The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
By
Dornford Yates
Copyright by Minton, Balch & Co.
WNU Service.
CHAPTER VII-Continued

time and again. BuSle, anu nush'
meap-though we could have had Dew
drop, too. But Mr.. Bohun says, mo,
Rugle and Rush. he says, is our In
formation bureau. So we won't do them
in he saws; If there's any news goin
they'll have It, But you wouldn't be-
lieve how we've laid an laid for Pha-
raoh-and missed him every time Look
at tonight. sir. I'd been lynn there
where I met you since half-past six.
Keepin' observation, l was, for Mr.
Rohun's at Salzburg-Pve told you
that. To beat up his quarters, he said,
in case you'd called. Well, l thought
had got him tonight, when the Rolls
slowed down. l was ready to blow his
head off-an' then it turns out that
it's YOU. don't believe in charmed
lives, but If ever blackguard had one,
Pharaoh's him."
"You wait, Barley" said ], and got
info the car "When d'you expect Mr..
Bohun?"
Tomorrow morning, sir. About
seven o'clock"
"What could be better?" said I. "Tell
him to expect me for breakfast at
about quarter to nine. And that art
or that if he likes, We'll run along to
Plumage and close the Information ou-
reau."
ASH let in the clutch
"Good-by, Barley" cried Helena. "Do
what YOU can for his lordsh!p and ask
Mr.. Bohun to forgive me for making
free with his room"
But Barley made no answer. thlnK
he was incapable of speech.
We were back at the castle "ithih
a quarter of an hour.
AS the warden stepped out OF the
wicket, Helena spoke.
HAS anyone entered the castle since
I've been gomez"
The porter replied:
"No one at all, my lady"
l had known that would be his an
swer, but the words were comfortable
words The race had been ours all
the way. but now we knew it was over
and the numbers were up.
Helena was addressing the warden
"He's not been to the station, Florln.
Unless he's here, he must have gone
somewhere by car"
His lordship's not here, my lady.
And the Adelaide postern was open
which shows that he went that way.
7 drove the Rolls under the archway
and into the small courtyard
AS the leaves were closed behind us
"Out of sight of the wicket" said
Helena.
There was lust enough room to berth
the car out of view.
Helena turned to the warden, VINO
had opened the door by her side.
"The porter is to put out his lights
but stay in his lodge. He is to open
to no one until you return. Mark that
To no one at all. And in five minutes
time you and all the night-watchmen
will come to the library"
"If your ladyship pleases," said
Florin.
Helena left the car, and l followed
her up the stairs. -.
AS closed the library door, my lady
took off her hat, pitched it on to
sofa and moved to the hearth.
"What are you going to tell them?'
For a moment she did not answer,
but stood with her eyes on the flames.
Then
"That the man that murdered young
Florin is coming to the castle tonight !;
that three hours ago he did his best to
kill YOU. because he knows you can
prove that he took young Florin's life !;
that they know him as Captain Fan
ing but that know him as Pharaoh
"a very dangerous felon, who is want
ed for at least four murders in Eng
land alone" She turned to set her
hands on my shoulders. "You must
forgive me, darling, for playing this
hand alone. But now you must stay In
the background until we're through,
They must not begin to believe that
I'm acting on your advice. Now that
Valentines out of the way, my author
ity here is supreme, but I'm putting a
strain upon 1t when I use my brothers
absence to order the death of his guest
Tomorrow-this afternoon you'll stand
on another footing, for everyone in the
castle will know I'm to be your wife. y
l could not answer her, but l put
nv arms around her and kissed her
lips.
And then the light in her face went
out
The lips had kissed were moving
but no words came anu ner little
hands were trembling and the
blood was out of her face.
She was looking over my shoulder
not so much with horror as DULY, as
though the battle were hopeless and
she was tired.
AS 1 let her go and swung round
Don't move, Mr.. Spencer" said Pha'
raoh. "The trigger they give these
things are absurdly light"
"This thing was IN automatic pistol
pointing in my direction, about sly
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CHAPTER VIII
l Bear a Message.
I confess that l was dumbfounded
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