The Washington herald., 1910-10-31

won't dnd any young here you can play with. NOW
YOU may go TO your room will send for You If
want you again"
Glad Of the chance TO escape from her awful ordeal
Rosemary slipped flew up the oak stair
case with light springng feet When she reached
own room she sat down IN chair TO think. Suppose
Lady Maaby found the deception She had pracrfred
PRISON OF would SIT Douglas ntescede for her and let
4 ike him." she murmuerd "bur I'm afraid of that
Dreadful old woman. Her eyes brighten me- Oh ] do
nope shall be able hide myself from danger
discovery she went on ieverishly pacing The hoor or
neI bedroom with restless feet 1T all seemed simple
a. hiSi TO take another girls dead crs-and
FfT lueL H. but quite forgot that the real Miss
II5eaen may have had relations and have given her
ADDRESS 10 them. wonder what she ike, she
unused Il had such "a hazy glimpse of her before she
Isd,- ' al any Iaie she could not nave sent
At once that Was MOT m g OR s rs ~ e9sss sf So%P 3
-, Then CLEAN of relief shot across her mind. And
70 hel friends for Lady Malahys letter dated TIE
morning on, do hope that l shall he able stay
so strange in her manner and Of the ISOLATION and gioor
mess OF everything, feel that could ba almost happy
rT She ar SSe and continued her qnpsg aangns her
and it was quite dark when she had hnisaei ( knock
a. u1 door Rr6aded The entrance Of The grm-lookns
Lady Malaby Is recurring early to bed ana Sir Douglas
unless you'd ike to come down to the aiming room
On no: pTfieT to have il up here thank you Rose
" hat Is your name please, SO that shall know what
My names Keziah," the unsracious answer but
you've no call think Of that You'll be here long
enough 10 want much from me. any one.
What do you mean@' Rosemary said haughtily
That I've been Luck 'Ouse forty years
and ever since she's taken avng companions they've
come ana gone regular i'm 'twos once month.
won't stay week out-and others she kicks OuJ-aud
you're the fret that's asked name"
Rosemary smiled, though she feeling far from
cheerful
Then, let take that d good omen. KeZah.- she
said gently. II certainly won't and ] hope
Mallaby won't kick out.
But when dinner that keziah brought up later
been cleared away. and she alone for the night
Rosemary's spirits began flicker they went
altogether. and the rain and wind beat against
windows outside did not tend raise her spirits
put on her coat. as II cold and hre
tried TO read book she had bought the station that
morning But gradually her eyes began close
fell from her hand, and she dropped a light sleep
When she opened her eyes the lamp going ont and
the gale had increased fury, shaking the
though bent breaking them
suddenly Rosemary caught her breath Above the
noise or the gale she heard long draWn-Out
that chilled the blood in her young She opened
the door and listened. Down below. the first long
corridor, she heard noises OF carrying or
dragging heavy weight and then again there broke on
the stiffness that haunting Of mingled and grler
and Rosemary thought she heard voice say:
For mercys sake. be quie-remember that lonely girl
upstairs"
Then the sound Of the dragging and struggling
nearer, and in panic OF fear she shut her door and
turned the key.
What had happened What mystery II that
bTooded like bird OF prey Luck House2
CTO BE CONTINUED To-MORRoWI