Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21
CHAPTER xvrI.-tcOntinusd.,

this In business interview he said.
friI.dly. "and reserve your humor FOR
more httinr occasion" The small. shah
by creature shriveled up at once, and
Mr.. Msllett. with a show Of surface
courtesy, turned to Babette. And now
madame. | think the rest Of this inter
view can be carried on between US two;
the presence Of third person is unnec-
ssssry, a. ! conclude the proofs spoken
Of By you are In your possession"
Il must speak this once; and won't
Interrupt again" jerked In DAVIS. 81
am partner In this AFFAIR." would not
have taken It but on that undsrsts nding
and, being partner. / submit that
you have no right to shut me out; there
fore / stay"
Mr.. Mallett shrugged his shoulders
with an expression OF utter indifference.
Babette produced an envelope and took
from II the small photograph Of grave,
which she had found Ia her mistress
desk She drew out a small marnlfyinz
glass from her pocket and crossed the
room TO the dirty window.
Come and look" she said.
Mr.. Mallett did as requested. and then
looked at her lnquiringly.
do you not see the name on the
tohbt she hhheut lmpbtltutlys LOT sue
was so impressed with the truth Of her
own belief that she was annoyed whsn
others did not Jump 80 readily to the
same conclusion as herself.
Mr.. Mallett bent down again In the
doubtful Hight that found Its way through
the dust-grimed panes, and looked care
fully at the photograph. DAVIS and Ba-
bette stood by. snxiously awaiting his
answer.
Il see the name Pauline plainly and
the last letters Of the second name
bling What thsnr'
do you not remember that your
niece's name il Pauline, and can you
not see that those letters which are blot
ted out BY that mark must be the nrst
two letters Of your own name? II It
were not for that blot, the name would
stand Pauline Mailing Can you not
understand that ION hold In your hand
photograph Of your real niece's grave,
and that this woman at Malllnrford Ia
nothing but an adventursssf
Great heavenw
He stood staring FIRST at one, then at
the other, snd then, In bresthless smnEe
ment. he looked at the card In his hand.
Bsbetts felt satisfied as to the success
Of her coup.
And. II that 10 not enough mean
the mere name-there IL the date, May
Is This woman who has been
quietly accepted ~ the late bsrenst's
hsirsss hrst come to light In July of the
same year. II 10 all quite plain"
In a dssed fashion Mr.. Mallett passed
his hand across his forehead. He could
not yet realize the position In which he
stood he could not grasp what II meant
for him--comfort position. riches, splen-
dor. after twenty years Of comparative
privstion. His head was In whirl.
"Will you not sitf You look over
come. Sir Godfrey"
He started on hearing himself sd-
dressed By his proper name. Yes. that
was Just what II meant to him-thst he
was, or would soon be, Sir Geofrey Nal
lingford. Of MsllinEford Park. instead
Of a hard working drawing master, doing
his daily round Of instruction at so many
shillinrs a quarter, and thinking himself
fortunate II. after settling HIS bills. he
was able to put away a few pounds at
the end Of each term. He dropped into
the chair placed for him by Babetto.
wondering II he should wake up to and
II all a dream. He listened, without,
however. gathering much Of her mean
Ing to the French woman's volubls er-
PLANTATION.
I'VE advertised for you day after dsy
In the Times, but could get no answer:
and l was In despair, when Providence
sent you down TO Msllinsford. Mrs.
Perkins saw you and recognized you az
you went out. and told me who you
were. How I prayed that she was not
mistaken l tslsSraphsd to Mr.. DAVIS,
and he telssrsphsd TO you this morning..
l made an absolute necessity Of eominr
10 town for some wedding nnery; and 50
Lsrs We srsV'
And now what Is to be done? And
am l to 20 down " the park sHd turn
this woman out with a policeman. or
how do you propose TO procesdr'
"shs must not be interfsred with until
eur proofs are all prepared" replied Mr..
DsvA My suggestion 10 that Ms'A'sals
Lsstrsnss should give you the sddr.s.
VI the man who took that PHOTOGRAPH
which. with a r.rs foresight, sh. with.
held from me; that you cross over Ia
Paris By to-night's boat, and from thar.
make your way as quickly "a you can tc
this place In Spain: that. when there. yov
get ana Wits, or whatever their Spanish
equivalent may be, from eys-witnesss< Of
your nlscs's death. also the eertihcat. Of
her death, and any other evidsnc. thu
mar crop ap. and that en- your r.tur,
you place said proofs in my hands; and
before a month has passed you will b. 4,
possession Of MallinTford. and ma'n'scll,
and l will be lingering that Ave thou
sand"
II have no money to meet the .r
psnses Of such journey"
Il thought Of that the minute 70
esired ma mi slle's telegram, and rails
Cd nfty pounds at 4 big sacrifice TIL,
morning. Sign this bill for seventy Az,
at three months. and the nfty ls yours"
Mr.. Maliett's lip curlsd with contemp
AZ the shameless extortion.
You must feel very sure Of thh
zane" he remarked, ito be so-rensrous
shsll We call itr
DAVIS listened to the lnnusndo with
placid uhconesrn.
well. | DO feel sure Of II. and III
tell you why. Miss Mailing called upor
ne the very hrst dag our advertlssmen
Of your address appeared. and she wa
In such an awful state Of fright about /
that ! saw In a minuts she was afrsi,
Of you for some reason or other. Pat
ting what | observed and ma m sale
thsory about that photo together. con
sluded that We were on the right trsc
that your niece Is desd-died six year
aEo-szd this woman Is nothing bat a
impostor."
''Oh. zee. 1t 10 sure enough" inter
posed Babstte But let us waste n
more time. I must get back TO nag IA