The Detroit times., 1915-09-17


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IL swear she hasn't. I know she
Intends to 90 TO mrs. Treverton and
tell her the truth: she has threaten
ed to do so tonight. Mrs. Trevertop
Is not In q at state to hear the ter
rible news. The doctors say that
any great shock may kill her. Mrs
Treverton is an old friend OF mine"
20, aye. knows arl about that"
well, then, you know that want
to do all In my power to save Mrs.
Treverton. I was on my way to her
when you met me. swear to you
I know nothing am quite In the
dark-my wife knows everything
My wife may be at verney Hall
now. For PHYS sake let me go: II
you don't. Mrs. Treverton will learn
the truth tonight. and 1t will kill her
You are q friend Of hers. l am sure
of that: q friend Of her husbands.
You must work with me--to prevent
this horrible tragedy"
"You wish me-" said Gyatt. speak
ING very slowly. ito believe a. you
are workin' agin your wife in thisr
"Yes. l am. l swear 1t. l want
your help to save Mrs. Treverton:
won't you give 1t met"
III l thought as that was true.
muttered Gystt.
1T il true: I swear II By all
hold most sacred. by my hope OF sal
walton; before God / swear It."
"And you knows nothin'?"
TN tell you Just what I know. I'll
be quite frank with you. My wife
tells me that Alice Treverton is
dead. and that she was slain by her
husband. and that the body has been
found In the Holt Woods. and that
she intends to get Mr.. TrevertoD
hanged for the crime. She knows
that I am very fond Of Mrs. Trever'
ton. and she holds this over my
head. I believe that tonight she In
tends to strike the blow"
It was . cunning speech-design'
cd BY an evil and subtle brain. II
was even true. 90 far a. 1t went
Lowther did wish to save Sibyl
Treverton from the vengeance OF
his wife.
III this be true" said 0yatt after
q pause, - woman like that hain't
at TO love-"
II don't intend to live with her
any longer" said Lowther nercely
Il hate her-I wish she were dead. -
For half . minute there was 81
lencs. and the two men looked at
each other. Then Gyatt laughed and
hung mp his gun over the mantel.
piece.
"A poor weak fool you be-" he
said contemptuously. III loved .
woman I'd see - no harm come to
her. You 60 and see II you can't
stop them two meeting tonight
Lowther made quickly for the
door. eager to seize the chance OF
escape. He half-openec 1t and clos
ID It again.
II want you to be my friend. Gy.
att" he said. ''in this"
AYE. in this" the man replied.
But II you tries to hurt either my
master or my mistress you'll nnd
yourself up agin q man that Ii .
man: and look here. Mr.. Lowther.
II you play any tricks on me-go to
tbs police and tell 'em aught OF what
have taken place this night, I'll twist
your neck as I'd twist the neck OF
. rabbit"
II believe you," said Lowther
quietly. But you can trust me-
now l know you are q friend. Wen
tight together to save Mrs. Trever-
tom"
He opened the door and slipped
out into the darkness. Halt an hour
later he reached verney Hall. and
was told that Mrs. Lowther had
called and gone away again without
seeing Mrs. Treverton. Sibyi and
her mother. It appeared. had gone
to London for the day and would not
return until the morrow.
CHAPTER XXI.
When Lowther reached Arlington
Manor he found that his wife had
not returned. He did not wait din.
ner for her. and when he had finish
cd his meal he shut himself up In
the oak-paneled room he called his
library. and. lighting q cigar. seated
himself In front OF the IRE.
n got out Of that pretty WELL" he
thought, congratulsting himself for
the hundredth time since he had left
0yatts cottage. and rye learnt .
good deal"
That was true enough. He had
learnt that the gsmekeeper was will
Ing to do almost anything to save
the Trevertons from shame and dis.
honor. Gyatt doubtless was not quite
sane. Gyatt knew. or suspected. that
Alice Treverton had been killed. He
was hghting hard to save Trevertop
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