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CHAPTER X.
ConseouenceS.

CHAPTER X.
Consequences.
Breathing convulsively. wide eyes a
little wildly fixed upon his face In the
lamplisht, the girl stumbled to her
feet, and for moment remained cow
ering against the wall. terribly shaken.
a hand gripping a corner OF the pack
ing box for support. the other pressed
against the bosom Of her dress as If In
attempt forcibly to quell the mad ham,
mering of her heart.
In her brain. turmoil OF affrighted
thought. but one thing stood out clear
~; now she need look for no mercy.
The first time 1t had been different;
| she had not been q woman had she
been unable then to see that the ad-
venture intrigued Maitland with its
spice Of novelty, new sensation. fully
as much as she. herself. the pretty
woman ont Of place. interested and at
tracted him. He had enjoyed playing
the part. had been amused to lead her
to believe him an adventurer Of met
tie and caliber little inferior to her
own-as he understood her: unscrupu-
lous. impatient Of the bubble Of
momentum. but adroit and keen
witted, and distinguished and set apart
from the herd by grace OF gentle
breeding and chivalric instincts.
How far he might or might not have
! let this enjoyment carry him. she had
no means Of surmisirg. Not very far.
20 he IN ltro 70 no.
| lieve. strongly as she knew her per
sonality to have Influenced him; not
far enough to induce him to trust her
out Of sight with the jewels. He had
demonstrated that. to her humiliation.
The flush Of excitement waning.
manKKe soon had he wearied Of the
game-she thought: TO her mind. In
distorted retrospect. his attitude when
1 leaving her at dawn had been insin-
cere. contemptuous. that Of 4 man re-
lieved to be rid Of her, relieved to be
able 70 get away in unquestiOned pos
session of his treasure. True. the sug-
sestion that they lunch together at
Eugene's had been his. But he had
forgotten the engagement. II ever he
had meant to keep II, II the notion had
been more than q within Of the moment
with him. Aud O'Hagan had told her
by telephone that Maitland had left
his rooms Mt one o'clock-in ample
tine to meet her at the restaurant.
No. he had never intended to come:
he had weaTied: yet. patient with her.
true to the ethics Of q gentle man. he
had been content to let her 90. rather
than to send a detective to take his
place.
wcy. to cause her to revise her theory
as TO the manner In which Anis;y had
managed to steal the jewels. II Matt
land had gone abroad at one and with
out intending 70 keep his engagement
at Eusene's. then he must have been
despoiied before that hour and with
out his knowledge. Surely, II the
Jewels had been taken from hin with
his cognisance. the hpe and cry would
have been out and Anisty would not
have dared 70 lingcr % long In the
peighborhood'
To be Just with herself. the girl lad
not gone to the restaurant with much
real hope Of fading Maitland there.
Curiosity had drawn her-just 10 see
IL But II vas too prepostcTous to
credit that he should have cared
enough. Quite too preposterous. II
vas her cup. her e!:ter cup. to know
that she had learned 20 care enough
at sight And she recalled with
Whist psnss Of shame ard misery
begged cIpreSs.oaD how her heart
bad been stirred when she had found
him tss she thouehjJ true 20 his fryst:
even as she recalled the AGONY and dis
,ress o: mind with which she had a
moment later fafhomcs Anisty's i'm.
personation.
Fer. Of course. she had known that
Mslfiand vas Maitland and sonc other
from the instant When he told her TO
make good her escape and leave h.n,
90 brazsu % on; o task 20 daun, even
as bold and re>ourefai criminal rs
Anisty, and more especially q he were
eai-cd upoa 20 don TIC mask ~ a min,
ute's notice. a. Maitland had pre-
tended 90. Or. " she had ret actually