The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-04

Lillian as q friend knowing the
sort OF women she was.
"But. the marks on the throatf-
she asked.
The question led naturally 70 q
narration OF the bears claws. and
then Lillian went on TO explain
the murders Of Goldsmith and the
maid Smith. as she had learned Of
them from Guy.
what became Of the wretch
she queried. as q q fact that he
got away TO Italy2r
He made an attempt to steal
the treasure from the Adderley
Vault Lillian said. and her eyes
FILTERED a. she thought Of her re-
venRe. HE never came back. He
lies there dead-dead as was Basil
when you found him. And Il Il
good that he died sO--the Eailows
was not punishment enough for
him"
These horrors-these horrorsF
murmursd Esther. '1sTe have IN
deed, supped upon them. an
weary OF hearing OF death. But
must know about Basil-though
suppose that he met his death In
similar way TO his brotheri'
B0Nl 8ouAnA ANI---NNr
~Yes. He. too. desired the treas
urs. was not at Addefiey At the
time. They told me OF 50 the day
came down to hunt for my sister
He was buried afferward in one OF
the recesses just IS his brother had
been. They were true Borradales--
but Pietro"-she clenched her teeth
savaEely-~may he lie where be
fell tin his bones drop. to pieces. I
fancy" she added. after a moments
pause. @that Grimstead has recently
had the door between the cellars
and the tomb definitely closed Up"
did you know me, Lillian" asked
the girl at last, when you came % .
me in the motor that day heard
that you discovered my address
from the lawyers who were acting
for me then But was Il quite
chanceg"
NO. il was not chance return
ed Lillian. Il had heard OF you
from Guy, who had sometimes
spoken OF his poor relatives. the
Vassells. believe he would have
liked to help you. and, though you
may not credit j. thought vas
doing you a good turn-at the time.
You were drawing the small sum
which your uncle had left you, and
I recOllected the solicitors who had
charge OF il. ] told Grimstead to
make displomauc inquiry. That -
how we came to find you Or
course. I had no idea that you were
going to inherit Joshua Hocking's
money"
The personal element had been
reached at last please tell me
more" said Esther, simply.
Explains Her Aetion-
The actual reason why It vas
decided to let Basil marry as his
brother had done q more than I
can explain. I-have suggested an
explanation to you. but 1 do not
know that it is the true one" LII
lian spoke with slight hesitation,
as IL she were not sure OF herself.
II merely followed Grimstead's in
structions. was surprised al
nothing that he might suggest. II
only occurred 20 me later that the
promise Of the marriage being but
"a
bIind-for it stands TO reason that
you would have refused the sug-
gestion Of a real alliance with the
man OF whom you know nothing.
But the truth OF this never oc-
CURED to me until 1 heard OF your
abduction''--
II can never be sufficiently CRATE
full to Guy for his interference
that night" murmured Esther.
with your present knowledge,
continued. Lillian, ''you can piece
together nearly everything that
happened to you. OF course, your
marriage was illegal, but with the
oath OF secrecy you were forced 70
take-made up like a legal con-
tract-it was sufficient TO bind
you. You didn't read the paper
you signed. I suppose? Probably
there was no mention in 1t OF ever
seeing your husband again-and
words never counted for much with
Grimstead."
And a clergyman man who Is
even now rector OF my own parish
could lend himself TO such q
Transaction cried Esther indig-
nantly.
II don't know what hold Grim
stead has over the rector at Helm
said Lillian. perhaps Il was not
for his sake that the vicar per-
formed the ceremony. He has the
appearance OF man who has
passed through great suffering. He
married my sister 10 Cyril II was
Grimstead who persuaded Mrs Bor-
radale to &c him the church OF
Helm"
He is a perfectly hateful man"
Esther's voice was indignant He
refused to marry me to Harold.
even though he knew that the OBJ
stacIe OF my marriage was removed
by death. II was his refusal to do
this that forced me TO speak that
day"
Fear Of Discovery.
Probably he knew-even as
llnew-the danger you ran in con-
tracing this marriage" rejoined
Lillian. II should say that in that,
at least. he acted in good faith"
Il cannot tell you" continued
Lillian. why Il was necessary for
the Curse to sign that paper-be-
yond that you were to be paid
from the Adderley treasure He
was in an evil temper that night.
and was brought TO the place with
difficulty All that followed must
be still fresh in your memory"
Continued Tomorrow