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~ Jean SAT- 81 Audrey's bedside thai
eveaing, resting haok wearily IN che chair,
now that ell sxtsene anxiety was sene
small. sweet voice caae from the Pill
lcw. and she WAS alert at once.
jean she said. after little passe
.is---Ja-.-is my husband hereY
sYes, darling; he has been kcre nearly
all the tine. Do ron want to see him z
No, ne, no / will not see him. Jean,
If ysn lore nc send him away! I shail
30 mad if he Is here! PROMISED Prom.
ise! You must; you SHALL"
st shall be AZ ron wish. my dearest, . :.
Jean said. softly. .You can trust ueH
YES trust -you--always." she muir
INJURED, and in few seconds she was
asleep.
Constance Fraser had been brought
ever to England and laid beside hex moth.
er in an old-sashioned country church.
yard. 1t had been a simple funeral
enough. though flowers had come from
far and near. High and low, rich and
poor. one and all. had sorrowful Thought
for the sweet, gentle woman. who had
merited better sojourn on earth.
Sheila was left to herself and her NOT
very agreeable reflections. The masked
ball had cost her an enormous sum. Lady
Daleswater had never offered to take her
away with her; she had absolutely no no
ton OF what had happened to Jack and
Audrey. Beverley Rochfort never mads
the least sign, and to crown all. Murray,
the whilom maid at craigsands. and hen
much too clever accompliee. took matters
into her own hands and holted ons night
with all the available jewelry and lace abe
could lay her hands upsn.
Enrsxed beyond all expression at the
loss Of her property. sheIla at once put
the matter into the hands Of the police,
snd. In fact. was far more interested In
this affair than Ehe was at the death Of
her stepmother.
But more disagreaahle condition Of
things than this awaited Sheila when
the report Of Audrey's disappearanca
spread 20 Mountberry. She was fairiJ
frightened ignorant OF what might really
happen. she conjarsd mp all sorts Of evh
that would be visited upon her when -
whole trnfh vas given to the world. ~
Il most probably would be. She eagerly
searched for Reehfort. to force him to
exonerafe her fran blame In the mischief
they had brought about, but like coward
he Was hiding from its consequences.
Then one day she had frantic visil
from Alice Fairfax, who was In great and
I9fI14l& ltHf tEHt e9AAgtnAA6 MthAa ASF
pen to her. She had seen Willie Fuller
ton, who had boldly stated that It was
Lord johns intention 10 sift out thu
whole gossip that had been spread about
Ms wife, and clear away much chat b
could not understand.
sAnd IL 10. we shall be ruined, Sheila,s
sobbed Alice Fairfax: sbut. anyhow, ]
sIsIl tell the truth. and say ych asked
me to do
s.You dare to turn on mel" Sheils
flashed. furiously. white with anger, and
then she wouid have proceeded to fur.
ther ebullitions of wrath had not the
door u her room been opened ut this
noment and Mr.. Fullerton announced By
the waiter. A glance At the two fushed
faces would have satisfied Willie as te
their guilt, II he had not. ct that mo
menf. repoeing In his pocket, I complete
confession signed By Murray, whom Davs
sun. tn detective. had easily found--thh
had been done at Jeans suggestion -and
who. discovering that her chance u .
brilliant career on Sheila's jewels was
briefly cut abort. eased her con<rience and
her spite BY disclosing the whole plot.
WiIIie's interview with Sheila wa
short and 10 the point: and when he LETT
the room be carried with him her sigma,
turs and i few words at the bottom 81
MurrAy's confession testifying that IL
the maid hnd written was true.
tie - confinued.l