The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-05-09
against the mantel shelf; while Sns
paced up and down the room IN sx-
fromo auifafi0n

against the mantel shelf; while 6hs
paced up and down the room IN sx-
IRENE agitation.
Got such a good berth yourself, 1
thought The thought was TOO
far back in the recesses Of Nevilleis
muddled brain for him to bring it to
light. ...a.
That I could ask Miss Seymour to
take you in as we'll as myself" said
Janetta bitterly. You must. go, Ne
vile. l can't stop and talk to you to-
night. You are not fit to talk to-"
Go where?" asked Neville, with
dazed eyes. Il thought you'd never be
the M to turn me OUT"
ooh, what can l do?" cried Janetta.
And then came the remembrance OF
Doctor brakes strong, kind face. He
would help her If he knew in what sore
trouble she was. Look here, Neville"
she said, trying not to let him see how
she shrank from him. Il have n
friend in this place, who | believe, il l
sent him a note by you, will take you
in for the night. Tomorrow | will see
you and think what can be done"
She vas %scribbling swiftly as she
spoke:
Dear Doctor Drake: I am in sore
trouble. The bearer of this note is my
brother-my only living relation-and
he is as you see him. l cannot send
him to any lodging or hotel tonight.
l send him to you, because you are a
bachelor, and will understand what 1t
is to me, his sister, for him to call
upon me like this. Will you Of your
great goodness take him in for this
one night and hide his shame, and to-
morrow I will see him and settle what
he must do. Yours gratefully,
".Janetta Howard"
She folded and directed the letter,
putting it into Neville's neryeless hand.
This man will give you a bed for
tonight. 1t is not far to goodwin tho
hill. When you get outside turn to tho
right, and about a hundred yards down
the street there is a gate with a brass
plate on it. That is Doctor brakes
house."
AlLlOSl UCIOIc Ho hUcW WuhJ Ills SIb-
ter was doing, Janetta had led Neville
to the door, ~reiterating her directions
in soft, low tones.
She went back to the drawing room,
determined to dell Clarice the story;
but her intention was checked by the
presence of Mrs. Mortimer. who stood
by Clarice's sofa, pouring out an eager
torrent Of accusation. Clarice had
raised herself to a sitting posture. and
listened with flushed cheeks and shin
ing eyes, and with rather a scornful
smile.
I'm glad you've come back. Janetta.
Mrs. Mortimer has been amusing me
with really wonderful stories, which
| she seems to have gathered from her
own and Mason's personal observa-
| tion."
IF the amusing stories you refer to
are about myself, I shall be glad to
hear them" said .Janetta, standing be-
fore Clarice, with a burning red spot
on either cheek. She would not even
look at her accuser
FIRST item: A drunken lover is sup
posed to have Just come to see YOU"
"He is not my lover. Later on, I
shall be glad to tell you who he is;
but not in the presence Of a third per-
SON."
Does that mean. Miss Howard, that
you wish to explain your rather ex-
traordinary conduct to Miss Seymour
alone?" inquired Mrs. Mortimer acidly.
at Does" replied Janetta, with one
fearless glance. ~That explanation 10
necessary to her but unnecessary to
YOU"
Il think perhaps you had better
leave u.s." said Clarice. As the door
| closed behind her, Clarice stretched
out her hands to Janetta with quick
entreaty. "Oh. Janetta, what a brute
you must think me to question any
thing you do! But she has limited at
such awful things! I only wait for
your word to declare everything I'M
true. and I shall believe YOU"
| Ito be continued.)