The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-26
"THE AVALANCHE" >.
By III Serial Mystery Story of
LB HarrSBH'a"d Ill Absorbing Interest

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honorable. and that he expected me
to trust him."
quite right, Sibyl You may be
sure that Jim has done nothing dis
honorable. If he doesn't wish you
to know what business he had with
Capt. Haig IL is because he does not
want you to hear an unpleasant
story"
Sibyl looked at her mother for a
few moments without speaking
Il believe he has told YOU she
said abruptly.
lie has not. Sibyl and / have
never asked him am quite con
tent to trust to his honor
But. of course. mother. you know
that the business had something TO
do with that horrible woman"
with Alice Treverton? Yes. !
have no doubt,
at is odd he should have spoken
to Capt. Hsig at all"
Il don't think so, Sibyl. He may
have wished to find out where Alice
was You see. when Capt. Haig
turned up with a wife it was quite
clear that Alice had been desert
! ed"
What business has Jim TO think
/ ,.fIr ,,f,,,.n al
20, my dear child. common hu-
manity-surely If the poor woman
were starving
81 wish she were dead" Sibyl
cried Historically. She ruined his
life-I-I have done my best TO mend
it, and Eow--it seems as II every
thing we're going wrong. o, | am
so unnappy-so unhappy
Mrs. Lowther slipped her arm
through her daughters.
"Sibyl, dear" she said gently, lit
is very wrong of you TO excite your
self like this You must come IN
and lie down
yes know-that's my duty in
life--to lie down--to erface myself
keep quiet. tell you, mother, it's
driving me mad.
"Sibyl, dear, this is very unkind
of you"
They walked slowly toward the
house, arm in arm, and passed along
the terrace. AS they crossed the hall
they heard the sound of voices in the
drawing room AS they entered a
tall, thin, dark-haired young man
rose from his chair and held out his
hand.
How are you, Sibyl?" he said -
expect you're surprised TO see me"
IL am glad TO see you. Arthur"
she replied with a smile. Il thought
you were in Paris"
"Only got back yesterday, and
came on straight down here, How
are you, aunt? You look pretty fit. "
Mrs. Lowther shook hands. She
seemed neither glad nor surprised
to see the young man who had once
been in love with her daughter-the
young man whom Sibyl might posi-
bly, have married If she had never
met James Treverton.
Treverton, who had been talking
to Arthur Lowther when his wife
and motherin-law had entered the
drawing-room, glanced keenly at
Mrs. Lowther's face. He had heard
OF this young fellow-well-to-do idle.
and a bit OF scamp in a harmless
sort Of way-and what he had heard
had not prepossessed him in his ia
vor. He saw now that drs. Lowther
seemed a little embarrassed by the
unexpected visit. and not at all
pleased to see her nephew. Sibyl.
on the other hand. was delighted
81 am staying at the White
Lion. Lowther continued. after an
awkward pause. Il got in late last
night and thought I'd spring a sur
prise on you all"
"You must bring your things up
here at once. Arthur" said Mrs.
Treverton. land stay with US for a
bit Mustn't he, Jim?"
"Yes, OF course; but I'm afraid
you1l find II rather dull Sibyl IS
not very we'll and we don't entertain
or go about much"
Just the thing for me. I've seen
enough life lately Very good Of
FOR sALE-VACANT LOTS.