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VOL, 49—No, 40,
we there and
are m gentler
ld wot be
{would rather
ely freeze (0 a
Gh, wot You wou
8 were moistened. in spite of imelf, at
ies of Ler appeal. But Le
Seu sad
the ateu
Few her band
‘eep perfectly quict, or 1
and Scrapping the fu once more earetully around
0 Pe
will take you back!”
eLatience.
ver,
Ahow Jong they drove thus she could not tell, Tt
ved to be hours. AL Last they stoned efor
Bandsowe ‘and epactou
ample xronint,
1 ‘an alighted and held out his band to
Surah, cautioning let to keep thie Fug wrapped
eloanty arom
.
jane woment phe hesitated.
a bet Who were
tes wha en here?
‘rene! quest tial i tapidly theough
her brain’ were evidently Interpreted by the young
paces Se qitekly ga hey ntuse, He bent fotrard
Baa toues that could not be heard by the
ve)
Thave tol you that Lam agentionian, Who
iter could harm @ child like you?
rere DUE CO enter
popu nee
this house tr
t6 exca|
Ing manner,
i, olan: the. ee
the tee, stepped from the
e, entered the gate that opeved inte the
grounds’ and walked with faltering atepe beside bine
Ney Teaclied the hose,
F did carriaxe drove rapidly away.
gave lim her
around ber wit
o frome puke nu
‘hey entered. Eta eo |
ie gesture of consternation
the same sereue voice
10 a door at
ne reached,
iy areata
rus,
ouitortably
1 may feel enticele
Dat yi renssuired, T
ater to Fou, Hho wilt bel
you souie
for a few
moiy grace,
uit windowe at ov acead a lela
hat she could ave bave reached theus
ae
leaped into her inind
‘se wlanced “aren
oor tha ip tc the soumy ina
It 6 ber, anid eho peat
Aa nai ied easily
The dot did nut even whe tugaed at it
wns fastener on the outesds
miele
small apartinen
elasping her bantis above her head In frenzy. The
re Was a9 Chile und gor that t ele aluoae na it
mere trealiig om pio Ter
mate ny Hulse a8 ale atrod
RSA ghild nrtoriy ignorant or lute, and
@ had taken
breatise 8
mulny i her poncios
rp ae iininodtest
to weep: Bie could omy
Ese lier artos passiountely to meaven, and utter Ii
eollerent words of entrenty.
x
¢ lady ent -aring fn one hand n tray,
winie with the otlier she sent ‘loan te door, A
ho thened around, after dol mtenatice
aco was the
coun of t
yy quitied her.
rt.
of cheek an lip, the oa
tonianed gaze. Only,
developed.
ST feared E should astonish 504
fal annatition, setting tue i
It," continued the young Ind;
ine cold Thad aun cating theta Sin hot
Be MY brother a
‘AU that point FoI
28 tie led om the
The on
xe
rom a alender
Ye Trade and. then
80 fragile that it
iigbtest touch: would crust
But arab sieved. ‘Tuo delicious Ligutd 6
to wart er all over at ouses
w can I thank you,” se bexau, her confidence
pow fully reator
“You aust thank my brother.”
with a x
aid the young
ou will want
¢ ebrintened. bina
are so mien alike,
ld
about we
We will speak of nthe thu
at
is Dorranco bent upon erg sme glance,
‘rafter you bare eaten ne,
fied geauly’ aon ‘houiner,
wounded sioulter, aud Saran could not
ery.
repress a
fave | Mart raat
Itwas the au
had aaked na the
leation whtch the young mao
ond toxether by the pee with
ot [NEITHER WIFE NoR WIDOW.
fo
nothing peculia
io dian anes felt A
ound Ht. Te contained only | manded the barriste
‘had
jo linpettiousiy back |,
Faby, be
mo! en Piensa uy | teow
from | ax:
ock came
aA tae as
sprang to the door at
Potatuent Tr was not Eugene;
anict iuoking wit ato
Dorranee oOo thé note unit opened tt,
otuaty 8 searehing glance at Baral
ire ‘ond evosed
Eugene has cone!” exctatined Miss Torrance,
“He lett th
only an elderly,
isu
Volume almost to
(fo BR CONTINGED.) .
This Story Will Not be Published in Book-Form
DORA DEENE
By BERTUA | MW. CLAY,
© De
ra Thorne,” “A Dream of Lovey”?
Voune Hetween Them,” “Fair,
but Faithless,” ete.
TI
[“Doka Deer was commenced ti
No.31, Back nam.
Vers cau be obtained of all News Ageuts.!
CHAPTER XXIV.
TERRIBLE NEWS FOR LOCKSLEY.
Five or six clubs were visited before Locksley
found wt be e want
aud Miss Dorrauce
rab waa dootued. toleapestence 4 bitter disap
3 the
wit
believe me that I shall never
reated Kinde t0 nie, aud 10 By
Wife to be, fen We were
“er jours, ‘EDU Locxster.”
scahfre letters, mtr ‘ten, and went
out to poten in a lettor-bo:
tonig iy bis, thoughts reverted to Rogers!
disconeryt he became uneasy about Dora,
1 was tmught, and the porter was barring the
“Gooden flare
forget sougsin
CHAPTER XXV.
* “MELYILE, IN MERCY, STOP THIS!?
able to his fathe. ‘Threo days
was no word. a sign
anxious torture,
“You, are sfo that you sent the telegram,
Peters,” he ‘wai again and again to his valet,
“you are sure tat you t you seut it to the address the
“Tsent it, as di-
elapsed, and
Mince days:
es, sir; T have been to the post-office myself,
and mate carci inquiries derstand
hy it has not ton returned, ‘hough, if the Toung | be
Fis uot thre, I don't believe that
over been there,” he added, shortly.
Mr, Lockyley glanced at lim nervously.
Peters,” he mid, his pale face Hus, “Do
You know’ what your words imply? Do,you
fat, you, practically, gecuse WeZoune aelvilo of
Sone cruel deception!”
‘sca from big chair, an
bing betore. his valet, his bade clenched bis
features twitching
“It tw avoid: my old chums, for any
\ Skis ot Weigwaty) Wiew’
and.”
the Albemarle he saw the familiar face of a
ley??? de-
rT never Kaew @ 8 ewe
trho pleated his own causo with and
“T want to consult you, Fairfax, upon a very
re been hunting for a legal Tumi-
Fairfax.
admit.”
“Very com-
Well,” demanded Locksley, foverishly. “What
do you ad
You must is and they wil
defeated Wet ike ‘only course, and the Tourer
You delay, the blacker is the case ayainst you!
isfied, aid shall
ra you Porro to ste my best man,”
ate
you have my best wishes, old fellow. | Of
they. parted, bu
\d me a wire to AL be |W
in tor several daye; and dart delay, oF The other
sie wil epring. ine
nodded, and ordered his cab home-
“Tam. ure that Dora willl agree "” he thought,
‘when 1 explain the danger of the situation:
Poor Iitle woman, what's crowd of anxieties ali
at once! What a brave little heart sh
80 en by his thopghy “ih hee
ter and joyful, That the cabby had to
twice tha their destination was reached.
le Than, and: turned into the reading-
wank
it js aduty I owe to my father,?” he said to
mse, to write to hint and let blim know that
the die is cast, He may relent he sees that
ame
Tam
e may oy iat st
atures as T do
th tiara few minutes’ thought, he penned the
following let
r
toy eweet Dora, will be for you
iuintel5 eying
es, ot 0 xi
za6
hem, ‘and Cayitain
8 granddaughter as
Epuenp.”
—T a mall at once adopt the
vais tot you offered to me. and
wrrow be Mrs. Dora
have your weil wishes,
yout my
f
has nover ire tn
and Unache a wealthy man we stall noe
baully iy, for fla me any me 7 my " votes,
Luck kily, Thave not 1
lived han Teoult being
d, I may 7, ‘upon a very delicate te
<p howe, and must be satisfied with | sorted
|e
Tyner and it
take me to your
fe dropped on a lounge, mi
Buty 1.005 how can it tet Havel not “aay
Clare's own words that all is right? Did not Ed
mund acquiesce? And yet, I cannot trust ‘Mel.
ville—no, uot even now; the power be bolds over
"He Sesto and Peters listened with all his
faster, id, * 19 for be-
fog aie but i is 2 Sly prompted. by my
we that the viscount is
eye use saw a letter
mun to you ‘put into the
not be mistaken, because they were
before my eyes at the ne post-office; but when
ning, there
pias nothing for you. | Do "you vnot sco thet he is
iz imund out of the way, for some
ML
at his heart.
iy medicine, Peters,’ he “Thank
you, Tam better now. |’ must live to mndo an
vet wrong. T must struggle fo tooo myeell trom
that rel’s influences, no matter what the
cont to me, Tam a coward in his presence, I
feel no mind, no will when be com-
fae ough to have Ml Edmund ct ought to
have Sf jg bim; but. it is a terrible thin
the love the respect, even, of one's only il
shrank sit itor bis sake.
trees shivering in the first blasts of . He
Sa recoil, for Melville was there,
looked below, &
Cla
n sufficiently grateful to you
tad faithful net
mg years been a
tae know how I
excuse being ill-
der, to me that you b ave boon
iy Pil
Ts, a
“Tam not what I ayy ms, 8
me,
fondiy hoped that my trouble
until Viscount Belvi
Peter
‘rout die
ane t av voided
ig time, bi
into my presico, aad 1 know thal
foreves lown.’?
SI remember tt well, master," the valet ob-
ae ill po 3 tell yon, the nature of the mystery
bout, nie, the, knovled
ism, r abrl int a oneer of ad
have been ready
Melvil
‘The conduct ¢ Edmund Locksley was inex) i
these wit
“Please sit sir,”” Peters said, alarmed.
“Do not take ant ‘noties of ‘of my speech. ‘You must
not excite yourself. mber the doctor's
warning. Sa that “you were. to'remaia in
your room, and te kept ‘quiet. There was no
meaning in what | said.”? fe
fal strain oak eiatiing. pes See}
surrounded by treachery
arpove of | of his Bao aah
ir. Locksley’s face grew livid, and he clutched
Must be
fis
e's pee face found ita
mm some
the
| pockets for the keys of the safe. 1
He and that dissolute scoundrel, Sir George Mon-
crieif, have preyed upon me for years. They have
tad’ my honve their home, aud E dared not say
them ony. "shut myvelf up bere to avoid thei
jolville’s bitterest threats, I have
refused to do anything unls the future of Bal-
mund were made
Prayers—and wick mien
nf ermetintay Pe etary
at
fab, a8 we anise call er for the present] « tue of profound diss pointuient. a prayers and wi ke
too territied to speal a we ibay Hu Le back for some | O° sofoming in, sir?” he asked, after wait- | dened by the hems hat bat Ean aed Lay B 6 il
viood, which had mounted to Sarah's cheeks, |ing for a f minutes, ‘if not, ring the night-bell | Moncrie! r might With all ber faa 8
ei ebbed again. Her lip treme Bho bad longed 9 when faults, she eo of & Bor d sud honorable fami
MYSTERIOUS maNstoy. earnestly to see the yo revit only | s Al rely Lockisey. w light amid the gloom. 1
‘ie th fora mowvent. 10 pour out h At thut moe oor clawed with, a “great clang, and ho that sack an alliances rol eal oo lips of Mel
aes ta bell ‘sou bat ston alae the almost ville forever, and thot *
« groatses oval maa cha new eee orice started. Stevpened te | ‘sConfourit,?? he eeluimnad: petusbly, ‘I am | last induce! hu ‘Ensen Tat. lant obtained *
. sno robert to i read siiupeuse. 3 en Maa a getting ag rvous as an old woman. The feeling be egietanee ty settling upon, him an samt
ne carriage rolled on until tt reached the street | Voice ata Ouse. 0 is altogetherew to me, and I don’t like it.” and leaving the ‘of my fortune to Lad
upon which the Foresteite Orphsu"As)iud-Waa | glowed the door with m atiiden ges sis “Doeranee fo ESittoackward and forward fora while, | Clare.” ¥ *) aN ABSORBING romance OF LOVE
"EAD ance ther umpanion, Cott nr | gt rah cide tenet forgetful ofse cold rain. Then, seing cab, | | on smiled, and a shrewd light camo into his ND MYSTE!
giite the itifal, #0 nobie Looking, who bad | Whatever app Wipers ‘tsic?_T don’t want to go. cltyward this brings ws to matters as they are -
to her the sip asa on detieboe ot dovely | huytilviug eventure, vasa, SIs Hota 8, Soar yt he asked. Master, there ie some further y JULIA { EDWARDS,
cog ene B fo Bes vctanet foemt expen tt 'hhouted Locksley, desperately. Ho€ in progress.’ Teannot seo what it is, but Mr. ‘ Nervibel? 2 :
ponsive look, He sremed to be] tude which ove: right, e laconic rejoinder. dmund is being deceived—is being kept away anshr Read crte ee oe veutte :
ano bare lost conestonabes of | sey japed into the cabs muticring: from you by the viscount, "If you were o die— Wielow, ttleat ©
Mouaztines they iecken | LXekrzeect pronse so: dil Jus ie at the house, Tt would be absurd [and Nir. Edmund never married Lady Clare, be Su” Eten, Ete. 7
neseaaty Biron th ie win diowes Oceas cuchaly te ell. Now lie here, just to.” tp alaran my frling at this timo of night.” Thea Soup he every thing? .
aieaaly Broun the wivtow.. Oveasional vue] She neraaxedl eran a sifayazoue aude of the.room, | Trmuet trast FRE G ferihack °f aS tot pars] "s"Wes hewould kee everything, even honor, | (rwEr Putt, 1x Love AT sik, SEA-tHORR was com.
st bh Upper ‘Onpostte to | o re the lacing a reer! beside her U6 | enter. for het Neville rol ok Nine’ at bis merey. | Renced fo o.g8 nck hombere cau be obtaibed of al
For tho frat iter vie fre Thea ‘ste disappeared bo: | MUTT ne Ladyville Road, he dismissed M 00's disgrace would not affect the viscount or | Neve Axsute
de fovnnd mies aneceeded. araly wae too ex. | the caly trex vray from No. 25, and | his x faaly hho were ‘not. the husband iy CHAPTER XXIV.
on sleep. | Einalls, thinking that Mise Dorranee | walked throu the quiet and dark street until
von ine gad ents, worked uh rete! arose | stood before kdame Then I should bd destroy, th wil ss _gutil there A PROVIDENTIAL RESCUE.
eo - 3 ee ‘some impubs that he could not Mo mann e eters," ;
Tihs ware hicha nto eoucn oe at a An iat Durranico waa wo ie hens rare ‘el, ip ‘wea aurprised 1 find | is your duty to your som to'do #0.” in the at foul cellar, grappling
al ay de Tipe that tention cd her an 6 net, oat oy anes sie ea ronuais Ten ton a per doceiny Was sileut for a Titte while; then | hand to band with the thug, Harold Wallace fully
tint alie had hg drent of ber presence [n tue carrion | the gata muere surah bad ben ising, aud the open of | The bolts we rahe back and the voice of Ma-| he said: realized that it was a struggle for life or d
ie oven ware ME. and Mrs, Lariat | 239 young ent ad scarcely fora momeue been | tilda caution in rth take, your counsel, Peters. ‘The will is ‘The rascal knew the peril of permitting him to
verted | trom at lea, the Key was still iu the “Who's ‘the ?”? my safe, with a short confession addressed to
wh rane the art and, dismal Lone, she | fc Had Mise Dorrance mat Merrgeray tint | Sars Tapdey,” Edmund replied. 1 bap-| my ton and, Lady Clare read after | escape, as in that case he would very likely report
spot camer elu so recently aud 90 dy Nay ‘ould probably bave taken the ki i pened “tor bepessi and thought that I would thir matringe, "Bring them tome, Peters, and the matter to the authorities. The thug realized
Staly anred * lo, f0 restrain her curlosity, partteutariy. aa | Met ask it ala raps | deste io wil buvelan eters you have that he would then surely be hunted down and
ofternn toe ‘thee gt tu at Seow, whence aus hist of yen tem Jpuder, ge ering | patter fool oe me, at Boot me? 3°%ce. [count Blelyille, ‘You will, fad the documents in| severely punished. Therefore, he also had a rea-
fel thet Even ped. were Mr. and New, Jevisl, fot She'beard tue Fock sprig bar rack tn wean thence | tilda.’ stifled shriek. seco Interior, drawer in the large library | son for keeping the young man a .
mor wi “ hee vosheoasi ty pull to Let Th a
eed WS Tee da f guatonlty wo Teast to some extent grat war enc L shriek casped, opening | Teste ent sean Bich co misgiving at|_ When tho Inntern went out, leaving the cellar
icon bad cluded ty she had counted too soot lock had, in the. door, “or trying to frighten the wits | his could uot. help Woudarng tora in utter darkness, Harold ha: ry the
palling up the £0 aceds apring Nock, bud the hanulle turned tn her | 2 de wpe was the nature of his master’s terri t, and | throat. On the t, however, ‘tne ‘thug, who
nha tlaer cite anlinneaioaa bowel | Ee etst at hor, then demanded wily, |e felt that ho hated Viscoune Metvile throw’. 0 fellow, tripped
| "Bick with apprebetision, Sarah uttered a ery of | ‘Mis Dees—Miss Dene! Is sho safo and] | ‘I will be even with ened to Kee thought, Bit-| res ard, and. together” they fell to the ground
nearest apyproneh TERE ero tbe she tele dimly as cue aight feel | well??? 7 ferly. “He has threatened to kick me throu , . er to the
le inancroinnied by the supernatural, “Well enoug; but about the safety 1 don’t ‘these doors without a character be! long. We] and rolled over in an embrace which neither cared
amt” Sir, “aha % aE a aa tiaitueal outs bower tise | KBOW for she ent evray in a cab with @ shall charactor from him would | ¢9 relax,
reserver, lesned baci 4 ? tat there: we uothing supernatural, only somet! ine conrtemnn me. in the sig it of of any the ube “Let go m; 1? easped the thug, he ly.
thoughts in the library, and was the recipient of
"Well, sir, what do you want here?” demanded
“What are you prying after how!
is_not my’ business,"? retorted Peters,
sneered Melville, ‘Askin
fuestions at the post-otfice is not Sm
Melville sprang upon Peters with an oath, but
ly,
be met him coo
been
He had char, put them to Bight!
room, and Peters 9
the draw: eck
Ihe looked in
a me ‘He on
{yaad rected
Sivared 9 the deseription * Tie a documenta sbaied
Ted wax,
wPortape in mistake,”
thought the valet "ard perbay s Viscouat Alelville
‘hag been bere
Pie tte. Locks
r, ley’s rooms, but,
wae voices, Aid pot ‘enter,
inne viscount e1 as
ina, I will Weep close at'haud.”
SS caving: be into an antechamber i
comrounicated with the sitting-room beyond, and
"Meanwhile Melville bad walked into the pres-
ence. of Locksley unannounced.
His taco ‘wes white, and there was an ugly Look
his eyes.
mats ‘dear fellow,” he sal will pardon
»t know. Do you “sbeerre. vouytbias strange | W!
y appearance? Atufled shirt front, broken
cole, and lapel ball.
alf-torn of 10 fact
e just encountered that afta valet of
ing about
ei him his business in pro
he mado ‘a puncting! bag of me.
intend dismissing
Mimvat once if you don’ eit the job.”
1'T will not submit to this!" frowned Locksley.
“1 will not be ridden to death by you! Peters i
indispensable tom
JS"Teaves to-day, novortheles,”? was tho coot
ne cast @ sharp glance at his victim, continu-
i the way, Locksley, I may as well
cae uk the marriage between Edimund and
il
“What have 1 I dane 7 Bee Clare is iny vnie and her
gared the son that I leve even ‘Ido not understand,” was the husky rejoiu- os pete Intter was about. to ‘maiden’s
oes of of foruivenes in the world rH ‘Sno. ips with an insulting caress,
ters said, soothingly. “ewhy pect you would, all at o1 Te was too dark for. Harold to jize her face
Tol confide fe me—just as much as He That hiels fetion' of inine about having 3 gent ‘in or form, but be heard her voice as eke Teast her
iin ui fy ast enough to give me some stres ngtl away, was al dnvented for your good. fact | assailant to let her go.
is, he bolted hout a word to me, ‘a Aas | Harold heard the impudent, reply, an
"Tockoley was startlod. for a moment; then tive ny cousin in the most shanoles way. "t | alrewty arose, we aratratsitte
looked Se amesty at the | face of his old ‘servitor, to-day that he i is married, but my vengeance oink. Without’ a ‘word caught the surly ref
ih me a long time, Peters,” sha follow bir! y the collar arm, swung
‘ley’s form became almost rigi and tl en threw hin mivioletly into ce ‘ste
Sitteea I mot-yon in India, Twas| have kere ou or two letters back trot you, | rectly upon bis he tay sprenling ia
orderly to aga, a Hassard, a friend of yours, | fearing that the shock would ki a you, but as this | the mud
Fecommended me to you.’? infernal family does not ae te my sympathy, | ‘*You ‘impudent scoundrel !”? he cried. ‘Be off
Fos" asonted Lovksloy. \T remember.” |it shall feel my. diplensnre once, before 1 band you over ro the police.”
“My ‘old taster is in London asin, sir,?” went ‘Married ’" Locksley. ‘‘No—no! Un- Soh, Harold, i it really you?” cried Brownie,
on Peters. “Taw his name in’ the Ariny Gan say, those words, 3 felvile!”” almost’ hysterical
te. is true. He will be married early to-day—| ‘Yes, ‘Browne, iny darling, and evidently just
“Hat It t you should over see him,” Mr. Locks. is muarried by this Une, an! now T swear that Tin time,” be replicas ho ‘sheltered her ty the
ley whis gilt yon mould eve» eet him by | will not spar him—or You!" mbrace of one strong arm, while the other was
chance, Peters, do ot cerning |" "Find! shouted Locksley, jumping to his feet, | ready to still further defend der, Who is. that
me to bi indo not mention any ame. “I defy you now, as I should have done years | fellow
Pe ago! will destroy the will—1 will destroy, all! “1 ‘to not know. I was my way to the de-
“Very well sir; your ishesare my law. Tin] Go te the police with, your story and prove it! | pot, and be stopped me, fp spite of all Lcould do.
tended pe Paying my respects to him soon, but——’’ | will find my boy, and he sball Wear the history of he is running a
“You must. ete ae faut “not,” interrupted | his father’s temptat and sin. For the tt. care “Shall I pursue him? Te
Locksley, ‘until I am gone!? nothing. Go, aud take my cure w our treataest of him was al-
We locked out ae the gloomy sky, aud saw the} moment!”? sneered Mel fale: thy very
ood frie fren Way do ou uot read Batmund’s tas
tO rs_that he was more suc-
than I y vant
a look of demoniaeal triumph in his
smoldering yen, and ho batt-rowe from te chai,
food in an aititude. of painful, expectancy,
hilo Locksley opened ‘the iter with frombling
“Not nol nol” he shricked. ‘It must not be.
Melville, in mercy, stop this! Ob! My God—I
seo throtgh the horrible plot now! My son mar-
ried—married to Dora Deene!”
ellis psn nove for some moments, but no sound
al ‘he ‘gasping:
or Ay miedicine!
choking!”
‘But Melville made no movement; he watched
the writhing form, until he believed’ Locksley to
be dead, then he spurned it with his foot, mutter-
I am choking!
wet fon ‘¢ think you will destroy the will now:
‘At last everything comes my w.
and frien rae Emile even at fate itself. 1 will ‘arouse
the servants and then deal with Mr. Peters.’
ie bent over the still figui id fe
swiftly and noiscless! to several drawer rey but |
without success,
“T thought that be never parted with them,” be
muttered ; then, an uncomfortable suspicion flashed
into bis ‘niind, and he hurriedly left the room,
& burst of tears, lated what hud bappened
Previous to her recn;
‘Miss Dorrance’s eyes flashed fre, bat the fire
stiona throng tea
“i nhe said, wtbat rone satoty depends
pon Font presence ou
etalna, eC ioid my brother what you bave junt told
ne. be i
scoundrel with bls own strap.”
apwarn of three thot
the vauk, Tie will be m capital start in
nda to my credit. at
ite, you
aie
T
any terms with Melville? Do
‘wonder that I” am but a child in his hands?
i did so Peters appeared from the ante-
riness vr, he was unsuccessful. The
Teer 2 aie eae sd Jom supe se Epo ggied Guo hie seach ‘ad thon dealing
ye, fellow! if I find ‘that you make trouble, you | his opponent oo el the chest with his heavy
oat once. T ave ent back several. ietery boot, eet
hich would jeath friend. But fara ws, tn just ~as quickly, and once
satisfy your” more the two i; but_did not’ go down.
‘Not’ quite,’? retorted Pot Stung ¢ out of his|Then the thug, 9 ‘a fearful curse, w the
sn Gutta Tetorted Peters, stung out of bis young inan from him and_bi¢ him a violent blow
the letter from a good son ‘to an anxious father | 0m the f¢ rel ith ie
can harm either of them’? rownie’s lover stagger
about to fall. He drop) upon
ing the ihauale of fhe lane
ut amarling cur, ‘Though pact |
dale life, he bad a frame Sot on aad Hrauscles | bis bands “Hes e heavy brass
Beato Te bad been ‘his boast that fa defense of his head, and then | ten bout it down with crashing
, is assailant’s sl
bis colonels wife be bad once hela thirty Bepoys once upon his assailants seul
Sots oven for these had he ra ee contempt t That te te nds He
did for this solon of «, uoble tly st r the second time Harold
Pete wil mm, Melville reeied a fear hat het bad ihe? edb antagonists et
m his vest pocket
Breath ia cia Shon oat ra al oy he lighted the wick of the lantern and by its flick
he ering rays made a brief examin e thug
“Pwill see “Your master, you low scoundrel! | had been cut diagonal — ‘the left ‘empl
Within an hour you leave thls house! but was. breathing in short gasps, and would evi-
dine wor gxety as SERS SE: | oe tecmeroan oe
T cannot trust |,
promi
discovering relatives of Lord borden
‘then he fell to the oor in one of | upor
chamber, and knelt beside his master, a bitter cry
escaping him.
(ro ne contINUED.)
This Story Will Not be Pal Pubisied in Book-Foru
“Let go, or Pn kill you
you'll try to do that, anyway,” re-
Til take uo chances with you,
ted Harol
my fine ‘ello
He endeavored to obtain a new clutch upon the
fellows windpipe, but in this, owing to the slip.
band, his Gogers toue!
a a trice, with the lantern in
threw up both of
and fell forward “Ypon his face,
dently soon recover consciousness,
ho more than, he deserved,” thought
‘Then ho bent down and made a rapid_
He found bis “6s oa Seer bee, rithyhis mone
intact, and also aokde fe oa me
which im:
eral letters, "including the decoy note the ‘tug
had used to'lure him to the place, and these Har-
old appropriated, with no thought that they would
Prove of great value to
Harola’
originally brought me,
is quite likely ae ‘the other i not far off. 3
sing he the light in the lantern, heswiftly
the I now found himself in a
Tong, low apartment, piled igh with foxes and bare
rels. There was a door at the farther end, and,
Sark ‘his, he found ie led to the cerns alley
had entered with the thug early in the
metarekd lost. no time tn making his way to the
street, eB Which the dark mantle of night had
if
ding house “as ‘quickly eng could
in order tha ho might lone it she was ei ees
and if to her the reasons for his
long ‘debe, wuEk ho knew, mush “have envsed
her considerable sasiety <u
ve ainted
werent be "huang “bo gone there tron
New York m: business. He determ-
ined to take ‘asl sl forte cab “through the side streets,
in order to shorten the distance to Mrs. Ross!
boarding-hosue,
pola ths that be providentially came upon
you) ibe companion, just
most enough, Harold. But where have you been,
Harold? Wy did you not” come ea as you
dered to think of what she had
i was going to New York to look for Aunty
F
Tat, ‘Hann Has sho not yet returned?
"And I wanted to find out from Giles
ed av ete Melrove insisted
condition would allow,
Brownie told ber story, to. “hich her lover lis
tened with keen interest! had finished,
he nestled her bead close to's breast and fondly
Facts are Stubborn
‘Andall the cures by Hoos Sarsaparila are soli facta,
mnblished cor an Real people
cote Snrvaparila and been
‘rho have tl
Hood’s*#* Cures