The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-24
CHAPTER xxi.

Miss Densley."
She glance at the penciled note he had
sent. She was holding it in her hand.
What did you write this 10 me for?"
she asked
He could see that she was in state OF
great agitation and apparently suffering
from some severe mental strain. Her
eyes were restless and feverfsh and her
face had lost us delicate colOring and
wore a leaden flush
Please come out and see ne FOR few moments
# ycu want 70 hear ANYTHING about S. Q.
JAMES INCE-
This was the message he had written on
the scrap Of paper. and she read it over
once more as she stood before him.
What have you got 70 tell me?'' she
asked again.
He hesitated- There was not much time
to be lost. and he had not only a great
deal 10 tell, but a very hazy notion as 10
the best way 10 tell IL How was he 10
put Il TO the girl that. instead OF being
her loving and conscientious guardian, as
she believed, the people in whose care she
was were no better than swindlers, if not
worse? How would she receive this news.
If 1t was neWs2 And what would be her
attitude toward himself and toward ST.
Quintin when he told her what he had
gathered from Capt. Darnan?
However, he knew that he must dash
irto the matter somehow, and he did 50
abruptly enough
Miss Densley,' said he, ARE you quite.
tF,.s ~rs T .bT1~,~e o~a ~-aTfr-
your relations
The girl uttered a little cry. But he
could not gather whether she was utterly
overwhelmed with amazement at the sug-
gestion or whether she had had her sUs-
picions before.
What makes you ask that?" she said
under her breath.
Vel, the story they told you when
they prOfessed 10 discover you was
curious one. wasn't it,
1T was strange. OF course. Many real
stories are strange she said. in a
frightened whisper
Wei. relations or no relations. are
you quite satisfied that they are acting
honorably toward the men who admire
you and who al wish 10 make you their
wife,"
'Oh, what do you mean2" she gasped.
But in the look in her great eyes ne
recognized the fact that here he touch
ed on a tender spot. that she had had
her suspicious already.
Ill don't know I-don't think
you make allOwance-or I either, per
haps. for the difference in the French
point Of view" she said wistfully. ap-
parently trying 20 persuade herself as
she spoke, and anxious 10 persuade him
az the same time.
Don't you know that they've made
at least two men, Capt DarnaI and my
friend s.. Quintin. believe themselves 10
be engaged 70 your
Here the look that flashed across her
face showed him that something like this
had occurred 10 her already.
oh. don't. don't she said. It's not
right OF You, is IL, 20 believe the worst
without any inquiry. and 10 Try 20 poison
my mind against the people who. vheth-
er thes are ny relations OF not, have
been so good 10 me2'
Have they been so good 10 yOuZ 1
thought they told you you had money.
Isn't the money benefting them2"
''Oh, I don't know-Tm sure I don't
know. It's wicked of YOU 10 Try 10 make
me UngratefUL'
Jdl4lcS AllLc came nearer 10 lcEs aIll-
holding her eyes with his own. vhicn
( were earnest and dark with passion. he
( said in low. impressive voice;
I'm not making you ungrateful. Ask
I yourself whether I'm not right. and
whether you haven't often before asked
/ yourself the samel thing; whether they
were acting fairly 10 ST Quintin in keep
Z ing him on and putting him of. in en-
/ CoUraging him one day and holding him
III arms length the next2 And whether
| they were acting fairly by Capt. Darnall
/ in telling him YOU were 70 marry him and
I in taking five thousand pounds from him.
when
Five thousand pounds" almost shrek
/ ed the girl. recpiling in horror.
Yes. I've Just seen him. met him COM
I ing out OF the house. and he told me 50.
He thinks he's going 20 marry you, says
he's been accepted by everybody. Now,
| is il true?'
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY
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