Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-24
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\Ek0lDN By CHARLOTTE M. BRAEME
CHAPTER xvII.-tcontinu.d.,
OR A BITTER RECKO
By CHARLOTTE M. BRAEM

Inc lawyers lu-timed attempt at
Joke gave Mr.. Mallett the opportunity
he Had been longing for, and he turned
upon him almost savagely.
Be good enough to remember that
this Is business interview he said,
frigidly, and reserve your humor for
moro fitting occasion" The small, shah
BY creature shriveled up at once. and
Mr.. Mallett, with a show of surface
courtesy, turned to Babette. And now
madame, l think the rest of this inter
view can be carried on between us two;
the presence Of a third person II unnec-
sssary, a. l conclude the proofs spoken
OF BY you are in your possession"
must speak this once; and won't
interrupt again." jsrked In DAVIS. II
am partner In this AFFAIR." would not
have taken 1t but on that understanding
and, being partner, l submit that
you have no right to shut me out; there
fore l stay"
Mr.. Mallett shrugged his shoulders
with an expression of utter Indifference.
Babette produced an envelope and took
from 1t 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.. Mallett did as requested. and then
looked at her inquiringly.
do you not see the name on the
tomb?" she asked. impatiently, for she
was so 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.
II see the name 'PauAne' plainly and
the last letters of the second name
1--i-n-g.' What then?''
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? If it
were not for that blot, the name would
stand Pauline Mailing Can you not
understand that you hold in your hand
photograph Of your real nieces grave,
and that this woman at Mallingford is
nothing but an adventures
Great heaven
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.
And, If that is not enough mean
the mere name-there Is the date, May.
Is This woman who has been
quietly accepted as the late baronets
heress first come to light in July of the
same year. 1t is all quite plain"
In a 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
for him-comfort, position, riches, splen-
dor, after twenty years Of comparative
privation. His head was in whirl.
"Will you not sit? You look over
come, Sir Godfrey"
He started on hearing hirnself ad-
dressed by his proper name. Yes, that
was just what it meant to him-that he
was, or would soon be, Sir Godfrey Nal
lingford, 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 If, 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 If he should wake up to find
IL all a dream. He listened, without
however, gathering much of her mean
Ing, to the French woman's voluble ex
PLANTATION
1--WE 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 al
you went out, and told me who 70,
were. How l prayed that she was no
mistaken l telegraphed to Mr.. DAVIS
and he telegraphed to you this morning
made an absolute necessity of comm,
to town for some wedding fnery; and y
here we are!'
And now what is to be donef AM
am to go down to the park and tur
this woman out with a policeman, O
how do you propose to proceedT
"She must not be interfered with unit
our proofs are all prepared" replied Nj
DAVIS my suggestion is that Ma m sell
Lestrange should give you the address
of the man who took that photograph
which, with a rare foresight, she will
held from me; that you cross over I
Paris by to-night's boat, and from theI
make your way as quickly as you can
this place in Spain; that, when there, yo
get affldavits, or whatever their SPANS
equivalent may be, from eye-witnesses
your niece's death, also the certificate
her death, and any other evidence tn,
may crop up, and that on your retul
you place said proofs In my hands; ar
before a month has passed you will be
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