Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-06-07
CHAPTER Nv.

Miss Trail paused in the act Of slip
| ping her treasure into place of safety,
and stared amazedly at the Woman In
| Gray.
"You must be madv she said harsh
~. AS though we could ever part! But
don't go too far. Take care what you
| say. what you do. or I may"
"You may do what you will! 1njure
me. II you choose: ruin yourself. For
you know very well that you fall with
my fall! But give me that envelope"
With burst of hoarse sObbing Miss
Trail threw the object Of the dispute
far from her across the floor.
Have your own way, you quixotic
fool. your she circulated. through her
scalding tears. But I warn you. YOU
shall never know another easy moment
under this roof. I will see Sir Wilfrid.
I will tell him how he has been decei-"
ConsuelO's eyes burnt q scornful re-
proach into hers.
Then with a swift step or two Miss
Hope bent and raised the now crumplel
envelope from the floor.
| Looking straight ut her companion. she
tore open the end and drew out the fold
cd parchment which a short time before
had been slipped In by Miss Trail.
1T IL as I thought" she said. How
could you, Naomi? And you sworc TO me
that Il was not you who had taken IL!
Mr.. Darkmorc, l am only anticipating
what. lately, I have meant some day to
do. This piece Of parchment Is for you"
While l still stood, hnlf.bewildercd. she
had placed the parchment In my hand.
l knew now that It was the 'chart,"
| ,..l, II, hal Sal the hOa NJ
her dress to examine that first night. be-
fore we went through the gathering dark
ness to the grave OF Florence Haynes.
II can not understand you," l exclaim.
ell. II don't know why you should say
that this Is mine. And beg that you
will lot me give 1t back to you, without
even glancing at It again."
She motioned 1t away with strange
half.smilc that was partly sad. wholly in
eXplicablc.
"Study It. IL you are WISE" she said
"in connection with other things"
AS she spoke there was light tap al
the door, and, draw a portiere aside
Consuclo revealed to us a footman.
'Sir Wilfrid's compliments, and will
Miss Hope allow him to bring Mr.
liayncs-liaviland to her In her bOudoiri
Sir Wilfrid would not trouble Miss Hope
but Mr.. Haynes-Haviland had news
which he would be glad to talk over In
her presence and Mr.. Darkmore's.
Consuelo stood as II transfxed for an
instant. looking wonderfully tall and
straight, while her tightly closed lips
trcmblcd. But she answered In her nat
ural tones:
"Pieasc tell Sir wilfrid that I will re
ceive Mr.. Ilaynes-Haviland."
Uncle Wilfrid and Haynes-Haviland
arrived. The latter questioned me. with
a show Of solicitude, about my wound
and thoughtfully drank the tea that Con
suelo gave him.
Something which Mr.. Haynes.Havi
land told me downstairs has surprised ms
greatly" said Uncle Wilfrid. He in
forms me that he and Paula were en-
gaged-that some weeks before her dis
appearance she had promised to be hii
wife,"
"YOu see, Mr.. DarkmOrc, I felt I mus,
speak to Sir Wilfrid and yourself OF thu
relations had borne to Paula. l believ,
that she has been done to death. ! want
cd You to know that there was one ever
more interested than yourselves In tn,
search--morc passionately eager for III
success. crave your help. and it ha,
struck mo. Sir Wilfrid, that not enough
Is being DONE"
~ trust that you are mistaken there,
said my uncle. with dignity. "Mr. ant
Mrs. Anncsley had already sent for ,
detective before ! was even Informed o.
the need. and Mr.. Marland has the repu
tation Of being one of the shrewdest, mos
reliable men In the force. am employ
Ing him upon another matter as well
which may possibly. he seems to think
be more or less connected with my niecc''
disappearance. He already knows THU
ncighborhood. snd 1t was he who brought
home the guilt of murder to one whom !,
was your misfortune at one time Il
know"
II grant that he Is said to be clever
but yet-not a single clew does he appear
to have found"
no be continued.)