The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-03

1 suppose L had been absently doing.
made some sort OF exclamation OF sur
prise. and Aurelia turned round sharply
anu asked me what Was the matter. AS
1 did not answer size LETT her packing and
came TO the table. She saw in "A moment
what 1 was looking at. / had turned as
red as fire, and she was quite white. 4
did not mean you to see that, she said
at last quietly taking up the paper 4
meant 40 one 20 know until | had shown
IL TO Ralph. DO you know where 1 found
IL? and she looked hard at me. i could
only shake my head. 1 was too much
ashamed OF suspicion 1 had had TO be
able 10 get out word. L am very sorry
continued Aurolia. but l am afraid IL viii
bc my duty 90 tell Ralph. whatever the
consequences may be. have been think
ing 1t over, and / think he ought 10 know.
! am going TO show IL him tonight after
dinner, and she put IL I'm her pocket and
then began Go cry. / did not know what
10 say or do. / was so frightened a the
thought OF what was coming. ana as the
dressing bell rang al that moment / was
just leaving the room when she called
me back
- can't come down to dinner she
said. 1 hate Ralph TO see me with red
eyes. Tell him l shall come down after
ward, at O'Clock, and that L
want To see him particularly; on
| ly don't tell him what IL is
about or mention IL TO any one else
did not mean any one to know till he did
'sne began to cry afresh and ! made
her lie down and put shawl over her.
| and then left her. ! had still Go dress
I and | knew that Aunt Mary was not
coming down. / was late as il was"
"Is that all?" said Charles who had
| been listening intently.
All" replied Evelyn. 1--WE shall soon
know the worst now
Very soon" said Charles Ralph
| may come ia here at any moment. Ev-
| elyn and Middleton. will you have the
goodness TO come with me?r And he led
| the way into the hall.
We could hear Ralph IN the next room
! humming over an old Irish melody with
an improvised accompaniment.
Now show me her room, said Charles.
| and be quick about it,
| Evelyn looked at him astonlshed. and
/ then led the way up stairs. along the pic
| ture gallery TO another wing of the
| house. She stopped at last before door
at the end OF the passage dimly lighted
| by a lamp at the further end. There was
| a light under the door. and bright chink
| i'm the keyhole but though we listened
| intently we could hear nothing stirring
| within.
! knock again." said Charles TO Evelyn.
1 lsouOtTs as NtT manu- ldlltu HST
There was no answer. AS we listened
| the light within disappeared.
Bring that lamp from the end OF the
! passage" said Charles to Evelyn, and
| she brought II.
| Hold IT there" he said; "and you. Mid
dleton, stand aside"
lie took few steps backward and then
| flung himself against the door with his
whole force. IL cracked and groaned. but
resisted.
The lock Is old. II is bound to CO." he
said painting a little.
| Really, Charles" / remonstra ted-"a
| lady's private apartment! Miss Derrick,
! l wonder you allow this"
Charles retreated again. and then made
a fresh and even fiercer onslaught or the
| door. There was a sound of splintering
! wood and Of bursting screws, and in ar-
! olAer moment the door few open inward.
! and Charles was precipitated headfore-
most into the room, his evening pumps
! hourishsng wildly in the air. In an In
stant he was on his feet again, gasp
! hard. and had seized the lamp out Of
| Evelyn's hand Before / had time to re-
monstrate on the liberty that he was
taking we were all three I'm the room.
l. was empty!
CTo Be Continued Tomorrow