The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-27

gency. What the peril could be that
threatened her noble relative she had
no means of knowing, or any wish to
know; but the dukes description Of
death" amid the seeming security, Of
his own white drawing-room touched
her with the icy hand of unknown
dread, and, moreover, filed her with a
sense Of responsibility. The man who
was not safe under the dazzling lights
of that splendid apartment, with a
host of servants within call, was going
forth into all the insecurity of the
London streets at midnight because,
pose her to the same danger.
Her cousin s chivalry appealed not
only to her loyalty to. the house, but to
that protective impulse which springs
readily in every woman IS heart.
IT couldn It help. overhearing. you, -
she said, coming forward. ~, too,
fG s@ sare hs mean ggood sr0nE
what I want to say, Cousin Charles, is
! that you must remain here tonight. If
| you go out of the house, 1 shall &c
Also 0'0' -
Forsyth shot a grateful look at her
"The best possible plan, )" he said
quickly. CHOW, don't be obstinate
Duke. The man has left the premises
I presumed Good! That being so, we
shall be poor lot if we can't prevent
his getting in again, which he is hardly
likely to attempt. There is nothing tc
hinder you from spending quiet night
here, without the slightest risk of I'M
self, and in the morning you and car
talk over your future movements al
| leisure.'
HAnd 7 quite meant what I said, ,
sybil added, firmly. eff you won't
stay here, you will put me to the incon
venience of turning out and going to al
hotel at IL O'Clock at night. I have
no intention of being forced into thu
horrid feeling that I am keeping yor
from the shelter Of your own roof"
,Un'der the pleading Of the. two pairl
Of kindly eyes, turned on him Beau
MANOR wavered. The chance of slee1
and rest was tempting. He stepped tt
the door, and found Prince in the grea
entrance hall.
fThat man who called himself de
tective has gone?' he inquired. stYo,
are sure there is no mistake about it ,
You showed him to the door yourself
and saw him out?
/ "And secured the door immediatel7
afterwards, your grace. Mr.. Forsyth
will bear me out in that; I had to with
draw the bolts to admit him.
Beaumanoir returned to the drawing
room.
"You are both very good, and I viii
stay for tonight only" he assented. g
wish I could make the explanation
owe you, but..well, I am the victim o
circumstances.
"The explanation will keep sal
Forsyth, bluntly, "May stay tooY''
The permission was, Of course, az
corded, and Sybil babe them goodnigh
and retired to her room, giving order
on the way for two adjoining bedroom
!, whisky and cigaret while the room
, were being got ready; but each wit
; tacit consent avoided the topic Of til
.. moment. The one idea in Alec
: mind was to let Beaumano
have a good sleep and persuade him int
) serious discussion in the morning.
J They parted at the door Of their be-
rooms on the first floor, where the lat
duke g valet, who was still in the hous
had done everything possible to cor
: with the sudden emergency. Pajams
9 sites provided. The windows Of bot
! rooms looked out over the ceaseless ira
: : fc of Piccadilly, so that no danger coul
9 be apprehended from that quarter; Y,
: Forsyth sat for long time before tur'
: ing in. to bed. In his ignorance Of VIII,
: was the source Of the dukes DANCE
. he had been loath to excite rema1
I J. among the servants by fussing about I'll
! proper locking up Of the mansion; b,
y y the stately tread Of Prince going h
= rounds treasured him on that point, ar
! eventually he slept.
! In the meanwhile, Sybil, in her roo
!. at the other end Of the same corrido
4 was finding still greater difficulty
q composing herself to rest. The even
= Of the evening, in such startling co
' trast with the normal calm Of the digr
= fed establishment that had been h
home, had unsettled-not to say alarmt
q her, and she felt no inclination to Il
3 lace-edged pillow that usually wooed h
i. to willing glumbers, She was a SCUM 7
h Ishe felt singular need for alertnes
6. unreasonable perhaps, but imperatiy
]: The duke g anxiety to make sure TIL
b 1.-The clerically dressed individual hi
{, really left the house had impressed he
and nov, too late Cor inquiry, rho !