The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27

oil. Jack!y And az he leaned forward
sho put her arm around his neck and
leaned her head on his shoulder.
He kissed her ,ild tlien began to tell.
Fer slowly what had occurred? He
mad been at Mr.. CaDencnt's that day,
and tho lawyer had told him that no
ietter had ON frcm Olive. although
1T nal been arranged that ono should
DC sttt every day. They had waited
Until tho evening and then had de-
cided to ON to the Manor 10 ask for
Fer. They had to walt a long time for
Mcrridew, who appeared greatly ngita-
ted.
He had denied all knowledge of her.
1hey had then asked to see tho Irish
servant. Mcllle O'Brien. Mcrrldew rang
tho bell n told Iawleis1, to fetcl, tile
girl. Dawleigh had returned with tbs
story that She had loft the Manor and
that none OF the other servants had
seen her return.
On that Merridew had ordered them
to leave the house. Mr.. Easement.
having the fear OF the law In his eyes
lad advised going to the police. but
Jack had taken his own line.
II got ur and put my back TO the
door and told Merridew I'D see him
1 5OltlSN ISeIO %OCloiS HlCdSG ~ HOUSE
or he should leave the room. I said I
meant to see that Irish girl.
and that we'd stop there and
starve until ] did. And there
we did stop for two or three
ihours.I don't know how long. ! would
have stopped till Tomorrow week,
olive. And at last he began to see I
was in earnest. He tried every move
in turn. He threatened us both with
the law. then with violence then that
he'd have his men force the door and
throw us out. But I had a leaf ear for
all that.
last Mr.. Easement made a sug-
gestion. He would go and fetch the
police. and I was to keep guard over
Merridew In the meantime. and he
dropped Il pretty broad hint tina. &c
he did go there would be some other
matters investigated. That fetched
Merridew. and he asked us what we
wanted. We said we would question
tile other servants. They had gone to
bed, he declared, but that IL we wished
we could search the house. You'll
come with u.s. I said. and he agreed.
~ opened the door thor and linked
my arm in his. and IN this fashion we
began the search. The man. Daw-
leigh. WINS in the hall at the end
when we left the room. THE Irish girl
has come in. sir lie said. She's in
the Kitchen 4 thought we should
And her. said I; and we began TO
walk toward. the Kitchen. AS we
passed the staircase, Merridew cried
out, What's THAR. and us quick as
thought slipped away from me and
boited upstairs"
Jack paused and sighed. THAT was
where I let him make a fool of me.
he continued. II ran up after him,
but lie knew his way in the dark and
I didn't, and 30 he got away. After
hunting about I returned to Mr. Case
ment In the hall. Dawleigh had dis
appeared by that time. and VIC didn't
know what on earth to do. Soon after
ward I heard come noise upstairs and
ran up to try and find out what il
meant, but had to go back beaten,
and just when I got TO Mr. Easement
we heard your scream. Where 1t came
from we couldn't Imagine until re-
membcrcd about the door leading TO
the disused wing OF the Manor. ]
opened it, and there was Merridew
holding you in his arms. Thank
heaven you were here he cried. But
your Internal ohstinacy nearly led to
murder being done. She has been at.
tackled by a scoundrel In there and
nearly murdered and he carried YOU
into the library and then went back
to see to the william WHO tHhp dltdSheu
you"
1t was all clear to Olive then, and
in n few broken sentences she told
Jack what had really occurred. He
said very little, not Wishing TO eNclte
olire. but the look in his eyes and the
set grim expression OF his face were
eloquent of his resolve IN fesard 70
Merridew.
Mr.. Easement returned soon ailer;
MIR. Purvis is all riEht nov, oin.u'
he said, ~exchangine Il siaioe VIII
jack. Z.
stay Win ollNe q H.hutt, ". 50
ment. white ! run up a"u speah ~ ~. ~
Gregory. AS ne passeu t'e ia"se.' ~
latter Whispered be.tsr e.. "a
lice: and JacK hoaueu. i"sh ~
moment" fsald JACK " oHNe' WIN :
smile.
he ran upstairs ana met Meiiiaem -
the corridor. : want q WORD Oh I'VE
Will YOU, he sniu, very qule.ly
With me. the words were ilsn.1s
spoken, bu his glance was keen unu
searching. certainly.
Miss Parmenter mas tola me
He got no further. Mcrridew pusneu
him suddenly aside ana rusheu mo MS