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aaa ans reiling swiftly down the street.
st@a Mr.. MaFchmaat came out Of his
study.
81 sssssa yoa tell me where her ladyShlp
Sys Re asked OF the butler. and the SER
want answered thar Lady Elizabeth lad
just gone ont.
There was a curious look on Edward
MarcAm0nt's thoughtful face as be turned
and entered his study.
Ills wife called him dull. stupid; she
treated him as she would have treated .
doormat. quite forgetting that there had
been days when this man of books and cul-
ture had laid hisSv heart at her feet.
The words he had spoken TO her to-day
had been a revelation to her. but she
would have been far more surprised could
she have looked into the mans heart now.
and realized the trouble that had gathered
there. For, blind. and dull. and unworld-
" as he was. Edward Marchmont was still
man. to whom honor would always be
dear: man to whom pride and dignity
had their fullest meaning; and 20 this
man there had come all at once great
awakening.
Two days before an anonymous letter
had found its way to Edward March
mont's cable. He had opened it and read
II before he realized the purport of SUCH
missivc. His first impulse had been to
tear 1t into a thousand pieces. and this
he did. but the sting still remained.
Till now he had never doubted his wife.
He had regarded her as a butterfly
beautiful. useless. and, he was Obliged to
add. heartless little creature who played
about his life just as a butterfly hoyers
about a garden.
lie had never supposed that she cared
for him: but he never supposed that it
would be possible for her to care for any
other; but this poisonous letter had open
ed his eyes.
Ignorant of what was passing in her
husbands mind, Lady Betty Marchmont
ordered her carriage to set her down at
one Of the largest shops in the West End.
1t was a shop through which she could
pass. leaving her servants at one door L.
norant Of her departure at another. And
she sped swiftly through this shop. and
passed out at the other side. when she
Immediately hailed hanson and was
driven to Gerald Tenby's chambers.
Just as she reached Gerald's door it
was opened and a man passed out. He
looked both confused and annoyed to see
Lady Betty standing there, and she in her
turn was confused and annoyed to be
found there.
She instantly recognized him as the
man who had Interrupted her interview
with Gerald at Mill Cross Court.
II have brought message from my
husband TO Sir Gerald she said, as cold
~ as she could.
George Stanton answered her without
any hesitation.
s.Can be the bearer of your message,
Lady Beftysr he asked. Il expect Sir
Gerald to arrive this evening. although
fancy he viii not come here, but will
probably 70 to hotel"
Not till this evening r Lady Betty re-
peafed. dear me! This Is very annoy
ing. I hate this man. she said to her
self. '.and he's got such funny look
about him. He looks so white, and his
eyes shine so brightly. What can have
induced Gerald to have taken him for
secretary? There Is something about this
man don't understand
Immediately she was In the street she
started walking swiftly away from him,
which was exactly what George Stanton
wanted. He asked for nothing better.
The moment he was by himself his smile
went. and hunted, worried look spfAod
over his face.
what brought her here?" be said, be-
tween his teeth, .and at such moment,
too. Had she remained she might have
heard more. / must be quick. / don't
trust Gerald. He's a coward at heart,
even though there Is 50 much at stake
He hailed a hanson, gave an address
hurriedly to the driver. and ratified out of
the stpeet, passing Lady Beity's elegant,
black robed figure as he went.
Ito be confinued.)
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