THE HAZELHURST MYSTERY A Novel BY JESSIE SALE LLOYD LONDON GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL NEW YORK: 416 BROOME STREET 21 'APROA OXFORD RAILWAY LIBRARY. RECENT VOLUMES. JENNIE OF "THE PRINCE'S." WON! BY THE AUTHOR OF "JENNIE OF THE PRINCE'S."" LES MISÉRABLES. BY VICTOR HUGO. QUEENIE. BY THE AUTHOR OF "MY LOVE SHE'S BUT A LASSIE." A JEWEL OF A GIRL. BY THE AUTHOR OF "QUEENIE." STRAFFORD. By H. B. BAKER. THE HAZELHURST MYSTERY. CHAPTER I. TO BE, OR NOT TO BE ? KATE KERLEY sat with an open letter in her hand. She had read it through dispassionatelyno tremor could have been seen upon her lips, no deeper shade upon her cheek, no softening in her dark eyes-yet she had just received her first offer of marriage, and was debating whether she should or should not accept it. George Grafton had written her an open, manly letter, telling her of his love, and asking her to become his wife. She did not care for him one bit-of that she was quite aware, but the question was, how she should get the most enjoyment out |