South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01

Ayleton, and what is she to you? Why should
you shut your club up on account OF her-for
that's what it amounts tor
We'll. perhaps I'll tell you one day. In the
meantime the club shuts and | don't suppose
she'll avail herself of her election to visit the
Nightlight on the very first day she becomes
member. and tomorrow night my letters notify
ing the closing of the old show will be posted,
and then | shall be safe
The next morning l was still puzZling
the mystery Of il all when the telephone bell
rang in the hall, and my servant came In and
told me that a lady wanted to speak to me.
is that DR.. Talifer? You don't know my
voice do you? No? Well. it's Lady Marian
Ayletcn speaking. I've just received a notice
that I've been elected to the Nightlight Club,
and I'm going there tonight with my proposer
and seconder I'm so looking forward to II
But can't get man to take us. Would you
think me very forward If asked you to escort
us? The duchess and my other friend have
heaps Of money; I shall blackmail them for
your hospital # you'll say yes
What could / say? My heart jumped at the
thought of seeing that delightful woman again.
So l mumbled out that l should be very pleased
of course.
So at eleven O'Clock that night I met Lady
Marian and her two friends In the entrance
hall of the Nightlight
thought | might well be proper host,
so had reserved a supper table for them. and
off they went to leave their wraps.
well, Doc you're looking pretty gay this
coat for very long time, said Dayne to
me And at that moment Lady Marian and her
two friends came towards me.
Harper Dayne stood as if carved In stone.
and Lady Marian came up TO him with most
pleasant smile and, in the most ordinary way.
put out her hand.
We'll. Harold. we meet after twenty years
she said. e think like you better without
uoustache All that moneys waiting for you
Or are YOU going to marry me 50 that we can
share it?'
She spoke quite distinctly, SO that I could
hear every word.
"oh. bother it, Marianl why couldn't you
leave me alone2 Excuse me, though. mo-
ment, Is that gentleman a guest OF yours?'
Dayne turned and spoke almost sharply to a
member called Fitz-Gibbon whom | knew by
sight who had with him a tall. tair-haired
rather brOad-shouldered man.
Yes. he's with me-
"Ahi I'm sorry for that Fitz-Gibbon. What's
his name?"
Enroll, Francis Enroll met him at Monte
Carlo"
Fitz-Gibbon looked shocked and worried, as
well he might. Then Dayne stepped up to the
tall fair man, who had moved up q pace or two
when Dayne stopped Fitz-Gibbon.
BY there a hush all round the mag
nifcent hall Intuitiyely everybody seemed 70
know that there was something in the wind.
and Harper Dayne's voice came cutting. clear
and incisive as he spoke
Your names not Francis Enroll at all" he
said. Your name is Ashley Teale, and you're
a liar skunk a coward and a murderer. I've
been looking for you for twenty years. and now
I've found you"
Dayne drew his body back little as II TO
spring at the man, and I saw hand 90 20 the
visitors pocket and quick as lightning he pulled
out revolver and aimed point-blank al Dayne.
YES fortunate enough to De near to that s<xa.