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he married, and was he going to bring
his wife with him?
Old Craddock had engaged a small
staff ofsservants, but to none of them
did he vouchsafe any information.
They were to be in readiness to re-
ceive someone on Monday, and that
was all.
Meanwhile BERTHE ana Miss Mazurka
were carrying out their conspiracy
with the greatest pains.
On Saturday she went to JOAN and
in her impulsive way, exclaimed:
How long will it take you to pack
up your wardrobe, Miss Ormsby?"
Joan smiled gravely.
Half an hour. Why?"
Because you are going to take a
Journey"
"a journey-where to-" asked Joan,
while Emily stood open-mouthed ana
curious.
ITO Deercombe WolJ," replied Miss
Mazurka. "Now don't start and look
like that" for Joan had flushed anu
turned her head aside. You know
you have promised to be guided by
me, now haven't you? Me and Lord
BERTHE"
Yes" said Joan, gently. "And
does he wish me to go there?"'
"Of course he does" responded
Miss Mazurka. He and are working
hand in hand in this business. He
sent me here today. Why shouldn't
you go down to the Wold-it's your
own place!"
Joan shook her head.
Not yet" she said. ut still belongs
to-Lord Villiars."
mo. it doesn't" said Miss Mazurka
sharply. He reliquishes his claim to
It, He's seen the lawyers, and he is
perfectly satisfied"
"That-that | am Joan Ormsby
Lord Arrowfeld's granddaughter"
NO said Miss Mazurka, slowly.
HE thinks it is Miss Ida Trevelyan:
he doesn't know that the heiress is
called Joan Ormsby."
Joan went TO the window.
II will do as you wish: | don't
understand what it is you are
doing"
But you will on Monday" said
Miss Mazurka, coaxingly. 'Ill ex-
plain everything on Monday, not that
1t will want much explaining. And
you will go down by the mail train
tomorrow night?"
Il and Emily" said Joan. putting
her arm round Emily's waist.
Emily, of course" said Miss
Mazurka. "And I'll come, too. If
may?"
Certainly" said Joan, with a
smile. I'VE should not know what to
do without our drectress!"
Very We'll then" said Miss Ma.
zurka. Pack up your things and
leave the matter to me. Don't ask any
questions | should certainly tell you
all sorts of fbs"
Joan smiled rather sadly.
Il will not ask anything. and | will
do as you and Lord BERTHE wish till
Monday; after that" and she paused.
You shall be your own mistress
and do as you like" said Miss Ma.
zurka; that's bargain" and off she
went
Emily clapped her hands and struck
an attitude.
ITS better than a play" she ex-
claimed. "Oh. Ida, fancy me going
down to your ancestral home, How
delightful it must be. I've never
even seen such place as the Void
must be-off the stage: and now I'm
going there as the friend of the owner.
| hope / shall behave myself. They
say the servants at these grand places
are awfully sharp and rude if you are
not quite the gentlefolk."
Il don't expect there will be any
servants there said Joan. I'VE shall
so down and see 1t, just to please Miss
Mazurka, and come back straight to
vernon Crescent But if there are
any servants there | don't think they
VIII be sharp or rude TO my Emily. or
they will meet with more than their
match"
The three girls went down by the
mail train.
Joan was very thoughtful during the
journey.
She was going back to Deercomhe-
TO Deercombe, in which she had spent
so many sad. and few-very few
happy days.
What would the divers say when
they saw her and heard the newse
Her brain grew confused and be
wildered as she tried to realize her
altered position.
She who had been the drudge and
the dependent of the divers. She who
had fed from their tyranny. was re.
turning as the mistress of the Wol,
and the owner of all the Arrowhead
property
But she thought little of this. every
mile that lessened the distance be.
tween her and the place drew her
thoughts toward Stuart Villiars
IL seemed at one moment an AGA
since she mad walked on the clifys
with him and listened to his i'm.
passioned pleadings.
At the next ID was as If only a week
or two had passed and all that had
occurred since heir nartips 1.as tho