Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
$THE CASE OF LADY BR0ADST0NE:
BY ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT.
Copyright by Marchnont =
at atoners'H served =

| thought At least those troubles which
| lay near the surface. For that there
were others and much graver ones under
| the surface Sadie soon perceived
She thought long over that business OF
the will and its inner meaning. She
knew the two men in whose power Eva
was, we'll that she was at times al
| most frightened at the sinister thoughts
| which would force themselves upon her.
The camp sponge had not hesitated
even at murder when his own ends APP
| pealed to him. She would not trust him
with the life of dog. And half mil
| lion of money would be his, were anything
| to happen to Eva. and now that the will
| would come to him if the death, about
| which Jack had TESTED SO lightly. should
occur first.
Nor was Gilbert Dorrison any better
| than his cousin. OF that she was con-
WINGED. and seeing the desrability Of
drawing the net little closer round him.
she caused a letter to be posted from
Paris to Don Stuart in London instruct.
ing him to take over secretly and under
| cover of another name all Dorrison' s
debts and promissory notes.
Then a very significant confirmation of
her opinion of Dorrfson came to her from
a most unexpected source.
On the night of her arrival. Dorrison's
man. Gardiner. had spoken to her. and
for the three following days had jealous
! ly paid her attentions. Suspecting at
first that he had been told by his master
to spy upon her-he had the look and
manner of born spy-she had neither
resented nor encouraged him, contented
to try and find out his motive.
On the fourth day he made this plain
enough. She was in the grounds when
he came upon her by surprise.
II guessed somehow you'd be here" he
said.
You have a genius for finding out
things Mr. Gardiner
1T would be strange IL l couldn't find
my way to you"
why stranger
That's what I'd like to tell you" The
look which accompanied the words was
easier to read than the words themselves.
and Sadie smiled. why do you smile?''
he asked.
'.At the idea of your being afraid to
say anything that was in your thoughts
providing you deemed 1t prudent
That's just 1t. You've read me. I'd
like to know first that it is prudent"
Il don't wish to know it. thank you.
I'm going in
Don't go-Margaret."
81 did not say you might call me that" "
| replied Sadie. pausing.
Il want to talk to you. Walk up and
down a Bit" Sadie turned. Could the
man have recognized her? He had been
ner said: Il am not exactly what you
think me-"
Perhaps that's just as WELL" she re-
turned. dryly.
Don't catch fellow up. You're the
| same as me In that-yOu're not like the
rest of the servants here. We're both a
cut above them"
II suppose you mean that as a compli-
ment. but 1 don't wish to appear above
my station"
aren't you tired of service?''
mo. not yet. I have a better mistress
than you a master"
He laughed shortly. "By gosh. that's
true. But wouldn't you rather be indie
pendent-on your own. you know"
|. That takes money. Mr.. Gardiner"
have some money. and can get more
WHEN I want it. Plenty. ] know things"
IF all hear Is true, you couldn't get
1t from Mr.. Dorrison-he has none too
much for himself" laughed Sadie
'Oh. Mr.. Dorrison daren't refuse me-
He knows better Besides. he's going to
get a good slice soon. and some day he'll
be master here"
Nonsense. With his lordship just mar
ried too. Why. there'll be half a dozen
children yet to come before your master
Gardiner laughed slyly and winked
That's all you knowNbut 1 know jolly
we'll different This marriage won't make
any difference. Not much And he
winked again:
CTo be continued tomorrow