New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

/
get a few days alone with him down here
and find myself compelled to sit at the
head Of his table and play proprlety for his
little actress. Why in Heavens name
doesn't he behave like an ordinary mortal
and keep her where she belongs? Upon my
word. if only had the heart 20 laugh, it's
the most absurd situation that anyone could
possibly devise!'
NO doing anything with Jcrmyn,7
Lakenham said decidedly. Hes got 10 in
the neck. Fairly bowled over You wouldn't
believe the rot he talked 90 me Just now,
after he'd been out moon gazing. don't
know what it all meant except that he'd
marry the girl even II She turned out one of
the worst.
"He thinks he would Lucille remarked;
~but he wouldn't really, YOU know. The
trouble Of it is that the girl herself has been
so clever. Apart from that elusive memory
of yours, which | am beginning TO hate, |
suppose you never heard anything al the
club or anywhere about herr
"Not a single word Lakenham declared.
"And the memory
"Bank as ever" he answered gloomily.
Lucille knocked the ash from her cga-
rette. "AyneSworth, she said, turning a
little toward him, 81 am used to having my
own way in life. | want to upset this mar
rage
$50 do l." he replied blunty.
She raised her eyebrows. you? But
WHY? Where do you come in?"
He smoked in stolid silence for several
moments. Again that rather curious light
shone in his dull eyes. ~Neycr mind, he
muttered shortly. at isn't necessary to tell
YOU. | want to upset il. | would If !
could.
SHE leaned back m her chair and laughed
~ softly after all, She murmured, Il
am glad came. The situation is improving.
| am no longer in the limelight as the central
fool. oh, my dear Ayncsworth, Heaven
bless you for thisl"
He looked at her SuSpiciously. Don't
understand what you're getting at, he de-
clared
~You wouldn't, she answered, wiping her
ewes. I'll ask YOU no questions. If guess,
that must be proof of my wonderful woman'S
sagacity. Now about that little illusion OF
yours. There is something that it is just
possible might help
"What is it," he asked eagerly.
"You know that an hour or so ago Sybil
Cluey tainted at the door Of Iermyn's study
as they were coming away
ayes, know that, he admitted. Il never
saw a fellow so scared in my life as poor old
Jermyn was
Girls don't faint for nothing, as a rule,
Lucille continued. "While you two were
safe in here have been spending few MIN
utes in the study
Find anything
"There was an illustrated paper face
downward on the writing table, Lucille told
him. 1T was open at a photograph OF Sybil
Cluley; but part of the next page, which
contained an interview and an account of
her life, was torn out. II had evidently been
wilfuly destroyed.
Lord Lakenham sat quite still, blinking
quickly "Well;'
at occurred TO me, Lucille went on
softly. that in that interview you might
find something that would give you an idea,
which would perhaps help that little memory
of yours 20 life. It seems all the more prob
able doesn't it, when YOU consider that
someone-Svbn Cluley herself, Of course
during the time that they were in the study
together haddeliberatclyt torn outthat page"
"By love-" Lakenham said slowly sitting
ND in his chair. Are there any more illus
trated papers in the house,
~There is another copy Of the same one IN
tho iraUin0 room She answered. Il was