Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24

letters, and even some you wrote her as
boy. I know how you stacked the crew
of that splendid boat Lace at college and
when you shot the lion on the Upper
Nile. and what you ate in South Africa
After my talks with her this winter
used to go home thinking you certainly
the biggest and greatest and bravest per-
Her girlish raillery seemed to him the
most delicious fooling. He tossed his hat
and stick into the flower border behinG
them. and dropped again upon the bench
beside her. Beside the cool green shadow
seemd to lie on the marble pavemen,
beyond like a slab Of gold. the mad
wind whistling outside harmless. And
neither noticed that Mrs Darien. who
still as Fate, in the shrubbery-at theil
rear. had leaned over and possessed
herself Of the dangerous Makila stick.
A few moments later Glynn. where he
sat down in the lower garden, heard
Posey scream once. then silence.
He sprang up and few to the spot
whence the sound issued. some under
gardeners reaching 1t at the same time
feet with horror in her eyes. Lord Clan
donald endeavoring to lift from the
ground the form OF q senseless woman
his right arm hanging helpless, an ugly
bleeding wound upon his brow.
IT'S all right" he exclaimed to them
grimly. This person attacked Miss Win
stanley. and caught the blow, that's
"oh. John, John. how thankful am
to see you!" cried Posey. Help Lord
C1andonaid, please: he 10 badly hurt. It Is
Mr.. Glynn. Lord Clandonald, and for my
sake you must let him serve you"
glad to be assisted TO the bench where they
were sitting when Mira. Darien aimed her
deadly blow. But he retained sufacient un-
Outstanding to thanh Glynn. and urge on
f1pA rSo korrN~> A.
who had been evidently overtaken By some
kind Of . seizure. removed quietly from the
place, and put IN charge Of Lady Camps
town-"who win understand" After which
brief direction he uttered one sigh. and
90 Helen found the little group whom
tragedy had grazod! Posey, holding Clan
donaid's head In her arms. his lump body
In her hand the letter she had come outside
to show Posey. IN fulfiiment OF her prornise
to the girl-the letter to Aarioi, telling him
she would be his vito!
affair and Of his prssence there, 0lynl con-
signed Posey. who seemed scarcely con-
scious OF where she was and what had hap
pened. begging Miss Carstairs to take her
to her room. Before all things, 1t was de-
sirabie that Miss WinstanIey's name should
be kept out OF the business, which he be-
heved would end fayOrabiy for Clandonaid.
Helen led her away. obedient as a child
her hand over q spot upon the breast Of her
white gown where Clandonald's blood had
stained it.
Glynn. fetching some water from the
fountain. soon brought Mrs. Darien's Vic
tim back to consciousness. Clandonald's
first actWas to look about for the murder
Gus weapon. and ask Glynn to suppress Il !:
his second to eagerly question two gar
deners. who. having borne Mrs. Darien
away. had now returned with remedies from on,
tho servants at Villa Julia, secured under
the pretense that enc OF their number had
met with an accident.
.'Quants la dame. milor." said one of
these men. who had been for long time
upon the place and knew very well the
skeleton In his nelghbor's closet. at was
not found necessary to trouble Mflady.