Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-02-23


he had been longing for, and he turned
upon him almost savagely.
lie good enough to remember that
This is business interview" he said
irigidly. and reserve your humor for a
more fitting occasion" The small, shah
by creature shriveled up at once, and
Mr. Mallett. with a show of surfac
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-
essary. as | conclude the proofs spoken
Of by you are in your possession"
must speak this once; and / won't
Interrupt again." jerked In DAVIS 81
nm a partner In this AFFAIR." would not
have taken it but on that understanding
and, being partner, 1 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 it the small photograph of a grave
which she had found in her mistress
desk. She drew out a small magnifying
glass from her pocket and crossed the
room to the dirty window.
Come and look" she said
Mr. Malett did as requested and then
looked at her inquiringly.
do you not see the name on the
tomb?' she asked, impatiently. for she
was 80 impressed with the truth of her
own belief that she was annoyed when
others did not jump so readily to the
same conclusion as herself
Mr.. Mallett bent down again in the
doubtful light that found its way through
the dust-grimed panes, and looked care
fully at the photograph. DAVIS and Ba-
bette stood by. anxiously awaiting his
answer.
Il see the name Pauline plainly and
the last letters of the second name
Hing What theuY'
DO you not remember that your
niece's name is Pauline, and can you
not see that those letters which are blot
ted out by that mark must be the first
two letters of your own name? II Il
were not for that blot. the name would
stand Pauline Mailing Can you not
understand that you hold in your hand a
photograph of your real niece's grave,
and that this woman at Mallngford il
nothing but an adventures
Great heavenv'
He stood staring. first at one then at
the other, and then, in breathless amaze
ment, he looked at the card In his hand
Babette felt satisfied as to the success
of her coup.
<Ahhf "a lhot 10 not enough mean
the mere name-there Is the date May.
IS This woman who has been
quietly accepted as the late baronet's
heiress first come to light in July of the
same year. 1t is all quite plain"
In dazed 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 it meant
Tor him-comfort, position, riches. SPLEEN
dor, after twenty years of comparative
privation. His head was In whirl.
will you not sit7 You look over
come, Sir Godfrey"
He started on hearing himself ad-
dressed by his proper name. Yes. that
was just what 1t meant to him-that he
was, or would soon be- Sir Geoffrey Nal
iingford, of Mallingford Park, instead
Of a Woodworking drawing master doing
his daily round of instruction at so many
shillings 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 Babette.
wondering II be should wake up to find
II all a dream. He listened, without.
however, gathering much of her mean
Ing, to the French woman's voluble ex-
PLANTATION.
I'VE advertised for you day after day
In the Times. but could get no answer;
and | was In despair. when Providence
sent you down TO Mallingford. Mrs.
Perkins saw you and recognized you as
you went out. and told me who Won
were How l prayed that she was not
mistaken l telegraphed to Mr. DAVIS,
and he telegraphed to you this morning
1 made an absolute necessity of coming
to town for some wedding inery; and 20
here we arer'
And now what is to be done7 And
am l to 20 down to the park and turn
this woman out with a policeman, OF
how do you propose to proceed?'
She must not be interfered with until
our proofs are all prepared" replied Mr.
DAVIS. my suggestion is that Ma'm'selle
Lestrange should give you the address
Of the man who took that Photograph
which, with a rare foresight, she with.
held from me; that you cross over to
Paris by to-night's boat, and from there
make your way as quickly as you can 10
this place in Spain; that, when there. Won
get affidavits, or whatever their Spanish
equivalent may be, from eye-witnesses of
your niece's death, also the certificate ~
her death, and any other evidence thai
may crop up. and that on your return
you place said proofs in my hands: and
before a month has passed you will ha IN
possession of Mallingford, and ma'm'sall.
and l win be lingering that ave thou-
sand"
Il have no money to meet the er-
penses of such a journey"
81 thought of that the minute I -
celVed ma m selle's telegram ana II.