New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
The Great Secret

Of; but had never been a liar. This was
my nrst essay IN new role.
Ny next visitor was q very different sort of
person. talr, horid little man with easy.
courteous manners. and dressed IN deep
mourning tie introduced himself as Mr.
Kaynes. OF Kaynes * Bishop solicitors, Lin
coin Inn, and alluded 20 the telegram which
l had sent hlm earlier in the morning.
May / inquire, he asked, after we had
exchanged few commonplace, III YOU are
aware that Mr.. Leslie GuesI WAS an assumed
name OF the deceased
" ! was IN his confidence toward the last 4"
! answered. He told me good deal of his
history"
i have here" said Ravnes, Lord Les
he s wall, and instructions as 70 his burial /
presume YOU would like me to take entire
charge Of the arrangements:
" Certainly" ! answered.
His LordshIp wished TO be buried very
quietly IN the nearest churchyard to the place
where he died" the lawyer continued. i
presume that can be arranged:"
Quite easily" / answered The clergy
man Is waiting 10 see You now"
In the hall we met Lady Dennisford. She
was plainly dressed IN black, and carried a
great bunch of white roses. l introduced
HAYNES TO the vicar, and hurried back 10 her.
90 ou would Ike 10 see hIrn:" l asked.
She nodded, and ! showed the way up stairs.
! descended into the hall, and there upon the
steps, looking At me with black beaGv ewes.
deep set il his wrinkled face, was my friend. or
rather nv enemy, NagaskI. He eyed my ap-
proach with gloomy distavor. He opened hls
mouth in a seeming vawn; a little red tongue
shot out from between his ivory teeth. Then
! heard him called by a familiar voice, and,
passing out, found his mistress leaning back
IN the corner of Lady Dennisford's victoria.
She welcomed me with a slow, curious smile.
! shall get out. she said. There IS some
thing should Ike 10 say to You.
l handed her down. She led the way on to
the terrace. u suppose" she remarked,
| that / ought TO congratulate YOU. You are
| certainly Cleverer than ! gave YOU credit for.
You have deceived Mr.. Stanley, and he IS
not Al all an easy person tOr = beginner to
| deceive"
! kept silence. began 10 see the trouble
into which | was drifting.
| 90 But she continued. YOU did not attempt
to deceive me. And IN this matter. Mr.. Stan
- You have told hins - exclaimed.
Not Yet" she answered; but l am
forced TO do So unless"
Unless what"
She looked me in the face. Unless YOU
| give me Your word OF honor that YOU make no
| attempt to carry on the task which Leslie
| Guest had assigned himself; that YOU do not
| regard yourself IN any shape or form as hls
| successor. Don't you see that II must be so:
| y ou plead that YOU must keep faith with the
| dead. !, Al least, must keep faith with the
living. ! offer you chance of safety, and
! beg YOU To take It. can do no more. Il l
! speak, there IS no hope for YOU, and II !
! keep silent there Is danger Tor me and I am &
/ woman tarsw m. II only ] had never gone
/ 10 Lords and seen YOU play C-sset,'
Would that have helped u.s., asked.
| "O1 course. ! should never have counted
upon You as = possible tool. ] saw Euu STRAIN
every nerve II your body l. catch q bali, and
! ! judged You by Your pursuits and all this
| has come ot It. We g III together, YOU and
/ !, and one of Us must suffer"
u can only pray then. answered. as
helped her into the carriage that 1t may be -
! NagasEi sprang upon ms mistress lap. and
! his was the only farewell l received as the
carriage drove away