The Detroit times., 1909-12-23

mind was working. working. Some
what late in the afternoon his bell
rang | hurried To find him standing
! in the hall. clad FOR the street, heavy
/ fur-ined overcoat across his arm and
bag in one hand.
"lll not be home until tomorrow
morning" he said curtly, so you need
not wait up for me. Brown: but.
please, on no account leave the
house"
Very good. sir"
A cab was waiting for him beside
the pavement. The clock struck five
as | shut the door. At 6 O'Clock |
entered lnv little stronghold In Bru-
ton-st. AT S descended the stairs,
in all things my masters double. In
all things, | declare advisedly, for
warned by experience | wore upon
the thumb Of my left hand just such
little finger-stall Il violet velvet as
Sir Wm. Dagnar used in order 10
conceal his deformitv whenever he
went abroad. | proceeded by three
direren. nanaoms to my point OF dCc-
tination n scheduled little uee-shel-
tered spot hundred yards from the
gate OF the Clngsmere hospital fer
consumptiyes. There | alighted, AMI
bidding the cliver 10 await me. | hur-
ried toward the hospital. Il WIS my
opinion, from what | had observed.
THAT all welcome visitors 10 that
building POSSESSED master keys To the
front door and were accustomed 10
enter unceremoniously Since had
mo late key. passed down the side
vstacr 1,n chn Ae
lappruacl tne kitchen door. II was
hut, the window bha II were closely
drawn, but Il light cleaned through
THE crcyices raped gently on me
panels. Upon the third summons
heard the sound OF cautiously drawn
bolts and the door opened about tou"
inches on a 'haiD. A wr:nkl~d d gray
bearded face peered out at me. "Qui
IVA la? Who is dare?' demanded a
! cracked voice.
1T is |. my friend, Sir VIM. Dag
mar" replied very softly in French
Enter Monsieur" he said politely
| did not require a second invita-
ltion. but before attending TO me the
lold man refastened the door. He then
turned and looked at me inquiringly
n saw at once that he was astonished
at the manner of my coming, and that
he considered that he was entitled 10
Ian explanation. II wish TO see Mad
emoiselle lie Mar. privately and
Iquickly," | muttered in his ear.
But Monsieur" he began.
took a sovereign from my pocket
lie stopped dead In his speech and a
greedy look came into his eyes.
He nodded and hobbled out of the
kitchen. Ny object in sending for
Marion lie Mar was TO obtain guide
over the house. a very important de
sideratum. since | had never been in
side its walls until that moment. The
lold fellow suddenly reappeared.
Monsieur. She comes" he NUT
tered. and stretched out skinny
paw for the money.
turned at a sound to behold stand
ing in the open doorway the woman
had seen in my masters company last
Sunday on the heath. | had thought
; her beautiful on that occasion. Now
| caught my breath. and for an In
: stant dreamed | looked upon spirit
from some other world. The one weak
spot in my composition is that am
, the slave of female beauty wherever
found. and vet until that moment
had been wise enough 10 worship the
sex collectively. But standing In the
doorway recognized my fate, and
bowed my head before her.
She advanced and offered me hel
hand. only then perceived that she
wore a uniform. nurses uniform.
, "Monsieur," she whispered, you
sent for me-
Yes. my child" | answered in still
Hover tones. pressed her hand. ther
let IL fall. though | grieved to release
lit. where is Cavanagh?" ?"
Upstairs in the operating room
with Or. Fulton. must be quick, fOr
they are almost ready To begin. SiT
Charles has Just arrived"
"Ah, so Cavanagh still persists.
lbad hoped to find 1t otherwise
\ Alas. Monsieur. / have begged
him to go. but he had determined 10
see all"
"In that case. for your sake, my
child. 7 shall bear him company
"What-you,
"Yes, Marion, You have work "a
lido. and he may need my care"
She gazed at me a moment with a
look Of passionate gratitude, then OF
a sudden. STOPPING low. she caught