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THE GHOST OF
LOCHRAIN CASTLE
ITY..1VMS. C N. WILLIAMSON
MOM of "Tits Nacos NSW" "The Lightning
Conductor," Etc, Etc.
00Prightv 10" Willlameon,
connalstarelt to be detected in trie
darkness. Whatever had halVened
here was all over and done with long
ago.
As Elspeth flitted, ghost-like,
through' the dark corridor a clock
somewhere struck three. Only two
hours and a half since she had left
her room and -started out upon the
exploring-eapedition which had come
-
so near to ending en tragedy!
The girl could scarcely believe that
the clock told the truth, for it teemed
that she had lived through days and
nights of horror since then, "Perhaps
when the light Tomes I 'dial' see that
my hair has turned gray," she thought,
and shuddered as in spirit she touch-
ed again the marble features, the
silken hair of an unknown dead wo-
man in the dark, ,
It was so black in this corridor
now that Elspeth could not neekesout-
the. doors on either side, butenshe
stretched out her hand to touch 'the
first (me as she passed. It was open,
and so was the next. The doors of
the three huge rooms on- either side
were ajar, and it ,Wafi certain that
those who had occupied those rooms
had been' driven out of their quar-
ters by the fire. Where, then, were
Ur. Kenrith and Captain Oxford?
Upon finding them before it was too,
late the mimes of Elepeth's plate.
depended.
Once in the great hall, far from
the scene of disaster, the girl. began
to feel a sense of security after•dead-
ly peril. She was weak and spent
after all she lied endured, and all
that was -physical in her longed-Ior
rest. She yearned to escape to her
own room, lock the door, fling her-
self down on the bed, and rest thee
safely till enorning, thanking. Heave
for rescuing her froin•a terrible fate
But she had work to do still, and i
spirit She was ready, though her bod
shrank from further ordeals.
There was very little smell of burn-
ing in the great halt, and one or two
gets of gas, turned low, faintly ilium
ined the place. • Elspeth found a
electric bell, which summoned 'wait
era by day, or a night porter, if ne
gessare, in the dark home, and very
quicaly, the suenmens was answered
a man who slowed his surprise. a
sight of 'a ming girl alone at thi
time in this place. • .
Elspetle, who kept early hole's, had
never before encountered a night por
ter in the hotel, and her face .was
as strange to hirp as his to, her. I
he took her for. one of the guests there
ter what ne ltaci doheneie coroneterea
himself entitled to all the eleaeure
he could glean bora a somewhat pre-
mature announcement of hie engage -
Merit to Toady Ililara.
As he Spoke he poured out the whis-
keytas,
t wbich Ohl la* elw Ihs e teert
dbbtgrifitet°3
with *coda water.
Neither MOS aneWered, and Trew-
obrxiidogreii, glanced Ouriouele at Captain
"Are neither of you going to con.
gratulate tne?" he atiked.
"You have surprised us both"[Mid
Kenrith, throwIng a warning glance at
Captain Oxford, who was pale to the
lips, "I know Lady Hilary and her
!nether well, yet I heard nothing,"
!You must have seen what was
at* "fOr ,!XfIvIce and nerp. rrilt ne going on," laughed Trowbridge,
was in the 'one room of the house "I'm afraid I've been rather villain
where it seemed that it would be inl- ly taken up with ray own affinrs for
the -last day qr two replied Kenrith
anxiously to cover Oxford's emotion.
Trowbridge laughed, "There are
;nee those whe say -you know what gee,
, elite there are in hotels -that we shall
be hearing sontethipg of the earns
BOA about Lady Lernbart and your -
An asungi'dry bleight flashed in Kenrith'ke
- clear gray eyes. '"I'hoee who say
such things say what they have 114)
right to say, end what is most unfair
to Lady Lambert,"
a‘lt might save here" a great deal
of trouble if it were true," remerleed
Trowbridge. 'Tin afraid the poor
lady has been a good deal bothered
ege pegtey. and if her creditors were
t:thine we hard' :bentereheen discues
that subject any further, Mr. Trow-
bridge," broke le Kenrith; but his
heart secretly. smote him, and he
wondered if he were to blame for any
of Lady Lambert's alleged troubles,
Had -anything that .he had actually
. said or done influenced her to re-
gretable extravagance? If that were
true, •it was presupposing Abet she
would •• have been willing to Accept
him, had he proposed, and. he had
never told himself that she would do
that.
But, if she had believed that he
Intended aslang lier to be his wife,
was he not in a way Pledged to her
by the half intention once in his mind,
and the Words and actions to which
that half intention of his bad prompt-
' edHielinithPoeght of Lady I:file-rye her love
for Captain Oxford and Captain Ox-
ford's love for her: If the girl's moth-
er' had been his affiapeed wife, the
child • need: not lave saerificed her
.-• inclinations, Was it not his duty
to save her, even now, though, day
by day, his intention of etropcseing to
Lady Larebart had heee slipping fur-
ther and further away from his mind?
He had never loved the handsome
woman, as he •had hoped to love if
he married; but :anti ry lately he
had edit -need her excee ly„ and she
had fascinated him to . certain ex -
teen Doubtless she had seen and
known her own influence over him;
• and although a iebtle. chanee bad
crept into the relattonehip In ty, had
he not perhaps emie too .lar to re --
treat?• '
Kenrith had not asked himself this
.question in so inany words before;
until he heard that Hilary- Vane was
:to he sacrieced her reether. And
' as he, tried to answer it 'mentally;
.sciarcele, keowing what he did, with
Idea burnt and bandaged . hand he
raiseda elaes Of whiskey from the
small silver tray which Trowbridge
bad pieced on the table beside him.
"I beg • your. pardon. •. I Mixed that
for Captain Oxford, It's rather strong-.
er than yours. I remenihered•hearing
yon say. once Unit etoo,;nian't like
your whiskey bee strong,".,aid Trove
• bridge; and flies it was enrith him-.
'self who 'bele-kip-et • •the 619.9 to
friend.
Oxford would f ether have' throve
Trowbridge whiskey in his, face thane
. drink it, -ceind lie firene lellowed hie
inclination; bin if he reflesed driek
the man wodld 'know why; atta he did
not wish to quarrel over 'Lady Hilary
Vane. .
"She ahall. not merry hini. Some-
how- I ehall sive her, if I • lieve 'to -
run away with her to do he said
to himself, as ntrectantle he 'tilted
. the glass to his line.
At this monient, there -eagle a knock
;
at the door. . e • • •
' A
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A7 7',
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IN10,1A •
,-----
• C.!? A.'.
2'»e Aloral ;foe for a Foment.
PeSsible for her to get at him and
still carry out the. plan she had pro-
posed to herself. '-
Besides it seemed oininbu to her
6 that, Mr. Kenrith and Captain Oxford
-
n should be in 'a room offered to thetn
*, by .Trowbridge. She did not believe
ne • that steel an offer would have been
Y made except for a reason of which
she trembled to think •
Her brain werked rapidly. .ahe ask-
-e could do, and
realized that, if az hing at all were
n th be done it meet • 'alone quickly:
She took from hergencket the purse
which held all she had in' -the world -
*a very modest sum.
Y "This is for the trouble 1 have
made you„" she said, giving the man
half a crown, "and" -holding up half
' a sovereign -"this will be for you if
• can get a Message, which I will give
- 'you, to Mr..Kenrith, without any One
else guessing from, whom it comes..
I should like to write a ' note ---just
o d or t vo "
---"I'll turn up • one of the lights,
MiSS," said the night porter, "and
- you. knew there's paper and enee-
lopes en all the tables here .in the
hall,' .. . '
Elspeth sat down at a small table
in a corner and wrote hurriedly.. ."I
meet see" you for a moment on a
. matter of life and eleath'... Don't con-
• tredict anything the beater -says; but
'Comes quickly,' Do' not eat or drink
. anything that may be given ybu in.
• the rnorn where you are. and do: not
let-CaptainOxford do.eo. 'either. This-
is.impertant. Any ,excuse to aefusee"
In a moment the Acne was finished,
• and •iusteacl' f putting" it
en-
velope, Elspeth twisted ehe half -sheet
she had chosen into a tiny wisp.nGe
•to the door. of Mr. Trowbridge's sit-
ting -amen," she said, "and unless Mr.
Kenrith and Captisin Oxford are alone
together, or unless you ere sure you
can do it unseen, don't giere this let-
ter. If you canmanage m no other
.way say merely that it has been found
that 'something hi. Mr: .Keerith's own '
room needs his attention and, eriutrin
wait.: Then, when you have got.him
outside the door, hand hin the note,.
eied seek him to reknit at orice. When
he has stopped to do so, probably he• !
will go hack ' bar a . minute to speak ;
to, Captain. Oxford; but in any . case .
I will be waiting .here in the hall.
Whenyou come back with Mr. Ken-
rith give you half the sovereign."
, "Thank you, miss, very kindly,"
said the Inane "I wish I could earn
-as% much, only half as easily, every
•night, You can depend on .me. Shall
el. leave the light turned on?" . !
"No, no, thank trete"' said Elspeth
hastily. "I'd rather sit in the *clatk.n
Her brain had acted quickly, and.
she 'had told, herself that, in case her
plans went Wrong, it wouldbe well
for her net to be Seen in the hall by ,
any other eyes. than those of Mr.
Kenrith. "•
•
Upstairs, Trowbridge was lingering •
in his own sitting -room, chatting with j
the two race to Whom he had lent-it.
He excused himself for ternainitig by
saying that every one 11i the house was
far too excited to sleep. They talked
overvarious famous fixes, and•at last
Trowbridge said, "Now when .yea„
etwo fellows have had a parting drink
with me I'll say good -night and go. •
off to my own bed. By Jove, I never
nhought these quarters could have
look so 'comfortable. That cot and.
the big. %eta nee quite hiaiting; I
only hope, .Mr. Kenrith, :that the -pain
of your burnswon't keep you awake.''
Kelirith smiled. nit it does, I shan't
lose many . hears' :sleep;' It's nearly
three." • e •
"Ily Jove,- I've kept yoti up tete
latig." .0:win:heed Trowbridge. • "TVs
time for whiskey and good -night."'
He Wein!' to a ' small ble, where
stood q Tantnlits, eoeple of syphons
• and scene elasees. • . ,
"Don't trouble, thank volt, as faras 1 ,
anir e6neee,Wesdai
oformcl OxfoLL
"Oh, come, 1 shall be quite h urt •
if you don't try some of my whiskey,
said Trowbridge. "It is supposed to
be rather good. Won't you drink and ,
Wish me happiness in my engage-
ment?"
"Your engagement?" echoed Oxford,
looking startled.
"My engagement with Lady, Hilary
Vane," Trowbridge went on. 'It' will
Announced to -morrow. 'You two
are the first Ones whd have been
told,"
As a matter .of Met he was lying,
letMr had not been given to
him, and when she had learned this
from Elspeth she had made the most
ofsa headaehe and put off the evil
Moment by remaining in her Morn all
day. Lady. Larabart,laowever, had
told Trowbridge' that the girl's eon -
sent was but it question of a 'few
hours; on the strength of this titistr.
mice Trowbridge had paid the AtIrn
of two hundred pounds to a tertain
lean who had arrived doting the
morning, armed with a blue paper
for Lab .Larabartz and as a reward
•
140:*d; • Trodwrhar br" w41"4"4“1 ata' nY 41149: ellelliredrit* At:11114r lit111141111•Q 11"' "fr
, guard, to protect you 14. any cost. He It Wail a great relief that the ewer.
has lust that attitude.' geney had driven finery to **Pity's*,
irrowbrklge laughed again' "I had at last; yet Lady Larabirt was 1)44.
better try to show the faithful 014 easy in her mind that Blepeth Demo
chap that his Taster and I are the should be the bearer of her daughter's
beat of friends, said he. "Now, let message to Trowbridge. Whether Els-
us clink our glasses together, and Fob had or had not auted in th o or
then drink. That act ought to prove air et Captain Oxfozti as vhe had
to the dog that we're all right to. been accused of acting, was a detail
• , lueoaurt lloodta.knel lathier; and then I'll bid
gether, if he's the intelligent Scotch.. of rt4igblii)to iftnavp9orretdanceh4te eL4audoye. L andan a-
. might never deliver the note to Trow -
lie held out his glass and Oxtord I bridge. •
took up his again. Kenrith also lift- . m,,,,.
atters Ihing uesperale at the MO--
. .
ing his to his lips once more. But as client. •Lady Lambert had tacitly sow
Trowbridge extended his band to- spitted to let Elspeth take the letter,
wards Captain Oxford, each holding rather than there should be any de -
his glass, with a fierce growl the .0°1. lay ter even if Kenrith failed, if the
He "%Lind 'in between the two men, f other millionaire were secured, every -
and striking his tawny head against 1 thing might vet be well. She had done
hie master's tumbler, dashed it to the
ground. It broke with a sharp crash,
its content., spattering the floor, and
drenching the dog's finely marked
hoe and glossy ruff, Both men me-
ehanieally drew back to escape the
deluge, and Kenrith was surprised at
the eapression. which for an instant
' disfigured trowinheige's retinues.
_ t was- natural that he should be
slightly startled, and nerhaps vexed;
but a look of such rage aud hatred.
darkened his eyes for it second, that
Kenrith fearedin his sudden aegez
he would attempt to kill the Prince:
Quickly • as it had epme, so quickly
did the strange expression fade, bovee
ever, and Kendal was half-iftelined te
think it must have been a- trick ol.
light and shadow.
Therewas eaufueion for a rixemoiit,
Captain Oxford holding and rebuking
the dog. Trowbridge wiping the soil-
ed liquid from his evening shirt a.id
white eudeteoet, - which were plena.
fully bespettered; and the night per.
ter (who had been standing inside thq
deer, as if to await Netherorders)
running to pielf up the ' pieces oi
broken glass, .
AS he stooped, his beak to Train
bridge, he glaoced up meaningln at
Kenrith, and held out a tiny note,
folded in edangular ' fashion, • n 1 al
crumpled as if it had been held cure
cleated in the man's perm. Kenrith
ed herself what s
was no reason why she should go out.
of her Way' to disabuse his mind o
that impression, •
"Did :you mise?" the man
asked, peering at her through the
dimness. - . •,
• -"Yes. There has been a great 'dis-
turbance dn. the houtte, hasn't there?"
Elspeth asked. -
elhear me, yes, iniss.• That was the
fire,: But out and over now,
it theist be nearly. two hours ago."
"Was nobody inettred?", ;
"One gentleman %had his hard
horned saving another; Mr Kenrithr
Perhaps -you know him, niieaa
"A little, Waa he trying to save
his friend, Captain Captain • Oxfordi"
"Yes; "miss,• that was how it was.
He was out ol. his room: at the time,
it seems with Lord Lochrain„ I be-
lieve, who had &aft for him on. been
nesse-et keen:ail:4's the etory. I was
told by Some one; but he heard:
scream, in a voieehe thought he
.knew, and -would go to 'find out- what
Was the matter, though his lordship
heard notating; and .wouldn't .allow
that anything was wrong. The queer
, peat. le that nobody could find, any
one who had screamed; though :sev-
eeal; persons who had none to theta
• roornethought they .heard a woman
:shriek; and "they say now le mutt
have b,een the White Lady- of the Ivy
Tower, who gave the warning, just
as she used to do,. only in the old
deo it was when any* Member Of the
family was in danger that she wOuld
appear. •.
- `The White Lady?"'
"Oh, the White Lady • is a well-
known ghost' hi the Lochrein .farnity,
•IniseaLthe old family th to live
here, you know; leetare the en :tle was.
turned into a hotel. 1 rie er ratiph
believed in that old story, or any
Of the ether fearsome ones, that are
told. about the 'place until tonight.
Now, t can't denythat those screams
in a woman's - voice, and no woman
do be eeen, have gone a.long may to
.converting me. Why' I heard then)
myself, .though..1 Will say I'•didn't
keeW where they dame from until. the
alarm .0ffire in. the corridor that g,c, s
to the Ivy Tower, It was Mr. K‘..
•rith who got there first and sane!
his . friend from being burnt tip :n
his sle€Fr. as he would have be: e,
probahly, since it evae in Captain (ea
ford's room the fire- started."
"What Ceased Kr" the girl asked
in a hushed voice. • •
"It might have been a lighted 'eig•
arette end, ot something of the eat;
nobody knows, het Captain Oxford ad -
mite ernoking in his room. It's strange
you should only just have got word of •
the greet excitement in the house,
miss. for everybody else nearly was
hp and hmeeone off to rest again how,
rs there anything 1 can do for you?"
"What• became of the people who
were obliged to turn outaeof their
rooms in the corridor where the fire
was'?" aSked the girl.
-"Oh, miss, it was only Mr, 'Kenrith
and Captain Oxford; one of the other'
lour rooms .WEte a private tatting room
and the other three haven't been pe-
,ettpled for two nights. A Madly Was
coming into them toonotrow,"
"Where are Captain Oxford and MX,
Kenrith, than?" •
"Mr. Trowbridge, another million.
aire gentleman, like Mr. Kenrith, has
given up his sitting room to them,
It was the only room free, and though
the manager would have been glad
to give them his, Mr. Trowbridge was
so kind that they took his offer, and
are sharing the room for the rest of
the night. I don't just know what
they will do. afterwards, beettuse the
rooms in the burnt corridor are dam-
aged with 'water, and it will be days
bake they can be made right. In
what part of the house are youliv-
ing, mise, if r might make bold to
ask."
"The west wing,"'BIspeth answered
meehanieally, all her hopes dashed
by what the had just heard. Her
plan had been to find John Kentith,
take him into her confidenee, and
•
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CHAPTER XVI.
1' at was the nieht porter who open-
ed the door at KenntIns'"Uome in,"
and he was holding a beautiful collie
.dog in leash.
eft' beg 'pardon," he said, restrain-
ing the animal with difficulty, "but
Prince 'Charlie seems half put of his '
senses to-niaht. He's been as good
as .gold most nights since he was, pet
in my charge to look after till moree
eng; but whether it's been the con-
fusion 91 the fire in the house, er the
smell of smoke; anyhow lie'. More'
like a wild thine than hieteelf.:
made- bold -to Leine . him up here,
thinking int saw a lieht still. I •would.
knockand ask the eaptnieto qee
What •he •cotild do to noi,t,he fli6 poor
beast:" . •
'That's Millar," said Captain
Oxford, who paid a pewter •to take
care of the dog at night, the cailY
time in the beentv-four hones when
he was separated troui hie' eniteten
. -
even in a hotel. "Let him' dome to
As he spoke, Oxford 'pat .down his
glase with the .whiskey .untoilched.
The -porter unfastened the doghs leash
from the rink in his collar, and the
beautiful creature bourided through,:
the. door tie his 'master,' • The young
officer petted his knee, as a sign filet
Priem Charlie was 'permitten. to lay
his head upon.it; 'alit to his gurpeise
the animal did note respond as usual.
to ehismuch appreciated signal. In-
stead of accepting and giving the ex-
pected greeting, he tensed and show-
ed his teeth at Trowbridge, a film of
bloodshot veins netting the white of
his lear [eyes. The whole graceful,
feathery body quivered with the sap-.
pressed growling that rumbled in the
dog's chest end throat.
• Trowbridge fleshed slightly: and
looked uneasy, as Oxford thrust D.
couple of .fingere through Prince
Charlie'scollar, and prevented the
spring he evidently longed to rneke.
"I'm afraid your dog doesn't Miley
me," said 'Trowbridge, with rather itn
uncomfortable laugh. "I'm a favorite
with most animals, but this one"
• "I must apologize for him," said.
Oxford, somewhat stiffly, "I have
never' seen the Prince like this before.
He doesn't make friends easily, but
he seldom takes dislike -or if he
does, ponever shows thorn, exeept
under extreme provocation."
"And now he has no provotation,"
returned Trowbridge.
"Apparently none.," the younger
man echoed. But he looked puzzled.
He was sure that, unktio•wn to hilt,
Trowbridge ninst bzwevdone some-
thing to rouse the Prince's enmity,
arid he was asking himself what it
could have been, when the affair
could have happened.
"One would think,,mid Kezirith,
Atoning, "that the Prinee expected
c,
• lies' best for lam with Hilary, and she
intended to have her reward.
When there canto no ds rbing
news from downetairs, Lady ambart
took it for granted that Trowbridge
had had the note, and that he had
ncepe his promise to save her and here
whenever the time of need might
come. The two tattles' breakfasted in their
retell. instead of going down as usua1:.
but when an hour had passed in
peeve, Lady Lem hart felt thankfullY
certain that the coast had been clear-
ed for her, and was anxious that Hil-
ary should deeeend for a talk with
Trowbridge.
Bizt Hilary Obstinately refused" to.
leave her room, "He must have had
my letter long ago," she said. "Ire
raiglIt answer it. Le is -enough excuser
that I have a headache. I've done.
what you askedof me. cousented
to make the sadrifice, and, I Shall be.
'miserable all the rest of my life; but.
I know you don't care for that, mo-
ther. I've dole enough for this morn-
ing. 1 mean ,to stay where I. am, and
keep out of Mr, Trowbridge's *ay."
"He will think it vary strange,and
he will have is right tine angry," said
Lady Lambast.
"He knows I don't love him." the
gee answered.
"Still, you have premised to marry
the Man now.. You have no right to
avted him," ." • .
enh, mother, I must lave one more
clay to myself," Hilary, cried, her eyes
bin -liming with teem. 'I've promised
myself to him,. but in the Mood I'm
in, if -if he should try to kiss me I
feel that I cotalcl strike him, acroes,
the face.", _
•
Lady Lainbart was startled.; There
was a look. in Hilary's. eyes which
•tdtd her that the girlwas in no state*
' ts be coerced: She dared urged her
no further; for Trowbridge Nv,a,s cer-
tainly not a patient mate antl if Hil-
ary should forget herself and be rude •
to hirriehe might repent his be:rennin
The best thing, she thoiight, would be
te go down aud see the men, /mike
up some pretty message from Hilary,
with ,apologies for the headache, and
also :to -talk ot the engagement as on
'a settled thing to every one whona .
. she might- meet. She ,found Trow-
bridge in the hall, looking pale and
anxiouil, but he brightened -visibly-
on hearing-frorn her that Lady Hilary
had definitely 'decided to. accept him..
As dt happened; Whila Lady *Lan -Omit :
was engaged in giving theenev,ts, the'
man with the dreaded "blue Paper'
arrived, Trowbridge was called upon,
te keep his premise, and she fled, but
not to her 'own moire he dared none
wait in the hall', lest there ledh.bou91dear,,
some dispute, - and she shou
bexivaur pardoii. .I mixed Yhatjor &I upon to seethe "dreadful person"
• . Captain Oxford." •I . whose expected coming had so shaken
her nerves. But hestilescribbling a
took the • folded, bit of paper and in line to Tree -bridge, nt will goeto see
stantly .fecogpized the handwriting .of Cometese.Radepolskoh.Please.come:to...,
Elspeth Dean, . which had seen tier sittiog7roan, wild. • fetich Your
Mane :times since she had begun to risen elseek if all te weli;" She handene,, „..
-tact as his: Seeretaegeed the s,ealed envelinse to, a . waiter
• He guessed that ehe had asked the •With• mstruetions to give it to _Mia
night porter to deliver' the note se. 1 Trowbridge as soon, as 'he Shoula :
cretly, if he Were not alone in the
a ' • '
• Prince Charlie his excuse for 130 tate
had .ble 04)11)0 back. • n
memand that the •
, • man lady
verle ihade the restlesenese of. • Lambert had the best of * 'ex-.
Reality, while theaattention Of Ox-
ford. and Trowbridge Was too com-
pletely etigeged fot there to guess that
ant•thine wee going -on behind their.
hneke, he unfolded the 'eine,and
read, with intense surlkise nncl
be-
wilge the few words Elspeth
.bad there.
. a .
CHAPT ER: XVII.
•
.
It had !leen a strange end terrible
day for fauly Lainhart; otie of the
most terrible of her life, whice, of
late years; had not .been lived all in
s eneinee.
eases: for paying a visit to Countess ,
.,Radepolskoi, as by this time site haer
heard of the webberye the sole subject .
toiiehotel.f.convsion amo,,zig the guests 01
When they hint madeacci• imintenen.
Lade Lambert and. the Countess Itin.
depolskoi had seen a good deal. of •
'each other. The 0Ountess had been
:inteiesten in Lady Lambert because
she was. a friend of ,Tolin Kenrith.
arid Lady. Inenbare had been: interest-
ed in the Countess.beeauee she was a
friend .of Me. Trowbridge, the hand-
some A rneriean of- whone
everybody in the -Hydro was talking.
Of late it feeling : of constraint had
,*•
arisen between them, and Lady Lam -
hart guessed that. the Countess' had
become jealous of Hilary with Trow -
In the first plaee,,the moruing. had
beeri begun by- n hideous shoek. She bridge. Knowing eothing of a bond
between them •which Elspeth had
early suspected, she knew no great
'reason to fear the Countess.' Trowe
bridge Was in love with. Hilary,, and
it rather amused Lady Lembart to '
see the pain of another women. Now,.
she determined, after %sympathizing -
duly with Countess Radepolskoi on
the lobs of her jewels --quite famous.
throughout the hotel -she would
casually mention Ailary's engage..
Ttr no, i.eoanwt idetgr days I tbi yn hwith f nl. di imn o
cenee, whether -the Countess had been)
' Lady Lambert found the door of
the Countess's sitting room ajar. She
knocked, and when there Was no an-
swer, pushed/ the door farther open,.
No one was there; hut as she hesi-
tated, on the threshold, the Coutitesshe
-FeThich maid looked.- out hurriedly
from an inner room.
"dWhore r.
he6tine biaerty.onr mistresera asked.
Lit .
•
The woman was folding up a hande•
sorne tea gown, and: Lady Lambert
_noticed that she. was . very pale, with
15 curious, straieed look in .the eyes;
ite if she were' momernarily expecting
soinething alarming to beepers. But,
perhaps, this was the effect upon her
of the robbery last night; servants
were rather litre thet, 'Madame la
.Countesse has been called away very
suddenly, miladi," she said. 'I am
packing her thinge, and • will follow
as soon ae I can.'
"Gone !" exeiairned Lady tarnbatt.
"That is indeed sudden. Is it On ac-
count of the relaberyP"
The maid's dark face quivered. f or
an instatit
.th"TreAbeitryilittibdifiheitnipsiitnd, account oL
"SurelY she will come back?" ques-
tioned Lady Lambert. ."She has saicl.
good -by to none of her friends" -
"I know, miladi, it is most Unfor-•
titillate; and Madame regrets much.;
but I doubt if she will come back;
though, of edurse, I do not know alI
her plats,"
A flash of enlightenment darted into
Lady Lambert's brain. She imagined
that Trowbridge must have told, the
Countess of his intention to marry
Hilary, and that in A rage elle had
left Loehrain,
"The jovvelry is only- an exeuse,"
was her thought. "The Countess must
have felt she eouldn't SOO the two to-
gether, and so she has vanished mak-
ing some pretertee, 1 daresay, about
thankful; still it seemed to Lady
Larnbatt that die Xenia rather net I Scotland Yard. But perhatili. Ladv
(TO B CONTINUED.)
had hoped to ,wring a proposal for
herself from Kenrith and tp have mat -
tem settled between Hilary and Trow-
- bridge before the • bursting of the
• storm which had been threatening ito
long. If she had dared she would have
spoken directly with Kenrith Of her
financial troubles, • but instinctively
.she.had felt that, if she seethed even
to hint for help fi•om him, though she
would doubtless obtain all the assist -
dime she needed, she wonld lose -ter-
Otter any hope bt him as a husband,.
He had been brought hp in it dif...
ferent world from hers, and the wom-
an he asked to marty him must be-
er seem to be -like Caesar's wife,
Though he tide -lived her and was per-
haps fascinated by her (or ;she hoped
it), be was not enough in love to for-
give her for the follies and tamest.
criminal • extravagances, --• tylich he
• Would certainly findoet if she Alai'
pealed to him for - lain' in this crisis.
Her one hope had been 'that. she
might be already engaged to Kenrith,
before' her troubles reached extreme
issues. Then, when she could intone
her creditors that she would •soon be
the wife of the aril -known Milner'.
aire • filen the *-i•th country, they
would be willing, even gled, to wait •
for their money, If Kenrith made awk-
ward dieeoveries before their mar-
riage he would be far too honorable,
too old-fashioned hi his code of mon
ality, to break bis promise.
,To Lady Lambert's bitter disap-
,
poiniment and ehagrin, however,
Kenrith had seid„no word ef love, and
Ile neither listened nor looked at her
in the old interested way which had
given her hope. She attributed the
change largely to•Eispeth, whom She
--herself an areh-sehemer--regarded
as is designing little triokster, is kind
of Becky •Sharp; and nothing would.
have given her more delight than toe
hear that the young stenographer had.;
been killed or disfigured for life in the
motor ear accident. As fate had not
relieved her of the enemy, she had
' done her beet to assist destine, and
was enellanted with the news that
through her .14.3speth Dean had lost
he. place at Looltrain Castle Hydro.
For the present, rieverthelees, the
girl remained, a deteeted todubue;
and it had been a hateful humiliation
to Lady Lambert that she and Hilary
SEllsopue.
ldthhave received a warning from
Xt. was a warning for which to be