Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-18
HUDSON DOUGLAS.

take in the situation between them at q
shrewd glance.
He left the room then for little, and
when he returned Sallie and the duchess
were on the point of retiring.
TIN going To have "A hot bath and a
rest before dinner Ingoldsby,'' his aunt
informed him.
Your rooms will he ready now. too"
Sallie added. unwilling to be left alone
there with him again And he went Off.
very glumly. under convoy of a servant.
toward the bachelor apartments in tho
warders tower.
Salle saw the duchess settled i'm tho
suite which had been prepared for her.
and, having provided her with a plentiful
choice of evening frocks. went on to the
gunroom TO see what Slyne wanted with
her
Capt. Dove and he were seated on either
side of the fireplace. and looked round
rather uncertainty she came into the
room.
i've made the duchess quite comfort
able. Jasper. she said. with smile,
land she's been exceedingly nice TO me.
l hope you'll look as well after Lord In
goldsby."
I've told them to give him the run of
my wardrobe" Slyne answered, indlf-
ferently. so he'll be all right
"And-what / wanted to say to you.
Sallie. is that-I've Just heard All my
hard work for you has been successful a
last" ne stanmered in a changed voice
lowed by the law. We're all going up -
London tomorrow to get matters finally
settled. and then-you'il be Countess or
Jura i'm your own right
He paused effectively. Capt Dove was
glancing from one to the other OF them
with judicial gravity.
$50 that you can keep your promise IL
me now, without any further delay" said
Slyne. II want you to tell the others a
dinner Longitudinal you've chosen me for
your husband"
The happy light in her eyes died out in
stantly. A faint frown furrowed her
trembled a little. The old unhappiness
and dread were, plucking at her heart
again. But she did not shirk the issue.
But You agreed to wait - for three
months. Jasper" she said, in n low.
pleading voice
THAT was only in case 1t took so long
to fix things up for you." he lied. easily.
Our signed agreement makes that quite
clear. and it's absolutely binding. YOU
know. Mr.. Jobling will tell you that
| and he's lawyer
She was gazing at him with something
very like horror in her wide eyes.
Was that in the paper 1 signed?" she
asked. breathlessly But her lips had.
grown set and resolute. IT Thought"
You must have misunderstood me.
them Slyne interrupted. with assumed
Impotence. "But-you signed II of your
own free will before responsible wit
nesses. I've kept my part OF our bar
gain; and now you must keep yours,
the law will make you
Her heart was beating almost pain
fully. To her. in her ignorance, the law
was merely an instrument of injustice.
She believed herself to be bound without
hope Of release by the document she had
signed. and that the same memorable
law which had only the other day ruined
Justin Carthew to raise her up i'm his
place would now force her to abide BY
whatever was written above her disas-
trous signature. The whole fair fabric
Of that wonderful new world to which
she had SO recently gained admittance
her ears. And the crash of its falling
palaces left her helpless and stIpefied.
She looked dizzily round at Capt. Dove.
But his features were quite unreadable.
Go be continued tomorrow