The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-10
CHAPTER XIII.
A Glance Backward.

The next few moments were busy
ones for AnnerIy. He lifted the uneon-
scious woman very gently and laid
her on "A couch. Mrs. Fairfax, draw
ing her skirts aside, quilted the roora
without q single glance AT the face Of
the woman she so hated. Reynolds,
after one uncertain glance, followed
her.
It was fortunate for AnnerIy that
Laura CHANGED TO enter the room. for
the syncope was Of long duration. and
when it was over the woman lay so
still that he could barely tell that life
was not extinct. Her eyes were closed
and there was the barest hutter at
her wrist.
What ais her, Mr.. Annsrly?-
1t is Mrs. Fairfax's work. Miss
Laura %
My aunt? What can have hap
pened2 I have always known that she
hated Mrs. Edmu1ds
\ servant entered.
Mrs. Fairfax wants you. Miss
Laura" he said. she is waiting for
you n Miss Fosters room
Where is my sister?' asked the girl.
with your aunt, Miss Laura.
guess that it is something important
She said that you were to come at
once"
Alice Edmunds struggled slowly to
a sitting posture Il thank you for
-
uncertainty, but I am better now. and
YOU will only make your aunt more
furiously angry when she finds that
you are here with me. And I want
Ia talk Il Mr. Annerly."
The girl looked from the woman TO
the detective
Shall I go?' she asked. she looks
wretchedly in, Mr.. Anaerly. TO me.
Do you think that it is safe for me- TO
leave herr
I viii take care Of her" he said
quietly. Il think that you had better
go, Miss Fairfax"
The woman looked at the young girl
a little wistfully.
Poor Laura 90 she said TO the de
teCtive as the door closed behind her.
1t will go bat hardly with her, Mr.
Annerly. I am thinking. Yesterday she
was fretting because she was only 10
get fourth of what she thought was
justly her own. Today
You cannot expect me 10 feel very
much sympathy for Miss Fairfax"
said the detective coldly.s she is 100
intensely selfish for anyone to feel
any emotion but contempt for her.
And her aunt"
VIII do absolutely nothing for her
or for the others" said Alice Ed
munds quietly. Believe me, you do
not know Helen Fairfax as know
her. Mr.. Annerly. I have studied her
character for years"
Are you able 70 go to your room?''
he asked her solicitously. II you are
/ will give you my arm. And-I
would not hurry my departure from
the Orchards, Mrs. Edmunds, were 1
in your place. She does not"
She looked al him sgain, and there
were tears in her eyes
You do not know her, Mr.. AnnerIy,''
she said still gently. nor of what she
is capable. 1t would be quite IN &C
cord with her real character-her IN
varying conduct-should she order her
servants TO pitch me out Of doors bod
lily. My life mere has not been a bed
OF roses, Mr.. AnneTIy."
Out of the Tangle.
He looked at her attenuively. I won
der why you stayed" he said simply.
Il think that I viii tell you that
and other things, Mr.. Annerly, now
that the long night is over and 1 am
worsted Is it possible that you have
never guessed it, Mr. AnnerIy-the
truth?'
She laughed a little bitterly
Il am a better actress than I had
thought" she said. although I had
fancied that I mast be. to have de-
ceived even Mrs. Fairfax-if I have de-
ceived her, which 1 greatly doubt. Is il
possible, Mr.. Annerly, that you have
never guessed who / amp
Again ne shook his head. He was
watching her intently.
Mr.. Annerly, 1 am Major Fairfax's
wronged and unacknowledged wife!'
In his maddest moments AnnerIv had
never dreamed nor suspected this.
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