The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-10-02
CHAPTER vil-Continued.

Whatever her purpose, she was gone
scarcely moment. gliding silently
back TO the chair beside the window,
with watchful eyes again fixed on the
closed door. Miss Donovan smiled and
enlightened up, well satisfied with
her ruse. Ii had served to demonstrate
that the ex-chOrus girl was far from
being as calmly Indifferent as she had
assumed and 1t had made equally evil
dent the fact that her visit had an OBJ
ject--the discovery of why Miss DonO-
van was in Haskell. Doubtless she
had made the call at Enright's sugges-
ton. Very well, the lady was quite
Welcome to all the information OBJ
iaircd. Stella opened the door and the
eye, of the two met.
"rhe Chinaman seems to have gone
quietly. Eat least he is not on this
floor or in the Office, and l could see
nothing of Tilnmons anywhere"
Then suppose we don't drink"
complained Miss La Rue We'll, l
might as well 90 to bed. There amt
much else to do in this jay town"
She got up and moved toward the
door.
If you're only here viewing the
scenery. guess you won't remain
long"
Not more than day or so. / am
planning ride into the mountains be-
fore leaving" pleasantly. Il hope l
Shall see you again."
You're quite liable to-" an ugly curl
TO the lip. maybe more than you'll
want Goodnight"
Miss Donovan stood there notion
less after the door closed behind her
guest. She WAS conscious of the sting
~ those final words, the half-expressed
threat, but the smile did not desert her
lips. Her only thought was that the
olher was angry, irritated over her
lallure, her inability to make Il report
@ her masters. She looked mt the
sa1lse on the floor, and laughed out
right but as her eyes lifted once more
me beheld her travelling suit draped
Wer the head-board of the bed, and in
Aantly the expression Of her face
changed. She had forgotten hanging it
mere. That must have been where
me woman went when she disap-
#ared. Ii was not to rummage the
w NJ all. but to hastily run through
me pockets of her jacket. The girl
swiftly crossed the room and flung
Wat and skirt onto the bed. She re-
mempered now thrusting the telegram
from Farriss into Il pocket on the
turning OF its receipt. 1t was zone!
Tier first thought was to search else
where, although she immediately rea-
"-eu me uselesness OF any such at
supI The message had been in her
.rke', as she recalled distinctly; she
ad iuliy intended destroying it at the
Ss'ae time she had torn up the letter
y instruction, but failed to do so.
Wv u was in the hands of the La Rue
nan, and would be shown to the
1ners. It was some time before she
Wu'l recall TO memory the exact
tuing Of the telegram, but finally 1t
~ne 70 her bit by bit:
y any clues. advise Immediately.
w'iis digging hard. Letter of instruc-
uon follows.
"FARRISS."
.here was no mention of names,
u'ese people could scarcely fail to
. i that this had reference to
Cavendish case. The thought of
ssstsonal danger never once entered
M'nd Timidity was not part of
II nature and she gave this phase of
matter no thought. But she must
- !. onicate with Westcott, tell him
aat had occurred. She would send
o note the first thing in the morn
nat treasured BY this reason
Vas still seated there, staring
ne night, when Enright and