The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-10
CHAPTER xLlv.-(continued.)

CHAPTER XLiV.-(Contlnueo
Ailsa made no reply; she did not
attempt TO detain Colyille as he rum
bed his way from the room. Inc
sound OF voices came from the han
presently. the voices OF Colyille ana
his satellite Thomas. the front door
closed with sullen bang. For some
time Ailsa SAT looking al these fateiul
slips OF paper She took match pres
emily and reduced them TO ashes. IL
was getting late now. and the llShla
from the street lamps were SHINING
into the room. But Ailsa did not
move she sat there thinking over the
past till Susan came with the informa
ton that dinner was ready There
was a ring at the front door beH
presently. and Grace Wanless came In.
Il want you TO come round TO my
house" she said. My brother mas
something TO say TO YOU. Ailsa, some
thing that is on his mind II has To
do with John stern
Ailsa's conscience reproached her
violently. Sne had altogether forgot
ten John Stern. And Lady Altamort
had triumphantly declared that ne
was an Outcast singing for bread IN
the streets. Something must assured
~ be done for John Stern.
II ought to be ashamed OF myself,
Ailsa cried. Il will come at once
Grace. That mysterious John Stern,
whom like so much in spite OF every
thing, has done us all a wonderful
service But for him you would never
have seen your mothers jewels again.
And now they are safe In the GUS
tody Of the bank" Grace smiled
Lady Altamont has been defeated
indeed I'm told that she Is leaving
England as soon as her husband
funeral Is over And In some way she
has lost her power over my brother
Cecil | am sure that something very
wonderful has happened, though he
will not tell me what II is He says
that he can tell nobody but you-he Is
quite a different boy the last two or
three days
1t must have something 10 do with
John Stern Aiisa said thoughtfully
But for him We should never have
got the best OF Lady Altamont; bat
for hur Your mothers jewels were
gone Ana she does not know any
thing about it''
She know nothing. Ailsa She Is
absolutely in ignorance of every thins
that has taken place And she is go
ing 70 learn nothing from me. u Is
far better thus tn her present state Of
health She must never learn how
foolish Cecil has been But pui ON
vour hat and come With me- I be,et'
you are going to hear something ~
great interest 60 yOu
Ailsa had "A feeling thai way her
self At any rate at any cost John
stern must be found and rescued
from his present position His past
might be shady indeed Ablsa tc't
lWetty sure that ~ had bcebA but TN
fact remained. aud made ho dincrcuCy
tie had tried lately 10 get an honcsy
living, and he had failed. as hotter
men had failed before him Md TO
think OF him singing In the streets
for coppers Horrible
/ Ailsa thought it all over now as she
walked along the brilliantly lighted
streets with Grace She would nut
detectives on the track al once stern
should be- told that ne had come in-u
money il would De done In some
delicate kind OF way. so as not 20 hart
/ his feelings They came al length ro
/ the great square where Mrs Wauless
! had taken up her quarters In the dis
Z lance somebody was singing a song
/ II was pretty pathetic song. la a
grand clear tenor and Ailsa stopped
/ 90 listen The ready tears rose -
\ her eyes.
Il have not heard that for years,