Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-25
CHAPTER Nv.

III al L EN- Az.
he 18th of September had come, and
t8abette's great discontinue Messrs.
LIS 4 Raven had not yet discovered
SGeofTrey's address. Only five days
rained to the date of the wedding she
h sworn to Illustrate.
ne had been to town 20 get some
la for her mistress, and incidentally to
iTview the lawyers, and was now re-
ting dispiritedly to Mallingford. At
Il station, as she was about entering
conveyance. she heard some one be-
hi her asking for fly to go to Mall
irord Park. She turned to look Mt the
iprer, and for a moment stood staring
an tall, well-bred looking man. evi,
dtly on the wrong side of fifty, with
aFeetfaced girl of eighteen on his arm.
s recognized the girl as the young lady
81 had followed from the Museum to
h, home, and whose name she had DIS
cered from the neighboring trades peo-
pl by her mistress orders about two
mths before. Then she remembered
peing letter to this young lady for
hemistress, and next she recalled hav-
in seen Dornton's letter to the same
peon few days later. and in a blind
faion without knowing why, she con-
need their appearance at Mallingford
wi those letters. and a wild hope
spng up in her heart that this elderly
ar.ocrat and his pretty daughter had
COZ, to Mallingford to help on her pur-
po of preventing Miss Malling's mar
rise.
abette was soon deposited at Mailing
fol House. She made herself presenta-
bic and went down to Miss Malling's
bodoir on the ground floor on the pre-
tere of discussing her mornings pur-
chses with her mistress, but really with
tn, determination to hang about the
ne!hborhood of the reception rooms. and
wiess-if possible. overhear-the inter-
vie between Miss Mailing and these
M,etts.
he windows of the boudoir overlooked
ong stretch of the principal drive.
Wen Babette reached the room it was
empty. She placed herself to watch for
tn. arrival Of the fly from the village.
Sh saw it come up the long avenue
an stop at the main entrance. Then she
wet to the hall and busted herself look
ing for an imaginary missing shawl
an,ng the numberless wraps lying about.
Tn hall porter, for some unknown rea-
SOC was not at his post, and an inexpe-
riaced footman informed Mr.. Mallett
thft Miss Mailing was not at home. Ba-
bette, thinking she saw the chance OF
help from these people gradually slipping
away, came forward boldly.
"Are you sure you are right in de-
nying Miss Mailing to this gentleman
think you have made a mistake. If you
will follow me. monsieur, I will see II
Miss Mailing has returned from hel
drive"
She took them to the boudoir, stood
for moment in thought, and then flew
off to the picture gallery. AS she ex
pected, she found Jack and Miss Mailing
in the deep recess of window at the
far end. She announced:
Mr.. and Miss MaHett in your bou
doir, mademoiselle"
Pauline sprang from her chair ant
stood glazing at Babette as if she were
n messenger from another world. Tit
words Sir Godfrey" rose to her lips
but she remembered in time that his in
dividuality was not known to any ont
but herself, and she checked the name
with an effort.
II am not at home" she told hel
maid. Il left word to that effect"
Yes, so they said. mademoiselle; bu
I happened to be in the hall. and
thought | heard the gentleman ask fol
Monsieur Dornton; so l offered to SEE
If he was In"
ITO he continuedl