not seen each
other for a very long while
$50 l gathered madam. from the
way they rushed at each other the
manager said. smiling. II left them to-
gether for little While when | saw
how affected they were.
THAT was very thoughtful of YOU.
1t was very strange that they should
have met here, for Mrs. Fletchcr's call
ing vas quite an accident. as. | believe.
was her sisters"
Yes. madam. The lady simply came
in. as she was passing. to have her hair
shampooed on her return from the set
side | thought at first she had come
to sell it, for. when l made a remark
about the unusual length and thickness
of it. she asked how much would be
inclined to pay for it. But soon
found that she was jesting.''
Having thanked the manager and his
assistant. Judith left. Walking slowly
back, she came to the conclusion that
Claude ought to know that his wife
was alive and we'll. so she went into a
telegraph office and sent off four mes
sagcs-one to the Clearinghouse Hotel.
one to the Priory. one to Galley Park
and one to his club.
Come TO see me III I'lctchcr'S as
soon as YOU get this.--J Judith
He is sure to get one she told her
self. But day followed day. and there
was no sign Of him.
Meanwhile Judith kept Il watch on
Gracc's movements: but nothing came
Of it, for Grace never Went anywhere
without her or received visits from any
AiA '''Ni ''t'' pCi '7ii' iii'-i'' 'i''
had letters; but whatever information
she had she kept 10 herself. nol even
taking her husband into her confidence.
for he was TOO frank and careless to
keep any secret well.
:" "
judith. you are lazy. Are you not
coming up to dress: If you hurry to
put yourself into :. tullr gown. the
chances are that you will badly tear
it."
"All right. Oracle. ! am coming"'
and Judith put down her book and rose
IL follow her sister.
Zone moment Miss Hatfield" Per-
e. detained her in his leasing way to
say: II think had Il bet with you
about the result OF ,o-day--kindly
hand over the cash"
"A bet with me? am sure you new
er had"
What? Didn't lay you ten TO one
that you would want to be off with
your bargain before to-day arrived?
Grace asked you twice ut least to go
and dress before you moved. Hand
over the money
but did not take you on believe
that is the jarg0n."
Good heavens awful he O.
claimed, pretending to be shocked.