The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13
CHAPTER VII-Continued

When 1 told her what had learned,
which, except that my cousin was safe,
was little enough
ave must make for Yorick," she
said. "Pharaoh's stranded, and that
will give me a chance-with my broth
er, mean. If Valentines bored enough,
1 may be able to get him to go away.
If offer him the Carlotta, he may see
the point of q month at Juan-les-Pins.
Besides, If we want your cousin, Yorick
Is where he will be. He's certain to
be watching the castle-it's all he can
do. He probably visits Plumage, as
you did today. But he knows that
when we return, it will be to Yorick
Itself"
every good" said I. II take it we
drive to the door," --~
"Oh, yes It's safe enough now"
"You think you'll get Valentine of
by an early train?"
HE keeps late hours. If l let him
have the Carlotta, I might get him
off tonight. He's a creature of impulse,
you know Paint the toy bright enough,
and he'll want it at once. My God,
John, I've got to do it. He simply must
At length
"Why not go to Pommers?" / said.
sand use your original plan? We've
only to find my cousin, and that should
be easy enough. Let Pharaoh go back
to Yorick. And then one night we'll
cross the moat by the foot-bridge and
do him in"
''rm afraid to wait, my darling. If
Pharaoh gets his foot in again, think
he'll play the card in his sleeve. He
doesn't want to play it, but after to-
night he'll feel that the luck's against
him-and out it'll come. And the card
that he's got in his sleeve is putting
breath. "Once Valentine knows of the
gold, it's no good killing Pharaoh, for
three weeks later another will reign In
his stead. My brother will talk right
and left. What's almost worse, he'll
never leave me alone, as long as there's
20 pounds left. So you see, for that
reason alone, Valentine must be gone
DclOTc L COIlSS DdCk.
The miles streamed by in silence,
and think it was just past midnight
when switched the Rolls off the road
and into the entrance-drive
AS our headlights Illuminated the
gateway, / saw that the curtains were
wicket in one of the leaves was open
wide and a servant was standing be-
side it, shading his eyes. He had, of
course, seen our lights from the por-
ter's lodge and had opened for Cap
4Gain flaming, as no doubt he had done
before. AS I brought the Rolls up to
She wicket, saw him start. Then he
opened the door for his mistress and
Sowed to the ground.
"Come, JOHN" said Helena quietly.
She turned to the man. shut the
wicket, Hubert, and wait in the lodge.
The car will stay there"
In flash she was in the courtyard,
with Sabre and me behind.
The doors were open, and Helena
sped up the staircase which led to the
principal rooms. In the hall the lights
were burning, but from first to last
saw no other servants, and we after
wards learned that the Count, at Pha-
raoh's suggestion, had sent them to bed
avery evening at half-past ten.
Helena's ear was fast to the library
door. After a moment she passed to
the dining-room. There for a moment
she listened. Then her hand went out
to the handle and softly opened the
door.
A girl was standing on the table, re-
garding herself in the huge Italian
mirror that hung on the wall. Her
dress did not become her-it was so
much finer than she. The scene was
too coarse to be comic. Some girl from
the streets Of Lass was trying on
Helena's clothes.
Champagne was on the table and on
the floor. The Count was lying, fiat
on his back. His condition was most
apparent. To say he was drunk con-
veys nothing. Valentine, Count of
Yorick, was down and out.
The girl had seen us in the mirror.
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cheeks, she was staring at Helena's re-
Election with starting eyes. To confirm
the mirrors report, she shot us one
glance of horror; then she crumpled
and sank to the table, dragging the
dress about her and shrinking as
though from some vision which was
but waiting to give her the judgment
that she deserved.
Helena went to her quickly and
touched her arm.
"Don't be afraid" she said quietly
"If you do as l tell you, I'll see thai
you come to no harm"
She turned to me, TO speak English
"Can you get him on to the terrace
and bring him round?"
III try" said l. "But haven't 9
lot OF hope"
With that, picked Up the Count
and carried him out.
But the fellow was too far gone. Ht
woall come to his senses II time bni
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