The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02
CHAPTER xxx CONTINUED.


Lady Altamont waited. not without
suspicion that some trick WAS oe'nS
prepared for her But the CAIN eN
preston OF Ailsa's face As she cam
out and into the corridor AGAIN Ulss'.
pated that IDEA. She stood aside Iu'
Lady Altamont TO pass.
You will be quite quiet, she WINS
pered The poor creature Is asleep
There she lies
Lady Altamont approached the nel
and looked down There was no EN-"
zion or feeling of any kind 10 De ac'
tected on her race She might nave
been no more than a casual vlsitor eN
aiming some curiosity IN a museum
She drew back presently she N'7
making up her mind what she was
going 10 say. Before she could hnalS
decide. Ailsa drew her into the dress
mg-room. and closed the door
Il Judge from your face mat Vol
have not found what you expected
AiIsa said After all, l don't see that
II can matter in the least. She Is 20
ing 10 ole
lyon are sure Of that?' Lady Alta
mont asked hoarsely
The doctor tells me SO lie -
quite certain that she can, last very
much longer. Still. she has had her
occasional moments when her mind Is
clear. ami she has told us many Things.
in addition 70 that there are certain
papers
Papers" Lady Aitamont cried II
was those very papers l@s when S"e
was in search. Where are th'f
What mas become OF them
They are quite safe Ailsa said
quietly. She did not fail to see how
LADY, Altamont had betrayed herself
though in the excitement OF the mo
ment the latter Was absolutely uncoh'
scious Of the fact They are ia Sc
cure hands. and will be used when INC
line comes But you Will admit thal
all this mas nothing TO do Win YOU
You will not contend after what yo4
have seen tonight that our patient was
the enc yen lost
The trap was plain before Lady Al
tamonrs eyes nov; she dared not s'rp
into IL In all her own brilliant career
she had rever brought of anythih-
more clever than Ailsa's little sch'iue.
II fancy YOU will see exactly "has
mean the girl went on III Foa
choose 10 claim our patient why. thel
tho matter must go into legal hands,
and those documents must be read
Also It will bee my duty 10 tell yoI
what tho sufferer has told me But
I am uuito sure that you are READY -
admit your mistake and apologize FOR
all The trouble You have caused me.
There was no help for IT, TO other
way ont Il the difficulty at all I.auN
Altamont's face changed from "i'i'' ."
rcd aud back to white again her eyes
burned like points Of flame. I' W.T.
a hitter uill 10 swallow it was
shameful humiliation 10 be deira'e''
by a child like this but iheh lh'''
was 40 alternative way ont
r am afraid IL is exactly as Won
saw" She replied. The words came
slowly and painfully as II they 4"I
becu dragged from her fancy MAY
have made mistake ana dI can
DO Is tu tender you my most sincere
And accept The apology I'm The
same ~mri' I'm which II Is made N't1'
t.rl,.l 10 don't think need jf'3H.'
You ANY further 70 prevent TINS N".d
.Gf thme happening again mean 90
ra,c a proper partition between '',
two Uou-ee fixed up tomorrow
ID, would Ie Mst as we'll Lacy
AIramout .aM bitterly it Viii pre-
,.rf mistakes and the Hhc. don
t.iut need trouble you to come
~ have to Jock The studio door
A.fsa said "aud leave the key jn Ne.
Jock ou this side
t..I, Altamour had u0 rrtoFt ready.