Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-04-16
CHAPTER vnI-cen.iaaed

~You dear mani" she exclaimed
I'VE mast leave II TO Gerald. hope
that he will let me 60 with him. I
think be ought TO End out just where
be Stands AZ once"
Il am nog going back to the house
Christopher remarked. Gould we have
| one game Of bllliaFdslr
II should love Il she answered.
Gerald VIII come and look for as as
soon as he has hnished with the doc
tor. You used TO give me nfteen
wasn't lfr
Gerald came in presently. Mary
seated herself By her brothers. side.
Gerald she said. christopher has
/ discovered Paullne's address. Il IL
qagse close BY here You must so and
see her tomorrow Would you like
either OF as 20 come with your"
Gerald began TO trembse.
''She Is herein LOndon--all rightr
be demanded
Absolutely. Christopher declared
~She was looking quite we'll Her
brother was with her.
II will go alone" Gerald decided.
4 will 60 tomorrow. Now you have
told me something worth hearing. Per
haps tonight shall Sleep"
Gerald. after all. derived small saris-
faction from his visit on the following
day. He found his destination easily
"a small. defached house In retired
back street. with q bell ut the front
gate and spiked ratings. He was adj
mltted without undue delay by an or
dinary-lOOking psrior maid and cOn-
Quoted into small sitting room.
After waiting 9 minnie Or two fhe
door was opened and Madame de PO
Mere entered.
"You have come to see my niece.
Lord Dembey71 she inquired after
word Of conventional greeting.
as II very surprising thar ] should
conner Gerald rejolned. a. little Bit
terly.
Perhaps not from your point of
view" was the equable reply. MY
niece has In fact. been anticipating
your visit"
@If would have been kinder Of her.
Gerald ventured. III she had let me
know her whereabouts ! have beer 10
the hospital and afterward In a nurs-
ing home for some time"
My niece had other matters 10 con.
slider" Madame de Poniere declared
tiryly. "She is living In the utmost re-
tireInent. through force of eircum-
stances"
Can l see her nowT Gerald asked
bIunfly.
-She win grant you an audience"
Madame de Poniere replied. 81 have
her permission to disclose her where
aboufs to you only. enjoining secrecy"
where Is she2' Gerald asked.
MY niece is TO be found a. Duvenny
castle In Scotland. MADAME de Po-
Mere announced at is a somewhat
Inaccessible place. Particulars OF how
to reach Il are here"
She handed him a slip Of paper.
'In Scotland1~ Gerald repeated. q
little YEARLY. But she was here yes
tertlay.r
she left at night" Madame de Po-
Mere reminded him.
Gerald folded the slip of paper and
put Il In his pocket
VERY well" he said. Il WIN so to
Scotland"
Madame de Ponlere looked at Tim
through her iorgnettes for a moment /
thoughtfuIIy.
You have been M she remarked.
Il have been III" he assenFed.
Madame de P0nIere lowered aer
lorgnettes snd closed them with little
snap.
-If thought that you would accept
II, she said. y would give you word
Of advice"
4 can At least hear 4" he sug-
gested.
go back to the manner OF life you
we're living before you met Pauline
and forget her. Your visit to Scot
land will be OF no service TO you. II
win only end In disappointment"
Gerald shook his head
THAT he said obstlnately. = must
discover for myself"
Gerald. following in the main the
on the slip OF paper gixea
him by Madame de Ponlere. reached
bis destination on the afternoon Of the
third day. He was In the car which
be had hired AZ the Last town on the
railway route. Town which seemed 10
him. unacquainted with this corner Of
seotland. almost M outpost az civiiizm-
don After miles OF m0Orsand nm
broken except for huge bouiderM. the
way had Led around & range Of nmaIser
until he had suddenly 60
when be had been least ex
Decflng Il, the tang OF the Sea Many
sundrsds Of feef below be saw af last
lls destination, a dwelling Of stone as
ancienf and rudelY fashioned IL
'eemed. as the massed-up b0aIders on
.weFy side. The road by which II was I
4 E.