The Detroit times., 1910-04-28
NUMBER THIRTEEN
cHAprER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
A Powerful Serial Story.
BY F. M. WHITE,
Author mson 81
$500 - Crown"

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CHAPTER xxxVlI.-(continued)
you know already" Ailsa repheu.
Il am no longer child TO be treated
in this simple fashion. You are 10
ask no questions. you are to do as you
are told, and be discreet and silent
Above all, YOU are TO make no attempt
for the present TO see the woman VINO
is in bed upstairs. ! am woman OF
fortune now, and you have nothing
You have 10 rely on my clemency ana
good nature entirely. | hate to nave
to speak like this but you force IL on
me Now go"
Colyille grumbled and snarled to
himself, but he went all the same All
| danger was averted now, ana IL was
| possible for Ailsa to return 10 her
| room with comparatively hsht
heart But there were problems IN
her mind that kept her awake toT
! long time, SO that IL was late When
| she came down the next morning, 10
! find that the patient was better
Its all right now Susan said. 80
| long as he doesn't interfere.
You need not trouble about That,
| Ailsa replied The tables are turned
now. and the time has come when Mr.
| Colville has TO DO what ! tell him lf
he attempts 10 interfere, let him
know what told you. II is all com
| ing right in a short time. and We are
going TO be happy yet, Susan--or al
| least as happy as | can ever be an
the circumstances.
Susan's lips moved as If she were
| about to- say something, but she
changed her mind. She recollected
that she was pledged 70 secrecy. But
it was hard TO hold the secret back
with Aisas sweet. sad face before
her. 1t was just after three before
Ailsa left the house and made her
, way 10 keep her appointment with
Cecil Wanless at his mothers resi-
dence
Mrs Wanless was not down, II was
one OF her bad days. Cecil explained.
And Grace had gone as far as Bond
St, to do some shopping She had left
message 10 say that she would nor
be long and that Ailsa was TO stay
| TO tea.
II shall be very glad to see Grace.
Ailsa said And now, what did you
want 10 see me for? Have you quite
broken with Lady Altamontg
Absolutely, Indeed. can't see
why | was so infatuated. OF course,
she had hold on me, +"
What possible hold could she have
had on YOU"
Well. il was like this had parted
with the jewels, and did not dare TO
ask for them back Nou see It was
! who was responsible for the death OF
! Ronald BraybroOke But see you
( know something about II cant
speak definitely. for am pledged not
10 go too far But / have more than
/ a strong suspicion that Ronald is not
dead al all
Afsa fairly gasped. She was con.
scious OF the painful beating OF her
I heart When she had sufficiently re-
covered herself she pressed Wanless
for further details
Il can't give YOU them ne said
half sadly A { said before / am
pledged to silence But ] feel that
know enough tu defy Lady Atamout
| told her last uight hat unless the
whole OF the gems were returned
would lay everything before magis
. trate. and expose her. at whatever
cost 20 myself / had Just convinced
her how deeply in earnest ] was
when Sir Charles came back and
| madc me scene ihai you know UI MF
intention is now To tell everything 70
thai clever Inspector BurIps that ms
sister called iu ana act just Co.'S he SUE
sests ! wanted 90 see YOU today. lust
TO convince Won that am not quite
the feeble creature You took me 20
be. ! know thar appearance We're
terribly against me
We need NOT go into that. Ailsa
said gently. AT any rate. YOU are
playing the man now ann always
ready 20 try and forgive anybody
. who makes up for the past And a.
to the rest You cannot do better than
De advised bv Inspector Burles But
l should like to know what makes
you think that Ronald Braybrooke is
not dead
Won't Won wait for a few DAYS
\ said WauIess pleddingly 20 can quite