The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

came to know Of 1t after she was
buried
For moment Blackham felt a
breath Of relief.
Did she ever discover what name
they gave the baby7' he queried; and
this time he was tense and Keen,
ready to pouncc upon her answer.
yes she replied. "There were
some faint laundry marks on a piece
OF his clothes-'Leo' and d. and
Ora and 'ge'--and they evidently got
as near as they could to It."
What was t?"
Leonard Grainger'
What" he almost shouted.
The exclamation burst from him In
sudden confusion. Raging with him
But It was too late. His shout had
| betrayed that he knew a Leonard
Granger.
II must see you again" he said. his
voice thick with his wrath. Are you
always to be found at Camberworth?"
Yes" she replied. MY name is
whitley
Then. I'll be over in less than q
week-with lawyers--to examine your
story. Whatever reward you ought 10
havo you shall have. VIII that suit
| SOu WHY WGll"6 III.
AS he spoke he refined round his
horse. The next moment he was rid
ing, dark. set figure. towards tho
dusky gates. The resolution which
stiffened his form, as 1t merged into
the gloom. was ominous OF an uncer-
tain something: but there was nothing
uncertain in himself. He Intended to
have Rachel Whitley's papers what
ever desperate price he paid for them.
His nature was black, but 1t had never
been as black rs 1t was now, for he
was goaded to pitch to stick at Moth
Ing. The shadows threatened to fall
darkly on the love Of Leonard and
Grace Blackham now had in his hand
a weapon for crushing the Tanker"
who stood in the way of his passion
and fortune, and no was not the man
to have compunction about using It..
by Jupiter!" he muttered. as he
gained the road, II came here for
something tonight. Now. Grace. we
will see-we will see how Sir Geoffry
likes your idea OF marrying mon
grel 'ranker.' who was originally a
brat picked up in the street BY the
I fancy you will be glad to resign
your commission or to exchange into
another regiment"
| But the woman behind him was not
such simple rustic IS he thought.
His exclamation at Leonard Grainger's
name had set her wonder at work, and
| she was curious to learn more about
him. She could not keep up with
his horse, but she followed him at her
quickest possible pace. He was soon
out of sight; but she kept on. and
presently she reached the gates OF the
cavalry depot on the outskirts of
Cambury.
Have you seen a man pass on
| horseback" she asked the sentry at
the entrance.
"one of our officers has Just gone
into barracks, IL that's who you mean?'
the man replied.
That would be the one. If there
was no other" she said. DO you
know his name?"
Captain Blackham."
Then her feminine craft came into
play. us he in the same regiment as
Mr.. Leonard Graingero" she asked.
Yes. -. stand away, please
Here is Lieutenant Granger" he
added, bringing his carbine to the
salute as Granger came up from the
direction Of the town.
May speak to you. please?" she
said to Granger, intercepting him at
once.
Why, yes" replied Granger, good
naturally following her aside.
TT seems a rude thing to ask" she
said, but are your father and mother
alve?"
| II have never known them ac-
| knowledged Granger frankly He
smiled at the little woman's curiosity
and at once she liked him-liked hin,
much better than Captain Blackham
Then. I'll tell you something" she
! went on. perhaps You are not what