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waved her hand toward a seat while
she dropped YEARLY into another.
mo; will stand" said, until l
find out whether my request will be
granted"
"Your request? What is it?"
Her mind was still dwelling upon the
interview that had just closed, and the
purport of my words had hardly at
tractcd her attention.
"Oh, l see!" she added n moment lat
er, with the faintest indication of n
smile on her face. you have come to
ask me to fulfill my promise of the 9TH
er day"
Exactly" I said.
"Well, what is it?'
"As l told you then. It will seem
very strange to you, and I now repeat
1t. But you will find in the end 1t will
be for your own good"
Explain YOURSELF" she said, show.
Ing more interest. II do not like so
much mystery"
But, ma'am. 1t will be a mystery to
you for some time yet. / cannot ex-
plain matters even now-not until my
request is fulfilled"
She looked at me with amusement
and then added:
well, go on. I've promised, and I'll
keep my word"
MY request Is this: | want you to
accompany me to n certain house on
next Tuesday evening at o o'clock
sharp where ] will explain and show
you things that will greatly alter your
views Of some Of your friends"
why sir, that is an absurd PROPOSE
ton" she said, rising, with some dig.
nifty.
Then you will not grant my re.
qucst?' l said quietly.
How can l under such circum.
stances
You promised"
Yes, anything in reason. But you
ask me to 60 to strange house with
you in the evening, and what assurance
have l that
II understand, ma'am; you have no
confidence in me. | reminded you at
the time you promised to do what
y
fidencc and belief in me. l see now
that you haven't
You are severe. ] did not say
that" she answered in less repelling
voice.
mo. but you implied as much But
l will not test your faith in me any
more. l will give you assurances that
my purposes are honorable
She waited for me TO proceed while
q flush overSpread her face.
You know Mr.. Jaimson?" 1 asked.
Eyes very we'll"
ale is a friend of yours, and l be-
iieve you would trust yourself with
him after dark"
She nodded affirmatively.
"Well. Mr.. .Iaimson is in my secret,
and he will accompany us. Under
those circumstances will you so with
me next Tuesday EVENING"
"Why, of course 1t must be all
right If Mr. Jaimson approves of it,"
He does. He will call here before
us will go together"
But where do we go?' she asked
inquisitively.
81 cannot tell you now. You will
know that night
How mysterious you seem, I do
not understand it ut all"
you will in time. But one other re-
quest. Will you promise to keep this
matter absolutely secret? DO not even
tell Mr. Goddard or DR.. Squires. If
you do, everything will be spoiled
and, mark my word you will repent
Of it if you do
81 will promise" she answered
"And keep your promise better than
you did the other one" could not re-
frain from saying, for her lack of
trust in me had pqued me little.
She colored and at first would have
resented my bold words, but an after
thought checked her.
Yes, l will redeem my promise this
time without question"
Thank you. Then on Tuesday at a
quarter to 0 Mr.. Jaimson will call for
you, and you will be ready to accom-
pany him. | will cali for both of you
at . o'clock. l will guarantee that you
will return to your home without hurt
or injury"
! hastily withdrew then. She &C
companied me to the door. She was
watching me peculiarly, trying to de-
eide, | imagine whether l was a
crank or a sane man and whether she
had made mistake or not in promis-
Ing TO accompany me.