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SATURDAY NIGHT.
In June’
dina's spires guemagromountring mht ive bud bata voUbutie
ARE GARECY erie most oargttis, mutha view | Deter the ight betoty hs cape: :
: Se yy see, cagetir wondered how uli | how fearti of the possible wera diet! Ana so" she | p
Tas Gerald: Morton ngati wondered bow a et pies oa
able Duty bt faite to reaeh, his bearty when a | Bad Kwmplored him ossibie, He and bis
' Inve Taleal Yortanos sport wite Her appealing | family bad done” vp mich fon Kendal the Jiler,
Diue-bell eyes and golden buir, bad led Bim cap: ee. aid a ak think he would flod the
: Ree
Late rorsieagatar
for one waking oF conscious hous, since
reat fotabud fuos ind shone on him,
Rid ‘she been absent trom his
oughta?
On he knew, where she was, Right away yon-
erate pict ay, Are ng
et
jakeslde,
ght re hymnnnned Riese dn tn
nationthe wus Already salt D the bay, Ww. the
Fose-mantlod cottage ha wis looking up to each
Enttioed window (OF tha dent tlower-tice and’ the
Diag oves which were the light of Bla ie.
ple ubout bi wayas in
ict
- dream.
* He ad amoet forgattea bisnorroandin
Tudely reosiled to thom by Livi
yon are incorrigible. Yonr pre-
} occupation cun oily be wecounte: for on the theo-
, ¥ vital pguare about to leave the law and vel ap
“Heapoiogized as well as bo could, but the effect
; paaibeen produced, ana Sire. Livingston even w:
begin: stience
. Wren to drive with the
Jatver and E} ne Yin Spe exerted biinsel |
| tobe social the elfort was palpable, and
Begin the isugeenble ‘effect was relntoreed,
| the afternoon bad come, and he bad disap:
| peured altoget
SOF courses" ala Livingston, after Gerald had
: started, “ho” bis a, good ex He needs the
Wark, the exercive.
This aside and privately to bis
‘Anddo you know. Lavo delighted he bas gone
|
| apiaie> be adued, with a wicked sintle, or ralbor
alcer.
“Why 1” asked bis wite,
“Why? he repented, you
aging to havo bin go all the indening
Tdynot understand,” contessed Mrs, Living:
not see 1 wus
eft ts mot at all megessars
If, Bae 1 wil Minar
yo! Teed not repeat tt to |
Edna. She bas bar miped & Simarringe ‘with the
mos is Sh te Uae eo "Amerion.”
‘Watt Gerald Morton, the soul of honor, one
gf the most prowling young men at the New
Yori bar
vias bay bas” Je
fan
hed ber pashand, “that ty
ceive soa, Mrs. Tourtainly
tne fellow. fis {a doing all be
San to oblige ae thi atternanin.”
Gorilay Ih fact, was pointing oat by bls own
movements Wo Livingston's apy, the way to Lor-
He's
‘As thw littie pinnace which bore Gerald to Bay.
. i glided ini the waters oft Be sound, feces
fag sizmatea on the ‘opposite aor, Living
Slon's spy was there, Rohing Gerald's me
iments, sid ta a
setlago: saw Tracy Har So zed hin a |
hho lurked about tae. preinis uly reported |
“pues to bivington ‘betore nent,
eept he re afternaon.
‘nnd locke Bere ‘mand would Rot evon
tietaguton Bad -Tald hor wie,
ergiagiiowofiae ruptdly—mat.
of far more. sibotis ta porlngs
Bnd love affaien.”
roo edhe moa
inp mi cing thetic al Cen aha
ee tall to bee
Plans auecee? she will
selt in terrible earnest
: And ugain that sickening ratte crept aboat his
; ratty moat. |
Te was nine o'clock, and the thick woods about
. the Hall were wrapped In darkness
be
Jast then, Edna, to their Bu pete, entered the |
rary ere seated,
ber side at once,
reds darting. thn yo bave coine
‘She mitrenared,
down, at inst,”
- wyatt Storton hus aot yet returned?? asked
‘ the git,
“No, "His * see) have been inden |
pitely prolonged in a testion ‘away from the |
Hrain snowred her step futher,
Foe rors sea Raly nttered betore Living.
ston is sont with amathered
bath of aston hainen ‘while "the two women
trend and oterod bie Weaceese OF wid |
spot nd crisp, platal-shot rang. ot on
the ahnrp ana id the next mavnent a dull aa
Nol bain ody falling 1 tho eroand, Kaw be!
ow the eiell on thelr |
eet FZ ctied a votce, a5 tt een
“Iu hvaven's name, belp!
window whe:
yainly to
mn sho gently ‘thrust her mother ant after
kissing Rergsod ight nm quick; hearttesk 40ct
o mi
f way, and the gest moment t @ loc
eS ite piace, and Eaten wie alo
The mornin; gene Dright and cool, Tt was
‘of which the poet
winds teh the, iene and the song of bits,
and uloug the level country Foud Jeuding to Wal
incetor
ihan one pair of appreciative eyes had
ned to 100k af Bor ae she ‘bad passed down the
ti et young fgare in, the
Tiebe-atring oo coats hy weet, pensive
wing it
‘But Elda was not slate ‘Lypmore gallants.
‘Ab frat young Dever was deaf to her pleadluxs
her pravers. But, being finally broug!
With’ the cevtsincy that tot
sdenter
face to
Sisprov wn rothe one
be love snd being te maa ail Bes,
be pwd
“Piitehme back, sweotbert* he hud sald, *
teanp Guy will oom
Batre ir-day seonied to the
Tneat uae waited ae distant now ge
we one” ida,
bound, y bat nimoor dwelling
on the jo dilver her te:
sani
wits.
Vigne orisp afternoon was growing dull
ie ws a conded, oa her ittle,
ve and appronched th
ply
° u
8
pt 10 8
wn i re iitize wale. By the stove stood
00 easton.
‘girl toot
‘eat ous took, tk cas Mion
thier
sn ullot” the nelzhbors averred.
wpr
pu Kenway rusted out of ihe private
ground den where Kerry
Bi "Siielt againat the rough
ted by Dan Huret, be ed:
“Hold! What's the meaning ot this
Huratt Don’t you know the nose muy attract
{the polloe? I've a trind bere who a t want
police raided the place"
The Hust scntenge sis spoken Ina low tone as
ne reacbed Hurst's
“or ita volley of ‘terse threats and Imprecations
yguinst” Ketty, Harsevas palling. the obalt of
Ofer hls heads
The bartender bad iawn a revolver, and held
the weapon sonces
‘On the pretense @ preserving order in the
ahi he wis wow rebiy'to ieap to the wisetanee
Ker
re dt Died nd he meant to
ive the aus "of which iis eon
ue proved hin to "aeereat 12 need,
to "Renway, Kerry
a eo ce
fight yet, an’ Mttax
thers inate: banded
cheer oh fercbolue
erty a ade
wo
the bartender
esi.
iiins, somewhat intimidated
bythe detectives fice nined stand, felt back.
eivells if you are on & row, I'll get my.
ren drat caid Ken
ia fhe aid Jud Cutlton were leaving
‘Sorry would have followed them if he could, for
be felt convinced tnt {hwy had some, secret
busin i ‘on bund Rlatin, e wa
erking.
\¢ contd not back out of a
fie finest an’ de old uli Rave the verap ont,
godt old geayhair Hoks the Daly of the Eat Sie,
he's je hat fer hin
‘Elda was wider Tbe. im that the boy it
gues i ase oF some:
thing late years. elt bis
Te wus very quiet
herenrer warmmand Eide was
tired (othe Wenge” of gabuustion, She, bud een
‘alt the previous
was ul. "
Sighe witha itttle niece who |
She lieaned Duck and closed her eves, tow
pleamanc it was, this complete Inaction! A queer ;
hreptal quietude, tho stupor Seneaten ton sleeps
Tesa nights and incessant grieving crept. slow
over bor. Gmucjous saat ali aon That
would. never do. She wO% jejust a a
eer
Soinebi w the firelight an: dows whirled
suddenly, aizeliy together. sleep!
| “Tiek, fick! went 1
| twomthree—four—Bve
Debind the closed door cain
‘She was us
fe cluck In the corner.
a) en minites; then
he anund, na of
as
some one ‘digging or scraping. When a anidued
sfickeas the Key men’ ad secured the doo
pushed from, within, and fell on the rag eu
Severin iho kfteben aor,
| ion in tho gratedlike stove mate
visidlen dustened band rtist under the door, the
| Faoa of whion was snennken.
Thin finyers clutched the key—withdrew ft. An
wae" wnt later it turped in the lock. ‘The door flew
te
‘A jonsouling Gere, shambied into the room—
| the Sgnre of Mrs. 5 Riley's invalid ¥
| He digo sit ed around
by the fireside attracted his atten.
‘oWno ts shet™ he muttered,
is she™
He moved si
“Not mother—who
rrittly toward the shelf where lamp
food. He struck a mateus
toting the intter aloft, he went up
stood lookin; ng toma non tbe
ir “tte Sanne
9 waotlen racket,
Syea8, SH ince veto:
‘The bewilderment Of bie countena
ede red Kind of oncloane.
cried out, sudden!
r
th n voice awakened Elda,
sprung wide, She sat sreet Fae
the Me the low held Ia
m ergaked 0)
was snc.
lyst
Her white ds
just a second
ow!
aie
$7
ys Phe "STased to
see'yo girl young Dever
{ Seto murty spony Benen ‘ule they say killed
Byveather
| ere was nothing of the coward about Elda
Saison Dat roroncehsr brave heart queried
he Srenture canironting her wus not the
wtetita watyeta, is wa
phys he
Pi
Pavencing toeehea, trae giciny @yenvthe ux
jaye ine wor mein mouth | at 5 laimved “biim at
ona dot.
"They 2a ood deal of neantn
into those two hat if he knew, bas
wneanything!
Floree and fust came her breath. She would find
jue?
“Well, be dia, dian’e be
Her vice sounded “atrange to hetselt. It was
king annatural, Every limb was rgid—
Tapas 4
a
feat
“iChnappened Cane he: sist no friendly feeling for
Hurst, who bud once defeuted him in a personal
| encountet i
‘A chorus of approval greeted the remark of the
ariender, °
‘Lurst pitied off his coat,
SP atuke short. work of ‘blm! 1H fx him so
bis beet friend won'tyknow im” orted the slug.
Ferry coolly buttoned ap his
SVR don't ge strip ort Red one of the tongh
MT never take off sehen I've an easy Job
‘Phen Hurst nd
then De caught Kerry's eyes, which were
just
jlaetingnvsiy The ruflan felt av that moment
he bad more of a serious Job on bund than be
toount
mide cas he suspented, trom the
xprecsion taut cam the fellow’s fice, w!
| seaae bis in
You'd ti
ke mater and ewiin out, would-
Shromot wid he.
‘onraged Hurst, und he swore like a
trooper, while he hissed forthe number of vile
‘Kerry’ was a tactician, und be wanted
Hurst as Mucd enraged ts possible, well know 58
that In guch a combal ae wae Impending the cod
ign olds th
its oa
ush,
tectIve like a mad ball
‘hts ground, With Big Mets ap to a
gee
er
selenite
“tthe tib detective would not have been a son
U 9 aig Be win 9 longer dndure | “You'll do the Job! anid Keoway, after a
“What are you whisperiag about?” asked Edna, | was silent—silent, and changed. From being the C' wo long , Ys
raaaing in her eats peal ana) Sono ay | Rantesigt taaee SE UGR Mboue ohare e yeamiel ass vt to ire home tostand | "Yet," replied the Russian
stent i. KONE eee Dis trial wat wy of Sourse RHONA acaultted. ae [ROOK of the hada and T will go with you."
Rho el moore taknd tay tit Weiss, wieen nes Piet Of) SMe and bring the others, You remain
we whore (lendsbip ended and love begun, see eat i member Gon” Ber mother asks, bere and keep a lool lookout.”
tan eee 1 oho asked spree ad Heng fie ila acy a ee ee eee yen, tuto the hows,
aba fe Ie ail about Chet aheonmartnanes it dante Tmirusle ot) Bid Nouy fied # Well, now Pve Charlie. And,” got to makes
: ty ba Feplied: Iying tnetion sting deffciousl yy-liove bit, you kaew=aua Hee that wet be ton.
Sas palued you. ‘He ts greatly ntticwed sll by nis | bide @ kin nd of mbiver, Ste went over | nig uid, wht
Easy Sn Bega sis whoonies oe 308 1 dima nea Ser utnga’ by th | Tht a, Seria mates ae eke ak
«Did he say that?” cope Pig strony and Syme te ser ing incidents
teeetite tetnerise Bagge rer etary med peel el “fay at's ealh Gauntlet! a a nay ee Bee nts
wen hate botber, you know.” lew hed, pi we oa
Sung rag Hae thera ee ica. [Sate ET Naas seek BE stipe eis Sc bi pal the atk
MAM BeR SRS agath iced that part of the room, he | Lg BY ¥. F. MOTT ou mite 88a ey reucned am
ad gone. ‘Donde ~ ou jouse and en red it.
“Pray go, mamma! arged the girl, seeing ber| > Do, dear jack nusabers can be ob- | Muri un ple is in nder,
may ASSRAR are the easy teg| aha | Saar baer a | eee spiel inte vegan ahs
Pal ngrezahout'hen People ny uum ap : ith etice an over) nuns OF SATUMDAY | Rona" ta eho. Mutuln, in cold-blooded ton
al Seer cote, nace ted i fi | at rae aa rai i Aa Pala 2 SPSoot
sehdetaheane PORE ds cea | iba a hou tapi none nn CHAPTER XIX, ree xx
fo toaight—and terrible Fe- | pony Whagton, took oa ng frou the b NERY MAG “A BIT ay A SIINDT”—ASBABBING AT) 4 aevorERY AT A DESERTED MOUS—KERRY MLAIN AT
The assassins hud paused in the ball of the de-
septed houee,
Kenwa: ed a dark-lantera.*
Biel Tight Haminnted thoscens.
riswiun drew ‘his kntte,
ne he si,
cwune tah well away
Guy dune,
with tae hunters in one Band and the
xnite te ores the Enatan went Onalong the
Balcapebene for Menta suet ge
sed throu)
‘tie closed the. a ng Bim, and lookea
anptthe room while bo fulsed bis Kant
cube the oor, tae, oa find ook and se-
aytiy guged, ho discovered Mu Tow
cee cera nd hnugewnont of tbe
ihe mae they
gonspleatoreit thes bed ki
hug rent to siay Mark "Temple was really hie
Friend, but euch wns the fact
ry Blair bad ‘again ‘nccomplished a. gre
ries was the elebrated "Irish Navedetive
Tsing sto d befure Mark Temple in the de-
serted bi
ei ‘pid come with the assassins, disgatsed as
Hugo ihe Kussian,
De ins jhe twenty minatos Tago bad remained
alone I ne White House, Ker!
dune ts rst part Offs strata.
He bad stolen Hngo, and coke bin
sonseless with sitio blow.
Then the ofteer drugged the
bere
brotal rascal into
be looms shudows
De vem
‘hed etamorphosed htingelt.
forth the lividg double oF the Rus-
\é left Hugo bound a, and took bis
place fn ron of the hortetes ef tug. nota mete
mei e best one ‘Kerry could
Buratugen, but tr
doptes e cireumstanices,
wy sant perl he was
fe ofteer one With the as.
tent ea {ipem the: preservation of the
relat na, now I've got
niekly, ay ine Uhele Pat catd whin
fhe ekclae offvers In, che Widdy
Solun's new red gound,” tho erry, as he
saw Mark.
He meutit to paint a wound on the young man's
nit te
aroaty i cctet Thin to phy’ dena, and so deceive
the viitutn
Marks bo ins, be counted upon the yo
nalcing hiv escape, at soon #8 "Tne ‘uasnosing vent
jnoodthat thelr terrible work
ao
ue Hs Kerry opened the door a dark form stood
hind i
n Kerry started forward toward Mark, after
cineing theldoar, the gure form stole after iin.
ceevding moment a moose was thrown
over'Kerty’s hecdl by the man bebina’aitn.
Wish aon rei wap drawn te
Kerry Wasstiangied x id ag “Ged to the floor,
He-could not ater fehtor and tight.
ex the noone ay ‘Gran anda masked man Kiet
upon the oficer's chest”
Kerry's senses soon deserte:
how thesnan who bd assanited Kerr
nple and quickly released ‘blu,
crept to
Mark "Te as he
whisp
Phil save yon”
He added something more, and Mavk spran;
bls Jeot and divested ‘hlinself of bis cout and fat
es e pu FY, a
a irk’ plus
nthe reseued man and the mysterious per-
rae in the musk stole from the room noise-
ald sod" if be hadn't known
gale pul
oe
pin
1 he found biase!
jade a blind rush, seeking to discard ail
tem pts at x ‘er his antagonist
by sheer brute foree. a (Be
"This delighted Kerry, and he rained blo}
the bully thick and (act. in leas. thn a moment
the rasen! Iny on the floor, completely “knocked
ont" in one thrifting round,
Kerry stepped buck, and coolly lighting a elgar,
called 3
“S Nest “
Phere, was no one present, who wished to
Hurst ia the rascals were now In-
tain vea pet fo for the seeming old
man, whieh sie ‘un exbibition us he bad given
never falls to in the minds of seh inens
Kerry: Ia faw wo ds 19 the ‘bartender,
and then he started un leave the stloon,
No,
| _siskaningiy ine to here came the cunning
aibberin
ino then"
Then she bad spoken sho feared the words were
gu
Ol
‘am | tnaudible, so faintly they were said. But he bad | the orowd,” sai
eard.
“outinuien sees ed ap ond ah
“Don't let hits Ghee amet gre
than sta he's a fly cop in dis-
told ime to treat the
i, Rola
+ ints remark |
: Hana tots fainting to the floor, and as her mo. | “i! be panted="1!" ‘aes tho oficetypussed Gut ot the den,
har bent dvorto raise ber, Livingsinn Fusbed ont | You The toughs were nol divposed to miss'a trent
into the amp he, Held. was smoking. The amoke | underany' Feirentintahooe, ‘and Ubey at once throng:
He started i with genuine horror, ay he avitiea betire his glaring eyes, giving biin an ap: | ed up tov
stamped overn bnay in ee gntadon path, for the | pexrince absolutely bartender was a gnick-witted fellow, and be
voice that bud oxida. in Testdvspate man | PsYem ti bad apo icon so auntg favor. toe departure of the
Belg was Genta’ Morton's, vody witeD | caugh on hi } deteotty.
Livingstea to He ordered m Th nis. kere Inetructed him to
o ‘watched ing chunce. tents Onithe contr
‘ (io be continued) tho burn—goi “Meet me-on the ‘a8 s00n as you
oo young master telling at. Lloyd where | close up tor the might
ne avi, bts Oe Arearine. f found hie “evolve Fhe Bartender ind remind to do so.
ELDA NELSON'S THANKSGIVING. ato Hurold Dev Dit nd Kerry stood to-
1M. CLEARY.
now that bo mill ng fall me,
Eieount avery ton Me
gery throb of my heart ae
‘Tude Cltsof the Might of tem
etl aeatared 3fr9. Solson, coming Into “the |
| ony ivrary, where Eide rending,"t wost aay |
¥ that gir] earns her four dollars a wé
. With w sigh of sitisiaction, she ‘sank Into the |
pe . are opposite the high-backed colonial rock-
4 ‘hich hold her prety duuhtes,
1 “Ceverything (hut can advance is
2
3
3
ae
a
{ jelly moulded a
round and ros:
xpression of the eeper
ani Hoa ber searing mead eeempting inbie*
fie
Nether I'L enjoyy ft ia Phaniksg
InBfife and sorrowful was tho shadow wbich
practoss bids face,
~ orpgast ‘prwhe spoke, iow and vehemently ; “I
oe hate to
Mhuate tet on, Bid
Bacay ie recolisied the season 19g shal
ao ings, worday a Took GF gentle
fepathy ropiiced her shocke
“robe git Buch Posmeagiving oat ‘bring buck
the teage 1 to isolate nk row
att oan nt “yon rtntat “pleasures. For on one
giving Eve—just aix years ago it was—oll
Hursia bores, fe Ftanchuianit soohat wagnute of
sa found murdered in bis room—
fanteved its fangs 01
ne ras nat | te
atters
pinoe ‘between Churite Dever and
father? and'yne wot tre revolver found beside toe
dof the victim the property of the oun
ant
Dever was hetd by the coroner
‘Over the girl went sweeping a dizzying wavo of
exultation.” Her lover wonld be proven. gniltiess
yet—plew he would!
iitkereait if tolks knew they'd bang me,"
cron John Riley. “she locked me ap: she'd
Meee tee no ones ‘Tonight word cad iny sie
ters child was, dying. She went ont gat out,
," In abrupt suspicion, “going to tell on
mine Jonge could she endure this aw ful
gerala Of m (ote atete with w madnuin, “That
wwied, “To make sure, It kilt
sai inid down the lamp. Nearerhe eame—nearer.
ant for ols bakemaon tt
Tina made him deu?. ‘Glose—ctover sti))—
wreluw-like funds outstrctohed. Ste
‘There wus no way 10 evade bint
jo screnm she uttered, Nleree, sbrill, full of
sonst terror. Then she fell back, white
and fain .
web ghia ne iy “hey were jogging atong from
ne. Walinceford depote 0° ern along cin
Hira ‘Oe wae ‘slim. and beardiess,. the
Sther Beavily bitle and wearing & dark thous
*cfisther @ reckless act, of yours, dear old, boy,”
the former was saying, “this retorn, glad though
th te see you”
haps ao. T told Elda”—with a rather bitter
gue hora Some baskand prove, my innocence.
eli, I've come back, batt oan't keep my pro
For awhile they rade on tn sslonce, Then Doc-
tor Keith held up his band,
stem he
shrick shld had startied bim qatvered out
on nthed air—died a
on Riley se honve,” be gasped, “and there—
there fa Bidn Neleones piincton means Seater
Tn eon thno than it takes to write. He both men
rere inthe house, one teeing, from Elda’s vers
Throat the murdetoas Aneraior the mani, the
ronting Mrs. Kiley, who bad
Less
gether on the corner
phery hud’ walled about until the man exme
not IIkely he could pipe
tore that night,
rived, Kerry said:
y and the inen
he oficer knew tt wa
Renway to advange an
Agee Ve barren der a
ge
at na of
17 wero tn theca th bien
toy Tht thes! meet there ever
04 Ay! you go me favor
kno what En
te "
day."
for favor? You
Moy api on them next, time they come,
and torn sues ie oot sign tn ie tatseten ts:
ow wrong 3
Pehen y eany news.”
codin}cht thew responded the bartender,
and he and’ the oboe once separated:
Kerry agile euron a tratt; He inade for The
white soe story of Fitz's not retare
in ii | croubeg him.
woned thw gity ferret
Int os the Do ‘ch of The White Honse
ry a ‘ino
himselts the other was Hugo,
‘one
the ‘sami see Of the desperadoes” lougue.
emple Vives Edna Hampton
a tosave her life.
eherin ‘ragaln : then
irfenn spnvince her OF th Pe Renan Raahe
hain she 's0 devotedly loves, I may sncceed
Therefore I've decided
‘Tout Mure Temple dies?” asked the Rassian.
es."
Korry started, but he sald to himself
“Sura qn’ Mark. I sinfe at me ‘rier
the Unete Fat, the Doo at Fine
‘hin. the exclsemaa said, he'd bate
bir, tw! thin he caught hv
ana be easing tak a Nina
Bat As celectite en rom ee Manoa
devective
5 etn it would to
fuce, Whether he was Sssse ‘oF not could not be
wold’ ata glance
“Ri vatient at Hugo's delay,
tt nudes Gneered the Toot,
eto bis senses.
personae Muirke
Speen
Kouwny and bls
Stet at that instant
t'he was fixed. t
elcoinprenended that ted
iy was a friend of M tie “Enat the young man
had evotined he ws convinced, and ‘bo suspected
the fdontity or bis preset
Suk if not Vai means thle ered
Renway, gring avout the room ae he sane
nd be hasn't thsbed hiv mun, Dit wager!”
done of the other
nyt pink the Htusstan would funk 2" ex:
Nort; but itseoms he has. W! ny sa he dis-
ti responded another:
eri
elu
as
et
oo
have tpiajob over withcand fil enil fugo to ner
Sous for eating out Of the work he ayreed to
“a ‘2 pose he's gone out by the reur door,” an-
were owas.
Helpiepared to wake great fignt for his fe,
‘The tive villains would discover that he was the
supposed Hngo in a moment, he did not doubt.
ip feared, too, tbat the g aeovery might Jead to
‘ip complete uninaak ng.
it cue no sbrat Id save Dim,
He'woutd then be pelted to battle single-
manded a “ugninat his five ¢ supated foe
sitition way an Intensely thrilling one for
2 did no} his nerve, and be re-
is ‘presence ot inti perfect ul
Ant Tee the discovery I drond ty sure
tocome: The advantuge ae ‘a surprise shall be
on My ide. as me Unele Pat, the Dook ay Tipper-
try, auld whin be thought tut La a
Ker
fey
Mela coat
‘ask over the
aaa Freee
ra and suddenly stooped
was nay
suo botare he
Kenway atrod
| dona beside ‘he ‘aetecy
nt he tore off the sloucbed bat
ing to Mark, which concealed the face of
settived ane
‘Kerry drew a des esp brea
“Hugo! “By all Ul
ganediund Jett the
ee
Mark Temple has ©
ame in’ his pine!” erie
wade saw the disguised features of the
won
TT saperadoes crowded forward.
ery regaled his toot,
iow did this gareen demandes Konway of
was Toame tn, “He stood behind
Mont and Haronped ne with a verrible blow,
nee the offi
fe‘iinitnted the tones of the man he was per-
gonuting 80 accurately that they were stil) ae-
ceive:
Rut Jost then one of them made 4 aise
Darlog Kerry's stroggie witb the ‘aan ty the
musk, the facial disguise he wor fh consisted
of a beard and
Trt
fuse eyebrows ind vitningty bad
been so fur. dla we ane
mien, who was more. ‘Obsorving thn She acompaae
fone, saw the before Bim Ww: jutae.
Bult who be asthe mma gid not aa yelenow.
ie wade the
enug ean ine fellows eye as
the suprerne mom
man wha hd nde the discovery of his
ainguise open uth to voice it, Kerry made
filek movement
fo bounaed ut ‘the man who he knew was about
‘i ‘end eidetective's clenched fist shot out straight
ramn tbe si
He strnek the ‘iin at whom be aimed a terrific
tow finll in the face,
The fcllow's words were stopped and he went
down all ina
Kerry hea fer the rear door.
nd his men threw themselves
bet si “At tine Instant, too, Renmay ‘iw:
jeate atariling Discovery which bud cos!
The nan Kerry hud fefied.a knee
“He de not Hingat He Js in Aiggiiee T There Je
qouvie’piuy beret He must not escape!” c
“Fire! Ore? The house fs on fire!"
CHAPTER XX1.
DAA8E" WOOING—EDNA,
ho lea rough the window was
Bradshaw, Sis lover the secret of whose
eet wan noi as vee known to the bund
Bet erty Bliir's volley of pistol-stots the
oh
feot (instants.
radshuw's Leeiliiig, alarm rang
through the room the dcteotly. open the
front door, reached the bull, a
‘fle darted netons the street, and vhlthesemong
the shidows.
“We have not a moment to I
vee, The fire
Fe sbull beftuken for i
jes If we are caught here,” udded Bi
MW'idhoue pausing for further explanation then,
{he conspirators Hed from the house, by the front
Keiry saw them run down the street and disap-
ar.
But he saw no signs of fre
Kerry knew then that the brave young mi
who ats working to weoure the ‘coniession that
Mould vindloate Ning and Mark had resorted to a
to seupe.
detective ‘did "not Attempt. to. follow the
vty. On the contrary, he walked In the opposite
ireotto
But he bad not gone far when he overtook Mark
Teniple.
‘A burtied explanation toltowed.
Mark suld, when Kerry hud revéated himself:
“the mun who downed you was He
bad come to save me betore you of
ourse be took you for Hugo, the Russian. Me
Jott me Just outside the deo revied house, “Then he
yeu with re of my foes
through the w Window:
ry fold bow he bad nurrowly eseuped death
atthe nunds of big,ene! Hien be asked:
“Tell ea
eagnt age
“Twas cor ing, fo, see, sou in, answer to your
ot in ‘ark street, overs
cab to the deserted
2 send you a note.” replied Kerry.
iewusa (orgery, goiten "up to ‘decoy me
into, Foe Bucuhe howe Was deulvered 10 ‘eat
the ise ef feng, ya here Nina ana't'are
ingvand 80 J rom,
2 — know to the contrary, it is plain
your scien wus been discovered."
“es; Wellsit seems we are to be tly
punte cd, "We bave now to, bide ‘fom
‘ay, but frown Bixby and Fordank. the Bo
fe ydeteelive. Weare environed by peril on all
“Troe, Kenway means death for
ind the snide Pordunk aud
‘fou under artest (or murder.
Tt tso., Lam aluvost diseou
a palver say Slesag ine Uncle fee ‘the Book ay
arg in he at
ite ‘eked the mourne
Steins to be dene Ww ere shnil any sieter find
safety nd tell me—is there any clue to
‘The disay of the heiress ts shrouded
tn mystery, Duet mean to find her.” Kenway docs
not know whut hay becor er. ius not
Polurned bome. Perhapal ought not to say toere
really no lie, for I've a suspicion 1 wean to
verify “which may lead me to your promlsed
bride.”
eed grant it may be ao! repiled Mark, for
ve Mander Pordunk and, Bixb;
* euguio with Ken
you and you!
is" pal would,
pee
by are not in
Only the conspirators know
"ye e my advice and rewain
whe the Hoes ‘omy friend, Yilput
2 secret guard on the watch to protect you tere
after this. 1 promi 9 yout
wilt be guided entirely bs
nt you to cheer up. Tee
cou a atv ing. It you, oni take my ad
yt
vice Sep w etonte heart, dia Bi
8001 cr eT ane the clouds
0 # goa Yourpive me
sand aiee3ud Garton my wake my aequalnt-
ance,” added Kety
Pie waivea with Sark to the house where he was
wis wee % seen him safely in that house, Kerry
wit
for ‘Kerry, a8 all
ws, he
ther nora and 89
int singe on record certain
ee oF th dernian
rugzed 2h op
WBite House by
nig. ioaelt
0 7
gekent
te
Fenn),
te iintioned the twocial event? to Kerry.
jolly Fritz was, of course, “conspicnous by bis
nen
fhe rest of the Invited company were
oe including Floodguss, the poet, nod “Adonis
‘The Jatter turned out to, bee gaara and he
mie euriy, Bur neboay missed 2
Floodguse © is glory.
very “spirited vent of netindurcauite sobared:
sven
Gorn
up fince be drik, fan inten/perate extent
with the divs in detect
The bsenbe ot eased Flogdgass, and
ried to "uiake hay white the aun shites,* as one
may ony.
Ta Tei, Floodgass tried to make bimeelf irre-
slsubly faseinatiug to Lena.
“Let ua fancy we are turtle dove
alr of Very spoon} iis ove
rhymed the yatent.medicine poe, as he conduct.
Lenu, the three-hundved-paund falt'y, into. the
eqiereatory
Fate you sbust make me matit
there,” replic
itty.
‘Pine ot the sent
‘urmur lee him went!’
chanted the poet
“Excuse the rhyme. Qui as-
snro yous But, Miles Lents tatvest homer in, the
cabbage garden of girls, ist, ob, list to ‘the plain:
Live viles of thine own Ploddan ine, and
ia are enti ia
impromptu,
‘spring pooti
on ba ofa by the ue Pe
raya suid dot we would bata cottage
oa ‘sighed Leng, regvetfully.
PL Ros Ronn iiglimor naa proline the poetry of
love. ndor by the ‘seu—the sea, the Beat
UipSioam ine sen
ink dot vonmine lager vos taste better.”
‘a
Ht, You behold betore you a soaring genius,
an anktigwn poet lnvreate,”
‘Wout dot Laura ate?” asked Lena,
ou eay Sem ty ‘ty daring
Floodguss rbymed on.
¥os'you u pruve man? asked Lena, shots.
vitae 1 ost mat mete
Bet Tnsfole ator wil @ Bir
reviewing Tapas.
‘Tho poet added the Just line
is poeta -Dook was tn suche condition ae might
avo been caused by au Stenints stepping upon
I
avin you help me, dot 1 hant for ming leedie
Feltgy ul he don't'vas gone ome 10 eee me putty
dime afraid dot be vos
got in sore bad aeons by'dot detective's pusl
va.” Tdon'tlike dot. i dinks me it vos peltor
dot Fritz kee] pa be sor ‘saloo
“ait gy withthe, fa
‘anal Ieee at
at vA peu.
“Gooaet. You vom gome tome in dot, mornin
‘und then we vos start oudt.” had
“Ip the morning bright and
Youu et Petite =
vine
K arth oh one
replied Flood
nd he ndded, solemn
“But one condition I would make
and that ts,
me, and trust
ite upon my ‘wooing, as
leak “hus never, smiled uponeiny
swered the poet,
tt
aan nen TFN Sin KV
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Kaaererocomer Ps
80 Charlie
wer for the orime. 0 $25 Bet Just |? Shtedone Ii, doctor—yes, the kINIng of old De-| bus junt Uromeln Zod that the’ mien nent to work, | Rey rilling incidents were transpirin
Pee TES arma cours ae Pete” wie ‘3 be vera bat he khowed na better ane after. the sins ere tured Mark Temple egaly,” wren Ty made. side leap for the Eat pining
(ied cannenced, Me hua eacaped from Jallcdie: | And Elda? Elda eae buck. tro fm tbo land of | auld Konwayy Datdne of Kenwny's m overtnrned «heavy “Aton ‘Tne ba ft a gloomy ofa house Edna ‘
ie sugdows to meet her lover's ardent gaz ‘Aualn Kerry starzed and be crept nenrer, table befor hin. Kerry stumbled over the table, ampiton nn staling tenth,
‘were some ugly ramore afloat that the| “Churlle, new then rout ho | hed gor to work some | and fell beavily, tees 000 rea betere the heiress of "
qaligr Sensis ibanspired. tne prisoner tid for. Elder be clenrea eannt ng Ce en ee vonten. "Fh manana ashed on he report | $e, moat ier and 8" woman contin
a on w lenred now.” He Ad a vnjeattire wonder aty r i
Sabie nn nas Purposely lett Bis em | when, Surling, heats rep tavern vred point mgainot lun | of bis fewolver, ‘The ‘or flores | FAna recolted with 4 cry of alarm,
‘Avall events Charite had vantshed_mvaterions- hhe'was. the mother canfeened the erimn of | agitn, fhe pow dor smoke beng thick I thersen.| Yeu ganar excupe tie," hlased the woman,
gana IC hie alt ilu belromed, Ein Neiman, person andy Produced proofs of bis guilt. uwas | ii'onty sought yatoarn what might ald blm to Sid there ouinen crab, na mua leaped th arring Edna's way . :
: f the secret of bis departure, she | inearcerated In dattte this plok the window and sboute (To de continued.)
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