The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-03
cHAPTER xl.-lcontInuedl

WAS impossible 20 travel without an
outfit " some kind. however terrible.
Lady Altamont had often wondered
what it meant 10 feel like fugitive
from Justice. ana now she knew.
She procured ner outfit here ana
there. and then conveyed II all 10 the
clOakrOom az Clearinghouse. when
t0ls was done she still had some
hours 20 wait The process OF killing
line proved 90 be somewhat difficult,
aud after lunch Lady Altamout had
nothing 20 do she walked about ann
lessly IN one direction and another,
and came by instinct az last 10 Yer
non-terrace. Dressed as she was Win
her veil down she VAS not AFRAID OF
being detected \ sudden Impulse
seized her She crossed the road. ana
rang the bell al No. "a
A servant languidly demanded 10
know her business. I'm a small and
humble voice Lady Altamont asked II
IL WAS possible 20 see Sir Charles.
The speaker had message from
Lady Altamont which she had promis-
ed 10 deliver to Sir Charles direct.
Fortunately Sir Charles was at
home, and he had his own reasons
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little time later and Lady Altamont
was sitting on the edge OF one OF her
own drawing.room chairs and pretend
ms that the place impressed her. sir
Charles himself came and desired 10
know what he could do for his visitor.
II am quite safe. then. seeing that
you do not recognize me- Lady Aita-
mont said as she pushed back her
veil Give me a cigarette. as | haven't
dared 10 smoke one since | left the
house this morning. Has anything
happened
What clever one you are Sir
Charles said admiringly. should
never have known YOU had you not
put that veil up. Your voice was diff
ferent. your very figure has altered.
And vet the whole thing Is SO delight
fully simple"
"Oh, never mind my figure Lady
Altamont exclaimed impatiently \
visitor came to see me very early ms
morning. who gave me the name OF
Inspector Burles lie came from
Scotland.yard. and had reason 10 be-
lieye that he was in possession or
certain information At any rate, |
had not the courage TO see him so
managed % get out of the house dis
guised as YOU see me. | meant 10
have gone straight To Paris. and adj
yised YOU by sure hand from there.
Then it struck me that | should IKE
70 have something more definite be-
fore nv journey. and il further occur
red TO me that | could get into my
own house first. Did You see Burles?
"Oh. saw Burles right enough.
/ Sir Charles explained. lie got tired
OF waiting. and rang the bell 10 see
Il you were not ready for him. Then
he was told that you had probably
forgotten all about him, and gone out.
After that he asked 10 see me.
'WoU2 How slow You are DO get
along with the story"
MY dear gill, there is very little
story TO tell | though that the man
seemed 10 be very much annoyed az
! first but he soon got over that He
asked great many questions about
our late visitor. and OF the way in
which She had vanished. He made
more or less a point of seeing all over
1 the house and. OF course, he had TO
have his own way. But, then, that
may have been a blind TO conceal the
real object OF his visit here. did
not know what had become OF you.
But es,ed that you had some lit
tie scheme on Perhaps, after all.
Burles knows nothing.
Make no mistake about that" Lady
AltamOnt interrupted. He knows
everything From what | could gath
er last night, Burles seems TO be quite
a friend Of Miss Lefroys-'
But YOU did not see Mis- LEROY
last uight?'
Indeed. did But ! had forgotten
all about that in the excitement Of
the moment. meant to have kept Won
posted with all the recent develop
mcnts, hut this visit OF Burless put
everything else ont Of my head. But
did sac Miss LEROY last night
'"The deuce you did | should like
10 know how that came about
well. I was very anxious 10 know
whether or not that face YOU profess
ed to soc at the window In the next
house was deusion. You were GER
tainy not in nc state 10 speak def
nitely. so ! made MP my mind 10 de-
eide Tor myself In the first place
discovered that there was a panel
leading from the house next door, aud
that aroused my suspicious. II was
really Won who made he discovery In
a vas that you should recollect.'
II remember il. Sir Charles NUT
tered Rather awkward. was IL not?'
1T mighJ have landed YOU in seri-
Gus trouble Still We need not wor.
rv about chat There was the panel
right enough i'm the woodwork. and
mere plainly before my eyes was the
way I'm which the woman could be
conveyed from one house % another
without causing any suspicion. The
house was full OF guests. the servants
we're an busy downstairs. ana there
Won are And on the top OF this there
vas your declaration that You had
seen a woman face ~ window next
door surely cnouGh there was a
strange woman next door. OF course,
that might have been a mere coinCi-
icuco lint / was not leaving anything
10 chance made up my mind al
the first opportunity 10 see this
strange invalid for myself
ANA tet you succeeded. Sir
Charles said admirihg.y. Trust you
to frG way II tho thing is humany
pos,ibe This Is interesting Go on
Well { decided to put my plan into
execution lpte last night waited iii
Y thought that All was quiet next door
before bcaan\to try the lock OF thP
studio with my lot ~ keys man
AGED 20 ue, Que 10 ht az length"
Good, And the restN was easy,
suppose
"InGsod. " wasn't There was Miss
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