The Detroit times., 1910-05-05
CHAPTER xLI.-coNTlNuEo.


Pretend 10 be talking he went op
under his breath Don't even so
much as glance in my direction, and
/ viii let you know all that Is neces-
sary. You are quite right IN suppos-
ing that yonder swaggering fellow Is
"A friend OF Lady AltamOnts, and that
his name is Terry. At the present
moment he is supposed 10 be In JAN
here. hut the charge was only very
triiing one, engineered by the fellow
for his own ends. and he Ia free again,
as YOU see. And now | am going 70
astonish you. though you must not
display your feelings That vulgar
rascal was the person selected
by Lady Altamont as the proper man
to dispose of your mothers diamonds
Miss Wanless. lie came 10 PARIS
with them for that very purpose. nut
from the first he made up his mlnu
what to do He has not the slightest
intention that Lady Altamont shail
benefit a penny by her scheme. We
know that his fellow has the diamonds
somewhere, and the problem Is now 10
get them ] have a kind OF partner
i'm my program in the person or MI
IOBrien. who was brought 10 me by
Mr.. John Stern. but my partners
ipretty scheme was thwarted by the
TACT that Terry is no longer IN the
hands of the police. Therefore We hau
to change our plan of campaign al the
last moment. | wanted YOU here 10
identify the diamonds II they haa
fallen into the hands Of the police
As they have not done so the best
thing you can do is 10 get away rs
quickly as possible"
But can't we stay and see IT Out!
Grace pleaded.
81 had far rather you didn't" Burles
lreplied. From the first | have had
my misgivings as to bringing you mo
/ the house at all Let me tell you al
Ionce it is anything but desirable
residence for two young girls IKE
yourselves. Still, it is just possible
/ that YOU may be useful, and shall sun
have an eye upon you all the time.
| I'm that case, | hope you are stay
ling here" Ailsa murmured.
"Of course. have another ally
STAYING here with me, but it has NOT
lLeen deemed prudent for him TO show
/ himself as yet II you will take my
advice YOU will go off to some place
of amusement directly you have dined
and keep away till quite late. viii De
certain To see you somewhere quietly
/ tomorrow morning and tell you every
thing. Meanwhile. the less said, the
/ better Now. please ignore me.
The girls did as they were told. and
the rest OF the meal passed in silence.
II was quite late before the girls set
aack TO their hotel: most of the in
habitants had retired. and the whole
mace was silent as the grave u
figure PASSED from the dining-room
and disappeared along a dingy corri'
dor Grace grasped Ailsa's arm.
Did YOU see who that vas she
whispered. Didn't you notice MS
iace?"
THE figure occurred 10 me as famil-
lar" Ailsa replied. But did not see
the face Who was il. Grace? And
how YOU are trembling
I'm frightened" Grace admitted. Il
am bound to confess that all this gets
ON my nerves. The man who has just
gone down the corridor Is John stern.
expect that he was the ally that III
spector Burles was talking about
Ailsa was conscious OF the fact that
her own heart was beating little
faster II was very strange, she
thought. that the presence OF John
stern had this effect on her. The two
girls stood chatting for moment by
their respective bedroom doors, as II
10th TO part. Then Grace laughed IN
quick. hysterical kind of way.
Il had better own AT once what
coward am" she said. Il don't dare
10 think of the idea of sleeping alone
i'm this house. Let me come into your
room and share your bed daresay
ION will think that this Is very weak
end foolish on my part
Indeed. don't" Ailsa said cav
uestly Il am very glad that you men
toned it. Come into my room. as ii
is larger and a little brighter
The arrangement was at once con
cmded. and little later the door
was locked. and the thin little candle
extinglishcd Despite her nervous
fears. Grace was soon asleep, as Ailsa
could testify from her regular breath
ing. There were sounds in the house
now. as If somebody was moving
about. the creak OF door. and then
sudden drauCht Ailsa could feel
the cold air streaming over her face
and stirring her curls. Then 1t seemed
to her that she could hear a sound
that drew every drop OF blood from
her heart She touched Grace. who
turned over unconsciously in her
sleep. A moment later. and the gi7!
was as wide awake as was Ailsa her-
self. She caught Alsa. by the arm.
What is it," she whispered.
Where does all the cold air come
FROM"
Not so loud" Aisa replied under
the bed clothes Not So loud. Don't
move am quite sure that there Is
a man in the room