The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-05

quite ready to play the part allotted
| her now.
There was not much the matter, one
OF the policemen assured her. The
gentleman had met with a bit Of an
accident A feeble voice from the am
Ih,Iance confirmed the optimism. All
/ that ColNiile waited MS some warm
water ana glass of brandy lie was
| i'm his bedroom AT lenF he mad lis
missed the officers. and told them that
he wanted nothing in tEe way OF a
doctor. lie seemed veg shaky ana
agitated, Allsa thought, but he would
accept NJ assistance Al her nahHs.
Ansi hearn him locN ih9 door behind
her after he had turned her out OF
the room.
With deep sigh of relief Ailsa few
along the corridor in the direction or
the studio. when she got back there
the lights were burning once more.
ont the PLACE was empty. IL seemed
90 Alsa that she could hear stealtny
footsteps overhead. Out of the gloom
the figure OF John Stern came towards
her, his fingers on his lips.
wv UP W NAu 1ANdA RNNANNA''f
SRld. She needs You there. lor
need not have the slightest anxiety
about me- know exactly what | am
doing Good night"
stop one moment" Aisa said.
There are enc or two things that |
must say 10 you. II was quite impos-
sible for me not To hear what paSSe@
Just now between Mr.. Cecil Wanless
and yourself. Il there any mystery
about Ronald Braybrooke that | 10
not know? ask YOU 10 tell me honest
" and fairly If anything is being con
Cealed from me. have trusted you
up 10 now-trusto6 you when | might
have been excused from doing auy'
thing OF the kind"
Il know H." Stern murmured 1t
was your faith in me that touched me
20 the core, II was that which gave
me back my lost manhood. Because
there was good woman who trusted
me resolved To be worthy OF her con
sideration Believe me, | am actins
/ for the best, | am doing all | can 10
tight a great wrong. But you have
asked me a plain question, and | will
give you plain answer Things are
being kept back from you-it could
not possibly be otherwise. | could
have deceived YOU with one or two
cunning WORDS. but prefer not TO do
SO Won't you trust me little fur
,her?"
Ailsa hesitated 70 give vent TO the
speech that rose 10 her lips. II
seemed almost absurd that she should
re putting her trust in this outcas;
and yet there was something about
him that held her with kind of mag
aetic attraction. Tie man was pal
pably IN earnest. and his voice was
quite sincere
You try me very hard the girl
I said My knowledge OF the world is
sc little. and | have seen so small ali
amount of wickedness. Why cannot
yCu confife in me-what do you know
about Ronald Bra, brooke that you cali
not tell me?"
Are you prepared TO wait for n
week." Stern asked. 1T would ruin
LILY future life II were to speak now.
II is not so very much TO ask
Very we'll" Ailsa said with an eff
fort. Whatever your faults may be.
vou are brave and strong. Without
another word / will wish you good
night"
Stern vanished with the air OF a
man who has a. Dian before him. AMI
/ the means TO carry il out. Ailsa crept
1 III the stairs 10 old Susan's bedroom.
| The gas was full on, the perfect ap
pcintments OF the room showed UP III
he light on the bed. with its silkel
nangings, lay the figure OF the unhappy
La Belle ATLANTA. Susan turned with
smile
Come and help me, dearie, she
said we can manage without a doc
tor for the present. No. We are nos
going to oe found out"
And # Thomas, II your husband
suddenly comes back?' Ailsa sug
! pested.
Good heavens" old Susan groaned
Il had not thought CT that, had not
thought Of that -
1 (To Be Continued.D