The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-27

that her late guest was now sheltered
BY the roof OF No. 10, at any rate she
had some shrewd idea as TO what Aad
happened
Il am at a loss 10 understand what
you are doing here" Ailsa said coldly
She wanted little time TO mature
her plans. How did you come? And
who let you in? | did not hear the
front door bell ring. =
Ailsa paused suddenly as her eye
took in the broken panels leading from
the studio TO the boudoir In the next
house II was a relief al any rate, 10
know that the secret of the panel ma.
not been discovered
II was Cecil Wanless who came for
ward and relieved the tension OF the
situation Tie quite favorably in.
pressed Ailsa The last time she mad
seen him he had not appealed TO he-
in the least favorable light
We all owe You an apology. he
said This is a most unwarrantabie
intrusion II was Sir Charles Alta
mont who was TO blame. He came
home in a very excited state"
Il understand Aisa said quietly
i have heard OF Sir Charles little
weakness in that direction But that
does not excuse-----''
Pardon me, Wanless resumed I
happened to be sitting with Lady Alta.
mont in her boudoir. late as II was, dis.
cussing some very important business.
II was business connected with some
Jewels belonging 10 my mother"
Ailsa bowed politely. All this might
have seemed superhuous 20 an out
slider but the girl understood quite
plainly that Wanlese was speaking re-
tween lines and desired TO convey 20
her that she enjoyed his confidence
You are a little diffuse. but pray
proceed Ailsa said indifferently
Il am sorry to bore YOU with un-
necessary details. cecil Wanless went
on Sir Charles came back. as | was
explaining to YOU Just now. In a very
excited condition lie declared that
he had seen the figure of woman AT
one of your bedroom windows
Aisa nodded, her heart was beating
a little faster This had been no hal
Inclination on the part OF Sir Charles.
a. the girl could have told the listen.
ers But II was not for her 10 DO any
thing OF the kind She knew quite
we'll now that Wanless was talking
Tor her Information. and he was pldy.
ing his part very we'll
Would there have been anything
very singular IN that Ailsa asked
surely the spectacle of woman al a
bedroom window al this hour OF The
morning is not so unusual that anyone
ehtuld got gNCifCd over IL
IT all depends ON who the woman
81. Wanless said drily At any rate
sir Charles was terribly excited and
insisted upon coming here to see ne
forced his way through the panels
from the next room into here and
and there YOU are
is that all YOU have to say Aiisa
asked
Wanless minated that 10 was. Lady
Altamont came forward
PERHAPS you viii allow me 20 say 4
few words she began. Ny husband
ia unfortunately addicted 20 intoNt
,auts- indeed. he Is fast killing Nun
self in that way There are tim $
when 10 BE- not safe 10 bee IN his corn
Iauv I have never seen him more vlo
lent than hc was tonight AZ thu same
time he had an excuse for his excite
meut As tuu are aware. worry
strange thing tool, place I'm our house
"a short time ago. am almdiug e. the
woman VINO vas founl
ueXt door seriously injured and 81
BADLY hurt that there was little chan "
OF her recovery When ! say that ,I"
Yoor creature was a perfect stranger
Ia me ..2"
Bot is thst a fact %" Auea asked
coldly You were going to give me
some information just now about q cor
tain ipmate OF This house Trat was
very KIND of YOU aud ! have ~ thank
YOU for your interested motive IN
would ue q curious obedience it
could give you. some facts as 90 the
unfortunate womau you speak OF
LADY, Atamont ewes flashed She
had noj expected all this GOODNESS aud
courage iu mere girl Ike Ailsa She
had forgotten all about Ronald Bray