Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-03
HUDSON'S STORES, F and 10th Streets

back again put in day or two more In
Park lane in the faint hope that I might
be rewarded at last. And was. At length
I saw her. And now you know where your
daughter Is to be found If you want to see
her again. 1 am perhaps wrong to tell you
this
But where had she been?" the countess
exclaimed.
"Ah, it is easy to be wise after the
event." Silva said. "She had been at
school on the continent for the past three
years, and that Is why all my efforts ended
in failure. did not mean to tell you this.
/ meant to have kept it to myself as q
punishment for your heartless conduct all
these years. But I must own that your
arguments impressed me. I can see now
how the child would have reminded you OF
her father. And that Is why I have said
so much. But, at the same time, this
thing has been an indignity to the family
which cannot overlook. Lord Ravenspur
will have to pay the price Of his audacity.
Blood is thicker than water"
Silva appeared as II he would have said
more. But he checked himself and his
words died away in low mutterings. In
some respects IT seemed to Mrs. Deianay
than the man was sane enough. In other
matters she was convinced that he was
little better than a dangerous lunattc. Were
they on the eve Of another dreadful tragedy.
she asked herself, was this man merely
uttering vaporing threats when he spoke in
this fashion OF Lord Ravenspur?
you will do nothing rash?' she said.
A queer smile HiCheTeu dDoul lHC CoihCi .
of Sflva's lips His eyes were glittertng
like stars.
"Oh, 1 will do nothing RASH" he said
significantly. Il have been brought up IN
the wrong school for that. When we south
Italians take our vengeance We strike and
strike hard. But it is done in the dark, so
that the right hand does not know what the
left is doing. But we never forget and we
never forgive"
Silva turned on his heel, and walked
slowly and thoughtfully away. The coun-
tess called for him to come back. but he
took no heed. He might have been deaf
to the sound Of her voice.
ut doesn't matter" she said: lat any
rate shall know where to find him again.
But are you not coming back with me?"
II think not" Mrs. Delahay said. 1T Is
getting very late and must be returning
to my hotel. But, If you like. I will come
and see you again. only it must be stealth
fly and in the dark. You will quite see the
advisability of our not being much together
up"
They parted at the corner Of the street.
and Mrs Delahay continued her way slow
ly, always keeping the figure of Silva in
sight. An impulse to follow him had sud
denly seized her, though she had sad moth
ing Of this to her sister. She recollected
wildly enough now the words that had
passed between Silva and Stevens as to
Lord Ravenspur and the things that were
going to happen tonight. For all she knew
to the contrary, she might be the means OF
preventing another tragedy. She felt al
most sure of this presently as Silva turned
into Park lane and pulled up before Lord
Ravenspur's house.
The street was quite deserted, so that the
man had no great need for caution. He
stood there just a moment longer. then
coolly entered the garden by way of a side
gate. Apparently he had come prepared
for this. He let himself into the garden
with key. Very cautiously Maria Della
hay followed. She noticed how dark the
garden was. the shadows being all the more
dense by reason Of the blaze of light which
came filtering through the glass dome Of
the studio Though the glass was stained
and 1t was impossible to see through, the
hight inside was strong and steady.
Half hidden behind bush the watcher
Silva creep cautiously to the side Of the
studio. Then, moment later, to her
amazement, she saw that he was slowly
climbing to the top Of the dome by means
Of one of the ribs in the roof. The man ap-
peared to be as 1.-THE and active as cat.
The smallest foothold seemed to suffice
him. He made his way to the top OF the
dome. and Mrs. Delahay could see him
peering in cautiously. He stood just for a
moment debating.
There was no time for further hesitation
1t was very late now. Probably all the
household had gone to bed, and doubtless
Lord Ravenspur was alone in the studio.
She knew something Of his habits from her
husband. Without a moments hesitation
she flew back into the road and ran to the
front door of the house.
She pressed the button Of the bell She
could hear the ripple right through the
house. 1t seemed to her as If no one was
ever coming. Then presently there was the
sound of footstep inside and the door was
flung open by Walter Lance.
Not moment she gasped. Get to
the studio at once"
CTo be continued tomorrow)