The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-17

so Indifferent. I must tell you the
truth, was really quite hurt with
you. But you'll meet here. and then
you'll see for yourself, and end by
adoring her as i do-oh, John" she
exclaimed, interrupting her light chat-
ter with an exclamation OF terror,
there's that woman nowl"
what woman, Poscy7" he asked,
bewildcred at her rapid change Of sub
jcct.
.'rIush! The ono told you Of, who
frightened mo yesterday-tllc mad
woman. Don't turn suddenly. but. nf-
ter second. look between, those two
lemon trees. She Just glidcd past as
we were speaking, down the walk from
Villa Julia, and is hiding behind the
shrubbery. She's waiting for me: John.
This is getting terrible!
.shc shall have me-" said Glynn
grimly, his senses alert IN in NON
to the danger Poscy ran.
"Don't make scene with her-don,s
alarm daddy" she went on.
.sTrust me-" no answered brie1ly.
.Do YOU go into the house. aud stay
there TIL I come. Say nothing to any
one, and I'll rid you OF your night
mare"
"A Poscv mutcly obcyed him, albeit
! with n blanchcd face. Clandonnld's
SAYING came into Glynn's mind,
'xrhere's but one woman who would
do this thing" Verify. Glynn would
not have to go far to find her.
She arose from her bench as he ap-
proached-e badly scared a
man of his years and vlgor and mas
terry Of the situation had not entered
into her calculations of this experience.
'You look surprised at seeing me
here" she said rapidly, with perfect
Jy well-bred ease. IT suppose 1t is
trespass, but the villa had been so
long unoccupied, we had got into tho
way Of running into the garden from
my aunts, Lady Campstown's whose
house is across the lane yonder."
He was for moment thrown off his
guard and bowed acquescing, as any
gentleman would have done.
However, 1 am just going" she
added. THE little green door is very
familiar to me, assure you"
Might ! delay you one moment" he
said courteously,' to ask what can be
your motive in annoying and threaten
ing the young lady of this house7 I
ask in her fathers name, and we wish
you to know that this must be abso-
lutely the last time that you come into
these grounds"
What difference does 1t maker she
asked frctfully. throwing out her hands
with weary gesture and losing her
self-control II can always reach her,
somehow. She has not done with me
yet. can tell her. Unless" she added,
with low, meaning laugh, cher
friends are ready to make 1t we'll worth
my while to disappear"
You will not find her friends unwill-
Ing to aid in that desirable result But
have first to know your motive in an
moving her SO cruelly.,'
Call 1t rivalry. call it revenge" she
said. with shrug. Either one OF
these causes Is strong enough. She is.
II you must know, the only woman /
ever feared could take my place in my
late husbands life-permanently,
1 nueail' she added. with an ugly smile.
II take It that I am speaking to Lord
Clandonald's divorced wife ~
Really. my good sir. you give your
sel. or rather Miss Winstanley, away,
richly gifted country. You are evident
Well-informed OF the progress Of
that Immaculate young laws AFFAIR
with Clan Observation-Disclosures on shin
poard doubtless from America, and who
Knows when and where since r.
-, me young lady, whose name for
pig you to mention here. cried Glynn.
WIN .darkened countenance, met the
scnl,e1nan IN question on sh4pboard for
the first time, as she did twenty Others
a 1..,o, mas a.. never seen or communicated
one mas convinced you OF that fact
then rumor Is right for once. and therae,
t IS q eonflding flancc from America? Ar.
81 tinn ~ 49, yours Is younger ciyiliza-
your girls 2" D''ose ~
Giynn interrupted her. Flo Inc -.
=. - ne wanted int from Ruby Darien.
shc had been striking beauty b,d
1 Seven now. certain reckless grace ~
manner. Her face was as Posey had ~
descriDed It. He read there untruth.
ray y aeu ~ a,. Or moral fibre. and tho
no use in dealing with her In he : 7 20
8 money would buy her, and monov o - =