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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1905-09-07, Page 7THE WINGIIAM TIMES SEPTEMBER 7, 1905 on Steven's teltoulder, "I don't, go home till morning," Wicked ' shouted Steven.""Now, then, x'rud�den, why don't you open the cham- pagne? • pagne? Aa this will be my last night of liberty, I metmake the most of• Luns • it. We don't get iiz in prism, do •,xl SHNANSS , we, Glenmurray? What! have you 7 64W can in Wittig hint remit to page" • • Tw o minutes later Captain Glen - metro y .len-mn itruy was standing in Steven ..... .......... . .. . _ 511 BY MARY CECIL HAY, Author of "Righted At 'Last," `.`Carried Away, "' ,,, "Back to the Old Home," Etc., Etc. • drunk it all up, sou fiend? Ile al- ways was a rare old toper, wasn't he, Charley? Poor Glennuirray! Poor old chap! When did he go away? He's in a hurry for that. two hit:. Bred pounds." Capt. (.lenmurrny's hand nravt" yet. tremulous, was still on Steven's. shoulder while he asked nils question and one or two of the men laughed. ~ •• • � N~' ~•M •"••`fir '•ie,�**-14'•"'x*"•4111" "'e' '~'l "Po you stun in this hotel to -night, this breast. "Ah!" with a quick in- drawn breath; "it is agony to ate to hear you sigh," "Did T sigh?" site asked, and even fu the moonlight he could see her :grow paler. "flow could X sigh when I am happy?" Isis face•had been sad, and yet the change that carne over it was Wonderful' to see. Gently he dropped her hand, stood bare -headed for a little 'space, then turned from her as if afraid to break the spell by an- other word or glance. It was more than an hour after- ward when he went slowly in, not using his iatch-key for his own door, but going thoughtfully round to Mrs. Frayd's entrance, that she might know both her lodgers were within. On the kitchen stairs in one of her most advanced and torpid sulks, sat Penkus, huddled in a great black :shawl, her shrewd little wizen face glowering over it, while Steven stood patiently to hear Mrs. I�'rayd's lengthened recital of the child's de- linquencies. Then Ile stooped, took the little creature in his arms and carried her upstairs. He was out of sight of Mrs. Fraud, when he put her down at the top :and before he turned away, he took the clean little sullen face in his hands, and, in spite of its baleful ex- pression, kissed it. "One mast," he smiled to his own :sad heart, "kiss some one." PART'. V. CHAPTER. I. On the night following the quiet little dinner.party at the 'Dewing .Vicarage, the billiard -room at the Atheling Arms (the cozy old hotel in the centre of the ..Thawton High street) had its usual complement of players, and, it being a cold wet night, rather more than its usual complement of idlers. On the bare wall opposite the fire -place a printed bill was nailed, and in a thick un- steady voice Steven Basset read the first two lines aloud— MURDER. £flee Reward. "Two hundred pounds reward," he repeated. ,"!'hat would pay a man's losses—" halting suddenly, he turn- ed half round to a very young man near him, who had been speaking. "Best stroke in the room, are you, Blaker? Let's see. I'm the worst, ..and I will give you fifty. Are you on?" "Oh, I'm game; but I've a consid- •eration for you, and I advise you not to venture to -night," Blaker said, in .a patronizing tone, which as he had never before ventured to assume it to Steven Basset, Struck agreeably on his own ear. "This is the very' night, my son," .returned Steven. "After another bot- tle or two, I'm your man. Sotne- thing has been the matter with my .cue to -night, but I'ni all right now. I'rudden, if you like, I'll give you the eighty you once offered me, and a hundred to the back of that, and yet beat you." An irrespressible laugh ran round the room, for Steven Basset was known to be no billiard-player—oven in his own conceit — and was chal- lenging (and offering grace to) the •crack player of the county. "Don't be a fool," Muttered Prud- .den, without joining in the laugh. "Basset's head wasn't molded for a, champagne cup, eh, Glenmurray?" .one of time omen near the door asked :a gentleman who entered at that moment—a middle-aged artillery' of- ficer of quiet bearing. who paused, looking gravely into the room. "Do you mean to tell me," he in- .quired, in a pained, low voice, "thht Basset is—has been drinking?" "Self-evident," laughed time other, "hut there's nothing to look so glum .about in a fellow getting screwed, however unusual with him." ""his is a hateful sight to me," 'said Captain Glenmurray, still gazing incredulousiv across at Steven, and es "Why. moan alive. you've seen peen- • "Basset!" said Glenmurray, most der seem explained4 as it were, by ty of fellows more thoroughly drunk earnestly; but Steven seemed to be '—`— this," than Basset is!" incapable of listening now. "I reap; am sick of the very men - "But none so thoroughly change°. "Champagne," he ordered, in loud, tion of that affair at the Tower. As I say. this is a hateful sight to leftist- ct tones, "Say half a dozen .Kindly ndly but ry round my man, will more, .is a wind up. Don't look like a martyr, Glenmurray! You can't be flow _Vitality sober if you object to that. Have yea lost, too? !Mice sonny! Will two hundred pounds pay the piper? Of Old 'age 1 ou shall have first claim for auld acquaintance• sake. To -morrow you tnrought this: man to death's go and claim the dear old dame's souring of food, a painful load at the door but he was Mecued' uy two hundred pounds. I'll wager." I it of the stomach,constt atlon or lire Dr* Chaso'st Nerve 'reed. itis voiee teas husky', and his words ' P P , Ms. Gmeo.'YY. Lawaotrrawell-knownfermer seemed e werto e feeds jostle eneach other; but they j you gloomy anti_ miserable? Then you of Oanaeoos, flat., writes. One dear agg I are a dyspeptic. The cure is:Caretuldiet; was taken sick widish myself fading every' the room, "it will do you as good avoid. stimulants and narcotics, do net :,day. I consulted sed doctored with eer'eral service as any of the other fellows. I drink at fatale keeproc lar habits and •,P,aaneni, physicitias, acid received, ab Perm' Take it. I don't : care a rap. I ran ' • ' 't neat benefit,. Jit tact,: they toldnurtheftould: Lynne. tisk with. my rtes open, and you regulate the itomsch aad bowels with t&seethingforsee except toafford, temporary may be sure I shall die game. What BURDOCK BLOOD B17`TERS, relief, as it was of amuses me is that nobody's else's Nature's specific for D a oma age. ea ingupofold eyes were open. Such fools the de - age. y PeP " " age. My nerves were• Miss Laura Chicoine, Belle Anse, Que., exhausted and my tectives sent down here must be, for . sa s of its•wonilertul curative onrtrs>:— whale system • cow I'll swear there's no man who hated ; y P pletelybrokenup, Miles as I did, and no man but my- ! "Lot winter I was very thin, and was "I was just at self could hate used lois own dagger fast losing;fleshowingto, the, run-down dei►th'd door, aside so skillfully. Couldn't thew see that a •state of mys stela. I suffered froth thinking) my tend to 7 d had come, X gate friend t 1 t don' mt'' '1 hat who- D a e sin louol: a ttteaild" baud blood � Her ever stabbed him must have been b. �' P ly Ply the' wonderful sures his side and trugted by him? That I tried everything I could get, but to me. What calls' possessed 'him?'" `;t •v a e" ' k 1• „ , c n, heasked again, the austert- �aried potations have possessed tw of the question softened a little hint, there's no doubt about that. I by the use of the Christian name. bet he will have fallen asleep within "Yes, Captain Gh'ntuurray," said a. half an hour. ELe's nearly asleep now by-stander when Steven kept sullen feu• all his restless swagger." silence, "I know that Itir. Basset has Before the 'speech was at an end bespoken a room here." his listener had passed on. "Come. Basset," said Glenmurray, "Should you have guessed. Glen- murray was such a soft old chap?" tnkin;" rho young man's arm, "I, too, "Never. He looks hard enough -- stay here to -night, so we may as the grizzly bear." well retire." Steven Basset was feebly balancing Steven began to smile round on the his cue, when Glenuntrray came up assembled company with an amiable aad spoke to him. As he listeneRl, he stupidity not unusual with inebrint- waved it in the air, seating himself eel Wren, but an instant afterward he awkwardly upon the table. "I say, straightened his features into pre. Blaker," he shouted, almost before ternatnral solemnity and left the G)ennturr 4v was 2i1ent, "could you room with an appearance of doing so wait for one game till I've fought of his own accord. and not'at all of Glenmurray for preaching soberness needing the support of his friend's to ate? To me—good Lord!" arum, "'fo-night," observed Glenmurray, it was significant of the esteem in coldly, "I would not even fight you, which Steven Basset had hitherto Basset." been held, that among the men left "And to -morrow you may wish you behind in the billiard -room those who had fought me wvhile you could." knew him said no word of this terri- "Possibly " bio revelation of his, aad almost im- "Tlien shall we strike out?" mediately dispersed. Among the "I ant leaving," said Glenmurray, few who remained, one Hurn, in a in a grave_ and anxious way. "Let hard authoritative way, spoke out his mind: "Wo should all be crimin- al, too, if the allowed this disclosure to pass unnoticed, or the man to evade tho law any longer." "We shall not assuredly, Denyer," sale! another, "but for this night he is incapable of action, and to -morrow morning the news will be all over Thaw ton.'' "Still 1' think the police aught .to be told to watch this house." "Scarcely neeessitry to -night, as (llrnnuna'ay is with Basset. I don't suppose he will to -morrow be aware of what he divulged to -night, and he will be as safe here as in jail." "I shall see to that," asserted Den- yer. harshly, "if no one else does. Not that I'm snob enough to claim the reward, but I'll see justice done if only for tho sake of Miles Basset's old grandmother." "Or sister, say," was the retort with . a laugh that was a sneer. Capt. Glenmurray was reacting his paper in the coffee -room of the Atheling Arms next morning, waiting breakfast for Steven Basset, when a well-dressed middle-aged man entered and ordered breakfast for • himself at the adjoining table. Glenmurray did not notice him, be- ing to all appearance engrossed in his newspaper, but any one who had known the officer well, would have detected that even if he read at all, Itis mind did not follow what he me drive you, Basset, as far as my way lies with yours." "No thanks. I have a bed here for to -night -- when I'm ready for it -- but I have to lick all these fellows first," Though Capt. Glenmurray said he was leaving, he stayed on as if he could not bear to leave the man ho cared for in this unusual state. "I declare, I never before saw Bas- set in the slightest degree affected by wine — did you, •Glonuturray?" in- quired a solemn -looking young fellow, who had been for a long time silent- ly observant. "I always considered hien so mentally robust. It won't do to feel sure of any one. Why, he must have been at it half the day, more or less, I should think." "I say, Basset," said Blaker, his young excited voice filling the room. "I went up to Herrick's this after- noon to see you, and they told me ;you hadn't been seen since early morning. Where have you been all day?" " I forget," said Steven, stupidly. "Touch up your memory, man, we want to hear about this mysterious woman who was seen to enter your cousin's park just before he was mur- dred. I heard that poor old Mrs. Basset sent to summon you to the Tower and you were not to ho found." "I'll go now," said Steven, com- ing read. up to the fire with spasmodic ""Shall I send up to Mr. Basset's liveliness. Then he leaned against the room, sir?" inquired the waiter with mantel -piece, his drowsy eyes fixed a meaning glance at the clock, for upon the bill opposite. already the breakfast was an hour "That's right. Come along," put in and a half behind time P ---„ 44 PSY NE" itas restored thousands of people to. buoyant health and strength whose condi- tion bed been regarded as hopeless. It is at once u tonic and flesh builder, containing remarkable properties as a blood purifier and germicide, It will strengthen and heal the weak lungs, force out the phlegm, and drive away the cough, no matter of how long standing. "PsircuiNE" tones up the whole system and drives out disease, heals the decayed tissue and restores lost energy. 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"You are quite certain you are not mistaken?" interrogated (llenmurray, with a suspicious scrutiny of the woman's bland countenance. "And in what. could I be mistak- en, sir?" she inquired, fluently aga rieved. "There's )tis bedroom just as he left it for you to see if you like. and he asked for a bath- ing towel, and slung it over his Shoulder, and he called Fitz, who always goes with him and watches his things. And he gave Inc his watch and chain fo take care of, as he always• does when he bathes, and just as he went whistl- ing off with the towel and the dog, sir, Autos came up — my ntan, you see, and as useful as two or three younger ones—and seeing the towel warned Mr. Basset against bathing, as there was a nasty .old nip in the air, and the water would be bad for any one. Ilut he only laughed, and said he should not drown till his time came, which sort of speech, sir, always makes me sick. •with fear, re- membering how my own father, be- en the man's departure, Capt. fore he was thrown out of his gig Glenmurray's neighbor, using his and killed, and joked to my step - serviette slowly, glanced across and mother in a similar--' saw that the officer was preoccupied "That reckless way wasn't like and ill at ease; then he looked from Mr. Basset. I suppose you saw he the .window. Yes, it was all right. was not quite as usual?" A little way up the dull High street, "That's just it, sir," with a fresh a young man Was lounging on the and lively start, "and I should have step of the sailor's shop, his atti- known even if he hadn't told nue, tilde indolent but his oyes alert as which he slid, being always confident Ito talked with the master tailor in me, and knowing I don't let himself, who occupied tho greater things out. 'Mrs. Frayd.' he said, 'I part of every wtorking day on his took too much champagne last night' own door -step. Lower down the --he was away all day'—'and when stmt:. a laboring man stood at 'the bar entrance to a little old-fashioned swim will put me all right again.' " public -house, whistling, with his "Where does Mr. Basset generally hands io his pockets. Yes, et was bathe?"interposed Captain Glen - all right; Mr. Basset could not have I came home I couldn't sleep, but a murray. passed either way unfollowed, even "Well, I think, sir, Amos would ex - if the old detective within could Plain the spot better than I can, have been so overacting his part as though if you'll go straight down to to have failed to cover his escape. the beach through Katchell's farm, 'It's quite true, sir,'‘ affirmed the You can't miss the place, and you'll waiter, returning with a fussy air. see Amos. 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STO For Infants and Children. he Kind You Have Always Bought r Bears the Signature of The detective turned away with a' few vaguely polite remarks, yet an- gry with the woman for having lost . nim those few minutes. "I had seen from my' window that hl' horse 'was not lame at all,” explained Derry, when Mrs. Frayd carne to unburden her mind, "and it was the falsehood that aroused my suspicion. If he could not give a truthful reason why he wanted the pony, why should he have it?" Glenmurray, desirous on any pretext "Do," said Captain Glenmurray, and busy by six. of getting his friend away from there. without looking up from his "Their Mr. Basset must have left "No, I won't go to -night. Let. a "Zymes." It was not many minutes before that hour?" man rest in peace, Glenmurray — is before the man returned to say Mr. "'Not a doubt of it, sir. And one it Glenulurray', though? Which of Basset's room was empty. The cap- can'r, tell how long before that hour. you is it? How confoundedly alike tain looked sharply up with a sus- Ho could not have left after with - you all look to -night! I'll tell you, vicious penetrating glance, but his out being seen by some of us." fellows, what it is. I esteem my neighbor went on cuttinghis toast great-aunt iuunensely, but I don't— g The quiet -mannered man at the Sec- when eo- we I can helpit—run the blockade into fingers. I on'l table had risen, and buttoning lien '•Some lazy chamber -maid has told of her keen eyes. You wouldn't if his coat as he went, nodded to the you knew as much as I know about Sou tlmitt lie. Mr. Basset is not like- I •waiter (for he had a running account that night. Why, sometithes I tett ly to forget an appointment with at the Atheling Arms) and left the as if she looked right through me, me " coffer -room. and saw that I could explain every- "Not usually, sir."the waiter it1- ,'Call out my man. and thing about that murder. She's pay- lowed, with strict regard to justice, dog_ca,t,,• said Capt. Glenmur- ing away her• money' to those idotic "but do you consider Mr. Dnsset to ray, ""anti bring me some coffee—no, criminal investigators, as she calk have, been quite as usual last night, tea, and anything you have ready. 'em, to find out what there's no man sir?" Don't keep me a minute." in the world knows except myself." "Polly about his having gone!" , 'Captain Glenmurray"—Mr. Be- reiternted the captain, showinglittle "You know?" p ves, 'the proprietor of the Atheling Only one man gave voice to the ex - "An of languages in his impact Arms had come up to the captain s once. "An idiot of a chamber -maid clamnation; but it interpreted every table to address him—"'I regret are has been at the wrong door. Go man's astonishment. Steven made a ceedmnely that this has occurred here •ourf‘If ,' change in Itis attitude so unsteadily y . • as to reel against the man next him, then he pushed his hands deep into his pockets as if by so doing he could havemade a very startling announce- . steady himself. • ment. This extraordinary departure "Murder. Two. o hundred pounds re- —I may even call it escape—will iIl Now .. Cin Eat Anything into a confession. ward," he read aloud again from the confirm this int "Excuse me, Beves, I am in great haste. I've only two minutes to breakfast in, having an appoint anent. The ravings of a drunken man never did have any meaning in my ears." "But, sir, so many circumstances that were mysterious about this mur- t at this 'uncture. A(r. Bas - and jus 1 set appears to have been in a state -' of intoxication last night, and to paper opposite. "Poor old lady! I believe she, would positively enjoy paying that two huimdred pounds. Well, would any of you like to earn it? Wouldn't it cover your losses at pool, Charlet'? Speak the word. and you shall have the opportunity of till hesitating to advance. pocketing. it. How many Dyspeptics can say that ? Or perhaps you are dyspeptic and don't know it. Have you . any of these symptoms? you?" -._ "That. gentleman who breakfasted near you," said Mr. Beves, in a low- er key, before he departed, "is front Scotland Yard, Captain Glemnurruy. and he hes ordered a conveyance for Harrack's Beacon. They tell me, Variable appetite, a faint gnawing.feel- ing at the pit of 614 stomach, unttatilfird hunger, a Ioathing of food, rising and mus to 'c e i die v e un per. a ist „ lit..en . -bila�` brouglst, slant dagger always hay on the table, and ; no purpose; thein finally ittrted. to use Dr •,,,911„, _Ales Neva- it was, a natural thing to take it Burdock Blood titters, '.prom the; fret ') nesea lunar up, being beside 11in1 there, by any ` tile eifect,of;roni gedi e, ii. Ilii. sreatslea ono trusted. Whitt fools never to see ! day`! feltgootl coq Ileo cotdiblt helped die from 8I theman who did it must have anal atq,goWfeelingstropgeanso l�ag�iin} 'lest,sayIeottrtlitbditEbtdlstroakhy,whoa& beenat utterly „ i , veil► I or i been utterly unsuspr.eted by Miles. ` =ate eat anything ttos►.RitllRitt tiAyt ill novas fang *hatmud es Inv +11t.day' •,�,�l� maea4 And trade,aeley•I?r. Chaee'aNervo "You sleep here; do you, Basset? after.ellecter Ibgiverrma•grea! pleasure +Bsod,:'1'#tomigh.is,AFj'+ww,e►titAttffjteartZYeei ookeo Copt. Glenmurray, in a,:'clang-ttor mmottltar(ZCooifNtroiiiaitllilttf;:for tits well is I did at toasty, and can walXitn ed vette, laying itis baud heavily note I , smartly say of the boys." -•.. ; t Dur, Okla.'s Iforsola'or, atoll diners. ton, that my house has been watched since day -break." "Anti 1 don't suppose you mind nv bit about that," rejoined (Bennett. - ray, carelessly. "\o murderer would choose your respectable hotel for a hiding -!•lace.';, "I believe you're right, raptain," said the landlord, with lively burst of enufldence. But he won no fur- thc.r remark. Capt. (llennntrray drove dozen the High street at tt leisurely pace, but as soon Os the little town %vas left behind, he cut his fresh young t.hor- uuel •l,ned, and the high light dog- cart rolled fleetly along the level road (o hewrifmx. "Yet when it turned in to the ascent to Harrack's, the gentleman from Scotland Yard was not a utile behind i't. Up the steep rugged lane, Glenntnrt'ny diel not spare his horse, but before reach- ing the gate he stepped. "I will walk front here, Janmet," ha said, "Draw tip the can across the lane, aril if nay One tltiveS up behind. take as much time fie you "Through Kntchell's farm, you say? I suppose I can not miss. Thanks," cried Glenmurray, and turn- ed abruptly away. Tho gentleman whose profession Was criminal investigation reached Harrack's just as Captain Glenmur- ray left it, but before he followed' down to the shore, primed with the sante instructions about going through Katchell'S, and looking for Amos, his plan was to leave behind him at Harrack's the maa who had been with him in the tax -cart. "May I have your little carriage, Mrs. Frayd?" he asked, suavely. "I will put the pony in myself if you will hire it to me—quite on your own terns. My horse has fallen lame, and I must leave it here, if you please. But don't you be ner- vous, for I will leave .the nam with it." "Mrs. Frayd," broke in a young voice behind, while a girl who had been eoming down the staircase, as the man spoke, paused at the foot, "do not forget that I want the cart to -day. 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"And, Miss 'Ope," gasped her lent:lades "there he goes driving off, and his horse is no more lame than --yon are. And he's left his man prowling here, and us only wo- ne"n!" "'Sher. Antos comes in, of course X Hurst ha%:o a drive, so you still let ale know," said Derry, and begun at o:use to write a that M. 1'ray(1 ba,g no operflletterip!}so for fu1'thI.rsr discourse. Yet the letter alust have been very unimportant, for not three lines had been written then, at two o clock. she had grown so unaccount- ably nervous, though yet unwilling to acknowledge it even herself, that slie slipped out of the house and went to the mill -gate. From there site could see Mrs. Frayd talking ex- citedly up to Captain Glenmurray fn his dog -cart, and feeling still more uneasy she re-entered her room, and waited until across the mill -yard she caught sight of Amos on his way to the stable. She ran out to him, grateful for the opportunity. "I will have the carriage after dinner, Amos. Never mind it now," she said, relieved even to hear Inc own voice. "You have been away all morning, so you must want your dinner. Did that Haut find Mr. Bas- set?" "No, Miss. Nobody won't ever find Mas'er Basset agin." "What—do you mean?". "He wur took with cramp in the hater, miss, and ch'owndeal." "You are—who told you that?" "I ain't no need to depend on what any folk tell me," complained Amos, gloomily. "I know. '!'here was his clo's laid in that holler on the shingle, and Fitz was a-sittin' on 'eu1, gardin' 'em, and wait.in' for his maser as'li ucvWr come buck no inane,' ".loos, are you mace?" cried the girl, her tones rising with such ag- ony that the dense old man mistook it for crossness, and turned sultrily away, "Then you may ask firs. Freed. She ain't triad." "No! no! I won't ask Mrs. Fray'i. You tell me. I am sorry I vexed you, Amos, very sorry," the girl said, with generous compunction. "Who was there?" "Cap'n Glenunurray wur there, and the gent what had that old black cob of Deves's, and Mas'er Katchell conte donn from his farm, but there warn't no bein' onsartin 'bout it, with his tow'i there, and Fitz a -sit - tin' on his clo's, the very eio's ne hail on when he went down this mOrnin', when I towld 'int it 'fid be his dearth-- and it vile! That theer strange gent he made out as if Mas'er Basset had carried other do's ween.,he went, to bathe, and I spud, N'u;•`. and shouted •'.No' at hint, but he. • ditin't take no hent nor scent to kecr, tuff Katchel', said as 'ow .feet, Chet Mas'er Basset in his ltute, a -sty login' alone; to bathe, 'with his dog and his tow'1, and hadn't carried nothin' cise. So then he didn't ask no more." "Anel—tell me more. `What did they say then?" "cap'tt (llenmurray he said ns 'Ow' ttvur cramp, and no wonder, ses he, ori such it months', and that he min have sunk. Yes—yes—tee, sure." The old man's 'u izen fore' wrinkled suspiciously .as he looked sharply in- to the girl's beautiful eyes. "X know'd you'd krer. 1 towl,i Mrs. Frayd so, as 3 00 wur lodgere here together." i In Use Cdr Over Thirty Years ASTOR A THE CC"T,IU„ CCMi,1MY, NEW YOFM CITY. "Lodgers here together!" That was all, though the girl's heart wase throbbing with a pain almost un- bearable. In positive dread of encountering Mrs. Frayd she took her cloak anti hastened ,out upon the downs, only when the darkness gathered, return ing to her room, exhausted by fa- tigue and hunger, And' no one. through all her life, ever knew'vhat those hours had been to her, in the sorrow which had so much of• per- plexity in it, and, the fear 31 hick had a int."ue intangible hupc. ,irs, !'rat's, with red and swollen. eeytlids, was yet equal co detail neat ethers t ion over relating the story which had now climbed to Harrack's iteae'om, hut. even then, Derry. sitting dry-eyed to listen, felt she could not. grasp the full horror of it. Steven Basset had, while intoxi.erLt- ttl jre the billiard-rgo>,t,•t at fife Athe- • flag Aims, confessed mo itiat'tit1' aeetme his cousin's murderer; ha'a in the. darkness stolen away from the hotel, before the police began to watch ft; had returned to Harrack's in the dark, and left it early In the morn- ing to bathe; had been seizeel n lth. cram!, in the water. and must have been instantly drowned. No doubt um east on any portion of the story Mrs. Frayd related, but in the• truth of what Steven had confessed, Derry never for one momen't•had she very faintest belief. Mrs. Frayd had watched Mr. Bas- ses go at eight o'clock, she resum- ed. end had warned him of the dan- ger of bathing on such a nidrninr. Mr. } nicbell had met and spoken to him as he went down to the beach. through his farm at a quar'ter past eight, and at two o'clock. Fitz was still sitting on his master's eirl garments in the. little nook, white his n.rster ImaciMet his death in ther SPA. SO the story trent on, until Derry' could not even hear. In the evening Mrs, Frayd came he with further tidings. The detec- tives had persisted in it that. Mr.. Basset had never been in the sea at. nil. and had escaped in Other clothes, but a fisherman--L•eppau'd by name —had been up to ilnrrack's %vitlb sol•'4 to sell, aril had mentionelt Yawing rowed past just as ti1r. Bas- set 31 ens swimming out, and :.pOkone to him and asked him it he womila have the boat, and Leppaed nits ga- in; ml 0 Thaw ton then, to maker this lamoWu. .1t uightrall she brought. (To be contitn€d.) 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