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

brooke nnM--as- hS-latter- could see.
10 his great satisfaction.
u should not be in the least sur
prised II Won could. Lady Altamont
rejoined with Just the faintest suspic-
ion OF sheer on her lips. You ask
ed me lust now why the appearance
OF "A woman az this hour OF the night
should have such an effect on my nus
band But You see he declared that
Il WAS orr unfortunate guest
But now could your unfortunate
guest get here" Ailsa asked
THAT Is the very point that | am
most anxious 20 clear no. She van
ished IA the most amazing manner.
She could not haze gone far because
she was not IN position 10 be NOV
ed without great risk. And tonight
We discovered that there has AT one
time been a means OF communication
between the TWO houses Is not that
a very singular coincidence in the
face OF recent events"
Hadn't you better make your
meaning clear" Ailsa challenged
Perhaps IL would be as we'll Lady
Altamont retorted coollY. Il will put
il as plainly as YOU like Will sug
gest that the old housekeeper here
has no niece. or. at any rate. that she
has no niece AT present under this
roof In other words. should like to
see the invalid YOU mention. Nav |
be permitted 10 do so?'
Certainly not" Ailsa cried. This
is unwarrantable Are We 10 be dis
turbed and insulted at this time in
the morning 20 crafty the curiosity of
a drunken reprobate who imagines
these kind OF things According TO
your own story, your late visitor Is
nothing to you. You told the police
that she was q complete stranger
And | told the police no more than
the truth, my dear Young lady
Very we'll In that case, why wor.
rs about her? She is nothing TO you
And therefore II she has disappeared
in this singular manner. why YOU have
a troublesome visitor of your hands.
Still. | promised YOU certain informa
ton. and | will not withhold it, You
may inform the police II YOU like that
the poor creature in whom YOU seem
To be so deeply interested all at once
is known to fame as La Belle Atalan.
IA Let the police look up the pedi-
gree OF kHlS variety dtlltSNs anu tlAts
will make some startling discoveries
So FAR as / understand. La Belle
Atalanta has a sister who Is married
10 a member OF the British aristoc-
racy. Need | tell YOU any more
There Was = challenge In the last
question but Lady Altamont chose TO
ignore Il She began to recognize
that she had foe worthy OF her steel
here. But 10 the listening Braybrooke
II all sounded horribly indiscreet on
Ailsas part Still, IL had the desired
effect. for Lady Altamont turned to-
wards the broken panel
Il am very sorry. for It's the truth
she said No doubt Sir Charles has
made mistake II Miss LEROY does
not mind ! should like TO see her To.
morrow and discuss the matter fully
IN The meantime We are keeping each
other IN If YOU lock the studio door
Miss LEROY. YOU will be as safe as II
that panel had not been broken
u will take good care OF that
Ailsa said AS 90 tho rest shall be
pleased 10 meet YOU at any time to.
morrow you like Ny Information Is
quite at your service.
BraybroOke drew a deep breath Of
relief as Lady Altamont vanished. He
knew perfectly we'll that Lady Alta
mont had meant 20 betray his real