The evening world., 1920-09-25

sake OF appearing IN
tercsted than because sho was 20.
But the look on her MISTRESS face
tod her that something really had
happened.
Il don't care 20 be kept out Of my
bed, TO be catcchized by you,' re-
turned Mrs. Ellsworth, pleased that
she had aroused curiosity and dehr-
mined not to crafty 70. Turn on the
light IN the Corridor and give mo your
arm. My rheumatism Is very bad,
owing 10 the chill have caught and
N I stumble ! may be laid up Tor a
week"
The tyrant. shunllnE along In heel
less woollen clippers made tho most
Of her lnnmlty, and hung on the arm
Of her tall companion. In silence
they passed through the baize door al
the end OF the corridor. 80 into the
addition at the back OF the house
which contained Mrs Ellsworth'H
room and bath. with another small
room suitable for maid, and occu-
pied by Anncslcy.
when YOU get the dining room
scuttle. nut out the light there and
In the corridor" Mrs. Ellsworth said.
II YOU leave this door open YOU can
see your way With the GOALS No use
your crcaking back and forth Just as
I've settled down 60 rest BESIDES,
there's somebody else ~ think Of. !
hope he hasn't been disturbed al
ready"
Somebody else7" echoed the girl
with gasp There was no longer
any fear that her curiosity had not
caught fire Mrs Ellsworth was sat
lahed
Eyes. somebody elso," she condo
seconded 90 repeat = certain person
has come since YOU went out I sup
pose. In the circumstance. you do
not need 20 he told who"
II don't know what YOU mean by
In the circumstances" Annesley
stnmmered
That's not intelligent OF you. CON
sldering where YOU have spent the
evening sneered Mrs. Ellsworth.
Annesleys ears tinElod as N they
had been boxed Could It be that Mrs
Ellsworth knew OF the trick that mad
been played on her-knew that hei
companion had not been 20 th,
Smiths'2
I'm afraid / don't understand" an,
deprecated. Mrs Ellsworth sat h
pfu staring up az htf.
Either YOU arc fool" she said
"or else / have caught you or him 10
a lie. I don't know which yet Hut
soon shall. Perhaps YOU we're not m,
only person In this house who wen
out tonight with "a latohkey. Nov
do YOU guess7'
$40. | don't" the girl had TO an
swor though a dreadful idea wa
whlrring an alarm In her brain
n dare any he iH back before this
being more considerate Of my fcelinEl
than you. and less naisy.' went on IN,
old woman, anxious 10 prove tina
Annesley Gmy1e and nobody else wal
responsible Tor keeping her from rest
Anyhow. what man does IN not nay
business. what YOU do, &c. Now. al,
or did not certain person walk 10
and surprise YOU az the Archdeocon's
Don't stand there blinking Ike an owl
speak out Yes or noY'
"No." Anilesley hreathed
Then you haven't been 10 tn
smiths can more easily bsliev
YOU are lying than he Hark' Their
he comes. isn't that latchkey u
the front door"
~ sounds like TO- BW perhap
ifs "a mouse In the vail Mice maxi
such strange noises"
never could manage that key properly
Nobody with ears could mistake IN
sound. vdth both my door ana m
balz0 door open between, az they an
now
"Noi You aren't 90 run and IL
HIM ln 7 don't want him "a mink VI
spy on him He's free 90 come and n
az he plcases. but I wish ~ wasn't N
fond ~ surprises It's not fair 20 me
az my time ~ life. A. ! WIS situnl
down 20 dinner he walked IN q
course / had tn ask him 90 dine
thOuh thoro wasn't enouh food 10
two. However. he refused, saying h.
would drop I'm ~ tho Archdeacon's'--
Mr. smith has comet" Annesle
cried out. wildly. interruptng her mis-
tress FOR tho frHt t'm' IN an thei
venIra torcther "Oh. he VIII go w
stAirv I must stop him near
speak To him. r.
You do nothing ~ the kind" Ms
Ellsworth leaned out % bod an
seized the girls dress Careless ~ an
con sentence save one, Anntsle3
struggled 10 free herself hut M
old hand with Va umpy knuckles wa
| strong in spite ~ IN and rheumat san
II clunc leechlike ~ chiffon Of cloa|
and gown. and though Annealey tor
, at tho yellow fingers, she could no
loosen thcm
Desperate. she Dried out In choioe
voice. "Mr smith Mr. smith" the
checked herself lest me wrong Nj
smith should answer.
wicked. wicked girl" Mrs Ellis
worth was stirling. How dare yo
J hurt my hand9 Have you lost YOU
sonses7 out ~ my house YOU go 20
morrow
Mrs Ellsworth" she said IN ferc'
low voice utterly unlike her own, "yn
must let mo 20. or YOU viii regret q
don't want 10 hurt Won. but there
only one thing thar matters lf'-
The words seemed 10 be beaten hac
against her lips with q blow. rroI
somewhere above q sharp, dry ~xpic
sion struck the girls brain and shat
tered her thoughts Ike breaking glas
Mrs Ellsworth let 20 the chlno
cloak and dress so suddenly 10
. Anneslev almost lost her balance IN
: noise had dared tho giri The worl
: seemed Pun and ocholnR with A. 81
, aid not know what % was until st
heard Mrs Ellsworth gasp, - pist,
shot. In my house Thieves! Mul
der"