The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-21

he wondered what had brought about %
great a change. He felt a forewarning
that this was the little cloud in their sky
that would darken the whole heavens.
AT last!" he exclaimed, as he threw
down his pen.
You have been a good boy" Pauline
said, with a smile. I'VE could not have
finished them to-day without your help"
so l n lose him, after all, If can
not satisfactorily explain this mornings
frightG' she reflected, alone in her dress
ing ROOM He will not allow a secret be
tween US. What can I do? If / con-
coct a lie to account for it, there may
be an advertisement in to-morrow's pa
per that will expose II. Who can want
to hnd Godfrey Mailing after allowing
me undisputed possession for the last ak
yearsF II they find him, they will tell
all. and he will claim his inheritance;
they cannoc want him for anything else.
l must discover how much they know, or
how can / fight them? 1 can't trust
another; l must do it myself" and, with
these thoughts running through her mind.
she crossed to the bell, which Babetts
promptly answered. "Babette, I want
to run up to London this afternoon, and
l don't want the whole house to know
about it."
Babette's eyes flashed with a quick
glance of intelligence; but her lids droop-
ed instantly, and she answered, meekly:
Certainly, mademoiselle."
IF the people see the brougham leav-
ing the house, it will set them wonder
ing: SO l want o to run down to the
village during luncheon and bring back
one Of the public flies from the inn there.
Tell the man to drive to the stable yard
in fact, you can come back in it; and
let it be there by a quarter past three"
VERY good, mademoiselle."
Babette's face cleaned with mruel de-
light behind P~auline's back as she left
the room.
$50 you think you have only to go to
Messieurs DAVIS & Rayen and show your
pretty face, and maybe a ten-pound note
or so, and they will tell you all about
the person who sen them that advertise
ment! But you do not outwit a French
woman so simply, my good friend! Mr..
DAVIS II quite prepared to receive you
with ~politeness, and to tell you that ne
really knows nothing more than that his
client, whom he is not at liberty to name.
is anxious to obtain the address of the
present Sir Godfrey" and the girl
chuckled grimly as she went along. THAT
old DAVIS will hardly risk losing his
share Of the plumber, even to oblige a
sweet, so handsome, so s~oft-voiced a lady
as you, madame!" and she laughed again
as she pictured the meeting between her
mistress and the lawyer. Il wish l could
be there to see!"
Pauline stopped to speak to Jack as
they cross the hall after luncheon.
81 shall lie down for the whole after
noon; my head is aching 80 d~readfully.
What will you do with yourself. Jack?
A wet day is such a terrible infiction
in a country house,"
81 shall work. It's a week to-day
since / touched a brush; it will be a
grand opportunity. l should advise your
taking a good rest while you can get it."
Jack responded, in a matter-of-fact tone
Pauline set her teeth in her underlip
and left him. her mind racked with anx
iety M fear.
AT all cost l must be in a position to
tell him something that will not be CON
tradicted. l must find out how much
those people know before tonight"
Go be continued.)