Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-04-11
CHAPTER YIII-COntinued

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You dear mani !" she exclaimed
~we must leave It to Gerald. hope
that he will let me 20 with him.
think he ought to find out just where
be stands at once"
Il am not going back 10 the house"
Christopher remarked. could we have
one game Of billiardsT
81 should love it." she answered.
~Gerald win come and took for us as
soon as be has finished with the doc
tor. You used TO give me fifteen,
wasn't tn"
Gerald came in presently. Mary
seated herself by her brothers side
Gerald" she said, christopher has
discovered Pauline's address. Il IS
quite close by here You must 70 and
SEQ her tomorrow. Would you like
either Of us 10 come with your
Gerald began 10 tremble.
"She is herein London-all righti"
be demanded
Absolutely" Christopher declared.
"she was looking quite well. Her
brother was with her"
81 will "a alone" Gerald decided.
- win 20 tomorrow. Now you have
told me something worth hearing. Per
haps tonight ] shall sleep"
Gerald after all. derived small salts
faction from his visit on the following
day He found his destination easily
"a small. detached house In retired
back street. with a bell ut the front
gate and spiked ratings He was ad-
mitted without undue delay by 40 or
binary looking parlor maid and con
Quoted into small sitting room.
After waiting a minute or two. the
door was opened aud Madame De 20
Mere entered
You have come to see by niece.
Lord Dombey3" size inquired after
word 81 conventional greeting.
lis it very surprising that should
eome?' Gerald rejoIned, little bit
terry.
Perhaps not from your point Of
view" was the equabIe reply. "My
niece has. In fact been anticipating
your visit"
III would have been kinder Of her"
Gerald Neutued, 20 size had let me
know her whereabouts have beer IL
the hospital and afterward IN a nuns
ing home fer some time"
My niece had other matters 10 con
slider" Madame DC Pouiere declared
dfyy "She Is living IN tie utmost re-
tircmeut through force Of circuln
stances"
"Cun see her nowY Gerald asked
hluntly
"She viii grant you an audience"
Madame de Poulere replied q have
her permission 70 disclose her where
abouts TO you only. enjolniug secrecy"
Where is shefH Gerald asked
MY niece Is to be found at Duyenny
castle in Scotluud." Madame de Pc
Mere announced IN Is Il somewhat
inaccessible plave Particulars OF how
e reach it are here"
She handed him slip OF paper.
"iu ScotIaud1' Gerald repeated. a
little YEARLY "But she was here yes
terday."
"She left at night Madame de 70
niere reminded him.
Gerald folded the slip OF paper and
put Il in his pocket
Very well. he said. II win 80 to
Scotland"
Madame de Ponlere looked at him
through her lorgnettes for moment
thoughtfully
You have been ILL.," she remarked.
i have been III" he assented.
Madame lie Poniere lowered ner
lorgnettes aud closed them with little
snap,
III ! thought that You would accept
IT. she said, II would give you a word
OF advice"
u caa at least hear it," he sug-
gested
Go back 60 The manner OF life you
were living before you met Pauline
aud forget her Your visit 20 scot
land viii be of no service TO you, It
Will only end in disappointment
Gerald shook his head
That" he said obstinately. Il mus,
discover Tor myself"
Gerald following In the main che
directions oa the slip of paper given
him MS Madame BE Ponlere. reached
his destination on the afternoon of The
uEd das He was IN the car which
he bad hired al the last town en- tie
railway route town which seemed To
HIM. uuavQualutci with this CORNER 81
Scotland almost an outpost Of civiasa-
tlon After miles og moor.aud. an.
broken except for huge boulders. she
Way had ed around range IS smaller
MOUNTAINS uHt he had suddenly IA
Coun'srea. when he haj been east ex.
reting q THE tang og Tee SOS. Many
hundreds of feet below lie saw al last
bis destination, dwelling I'd stone as
ancient ana raaey Fashioned II
seemed. aS tie massed up boulder, ON
every side The read rs whea ID uas
approached was pregipitous. Is pisces
almost impossible The .ast quarter af a
aiiie was along nsvgoN haak. uurra
feeted an either Side gltH fss sr.,.