The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
: WAS HoRN WALK

"stop where you arc. Rosa. said
tho mistress Of tho dwelling, now the
great lady in every muscle and hbre
OF her stately little form. She spoke
in the woman's own tongue, and her
low, clear voice was charged with in
dignant emphasis. From this lndy's
appearance in my House, assume that
sho is lii some degree irresponsible for
Her actions, and that she needs, care
taker to escort her back whence she
came. NJ desire you to mako your
self ready to go with her, now. direct
ly. without delay, and not to return
under my roof until you can report
to me that you have done so..'
mo such great hurry, Aunt Lucy"
said Mrs Darien, with careless inso-
lencc. Elm really in very normal
and pacific state Of mind, considering
the way the mistral is blowing, and
that +. last night, spent my last sou
Mt Monte Carlo, and Will be turned
out Of my room at Nice II can't pay
for 1t before q couple Of days have
passed.
you can stoop to ask me for
money ~ said Lady Campstown. III
English. 81
when ones fiat on the ground one
hasn't to stoop. you Know, answered
the visitor, calmly arranging the folds
of her3veil drawn over a cheap plumed
hat, under which n chalk-white counte-
nance with cleaning eyes revealed 1t
self menacingly. II CHANGED to see in I
the local paper that Clan had arrived
to stop with YOU, and SO simply timed
my visit when you would feel most
Z impelled to pay to get rid OF me.
What, for instance. II he were to step
Z In nj n iuh hnt wi in
day into the garden? Wouldn'tgit be
rather cheap at the price to see the
last Of me for couple of hundred
francs or so 2" s
Lady Campstown, with swelling
heart, walked over to her escritoire.
unlocking q compartment thereof to
take out two bank-notes of the amount
indicated. She despised herself for the
action, but could not trust her voice to
I speak.
Thanks, so very much" said Ruby.
If superbly putting her gains into a bag
OF gilded meshes hanging taher waist.
"And as I see you flashing the light
Il ming Of your sFvirtuous eye upon that;
poor. shuddering numbskull OF Rosa
there, let me at least cxonerate her
from any completely in the arrange
mont for my visit here today"
II have heard that you have been
seen lately in the lane below my gar
den." exclaimed the dowager hotly.
'and that some one in my household is
under suspicion OF having been holding
conversation with you In the bamboo
walk. can only say that II this
happens again Rosa goes out OF my
service on the minute
Ruby. WHO had been coyetously look
ing around the luxurious. familiar
room. shrugged her shoulders indf-
ferently.
81 suppose I must not detaln YOU"
she said conventionally, turning to
withdraw. But since you have sug-
gested 1t, would be really quite glad
to have Rosa escort me back to my
hotel. The effort of coming hcre-per.
haps the force OF old associations
has proved something of an ordeal to
mo. My heart is rather spinning
around and am not altogether sure
* can answer for the strength neces.
sary to support my legs on the re-
treat"
Go, Rosa. put on your hat and
Jacket as bid you, and accompany
Madame" said Lady Campstown, ner.
vously anxious to end the scene at any
cost. A fuller view OF Mrs. Daren's
face had showed her the awful ex-
tent#to which time and an evil life
{ y
at her a second time. but. shuddcrlng
walked away to the window and set II
wide open, standing with her back tc
the offender, In speechless disgust ant
misery.
TO be one minute unobserycd wa.
enough for Ruby Darien. She had beer
standing near little cabinet on
shelf OF which was accustomed to liz
Lady Campstown's own especial pass
key through tho little green door Into
the garden OF Reine des Fees. Sire,
the occupation OF the place by tenants
this had not been used. But thing!
were not wont to change their position
often at Villa Julia. and the key still
lay in It's old corner undisturbed
Ruby's nimble fingers closed upon an,
transferred 1t to the interior OF he
little gilded bag, while Lady Camps
town, resolved not to speak to lie
visitor again, kept her position at tn
window, q