The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-26
CHAPTER xxxvl-(coNTlNUE0)

tle came quite close TO Lady Alta
mont and laid his hand sternly on
her shoulder
So IL Is you?" he said in voice
hoarse with passion II Is some
Years now since We were face To face.
and am not likely 10 forget the cir
oumstances. And, knowing what you
do. you have the temerity 10 come
here Ike this. Go away. YOU Jezebel
10 away. Bad as am, ! am fair
by the aide of YOU
But the woman made no attempt 10
move. Something like 4 laugh rs
capped her
Go on she said. Il can stand all
your abuse. am used TO II. All the
same should like 10 see the niece
OF your old housekeeper II YOU are
telling me the truth ! fancy ! could
astonish you
Would YOU m vutr tn recognize
the truth If Won saw It. -eoivtile
sneered What hapless fool | am
with my eyes going like this Ana
where is that rogue. Thomas? lie
would soor make short work of the
lot Of YOU You are very clever
woman. Lady Altamont, but you are
not quite SO clever as YOU deem
yourself 10 be | dare say you thought
il Was coincidence that brought us so
close together. but | have had care
fu watch on You for some time Ana
So perhaps. YOU will tell me how you
got here"
The explanation Is quite simple,
Lady Altamont said coolly MY nus
band has Authorizations
~ our husband Is IA besotted idlot
whose brains are rOtted by drink,
Colville cried. HE is poor tool ia
your clever hands. and worth nothing
beyond his title But all this does
not explain his unwarrantable inuu-
sion INTO my house.
You must make allowances. my
dear Mr.. Colyille We have lost
valued inmate Of our house, friend
who was III Whether or not she
wandered of i'm n moment OF delirium.
taking advantage OF the temporary an
sence of the nurse II is Impossible To
say. At any rate she has vanished,
and her loss has given rs great lroh
AX-hnshand- -eSneclallN np-
set----
"Oh. | can quite believe it, Colville
said with a savage grin. tie mas
kind and tender heart for the sui
% ferlngs of others But please 90 on
&
believes that the missing girl is here
lie is prepared To swear that Just now
he saw her looking ont O! the bed
room window was inclined 20 re-
gard the whole thing rs Il demsion
until
You can 20 on regarding ii in that
light" Colville interrupted Your
friend is not here VIII you tell me
how vnII cot INTO my house
My husband forced a way in You
can see FOR yourself that there is only
panel between this room and nv
boudoir. Sir Charles beat down mat
panel in his INSPECTION
Inspection In his drunken besot-
ted fury. YOU mean And SO am
TO be- disturbed like this because a
drunken ruffian on the verge OF delir-
ium Lremens chooses to believe the
evidence OF his eyes Begone, the
waoe lot OF you, and don't let me
see YOU here again, Tomorrow | take
steps to prey ent repetition OF this
disgracefu conduct.
Suddenly Sir Charles jumped from
the sofa onto which he rad fallen.
His eyes were cleaning now as II
he had seen something invisible to
the rest He dashed from the room
shouting that he was going To see
what was taking place upstairs. Bray
lrooke-who had fondly hoped that
the whole thing was going TO hzzle
ont tly-dashed after him. Al all
costs the besotted baronet must be
stopped from going up those stairs.
The two men closed together and
struggled on the landing.
Come back. o. ! shall have TO use
a.. l.. lafr al -
had forgotten the part that he was
PLAYING in the excitement OF the mo-
men, Come back. I say.
Colville had followed the two dying
fedres i'm helpless kind OF way. II
was no moment TO appreciate the nice
difference in the shade OF a voice. and
the old mans first idea Was that
Thomas had come suddenly 20 his
assistance
Hold him. Thomas he cried
Bring the rascal back Use force II
Won like only don't let him 20 up
stairs
Lady Altamont smiled. She knew
y great deal more than Braybrooke
IMAGINED She saw the error into
which Coiville had fallen Bray
brooke's real identity was not known
40 the old man 1t was something
10 go upon
Meanwhile the struggle on the floor
continued There vas no great noise.
)ut the thing was in deadly and grim
earnest all the same. Then door
overhead opened. and 4 man came
down the stairs. followed by old
Susan. The elderly woman dropped
back and vanished The stranger now
stood or the landing rolling his eyes
In astonishment
81 beg your pardon, he SAID
vaguely. but / am Or Madison |
WINS called in here by telephone lit.
rio time ago to see a lady who is very
IN uustairs | was asked to come very
quietly. because there was another IN
valid I'm the house Really. sir
The doctor paused as II ne lacked
words To proceed Here was wei
come ally for Braybrooke. and he EN-
braced the opportunity without delay
"Ny unfortunate friend has been
drinking" he gasped. You viii see
Cor Yourself that be is on the verge
OF bad attack Of delirium tremens
He is Sir Charles Altamont. who lives
next door. al No IA He managed "a
break down partition between this
house and The next lie insists thal
some FRIEND Of his is hiding here. and
altogether he has made great dis
turbance. You will quite see, Goctor
how important ID is to remove az once