New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21

~ III Surely he, who understood, would come
G0N''7 to her rescue now, Lord Gorme must
not know that Troy to be in the Black Breton
room But Alastair did nothing. Daura had behaved
badly to him. She had firted with another man,
IN undesirable "outsdcr" Of a man, hirted before her
cousins eyes in the wish torture her faithful slave
or still worse because She actually liked the mpos-
sbe fellow from Nome. Alastair knew that She wanted
his help and determined for to teach her lesson
by withholding il rccntlessly.
II took Daura no more than the fraction OF a second
70 realize that Astair was Furnishing her and that she
had nothing to hope from him. Without knowing why
the ewes that begged for help passed Captain Mac
Rimmon and implorcd, they knew not what OF Robert
TROY He had no clue their secret; but he felt that
for some reason his fascinating witch champion did not
want Lord Gorme to 60 with him to his room With
leap of the pulses caused by the unexpected chance Of
pleasing Lady Daura Troy accepted service as her
knight.
"You're very kind Lord Gorme. he said, with genu-
inc gratitude to the handsome old who seemed for
some queer reason to fancy him. but know the way
to nv room all right. This house Is mighty intricate;
but I've got d good bump Of locality, and could IND
nv quarters with my eyes shut If you won think
me rude reckon I'd like, just for the fun OF the thing,
10 poke along by myself and make haven't been
bCaSng.
Daura threw him a thankful glance which sent fire
through his veins He wished that he was not such
soft IDIOT But he meant to fight his fooshness IN the
dark hours, and be master OF himself tomorrow.
Lord Gorme looked slightly disappointed, but not
offended. "Oh, very WELL he said forgetting his ur
answered question TO Daura about the room. III you
have confidence in yourself, JOY be with you. Most
srangers-not that We have many here-make as much
fuss about finding their way this poor old house as
of it were the labyrinth Of the Cretan mnotaur Well,
Jet us all 90 and light candles Tomorrow night we
shall have recovered from the shock Of today, hope
! shall look forward to some talk with you, Mr. Troy.
THEY all babe each other goodnight and when Lady
Daura and Miss Erskine had disappeared the tour
men took up their candles and went their several ways
Troy's bump Of locality" served him WELL and he
found his own corridor without mishap 1t was dmly
lighted at one end with lamp held up by figure IN
amor This figure stood against the WALL at the end
by which Troy entered and as he turned the corner,
coming into the corridor he saw at the far end another
figure, also holding light. 1t was that OF Daura IN
white Dress and the effect OF her fitting form IN the
dimncSS and distance ghOStike
"Oh, Mr.. Troy" she began hurrying to him I'm
glad that | am in time | wanted to tell YOU She
stopped, suddenly some amateur actress "A2 has
lost the thread Of her words-"to tell YOU III no,
don't mean tell but k-do you believe in ghosts
Il almost thought did a minute ago, said TROY.
They standing close to the door Of his room now,
and as Daura looked down at a moth fitting round her
candle he could see only the top Of her he; l. and the
beautiful hair smooth and gitcring as tlght-httng
cap Of copper. -" guess there's influence about
this house that makes man feel there may be things IN
The world he wouldn't have believed in anywhere else;
tut il there ghosts, anyhow I'm not afraid Of them
no., said the girl, ~of course not. And none Of us
90 believe in them really. Stl-we can't quite know,
can We? didn't to tell YOU that there's ghost
s.1ry-a sort Of ghost story-about this room.
thought it would be silly to tell. But-a long, long
time ago strange things are supposed 20 have happened
here | don't believe they did happen-no don't be-
heve one Bit And m YOU wouldn't, OF all people.
only. didn't quite fair, after a-not 70 give
YOU some warning.
-Mhat an | snnnosed 70 Sec asked Trov smiling