Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-20

shrilly. "That1l du, large. Lord love
yr bootiful eyes, nam, theer be nobody
can't tell ZEE more bout ghostesses an
goblings than me! And right busy
they've been o late. 7 meets g.
MAN. says ], t du seem ioike twas
curse on the village Old Truffeni tells
me It's curse, surely, as wlnt be took
all till justice be done, and Sir Rich
ard Guyford proved inherent.
And talkin' o. s. Richard-I seen m
T. other night"
"oh?" said Helen, softly questioning,
at the chimbleys."
Helen raised hand to rounded bosom
and was Immediately aware of the.
tickling, crumpled paper.
"At midnight" she murmured.
why, no. nam. It were tuss gone 10
o'clock b. the church chime"
And he was staring. you say,
1.-THE Moat 'ouse chimbleys, nam.
When calls out, e. vanishes afore
my eyes-and then another strange
thing-look wot appens to the captain
gentleman, only last noight. as some.
bodym BODY some ne, -. thing hing. took H. an
wants to know-what?"
"A cord, Benz" answered sleepy yet
strangely pleasant voice, and Helen saw
Capt. Despard smiling at her over the
half-door.
The captains face was perhaps lit
tie paler than usual, and he bore one
arm in q sling. otherwise he seemed as
languidly assured, as tmperturoably Sc
rene as usual.
"a cord, sir?" cried old Ben reproach-
fully. "But-did ZEE see the cord, sir?"
Navy, or I should have avoided 1t.
But I felt 1t fairly catch and found
marks on a cord on one of the ban
isters."
"But Who" cried Helen, who should
work such despicable villainy?"
The captain sighed and shook his
head.
"Who knows?" said he gently. "But
pray will you not ask me in out o. the
SUM-"
Here old Ben, meeting the captains
eloquent look, vanished; then the cap
tain. leaning in over the half door,
spoke in softly modulated voice:
ALSO, Helen. desire to talk with
you about-our principal, Sir Richard
Guyf1ord."
"Our principal?" she questioned.
Undoubtedly, Helen. for are we not
his accomplices after the fact? Did we
not suppress the evidence Of his signet
ring?"
Ny lady bit her rosy neither lip and
frowned at the point Of her dainty shoe.
The captain entered the stable and.
seating himself gracefully on the corn
bin, Quoth he gently:
You were so passionate to aid him
and have wondered-why?"
Because believed him innocent"
did you, Helen? But was there not
a moment-when you deemed him
Ny lady yawned behind three fingers.
you become wearisome, sir" sighed
Il regret it, madam" said he, rising
also. But regarding Sir Richard.
He was my friend, sir"
Happy creaturel" murmured the
captain. "Your friend! Would you
have done as much for any other. for
me. Helen? For Brocklehurst?'
ward the door even as the odd man,
slouched by, pitchfork on shoulder.
Pray, Helen" sighed the captain,
would you do for any other what you
are doing-for him?"
Helen turned, viewed the speaker in
wild-eyed amazement.
"I detest riddles, SIR" said she loftily.
you must speak palmer"
toned gently. Eyes, upon my life, I do
believe it is! Then, Helen, can it be
possible you are unaware-that you
have no Suspicion"
And then, with wild clatter of hoofs,
the marquis galloped into stableyard.
ALAS, Helen-Richard's takenl" he
cried. "I met that old fellow Oldcraft
on the road who tells me they ha' the
poor FLOW fast by tn heels at lastl"
"Ah!" breathed my lady and, though
the exclamation was scarce more than
whisper. she leaned heavily across the
half door, crushing the harsh edges Of
that crumpled paper into her tender
flesh yet feeling it no whit.
What can be done?" she questioned
Do something, Ned!"
"Ay, faith" quoth the marquis,
wheeling his eager animal, IT ride now
to comfort the poor SOUL"
zone moment, my lord!" said Capt.
Despard. Pray when was he taken,
and where?"
Last night, sir, at small place hard
by Newhaven."'
Then, my lord, either this informa-
ton Is false or Sir Richard hath since
escaped"
,,,,,!! How, IS sir -, ha' 'scaped' Pray.
81 mean, marquis, that he is as free
as you or I! saw him-not 10 min
utes ago"
Where, sir-where?" cried the mar
quis. glancing about eagerly. Ten
minutes, say you? Then he can't be
far! Pray tell us!"
mo, my lord" answered the captain.
gentleman's secret, you must suffer me
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