The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-26
CHAPTER xxxvi-fcoNTiNuED.l


something like a snarl, ColVille
jumped forward. In moment inc
whole man had become transtorineo'
He came quite close TO Lady Aita'
mont and laid his hand stormy on
her shoulder. -
so IL is you" he said In a voice
hoarse with passion. IL Is SUM
years now since We were race 10 race
and | am not likely 10 forget the CIR
cunlstances And, knowing what you
do you have the temerity 10 conie
here like this, Go away. you JezeDei'
20 away. Bad as | am, am IAN
by the side OF you"
But the woman made no attempt 10
move. Something like laugh eh'
capped her. N
-aeio Oh, she said can stand all
your abuse. am used TO 1t. All the
same. | should like TO see the niece
OF your old housekeeper. III you are
telling me the truth. ! fancy couiu
astonish YOU"
Would YOU be able TO recognize
! the truth II you saw H. totfftie
sneered. What IA hapless fool ! am
with my eyes going like this Anu
where is that rogue. Thomas? lie
would soon make short work or the
lot OF YOU You are very clever
woman. Lady Altamont, but you are
not quite so clever AZ YOU deem
yourself TO be. ] dare say You thought
II was coincidence that brought us SO
close together, but | have mad care.
full watch on you for some time. And
so. perhaps, you will tell me how you
got here?"
The explanation is quite simple.
Lady Altamont said coolly. My nus
band Aas-ha llueipations===
Your husband is a besotted idiot
whose brains are rotted by drink,
Colville cried. He is Il poor tool In
your clever hands, and worth nothing
beyond his title. But all this does
not explain his unwarrantable intru-
sion into my house.
You must make allowances, my
dear MI Colville We have lost
valued inmate OF our house, TREND
who was ILL., Whether or not she
wandered of In a moment OF delirium.
taking advantage of the temporary ab-
scnce of the nurse, II Is Impossible 10
say AT any rate she has vanished,
and her loss has given us great trou'
! BILE. My husband is especially up
SET
"Oh, can quite believe it, Colville
said with a savage grin. tie has
kind and tender heart for the SUI.
ferings OF others. But please 20 on.
Rightly or wrongly, my husband
believes that the missing girl is here.
He is prepared 10 swear that just now
he saw her looking out OF the bed
room window ! was inclined TO re-
gard the whole thing as delusion
until"
You can go on regarding II in that
! light" Colville interrupted. Your
friend is not here. VIII you tell me
how you got into my house?
MY husband forced way in. You
can see for yourself that there is only
a panel between this room and my
boudoir. Sir Charles beat down that
panel in his Inspection
inspection, In his drunken. hesot-
ted fury. you mean, And so | am
to be disturbed like this because a
/ drunken rufiian on the verge OF delir'
ium tremens chooses to believe the
evidence OF his eyes Begone, the
whole lot OF you. and don't let me
see you here again Tomorrow | take
steps 10 prevent repetition OF THIS
: disgracefu conduct"
Suddenly Sir Charles jumped from
the sofa onto which he had fallen.
I 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 10 see
what was taking place upstairs Bray
brooke-who had fondly hoped that
the Whole thing was going 10 hZZle
out quietly--dashed after him. AT all
costs the besotted baronet must be
stopped from going up those stairs.
4 The two men closed together and
struggled on the landing.
Come back. or | shall have to use
force" Braybrooke exclaimed. He
had forgotten the part that he was
playing in the excitement OF the mo-
ment. Come back. | say"
Colville had followed the two flying
figures in a helpless kind OF way Ii
was no moment to appreciate the nice
difference in the shade OF voice. and
the old mans first idea was that
4, Thomas had come suddenly TO his
assistance.
Hold him. Thomas" he cried.
Bring the rascal back. Use force IL
you like. Only don't let him go up
stairs"
Lady Altamont smiled. She knew
4 great deal more than Braybrooke
imagined. She saw the error into
which Colville had fallen. Bray
brooke's real identity was not known
to the old man. Ii was something
70 go upon.
Meanwhile the struggle on the floor
continued There was no great noise,
but the thing was in deadly and grim
earnest all the same Then door
overhead opened. and a man came
down the stairs. followed by old
Susan. The elderly woman dropped
back and vanished. The stranger now
stood on the landing rolling his eyes
In establishment
II beg your pardon, he said
vaguely, but am Or. Madison.
was called I'm here by telephone III.
tic time ago TO see a lady who Is very
III upstairs. | was asked TO come very
quietly, because there was another in
valid In the house. Really. sir"
The doctor paused as II he lacked
words to proceed. Here was wei
come ally for Braybrooke; and he EN-
braced the opportunity without delay
MY unfortunate friend has beer
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cldent to fulfilling the duties of eXecu
tive. This is Mr.. Hughes fourth year
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