The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-16
CHAPTER XIX-COutinued.

CHhFIE AlA-OOuIlnued.
"That man who pretends to be dying.
and is married on his deathbed to a girl
who is led to suppose that he is really
! dying is a swindler" she said con-
/ tempsuously. And you did # all only
TO prevent Sir Douglas from having any
| OF his uncles money. He treats you like
an honored guest, and. instead. you are
worse than the pariah that bites the
hand that feeds him. Then without
waiting 10 see. the effect OF her hot
stream of words. she turned and left
him. just as the breakfast gong sounded.
/ when she entered the breakfast room
| Laura Vas there with Sir Douglas, and
her face wore such an expression of
| triumph that Rosemary guessed she had
! been watching her from the window, and
her heart fell as she found that Sir
| Douglas, beyond saying good morning"
/ took no notice of her. His face was pale
and set, and she was glad when Mr.
Daere and Philip Craven came into the
room.
well. Miss Craven" the solicitor said.
have you any further news about your
pendant"
No" she said CURLY; ''the affair is in
| ing for the thief, and they agree with
me that he must have had an accom-
| plice inside"
Il agree with them to a certain ex-
tent" be said but you VIII be glad to
1 hear that the thief has been found-a
weedy-looklng young man. whose story
when he was arrested at Taunton last
night was that he didn't steal the pend
ant. but that il was given 10 him by
tall. dark young lady
Lauras face went ashen. THE story
may be- true. only he has mistaken the
/ cOlOring OF the lady" she said with a
sneer. What is the mans name?"
! Sidney French" Mr.. Dacre replied
/ evenly. And though he is a bad char
aeter the police say that the appearance
| OF the ivy outside your window does not
/ bear out the theory that he had entered
/ by the window. But you win have the
/ pleasure OF dealing with the matter your
/ self.' he went On. Il heard the story
/ from the police this morning"
After breakfast Sir Douglas drew
Laura aside. In that case. Miss Crav-
| en-" he said coldly, Il win see the police
/ officer with you. and then his opinion win
prove one thing or the other"
What Is that2" she asked insolentiy.
/ THAT you have made a-mistake-we
/ viii call H." be answered. "and will apol-
/ ogize 10 Miss Ffrench for any suggestion
you may have made against her"
When the police know that this man
/ is-or was supposed TO have been-Miss
1 Ffrench's brother. they viii understand
/ how ridiculous il was that / should have
given a valuable diamond pendant to
/ him. She laughed. What reason could
I have?"
The desire 10 hurt some one" he an
swered. Mr. Dacre tells me that the
/ pendant is paste and OF little value. and
/ II such is the case / shall be obliged 10
ask you and your brther TO leave Luck
/ House"
Pray don't trouble TO threaten me, Sir
Douglas. said Craven's voice behind
them. MY sister and / viii go away to-
day. / suppose. he added sarcastically.
you have no objection to our staying in
the village?''
Where you stay Is immateral &c me,
so long as YOU both leave my house"
was the contemptuous reply. Il am
sorry 10 be rude 20 my cousins friends,
but you force il upon me-
Laura turned away with white bitter
face. This sudden departure from Luck
House might be detrimental to her plans.
She was furious that the police had dis
covered that fool OF man to whom she
had given the paste copy or her pend
ant. Unless she dropped the matter il
might land her into trouble Her original
intention had been to throw such a
weight OF suspicion upon Rosemary that
the girl would have lost Sir Douglas
| love; but the reverse had happened.
Rosemary had strengthened her hold on
him, and she had los the little she had
had. She packed her box, ard went down
stairs to the library.
Sir Douglas was there alone glancing
ct some papers that lay beside a small
legal-looking bag. He rose as she enter
ed the room.
Il have come 10 say good-by and 20
apologize for having annoyed you" she
said slowly.
His face softened. He had not expected
this sudden meekness. and II touched
him.
Perhaps you have not intended to do
it." he said quickly. "Cae Is often sorry,
but too pig-headed to say So Have you
seen Miss French
Laura's face flushed NO. I don't
apologize to her. because she does not
deserve it," she said quietly; and very
soon, too. you will find her out. and
know ner as well as I do
The momentaTy friendliness died out OF
his eyes We will not discuss the ques-
ton any further" he said coldly. Your
bitterness against Miss French is mex
cusable; I can't understand It"
All you would II you were a woman"
she flashed. only a man would be so
blind as not to see what it Is that makes
women hate each other. I love you.
Douglas." she went on Tecklessly. "Oh.
l don't care what you think OF me. nor
anything else; but If your eyes had not
been blinded by that fool girl, you would
have guessed"
IT am glad I did not" he said coldly.
Wont you go now. please. before you
say anything you may regretT'
She 1ung back her head and laughed.
In her fury OF desperation she looked
marvelously handsome, more like a Ii
gress at bay than a woman telling the
story OF her love.
''You treat me with soorn. and think
am Jealous of this GIRL" she went on.
Perhaps I am jealous. but l am at least
honest with you. which she is not I
tell you the truth, and every word she
utters Is a yelled lie. She promises TO
marry you, and she is laughing up her
sleeve at you. Why. this morning you
saw from the window that she preferred
TO meet your cousin rather than yourself
and you had an appointment with her.
l suppose. You think her simple-minded
and sweet, but she is as designing as she
can be and is showing her preference