Evening star., 1913-02-20
CHAPTER XIV.
The White Lady.

AS Carthew. at the brink of the smooth
plateau before the hut on the cliffs. look
ed round instinctively he caught sight of
tall. white shadow. that seemed to be
moving toward him through the gloom
among the tree trunks. The evening was
drawing in. He had thought he was
quite alone there. He went round outside e
the hut to see what that stealthy shape
might be
He heard a sudden rustling not far
away and saw Capt. Dove spring UP from
behind bush TO gaze about apprehen-
sive!y. 1t flashed across his mind that
Capt. Dove must have been dogging him.
He stayed where he was watching the
Old mans precipitate flight, followed by
the figure in cloak and hood. which had
darted a Mortified, disbelieving glance of
recognition at himself it passed. but
was evidently too intent on its pursuit to
pause.
Carthew had recognized it. too. although
it passed his understa nding altogether to
conceive hov: his own old enemy could
have come TO Loquhariot. He was. in
deed SO taken aback at sight of the Emir
FL Parish there, and in such state, that
it was some minutes later before he had
recovered his wits sufficiently to follow
the trail of the strange chase he had
witnessed.
He was too late then and it was al
ready dark. But he ranged the woods
for some time before he would give up
his anxious quest. He felt very much in
clined to call at the castle and come to
some understanding with Capt. Dove. But
| his promise to Sallie prevented him. He
must keep that at all costs. Until the
| three months grace she had begged
| should be up he must continue to possess
| his soul in patience-Or otherwise.
But now that would be even more diff
| cult than it had lately become. For until
now he had quietly acquiesced in all that
| had happened because he could not help
either her or himself. But now the proof
| he had lacked could be obtained-from Ell
! Parish: proof that Sallie was usurping q
| dead woman'S name and place.
He walked down the hill to the inn
with his chin on his chest. wondering
/ what the upshot would be if he should
| take Sallie herself into his confidence. But
| he was afraid to do that. He felt almost
| sure that if she found out from him how
| she herself had been imposed upon he
| might forthwith give up his dearest hope.
On the little green board in the hall
! way Of the Jura Arms he found two let
| ters awaiting him. The steamer which
| had arrived that afternoon had evidently
| brought "a belated mail. He noticed in
| curiously that his two correspondents
| were Messrs. Bolder Bolder of l-incolns
| Inn Fields. London. ". c., and the west
| ern lawyer who had arranged the mort
| gage of his ranch. Then he laid the let
| ters aside ard sat down on the edge of
| his trucl.le bed with a pipe.
A little later the maid of all work
| knocked at his door with note from the
| castle. He opened it and read it at once
! Then he called after her to order con
! veyance for him. and began to hunt out
| his evening clothes i'll hurry. lie had
| only half an hour in which to change and
| get to the castle again. He was going to
| dine there with Sallie-Who signed heI
| name as JOsceline Justice
| All the previous timid invitations which
she had extended to him when he had
| CHANGED TO meet her out OF doors he hao
| refused. But tonight he felt that it might
| be uuWise to absent himself-sOme pre-
| monition Of trouble impending caused him
| TO frown at himself In his glass as he
| hastily patted a white tie into its place.
He paused to open his mail before leav-
| ing his room. The first letter briefly
| begged to inform him that the mortgage
| on lis ranch rad not been met on the due
| date. and. failing an immediate remit
| tance must be called in with all costs
| The second told him no less concisely tha
| Sallies claim to his title and inheritance
| had, to all intents and purposes. beer
| recognized and admitted as valid by the
| court of chancery, expressed Messrs
| Bolder & BOlder's polite regrets over the
| disappointment. which that could not bu
| occasion him. and served to inclose {
| small account of theirs against him Still
| outstanding. He put them both In the
| fire and hurried downstairs.
| He was little late in reaching the cas-
| tie, but found the company still in the
| drawing room; and as Sallie came for
| ward to greet him, a little look Of be
| lated contentment crept into her tiret
| eyes.
| Pm glad you were able to come va:
| all she said in answer 10 his apologies
| and turned to present him to the Duches:
| of Dawn, with whom Slyne was chatting
two very aristocratic figures, the yount
| duchess a ravishing picture in one o
Sallie's Partisan gowns. Slyne elegant, q
| always. i'm evening clothes.
Lord Ingoldsby, less perfectly fitted ant