The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06

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envelope, and there was an indorse-
ment on this in cipher, which, OF course.
she could not understand. It was Sc
curely fastened with green tapo and
sealed. But sealing had been cnrelessly
done, and the wax adhered to the tape
and not to the envelope.
In o flash an idea occurred to her.
TO take out the contents and replace
them with dummy OF the same size
and shape. and then replace the packet
where she had found 1t. This might
possibly prevent her act from being
discovered. and would certainly post
pone a t.
Carefully she studied the. packet.
fixing every knot In her memory. For
she saw she must take the risk OF cut
ting the tape and relying It. She was
In tho act OF doing this when she
caught her breath.
Some one Knocked at her door
Silently and quickly she threw off
her clothes, got into bed and thrust
the precious packet under her pillow.
repeated. wondering anxiously5 and ner-
vously what the meaning OF such an
Interruption could be-
The knock was repeated. this time
little more loudly.
CHATTER XIII.
jack.
Olive did not reply to the second
knock. No one had any right to come
and disturb her, and she would not take
any notice unless compelled. But
third knock and then fourth came.
each more insistent than the preceding,
and she thought 1t best to wake up. Il
AZ II rouslng herself and then called:
as amy wan there disturbing crea-
lures beauty shleep?
"Mollie! N1ollie!" was called in a low
voice
"who is 1t wants Mollle at this UNI
earthly hour?" and she yawned loudly.
"Its me, Annie" This was one OF
again. and you said you would give
me some OF the stuff you have"
"Ah, bad cess to your tooth to get
| achin at this ungentlemanly tonne
May the divil fly away wild 1t. But III
| get 1t for We"
She got out of bed. struck several
matches in lighting her candle. found
/ Y
i4girl, Poor colleen! That'll sind 1t to
1 the diviI. its masther. Take 1t wild We
and give 1t ne In the mornin';" and
with another huge yawn she sent the
girl away.
Then she returned to her task. She
worked at the packet for some two
\ hours, until she was satisfied that the
lEdcception was not likely to be per-
Eceiveds before the envelope was opened
II and q he. blank contents fOunQ.
H. Z To replace II was easy, and sh O re- re-
4 gained her room safely. She .wro to a
s|letters to Mr. Easement, telling him
what the paper was and asking MN o
keep at, and then slipped into bed Tor
n couple of hours sleep, with the COM
4 fortahle assurance that she had done
a splendid nights work
IJp earlier than usual the next morn
lsirR. and long before any: one else was
astir, Olive tooksan5 envelope from, the
1 library and posted tho letter IN the
4 box which was just outside the Manor
i gates, and was back at her usual WORK 'k
i without the least SUSPICION haYiis
4 been aroused.
But 7sh was only Just in time. About
1 ten minutes after her return she was
4 shaking mat at the back door, Wnen
i she turned to find she was being
A wa tched by man she had not seen .,e
before. He had come downstairs Wit
i out her hearing him. and glance al !.
Il his face prompted the suggestion ina :
1 ha wns i,1st about the sort of indi-
vidual whose nature It was to move
lstealthily. !
nYo,ls don't seem to make much OF q
a ioh Of getting the dirt out OF that
4 mt" he said. and she recognized 8th le
4 voice as that of the buffers companion 1''o n
\ on the previous night. !.
nsure there's been strange feet on II
y I r. too Sn0
ratorted with o mlschievous glance at
4 his. d III
Ho laughed Served me right FOR
4 inter fering,, he said with an evident
4 desire to make himself agreeable Let
mo Give YOU a hand. should Ike to
K help you" a,
i land turn the tap OF thin eyessof yours
u off my face, or I'll nlver be able TO
n cit nv work done. All, what would
va be after now2" she cried. busting
!. past him and elbowing him offsas he
4 tried to stop her "a
J ".You weren't hero when was down
!. last time. I shouldn't forget you," he
said with smirk. He was a hatchet-
4 faced, sly-looklng man with long. thin
!, features and shrewd but snaky eyes.
{ "Whats your name? Mines Dawleigh,
/, Tn Mr., Merridew's confidential man..
"Dawdley would seem to suit We bet
Il ter, Judging by the way you're loung-
], Ling round here, hinderln a sowl at
! her work whin she's at her wits end
\ to git done. I'm Just AIollie, the
. tweeny..' 1. .= n
"I heard Of you last night he nm
swered with q laugh. That's what
fetched me out of bed so carly" Ho
meant this for a compliment and nc.
companied 1t with an ogllng glance
!, But 1t was not a successful effort.
Olive was making the early cup OF
ten which tho cook liked to find ready
]. for her the moment she came down
i and paused with the Kettle In her hand
, to flash an angry look ut him. well
] an If that's your business. Just tc
& shpoy how q girl does her work. yor
J can say that I've done up tho CRATE
s|lighted the fire, washed up what wa.
,,Ileft dirty, shaken the mats and made
! the cooks tea, and a:a now goln' tt
!, sweep out the Kitchen, Wild all tho rub.
!, bsh that's In 1t at this prisnt mo.
I mcnt, an tha's includtn yerself.' Sh,
n ratified this off as II In angry heat
Eand catching I'M q broom went town ri