The Wingham Times, 1897-11-19, Page 2•
THE \VINUIIAM TIMES, NOVEMBER 3 2, 1897.
' ^' "t rti r11 -$E'�, �"? �i 'f� �jr"�' •x uelzovc+ this is Dtepleton "' �' 7r,
eyes t:nzancr, • racy etly me earn, hanit-
'' r ' �''. 'r^ f `c i�<^,, The lovely brunette (Mowed the °dru-
DfamaYikt* �' frit m L a te„*• = ell* : fi r eon shawl to drop from about her head
ado' as she canto slowly down the steps, never
CotPrie2�r• once removing her dark setarchizlg eyes�r\from leis face.
va.., hisw. 'a. iS Dia) 1lGtgl it p is I asif
k. this is. Mr. Belknap?" y ask
Ey LAWRErT4 ; lyra„ LYNCH *t\ Somewhat surprised, he answered
k' the affirmative.
(E. M. Van Devente,") fir..
ala:
A•utlzor of "A Wonna's Crime," "Jolla At:harts Vera," `( The Lost E
Witness,," "A Slender Cher" "Dangr,otss G:Emma" ne
a Against Odde Etc., Etc, '
�1t� �� .' ' 11� •V.,..,1a d 1 i r,. ee et / \ a r ? • ' 11
-R� `!�' � r� � � `-•� lr 1J \�\ i r ns and
"Mr. I3011:nap, the detective," she per-
sisted, and then, seeiug that lie hesitated
over his answer, she added, "I all/ Jasper
Lamotte's daughter, and know that he
expects you,"
"I am the man Dir, Lainotte expects,"
e said, throwing down the rel
i gi ,
spul_r,z.zgv, from time buggy, "Is air. Ira -
motto tet home?"
"My father is in tho library," she re-
plied, conning still ueerer hila, "follow
me, Mr. Belknap, I w l send a servant
to take your horse." il
He followed her up the steps,and across
the broad piazza; AS the;; passed under
the shadow of the arched doorway, she
paused, looked about her, and then,
drawing close to the detective and laying
one hand lightly on his arm, she whis-
t pered:—
whis-
t
Belknap, 1 hava a word for your
ear alone: Can you Meet me to -night
where we shall be sectr8 from intrusion?"
Her burning eyes s •ohed his face,
and accustonnod es h , ways to strange
situation, Dir. Belknap'wras startled for a
nnoment out of his self-. ossession.
�I
I have need of1.
e yonr.professional serv-
ices," she hurried on,j"and they must
be rendered very secretly. Will you hear
what I have to say?" f
The beautiful face ?was full of wild
eagorness, and Mr, Belknap war snot in-
sensible to the pignant of the situation.
I am yours to command, madam.
Name the place zed Dour," he replied
gallantly. 4
"Then meet me at he boat honem' you
can see it from here, �o-night at nine. Be
9
Lire you are
tnot. lowed, 1wLd aro —
yna ab
eve
�1
all, do not mention to my father, or any
enc, this meeting- oT ours. You, will be
punctual?"
"As the hour itself."
"Thanks. Comer in now, sir; I will
send a servant to announce your arrival.•"
She threw open the door of the draw-
ing room, motional e him to enter; in-
clined her head in a graceful Mena and
swept down the hall.:,,
Two minutes eaten he stood in the
library bowing before Jasper Lamotte
and his son Frank. 1
"Ah, it's you, BeIk'nap," said theselder
Lamotte. "And what, news?"
"Very little, sir." '
"But," interrupted Frank, "surely
you have flied. your train?"
"Yes, and I have ran against the
worst impediment thtyt ever conies; in a
detective's way."
"And what is that?" -
"A woman."
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r+ a ..
d1 t •' l'+''� + w
r7 r'P :"+
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of clients, or a bank cashier out on special
"husfnees. Re is looking somewhat dis-
toneeeteel just now, but reeoyers his cem-
;aosure almost as she ceases speaking.
"But, madam," he expostulates mild-
ly, "this le unheard of, really. You em-
ploy me open a case which, just now
has reticle:a a erisis, and when success
8e81I1S alrzost certain you tell inc to drop
the c 4 I nearer like to drag forward
vet , personality, Miss Wardour, but
e,'ll ties ie a blow aimed directly at
3207
reeit :stoma honor."
Theo:, is an omi Worts flash in the eye of
•the; menet, s, but her voice is smooth and
eewa lull, tut' sae replies:—
"I n stiff if this should injure you,
Mr. Belknap, but, pardon. me, I stereo*
tee low it can; you, as I understood, are
• a 'I:a ti t•. etetective,' reasw`erable to no
as^c e a if and the one employing
yea. i teat tae, pronounce myself as
sat t:1 to drop the case. I decline to use
• the a Pen IS trantial evidence you have
"•brow Itt . use a man who is above sus-
-Dice -ea.. ztttn'1, et least. Let the
•4St,.e c.t ez_t ,,:,els rest in oblivion. ala.
' Belle:.ap, 1 ten ready to honor your draft
U
any sum u. thatyou�
Inc sufficient
a deem . ufifci�
..nt
to ee ail, en .te you for the trouble you
have telen, as well , for the hurt done
.your q ,, .;,ona1 przcle'
Privet:. Detective Belknap stood for a
money, p .•de Ira:•, then he lifted his
al E ed. said, with an air of injured
tee i e::utesal t:) eche ally_; te:—
Dt:et 1'Ttareir,::r, of course there is no
: d Irma you' deeleiun. In toy profes-
it often happens that we are cel-
l- ? t') unmask fraud and deceit in
null. places, and to wound the feelings of
some eve prafnune* I et. While in
.your enmity, I was bound d to work for
your interest; I owed <, duty to you. Be-
ing dismissal from your• serve I owe a
'duty Pd to neic1 —. :1e an eft -leer of the
law, t a c vicar my duty, bein , :.o longer
antler your •ctreem anis, fa lutea' 1:nown
wr • tQ yet lamer _ authtoriti's the fare.; :s hi :sly
po eeni rl. I do not know this Doctor
Reath, coria:'rgz cntly can have no object
in hamlet; lsin d(7-• but, believing
him preen, and holeii ti: proof that 1
do, I meet make ' I never the truth, other-
wise 1 P'(1 I7. co n prome'alle_ 1 y .-1f,
.and c) n ting a felony." He.e Mr.
Bel' >n, feels up his hat. "I will send in
my st i tent c` er ,:t. nt e etc., teener -
row, Z_ -rartiour. Tele withdrawal of
the, c len been so:make, s) ttnes-
pect'.l " ..t I am net . re, aril for a set-
tlement t of ee'tlnttt.•' r7.n:I .ir. Belknap
penal sanely- e toward the door.
But ..- I,r.icess stopped hint by a ges-
ture.
• ",:)t•:y < Y": anent, sir," she said, and
'the O ime •• gl•.'t:nt S^, -s intensified into a
look of tee:elute hatred, fey an instant.
'"I hope I t1 not quit:' enderstaenel 'your
Die you intend to tell me that
if I d . you from any service, you,
-will stall cee 7:•inue tee Feee eh for my dia-
monete
'' ' o are .zn; I will timely place the
I
fact:' S ::.thered i 7 ' the town
authro=t„ s, Ina lease tame to. uee the
•knov-led„e as they see :it. I then with-
draw `r.iitt the field, ul 1' s called upon
as a witne`ns, when, of cern-se, I must do
my duty."
i•1i5: ltiardemr stood for sante moments
in silent t' ueht, one for moping ; nerv-
ously rhe ,'aim, a sat:. sera r'f irritation
l • c said, :e
with her. '.t last she . ,.ld .n I
w y and
with n u •zt sue of s: r asni, that she
m„(le L :.' effort to co esal:—
"1 thin 1 comprehend you ilir. Bel-
knap, arta 1 withdraw my dismissal. You
are stili retained on the 4t;arfiour rob':ery
case: I sutq:ose, therefo:•c, you are sub-
ject to hey orders."
Sit' r- t +z :•p`iaid down his hat, and
Tetteteed to his former position. Without
a trace of triumph or tiseation in his
face or manner, he raid:—
"1 :en .ui,,ir'ct to your commands, cer-
tainly, elks Wardour; but I beg that you
Neil/ rot misapprehend inc."
"I3e' a y on that point," interrupted
Misr: ,:idour, s(mtewhat impatiently.
"Nota then, Mr. Belknap, I want a little
time to consider this matter, and to con-
sult with Icy aunt; also to see Mr. La-
motz' During, this time I desire you to
rorn:� n ai ,<ivc, to make no move in the
mott;r eve
all to mention your g sus -
pickets r7 , one. Von. e:'n, of course,
keep as e I:, •e watch as you may please
ova': Doctor Heath, but it must be done
quietly. do you comprehend? You are to
say nothing of this matter not even to
Mr. Lamotte."
Once more the detective took up his
hat.
"I comprehend," he said, gravely;
"you eleal be obeyed to the letter, lie ss
W0rdrite, • for three. 1ay14 '
t c e tl.ri l' •a-
,
I I task
will i 1) an easy one.Can itlidsy morning
1 will call on you again."
"That is what I wish," she said; 1'1
will have further instructions for you
then."
With the bow d a courtier, tho private
detainee withdrew front her presence,
and for 0 moment the heiress stood as he
1 ft agog' , - .i v r,,
had 7„ ,. r a l l t, he.
v t door through
., 1
t fi
wheels he road disappeared, as if she were
:seeking to trent-fix an enemy with the
angry
fir, of her r os
Then she struck
t Ick
y
.her ]znu�ix talirertlrcr fiercely. and begun a i
rapid n.nreh tri and fro ;te ets the room.
"Ah !" she ejaculated; "the sleek, 1
,ernooth, ,,fly-t(•ntrued wretch! To dare to
erre* herr and make te'•rrn:s with nae; to
' iy'afrty compel me to keep him in oy eer-
y 1 and M bring sneh a ehargo rlaainst
enemy, 1 shrmld call
Mat neerbeaat
r r
�r s �Atel s\• rr \eanseent,.1i�\J4�.ta
renneareen
wztreu ay you, 111r..Berenap; 1nave tome
d:Ly's grace. '
She continued to ped�en the room with
much energy for a +;,.'w moments, and
then seating herself at a writing table,
vapidly as follows
"Neil Bathurst, Esq.,
"No. ea B— street,
ear. Y.
"ileac Dir—If in your power, be in
W— is two clays, without frail. Danger
:mime you friend, Dr. H—, and I only
/mid detective B— in my service to
lealle hie tongue. I fear a plot, and can
erey stay proceedings egainst tite innocent
f,} ; reelairint the tenth concerning my
c , u.tl; acting
under your adviee, I
wall withhold my s rttement until you
arrive.
"Hasti1 ,. ete.,
" CON STt1.CE WARDOUR."
':'iters 'w s yet an hour before the de-
l:artuie of the e.astcr» mail, and Con-
Catnee scathe It r,• letter, mai dispatched
Ly t faithful Messenger; this done, she
.( (red. terten.
c Imitate fleteetive had waited upon
teat I'2C
t; fleen
a stn .,. state -
ate -at. t. 1•'r lnenes he had Leen working
• . this stream) ; e case, guided by the fact
ilea the e : =fa t:dzuinistered to Con -
',1";;S scielitifienny meted out. He
i,at1 e..l ane n e a . , etE'nn of shadowing
tee melons are, un'n in i1'—, without
:.d 1.: r pr.s nt or previous stand-
NotLirg could be found in the past
e:r mama or any to cause them to fall
melee se:•a•i:eon, until he came to roves --
ti at DCH -01' Heath.' Here what did he
fine? .tf ir.,t, that his antecedents •,dents could bo
taxed /sack only so far r as his stay in
W— 'mei extended. Nothing could be
unt -et Prove that his career had been
al, re r. l rc tch_ lrevi)us to his sojourn
here; hc,.et., according to the reasoning
of idr. EeIk:zap, it was fair to culposo
that it Ind not Keen. "For," argued the
eetut' private det.ethe, "where there is
secrete:. there is also •room for suspicion."
And Con stnnco felt a. momentary sinking
of the, heart, when she recalled the
words she had overheard, as they fell
from the lips of Clifford Heath: "Here,
I ate Clifford Heath, from nowhere."
beating, with a susp Bien, the private do-
native had made rapid headway. He had
ascert..aneci beyond 0 doubt that Doctor
Heath's expenses, taken all in all, were
in excess of his professional bacon.o. He
- ieht, have a private income, true; - but
this wax nos proven, end then there was
a mystery, that the accused had tried in
vain to hide from thoayes 0f the hunters.
There VMS a corresponlence that was car-
ried on with the utmost caution, letters
received that had thrown hint quite off
his mated, that were destroyed as soon as
read. Finally and lastly, there was a bot-
tle broken into fraemetts and thrown to
the dust hap; but, without doubt, the
counterpart of the onb found at Miss
Warclolr's iiedsido on the morning of the
robbery; while,an g s cast-off ..nm.
. ,C Ctt.,t 0$ ar-
r+
gar-
ments had been fotin& the half of a
handkerchief, that Ingched precisely the
one found over the face¢ of the heiress.
All these faces Mr. Bdlknctp had laid be-
fore her with elahorate'explanations, and
"notes by the way," but instead oe thaw-
ing,from her the expected indignant de-
mand for the instant arrest of the accused
one, Miss Ward01I .
L1 list
en 1 coldly,1y
,
and with h Ihuarked. inept}tience, and had
finally declared her decision not to move
in the affair, nor to allow any one to
act in her behalf.
As Constance reviewed the arguments
of the detective, a new thought came to
her. Doctor Heath, all -unconscious of the
danger n;onacing Minn might in some
way, do hiinseff an injtity, and add to
the chain of circumstantial evidence that
was lengthening for hits overthrow. }Io
must be warned.
This was a delicate task, and she hesi-
tated a little over the;,nanner of accom-
plishing it.
Finally, she seated kherself once more
at her desk tared wrote another letter,, or
'rather a note.
It contained only a few lines, and was
addressed to, "Mr. Raymond Vandyck."
Meanwhile private detective Belknap
elkntap
was driving; slowly in the light buggy,
that had brought hien
to Wardour ur Place,
toward the residence of Jasper Lamotte.
I .1s features wore a look of complacent
self satisfaction, and he slummed softly to
himself, as ho drove cosily over the red
and brown leaves that were beginzzing
to flutter downward and carpet the high -
Way`.
Azxiving; at Mt:pleton; ho drove lei-
surely up the avenue, and lifting his
eyes toward the stately 1
Y
edifice crowning
vnin
e
the hill, he saw, standing
on the broad.
piazza, and gazing directly toward him,
a beautiful woman, clad in trailing silk,
and wearing a shawl of richest crimson
cashmere, draped about her head and
shoulders; as he drew nearer, he was
startled at tho strange mingling of pallor
and flame in her face; the,temples were
rY,
like blue veined ivo anthe eek
c oder
bands, the folds
of crimson,.
on,
Seemed scarcely strong enough to retain
their hold; but the lips and cheeks t, s S i, r'r Y3
a ,eimving crimson, and the eyes burned
and glowed with a Steady light.
"So," thought private detective Bel-
knap, "I have not left all the beauty be-
hind me, it sees. I suppose this is the
daughter, of mine host."
And so thinking, he reined in his
horse upon the grelveled o vs and, lift -
ng up his hat, irtett (pate eon:rimy,
saalelen- _.
CHAPTfille XXI. .
Doctor Heath sto �i at his office look-
ing out upon the sPreat, and whistling ' •
softly. Below and directly under his I
gaze, stood a fine bay horse, lfcrncssecl to
a new light road wagon; and 'terse and
owner were somowlhftt impatiently wait-
ing the turival of ,Ray Vandyek, who
was under engageinent to drive with
Doctor Heath, and pass his opinion on
the "points" of the handsome liay, a re-
cent purchase of the fidoctor's, who was a
lover of a good horse and. ane dog, and
was never without'' one or more speci-
mens of each. •
A quick stop behind him caused him
to bring his tune tp an abrupt close, and
he turned to see
R„.iy, who had entered
hurriedly, fly, leaving the door ajar, and was
busy breaking the:seal of a small cream
tinted envelope. •
Clifford Heath.' favored him with a
quizzical glance,' anei came away from
the window. .
"That's a clangorous looking document,
Ray," laughed the doctor, throwing him-
self down in his own favorite chair with.
n
the air of W man resigned to anything.
"I've a shuddering horror of anything
so small and delicately tinted. But rad
my boy; it's your fate to bo persecu- e
ted, you aro so amiable."
They lost no time in opening ancl scan
ning the dainty ;Mote, and he now turned
a perplexed face'toward his friend.
"I'll be hanged if I can understand
it," he said, finning the note between
his thumb and lingers, -
"Of course you can't, 'its having
emanated from the brain of a woman. I
only hope your inability to comprehend
the incomprehensible is the worst feature
in the ease."
"But it isn't," protested Ray. ``I must
renounce my drive, and your charming
Society."
"Really1 is she so imperative, and are
you so much her bond slave?"
Ray Iaughecl.• "Imperative," ho cried.
"You aged not have asked, hack you
known the name affixed to this missive,
and you would obey it with as much
alacrity as I shall. Listen, Reath: I can
trust you with tl secret, if this bo ono."
And, unfolding tite note, he read:— •
some ewe of Field . Lctziwtte.
A. sllede of annoyance crossed tee face
of young Vandyck, but be retorted els the
a
enure stz..in:--
"I am that happy Haan. Stand a'i ne,
lir.. I go to cast myself taxi all stay for-
tune et her feet," '1'heu, turning a
wiekcd look back at his friend in the big
cheer; he erica, "Heath, adieul'look your.
lust an the red roan steed. I lney be go-
ln g 'O'er the hills and far away' .who
knowsP"
"You may be gone--"
"Deep into the dying day.'r
"That's. the thought that distresses
me," retorted the doctor. "But go, go,
eh Otist 1"
With a laugh, and another 17uckwa rd
meaning glance at the doctor young
Vandyck pocketed his note, tool,. up his
hat, and muniments' e mocking adieu in
the ear of young Lamotte, ran lightly
down the steps, anti, tit moment later, the
swift fall of hoofs telt them he was off,
"What the deuce ail the fellow?" said
Ikanot o sourly, C sI v u n -
this
1 , . , bait and
fi
hiznsel2 down `upon the office c even,
"Prating like a school -boy about a awau-
amen; from :Miss Viaramer,"
"Ho means to get tel Warciour Peace
without less of tiinne t one may judge
from the manner on As going. Teen
know," smiling l:ehind. his eland, "Ray
is a prime favorite at i :rdour.'j
"I dM •not know' t," returned in-
motto, srslkily, "lranil cl: don't seenlzttr
realize that I have a ,�nioe claim, aatt
that his twaddle, therefore, only servm
to render hint ridiculous:"
Clifford. Heath dropped his hand from
before hfl face, and attuned two snare
searching eyes upon th 'young abler..
"Have you a prior c aim?" he askedi,
slowly.
For a second the tans of Frank La: -
motto were hidden by t air- long lashes„
then they were turned f til upon the fat
of his interlocutor, a
their .,at.n
owner re
, wn
plied firmly:—
"1
irmly: 2
"1 have.:,'
e * b ,e,, e *
Raymond Vandyck /het no time on
his drive to. Warclour Place; and befor
he could frame any! sore of reasonable
guess as teethe pos siL e meaning of Con
stance's note, ho four d '.0mrelf in her
very presence.
"Ah, Rayl" she o siaimcd, extending
a welcome hand, "yen are promptness
itself. I hardly dai`ed hope' to see you so
soon." i
"I mot your messengers= the road, as
I was ridilrg in to keep an appointmeet
with Heath," exclaiindd Ray, "but as I
was in company with Bickley, our new
neighbor, you know, I, dfd not open the
note until I /got to Heath's' office. Then,
as your note was urgoigt, and Heath's
horse at the door, I took it, and here
am, very much at yonr'•u�'ervico, Canny."
"And . I don't know of another who
could be of service tai me just now,
Ray," she said, seriously;; "neither do I
know just how to male use of you.
Ray," suddenly, "are you burdened with
a largo amount of cturiosity?" •
"About the averagetamount, I think."
"Woll.t I am about'tcigive that curi-
osity a severe test." •
"Seriously, Conny, unless your secret
concerns some ono esi'cially dear to me,
I can sarvive being kt in the dark."
"And-
beingInd
a
oto wor
k in t
clack?" he
"Yes, that too, und, • your orders, foi-
1 know I should xisk.othing in obeying;
them," • • .
"I should set you yin. dangerous or dig
honorable task; of course, Rey."
"I am sure of that, Conny; com-
mand me; don't he -irate."
But she did hesitate, not knowing just
hots to tell 1 hi
m
alt t. sh
o was s Doct
ei
Heath's friend, s rzencl i that
YLs it
0 of appearances,
, P *p pearance9,
without telling, or• revealing otherwise
too much. How eouhd she set the mattes.
laefore slim, as she wished him to see it?
Tore hiave'srvttf ferry me?".
"Ray, expeafli yourself.. What of tfli,
'affair,' as yoev enll It?"
"'Why,
n,
you e'
elle',"
began. �• lu 'Hsi
.Y,x to z
inter hi* recital setter a fashion, peculiar to
himseh.', "about a week: ago, yes, it was
quite a week ago, an that storiny bluster-
ing Monday night;: when sending people
staid Indoors, Heath,• after tlz wanner
of doctors,'was straggling stout that
lovely pz:eeinot knswn as Milt evenuo,
trying beheld the shortest way curt after
paying a visit to some sick child, or wo-
man, I won't swear winch; as I alts say
ing, he was on his way out oE' that
alessed avenue, wllon he: heard screams
a
Ili o•
0 1 5
wailing from 11
t the QOt `1 i h was
t�. E 0
4
It was the -mice of a woman, and Heath
rade for the house, and rushed in must
in time to ,see that latest addition to so
ciety, Mr. John Burrill, in a state' of
partial intoxication, raining blows about
the' head and shoulders 'of the wonusn
wile was once' bis wife. Heath rained one
blowupon n t'
Pc him sand he went down under
it. Then he got up, not gene satisfied
and thirsting far' more fight, and Hea•tli
felled, him once' more,
"I1 .`seems that the thing htuibeon donEt•
so rapidly, that Benin had not had time
to get a fair looih at the face of his assail-
ant; but the seemed time he serambjed to
his feet, Heath stood facing him full,
braced and ready;. when, behold, Burrill,
after one look, thane es pale awe, spectre,
utters a -yell of feat; and dashers out of
the house like a madman. By-tlzis time
several people had eozno in, and the thine
puzzled thole not :alit -tie. Heathiz assert( d
that ho • had never,. to his knowledge ,
seen Burrill before;: and yet there stooa
the fact of Burrill',, fright at eight of
him. Some believed: it a case of mistaken
identity; others, that; Heath wast trying
to mislead thein, ane. that he did:` know
Burrill. The fatale became noised about
. as such things will: be, and some were
curious to see an .,h •
0 one meeting between.
acv n
e • Heath tand.Burrill. And here c comes the
queer part•:of the• busilzess. In hie sober
moments, Burrill avoids Heath, orndean
not bo brought to mention his name,
` ` But when lan gets a little too nitzrh on
e'il board—beg • pardon;„ Conny—I mean,
somewhat i'xntoxieated, he becomes; very
loquacious; :then he itheews out strange
' hints, and gives mysterious winks;:states
' that he could tell a tale about Heade that
'would open :gveryboda,' eyes. He tall, -.,s of
"'borrowed plemage,' nod insinuatosr•that
:Heath-would/like teensy him off. He
says that he -took to /tie heels because he
• know that heath did .not mean fair play,
etc. Finally;. two•or three evenings ago,
when Burrill:was remarkably tipsy„ and
therefore, unusually rifle for a combat
with any ono, Heath and I, crossing• the
of those who tenetnue this agttinst'
Heath," said they loyal fellow, "He le the:
best fellow in the world, The whole
thing, o
h ... g, f r me, lion in a nutshell, Hbath
is not a man to disturb himself about: his
neighbor's concerns, and he don't expect
his neighbors to interest thomsolves in,
Ida This Burrill has picked up, some -
bola a little information; something
concerning"Heath, or his past life, that:'
is not known to W—, and he is trying to •
make capital of it. Tho secret in itself
may' be a mere nothing, but Heath is the
first ratan to resent Impertinences, and
the last man to make explanations. And
he's right,. too, especially under the pres-
ent oix
cumstanoe9, T like hila, all the bet-
ter for his pluck and his reticence; let
him keep leis secrets; so long as he gives
mo'his friendship, I am quite content,"
Constance felt. a thrill of stttisfaction
and a return: of courage, as she listened.
Hero wain a friend, loyal, entlaasiastic,
not to be alienated by slander' or suspi-'
Dion. She bad known Rely from li-Is child
hood, and they- had tslways been the best
of friends, but ehe lead never admired
and honore".d:hin7,, never valued his' friend
ship so much; as' she did at this moment.
His enthazsiasin won contagious;: she
forgot all iler'feare of a personal nature
and bocatne ih an instant the true woman
anEL unselfish: friend..
"Ah, Ray,"' she exolefined, liftilrg, twa:
admiring gray' eyes: to .meet his, ''yea
are a friend "
d indeed E
a friend o to be proud
of; but tell me, did: you hear nothing
more of Burrill, after that seconel'ien-
counter?"
"He made sEnne meaty loud threstiege
replied Ray, "and a- •fellow named
Breaks, a sort of ormly of Burrill's, took
it upon himsele to calf upon Heath' the'
noxa day, and advise' hien to keep a pretty
close lookout fol^Burrill; as he was quite
'likely, in one of his • drunken rages, to:
make an assault- upon, him. Heath.
thanked thefellow, t
e low, anei assured him .tli'at;
he was quite capable orf, taking care of
himself, and Buamill, too,. if need be; and.
Brooms backed out; declaring that he:
'meant no 'arm ley,: iatrudin'.' "
"Hay," said Constance; earnestly,.
"Jelin Burrill isnot the only man, Doc
tor Heath leas to fear: B may have acted' .
hastily in sending Tor you; but I was so•
troubled by certain facts that have justt
oome'to my knowledge, that I could not'
rest without doing' something. ' It's . all
most eni abuse oft: confidence to ask sot
znuucle of you and tell you, so little, but in,
a fewMays I hope Se. be mistresss of my.
own tongue, ante then your shall have all,
the partioultars. 'For the. present, Ray,.
pronriso to folTow mar instructionte
blincl•1y,"
"T_ltaava'promised that.. Canny."
street opposite•Spring'e Bank, encounter- t
Leo BE CONT1NL:Era
• ed him coming toward us, surroundeii by
I !,'a party of roughs. As we approached
thele, Burrill,making some uncouth ges-
' tures, came forward a advance ofr the
rest, and as he cam opposite Heath,
• leaned toward:.him a
x whispered a
p few
words in his ear. 5 don't know wliat he
t; said, but the effect ore Heath was magi-
cal.. For a moment liar seemed staggered,
as if by a blow, and en he took the fol-
low by the ' throat, shook him, Lentil
his teeth rattled;; th n loosed his:hold
so suddenly that his an dropped to. the
ground. Reath by tills time was a, little
cooler; he stooped ovezttho prostrate man,
took hint by..'the collar, and fairly.•lifted
him to his feat; then:: he said: •
"Understand this, fellow, I alnew no
man to interfere wit •,my business(, This
is only a sample of hat will happen to
you if you ever try is dodge again;
keep my name off you tongue in.publie
and privatee if you Swart whole banes in
your body;' then he marched past the
whole astonished cit , minding them
no more than if they ere gnats. I fol-
lowed,
ol-
l 1
owes of comae, and s` id
, S as I
, cami3 up
with Heath:—
,t 'Quito an. adventire, upon my word;
you seem to'possess tu' strange attraction
for Burrill?' r;
" ' Burrill,' he exclaimed; `who the
mischief is. the fellow), Ray?'
" `I to is• Mr. Lamotte's son -it -law,' I
answered-.
" ' Ah.' he mused • . so Jasper Lamotte
, P oto
has married his s dao ht
GL to a black-
"
ack
majler;' and after that, he said never a
weld mere on the subject. I had it in
my miird to tell him of the hints and.
insinuations Burrill in his unguarded
ntements was Sr , puttilrg• into circulation,
but This reticence elesed my lips."
Ile paused, and looked to his auditor
for senna onnllncnt, bt't she eat with her
eyes fixed upon theca pet, and a troubled
tent: on her face. 1
"Don't think, Conn;44 that I am 'one'
nearat
Seeing hor .hesitate, Ray unwittingly
came to, the rescue, and Constance seized
upon the idea ho gave her, with hasty
eagerness, little thinking of the results
that r.
wo
ctofollow hr'
e implied ed de '
P
cert
"I can't feel too grateful for your con-
fidence at any price," he said, laughing-
ly; "when I think how Lamotte glow -
rod at Inc when he saw mo coating
here. Bute then, if rumor speaks the
truth, he has a right to be jealous,. eh,
Constance?"
Hero was a way out of her dilemma;
let Ray imaging her engaged to Frank
Lamotte, and he would' 'not misconstrue
her interest in nectar Heath; as fore
Frank, ho had been a suitor, and a most
troublesome one, for do long that she
thought nothing of appropriating him to
herself, 08 a matter of convenience, and
only for Alen moment, and she never
thought at all of thotinjury she might do
herself by this deception.
"Oh, yes 1" she replied; "I have given
Frank the right to be as jealous as he
pleases." And the hot blood flamed into
her.oheek, as she saw -how readily ho bad
taken herncls .
wo as11
ehatlm n
to be understood, eat them
"Lamotte's a lucky fellow," said Ray,
"although I know tebotter man I would
like to see in his shies. But we won't
quarrel over Frank. e Is it him that I am
to serveP"
"No," she replkkl, coloring again.
And once more he Misapplied her con-
fusion.
Constance
Was silent and ti thou h fu
g
t 1
,for a few moments end nd t hen she came
directly to the point."
"Some strange thief gs have come teeny
knowledge concernif.g Doctor Heath,
Ray. They have collie in such a manner
that I would be in a • measure violating
the confidence of another were I to make
n statement in Tulle, and yet—in some
way Doctor Heath nthst know thaw
dan-
germbnances m.7t
"Ah P" uttered Ra
Van
dYc
k
7
and Ce
n
-
Stance7 lifting her es to his face,
caught afleetiuFook that caused
her
to ask suddenly
"Ray, have you he d anything about
Doctor Heath? anythi g strange, I mean,
or unexpieotedP"
"Why," replied Ra. , tamely. "I have
nothing very strange to relate, but—
Heath's •encounter wi Burrill a shore.
tinge since has Made it 'ne talk,"
"X don't understand
"Theo. Is it rust Abel t this affair that
"Raymond Vandyck, etc,
"My Friona ---By coining to Me, .aur
once, on receipt of this note, you will do
int a great favor, and perhaps do one
tvhb is your friend an essential service:
Corncob once, to Yours in waiting,
R
"CONSTANCE WADOU."
"There," said Ray, refolding the note;
"now what say you?"
"That Miss \Varelour's commands are
to be obeyed; and—as your horse Is
stabled, and Imine is at the door, you had
best take mine and lose no time. Perhaps
you mei be dislnisscd as speedily y as you
P y
are summoned, and Svc Inay t.'tkg our
drive after a all. Go,go,Ill son;"
s n and he
y
,
waved ]His hand.
theatrically.
Thank your, Reath. Yoare a goner -
ens fellow; but (lan't look for your red
roan steed until you 600 it back. I shell
place that and myself at Miss Wartime's
disposal. She shall Sind that she has sum-
moned no laggard 'knight,"
"Who talks of playing the knight to
alias Conetanee Wtrdour's 'fair lacly'eP'
Let him have a oaa'el" titled a gay voice
from. eta d(sorWay'. .And tatt'niag their
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