The Washington times., 1906-08-12

I said Miss DevereuN." he repeated
IN dignihed rebuke. She came up this
morning aud the Sisters left at once
for Chicago. Sister Theresa depends
particularly upon Miss DevereuX-sO
I've heard. sir. Miss DevereuN quite
takes charge when the Sister goes
goes aSay. a few OF students are
stay.ug in school through the hoii-
days"
You seem fun OF information"
remarked. taking another step toward
my hat and coat.
And I've learned something else.
sir
'Wcu2"
They all came together. sir"
Who came; II you please. Bates?
Why. the people who've been trav-
cling WIN 8Ir. Pickering came back
with them from Cincinnati. That's
what I learned in the village. And
Nj Pickering is going 70 stay
Pickering stay
"st his cottage on the lake for a
while. The reason IS that he's worn
OUT with his work. and wishes quiet
The other people went back 10 New
York IN the car"
Hes opened a summer cottage in
mid-winter. has he2"
] had been blue enough without this
news Marian DevereuN had come
back 90 Aunandale with Arthur Pick
eriug; my faith in her snapped like a
reed at this astounding news. She was
now entitled TO my grandfather s prop
orty and she had lost no ti.ne in re-
turning as soon as she and Picker
ing had discussed together at the
Armstrong; my flight from AMMAN
dale Ier return could have no other
meaning than that there was a strong
tie between them. and he was now
to stay on the ground until b should
be dispossessed and her rights estab-
lshcd. She had led me 10 follow her.
and NV forfeiture had been Se8Icd 10y
that stolen Interview at the Arm
sJrougs 70 was "a black record. and
the tho.Elt of il augered me against
myself and the world.
Tell Mr. Donovan that I've gone to
81 Agatha S. ] said. and ! was soon
srridIgE toward the school
A Sister admitted me. / heard the
sound Of a piano. somewhere in the
building, and i consigned the inventor
Of pianos 10 hideOus torment as scales
were pursued endlessly up and down
the KEYS. Two girls passing through
the hail made a protest Of looking for
a book and came in and exclaimed
over tkeir inability 10 find il with
much suppressed g.Egling-
The piano pounding continued and
q az fr-r g.
uab.e tiMe il was growing dark ana
a maid lighted the o.l lamps i took
a book from the table. 1t was the
Life Of Benvenuto Cellinl. and Marian
Ievereux was written on the hyieaf,
by urmistIkably the same hand lhaI
penned the apology for Clvias per
f..rnances. ] saw IN the clear. How-
ing lines of the signature, I'm their
lack Of supcrhuity. her own ease,
grace. and charm. and. in the deeper
stroke with WlicE the was crossed.
I felt q challenge. "a readiness TO abide
Nv consequences oEces her word was
given Tuel my own inclination TO
mink well Of her sngared me Ii was
only a pretty bit Of chirosraphy. and
, droDped the book impat.ently when
heard her step on the Threshold.
81 am sorry 10 have kept you wait
iug. Air. Glenarm. But THIS is my
busy hour.
Il shall not detain YOU long. I
came. ri hesitatcd not knowing why
] had come.
she TOOK chair near the open door
ara bent forward with an air Of at
J,utiou that was d.squieung She
- o1c black-perhars to lit her the
better into the house of "a somber sis
terhood seemed suddenly 10 re-
r-enber her from "a time long gone.
ard the effort Of memory threw me
of guarl Stoddard had said there
were several Olivia Armstrong;: there
were certainly many Marian Dever-
euXs. The silence grew iutolerabie,
she was waiting fer ne 10 speak, ana
! blurted:
I suppose you have come 10 take
charge Of the property"
do yOu?" she asked.
And you came back with the ex-