The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

Ognized his visitor he showed signs o.
aAh, Mr.. Deaneg" he said. rising
How do you do, Mr.. Deane"
Deane shook hands. His host die
not ask him to sit down, nor did he
himself resume his seat.
Il looked in" Deane explained, "to
know what your niece had decided to
do"
aShe has decided to go to London al
once" Mr.. Sarsby apswered-"at once
1t is very inconvenient for all Of u.s.
am almost sorry that you ever happen
ed to point out the paragraph, especial
" as there seems TO be no property OF
any sort to be found"
The door was suddenly opened and
Ruby Sinclair entered. There was a
| frown which was almost a scowl upon
| her dark, handsome face. Little Mr..
Sarsby seemed suddenly to have be-
come a person OF no importance.
"Mr. Deane will excuse me" he said
hurriedly, yet with marked attempt
at stiffness. Il have to return to the
Times"
He left the room. Deane looked af-
ter him with some surprise.
What is the matter with your un-
cle?" he asked the girl.
"He has just heard" she answered,
that young lady from somewhere
OF other spent the night out at the
tower last night"
Deane looked at her in amazement
"And what business is it of his" he
asked
Il don't know" brusquely. "As a
rule, gentlemen when they're living
alone don't have young lady visitors
not to stay the night, at any rate"
Deane laughed. THE young lady in
question" he said, came to see me on
very important matter. If you heard
anything of the storm last night, you
would understand that It was scarcely
possible for any one to have found her
way from the tower to the mainland
after the food-tide was in"
The girl nodded shortly. "Its not
my business" she said. Il am glad
you came. I wanted to ask you some
thing Who is this man Rowan who
killed my uncle?"
Deane shook his head slowly. mo
one knows very much about him" he
said. They were out in South Al
rica together. 1t was there, perhaps,
that their quarrel, if they had one,
started"
1T says in the Times this morning
that he has been reprieved. Why?"
she asked 'hercely. why don't they
hang him?"
Because they came to the oonclu-
sion," he answered, that there had
been fight, and that it was not de-
liberate murder"
They ought to have hanged him"
she declared. 1T was brutal-hide-
ousp
You are going to London, are you
not?" he asked quietly.
Her eyes flashed. "YesP she an
swered. Il am going. l am afraid it
will be too late. All the papers declare
that my uncle's possessions were of lit
tie value. He has been robbed l am
sure he has been robbed. His letter
told me that he would have plenty of
money He would not write and tell
me that if he had nothing"
You will be able to find out" Deane
answered, little coldly.
Il shall find out" the girl declared.
Il am going to a good lawyer. He
wrote as though he had somethin in
his possession which was worth money.
1t was for that, l am sure, that this
man Rowan tried to kill him. ! shall
find out all about it when l get there
The man Rowan was arrested on
the premises" Deane reminded her
There was no time for him to have
taken anything away, and the room was
locked up by the police"
Il don't care" she answered. "Oh
Can't you understand what this means
to me?" she cried, jumping up from the
chair in which she had seated herself
a moment or so before. Il am starved
for life here, starved for the want of
i" she cried. Il was never meant TO
live in a place like this life like
this! 1t isn't fair Other girls have
clothes and jewels, and men 10 admire
them, and go to theaters, and see the
world. Why shouldn't /? l will /
am going to London to find out what
that man killed my uncle for, and
mean never to come back here again"
The girl was evidently in earnest.
Her bosom was heaving, her dark eyes
were full of fire. Deane noticed the
firm lines of her mouth, the crisp de-
termination of her speech, and he real
lied a new danger. This girl was not
one to be bribed or put off Every
word she had said she had meant
There was a distinct change in her
whole appearance since the last time
he had seen her. She was at once hand
somer and less attractive. The wist-
fulness of her few sad speeches to him
had passed away. The vague discon-
tent seemed suddenly to have become
focused in a passionate anger against
this untoward stroke of fate.
well" said Deane at length, rising
as though about to leave, Il hope you
may discover, after all, that your uncle
was a man of property"
Why won't you help me" she asked
suddenly. you could if you would"
Gould II" he answered. Il won
der"
"Of course you could" she declared,
coming little nearer to him. Il sup
pose / seem a very ordinary discon-
tented sort of creature to you, but you
haven't lived as many years as have
pushing against the walls of a prison.
! think am one of those persons who
would improve a good deal with a lit
tie prosperity" she added, with a sud
den smile which transformed her face,
a smile which was almost brilliant
why won't you help mel"
do you mean that you would like
me to 90 to London for you, and search |
through your uncle's effects ?" Deane
asked quietly. IF you gave me let