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him, and he led us tothe house where I found
you a little later.”
** My suspicions of the identity of the China-
man described by your valet were at once con-
ceeding!y bad reputation, and that its owner
is tbe very mar whom I suspected—rightly, it
as been proved—of being your fellow-pas.
aonger and this Duttielt’s assistant in his ne-
farious schemes,
Without a moment’s unnecessary delay,
I notified the police—there is a well-organized
force here—but some little time elapsed be-
fore my return to the house with the of-
% Ta the interim, I think, you must have
been made a pris:
. '* My com; enious knew more about the in-
terior of the infernal den than I did, and led
me at once to the underground apartment .
where we found you.
“* Your captor was reinforced by three or
four < other * hinaman, and there was a short
struggle, you know, which ended in a
bloodiess retary for the police.
“The scoundrels are now in durance vile;
bat I regret 1 say that Duffield was not cap- ,
ture
mY However, Ihave given bis description to
the Police, and he may be taken yet.
thank one lordship——””
begat” “Toms but his companion cut him
5!
ms Don't t try, my dear boy,” he said, almost
brusquely. ‘*Any one else in
would have done the same.
added laughingly, ‘‘I am rewarded by being
covered with glory in the eyes of the police,
for this fellow whom they have captured
through my. instrumentality is a very cele
brated crim:
“ Indeed?"
“Yes; he has a singular history.
once a pirate, amassed a fortune in the
pursuit of that profession, if I may so call
it.
“The Chinese Pirates, you know, are the
most daring and bloodthirsty in the world,
and {bis fellow out-Lleroded Herod while one
nte “halt the stories that are told of his
miraculous deeds and hair-breadth escapes
are true, he must bear acharmed life, Heleft
the sea some five or six years ago, and since
then has ied an adventurous life, dividing his
time bet tween Hong Kong, Canton and Singa-
pore.
* He isa man of education, too, possessing
a talent somewhat rare among the Chinese—
of a linguist. He gpeaks half a dozen
inodern | es quit ently. Ue is said
tise fone from”
the police; for gold, I ‘dou bt not, exercises
the same magic power here that it does every-
wi here else.
my word, I’ve taken a great fF: to yor
was naturally flattered by the prefer-
ence of the frank, h 01 oung:
cluding the narrative of his uncle’s plot
against him.
me Really, it sonndstike & chapter from anoy-
el,”’ said Lord Fairfax. “V never heard
of anything more pers’ ently yindicative
than this man Duflleld’¢ pursuit of you. Well,
Mr. Pinkney, you have been so confidential
with me that I cannot be otherwise with you,
80 you shall hear my romance, too.
6 Went on to relate to Tom. the same
story that Mike Dugan had told
And you surrendered the lady to your
brother, though you might have won her
him?” said Tom. ‘That was a noble
“It was no more than he would have done
for me had the circumstances been different,””
said Lord Fairfax. ‘*I might have estranged
them, but my brother Gilbert is a noble fel-
low, and I would not have come between
them forthe world. I am learning to forget
her now, too, I think; and I hope th:
long I shall _be so thoroughly cured of the
passion that I once believed to be unconquer-
able that I shall be able to return home aud
congratulate Gilbert on the prize he has
wo!
"Bridenty pe subject was still a painful
¢ to Lord Fairfax, for there were tearg in
bis eyes as hespoke, and a few moments later
he arose and, bidding Tom a hasty adieu, left
the room.
“Be jal bers, sorr,” said Pat, “ay ye'll ex-
chnse the liberty, I know where his lordship
aU foind acure for his complaii
Where ?” Jaughed Tom.
“In thim purty eyes 0’ Miss Nelticts,” was
the response of the match-making Irishman.
. soa sorr, I hope yell intbrojuce thim
CIUAPTER XVI.
ANOTHER HUNTING EXPEDITION,
FTER the exciting experiences of the
day, it is no wonder that Tom slept
fpaedly that night—one of the few
had been able to spend on
shore during a eventful journey,
‘as ardused at last by Pat, who, after
standing. ““hemming and hawing” by his
GOLDEN: HOURS.
bedside for some ten minutes, succeeded in
eliciting from him the drowsy query:
st What ite?
e yer pardon, sorr, but ‘it's afther
nolne oO Plots ”
After nine o'clock!” exclaimed Tom, sit-
ting up in bed, and gazing around him with
a startled expression of countenance,
eS, SOIT; an? Tord | Fairfax does be sind-
in’ ye his complim ts, sorr, an’ he says,
w’u’d ye loike to look about the place wid
him this mornin’, sorr!
“Of course I” would, ” | igsponded Tom,
with i alacrity. “Ts hy
No, indade, ‘sorr,”” welled Pat, with a
lang “Sure jordship won’t be out o’
bid before ilivin o'clock, sp tr. He woke up
just now long enough to sind the message
"that Tye given ye by Moike.
ell, then,’? ‘said Tom, “tell his lordship
that I “shall be very glad to go with
whenever he is ready.””
With this our hexo made ready for another
nap as Pat left the
ut he soon found. that he could not get fo
sleep again at this late hour, an
donned his clothes, and went down. stairs %
breakfas'
After he had Jeisurely discussed this meal,
he Ananived of Pat aX Was nob
yet ready for the proposed stroll.
‘Sure, sorr,’’ replied the Irishman, ** he’s
not awake ye the
ways o’ the > aristocracy so) rT.
“No, I’m not,” responded
Tom. he Well, tell his lordship, when he gets
up, that I’ve gone out fora walk, but that
Tl be back soon, and will be glad to avail
myself of his kindly-tendered services as
guide.” ”
“
rr.”
jon took good care not to get lost this
Profitin ng by past experience, he kept con
stantly on the watcb for Duffield, but the vil-
lain was too surewd not to keep out of the
way at this critical juncture.
The cool, dry, bracing air the temperature
was not more than fifty degrees—stimulat
Tom, and he made his sake so long, that
when he once more reached the vicinity of.
the hotel, it was after eleven o’clock.
He was within five minutes’ walk of his
destination, when a piercing shriek in a fe-
male voice, awoke him from arevery,
. ig up he saw a beautiful young lady,
attired in European costume, struggling in
the arms of a Chinaman, whose dress pro-
claimed him to belong to ‘the Mongolian ar-
istocracy, and who was evidently attempting
to force her to enter a house which she ha
been in the act of passin,
1S.
hout’ stopping to to. think of of the. .
possible coneequenese to if,
ward and dealt) the Chinaman a blow on on ‘tho
temple. The next moment he received tho
half-conscious ‘form of the rain in his arms,
The Mongolian quickly recovered himself,
and was about to rush toward Tom, when the
sound of approaching footsteps caused him
to abandon his purpose, and harriedly enter
the house into which he had been endeayor-
ing ed force the Young la lady.
next moment ‘Lord. ‘Fairfax appeared
upon "the § cone.
“What's the row, Mr, Pinkaey?” he de-
manded with British Drusqueness, “Thearda
ery in a woman’s voice, and——” ~*
At this moment he caught sight of the
young lady, who had now partially recovered
from her fright, and, covered with bl lushes,
released herself from’Tom’s arms.
eg pardon——” he began; but at a
glance at the girl’s face his countenance
changed, and he started back, exclaiming:
* Ethel?
“ sMarold:” |
ause, the awkwardness of
which “Tom, ‘una le to comprehend the situa-
tion, did nothing to relie’
‘The young lady, of course—for the weaker
sex are always the stronger in emergencies
like this—rallied firs!
vancing to Tord Fairfax with out-
stretched hands, she exclaim
“Is it really you? What a fortunate mect-
"
ing!
some moments before his lordship
couta collect his scattered faculties. When,
at last, he succeeded in parilally regaining his
equani nimity, be cried hoars:
ad “Gan it it be you? I ware Petieved the evi-
e of my senses. W! hy, Ethel, how bap-
pens it that you are here?"
The girl gazed at him in evident ‘perplexity
for a few moments; then she c
‘Surely, Harold, our letters eainnot have
reached, you. Do you not know tkat I
Giberts write?” exclaimed Lord Fairfax,
in a half whi
irl bowed, her head.
ats it possible that you did not know it???
* Indeed I did n Well ?—with an effort
—I wish you both nerery happiness. And
now tell me Mbat b as happened, Ethel; I
heard a cry, a
“Twas attacked ca by a Chinaman—evident-
@ member of the higher class,’ said the
ue “Ile annoyed me with unwelcome at-
teptions on the steamer, and ever since my
arrival here has persecuted me. This morn-
ing I ventured to go out aione, and he at-
tempted to abduct me. zat this young gen
tlenan-——"’ glancin;
“T beg your parton,” ‘interposed Lord
Fairfax, .‘‘ This is my friend, Mr. Pinkney ”
The young lady extended her han
“T am very glad to know you oon she
said, with a bright smile; ‘'and t need not
assure you that t shall never forget you.”
“Well, by Jove!’ thought Tom, ‘Lord
Raiefax has more sense than I gave him cred-
it for, if he was able to run away from her.
I think pa have let my-brother take his
chances.
Towerer, tee said nothing, but only bowed,
blushing dee
Half an ae later, having returned the
young bride to her husband arm 8, Lord
Fairfax tapped upon the doo of Tom’s
oom, & and, in response to our hero’ 's “Come
ms red.
I My boy, he said, rushing forward and
clappin ng his hand on the youth’ 8 shoulder,
“yi you he have : seen nm her???
ve.”
e What to you think of her, Tom-—if you'll
let me call you by that n
“Think? 1 think she's he prettiest girl I
ever saw—with one excepti
“With one exception?” exclaimed the
young man, incredulously.
“ Ne one exception,” repeated Tom,
firm!
wand who ‘ts the exception?’
“A Miss Alice Haughton, of New w York, ”
replied our hero in some confus
ord Fairfax laughed.
“T see,’ he said. .‘* Well, may you ever
remain of the same mind. But, Tom?”
“Yes, your lordshi
“Oh, hang ceremony?” cried the impetuous
young nobleman. ‘Call me Ilarold, won’t
ou?
“OF course 1 will. . Well, then, Harold,
what is it?
“Dm roing to leave Hons Kong at once.”
To leave Hong Kon;
“Exactly. A cteamer vctarts for Singapore
inan hour, and I am going bac!
“But why?
« Becatise. because r find that lam weak-
er than I thought I ws I believed that I
bad crushed out my Tove for her, but I w:
Wrong. | y rhe sight of her face unmans me,
ant
“ ‘But ‘wait @ minute, your ur lordship—Har-
old—you must not go until
“Until what—
. moe until I have introduced you to Nel-
ie
The young lord’s countenance changed,
“The pretty World correspondent ?””
‘Exactly. I have been telling her about
you, and she says that she will be pleased to
meet you. So come along.”
And Tom almost dragged the scion of the
Auistocracy out of the
lad to know ¥ your lordship,” ‘said
Mise Bly, when Tom had introduced the
ung man. ‘“ {was obliged to rash through
England at such a rapid rate that Thad | very
litele « opportuity to meet any o1
‘airfax stammered forth a reply in
such a schoolboyishe fashion that Tom was_
surprised, and throughout the brief interview
he seemed so ill at ease that our hero came
to the conclusion that he was anything but
favorably impressed with the }orld corre-
spon
Bat “hen they were alone again the young ©
nobleman sai
Tom, Dee changed my mind,
“ About what?”? questioned the youth, in
surprise.
“About going home.”
“ me hat are you going to do, then’
Go to America with Miss Bly that is to
say, with y.
Tom could. not help laughing heartily,
“IT see which way the wind blows now,” he ©
Bai
‘At. first Lord Fairfax was inclined to be
angry, but he quickly stifled the impulse and ~
a Well, Tom, maybe you’reright, and maybe
not, But isn’t she fascinating, thor ough? Are
all your American girls like her:
ints O see some of them,” said
Tom, thinking of Alice Haughton.
“ Not of them can be more charming
than this tittle newspaper correspondent,”
asserted his lordship, enthusiastically; and he
continued to rave about M
tractions until Tom was hearty glad to ex-
cuse himself and Bet out of the w:
refusal on nae plea of a previous engagement
with Nelli
“ ares sorr, wasn’ ’t I right?? demanded
Pat, witha grin. ‘+I knew, thim eyes 0’ Misa
Nellie’s ’d Teach bis hea
‘Yes, you were right, Tat, ”? was the reply.
“ tne T suppose I “shall have to go alone,
eT me go with ye, sorr?’? pleaded the
Teisbman. “T can’ 1 Bear to fave ye go
aloni
“ rst as you like,” faughed Tom,
a few minutes the two wero on their
way ‘hecom anied by 2 guide furnished by
the proprictor of the hot
first hour of the ‘hunt Was uneventful
ough.
orate ‘and the guide had Noparticular interest
in the expedition, and lagged behind, eon-
yersing in a strange dialect, seven- eighths
Chinese, and the rest a pretty equal mixture
of English and Irish.
is Bly’s many at- _
In spite of the disadvantages from which
they suffered, they were getting along very
well together, when a presentiment. scized
Pat that all was not well with his master,
who had been out of sight for some time.
a Misther Tom! Misther Tom!” he shout-.
e
There was no respons
Becoming alarmed, the ‘impulsive Irishman
broke into ar
A sudden turn in the forest path revealed a
startling sight.
m stood, his body y swaying to and fro,
his eyes fixed’ upon those of an immense boa,
whieh seemed about to spring al
Plainly the reptile had * charmed” him,
and in another moment its poisonous fangs
would be buried in his flesh, _ unless some
miracle intervened to save
[TO BS CONTINUED IN OUR 2 NEXT.]
2
Boys, here is a real treat. _ Every one of you
should read “Ar Tag Front; or, Pam ‘Hunter,
WAR CORRESPONDENT. * Openii
chapters 3 next week,
» The st tory * “Los er aN THY Ton” was begun in No. 101
oft this hat title having beer used Uy at.
otter pub) Sher for a Stor ‘y ‘previously pu Published this
story will be continued und
The Strange ‘Adventures of
Two New York Boys
Realms of the Polar World.
BY JOWN D# MORGAN,
Aufhor of “Life at St. Michaels,” “ The Hill of
“George Arnold,” “ Manton Monte-
Meristo “A Brave Young ‘Soldier, ”
Darin:
‘oung Fireman,” etc., ete. .
* copyniGnTeD, 1889, BY NORMAN L. MUNRO,”
CHAPTER XI.
PRISONERS.
ps sledge stopped, and our heroes
were lifted out as tenderly as ever
young babies were handled.
I tk, and none of the sur-
roundings could be distinguished.
The boys were taken into a house, which
was admirably warmed, and was extremely
comfortab!
Beds of soft furs, stretched on the ground,
were welcome, but not more so than a bowl
of soup, which each receive:
Eilof had charge of the visitors, evidently,
for he it was who lifted the bowl to Rupert’s |
mouth and bade him dri
When every dro;
the bowl, Eilof performed the same operation
"the light was so dim that all they could
see was a fur-covered man 1 about, but
not a trace of his features could be distin-
guished.
The light vanished, and Eilof left the house.
When the boys were satisfied they were
alone, Tupert suggested that instead of occu-
pying couches on opposite sides of the room,
they should lie together,
en the furs were dragged across the
floor, Wed iisced bis Band in that of Rupert
and gave it a w:
“TY feel better, ” he: eal
So do I.’
& Wonder where wi we are’
s going to bo Tattoned up to be
uae m suggested Ru
ea nice comforter! Say, Rupe,
this i th s better than snow ice walls.”?
alls, are made of ice, aren’t they?””
“ Ne ston
* You mean ite?
“Tam sure I do.”
‘* Ned, you are raving. Poor fellow!”
“What do yout take m efor? Don’t I know
ice when I feel i
“ naps. 550} bat it is impossible!”
“What
“That the houseis made of stone. ”
** Why should it be so, Rupe?
‘*For the best of reasons. t haye heard
father say, and you know that Uncle Somers
declared th: i
north of where the Dolphin was anchored.”
“T have heard it, but—-””
“Don’t believe your own father, eh?””
“Oh, Rupe, don’t speak that way. I do
believe the dear old dad: but he did not know
gxerything, and I have thought that, per-
* W Vell”
“That, perhaps——” and Ned _ hesitated
as though in doubt. lap he st should express.
all his thoughts, even to Ra
“ Perhaps w! at?
“That what we call the North Pole is real-
ly a fine country—peopled with men and
animals, and with Jaxurlant yegetation——”
“But we know it is all ic
oO not know “that McClintock
thought ‘the ice bounded in a circle a fertile
a—"
“ Tash! We may be heard.”
“They cannot understand us.
- “Tam not go sure of that.
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