The Detroit times., 1910-04-21
CHAPTER xxxlll.-tcontIoued).

He certainly seems TO have left a
viii in your favor. Ronald said
tyasiyely THAT seems TO be kind
of grateful and loving remembrance
lof Aom Bur Al the nour OF Bray
brooke's death. pc certainly did not
expect TO come into a large sum OF
U0T1Vy- stiff ttrrrr- the-iartHae-
and there is the Will. and there is u"
getting away from it, You are mis-
tress now OF a handsome income whicn
makes you independent or your guar
dian. If you will permit me 10 ad'
wise YOU. should suggest getting away
from this house as soon a. possIbIe.
Happiness IS impossible here.
n hat IS so" AllsR admitted sadly.
But IN he name O. common human
fly / haze 10 remain with old Susan
Tor the present. Did you hear thatG'
A long waiting cry came from some
where upstairs then door was heard
TO close and the plaintiye noise ceased.
The poor creature has been trou-
bled In her mind like that for some
time now, Ailsa explained. Il feel
quite sure that when she was stricken
AaSN IA SAAO lAatA lH4 POI AhAtk RaEAAN f4A H't
possession Was she robbed OF them,
or were they lost? Every now and
then she IL quito clear IN her mind for
few moments; for instance she
seems 20 recognize that she il In Il
strange house. And then she asks
FOX her papers. Now, Is 10 not just
possible that they may be I'm the bed
room next door where she iay?
Anything seems possible In connec.
ton with next door" Ronald replied.
The spirit OF adventure is npon me,
and cannot rest for the moment.
Suppose | go and see"
Ailsa had not expected a RESPONSE
as prompt as this. and She hesitated
Tor a moment After all there did not
appear 10 be any very great danger
The house next door was quiet enough
now: doubtless every body there hai
gone 10 bed long ago
( Ronald pulled back the secret door
gently and looked into the Boudoir
I beyond. There was nothing but a vel
,cty fragrant darkness favored with
\ the scent Of cigarettes Not so much
, as single ray OF light shone from
anywhere
III risk IT," Braybrooke Whispered.
I Il know the way OF the house PRETTY
we'll by this time You had better go
10 bed and leave me 10 my own de
vices. ] can let myself out OF the
house. and | dare say I shall have an
opportunity OF telling you my adven.
lures In the morning | can revert
back to my disguise as old Thomas
again now in safety"
N i.
know, Ailsa said Il feel so restless
and sleepless. A little later on
should Ike to go 70 some quiet cottage
y the sea and sleep there FOR a whole
week If You only knew how weary
ing all this Is 10 the nerves
The girl looked sad and weary
enough as she spoke Donald lcnged
90 comfort her. but he had 20 suppress
himself sternly.
An right, he said Stay here, IL
You like and close the panel behind
ne. I don't suppose | shall be more
than FIVE minutes al the outside
He stepped into the da kness anil
the panel closed behind him. He was
fairly familiar now with the geography
of the house. and he had 20 difficulty
ir finding his way to the room where
the unfortunate woman had been wing
he shut the door and lighted match
Bat, search as he would he could find
nothing in the way of documents or
papers He began 10 give It up pres.
entity as the hallucination Of a disOr
dered mind. r. was absurd 10 stay
there hunting for a thing which
Palpahly did not exist
The last match was extinguished
and the end dropped into Braybrooke's
pocket and very quietly he stepped
into the corridor again AS he did
SC. he heard the sudden -lick OF an
electric light switch somewhere close
ty. and q portion Of the corridor was
flooded with light \ subdued voice
which nevertheless Braybrooke recog
nized as that OF Lady Altamont was
heard asking for somebody 10 follow
her
We shall be much quieter in the
houdoir." she said Come up
A furious exclamation rose 10 BRAY
brookes lips He was Just 700 late
TO enter the boudor before the mis-.
tfess Of the house. and therefore his
retreat into No l3 was entirely cut
OFF There was nothing for IL but 20
hang about TIN the conference was
0nished Braybrooke wondered who
II was that was asked to come ND 20
the boudolr
II suppose that II Is all right" tho
other voice asked
"Of course II Is. come along. Cecil
l. IL very late. but still seeing that