The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-28
tgppyrfEhf 1910, ~ the Associated
Nfrvsya usrs Limited
cHAPTER XVI

ufiorsly furnished draw groom and
looked olt across The llny garden az
the broad, far expanse Of Wimole-
don common. The house was mere
cottage gedged 10 between two laFg
or houses on either side.
Parts Of ID were Old: the ceiiirg
we're low. aid there was an oak
beam or two But all the woodworG
had been painted white, and there
were cheerful papers on the walls.
10 was what the house agents call q
md" aud Il was wonderful that the
desirable site had escaped the hands
OF the speculative builders
Desirable Il Was IN every way--a
rustic cottage with vieE, 10 The
csnter Of civilization, and nor more
than three.quarters OF a mile from
Wimbledon railway station. Two
sltting rooms and three bedrooms
that was all
But the rent was not very high.
and Mrs. Halg had been very lucky
10 secure a home that was so ad-
Snirably suited 10 her present r.
quirements. II was place where
one could hide from ones friends
ard yet be in touch with the world Il
occasion arose for any sudden
change OF plans
The gardaa Was shlaEe with aow-
ers and the sun shons brightly in
the sky. and Mrs. Hsig. known 20 the
world as Mrs. Arbuthnot, was very
pleased with herself Three thou
sand year and good-looking fool
OF husband were not 70 be despis-
ed. Then there was the great for
tune Of the Lowthers-fsr OF. it is
true. but not out OF sight. II was
pleasant TO think that perhaps one
day she might have the handling
OF it.
III James Treverton were hanged
as slayer" she thought 1T would
kin his wife. Then there would
only be the child"
She frowned II would not do 20
let herseif think Of such things. StiIl
there was a chance-and children
are often difficult 10 rear. especially
when the mother n dead.
"Of course. don't wish the little
chap any HARM she said aloud. as
II to satisfy her conscience. "Stin.
$4,000 year--one could enjoy life
with that"
The pretty little clock on the man
telpiece struck 4. and Mrs. Halg, ris-
Ing from her chair. made her way
out into the garden and stood al the
gate looking across the common.
BY the cleaning shallow pond.
where children sail their boats and
dogs splash to their hearts content
abe caught sight Of a well-known
tall figure walking toward the cot
tage. she went out 10 meet Arthur
Lowther.
"My dear boy Mrs. Hsig said,
shaking hands with Lowther. you
are quite nm hour late"
-I'm awfully sorry. JOAN he
laughed. but / was kept in town
we'll I'm in time for tea. anyway"
They walked back TO the drawing
room OF the cottage, and when they
were alone Lowther took Mrs. Haig
IN his arms and kissed her.
ITS ripping TO see you again he
said. There isn't another woman
like you. Joan"
"Have you seen many lately. Ar
thur down IN Devonshiref"
"Ehaven't been in Devonshire ali
the time" he said quietly. But who
told you thAt3"
20, know great many things.
Arthur You've been staying with
your cousin at Verney Hall. she's
pretty woman. Isn't she?"
tie color,d she's not patch
on you be said roughly x didn't
tell you, because you said you didn't
wish nae to have anything 10 do With
any OF my relatives
''But you couldn't keep away. en-
Arthur Well III forgive you. Bu;
IN future we must not have any Sc
crets from each other"
20. well, II II comes to that. Joan
IT'S six OF one and half dozen Of
the other. re beard a good deal
about you down az verney Hall. Yor
have a little secret OF your own
chf@
her lips tightened and she looked
+ n him dchantly.
~Trevcrtou got hold o. your photo
4 Eraph." he continued, "and be recoe
Tired a. Don't look 70 angry. Joan
4 NJ docsnt matter 20 me whethe
year. name il Arbutbnot or Haig
she looked ~ dis cut iip an
NM ycu knock bim down." Oh
Qp<rio1
~No<L-I didn't wan, 90 make
Creme -~for my cousins sake Bu
Ia wns fnrious 60 think that he hs
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