The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-07
CHAPTER XI.
The Enemy In the Camp.

AAN TIC NoEuHs
When Rosemary reached her room
again she locked her door and then sank
down in despair. The terror OF suspicion
she had had about the man in the draw
ing-room was confirmed without a doubt
by the face OF the woman with whom she
had come into contact as she was escap.
ing from the room. Only for one moment
had she seen that dark, handsome face
before, and though she had only seen 1t
in the dusk OF a foggy day, she knew
that she had made no mistake. The man
that had lured her to that house and
forced her to go through a ceremony Of
marriage with a man supposed 10 be dy-
ing must be some relation to the woman
who was here IN Luck House, and who
must share the secret OF that marriage
She covered her face with her hands
and tried to think, but thought was like
black monster of drifting wreckage-
no use TO her. She could not Judge what
was the best thing 10 do. That morning
she had thought il an awful thing to
come face 10 face with the brother of the
girl whose place she had taken, and now
Tar more dreadful catastrophe had hap
pened. In one day she had known what
IL Was TO suffer the most bitter agony.
and also 70 experience the Joy OF mutual
love. As she remembered the love that
had come intO her life, she felt for
moment that after all. she need not de-
spair. She was loved and surely the
man who loved her would not let her
suffer at the hands of her enemies.
She rose from her bed. and, crossing
over TO the dressing table, looked at her
self critically in the glass. There was
just the faintest chance that she might
not be recognized. 1t had been a dark.
foggy day in November, and she had
severe cold that made her voice several
degrees deeper than it really was. Be
sides, she had been thin and pale for
want Of proper nOurishment Perhaps
under her name of French she might.
escape detection. The visitors were not
staying more than couple Of days at
Luck House, and when they went her
secret would be safe But she would try
10 disguise herself She unfastened her
hair and dressed in In a style that lent
her face an older, piquant expression, and
with the aid of a little vaseline and a
match she darkened her eyebrows. Then
she slipped out of her girlish muslin
gown and put on one that had been her
mothers, and which had been altered for
best in the old days II was a black
velvet. and made her look far older than
she was
One final glance at herself and then,
with pale set face she went downstairs.
knowing that the longer she DELAYED the
harder it would be TO go. Besides. she
knew that If she wished to appear some
one else she must do nothing TO arouse
suspicion as TO her Identity
AS she entered the room Sir Douglas
went forward to greet her, and she
blushed as she saw his start OF amaze
ment at the transformation in her ap-
pearance. He turned TO the woman whom
Rosemary had seen at the door and who
now was gazing at her with cool, indif-
ferent eyes
Miss Craven, let me Introduce Miss
French my mothers companion" he
said, politely. and as she bowed coldIy
Rosemary felt sure she did not recoe-
nize her. Then Sir Douglas introduced
the two men TO her, and she was glad
THAI the man also gave no sign OF having
seen her before The fact made her take
courage, and she was able TO talk 10
Miss Craven on commonplace subjects.
while her mind was busy with the two
men. who were apparently deep in an
interesting conversation with Sir Douglas.