Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-15
CHAPTER NI


When Norton had entered the earl's
room and carefully closed the door be-
hind her she stood for a few moments
peering about in the dimness. Presently
she made out the figure of Lord Delisle,
sunk in deep chair He did not lift his
head as she approached him.
Your lordship-"
At the sound OF Norton's voice Delisle
made slight gesture of repugnance
she was closely associated with his wife's
plots
IF you please, your lordship, will you
give me few minutes, l have some
thing to say to you-l must speak"
There was a thrill of passion and; ter
ror in the womaa's voice. and her face
usually of bright complexion pale
and drawn
Delisle glanced at her. faint gleam
of surprise coming into his lifeless eyes.
Say what you want TO say" he re.
marked.
my lord. what I'm going to tell you
is true--I swear it! | couldn't speak
more true urder oath. must tell it you
I've been tortured by it night and day
for the last three days. I'll not have it
on my conscience any longer. Pm bound
to feel guilty till speak"
The earl leaned forward, his long bony
hands clutching the arm of his chair, his
eyes afire.
What is it? Speak"
your lordship, ! couldn't be blamed"
the woman said 81 will speak. Every
body put down Lord Gartmore's death
to an accident, or to suicide, but it
wasn't neither, my lord
SO on!"
MY lord, don't look at me then-you
scare me TO death On the day-.-the
morning OF the day--of Lord Gartmore's
death l saw my lady 60 out of the house
[ followed herr will confess, my lord,
that my motive was to be in all her
secrets and to have power over her"
Your motive does not matter to me
Tell me the rest Be quickl"
Il followed her ladyship, and | saw
her take the path that leads in below the
arbor She went round the rock and
was there some time; and | saw that she
was carrying an ak and a saw under her
cloak ! found the saw afterwards,
fallen down on a rock in the river be-
low"
cry broke from Lord Delsles lips
dreadful cry of rage and hate
81 don't know how long she stayed
exactly" Norton continued. "Some one
spoke to me-a gardener or some one
and / got afraid of being noticed, and
went back TO the house. | never thought
what my lady could be doing. had no
guess of what must be in her mind But
since then I've put this and that together
and fha xycrffG that har IoI, .
tered, when she was excited, when the
news of Lord Gartmore's death was
brought
what does it matter what you
thought what. you g1lessedf" Lord De.
Isle cried violently. go now Got /
know all need to knowl"
The woman fed from his premise
Delisle had risen, and was pacing the
room wringing his hands together
Meanwhile Claude Surtees lay in his
bed, and Nine. Stephanoff sat beside him.
The young man held one of her hands
in his; once or twice he lifted it to his
lips. He felt genuine happiness in her
presence.
"You know you shouldn't have done il,
Claude" Mime. Stephanoff was saying.
And you ought to let your brother
know" With her wonderful power of
sympathy she had succeeded in listening
with interest to his account of his esca-
pade and his subsequent experiences.
LET Phil know Pm i'll, you mean?
Oh, I'll soon be all right; and / couldn't
let him know l was i'll here without ex-
planning the whole of the circumstances
to him"
That's just what l man." Nine.
Stephanof replied with an amiable stern
ness. HE ought to know. You say
your patient will soon be cured" she
went on, her voice changing, land that
Mr. Lorrin is to take the girls away as
soon as the funeral is over. If YOU will
let me will write to your brother
or can you write YOURSELF You are TOO
i'll, dear3"
TO pE CON.rrr Nrrrr,r