The Winslow mail., 1923-02-23
CHAPTER ~
In Deeb.

In Deep.
Georgina Berners paced the floor of
her bedroom at Jervaulx abbey, and
wondered why the universe had not
crashed in ruins about her head.
Its like a dream" she said daZed-
ly, II can't believe in it at ALL"
To Georgina it came as an incred-
ible climax that she had, after five
hours at Jervaulx been dismissed to
bed with an august but approving kiss
from Lady Erythea, and a protective,
cousinly hand-shake from the sedate
Alexander Lambe. She had not been
denounced as an impostOr, flung out
with ignominy, or handed over to the
police. ALI these things had seemed
to Georgina not only possible but
likely.
"What on earth will happen when
they find out?' she said, shivering.
She commenced to disrobe, but had
not proceeded very far when a hustle
and a click were heard. Georgina
turned with gasp of fright. Some
one was trying to force way in at
her window. She caught sight of
flushed face.
With a shrek of terror Georgina re-
treated to the bed, and prepared to
dive under it.
Don't make such a row, you fool I"
Kissed a voice.
The easements swung inwards, and
Aimee, rather breathless, dropped onto
the floor.
Handy things, these verandas,"
painted Aimee "How are you, Geor
gina, old thing?"
Georgina stared at her in paralyzed
amazement.
Aimee sat down beside Georgina on
the bed, and put an arm around her
waist.
"Well, what's happened here?" she
said cheerfully.
ooh, am so glad to see you!" ex-
claimed Georgina with infinite thank
fulness. "Now we can clear every
thing up. It's been awful"
"Why? Have you given me away"
Sdlu Aimee quickly.
81 haven't! You know wouldn't!"
cried Georgina hotly. Though you
ought to be whipped. / never said
word about you, and that's why I'm
in this awful mess!'
"Dear old Georgina! You're
brick !" said Aimee, hugging her. 81
was only pulling your leg-I knew you
wouldn't sneak. But why is it awful?
Have they found out?"
"When I got here" said Georgina
feebly, 81 thought I could explain
somehow. But Lady Erythea met me
on the steps and took me for you, and
everything went right out of my
head"
"Good! I see. You hesitated and
were saved"
"saved?" calculated Georgina an
grily.
"Well, I was saved. That's more
important. You haven't done any
thing wrong. my snow-white lamb.
What then?"
"And then Mr.. Lambe came out, and
she introduced him as my cousin All
exander. And-and I've been fright
ened to death all the afternoon, for
haven't had a chance to put things
right"
Aimee sat back and looked at her
in awestruck admiration.
'You mean to say they've no sus-
picion at all?" she exclaimed. Dear
old George, how deep you must have
been. l never thought you had it in
you"
81 didn't wasn't!'' said Georgina
in almost fearful indignation. 'I've
hardly said a word all day, except
yes and no. And not even that
if 1 could help it."
Aimee gurgled.
"And a jolly safe line. too! I can
see we've always underrated you
Geopgie. And you mean to say they
never even got an inkling, all through
that there was anything unusual?
That does rather beat me-"
"There were one or two little
things that puzzled them for a mo-
ment, 1 think" said Georgina refec
lively, "but it all seemed to smooth
itself out. And oh" she concluded
with a great gasp of relief, II am so
glad it's over and we can stop it. Now,