Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-14

enough to thwart it. But hide your treasures, and
keep that well the secret of your letter
which even mustn't know"
aDon't be cross with me" Mira pleaded. Al would
tell you if could But to please you, Dearest I'll not
give the hint where the pearls and my other jew
els AS matter of fact, the instant Conal told
the detectives story of the anonymous letter and the
plot made up my mind not to put anything in Red
Ronads Hide Hole, but to all the things night
and day till I'm married and George take Of
them for Don't you think that's good plan?"
@No!' cried Daura. But there time to explain
her reasons. Someone at the door.
THE man who had called at the postofice waiting
for Conal MacFingon on the cliff path. He had
sat down to rest making cushion of his folded over
coat chair of rock His eyes, accustomed to the
darkness, Cona coming long way off, and getting
up quickly he went to meet the young Scotsman.
@Wel," he asked lis it all right" .
EYES," Conal answered. LADY Annira consents.
But she wouldn't make up her mind till she'd read that
letter. did you said and gave it to her only when
saw she likely than not to refuse"
ats good thing you remembered it. We can go
up to the castle now, l suppose?
ooh, yes, you're expected. You're to pretend to be
clerk that fellow Conways lawyer and to have
on business If they'd been married, you would have
met him in Portree; but you came here when you
heard of the accident
Emmons laughed. aHis lawyers clerk, am I?
That's rich! But there's kind of justice in it tool!
who called himself detective carried black bag,
small and not unlike solicitors deed bag, yet large
enough to contain suit of Clothes perhaps, and few
toilet things
Conal turned with sudden sharp movement on
hearing the laugh, and looked at the other keenly.
@See here Mr.. Emmons, whatever your is, he
said, his voice sharp with suspicion, Il want you to
know that it will not be safe to play any trick! If
you've lied if you to work harm to the family up
there, L"
still chuckling 3Why should want to harm them9
They're nothing to me, way the other. I've told
you my business, straight. When I've done it, my
fend-why, it won't be my fault if you amt in clover.
guess you'll just have to trust now, and you won't
befsorry later"
Il hope not" Conal responded sullenly
EMMONS did not answer. He was deep in thought:
but as they came near the castle he reused himself
an interest in outside things. 3By the way" he sad
ut would save little time and trouble you could find
out for where that fellow Troy going to Sleep
sI don't need to find out replied Conal, shaking off
his gloom. Il know already"
Good! Can you tell me how to get to his room,
well as the other felows?"
@There1l be difficulty about that, Conal laughed
family. ats easy enough to find your way to the
Black Breton room. But haven't found it easy
to get out
aWell many folk would as soon sleep in lions cage
with the lion as in the Black Breton room at Dunum
Castle"
Haunted, is it,"
9There's something there-or used to be. Maybe
this Troy will know tonight whether it's there still"
Sounds rather creepy. What's the something likely
to do-if it is there?"
Likely to spirit him away, never to be seen again
if it is up to its old tricks"
aOther folks have disappeared from that room,-
honest Injun!-or is it an old wives tale?"
3Some old wives tales are true. This one is"
3Wel but there can't really be anything to fear,
they wouldn't be calmly putting their visitors to sleep
in the ROOM