Evening star., 1921-06-20
CONTINUED from Yesterdays Starr
CHAPTER MINK.
I-RSTANTIAI. GHOST

! CHAPTER MINK.
4 SUBSTANTIAL GHOST.
| Monsieur Jules of the Lion dor 1as
! in state of excitement bordering
! Upon frenzy. Events were happening.
! indeed. with him this placid August
| weather. First the occupancy of the
! chateau by the mysterious lady. and
| the subsequent cdict of the steward
| against all strangers; then the COM
| ing of this tourist yesterday. who had
gone for an evening stroll without
paying his bill. and was now pris-
| oner of the law. heaven only knew on
what charge. Added to this-a mat
. ter of excitement enough surely-the
giant EnSlishman. who had been his
guest for nearly three we.ks-a model
guest. too-had departed at Il min
ute's notice, though not. the saints
be praised. without paying his bill.
And now. though the hour was yet
scarcely O'Clock. carriage with
Steaming horses was standing at his
| door and the beautiful young English
lady was herself inside his inn. He
was indeed conducting her down the
gray stone passage out on to the
rose bordered garden, which was the
pride OF his heart. and where mon
! sicur. the remaining Englishman. was
| smoking his morning cigarette.
She barely waited until NJ. Jules
| had bowed himself out OF h-ar.ng
! distance. She looked at Wraysin. at
! the table laid for one only. and at
! the empty garden.
Where is he--your friend" she de-
manded. breathlcssiy.
Gone" Wrayson answered. Il am
! sorry. but ! did my best He went
! away at daylight. l saw him off. but
l could not keep him"
Where to-" she asked. You know
! that. at least"
! line.
In that direction. That is all 1
/ know"
He told you nothing before he
went" she asked. Eagerly.
; Nothing at all he answered. He
refused to discuss what had hap
! pened. Sit down. Louise" he added.
j tirmly Il want to talk to you
He placed Il chair for her under the
! trees. She sank into il little wear!ly.
| "A certain measure Of ignorance,
! he said. Il am willing to put up with.
| but when you exhibit such cNtraordi-
! nary interest in another man. | really
! feel that my limit has been reached.
Who is he: Louise: You must tell
Il wish / could tell you" she an
swcred. "a wish | cou.d say that
! knew. Half the night the three of US
! have talked and wondered. l have
i heard plenty of theories as 10 Z; sec
! ond life on some imaginary planet.
| but | never heard of the dead who
/ lived again here. in this world
; He looked puzzled.
! do you mean" he asked, that he
was like some one whom you believed
! to be dead?"
| sun was hot even where they sat. but
| he fancied that he saw her shiver.
She looked into his face. and some
| thing of the terror of the night be-
| fore was in her eyes.
! ITO US" she said. slowly ito Nine.
! de Melbain and to me. he was a
| ghost. an actual apparition. He spoke
to us with the voice of one whom we
; know to be dead. He came to us. in
! his FORM
| Wrayson looked across at her with
.'There was nothing of the ghost
| about Duncan he remarked: 81
! should consider him remarkably
substantial person. Don't you ihink
| that we were all little overwrought
last night? A strong likeness and a
| little Imagination will often work
wonders"
"rf it was likeness only" she said
! "why did he leave us SO abruptly, why
, has he left this place at moments
notice to avoid u.s."
Z
! onds.
Look here" he said. this is mat
| ter of common sense. after all. ii
you were not deceived by a likeness
| it was the man himself! That goes
| without saying What reasons had
you for supposing that he was dead
THE newspapers, the war once
even the return of his effects
! Prom where?" Wrayson asked.
"From South Africa He was sho'
through, the lungs IN Nataa; Eaforo ,fte,
! having been reported dead" he re.
marked. sententiously.
| but he was in the army. she re-
| piled. Don't you see that il he wa
alive now. he would be deserter. Ht
as having died in the hospital al
Ladysmith"
! agitated face.
"Supposing." he said, that ne turnee
out to be the man whom you have II
your mind. what is he to- you
"My brother" she answered. simply
Wrayson's first impulse was OF sur
prise. Then he drew long breath OF
relief He looked back upon ms lons
for fool.
clared. "Of course, know that yol
lost a brother in South Africa. But
but what about Nine. de Meloaln
Mime. de Melbain and my brotnel
were friends she said. Quletiy
"There were obstacles. or they Woule
have been more than friends.
l. Wrayson nodded.
''Now supposing," he said. that, D!
some miracle, your brother still lived
that this was he, is there any reasoI
why he should avoid you BOTH?
She thought for a moment.
"Yes!" she said. slowly. there Is.
II suppose" he continued, tentative
ly, "you couldn't tell me all about 1t 2
II couldn't" she answered. 1T ism
my secret"
I Wrayson looked for a moment ava!
| from her, across the valley with 1t!
hower-spangled meadows. parted b!
that sinuous poplar-fringed line O.
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