The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06

should not be able to laugh at you. II
I'd guessed i would have baffled your
schemc.r
I,A1y dear olive" cried the,wifcs be-
tween laughing and crying as Olive
Kissed her.
II think I've tested the disguise
now" said Olive.
She had long interview with Mr..
Easement in which she told him every
thing quite freely. and in his indigna-
tion; and anger at her treatment he de-
clared that Merridew should be at once
prosecuted.
But Olive said no. II wish him TO
believe me dead. TO punish him alone
will not give me what I seek"
THAT he does believe you to be dead
I have no doubt" replied the lawyer.
II have u reason. It so HAPPENS that
mining property in Cornwall, not far
from Bodmin; useless worked -out mines
they are; and 1 have had a letter from
Merridew's solicitors offering to buy 1T.
have no doubt ] t Is the place where
for securing sec the properly is that Mer-
ridew has been Interesting himself in
mines I'm that district and believes that
something can be made OF them! y was
glad enough for my clients sake to
stand. His object Is either to fill In
the place, or else, under the pretence
OF exploring II, TO have what he be-
licyes to be your dead body recovered.
you had married him. The villian4'9s5
Then he must have thrown that poor
wretch, down the shaft" said Olive
with shudder. poor soulg
II haven't much pity to spare Tor
her." replied the lawyer dryly. But
him when the time comes.
TT must not come yet" declared
Olive. firmly. But don't let him have
the mine. That grim secret must be
kept
II can easily hang the matter up for
a week or two. But meanwhile9
"Mollie was in earnest this morning
lin asking you TO help her to situaT5
ton. MIR. Easement. She wants to go
| to SilYerheech as servant.
No no. no. my dear young lady. Not
| that II you please:..' and he shook his
| head very decidedly.
"Mollie o'Brien Is Just as .,, wilful as
! 10 90: and II you won't help her. she'll
find the way there herself bedad ana
begorra. she will.
He continued to protest; but che
would not ht a sys waX ana It ha he ena
It would be the easiest thing in the
world. They have discharged every
one OF the old servants from the Manor.
and have had the greatest difficulty
in getting new oAy 81
4 there they won't stay"
Here's one that viii. cried owe,
| YIeefnlly. "But how can Mollie get a
| character2" and she looked shrewdly
lat her old friend.
you're not going to ask mo to help
| In such an unprofessional business?
fss.Ne're not at the office now. Not
lawyer and client, just friends, you see.
And the poor girl must have a charac-
ter. mustn't she7 And I'm sure she
II ~ an ut n n L
Perhaps dear Mrs. Easement has some
ilfriend who''--
He smiled. "1'll see what can be
tdo.e. The truth is they are 50 badly
particular" And SO 1t was arranged.
Then they spoke OF Jack and his
trouble: and Olive outlined her plan.
IIt was that Mr.. Easement should find
which would ensure the arrest OF all
olive Oh .l'eA''
.sThat will brighten Merridew and
this Mrs. Taunton, or Madame Boncourt,
whichever she is. She should be kept
under close observation too. Merridew.
/ I am positive. will be scared out Of
London. and will take refuge at Silver
Ibeech. If Mrs. Taunton Is allowed to
see that her house is being watched.
i Pers-if not already handed over to
thoses who instigated the robbery--will
be handed over to Merridew for safe
ifkeeping; and in that case they Will be
1 drought to Silverbeech.s
It was all .gusswork on olives part,
Iof course, but the lawyer was quick
to see the proba bility Of IT..
The part dos't like, olive; Is your
4 going to Silverbeech. I would much
rather send private detective."
/ No." she cried, instantly. No one
knows the old house as do. and no
one would have a thousandth part of
the incentive to find out things that
;lsthat$I should have"
i Then have some one else there as
4 Well"
"Nr: again, to that 1 should be in
4 constant dread OF discovery and should
have a double load Of responsibility,
must be Ialone."
He had to yield to her. "And now.
4 what are Ve to tell Mr.. FenwiclS? You
! can imagine what, his anxiety has BEEN"
A l'Poor Jack! I can. indeed. But he
must bear II Little. Elonge He will
4 man,. and will have hope that the
4 .rnyst cry Is to be cleared up. He must
y mot even know that = am alive. He is
I the dearest fellow In the world, but he
\ Us no actor, and he could no more hide
I lin daily communication with that Mrs.
4 Taunton. and 8 he would get the secret
!. outaof him In five minutes."3 Is.
!. s8. He is much more trouble1 about
40
{. *. And. therefore. the more certain to
A be unable to keep the secret. lie must
4 not even be warned that Mrs. Taunton
a is what she Is. ~ NJ 80 q tssl
!. And, as Olive wished, so all was set
i tled.f But on one point Mr. Easement
4 was firms Olive must take means to
y keep him Informed every day that all
I was wei wi til 5hertat Silverheech. ess5t
1T may be imp disable without rails
i ing all manner of suspicions." she
4 objected. "a singh envelope with your
d address on 1t, 4 i! seen. would S tart q
Il Thousands Ssuspiclons,' u . 4, b
Then address them to- Bridget
\ O'Brien. It this house. I am quite
,determined No letters from Molly,
/. no character for Mollie. 9am deter
. mined MOTTO lose uchwithS that young
J, lady again. And if8there come a day
i, ywithout a letter, I shall go at once to
4 tho Manor and efuseSto leave without
:. |,seeing 3 her I'll = find reason. She
y shall come into IA fortune 4 Unnecessarily
y Three days Ii or Nollies O. BrienE drove
q slp the avenue g Il SilYerbeech to enter
, on her new situation as betwe en- maid
4 ingthe household, and she had n OF been
N a. couple OF hours in the servants hal
Il fore she had them all q laughing al
!, her quaint; speec hes and drall Irisl