The Washington herald., 1912-06-09

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tered, with her amiable smile and slow
movements.
Deare looked at her for moment
without speaking. when does the
other charubernaid come on dutyf ne
asked.
She ought to be on nov" was the
answer, ''but she hasn't come I've Just
sent the boots up to her room.
Deane ordered some hot water and
rang the bell again. The same woman
came.
would you like your tea, sirS she
asked.
IF you please" he answered.
She was already half way out of the
door before he stopped her.
you are still on duty, theng = he
said.
"The other chambermaid can't be
found. SIR she answered "Her bed
hasn't been slept in, and she doesn I
seem to be anywhere about the place.
Deane nodded. 1t was, after all, per-
haps the most sensible thing she could
do to get clear away! Send me my
tea at s O'Clock" he ordered, and let
me have bath at once"
The valet shall come and tell you
when If is ready, sir" she answered.
He passed a tip across to the woman,
who accepted il. "Tell the waiter when
he brings the tea to give me my bill,
he said.
In an hours time Deane had left the
hotel. He had seen nothing more OF
Winifred Rowan, and on the whole he
was disposed to applaud her precaution.
He drove at once to his rooms, where
Grant, his man. was already installed.
I shall catch the midday train to
Scotland. Grant" he announced. Tel
ephone up for the seats and sleeping
berths Also telephone to the office, and
tell them to ring up here at once II
Young lady should make any inquiries
for me. Perhaps they had better send
her on here.
He went out and did some shopping.
The sun was shining. and a soft west
wind blowing. London, which seems
to hold its populace longer than any
other great city, was gay, almost Joy
GUS. He had to elbow his way through
crowds as he passed along Piccadllly.
The streets and shops were thronged.
The sky above was blue. The rare sun
shine seemed to make cheerful even this
most somber of cities.
Desne had the feeling of man who
has escaped from a great danger--who
has been able to throw of heavy
weight. This miserable document of
Sinclair's was as good as in his pos
session! After all. Basil Rowan was
not suffering in vain. The girl should
have every penny that he had promised
her brother! Her way in life should be
made easyl 1t was a very small price,
indeed. to be free from such torture as
he had suffered during the last few
weeks. He bought presents a little
ecklessy-presents for Olive-some-
thing. too, for Winifred Rowan, gold
cigarette case for himself. He ordered
a great basket of flowers to take with
him to Scotland, and paid a visit to
his gunmaker's. Then he returned to
his chambers. fully expecting to have
some news of Winifred Rowan.
Any one rung up he asked his
man.
mo one, sir, of any importance" was
the answer.
Rowan"
No young lady at all has inquired
for you there, sir" Grant answered.
Deane was a little surprised, but after
all what did it matter? He travelled, up
10 Scotland with a lighter heart than
he had carried for months. Lady Olive
who met him early in the morning al
the small wayside station which was
nearest to her fathers seat, was amazed
at his vlvacity.
Il expected to find you pale, worn
out thing" she remarked, as their motor
Il hRw HaWa
road which crossed the heather-covered
you needed change at all
I've found so swift a tonic, you
see" he answered, pressing her hand
the man as he had been before the days
of their engagement! 81 think it is the
smell of the powder" she said. "You
men are all like schoolboys for your
holidays. Father says that the birds
are much too wild, and that II will be
all even YOU can do to hit them"
Deane smiled. There is nothing II
the world" he answered, which want
70 do so much as to lie up there in the
heather and close my eyes. and feel the
sun and the wind"
IN other words" she said, you are
dIs that laziness?" he asked. "I don't
think so"
Rest, then" she said.
"Ahl That is a very different thing y
he replied. 1--WE all need rest"
Especially you," she said, who carry
about with you always the memory OF
some things from which you can never
escape"
He looked at her quickly, but it wa.
obvious that her speech was wholly un.
premeditated.
"I often wonder" she said calmly
when see you IN the evenings, how
you manage to shake off all YOU
anixeties so easily, for I suppose" she
continued, that success, like every.
thing else, carries always its anxieties.'
Sometimes more than failure" h
answered.
well" she continued, 1T doesnt
seem possible to associate the WORD
failure with you. Some day you mus
tel me the whole story of your life.
can scarcely believe that there has evei
been a time when you haven't succeeded
In anything you undertook"
He laughed grimly. you should
have been with me in Africa" he said
''after the fighting was over. We ex.
pected to go about picking up gold al.
most on the streets"
you were too sanguine," she laughed
TT was hard enough work to live