Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-22
CHAPTER XII.

i was really surprised when | saw her
tirst,' Lorrin said, "She's a very distin-
guished looking woman; brt-but-
she's really rather old isn't she?"
Her hairs all gray Kathleen as
scented. 81 saw her from the window
she was walking in the Laurel Walk.
It's very queer"
What's queer about it?" Irma asked
rather sharply. won't you expect Alick
to love you when you have gray hair %
Yes, that's true" Kathleen replied
"but, you see, Alexis own hair win be
gray then. DR. Surtees really lool.s like
her SON.
But she's very NICE" said Lorrin. Il
was speaking to her Tor few minutes
IN the Laurel Walk. She ISN'T Russian
by birth-she's Irish and she's really
charming altogether. l was wondering
if some of her people, mean her hus-
bands people-in Russia had known some
of your fathers people, Kathie? Because
she was asking about you girls, and she
asked about your brother, as if she knew
you had one. L thought even-but
dare say it was just imagination-that
she seemed to get kind of shock when
1 told her Ivan died years ago. Why,
there she is" Lorrin went on. glancing
from the window.
Nine. Stephanoff, having left Claude
asleep, was walking in the dusk of the
approaching evening She was bare
headed, white shawl round her shout
ders. She was STOPPING down to gather
some vioets when another woman came
through the bushes.
"Marian!" Nine. Stephanoff exclaimed
as their eyes met
Iou--you" the other repeated STAN
mering in terror. 1t was Lady Delisle
who had left her room for breath of
fresh air, and who now found herself
brought suddenly face to face with her
former employer
Yes, it is ~ Nine. Stephanofr said
calmly and sadly ut is strange that
we should meet here after all these
years, Miss Darrell"
am not Miss Darrell; am Lady
Delsle," the other replied, a note of
triumph in her voice. 81 have been mar
fied to the earl eight years. You know
ne Is the earl now; you knew him as
fseount Gartmore. What has brought
you hereg Can it be possible that you
You are Nine Stephanoff?"
YES, was the quiet reply "You
recognize the name. 1t is that of a
faithful old servant, and 1 do not think
l ana wrong to assume it. Why should
4 keep my husbands name when | have
peen deprived of any privileges it could
urihg me! You can hardly resent my
presence here; you can hardly dislike
me nowf" she added pathetically.
nate you!" Lady Delisle Kissed out.
l wlii never cease to hate youl There
was only one man on earth | could have
4oseo--you know, you must know-and
sheh ne came TO your husbands house
II was at you he looked; never at the
q. poor goVerness with her ugly face. Don't
yen me that you did nothing to vile him
sway from me- know better; | know
Nnat kind OF woman you are as well as
youf husband did. Perhaps it was l
VINO nelped to open his eyes concerning
you' Nine. Vassie. And now you have
eeh az your old game-catching a boy
for husbandl"
:. bnt her mocking laughter froze on her
cps: she heard footstep on the gravel
Oehind her, and a hand was laid on her
4im' She turned, and her eyes looked
iAvo the terrible eyes of her husband
want to speak to you" Lord De-
nsie said IN low tone. at is some
tAllg impoTtant-you must come at
s snee- All. Nine. Vassie! / overheard a
sue Of your conversation with my wife
am very sorry to soc you, nor have
~ objection to you being made aequaint-
with your daughters / always was
opinion that you had been wrongeC.
thihk you viii find that / have been
l4lr 70 you; your daughters have learned
lining 70 your prejudice And now
'OaLitess. are you ready +"
MS way" Lord Dels'e ssia keeping
S sf'p On Lady Delise> arm o. was