Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-01
CHAPTER vI.-Continued.

f,,lly. and then she led Lorrln away.
There was a wonderful change in Cart
,,ore,s face as he came over the sand to
wbere Miss keefe, or Keyerne, was de-
murely awaiting him.
During the next few days Claude Sur
toes was a prey to torments of uncer-
.o;r+v and uneasiness. He had told Lord
Delisle that he would stay in the house
for two or three weeks, or until he saw
bis patient beginning to progress; and
had explained this rather surprising com
plaisance in phenomenally popular and
husy doctor by saying that he had
formed the intention of taking short
holiday, and had arranged his affairs 10
that end just before Mr.. Lorrin had
visited him.
But things were very different now.
He had certainly wished and intended to
see the case through. At the end of his
three or four weeks visit he was to go
hack to London, and the Delisles were to
keen him well-informed of the patients
progress. He was to return soon to pay
another visit.
But now-now! If the Delisles were
really plotting to ruin this helpless girl
how could he leave her? And yet-how
could he stayf
He must stay; he would stay. A new
iy-awakened, fierce, strange heart in MIN
rose up against all doubts, al protests.
Nav, he was thankful, in his state of
moral wilfulness and perversion, that the
foolish trick he had played on his
brother had brought him here.
All, Nine. Stephanoff must have
thought it strange of him to go off so
suddenly and send her only the scanty
information of telegraml He must
write to her and explain things little.
! Claude would have been q good deal
enlightened on various points could he
have overheard conversation between
Lord and Lady Delisle which took place
on the twelfth night after he had taken
np his residence with them.
The earl and countess were in the
smoking room. l: was late. the fire lad
burned low, and the room had a cheer
less appearance, which was reflected in
the faces of the man and woman seated
opposite to each other.
tits easy to say We'll get rid OF him.
Lady Delisle said; "but how l told you
you ought to have gone yourself to on
don to get a doctor. and you preferred
TO let Alick Lorrin go. If you had gone
yourself you could have fixed on a man
who would have been easier to deal with.
This fellows no fool, young as he is.
He's been in the house quite long enough.
He's always examining her food and so
pm, and asking her questions. Indeed,
I've caught him once or twice asking me
pr the maid the same questions two or
three times over, and he might easily
catch us tripping. You said we'd have
TO get doctor to make Lorrin feel con-
hdence in us, and to make people believe
supposing she was sent to home. or
anything else ITO make people believe
everything had been done that could be
done. Well, I agreed to that. But you
said you could invent a quarrel with him
and get rid of him that way"
He isn't easy to quarrel with" Lord
Delisle said. He's d thorough gentle
man, and one CART
"Pll tell you what one can do them"
his wife interposed. "One can hesitate
and fool about till it's too late, and this
young man has got his suspicious that
hathleens food and medicine are being
tampered with, and one can go to gaol,
and"
"Oh, hold your tongue!" the earl ex-
claimed irritably, as the shrewish voice
gathered volume. Don't shrek like
Fhat and alarm the house. You've no
reasons fer thinking he has any suspi-
rions, have your" he added, turning pale
hs sudden fear seized him.
No special reason, but in case like
Hhls on dioo d,-oy NJ doc lipo
with a scientific man. Can't you think
of any way of getting rid of him?''
we could say we'd no confidence in
his treatment" Lord Delisle suggested
feebly.
The woman shrugged her shoulders.
You promised to give him at least
can't risk having him in the house as
long as that, you know" She was
silent, drumming on the table, and bit
ing her nails; then she shot glance at
her husband from under her thick, sandy
eyebrows glance that was not pleas
ant to see. "Why not make Irma the
Teasonf" she asked.
Lord Delisle stared.
Make Irma the reason?' he repeated
amazedly. ''Why, what on earth do you
meanH"
1 mean this" the woman said-"Dr.
ourtees is young man, and handsome;
what would be easier than to suggest
That he's flirting with Irma?"
But-but he's hardly seen her since he
came" Lord Delisle interjected, and
lrma wouldn't dream of flirting with
any man. She's far too proud"
Don't be a fool!" the countess said
saVagely. who said they Were flirting
n reality? It's easy enough to say they
are doing it; and to have words with
N Surtees, and tell him to leave the
mouse. You leave it to me-"
Lady Delisle stopped suddenly as the
200 qoor Of the smoking room was opened.
,Vlscount Gartmore looked into the room,
Als lace wearing its usually lowering ex
=, On, beg pardon" he said, 81 thought
sne room was emptyl" and he withdrew
n spite Of his fathers invitation to him
70 remain.
there's another thing" Lady Delisle
H.Lz