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Perhaps he has followed Martin to Ameri.
ca. But 10 come back to the point-whai
are YOU going to do? Where are you
going"
Back to my lodgings, I suppose"
You don't intend to give me the snp7'
Maud hesitated. Not TIL further no
! tice."
Very good. Remember that you are on
! parole, and that l shall require twenty
| four hours' notice OF your intention to
/ break IT," Richard rose and reached for
his hat Come out TO lunch with me.
Perhaps when we come back I shall find
, wire from Martin on my desk"
CHAPTER XIV.
MONTY from behind the curtains OF
lFl her bedroom windows saw Maud
Plessey drive away. She bit her llps
truelly to restrain the appeal that her
better Impulses dictated II did seem
mean to turn the girl away like that
Then she scowled, turned away from the
window. and hardened her young girls
heart Maud couldn't have cared for her
much or she wouldn't have gone Off in
such hurry Maud was a cold-hearted,
stuck-up English aristocrat who despised
her Monty, because she came Of middle
classh people, perhaps because her mother
was n Polish Jewess Maud looked down
on her uncle and herself as parvenus.
Maud laughed at her, a kid of seventeen
vi.
and hated her for lt, Maud was glad of
tho excuse to quarrel with her She had
thought better Of Maud No doubt she
and Martin had arranged II between them.
where am to go7" of course. she had
said That's all right" Martin had
answered, Il know a kid who is dead nuts
on me. She will take you for my sake TIL
/ come back to marry you" She could
Imagine them saying It. That was the
only reason Martin had written to her
to find out IL Maud was with her They
thought little Monty was a fool. she
clenched her small fists Now they would
Know better. Yes, she was very glad that
tne Engllshi girl had gone away. She
never wanted to see her again.
For oyer an hour the young girl ragged
up and down her room. torturing her
vanity with reflections like these; one
moment reproaching herself for her
meannesses; the next indulging a par
oxysm of jealousy and spite. She was
daDoing her swollen eyelids and preparing
Ior her afternoon descent upon the West
END shops when she heard the sound
OF taMcab laboriously negotiating tho
unpaved road outside. Some impulse of
curiosity made her look out of the win |
ncw' TO her astonishment she perceived |
her lather descend from the cab and |
after paying the driver, approach the |
house. '0
Monty uttered little Shrek and rushed |
lowh the stairs three at a time. She |
Lnrew herselt into her fathers arms and |
smothered him beneath her kisses
Dear old popp she gasped. "This ia
hne My! its good to see you againi Come
right in. Uncle's not here; way in at the
ottice, 1 guess"
She led the way to the drawing room
lnVing ordered the servant to take her
ather's trunk to the guests bedroom.
quincy DereVe held her at arms length
Ind surveyed her approvlngly.
"GeeP' he calculated admiringIv "bpt
'er've grown, little girl; yer've grown
! Ienendous' Well, well ." didn't
ay out to mako the trip this side Of Christ
mas, out was glad to get the excuse +
must get down to see your uncle right
iway' MY business is urgent and won't
seep' There's mischief brewing. grille,
our s.i pop has to keep his eyes skinned
ne sri noticed the gravity of her
u nuther handsome, melancholy face.
rhere was a note of alarm in her voice
y she asked him what was wrong.
fou know man called ArroI
'uessE he questioned, looking at her
Three hours before she would boya
lushed with pleasure at being thus Invited
. speak OF Martin Now she bridled and
answered tartly, 81 Iguess he's a friend ~
lncle's-not mine"
Hes your uncle's partner, knew that:
'ut he spoke as II he was partlcularIv
riondly with you. That amt so?" He
earched her face. then appeared salts
led and went on. "Well, I'm real glad he
int friend of yours, for he's no friend
4 mine or your uncles, that sure"
Dereve rose and looked at his watch,
Well, want to see Eustace right here.
title girl" he said, so If you've got an
automobile handy you can drive me
own" He glanced out of the window.
Well, well, It's strange TO be back In the
Id country. declare"
Restraining her curiosity, his daughter
ave orders for the car to be got ready
nd hurrledly put on her hat and coat.
,nly when her father was seated beside
er and she safely steered the car into
he Finchley road did she start to ques-
lon him.
Tell me all about 1t, pop"
"Well. you'll hear me tell your uncle
lister Martin Arrol is playing at funny
usiness with both of us. He's out for
Mischief. He was mixed up years ago
nth some people called Plessey-"
His daughter started. "Plessey2" she
epeated
Eyes. Do you know them?"
CONTINUED TOMORROW