Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
his GRACE"
BY MRS. G.. N. WILLIAMSON.
Author Of "The Barn Stormers" "The Woman in Grey "
Fortunes Sport" "The House by the Lock-"
"a Man From the Dark" Lady Mary
of the Dark House." "Her
Royal Highness' etc.

| don't like secrets" she said, then, as
Maynard smiled with faint suggestive
ness which was disconcerting, "at least
between such good friends as you and
are"
1T is because we are good friends
that l ask you again to trust me. and
to invite the Palgraves here"
With quick, irritable movement she
touched the electric bell, for the SER
wants had been banished from the
room
ASK Savernake to come here" she
said when a footman instantly appear
ed.
Savernake invariably breakfasted
early in his own domain, and got to
work upon the never-failing papers
and letter concerning the bus iness of
the Dukes estates.
Maynard ostentatiously went on with
his breakfast. He was not at all averse
to having Savernake called into coun-
ell.
In a moment the me5senger had re-
turned. Mr.. Savernake's compliments,
and he would be with Lady Mary i'm
mediately.
When he came, as he did almost at
once, the story of Maurice's strange
in
to his ears. How was she to be ex-
pected to grant it? Was it not most
unreasonable, as we'll as amazing de-
mand? The algraves-murders, viii
lains of the deepest dye-invited to
dine with her and sleep in the house!
1t was monstrous! Were she but
Borgia, ah then! it might be different
1t was all we'll enough for Maurice to
hint at special reasons" and to insist
that she should trust him." but in
such a case it was more than mortal
could do, and she wished Savernake
to make this clear to him.
Savernake looked at Maynard and
their eyes met and dwelt, with a GER
tain measure of mutual confidence.
Maurice is very young man. went
on Lady Mary, more mildly. HE can
not see things as clearly as we see
them. He does not know these two
wretches as well. Do Mr.. Savernake,
advise him."
May l take a great liberty, Lady
Mary?" questioned Savernake, who
never forgot to be almost formal in his
expressions of respect. Thank you.
Then allow me, on this OCCASION to ad-
wise you instead"
Aren't you always doing that" she
retorted, half pettishly. "Well-what
is it now?"
THAT you humor the Duke and trust
him, as he asks
what! And have those murderers
here?"
There's something in the Dukes
mind answered Savernake, defend
ing himself, something which l am
unable to read, but which 1 believe is
a design for delivering our enemy in
to our hands. Is it not so?" he went
on, still holding Maynards eyes.
YES" replied the other. 1T would
be premature to give my plan away
beforehand, as We say in the States,
but l promise you it is one which
which you both approve. and which, at
worst, can do no harm, only end in
in a disappointment. Get those men
under this roof, that's all | ask, and
next day you shall know all that I
know Can't be trusted as far as
that?"
'If Lady Mary permits me to advise
her.
She rose from the table with the pet
ulance of proud woman who yields
against her will. "Oh. you are both
mad. l think" she exclaimed, hotly.
81 am to be a puppet for you to play
with-a catspaw for you to reach your
chestnuts from the fire! But whatever
happens-nothing on earth can make
me touch their hands,
That meant the end of the struggle
with her. and both men knew it. With
in the hour a note was written. bid