The Washington times., 1912-06-10
THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY
Houseof the Purple Windows
MARY KATHARINE MAULE
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Copyright. The Frank A. Munsey Coz

Was he sure that II was the same man
who calls himself Paul Jennings?'
Mr.. Barber described the man he met
to me, and l am sure 1t was the man
we knew as Jennings"
Who is this man Barber?''
He is very fine young man. He IL
working on q farm near Mason
Where is he now? When can I see
him?'
IT don't know He was here yester-
day, but was called away on business
last night.
Lord Baramore looked down. jabbins
TEL me-" he said, suddenly, what
does this man who calls himself Paul
Jennings look like?'
Annabel described him accurately.
And the woman who is with him?"
Again the girl described accurately
and vividly.
When she stopped Lord Baramore
stood motionelss. He looked up sud
denly.
Did she-this woman--did you ever
her left wrist?''
The girl looked at him i'm surprise.
Yes" she ansyered, quickly. "she did,
] noticed II many times, although II vas
usually concealed by e bracelet. But
did you ever see her?'
Il have geen her many times,'' Lord
Baramore answered, slowly. IF this Is
the women | mean. she Is fiend
Heaven pity the child that should fall
into her hands!"
"Then II must be the same woman, for
this woman is a demon. How strange
that you should know her!''
II do not care to go on to the old
house this morning" Lord Baramore
think this thing out
He was very silent during luncheon
and at the close of the meal asked Mrs
Chisleigh II he might see her alone II
the parlor.
When they were seated side by side al
the open window he turned to her with
a heavy, troubled air.
Mrs. ChisleIgh." he said, earnestly
Il have a communication to make tc
you that / wish might avoid, but cir.
cumstances require that II be made.
have heard something today that bring,
up one Of the bad deeds of my early
life. fear that an acquaintance of my
young manhood is mixed up In this
| mystery that enshrouds you here
AN acquaintance OF your youth. LORD
Baramore?" Mrs. ChlsIeigh exclaimed
How strangen'
Eyes" replied the baronet. with much
erhbarra ssment. I'm order to make you
understand this matter fully. l will bt
| oblidged to relate to you chapter o
my personal history, and l assure you
| madam. that 1t is not a creditable one. ;
Never mind that, Lord Baramore,'
replied Mrs. Chsleigh. Amy chapter
| that will help to unfold this dreadful
| mystery will be very welcome to II:
| now
When ] was a few months short o
| twenty-one," Lord Baamore began, -.
! went with my tutor to spend my vaca
| ton at my fathers place In Devonshire
| The housekeeper had a young daughter
| then barely seventeen, and very pretty
Il was young and heady and fell II
| love with the Girl, and she appeared Il
| return my affection. l promised Il
! marry her as soon as had attained m!
| twenty-irst birthday. NY tutor, VIII,
| all this time had been made frightfull,
| uneasy by my conduct, no sooner learn
| ed Of the state OF affairs than he sen
| post t-haste for my father.
| He arrived. | remember, shortly be
| fore dinner. and Immediately summone,
| first myself, then the housekeeper. an,
| her daughter, before him. He was
| stern and, at times. a violent man, an
/ the scene that followed burned itself IN
] deibly into my memory.
In spite OF all my fathers rage an
threa i was ready to fulfil my promis
and stand by the girl. But for the frs
time she showed herself before me i
her true colors. Seeing that the gam
! she had played so shrewdly was up, 5h
cast aside even that semblance of re
| fnement with which she had blinde
me and was, for the first time in M
presence, her true self.
A Continuation Of This story vii
BE Found In Tomorrow
| Issue OF The Times.