The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
CHAPTER Acknowledgement


ooh indeed, So whilst YOU are pre-
pared to dstrust Terry YOU are CIV
ing your most implicit belief TO a
mere spy creature of whom you know
little or nothing. THAT Is an illoslcai
position that nobody but woman
could take M.
You are very clever" Lady Alta
mont sneered All the same ! want
your opinion. o,
on. YOU can have that and Wei
come. Who is the spy? DO happen
10 know the fellow?
Il dare say YOU do 1t is Henri Har'
ris. lie used 10 be In the Lyons po
lice force
on know the little sot. So you
took the precaution OF putting him on
to dog Terry. Let me tell YOU SOME
thing that YOU don't know leIr! anu
Harris are deadly enemies. mere Is
nothing that either would not 40 70
niure the other | dare say l snail
nut that all right when | go TO PARIS
tomorrow. | could not POSSIBLY 80
today
II am glad TO hear that you are GO
ing" Lady Altamont said, with tones
OF relief Il began 10 think that even
YOU were going 10 play me raise
intended 10 20 to -
The speaker paused abruptly. she
was about 10 inform q Brien that she
had made up her mind 10 cross the
Channel. but perhaps, on the whole IL
would be better 10 keep the intorma'
ton 10 herself Her mind moved rap
idly 10 conclusions. She would dis
guise herself more or less effectually'
and keep a watch on O'Brien. II he
failed. she could slip away, ana no
body be any the wiser. Whereas, II ne
succeeded she would be close at mana
to recover the spoil.
But she had reckoned without her
companion. He marked the unhnlsh-
ed sentence, and fully understood the
meaning OF the unspoken words.
Have YOU any money!" he asked
suddenly.
Plenty" Lady Altamont said, quite
taken OF her guard for the moment
II mean | shall be having some be
fore long. Do you lack the means?
II dare saw | can manage, q Brlen
Salu. dIltI Nhdl aPPcoANH ~
thoughtful pause But there is one
little thing you seem 10 have forgot
ten"
What Is that? You have only to
mention ii and il is done.
1T is in the matter OF those papers
can do practically nothing without
them You nave been promising them
10 me now for some weeks, but they
have not come to hand. ! cannot move
without those papers.
They are In my possession II
could only find them" Lady Altamont
stammered.
You are not telling the truth.
O'Brien said coolly. The papers are
in the possession OF your sister. Per
haps YOU will tell me that you don
know where she is?
IF | said SO | should not be telling
lie" Lady Altamont protested Il
am ready TO swear to you that | have
not the slightest idea where my sis
ter is"
You mean that YOU have not seen
her for some considerable time past?
THAT is exactly what | do mean
Lady Altamont said uneasily. 1T Is
fact.
O'Brien smiled as he stretched out
his hand for a fresh cigarette. He
knew exactly whom he had 10 deal
with, and he was prepared TO treat
her accordingly.
why do you lie to me in this
ridiculous manner" he said. DO you
think that you have fool like your
husband 10 deal with in me? Though
we have not seen much of each other
lately, | have not lost my interest in
your movements. For instance, IL has
occurred TO me more than once lately.
how awkward ii would have been had
your sister come TO London unexpect-
eddy and claimed your hospitality"
AS O'Brien spoke his eyes fixed with
queer expression on the face OF his
companion The woman's eyes fell
before his scrutiny.
1T would have been very awkward
she forced herself to say.
Exceedingly awkward But thing
almost as awkward did happen. | am
alluding TO the unhappy woman who
nearly succeeded In getting herself
done to death in your house. | believe