The Detroit times., 1910-02-21

Il am going 10 take you 10 bed.
Ailsa said firmly Come along, you
can lean on me. This way
Quite obediently old Susan struggled
to her feet The vacant look was SUI
In her eyes, and undiluted terror dis
tended them. Verify there were more
mysteries in this strange house than
Ailsa dreamed OF And she had sus.
pected nothing wrong before A sharp.
quick laugh breaking from behind the
study door sounded strangely out Of
place there But the old woman seemed
20 hear nothing OF 1t.
1t was by no means an easy bust
ress 10 get her up the stairs for she
was heavy ami drowsy with the sleep
that lay upon her AisG had 10 ask
three times before she could ascertain
the direction o. the bedroom. She
Iaused on the threshold in astonish-
ment.
Not here. surely" she protested.
Susan. this is not your room. impos-
sible,"
Nobody elses, Susan said with d
sudden glimmer OF reason Think
don't know. Oh my dearie. why did
you ever come here? A house OF sor-
rows. II ever there was one And I'll
the purple and fine linen in the world
will never make it anything else
Ailsa led the way without further
Representation She was getting accus'
toned TO these surprises. IL struck
her now for the FIRST time that ever
and anon Susan displayed suggestions
OF refinement OF speech as II she nae
seen better days. Certainly she had
no reason to complain on the score OF
comfort IN her room. The pace was
magnifcently furnished, the suite o.
ebony. inlaid with ivory. mt for the
room OF a duchess. Ailsa was struck
ty the thickness o.. the carpet, tht
beauty OF the pictures. And ~pn the
dTessing-table stood splendid array
OF flowers In Bohemian glasses.
The old woman slept here beyond
doubt She was in a position to indi-
cate this thing anc that which she
needed. There was an ivory comb and
pair of silver-backed brushes. Alisa
wandered that she had never seen
these wonders for herself before. Anu
vet Susan seemed to take II as mat
ter OF course.
Get me into red. dearie. she said.
"tor | am very tired don't know
who Won are. but you are very kind
to a moor. worn creature like me
II was strange how the speahct
lansed from sense to childishness and
back again. She had been uau'y
Knocked about py somebody. but she
had been terribly frightened at the
came time. She lay heavily on TIE
bed as Alsa undressed her Uhh'r
her coarse black dress was the hhsS'
lace and linen and on her breast
hung a gold locket. with the features
OF a beautiful little girl inside Al'Sf
wondered more and more: lnere Was
every suggestion of Injury and refine
ment here. and yet Susan's hands were
hard. and red. a>- --Dtted win tue
toll OF years. There was some strange
mvsterv mere. and Ailsa meant 10 get
at the bottom of It, She had her ased
.burden comfortably between the sheets
al last.
And now YOU are going to sleep
peacefully TIL morning" she CON
manded Is there anything that can
get for you before go TO bed mysen
The agure BETWEEN the sheets
opened her eyes and looked arouhd'
Just for A moment she was aosoluleiF
and entirely clear and sensible.
mo, thank you, Miss Ailsa, she
said quite briskly. Il met with NJ
pccident-caught my foot on the STAR
carpet II is a good thing that ne IS
not In the house. He would have sad
that II was entirely my own FAINT. just
as II anybody can prevent accidents
OF that kind. But you should not nav"
come here miss
why not" Ailsa asked. Some
body had 10 put you 10 bed. Why not =
lTo he Continued.I -