Evening star., 1909-08-22

that your mother was gone expressly to
throw the scent. Probably Trafford did
know. but that only made it the more
certain that he couldn; miss the meaning
of the whole thing.
How do You know all this?" she de-
manded. almost with sneer.
Know" he repeated. Why. it's sim
pie common sense. Given the situation
anything else is unthinkable.
He had scarcely been prepared for the
degree of fear which seemed to seize her
at this exposition OF what seemed to him
the simplest of reasoning. Yet he felt
that he must finish and show her just
what the situation was as he saw it.
More than this" he went on. Traf-
ford will. a mater of course, learn
the time of his leaving Hacklebury and
how long it would take to come here.
From these he will surely conclude that
your father was here that fatal night
do you know what you are saying?
she demanded. sharply and as If her pent-
up agony refused longer to be held in
bounds. After all these years. when his
fate hangs on the one chance of vndica-
ton left him. at this moment this new
wrong is to crush him?
She could keep her seat no longer. She
Sprang to her feet with a nervous energy
that quivered in every fiber of her body.
and began walking up and down the
room In spite OF her agony her tail
form was drawn UP to its full height. as
though she would defy fate, even white,
she knew it invincible. For the moment
GrimbleshaW would not speak again. fear
ing to draw her from this mood and her
magnificent defiance. 1t was something
to have girl like this love 50 that she
could resist even heartbreak that she
might protest against the wrong TO the
loved one. While he paused the door was
suddenly flung open and young Calden
entered, too intent on his errand to think
of aught e.se. or ever: to care TO under
stand the scene which opened to him.
Il believe that ID Trafford thinks
murdered John Altenburg,' he exclaimed,
Then he stopped short and looked. first
at Grimbeshaw and then ., Judith, then
back AT Grimbleshaw again. Judith, too.
stopped In her walk and looked at him,
with something of the terror and defiance
aroused by GrimbleShaW words still
marking her features.
Pray God he does" she said. sharply.
You can fight but II he suspects
shut up.'' 1t was clearly terror rather
than unkindness that brought this un
forgivable outburst but to Grimbeshaw
his terror didn't count. He was simply
thrilled with anger and. forgetting the
question of right. shouted:
You'd better keep civil tongue
In spite of herself Judith laughed. and
the laugh. in its wonder of sweetness.
brought him TO tranced silence. Then
she as quickly grew sober and said
We've got too much real trouble-if
I'm to have help I'll need you both
Don't duarrel." GrimbIeshaw felt. with
thrill of joy that she coupled him with
her brother as one TO whom she could
turn for help. The glow embraced even
young Calden, whom he forgave his bru-
talty.
DIR. Grinbleshaw knows that father
has left :he asylum, Judith said. speak
ing instinctivey in the low tone She and
the doctor had adopted before. land he
suspects he came here. That is safe with
him. but how will it be if Trafford finds
it out?'
You may be pretty certain that Traf-
ford has found it out" said Grimble-
shaw. not disposed to mince matters now
that he had man TO deal with. What
ever YOU do do 1t with that before you all
he time"
DIR. Grimbleshaw." answered Calden.
speaking with brusqueness that even
Grimbieshaw felt was assumed to cover
some other feeling. we have no right to
] involve YOU in our ruin. We should be
as cowardly to permit that as to avoid
our own responsibility. We will spare
you any further share I'm it"
Il don't know as it's in tile power of
either of us 10 say who shall be or who
shan't be involved in this affair" Grim