The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-27
CHAPTER xxxVll.
News From Paris.

| Ailsa confronted her visitor with a
steady eye. The girl knew by some
subtle instinct that Lady Altamont
meant mischief. Otherwise there nad
been no kind OF occasion for her pres
ence. Ii all flashed on Ailsa in a mo
ment as she stood there bracing her
self for the fray. Ii Lady Altamont
had not actually discovered the fact
that her late guest was now sheltered
| by the roof OF No. 10. at any rate she
! had some shrewd idea as TO what nad
| happened
Il am at a loss 10 understand what
you are doing here Ailsa said coldly
She wanted little time TO mature
her plans How did You come Aid
who let you in? | did not hear the
| front door bell ring. -"
| Ailsa paused suddenly as her eye
took in the broken panels leading from
the studio 10 the boudoir in the next
house 1t was a relief, at any rate. To
know that the secret OF the panel naG
not been discovered.
! II was Cecil Wanless who came for
ward and relieved the tension of tine
situation. He quite favorably i'm
pressed Ailsa The last time she mad
in the least favorable light.
We all owe you an apology" he
said This is a most unwarrantabie
intrusion. 1t was Sir Charles Alta
mont who was TO blame He caue
home in very excited state
Il understand" Ailsa said quietly.
Il have heard of Sir Charles little
weakness in that direction But that
does not excuse
Pardon me, Wapless resumed =
happened to he sitting with Lady Alta
mont in her boudoir, late as ii was. dis
GUESSING some very important business.
Ii was business connected with some
jewels belonging to- my mother"
Aisa bowed politely. All this might
have seemed superfluous TO an out
slider but the girl understood quite
plainly that Wanless was speaking be-
tween lines and desired to convey 10
Der that she enjoyed his confidence
You are little diffuse, but pray
proceed" Ailsa said indifferently
Il am sorry to bore YOU with un-
necessary details" Cecil Wanless went
on Sir Charles came back. as ! was
explaining 10 YOU just now, IN very
excited condition He declared that
he had seen the figure Of woman al
one OF your bedroom windows
Ailsa nodded, her heart was beating
little faster This had been no hal
Inclination on the part OF Sir Charles,
as the girl could have told the listen.
ers But IL was not for her to do any
thing of the kind She knew quite
we'll now that Wanless was talking
for her information, and he was play.
ing his part very we'll
'WOUId TheTe nave DeCn anything
very singular in that Aisa asked
Z Surely the spectacle of woman al
bedroom window at this hour OF the
morning is not so unusual that anyone
, should get excited over H.
IT all depends on who the woman
lis" Wanless said drily AT any rate
Sir Charles was terribly excited, and
/ Insisted upon coming here TO see Hc
forced his way through the panels
from the next room into here and
and there YOU are
is that all YOU have 10 say Alsa
asked
Waness minated that It was Lady
Altamont came forward.
! perhaps YOU will allow me TO say 4
| lew WORDS, SNt btEdu. Ny uuHDduu
! is unfortunately addicted TO mtoX..
cants-indeed he is fast killing him
self In that way There are times
when IL is not safe 10 be ia his COM
lpany have never seen him more VIC
| lent than he was tonight At the same
i time be had an excuse for his excite.
ment. As Won are aware. Very
strange thing took place In our house
short time ago. I am alluding 60 the
unfortunate woman who was found
next door seriously injured and so
badly hurt that there was little chance
of her recovery When ! say that the
poor creature was a perfect straE ger
! to ME
7 But is that fact" Ailsa asked
lcoldly. You were going to give me
some information just now about GER.
tain inmate OF this house That was
| very kind of YOU and have 10 thank
YOU for your interested motive u
would I've curious coincidence II !
could give you some facts as TO the
unfortunate woman YOU speak OF
Lady Altamonts eyes flashed She
had not expected all this GOODNESS and