Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06

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be, ready to start. Gay?'
"As soon as my father is in condition to be
LETT avoI BY & the first Of June, | think' T.; -.
have you" asked Maddy, with some anxiety.
-, Not to a soul, .Maddy. Secrecy is ten
times as necessary for me as for you If my
father knew that 1 intended to go to Eng,
land, he would prevent, my departure OF
course Mr.. John Tremble would not consent
to my crossing the Atlantic | added, laugh
ing.
''But you won't ask his consent?'
No; but he is employed and paid to watch
my father and me- and he seems to devote
must Of his time and attention, to me-
At this moment Mrs. Falgood crossed the
hall toward the front door, dressed for the
street In a moment / heard the door close
behind her.
"rhere is work for me. I must follow
her. | said, rising from my chair.
But ! wanted you to take trip. in the
Sleeper this afternoon" objected Maddy. :,
IF | am not on board by three O'Clock 1
can't CO." | replied.
Il will wait till that time for you
"Bythe'way, you have never asked Palm
grove to sail with you, Maddy,". l continued
Il should as soon think Of taking blackleg
or known thief on board of the yacht he
answered, with look of disgust.
Suppose, in doing the business in hand, /
should bring him on board with me?" l sug
gested
That's another thing Bring him any time
when when it will help your cause along, assented
Maddy
BY this time we were in the street, for l
did not mean to lose sight of Mrs. Falgood.
Maddy had followed me, and had got on the
track OF the spy. She walked down the Bow
cry to Canal street. where she took a cross
town car. Maddy and occupied the front
platform of the one next behind.
At Wooster street she got out, and took
University Place car.
Hhal. ! lfaft s1,1r,n nar
'"She is going to the hotel to see John Trem-
BILE, alias Pallingrove."
Let us be sure of it, rejoned Maddy, as
he jumped upon the next car;
Mrs. Falgood went to the hotel, as ! was
confident she would We saw TIE servant ad-
init her at the ladies' door.
at will be useless to follow her any more.
She is going to tell John Tremble that she
has been discharged, if she did not tell him
in her letter. I said, wheh our mission in
this direction was ended
"That is SO, Gay. We can take run in
the yacht now. All we have to do is to make
our preparation for. the voyage over the
ocean," replied Maddy
We ran down to the Narrows, and returned
early. That evening | closed my engagement
as singer and mimic. ! saw little of Mrs
Falgood; i'll fact, | did not care what she did.
I had cautioned Mrs. Castleton to look out
for her, for she was very wicked woman.
My father continued to improve, and on Sun
day he went into his office.
On Monday Mrs. Falgood left the house.
''bag and baggage" without the formality of
that she intended to take the steamer for
England Doubtless Mr.. Tremble had told
her what to do. / followed the carriage that
bore her away, and it left her at the hotel
where Mr. Trimble was registered.
There was perfect peace in Rivington street
now My father gained every day; but as
he grew better, he took less notice of me; in
fact, he became as he was before he was sick
Why he changed his manner have no means
of knowing.
One day l told him was going off on
yachting trip with Maddy Fayrthorne. He
made no objection, or even a reply of any
kind.
When he was able to go down to his meals
in about a week, he talked with the new
housexeeper, but said not word to me.
Maddy made all his preparations for his
voyage. | talked with Mrs. Castleton about
a yachting excursion, and thought we might |
be gone. four months, perhaps longer. We had
been off for two months the year before
She declared that there was nothing to keep
me at home; she could manage my father
without my assistance. He had improved so
much that he rode out every day, and really |
seemed to be enjoying. life.
On the last day, of May put all my
clothes and valuables on board the Sleeper,
and drew my money from the bank. l was
ready for a start
| said goodbye to my father early the next
morning. He took my offered hand though
rather reluctantly. By nine in the forenoon
/ was on board.
Since the exciting events attending the dis.
charge of Mrs. Fagood had not spoken to |
Pallingrove as shall still call him, because
he called himself by that name.
CHAPTER X.
SOMETHING ABOUT CAPTAIN MADDY
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