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By LAURA JEAN LIBBEY
Author of "Parted at the Altae "Lovely Maiden,'
"Florabers Lover," " Ione," Etc:, Etc,
IstaiwzommatiAmcit7,404wro
$330 Ors3(4. toonte.
.preVeut that letter front reaching itS de- am .1,----t-
statattou •tit ony.eost, o 0110 yet ever 1,'Ite a flush. unenot7 returned to
14,(.43 and met :Me remembered, lier first thou
iIZ witheot being hregged still " /re site lifted herself: upon lwr elbow
dowo the elipperti steep path, and at SAW that 00 W11S alone, was that
last pluoged hestellong Otte tit,. det.t. dote heel gone 34) 533311312(113 help: lin
obt-se yaiveutg to receive% her, the hours mugged slowly on end tut
It Was so with Itleleue„ Ft -oohed talasu came to her, hexer seized Iter,
the first fetal stepin a liertible% eepept •"iittel harot befallen her •- bettut
ttult 'and elle toid herself It was toe tate' etstere eves her agootzed thouget. "-hal
to turn hack Oow, 4 whet ceuld 410111111 Ilidener
should like -to odd a shout postseriut
Itutiedges 'letter," elle mild. hi it votee
that sounded Into minting Minute, "outl,
df he does not mind. 4-1 will wail • it.
"Certafillts," assented Iltrs. Chester,
"po so by ell meatus, • it wilt greatly
allay your futher'e anxiety tf „y011 ahto
auclose at few hues."
A 'few mouleuto later ti. servaet ste
peered with' Itutiedge's letter,. etivelop-
ed and direeteth but unsealed. .11.4,010:••..S eecruciating pa it 14
hiarly the -text wonting ft idelm 1;1reo3e4 mettle, l'erlie crept toward
the .4101.150 for. the ostensible purpose of Welt guilty of trees thwt (week; :keel
suellitg the letter, When qutte or hetet trent whence tetteetoetheto iset
sight of the Chester tuttosieu she tarn. Ana thew omit's; the snowily fts,
ed in au olteoselte direction from the luneittles weird twette, Mu/gloated by
meet -office, .horrybig quickly nem; hood oe!ittre er two inittheleye
12143101
througe the .crou'eted thoroughfareuntil the hitt beheld e sight Wet burned
she felted herself on the \\quirt. 1 self upon btr memory Aribl.e lift. las
$he glanced furtivefy about hot. No .1•00p uf tiyt 41414.13 $10011
one was.obseming her; wad drawine the trees. One • tented againSt 31bro
letter from her poeketrelte toreot 1.tto tweet:tope; two wore eanyAshig• tqtge
minute piecee teal t 1 • •
TUE WINGRAN TIRES, JULY 24
The voleett neerer And meth r,
There WAS 1110 8411 311, 3141.111 Iiie Pth
nottotive, testy key turned Iii n look.
owl putolerotte dear 1$114{ 0.11•011111 10311.1i
11pon ite hinges. Thole was u
netey feet. folloWed by •the toed ex-
elaination of ti wore or more et Ti leeS,
ei)ing in a 'breath:
4LzLIleaven'te nom, wilitt leans yert
Omni, eaptitill?"
• And• Verliee cinder funievertd, wilt
sartiotele laugh:
ultweleoute gileSt." •
•
IA 1"1111I ! .4;
ONE NittlIT'S MYSTX/IT,
As he spoke he ihrew hack the foith
of the heavy Omit which eireetlenrea h
fair volitive. tithe Maze% of t troug Ugh:
tee, for an Institut overly blinded Verde.
Thou, as her Pepe hemline thmtistomed to
bee the dateline sets foued that sh
nes ut 13, ingit, :1;elty tavern.
;Ina [tough. slut) Moieties were ellegta
Lt. :trotted the wells. tout formed its may
t article+ of furniture, and upon these
top bete -hes Rimmed13, 01111Z'41. of meneett
tierce', Meek, blooti.thirsty-Molfteg crew,
Ifni from whose 11.1131414.3(1 131.1' V4.'3 Co tit owe
113)0 1113,')» to los 143311040, All were arm-
ed with Inst(ds and daggers stuck in
their belts, and wore heavy Meek Noe
Masks pulled low over 4:heir swartay
f'tleee••sh.h. a Vetting of sick terror, tVerlie
staggered bate: 133331111)4the well, tui the
41103111( 11.1 vonvietion that she tied tattoo
tnto a. (1033 01! pirates, 01' or *inugglert4 forc-
ed upon her 11110t1„
In a 1:0W WOrlIn her ehlttor eXhillhled
the situation to the men, addlitie
thougetrully;
teot, and 1331331110311 retteetien, tid a-mteeeet
itee
"Ans site witnessd the duel, awl in
the that particular 1001(1113', our earthy de-
xoae a
tteitt-
,
wardeeed."
that she mu
st ibouud by 34.11
tilethe oathof .84110114243, ere elle is permittd to
the go f
met
he "Silencer said the man ellae they ad -
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hdhiss
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, an
id in atetone 1-I
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boidst
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eh,se
,
"You have to 1141/1 to make nte yourp11114031131!," panted Verde, indignatilly,"and I demand my freedom. 1 elm see
es,youareacowardlysetoflaw-breaters.
,
and 1 know you must be the Orates 11
t';'0 &rest 'Ilia barber, and for whose appris
e hensiooth large rewards hare been
the offered 114' the tenthoritles; but to waylay
oftine entrap deleneeles girls 0r111.1'whet ought to be too mean -for even
4)4131213334.''A. fierce =emur ran through he
cavort at Veiliee awing e30e15 but 10
1180110 dared 0X1111.1$ 1115 110401• 3110111
, -Allow 1110 11) set you right, fair late."
replied hr captor, with 41 0311 casmile:
-Weidid notoutranyou.Yott htew
yeurself 1114(3 0111' power. 4,11(1" there 10
towered his voice to n signfieant
whist)er) lt not beg of you to eve more
respectful 311)1334114334' when speak 1133 or us,
ie a spirit in my men hat your
ted.
l.
"Don't leher go, enotttn. She
turn informer," shouted every 0110 pre
sent, simultaneously.
o
133133)3 dressed as captai, with a sudden hash
t'
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eve,
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L),t'(3 344313, 1) in Undertones; end two (need eachothecasof war, a general would open 2(31(1il lateen pavquirt, with pistols in totrdestroy tlte 1.patelies of thenemy if hands. 4rthe •teritted girl Nand Iullyhe 00141(14 W818 Ole 4)14 .girso 1(compeolienel tile scene, tholiferent edo her In this else ened, the eecotols resumed Uni: Mae111th quiek 010Y(Z3143)4 thltte efmet le voice toed out:
the fragetettet the letter 1)113) the "Are you ready for the second shonever, o .her bettor 0103' woimi not Tale twcombahints nodded 1155011shut. The Waves dl:tetthe white The, like the soclt of dein,tintes together towerd thsea end out command fold on Om stillness.of leereght. Shlens in a parex, 51n of the III'chugtit lutetenor. What it they Omelesail ot3113,1414 SWellt 011 by itile 11111 of 4131
fllg Lit, until thsr reached theulitaryisland? What it the waves daelled
thew high on the seeds of IMee-TorLghtettoute. 1(14(3 they shoovidfali Into
•the hands of Stark Seho?
"The wares wil 11,1 eetray me," she
Cried, under her Meath, -111y hatehad.efatal secrts to keep." e
Tter no away with a theteder, vhe
quickly retraced her steps houteward
1 rave septuatteVette- 1)11! Itut
ledge tihebter,' tftat tem the thugor the principal, coolly and cynically, ssthat datilened 11('r (31)I3)211,('4(31)I3)211,('4111(, 'ad in he trned on lds hel. Ile had seareelythe lame to come his heart wtll twito proccededa dozen paces ere he startedme. It 1113134-1, Love will wet lore. 1 ,letelt with a low cry: "A W0111111---1 spy
-should ;hare gone mad or (Lett if Vvli-be- ail that's wondrful:" im cred,had well MM. 1 hve 111143 so." ugliest.Two (Lays later. loocog(0.'(l' the eve_Directly in he path before him, '
ting paper. helenes eyes tell U[).,.1.1 3312 face white as death' and frzen wifolloerizthitem: honor, stood a 30331433 clutelung"J4'0(41,41i .3'02181 in the Ftreet.-th suppert agatust tree.
W°1112111 111S fol111, ,1111' great surprese he advanced a et(burted.under the enow-deihetet arme-Molisked grufly:-h—
It•°Wi
rhaey i1a
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ttoil
ar
gr0e
° ..ilyatlceIeruesdat- uenritatg. se31(1(7iay evees 'fwiroetinetehss'edor'!er"e y
ou
, gil? •
What .buieelneremoved to he morget, 3121(1 11$ re' 1111y0 yott here?"
etuined unclaimed, unrecognized, u 1.> clutehed her arm firmly wth h
oyeetolay, It leas Interred illPloetahtong right 118-11(1,, but Verde Sttauthirites," shok her nem free as though sape
i
• paper fell (30141 L'1(14'11("31 g.•es9.118(81 10111133 lter.and the world seemed to grow (lark ehjanderl" ehe gasped, rechilliaroutol her. She never douttel .irtrn lam. `VII, how dared you takewhat it 0-11Verliv-tifair-hatrd human ltfe? lb) you think God will ftsistewhom slohaul lured so inhuman; "give.you oil thgaloifor the crimeto 11.81 untitely end.
• Even in this hour no keen repentancr lie was a 1111111 probably twentY-eigitothtd her hart, whii nas herder years of age, singularly headstone, 141
1131111 end colder than mathedark betuty ofa Greek 33081-11 321.111,as tete lecturd what por Verde's way- sone face, but hardened inquay,Ing moment must hartbeen, or the pnt tie sprank forward 1(33-33111, and elute
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ad to,ture she must have sufered ed her arm so 113113111311317 111 his 333831413 that
(81 tt(> ee (muli not wrench it front himlo a sing
lmomen•t, alif vande-
'a
,sAhoeLolnpeetersstsios r ilnatetrht.e
dargravee-yarti, wioth
ti) yeou 'w,itn
sedete:e did you?:"
11,43411(3121 had sudeenly 1)3,111 1111 - let 1005(,the snow 1'111'111111g nround her. he repeated, grimly. •Chat is bad (orkiosshe must 11.1.11-1' StrOteild 08.1 her you -tor Ain shall 1101 go free until yottwhite gnus to te dark sky., prayitr4 have registered a solemn oath never 10ter the help that did not come! .81 first reveal whet you have seen and heard
she must have hopedCldene hed 33,120 bete tototeht."
,for sistatteehut as the hours rolled The girls dauntlss blue eyes nevh 340
oeeon the hope lestout, and she raized ttniled beneath the gaze of the der: that shehad been deserted in her erip4)411114 bnt 131)041 her se steadily.pled helplessness meeft alone to dm, "And you hall tell, too ehat ItrotightChme had swept her rival from hee you here, 40." upitth at n bitter test, Let her trotnph
i uthe knowedge until au avnging Gd
aneteoat retribution for her crane; for erretribuion fellows every ni ew;unite‘n
go back, deereadr, to the tooSel]
h
"One, two, hree: lleady! Fire:"
The titurti and ringing eettort from
two .1411301131133 1315331315339134 mingled with
emantand, and one or the p incipthrew up his arum and without
nenttewithont (11',V-111('0 (101311 WL
on the;mow that 111i already (Theisen
with his life blood that had spur
from the dene-wound in hie bretet
"1/endr creel both seeonds-hs
tlie heart"
"Well, the wt... 'olie it," respond
et
or
a
or
words will be apt to arouse, and which
.may:ltid 11 difficult to sudbite. 1 um
sorry %a Inot ia my power to (301121317with your request. either I nor my
wen would feel 51110 it this retreat after
if we leyou go free,
"111 short, -11t Is toy painful doteto
infrm eou that you tweet remain with
us, at least unti1411011e time 1121 his hate
br cavortis deserted byhus, unless,
.eltet Inlin Wei* Oa Air, Ar'et woe. is /rimy
Of .thithS, mid" .1-n a twiteklitig, t eow or
More drawn "'evolvers 4%114W/tea la the
Nuthob lamplight.
"1.4trwer your weapons, tontrades."
.cetuotterided the hatithenue e!tititg Oder,
gritnie. "I will &Mend to this delimit
tittle beauty."
The Jorely halo .eetee 'h( II3A.1 *
•look o geornt the golelent, einV
etrested itsta
"I.he not touch tue," he etteh hie he
*reeved her emu liratly.
"(Mt .ot hew!" he cried, harshits,
to the wen who wellid bare Mined: his
exit. "1 will give her Into 130Yoltht
Mimi for the prese»ht liefure dirk
verse to -night we Will settle lwr Attune.
Xtili Willfollow Me," he said not un-
kindly to Verily,.
$he had hew choice but to fellow, hat
the first fess' Siena became $0 painta
*he dropped et Ms feet hi a deep ewoltur
Ihtising her quickly in tile arms, he bore
Met swiftly thre.Mgh It long,narrow
passage, turd Into tot latter Apartment,
where 04 JUcelinitd, WOU11111. $14 1.331$11Y
SQW111g,
Morse Langer she crlea, twhiet
Ita, the world tots yo' got tharr'
salleltie411:111i(gthil.guiteirtit
iltilfurle)21•6.1 7hV.i1:13n11:
haS1dy down on 0 1'11110 0011041, f10.411t)a-
ed out or Iniffato robes rued .hittusets,
that oveupted the: further comer,
Itheck Itheler hobbled after Min WitJ.1
ail the curiesity of her rnee, •
head dat ter htarse Ietitteel"
elle weed. *Otto she dew.' or In 4 fillet
like?"
"t•the has ranted," he replied. brielith
"I".1 retch tuns to, quick mtg. You mei
don t utt knit cseeli in irs,n•
"Ale shriek /*boot it, thee," he retorted,
impatiently, es he turned on Ids !nun.
An exclamation front Week Jaeger
quiekly arrested his Steps.
"Lth, Ler'!" ehe eried out in astonieli
went,. giming -down ou the
'hutted Owe, mum which the tic, tit let s
or the switigiegt oil -lamp gliwinered.
lithely, "this eoutg gal ant 11$ a bora .
unghe. '.1t13e1e'11. be 41 see1.10 whell-"
e,"Never nittul nothing comments; -at-
tend to your Wu affairs," eitaroty
el:toiled the 2111131, whom elm neldresZ
itS "Alarse Lence, ' "Set about resen-
Mg her if yon • min. She leis a badly
eprained aultle. The donee and
we'neld be to pay if 1 n ere cid "ma to '
cull in a (Meter. eutne this way
in the teetneet of at hour and eee how
she is,"
Ntlien lee retirrned 'to the cavern -again
he fo-thel Itlitelt Ilagtur wothing over
her paileut.
"It am Ito use, Alurse Lance," the tle-
Oared.. "The paw o' this har teot haat
set ;her ellt•r deittrue.. She ettett be
hieing too; petit) iihve to retell doe-
to!....A.shao.'to' ersea, stligg. lag e
and guatthing his teeth in trumpet lag
"It 1M% tO• 110'41014;1A Of; 310 0110 11311:i
$CC t110 :how. Why. that woul
tutu Os, you old fool. Send for 13, do
tor, indeed, to •spread the stile:thee d:
eovery of . this underground cavern tha
lends to the harbor, and that, tot,
the very .hear,t, of the city: Why, wonta
1011Nr be, Mad." •
She litid been leanly trying to restoe
the lovely teeing, stranger to consemus
liess, but adi •her .effoits' seemed leek
'he little white hands grew ley eol
under her touch, the etroutt medial
ad' forced between the girCs while lip
ailed to. draW 'back the fleeting Inenth
lld rheioteir Igce, trained in its sheen
f golden hair, ernte:Illarble-white lluder
er ffitifettstr*ftl'hett
"It's 1-i1'e or death, 'name Limey," de -
Jared Block. Liagur; lite tam in vui
an(1s. Veer thing, it am a pity tO'
er die, she tan sO young an' tair."
An hour Atter a tall,- beardetl man
tood upon the steps of I)r. Keith's re.
eidetic:ex There came suelt a throttle:in
knock at the front -door, and, directly
after, .suele it peal at the office bell. a
Wade the tioetor spring front Ids bed en(
grind something like.an impreeettion with
the grout) •that fell front his fps.
"You're to go ated see a person tnken
suddenly awl uncommouly• bad," his soh
tett announced; "the gentlenutu says
IS carriage is at the door, •and you're
home immediately. If t•ou. plume, sir."
dowo o
sponded.
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"Vootintilsr
0l'he thoug
ht had ito sooner iern(4,0l24'(3
he
bran, 11)1114 etoteitly hortble 5001.1111/ 114031 hr eters-the sudde, almost
snitlliatiemis mport of two p.stel shots
that rang not natirldY 011 thv nhi
The cry of terror froze oti thagirth
1 pe. "the sound of voices re/1eilea
from te thick grove 1321011t of the ruble
ot• the t cleurett, seareely tee r0141 Ws -
r
cereulit.rt1
:21o'23M:14
n
eufferer.
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etet
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r
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e0111!r.1413343uo la.:mps P'r, ligt $
aw that
f
lutwitch W18 surrounded by maskedinon
Wag hie mental Oneidatime at hie hotel quivitly Oltitthrefiet 10(313431,
"Hre. tone of that!' they exclaimed,thlowtig Int his rigid arm. "ron havefalleninto rough hauds, my tine docor,awl the host plan fr you 114 to eometthieg quietly with us. If you set ihe0 110 WV *%'i21 14141' pm how ve treetmeth huif you geup seehe„ rhoLot114.0etry, We 14 41 $310W 11044, wflat f00114333131,3'3113e13,c14 Ton Mustmiasma thare 7(3114' eyes Gritty 13241141'
(133041, and 0031(31 Wttig quetly."
Pr, l4 3111 hesitateda moment, we'gh-
ing his ('1421418,145 of
"If I go with you," 340 meled. "whenmay I be pereated to retor0"
"134,14130 daylght, doctor." Wile thePftutltrep1Y-
ilutd you assure me I am to beesono ono in peed ofmyprofesional et
vics?" inqutred.
"Yee," 11131$W13((1veled the thohesolns and
envie 3310)31('44 is valuabe."
*hen I will go with yo," he re -
Ito WON 00114)11014dwn a path end
a flightof settle steps, the novae -
eon being token, however, to bind ahenry wooen scarf firmy over ls fven.Smother long path wes1341V4'1341 d. The
a door W01 swung beck 011 1114
"TOUT 11110111$ ill there. 11(94,11(94,334'," tee
or the 111011 Ka111 1)110113', onfitstening 114*
118114111330eyes.Dr. Ieith found 111111501f 113 0 large,
apartment, whose 4311131 111111 POI,101;V11:3 42itin11c1T.fol1:satin
4141111n1111reviino4,ssu:1ffitnn;
tabled 0148111, was a silver lamp: (1)08)luuriouetneh "nelfdof the roonslay a eeneler frm, Atll nego wo-
man, wth a bright red turbot' bound
11.301113(11 Iter head, 1111$ bendillf Over h
doctor hastily .Approached the
couch, Ile could 3101130013' mine sthe WY
of surpriee that ow to his am te
eyes fell upen the face (13 the hilleW
was the most beatielful grl-sh (3(34.he had ever beheld.
run 3.0' tiaittneffin fo' her, doc
tor?" demanded the blnek woinnn. sia7-
ly eying lihn, with a gloweitne light i
her 43370i,le, nt at nil peased et the e13)1
admirttion weth whieh ho 1V11$ gazlng 4423the gil's rime, and mutter1)g that Afars.
Lance was n fool to bring a Mindseno
young men like this tdctor the girl
And tht ten to one he would fall in bort
With her. 31111 there would be no end to
thmiselter hen.
Ifcr words nrouse(1 the young docto
1'4331)13'1(g him to a sense of duty. The
swollen ankle was skilfuly treated, and
the (114113'b411$ fever n empes:Wonof 411 14
1- ettS01in this care) allayed; and the blur
eyes began to quiver with returning vit-
Riousnss. A momenlter 3134(1 the
bine. velvety (3'('i$ had flared open wide
.4.1 that moment Blank 111133311' math
sign to the man Pacing up 1311(1 down
outtedt end immerately th3'o111'33 4100
t01' W/4 re/11eNted to take his departue.
•Againhe was blindfolded end condnet•
ed back to thWain road, 'Amed in
• carrage, and. after a long, swift tido
ttglitit fennel litmeelf in front of his owr
door, richer by a bank -tole for a
h amount in hs vest poeket, stili accent,
• Ilanhel by the (11(2!k -123-01v0(1 stranger."When ehll I come .4121111 ei see Ott
, young lady?" h334448113041,ed, stepping mit
of the coach eud luo the deep snovdrifts.
Ihere is' ne noid tentli see he:
again," ens the brusque reD:c. "You .11::
paid for your night's work. lf you'r,
wanted, we know wherto find Yen."
"Bt there ls need of 1413: (3313)12:33.13311111," persisted the t mute eloctol.'Etense me. I shall be tae bet judge
g of tat,' ictrted los companion haughtily. "And mark me, doctor, breathe one
s word of to -night's experience at yam
peril. You never know whher yoa 1r
sr,21::2.,1l.iends or fees."
"I shll not mention it," reurned thcdoctr. equally aughty.
Thecrriage door was shut to with n
ad the y4%111010 whilld off hitte Pluttattan darknestfrom whence 11
en2,
41118(eflnt71111)133 girl 4`1111." 01
70(42(33 (3((('33j3r mutterd. 14 he 1111:10 11)5
way through the smov-ditIt0!) ttlP 14"1
of lhate,. I will to 13.1 l'022311 le toe]
ater 2111(1 $0(14 Of 1)300t11013what I 331111112r111'(33 this nights mystery."
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Iwloloi
te
s
h
eee
"s
said btote. Yeu are waling to take a a
1) solemn 011101 110V0r to reveawhat yoo0
honaIAVied. Wilyou
s 114.14* that 011111?""N0," eried Verlie, inliInantly; "not 0
to save nitself from death, much less 18
on imprisonment, would I see you escape
rt the punshment of the law you so richly
deserve. how aboe all, should ace th
333 gellow0for I. saw you take o 'untte
life •teonight."
h"The certmoment ant free, that
some 11101210113 14,111 111f0r111 13011
turd tell tem the entrance to your re
11 treat musbe somewhere in the rear of
113 thruins of the od stone Church inth
d charelayard. 1 wilconsider anyself do-
ing en act of just -10 to he world11
riddiug it of a bawl of robbers and
murderers," to
eeo:
ne
1)2'. Kith ermind. 'rhslme 11'134
111)133 11111 411f1:11g. the tight wits dari
the 3043404(8 ot
lilt•ndaits he had joined tt
ntleinan 14-11:1:1133 in the passae he-
w. 11efenl the stranger peeng int
id down with great linpatlenee.
"$o you hatcome tit last," docto,"
exclaimed: "your w:nutes have seem -
long hours."
"Is it a gentleman ire a lady who:a
u 103511 me te see?" asked the doctor,
irrying oh los overcoat.
"A lade." 11'118 the uhrtipt reply.
•ts she one or my panents or a stritage
. owl what is the nature ot the ease?"
heor Iteaven s eake, cloth -stop to
It now!" excluinied the gentleina
"1 shalt appeal to the gentleinen ;we -
sent to protect 1110 frO 107011," $11111 Vt'r-
lie. rivisnig ;her eyes to his companions.
In thut moment of time,' while her
atteution was attracted elsewhere, they
linel made away with the body of the
fallen (1110111413 1111(1 the girl noticed, w.th
11 thkill of horror, that they had (Lawn
black" MINIM Ot`fr their faces, and weee
•debtiting -together in angry whispere.
A scernful, sneering Mile cut in upon
her WOrli$, 3111,11 her, captor answered,
whit a scoeartil laugh:
."..1 hems .gentlemen will tot interfere
my word 15 11111' to them. ir you knot
whet 'they 'were disettissing -hew, pn
evould tremble. It is it quett'ou of ou
ttfe-ter death. You have heard an
seen too mud'. But '1 ;say that troi
shall depart, providing that you will take
the meth requked of you -ata break 1
at year peril."
"1 weald never promise what - ym
ask!" cried Verna defiantlY. "On" tht
cotttrary, 7 shall take pains to In Mg you
to justice -and la the earliest oppne
tom" •
"Are eon mail, to brave 1110 111115,,
git•i?" ho cried, frawiting denkly, "lee
are in my powtsr, remember."
"1 tun nal" site retorted; bIllVell” ".131
very numerous 80 this part 'of the body. .10" '41"31 s0"1 81743.ft.""(18 u're
waking 111011101 15 or vehie settee, eve
.shall see, tie we proceed, that it was
ho
not Vieth? w1111t1 1/0031 f0111111 dead in
the streets. Fate heel spared her, .and
for 11. far different end. And at the me
111133414 itutledge Cheeter Wes wrhii g that
letter-wn
n 011 ever i amid 'its way to the
Unfelt' leeittemeee-Verlie y1k$, going
111.1-011g11 The sty:ingest 11l1{4 1131(241 s
Mg' mtart-
• /perieirees that ewer tell to tin? 301
of young girl. 'The swoon loth width
151110 Mid falleo--ctibeed by the intenee
path of her )(311'11143('(letnkic-Itteted 21.3
hour or more. The cool 111111(3,4 01! tall -
lug :mow drifted down open .he.•
4,11
*hat are Piles
Piles, or hemorrhoids, as they are some -
limes called, 04,0 5013111 tumors, which fornt
in and about the orifice of the rietunt,
They are caused by an enlarged and
inflamed condition of the veins, which are
;
SI3ct lleatlathe, Biliousness, Dys-
pepsia, Coated Tongue, Void Breath,
' Heart Burn, -Water Brash, or any
Disease of the Stomach, Liver or Powels.
taxa -Liver Pills are pur$ly ectectable
neither gripe, weaken nor siciten, 2133301157t0 take Mid prompt to act.
Asarule every form of pitei becomes at .3111'11114. t''' ItlY teseliv* I ft'll lit" sell"'
V an hour ago while walkint
g Ar:it my
times acutely inflamed, and extremely
;painful. The itching and burning usually !!! t('‘I'" Itild 141"111("1 .1"Y 11111`11'' Sh° It 6
increases at night, And the Misery which il"Wh "w"St. for "SiStal)t°' "1-'1141' w.11
many people endure is beyond description./ soon return."
"Poreu tuned is forearmed," rentmed
There Is no guesswork about Dr. Chase's
)1
beett tried in the crucible of time, and is useless to stand here 'relieving 131h
thootien, a Inaptly. "In 181033 11 MIS. it
1 Ointrhentt as a Curti for piles. It has
gradually won its way into favor with the
medical profession, as well as with the
public in general, It Imes- wonderful
soothing and healing 1131011.1, .and wherever
Applied ta Miming, itching, inflatned skin
It alfords almost instant relief, conlipg the
fires of disease and heeling the raw ulcer-
, ous skin.
Ask your friends and neighbors about
ttr. Chase's Ointment. It is recognized
by a surprisingly large number of people
*Atha only ActUal cute for piles. It will
not fail you. Sixty cents a box at Alt
dealers, be by mail post-pai(1. on receipt of
7041.834111 tette eou to where you ehall
have plenty 01thee to 041)12414(1 *333' pro.
povition at Your "eigfe
lI."
'rim lights from the lanterns 'Were
shut off as If by bugle, and left 11113211in '3)13141 darkness. With 0 dext.qa
.us
0101"0111ellf 0 111e1C 010111 *110 111r0W11
lever her, and despite her frantic NUM:.
gins and stifled S111'('3311414,Verne found
berself in the grasp of a pair of 111411,1
lig strong 1131 ma
s 'eet, nd telit% 11148 11114-11.'
thp emow-enerteti grimed.
then down A 101233flight a malt. 81 al •
Milts. the t ;veined to heel 4WD, down
prite,by rdmanson, Batts &CO., Toronto,. nom the, very bowels 01 2311' earth,
A narrow, start erianeen, verpentnto
it*.,-.0hEise% • Mr oft could
be hoard the hulistinet hunt gruff
(Nntment
Rain Red sweat
have nO !free.1 Ob
bathes* treated
with Omelet Haw
nese 011, It re,
sista the dump,
keeps thelestlw
et soft and pit -
able. Stlichte
ett hot break.
No rot/cheer.,
face 10 there -
',oldest. Thai ,
hetruese hot "0-
o14y teem
looking 111:0
new, bill
weres teat*
•• leneby the
tweet Eureka
liarhess Oth,
•
tom
evntyvtatra
In ow --
511 strit.
?Jade by
liriorial 'Oil
.Compatiy./
\ 1N
fe,fiiC:slei:'"i'll
Z,1rtT:rv1Nn:Ae::.
n:l17iiil::eag,este117eeO
t
libr:ry afer that strtling disclosure te
his entehte• as to why Verne had left
them so suddenly, 3Irs. Cheter walked
slowly ilp ani down the room, buriedin the most profound thou -111
Flow blinl.I 0111$t have been," she
tinured, clasping her jewehi hand,
nther, nut to hare foresen a c in-
nito.81i
tell, with alittewild 123113332,igh. "Why
muter?Am.I notislovablertsVet&
li her fair, babyish, dimped face and
mug ways? What 00311(1 hve been
he letter she spekes of, I wonder, to
vent Rutledge Chestr front wet
:me, if he had but loved meI lutist.
III know.;hekeepsnil her letters in
stuallirosafe in her room. It mast
tit:re. I wil 1111(1i t to -night -yes, to.
'131.3 hurred sepsend beating heart
retraced her steps to her own roam,
there she found Mrs. Ciestsr 44111come to 3)11431111et the startlng l((11'4e tt
41etowhy Verlie had dsappeared 1-0
3101123'.s,.
she had not been it OW1111111111
TSS, during that *ele shtMust have'131'0d 11015011!.Self.
was till intoner relief to her when
tndherself alone.
ho 2.124,311' remembered how th101143
o
4tevco. t-
• nctlIttoneooort,t
et
t!
1
11i tel 41.13 -4 wedrie alongWe hare iifive miles to go ;through this blitlug toshow-stormetuel the road is beastit"
Thedctor hastened after him to the
cartaae, and the diver whirled them thoff (1' 1'4,11333'. Gonett \\'1114 (11'i4'0 owl n nighth
Noah never forgotWhere Was this
aarkentovred stitinger taking hni?
wondered. .41111 why wahe so Keelr?
Ire had not caught so inueli;15 a glimentrof his fare. A shethed1231-1 was pitiled
O'er i, rt,ten1!114114" 11 iLetll•1211•00,And 11 pair of percing , held, hilent
*eeeehri.aetencoente*•,
eyes; the lest (4' 111$ face wee, entirely
(10i1'1<'111('41 by ta- emelur tatted up
(Mined it.
lie was 410- onward, thifairhared
7(1117(111(3)4 doctor; lea as thcarrisge
4 along he could not hlp but
ber that thee were, perhap, more thril
ling events in, thlivs of doctors than
any othr chum of men in the 33011,1-'-'
hmtnoidn.d
t1
3
*tll-o44i,stitns 01'
ethis
'kin
qd'u.i
v-werhineng atwo " 5' 113
-
1
1
ely piling git•ls were brought melte
e same roof with my S00. I thank
d Matters are no Versa" she weld on'
sdle'. "Ah. I dare not think what
gt have happened had it lnen idnt
whom his heart had gone Out, fe- be
dinever have wedded her. The
age (115(31((115(31(331(14,' in hark &shim's Io
worilhave prevented it. 0!), how
11111111 I tun to Heaven 114 eho0 (1(1
reson beautiful, unfortunate u;
de;,.
.t:tAnrient. latr 11rs. Closter had Mr
rie1;quitted the librarY.
11pitzIci41th43.t;utties1111dflirly 2et*Iliktife.:lit. trotts.
LrW‘rt*f4tailrlt'te
Ity-tiuo.v,td tteligtgure ifit;
Miten hanging had concealed sprang
11111311113337' into the room. it W138 U14131143 herself, whte IIS 13
33.111)113 ghst,and with bit
mitspresed rage. 1
Fleis 33111(11)1' (11(1 not 011(34)114'
(ovne that might have been romantc. If
they had not ended in cruel tragedis. ier
Ile remembered the story of the "Mad ter.Philosopher,' who for many years had "
made 115\'113' wth (111(14.01(4 in 14o mys,eri pan
ms 12111111(4)4, that the erne! (3114311-8rs were w
lierer trtevitollm 1111111 after his nNAwit
01 It 11 e ett half-Arritten book con
explaining that docters 8131)111(1 11(31141 in 1
he permitted to t)det, s they lett•rel pre
wtt (to s !sites by 0.11312133 the sck hie"
Whn thy 31110331(1rid be let to the will et I w}leaven, tool nither eXpaining tht hr thehad been patiently 0113340113343330(1 in tin' Work be
of exterwhintingthem for years. nighAnd Itr, rememberd, too, thr NS
stny ofthe aged 41004.01', who had tic- she
<some:Mca it stranger 0(3 51214t erteh wilI end
tight, awl was lower seen again, A
&een or more trgifates of dotorherreeurrel to Vie. Itis 11113311133331 mid
strange forodingWere brtight to rf
abrupt rd. Te resel was imught tinettit Sadden stnt, alulfilnthediately a 5c01'0' bettntr
More of dark forms etirreinieled tile It
earriage 411 whieh the doctor and the eke
Mysterious stnamer Set, !rho 114,0174.. of a
both sides .uf the Vehicle Were thrown
'Violently .opeti, ,aptl by the light of tilt
but thtre 1,18 gi
patents llitt ,fty
triton?, we can •';iv.
33( 310413 ittut•strvic
patent leather, 11(41
0117 2.133.111404,8 of th
tents sm.!! g'oiLicr`i
1, with Sovotrolvm
troad, Assurancs
all 2-e i»v11. •011 Way
0444ar thd:i 03 most.
;Oust repute ere teiekl
A in Illt.tr futinoticitt -They embrace pat hit
1;111, patent...colt; pat ent awl eraItiet calf skin
• ith 802181.18 you like them. Low cuts 40
11l14 c,34c,i.140 Is:
Lank for tht priNe.
reiriit7y-;7Z tite stis.
ete
131,4,114, hf'irete,e
• cet",:rhhete,e)e-t,
4„ e• 31
ti9ICI in Wing barn by W. .14 Greer,
:Elave you seen or heard the
er ira opholle?
If not, you should
It's a talking machine. It reproduces 4 kinds. of music,
Thousands of them are being sold, and you should have
one. Sold for Cash or on easy payments,. Call or
write for catalogue and _full information.
JAS.
M°KELVJE,
Agent for wiNWIA,M, Ont.
Manufactured by 11 Berliner, !la 15 St. Catharine Bt., Afontreal.,
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411#1 I WWI
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pm, at
Page Metal Ornamental Fence. gicrTan
ornamental, very shoNvy and surprisingly cheep. Itt is Ssist what
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yards. orchards, etc. It is 20 cis. PER RUNNING Foot •
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Just think of it. Let us send yo11 full particulars. We aloe
make farm fence, poultry netting, nails ana staples.
-3 -3 The Peg, Wire Fence Co., Limited, Walkenette, Ont, a
evenlag wore away.
It was midnight at last. The gilded
cheik on the mantel chimed the hoar:
softly: but Ultima 15-81(1 11. and springing
from her couch, where she had thrown
herself, ehe tip -toed to the door and
stole noiselessly from the room. 'I'he
gas jets under their roms-tolored shades
were turned low, throwlog grotesqtee
weird shadows iliekering down the ear
Odor.
"I glide so well 1 might be mistaken
for a ghost if nny one were to see Me;
thought rhiene, pausing before Mrs.
Chester's 44m1ti133'ite "Alt," she hose -
Inured. with intiniee setisraction, "ehe
lots not fastened the door, It 3-1e1d5 to
my tench.'
She threw it open POttly and entered
The shaded night lamp Upon thts table
threw a dim light about the room, ('0'
1021111133 the form on the vouch end the
mire 31(7021(1 311 the aleove, half convealed
by 13:117 velvet eurtains.
Trembling with suppressed exolto
meta, the desperate 332111 stole% carotene
forward, And 33I131 140011 kneeling betore
the iron safe, The krsy 11118 esually It
hihothaelt: it •4111$ 331312 .1)5(10 110W.
l.5(41(' 3313,4 1*33 - 3131101111((W011 11011:.111net:,.:t.;1113:1?..
now, and tit that instant 'cord emelt
her neck attracted Ititteee'e atten••ion
Without Art 1111411 ?tett fielibertifit,0 $114'
eli•Tit,h,o
ttot,hvr h
eettoeelsv0
,1111.(1,ri!ent, with bated
b
"Vote favors me." thought
she had detected the fames of 11 strone
sleeping potion 'Mrs. 'Chester Iota taker
before retiring. to 14112(3' the intenee pale
nn aching tooth: "she Aeon 51111:4:
enough through it •4111."
•Quieltly severing the 001141 111 twain. 11.
Ilene held the coveted kev in her hen•I
As she turned :teeny she dis,ineely h. ard
Mrs. Chester murmur:
g.,22'hilhn,gtellIt.:),..ilt Mel! fata hes no!:
le1(1111,13(1,1Nys Jort. tla,•30-twatitit:11
The girl drew back with a smothered
"'nose horriblo worde lienini What
theld they meant"
(To be continued/
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