The Washington times., 1912-11-22

come to Geralton." and without giving
the room. 49,
Cyril looked at hiu watch. Ten min
utes TO three! Guy must have met
with an aecidentl suddenly an alarm
ihg possibility occurred to him-what II
me police had traced the jewels to
Campbell2 The bag. which had disap-
pesred. must have been taken by them.
about Lady Wilmersiey." had been
iuily cognizant OF the girls identity
Wnat was to be done now? He could
ments. He must--was that-could that
be Campbell sauntering so leisurely to-
ward him? Indeed II was!
What has happened?" asked Cyril In
a hoarse whisper. dragging his friend
into 4 secluded corner. "Teli me at
Nothing. my dear boy. I am afraid
! kept you waiting longer than I intend
ed 70. hope you have not been anxi-
oos1 Guy seemed. however. quite I'M
''Anxiousr exclaimed Cyril, indignant
~. We'll. rather. How could you have
Kept me In such suspense? Why didn't
you come to me at once on leaving Miss
| Prentice?'
But / did. have Just left her"
And she ls really all right? The gov
erness, Miss Whats-er-Name, is with
herr"
| Certainly. But didn't want to leave
Mrs. Thompkins alone with a stranger
| IN q strange place. so / stayed and
| lunched with them"
| Cyril almost checked with rage. He
had had no lunch at all. He had been
too upset to think OF such a thing, and
all this time they Oh! It was too
! abonimable!
I Campbell was a selfish little brute. He
would never forgive him. thought Cyril.
| scowling down at the complacent offend
er For he was complacent,. that was
sleek ~ Pedhead to tho tips Of Up his Is i M.
maculate boots he radiated a triumphant
| self atisfa ction. What was the matter
with the man? wondered Cyril. He SEEM
Jauntiness about him-a light in his eyes
which Cyril did not remember to have
noticed before. And what was the mean.
ing Of those two. violets dropping 80 sen.
| umentally In his buttonhole? Cyril
stared at the flowers as II hypnotiIed.
80 you like Miss Prentice?" he man.
aged to say, controlling himself with ar
"Rather. But I say, Cyrn, it's all 70,
about her being that Prentice woman
| "Ah! you think so?"
II don't think-I know. Why, she
speaks French like native"
cyr T fo rye ing his Indignation s in hi,
surprise at this new DEVELOPMENT
| I'VE had a duffer OF a waiter who
understood very little English. SO Mrs
| JnOnDhlnb EpOht 10 III fTenCI, Hn0
such French! 1t sounded like real
| thing"
| Cyril was dumbfounded. How could 9
4 girl brought up in small inland vii
lage which she had left only six months
before have learned French? And then
he remembered that the doctor had tolc
him that she had retained a dim rocol.
| lection OF Paris. Why had the signif.
canoe Of that fact not struck him be.
fore?
But II she is not Priscilla Prentice
who on earth can she be? She can't bt
Anita wilmersley?" he exclaimed:
"of course Sc. not ;d: she sgan,,on Guy
And yet II she T. not the seamstres,
she must 81; be Anita"
because of the Jewels in her bag?"
Il don't believe, they are the vii
; mersley Jewels"
There is no doubt as to that I hav,
the list somewhere, and you can easii!
verify it,
Then the bag is not hers. 1t ma.
have been left in the seat by some on'
else"
"She opened 1t in my presence"
. But you proved to me last night tina
she could not be Lady Wilmersley," in
80 i did. Anita has masses of brigh
yellow hair. The girls hair Is dark"
There seems no possible explanation
to the enigma" acknowledged cyril.
Perhaps she wore wig
She did not When she tainted loos
ened her veil and strand Of her hal
caught in my fingers. 1t was her own
i can swear to that"
she may have dyed it,.
Il never thought OF that" exclaime
: Cyril. mo, don't think she coul
have had time to dye it: 1t takes hour
she had made no attempt to alter he
! appearance. Now, Wilmersley was
Hold on" cried Guy. You told mi
did you not. tina. she had cut of he
hair because 1t had turned whittier?
= Yes" assented Cyril.
Every well then. that disposes of tn
!. possibility of its having been dyed"
: 80 1t does. And yet she carried tn
4 Wilmersiey jewels. that is fact "
7 Then she must be hitherto unsu.
Possibly. and yet
81 confess l have no other solution
offer. Oh! by the way. what Is tn
number OF her room?"
Guy stiffened perceplbly.
~ don't think ! remember It,"
How annoying! l particularly aske
q you to make a note OF it."
8 "Oh! did your Guys face was aver
q ed and he toyed nervously with h
a eyeGlass."
| III lat We ulSihSoNu ~ NVS''hNi
% must be able to see her.
"As there Is nothing that you can
e for her, why should you compromi!
!! her still further"
) what do you mean?"
" 81 mean that you ought not to tai
70 further advantage of her peculiar affli
ton so as to play the part Of a devote
n husband.
:" This Is outrageous'-began Cyril, b
y Campbell cut him short.
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