The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-05-17
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Return Of Marian oevereux.

Nindow when he entered Stoddard.
having kept watch the night before.
vas at home asleep. and Larry was
lzf somewhere in the house treasure
hunting. ! was feeling decidedly dis.
oouraged over our failure to make any
progress with our investigations. and
Rates news did not interest me.
Well, what of it," | demanded,
without turning round.
Nothing, sir; but Miss Devereux
has come back"
The devil"
turned and took step toward the
door.
Il said Miss Devereux. he repeated
"a dignified rebuke. she came up
This morning. and the Sister left at
lsuce for Chicago Sister Theresa de
ponds particularly upon Miss Deyer.
iFW.-so I've heard sir Miss Devereux
quite takes charge when the Sister
goes away
you seem full of information re
marked. taking another step toward
my hat and coat.
And I've learned something else,
zr."
"well?"
They all came together. sir"
Who came. will you tell me that >"
why. the people who've been tray-
cling with Mr. Pickering came back
with him, and Miss Devereux came
with them from Cincinnati That's
shat learned in the village. And Mr..
Pickering is going to stay"
Pickering stay"
AT cottage across the lake for a
While. The reason is that he's worn
cut with his work, and wishes quiet.
The other people went back to New
York in the car"
Hes opened his summer cottage for
January. has he?"
1T does seem the least bit odd, sir"
replied Bates. moving away.
had been blue enough without this
news. Marian Devereux had come
back to Annandale with Arthur Picker.
ing; my faith in her snapped like a
gSeed at This astounding news. Being
now entitled TO my grandfather's prop.
srty she was losing no time in return.
Ang. She and Pickering had discussed
together at the Armstrong; my flight
from Annandale. and her return could
hsye no other meaning than that there
was a strong tie between them. and
Ehat he was now to stay on the ground
until should be dispossessed and her
rights established. She had dared me
% follow her. and my forfeiture had
been sealed by that stolen interview
Et the Armstrong;. II was black rec
ord. and the thought OF 1t angered me
Bgainst myself and the world.
Tell Mr.. Donovan that I've gone to
L. Agatha's." said, and l was soon
lRriding toward the school.
A Sister admitted me- Somewhere
n the building a music lesson was in
progress. and consigned the inventor
81 pianos to hideous/torment as scales
were pursued endlessly up and down
the keys Two girls passing through
she hall made pretext OF looking for
lE book and came in and exclaimed
syar their inability to find 1t with
much suppressed giggling that added
turther to my rage.
The piano pounding continued and I
waited for what seemed an inter.
,ninable time. 1t was growing dark
md maid brought lamps. | took a
book from the table. It was The Life
Of Benvenuto Celhni" and Marian Dew.
sreux was written on the fly leaf. by
Enthusiastically the same hand that had
,penned the apology for Olivia's per.
h0rmances. saw in the clear. flowing
lines OF the signature. In their lack OF
supeTfiuity, her own ease, grace and
charm; and. in the deeper stroke with
which the *" was crossed. felt
challenge. readiness to abide by con.
sequences once her word was given.
Then my own inclination to think well
Of her angered me, and dropped the
book impatiently as she crossed the
Threshold.
Il am sorry to have kept you wait.
ing, Mr.. Glenarm. But this is my busy
hour"
Il shall not detain you long came.
II hcsitated, not knowing why had
come
She took a chair near the open door
md bent forward with an air Of atten.
zion that was disquieting. She wore
blsck-perhaps to fit her the better
into the house Of somber Slsterhood.
j seemed suddenly to remember her
from time long gone. and the effort
Of memory threw me on guard. S,od.
Eard had said there we're several
Olivia Armstrong;; there were Ger.
iainly many Marian Deyereuxs The
silence grew intolerable she was walt.
ing sor me TO speak. and blurtcd
Il suppose you have come to take
charge OF the property"
DO YOU" she asked
And You came back with tho eyccu
Tor 10 facilitate matters. I'm glad to
see thar YOU lose no time
oh" she said lineeringly. as though
she were finding with difficulty The
note in which ! wished 10 pitch tac
conversation. Her calmness was mad
isning.