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"Mademoiselle sees nobody except by appointment," was the man's polite but firive her this card," answered Hugh in a strained, unusual voice

The lanced at it, placed it upon a silver salver, and, leaving the visitor standing on the -doors into the house

For so there, entertained just a faint suspicion that he heard a woman's shrill exclamation of surprise And that sound ee it see: "Mademoiselle will see you, Monsieur Please come this way"

He left his hat and stick and followed thea corridor richly carpeted in red to a door on the opposite side of the house, which the servant threw open and announced the visitor

Madeh saw, blanched almost to the lips Her black dress caused her pallor to be more apparent

"Well, sir? Pray what do youto this ruse in order to see h was silent for a moment Then in a hard voice he said: "I am the son of the dead man whose card is in your hands, Mademoiselle! And I am here to ask you a few questions!"

The handsoed her half-bare shoulders, her fingers tre with her jade beads

"Oh! Your father is dead--is he?" she asked with an air of indifference

"Yes He is dead," Hugh said lanced around the luxurious little rooold decorations On her right as she stood were long French hich opened on to a balcony One of the s stood ajar, and it was apparent that when he had called she had been seated in the long wicker chair outside enjoying the bal atmosphere of the Rooms

"And, Mademoiselle," he went on, "I happen to be aware that you knew nizant of certain facts concerning hisher voice in sudden indignation "What on earth do you h he had hitherto spoken in French

"I h, fixing his eyes determinedly upon hers "I am here to learn it from your lips"

"Youof the affair You are mistaken!"

"Do you, then, deny that you have everfellow, raising his voice "Perhaps, however, that is a bitter memory, Mademoiselle--eh?"