The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-03-28

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with Mrs. Monbrant, or with the Ouch.
ess Of Outward? Now, she. indeed
would be a At object for your kind
attentions"
Ellen laughed Viciously.
There is m guest that / shall
dismiss in the morning. ay, two" re
turned my lord. white with anger.
And who are those, prayY"
"strathgate and Seton"
my friend and your friend. That's
well thought on. and you will have
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compelled to look upon your love
making with that abandoned woman
But I'll not stand 1t. I'll 60 back tc
Americal"
you would never dare"
Would l noti" cried Ellen, man
fully. Watch me in the morning
Il will see that you do not leave
my sight after daybreak," satd Car
rington, fiercely.
Very well. At least you will leave
me alone for the night" returned his
wife with equal spirit.
With pleasure, madam. We will
resume our discussion, and | will give
you my final decision in the morn.
ing"
He bowed himself out grandly.
Once again Ellen shot to the door
Then she bolted 1t. This time she
did not cry. She waited III fierce
eagerness until she heard my lord re
tire. then she waited longer until she
became convinced that he was
asleep.
It was n by the great clock In the
hall when she withdrew from her bou
doir and entered her own bedroom
Opening a closet she drew therefron
underneath q pile Of feminine appare
a certain sailors dress which she haC
sometimes used In cruising and boat
ing expeditions with her husband
since her marriage. and which she hat
often used before in long cruises or
her fathers ships. There were stout
heavy buckskin shoes, soft, wooden
stockings, trousers wide and fiarinf
at the knee and belted at the waist, Q
soft shirt of blue, a rough pea-iacket
Slipping of her own clothes, she trans
formed herself with rapid fingers into
a sailor lad. She undid her hair anC
tied it behind in a mans queue. From
the same closet she took a slender
sword and a pair Of heavy pistols
These she attached to her belt. A
knitted sailors cap completed he,
equipment.
She went back softly into the bou
doir and sat down at her desk. From
a secret drawer she drew a purse hllet
with gold pieces, soverelgns Of Eng
land, On the table lay a chequ'
book. Her balance at the bank sh,
found vas a trife over 100000, tn,
amount she owed my lord. with
nervous hand she filed out a chequ,
for the full amount and signed it. Sh,
laid It open on the desk. hesitated
moment, half rose, sat down, drew
sheet Of paper to her, dipped the quill
in the ink and wrote rapidly. She fold
ed the paper, addressed It to my lord
and left 1t with the cheque in
closed where he could not fail to Sc,
It If he came into her room in tn,
morning to deliver his ultimatum.
Fortunately, there was another ext
from her suite Of apartments besides
that which led through my lords dress
ing room. She unlocked the door anC
stepped into the corridor. She haS
thrown a great boat cloak around heI
and carried her shoes in her hand. /
was half-past one o'clock she esti
mated. She stepped along the CORR
dor quickly until she came to Debo
rah's door. She opened this softly
closed it behind her and went over tt
the bed whore the little Puritan slept
She laid her hand on the young won
an and shook her gently
Deborah was a light sleeper. sh,
woke instantly, terrified beyond meas
ure to sec a tail, dark figure bending
over her. she opened her mouth t,
scream, but Ellen had the quickness {,
clap her hand over the mouth ant
slide The noise. Her familiar vote,
reassured Mistress Deborah. The cir
sat up in bed and stared in amaze
ment.
What do you want?"
4 sm leaving the castle" returne,
Ellen. 1and you must come with me-
but I don't want to 60" answere,
Deborah who was progressing Yer!
aweetly IN her love affair with 81
Charles, and had no mild to leaa'
him.
eYon must 60" answered Ellen In
perlopsly, Il am responsible for yol
and I cannot leave you here with LORI