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The Atlanta Georgian and News SUNDAY READING 1 With Saturday ’a Georgian of 1 May 2 5,1907. SUNDAY READING With Saturday’s Georgian of May 25, 1907. VOL. V. NO. 279. ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, MAY 25,1907. PRICE: & tOSSI Z c ffl THE GHOST OF LOCHRAIN CASTLE A Thrilling Novel of Love, Intrigue, Tragedy and the Mystery of a Famous Diamond By MRS. C. N. WILLIAMSON Author of “The Lightning Conductor,' etc., etc. Illustrated by GEORGE KERR and A. NANKIVELL. CHAPTER II. The Room In the Tower. Elspeth had only just time to be Im pressed with the magnificence of the great stonc-p^ured hall, with its vast fireplace. Its tapestries and Its ancient armor, when she was led down a con necting corridor Into a small room where she found herself In Mr. Mc Gowan's presence. He was a clever-looklng. inlddle- aged man, evidently a gentleman, with a worried, over-worked air. and such kind eyes that Elspeth did not wonder the millionaire had liked and wished to help him In his ambitious venture. ■'But you are a mere child,” was his first exclamation on seeing the new stenographer. Still he did not seem wholly disappointed in her appearance, Elspeth could not help thinking, and when, to prove what she could do. she had taken down a few rapidly dictated sentences, without an instant's delay or hesitation, he expressed himself satis fied. * "You will do very well. Miss Dean, he said pleasantly. "Tomorrow morn ing your work will begin. What re mains of today you will have to your self: but somo time this evening, when you are rested after your Journey, I should like you to come here again, to learn what your work Is to be." "I am not tired," said Elspeth light ly. "I should be glad to hear every thing now, unless you prefer” "That will bo better. If you are equal to It. Well, from 9 In the morning till 10:10 I shall be obliged If you will bo at my disposal here, to answer letters, os Mr. Grant Is engaged then, and can only help mo In the evening, srom 10:20 until 12:30 I have promised your services to Mr. Kenrith, who has ar rived today; that Is, I wired him I would have an elllclcnt stenojfrapllor to work with him, which was the prin cipal reason why I wanted you In such a hurry." . , ... “I beg your pardon, may I come in. asked a voice at the door, which was slightly ajar. It was a man’s voice, and spoke with a marked American ac- VC "Como In. Mr. Trowbridgo." replied the manager politely, and a person of striking appearance entered; a man of thirty-two or three, perhaps, tall, clean- shaved, with thick, fair hair parted in the middle, dark brows, and black- lashed, narrow, yet bold, gray eyM. Hj wu handsome, exceedingly well dressed with an air of wealth and prosperity which wu almoet aggressive. His glanco dwelt for a few second* with flattering admiration upon shabby Utile Klapeth, yet the girl wan ungrateful enough not to like the newcomer. "So sorry to Interrupt, but I m bad ly In need of your help, Mr. McGosran, said he. laughing In a friendly way. “I'm a busy man, and can t let fvery- thlng slide, even up here, while lm taking a vacation. My correspondence has run miles ahead of me. ' an you recommend anybody In the neighbor hood who con write pretty well from dictation?" ... . ,, "This young lady will be able to help you, I think. She baa Just come to act as my secretary, but I can spare her for some hours a day to gue«_t» of Urn hotel, who want her services. "What an odd coincidence, and a lucky onn for me. Introduce me. please," said Mr. Trowbridge; and the stenographer should have been more than ever flattgrej thus to be Intention ally (no doubt (bat It was intentional ly) raised to a footing of social equal ity by a young and handsome man, evidently a person of Importance In me world. . Mr. McGowan obeyed, and Mr. Trow bridge made himself agreeable to MWs Doan, looking at her with an slon w hich seemed to say, ^Vhat a sur prising thing to find such a pretty gtri In your position. I admire you ^Im mensely. and want you to like me. Still, Elspeth did not like him. ‘There's something that doesn t ring true,” she said to herselt And she did not believe that It was a co|n«- dence that Mr. Trowbridgo had hap pened to ask for a secretary, at the very moment when she had amveo. She had an Idea that he bad come to Mr. McGowan’s door with some otner object, that he had overheard a w®™ or two of the conversation, and hod taken hla cue from It SHU, even If ahe were right la the eurmlee she bad Dnwi by Krsok A- NanklvelJ^ p #rton of striking Appearance Opened the Door. to remind herself there was no great hLmi in what Mr. Trowbridge had done. Probably the man must want help with his correspondence, .for she .... not such a radiant beauty that ho should Invent a need solely as an excuse for enjoying her society for an hour each day. Such things might happen In novelettes, but “?**“"*' life; and In any case Mr. Trowbrii.go through^the* cr£Sc*of TS* d<T be'fore sgS.“uas°?»™ r «rt£re ZXJ*? Stott*?*? 8h% n w« S'gdfto hu“rivato sluing room from « o'cTack till 1 each evening. ^h»t time’s to be mine from now, he said. "U some toys I shouldn’t need you. JLitvoa don’t mind I’D lend you friend* loU of.people, ladle* es- rwriaUy would be only too thankful to reta fewnotes written for them whUo fhiv resting on their sofsa be tween ten and dinner; but I don’t be- SETVThaU be able to spare you ^Mrfrrowbrldge was to pay the man agement seven shillings and sixpence an hour for the privilege of Min Dean’a assistance, and Elspeth began to see that It was not entirely from moUves of philanthropy that the guests of Loch rain Castle Hydro were to be supplied with the services of a stenog rapher. The appointments already made for her would put seventeen shil lings and sixpence dally, except on Sundays, Into the pockets of the man agement, and doubtless It would event ually work out to more. In this way. Ur. McGowan would get all the help he had from her for nothing, white the hotel made money out of the ar rangement besides. But this did not matter to the girl Bbs wsa mors than satisfied with her two guineas a week, her beautiful surroundings, and the prospect of an Interesting and exctUng Ufa. "Mr. Trowbridge Is on American mil lionaire." explained the manager, when ha and Elspeth were alone together again. "He’a only been hore a few toys, but he has already made himself very popular—a man with a magnetic way, just goes about and talks to peo ple; when they've known him ten min. utes they feel as If It might have been ten years. All the ladles like him. especially a certain countess; and If, aa he aaya, he lends you to some of hla friends, at his expense, you'll probably get a good deal of amusement out of your Job. You will know more than anyone else In the hotel about Mr. Trowbridge's flirtations, and I prophesy that hour between tea and dinner won’t be dull. Mr. Kenrith Is also a mil lionaire, as you know, I suppose; but he Is a very different sort of man. Us doesn’t go In for nonsense, and your work with him will be work." “You seem to have plenty of million aires." said Ktapeth. Mr. McGowan smiled. "We are fash ionable and successful," said he con tentedly. "I havo sometimes thought, since our season began, what a rich haul Jewel thieves could make If"—he checked himself and frowned, as if an noyed at his own garrulousncsa with a girl who was, after all. a stranger. "But." he added more elowly. "we're Continued on Next Paget