Year: 1874

ANON


Upon her return IL the house, Beatrice
was not brought in contact with any of the
inmates except a servant. A letter was
handed her as she ascended the stairs to
her room,-a letter " hioh she was not slow
to recognize as coming from Nane Evelyn.


Eager to Danish from her mind all
thoughts Of her recent deed she perused
it at once when she had gained her ROOM
1t was very brief, rea ling as follows:


BEATRICE Il must have money. You
promised it as soon as you had become mar
ried, and it is now some time since then.
| will be at the arbor on the grounds Of
Myrtle Villa, this afternoon. Meet me
there without fail, for ! must positively
see you. v. E."


1t was unpleasant 70 be called to task
for the money, but Beatrice was glad that
she would have an opportunity to see the
man who alone could aid her She awaited
i'll her room until the dinner hour was
past, and did not repair to the appointed
place Of meeting until she had seen Colonel
Adams ride away toward the village.
when abe descended the Stairs and went
to the garden, iii a brief time coming To the
arbor.


She shuddered slightly as she remem-
bered what had occurred there in the
morning, but impatiently waited for Nane
Evelyn to come to her. A few moments
after he came, his face eager to learn II he
was to handle the money or not.


She was not slow to tel him all that had
occurred, except concerning the man whom
she had put out Of the way-Ronald Dar-
hngton. And as Vane Evelyn listened he
was chagrlned and vex d, for he foresaw
that tine money was more In the prospec-
tive than in the present, and ne was
wearied Of the planning and plots he had
for SO long engaged in to the advantage
and the benent OF his pensloher, Beatrice
Vernon, whom he saw desired his cooper
alton in new plot. But he was wary
he had meddled enough already, he SAID,
and he did not propose to do anything
more without money. He suggested but
one plan.


You are involving yourself in new diff
culties every day. Obtain the most money
you can and let us go to some foreign
country. There We can at least have peace
Of mind, if we cannot have anything else
except It.


No. She had fought for her own pres
ent position and she would maintain It. 1T
he had no suggestions to make, she would
act alone In the affair.


He became thoughtful at her words. 1t
was a serious affair, for the belief Of Colo
mel Adams IN Beatrice was gone, and it
would be impossible to again gain his
favor. But Cyrille Eytlng was foe, for
she could injure them If 1t was her desire
to do so. SO i: was not impossible that
they would be put to the proof of the words
OF this woman, and they must keep others
out Of the way, for the appearance Of Eu-
gene AllertOn would be q ruin to their
plans.


Vane Evelyn, after telling her Of Eugene
Allertons escape, and Of the woman,
Cyrllle Eyting, who had aided him, pro
ceeded to a new plot in detail, She should
insist upon the Colonel's bringing forW ard
the woman, Cyrille Eyting. She should
defy proof, and be as indignant as It was
possible for her to be, and she should play
as the insulted wife to him.


Then 1t was arranged that Vane Evelyn
should get Cyrille Eyting out Of the way,
how he did not say, but he assured Beatrice
that he would do 50. When the Colonel
failed to give to her the proof Of his &C
cusations she should awaken his sympathy,
and i'll gentle spirit should 80 make him
believe the entire story false that he would
be glad to gain her favor again.


So it was not SO entirely hopeless an
affair was the thought of Beatrice Adams,
as she was returning to the house, after
all. She had engaged to meet Vane Eve
lxrt, ha hn rhA ,,,1
she was to give him money to carry out
new role-that of the injured wife--and
she was very well pleased at the new turn
that her affairs had assumed, under the
advice Of her companion, N&ne Evelyn.


She did not see her husband that eve
ming, and the next morning he was away
to the village early. She was not a little
wounded as to his probable business there,
but it was her own affairs that occupied her
mind. She spent the entire morning in
plotting and then towards the dinner hour
went to the dining room for q lunch
Then she repaired to the arbor.


Nane Evelyn was there. Vane EVELYN
was about to approach her when he started
back with cry Of startled amazement,
repeated by her as she turned to ascertain
the cause Of his surprise.


For there, few feet behind, and COM
pletely hemIning in the two plotters in the
arbor, was Colonel Adams, accompanied
by Eugene Allerton, Mr.. Dematre and
Cyrille Eyting.


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