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She said this with an earnestness Which was almost fierce in its inten- sity, and Scarborough recognized that the meant every word of it. Her de- termination to restore her property to the girl whom her father had robbed was due to a simple pride in doing the thing which she thought to be right. Presently she asked: "Has Margaret Ryan ever explained what the mysterious, business was which kePt her from Performing in the eircua the night • my father died? It must have been something more im- Pertant than a simple bicycle ride. Rae she said whit it was?" "She refuses to do so." 'Well, then?" said Elsa. Scarborough shook his bead, "You are wrong," he said. "Will you come with me to see her? I am off' duty for the rest of the day. Will you ride to Ponta Delgada with me now?" "What shall we 'gain by seeing her?" "Perhaps she will tell us. what we want to know." "Very well. I will come." Scarborough had a double motive in making this suggestion In the first place he thought that if 'Margaret Ryan kne:w that they were working in her interests, she might be more ready to help them She had refused before, but that was because she re- sented the implied. suspicion . which she thought that her questioner felt. Differently approached, obi might be Willing to say what she knew; and Scarborough. had seen signs, in the last interview he had had with her, that her. attitude towards himself had changed: He remembered too that she had said that she liked Elsa, in spite of the scorn with which Elea had treated •her; and She had even wished him God 'Speed in his wooing. His- second reason was that .he re- membered that, when in the beginning he had himself . felt inclined to sus - Peet, Varney had angrily declared that the best cure for that folly was to know the girl herself, Varney had In- troduced him, and -the cure had been complete. Prehapis in MA'S case too a fuller aceuaintance with' the girl whom she suspected would be the best means of killing the suspicion. ••Val B. Montague had taken a houtse in Ponta Delgada for the use of his ,troupe .untit the Sea -Horse. should be ready fot them again. Scarborough and Elsa1 Went there,. and asked for Mona de la Mar.' • . She received them graciously, and though' Elsa responded to her ad- vancei coldly, she refused to see that she was snubbed, Scarborough told 'her shortly what had happened, ex- plained that they were now. Working for her; and again put his question: about her business on that night. • . • "I have given up all thought 'of ee- covering . what was stolen from me," she told him. "Even it you ,could offer me -those diamonds eteday, I am not. sure that I would take- them." ' Elsa smiled faintly, and Scarborough said: • - . . "Then you still refuse to help us?" "No. If 'it" will help you to know what my business was, I will tell you. I would have told, you it first, if I hadn't thought ,that you' suspected me of complicity in Mk. -Carrington's death. My business was with a man who had written to Me that 'he.. Could recover iny property for •me, and would do so if I agreed to the terms which he Would propose, He asked for an interview." ' "you gave it him?" cried Elsa. • '"Yes." . • "And afterwards?" • -"Afterwards I went fo.r a bicycle Mee, 'and met your father." ' ' . • . . • • . ; • • CHAPTER* XVII. • CA N'ADIAr PPoc erne HOWIESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS • To Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Mberta Special Tram hero Toronto 2.00 p.m. er APRIL 4, 18 NAY 2, 18, 80 JUNE 12, ft JULY 11, 26 AUG. 8, 22 SEPT. b, 18 SeCood dass takes from Ommio 'tattoos to whelps) • Northwest poises it LOW ROUND4TRIP RATES Winnipeg oiet mum 813.00; Easiontos ma Nees ' 341.00, red to other oolots lo emoort, ;Dam teed to return "dela 60 day' from &WI 01*** TOURIST SLEEPING OARS biA oil excursions. Comforablo twits, halY opilsosl With Wens, cers seested it *lodes& rats newt °eel *got. Early aPpliesitirm must be reedit ASK reit Holatereelithie PAMPNLT cm.gnauiivadfuflh�toimaSoL Apply to steretC.P.R. Awes:Ito R. I.:Moravec* Dia. Paso. Aste Tstosto. ONLY 0115011/41.1111 NO MANGE Of NANO JACKSON, Atil•SNT, 'CLINfON The Senhor Manoel Bernardo Elsa turned to Scarborough. "You were right;" she said. "The enemy 'whom my father feared was not one of 'the circus troupe, if"—she turned swiftly to the other girl, and added:— "if Miss Ryan is speaking the truth'.' • Mona flushed angrily, and then broke into a little laugh. • "Mona de la Mar, Equestrienne of the haute ecole in Val B. Montague's American Touring Circus Combina- tion, can only refer you to her employ- er for her character," said she, with a,mocking little curtsey. "Miss Ryan has. merged 'her identity in • that of Mademoiselle Mona. Shall I ring for Val B. Montague to come and give me a testimonial of veracity?" "I think we shall get on faster if we take it for greeted," said Scarbor- ough, quietly. Why, he wondered, did Elsa go out of her way to say such things? "No doubt," said Mona. "Still--.?" She went to the bell rope, and put her hand oh it, turning to 'Elsa with a smile of questioning. "I beg your pardon," said Elsa. "I think you are speaking the truth," Mona waited a moment, with the smile, half mocking, half angry, play- ing around her lips. Then, with a sudden movement she let the rope drop, went to Else and took her hands. "Why can't ..we be friends?" she asked, gravely. "I like you, and I think I can make you like, me, if you will let me. I *ant to be your friend. Won't you let me?" . • Else drew her hand away; but Scar- borough, watching the pair, thought that Mona's impulsive action had in a few seconds done More to make Elsa believe in her than argument would have done in an hour. "I don't think friendship is possible between us," she said; but she said it as though she Were sorry. "Why not?" said Mona. "There is only one thing that can make it ine- possible. It is, impossible if you still believe that / had anything to do with your father's death, But I don't think that you can really believe that." "T told Mr. Scarborough this morn- ing that / still believed it," Bald Elsa relentlessly. Mona drew back. • "You are honest!" she said, and there was resentment in her tone. "But if he asked me the sable ques- tion now," Elsa went on, "1 should givo'hini a different answer. I believe now that you had nothing to de with it. But I dente think we Can be friends." Mona laughed. "If you Won't, Of Creme we ean't," She said. "But I shall try to Make you.I liked the way you defended your father against Me, the other night In the fog. I think you are brave end I ktiew you are loyal. / think I even know why you say it it linOthlet. No that we should be *labile.- May I guess? It isn't because I am a com- mon circus girl, earning a Monthly wage?" She paused, waiting for Elsa to an- swer. "Of coulee it is not," saidElsa. • "Because, after all, I don't think I am very common! Is it because you hare got into the way of regarding `me as your enemy, and don't feel that you can change round all at once?" "Noe' Mona nodded, and laughed again. • "I didn't think it was that either," she said. "Now I am going to tell you what I do think it is. It is because your father did me an injury." There was a inement's silence, and then Elsa said quietly: "Yes." That was the difficulty that stood in the way, and Scarborough marvelled. at the quickness with which the girl had seen it. An elemental law of hu- man nature was JAW:dyed, for if you havedone an injury to anyone, you can never afterwardsstand in the re- lation of perfect friendship with that person. The injury may be forgiven, even forgotten, by the one who has 'suffered it, but the one who has in - Mated it does not forget. Elsa was liot guilty Of the injury, but her father was, and loving him as* she had done, she could not wholly disassociate her. self from what he had done. Scarbor- ough had not thought of this, but Mona de la Mar's sensibility was more acute, and she bad been able to enter into the other girl's feelings with a perfect understanding. "I think I know what you feel," she said. "I see the barrier which you have set up between us. I Will go on trying to break it down. Meanwhile, if we can't be friends, we `can be allies. To prove Cent, I will tell you what I know." • She* went on at once to say that on the morning after the arrival of the Sea -Horse at Ponta Delgada she had received through the post the letter of which ,she had told them. The .wri. ter asked her to meet him at the last house on the road which led out .of to*n:to the north. She was told. to Inquire for Senhor Manoel Bernado, and the hour of the appointment was a quarter to fiye. Immediately after the afternoon performance, at which Elsa had seen her ride the big -hunter in the drawl' ring, she -took a bicycle, which she had hired, and went to meet the man. • The house to 'which she Was directed was a "yeetau of the common type, an open -fronted wine -shop, with no win. dews, but, to coninensate for their lack, a doorway that took up the whole breadth of the shops frontage. Above this'. door hung a bunch 'of bog myrtle, the !sign to the illiteratethirsty that wine 'might be had there, and a bough of box added the additional announce ment that if the wine were not enough there were spirits also. The legend in white letters "Tobaco. e. Vinhu tado," was meant for the further in, formation, to those who. could read, that the yenta was duly licensed to minister to their becessities. Having supplied which generous tutor/nation, the proprietor evidently thought that he had slandered sufficiently to public curiosity, for he had not added his name,' but in this be'was not peculiar, for few Aeoreen tradesmen do so. Mona admitted•that she did not like the appearance' of tbe place, and, ab most came away withieut 'pursuing the adventure further. But she plucked tipher courage, and Went in and asked for Senhor Manoel 'Bernardo. •• She was received with exaggerated politeness, and it Was evident that she was expected. She was taken to' a room upstairs, over the shop, and something was said to lietE,ri Portu- guese, which' she guesseeto .be that the Scnhor Bernardo was At hand, and would• be told of her arrival • It was 'd small room, 'with a carpet - less floor ,and two or three dilapidated chairs' Papers and books were lit, tered about on the table, and Mona noticed. that the papers were English, and the books were mostly works of controversial theology. While .she was Wondering, with secertain amount of nervousness, what sort of a man he was Who read theology in a small room over an Azorean wine -shop, the man himself came in. • He was dressed in the fashion of an Azorean of the middle class, and looked the part to perfection, until he began to speak. Then his tongue be trayed bin, and he stood confessed an • Aberdonian Scot. . "He apologized for having put me to the trouble of . coming to see him," said Mona. "but explained that there were reasons why be thought it more prudent that he should do so, rather than risk comment by hitneelf 'asking for me at the circus. Then he apolo- gized for his room, which was, how- ever, the best he could afford just now. He said next that it was not very plea- sant weather, Was it?—and seented to wonder whether he ought to apologize for that, too. I had come into the room feeling rather frightened, you know; but the feeling did'nt last. You can't be frightened at a fiee-fooefive Scotchreart who • does nothing but apologize." "What was he like?" asked Elsa suddenly. • "In appearaime? I've described him, haven't I? A five -foot -five Azorein 'With a vile Scotch accent. I think he squinted a little, but I'm not sure. It may have been only that he couldn't Way I never caught a full glance from hloiomkanyone.,,straight in the face. Any- ‘'ITad he a slight., a very slight, lisp?" Elsa asked next. • Scarborough turned to her with an exclamation of surprise. "o you 1" think you know him?" he ask "I don't know," said Elsa, hurriedly. "Yes, I. think so.,Had he?" "It didn't strie me at the time," said Mona, "but now that you, speak of it, I seem to remember that there ‚was funny about his 'S's' Miss Carrington, you know him! Who Is "I think," said Elsa, "that be is the Man who was my father's 'confidential, Clerk. What WU the Proposition Which you say he made to you?" "Ile offered to recover my fortune for' me, at a cOmniiesion of fifty per pent.," said Monte "He seemed sur- prised, and rather pained, When I re0 • fused. I suppose there is no doubt • that he is 4 scoundrel. Ts he' a tool, too?" "It's a eeneible enough cOrtilnitellOir," Odd Searboroligh, larighing, 1f yon can exact it. But if he tie:night he Wald get the diernonds, why did he offer YOU a partnership? It mon to me it would have been juet Sol WY to keep the lot himself, and Mae cent. Per cent." "Be mentioned his conscience," said Mona, smiling. Scarborough. frowned. "He* that sort, is he?" he remarked. 'The cant- ing type, who sins on religious grounds! Then he's probably more dangerous than you thought him. Go on. How did he propose to work his Coup? But of couree he didn't tell You that!" "Ne," said Mona, "but I unders'ood that he Was under no doubt as to his being able to do ea. He geld that be had already spoken to Mr. Carringtm on the subject." "On the spbJect of restoring the diamonds to you?" asked Elsa quick y. "No, on the subject of paying Week - Mail to the Senhor Manoel 13ernardo. What's his real name, by the way?" "Andrew Gillies," said Elsa. "I):4 he admit that it was blackmail?" "Oh, not Commission was his word. He said that be had, worked faithfully and well for your father, and com- plained that his services had not been adequately rewarded. He quoted a text or two, and I got the impresSion that be did so with a very definite purpose, He saw that he couldn't do business with me, and he was trying to make me think that he was a mere harmless crank, He rather overdid the thing, though, and I came away thinking him a dangerous, and proba- bly rather clever scoundrel, Just at the end, he dropped the mask a little, and said that since I would not accept half, I should probably get nothing. He Would be satisfied with the thirty per cent. which he meant to get from. Richmond Carrington." "Was that the last you saw of him? You didn't meet him again on the road?" asked Scarborough. "No. Why do you ask that?" Scarborough turned to Elsa. "I shouldn't be surprised," he said, "If Mr. Andrew Gillies turned out to be the hooded woman, And if so, it is pos- sible that both he and the diamonds are by this time faraway. He wouldn't be likely to prolong his stay in the Islands with them in his pocket." • "What about the man who watched us at the Ring -Rock yesterday?" said Elsa. "Yes; he, too, may have been Gil- lies," said Scarborough. "I hope he was; because, if he was, he hasn't got the stones yet, and we may get them first. We.shall have to find out where he is, and watch him. UnfOrtunately I can only do it between duty spells, but I'll get some of the other cable men to help. , And of course—here's a • man who had plenty• of spare time— haven't you, Phil?" Phil Varney had come into the room while Scarborough was speaking. He shook hands With Elsa and said: "I was, riding back from the Casa Davis just now, Miss Carrington, • and I met your mother. She was driving home to the Chinelas in a hurry. She • says she has been robbed of a valuable document." Scarborough jumped to his feet with an exclamation. "The .letterfrom the stone 'jar!" he cried. Mona laughed. • • "Andrew Gillies, the hooded woman, the man in th- small boat, or whom.?" she said, excitedly. "This is becoming interesting." 'CHAPTER XVIII. Suspended Courtships' Phil Varney, gave a quick glance round the group. His news that Mrs. Carrington had lost a document would appear to be momentous; for they were all showing strong excitement. "I seem to have dropped•a bombshell unawares," he said, , with a laugh. "What plot are yotf peeple hatching?" Scarborough turre.d te Elsa. "Did you show, your mother the Watched stoner" he asked—"or. tell scrapes together `before, and werrle4 through ell right. We must trust to the spur of the Moment to jog Our wits.' Scarborough was in high spirit*. The Mietinderstending between hint and the girl he loved was at an end. The days of inaction were over, and there was something definite to be done; an adversary—two adversaries, If one counted Mrs. Carrington—to be fought. He had fretted sorely at his inability hitherto to do anYthixig but spin theories, a task at which lie knew he did not shine. Now, at length, ha could act, and he gloried at the Prole pect. tie would have liked to begin by telling ,Elea again that he loved her, and that he Wanted' her for his wife, but be had made up his mind that he would say nothing about that until be had read the letter that was coming from. his uncle, whom Scott had christened Croeinte. There was in this decision something of the pride which forbids a man to ask a girl to share his let in life, and Make a home for him, until be knows exactly what he has to offer, and what sort of home It will be in his power to give her; but there was more -of the prudence which comes from having already suffered one rebuff. He had meant once be- fore, on the night when the "Danger— Circus" cablegram passed through his hands in the Ribiera Grande instru- ment 'room, he ask her to marry him; and she had not allowed him to say the words. He did not think that she was Yet ready to hear them. The return to understanding between them was a Utile bit too recent perhaps, and her mind was too full of other Matters for the present. He had said nothing to her there - fere, on the Vele from the Chinelas to Ponta Delgadek et the one thing about which he thought the most; and now he was ready to let her ride home without him, with his question still un- asked. But the question should be asked by and by, and meanwhile hope and the happier turn in his relations with her kept his spirits high. Also he was not a little pleased with his owi wisdom in recognizing the diplomacy of delay. And a comforting self -ap- probation had its usual joyous effect upon him ab upon every healthy man of his years, Elsa saw, of course, that he was ex- cited, and happy; but she misunder- stood the cease. She knew that he was by nature energetic, and she guessed how he had fretted at the in- activity which her own resentment had, by keeping him in ignorance of facts which she knew, partly been re sponsible for forcing upon him. She thought that he was happy because at Inst he had something to do, and inci- dentally, perhaps, because that some- thing was to be done 'for her sake, Also she suspected that he was looking toyerard to the excitement of a possible fight with the Scotchman." "Be careful," she said aneiousee. "He is dangerous." "He is five -foot -five," said Scarbor- ough lightly. "Phil and I should be able to manage'him.'! But Elsa's nervousness was not to be calmed by a boast: "If be was, ,as you suggested just new,the man whom my father went to meet," she answered earnestly, "1 :think that he is to, be feared. Father's letter hints that he, at least, .feared :him. Be careful, Horace. If the Mali • was dangerous then, when it was only a case of blacktimil, he islikely to be more dangerous now, if, he thinks he Is' fighting for twenty thousand pounds. Besides, we don't know what it was that 'killed my` father." • "You think that Andrew Gillies may have murder • on his conscience al- ready?" asked Scarborough. "If my father died in the midst of a contest with him at the. Caldeira de Morte, he has," said Elsa; "even i he did not lift a finger against him in actual violence." ' 'Well I won't let him hurt me," said Scarborough lightly. "Probably you overestimate the tenderness of his conscience. Don't be nervous about me, little girl. • her ab ut it.• said 'Elsa, "I "I am. I can't',help it," said Elsa • "Neither," probably should have done both, but her com- ments on my father's last letter to me —which I did show her—made me de- termine to tell her, for the future, no more than I had tor' . Scarborough looked relieved. "That may turn out to be a lucky determina- tion," he said. "..t putS us more on a level with her." • "How?" asked the' girl. "Well, if your, father's last act in life was to make those scratches on the stone, they are probably impor- tant. We know about them, and she doesn't. On the other hand, she knoevs. what was in the stolen letter, and we don't; but perhaps the information simply, and Scarborough's heart leapt at the thought of all that the confes- sion implied.. A tender answer came to his lips; he wished Phil Varney any- where but in the room lestening to them; but before he had decided whe- ther to speak the words which were trembling on his tongue, Mona came in to say that she was ready, and the opportunity was lost. A few minutes later the two girls had started, and Scarborough and Var- ney were on their way to the yenta Son the north road. "As it appears that I am to be press- ed into the service," said Varney, "I'd. like to know 'what the service is. I've that has been stolen from her wasn't been rather out of things lately, you complete. Don't you see? I'm' in- know, and I'm very much in the dark." clined to think that it wasn't, and that Scarborough gave him a brief out- line of the facts, and at the end Var- mntheeay:rf see:iea nemlddaykGoTeuidhl. are three parties in e Carrington wo- reGesIllies and the Carring- "Yes," said Elsa, and then added, ton woman work alone, and you oth- meaningly, "but it's a common little lock. Any key that—" "That an inquisitive person—shall we say Andrew Gillies?—tried, would Open it?" said Scarborough. "Or it might not be Andrew Gillies?" "It might be my mother," said Elsa, "I think she is capable of it." "Quite so. Then will you ride back to the Chinelas at once, and see that she doesn't?" • • "Yes," said' Elsa. "May I go with you?" asked Mo a, suddenly. "We are not perform ng this week, you know." Elsa hesitated, and then, seeing the almost pleading ldok of friendliness on the other girl's face, she said: "Yes, come if you like. Your inter- est in the thing is as great as mine." It was not perhaps a Very gracious response to the overture of friendship, but' apparently Mona meant to be sat. isfied with it. "I won't be a minute," she said', 4 as she hurried from the room. "I've only got to fetch My hat and gloves, and pump up the front tire of my hireling, and then we can Start." • "What are you going to do?" Elsa asked Scarborough. • "Oh, Phil and I will See you safely off, and then we are going to the yenta where the apologetic Aberdonian spends his time in studying contro- versial theology. I hope We shall find him at home." "If you don't?" Elsa asked. the scratched, stone was meant to sup- ply what was lacking. Where, by. the way, is the ston'e?" "In my desk at home." "Lo k d9" • "We shall leek for some elite to his whereabouts. He must be found." Elsa nodded. "But if you de find him at home?" she went on—"I dent think that you will—but if you do, what then?" • Scarborough laughed, "Really. I can't tell you," he said gaily. "1 fancy it will depend a good deal upon him, If he's in a theological mood, We may discuss John Knox; if he'a combative, we may fight. I'M net going to the Write with any formed and definite IMEINIONSIONNESIESSESSINIONNEINIESIES eoiroGr4Laktdlorcia2 8. "Yuma ,bp IA few years to something pretty big. I'm going to supply the glasielsouses, Ind fill the billet of energetie manager. on a partnership baits. There's meth - ug Monstroue 'Aleut that; it's 0. Mere business arrangement, and the aup 'motion came from him. What de YOU think of it?" "When is the Wedding?" was Scar‘ borough's answer. Verney'laughed:. "Yon's? put your finger on the weak spot,' be said. 'We haven't settled that yet. Weddle we didn't feel justified in doing an without consulting Muriel on the sub- ject first. I'M pretty sure she likes me, but she's got to swallow a lot of prejudices, which she thinks are prize eiples, before 'b can can be eXpeeted In marry a felloW like me. I haven't dared to ask het yet, and Davis thinks I had better, wait a blt." "He has swallowed his prejudices, it seems." "Oh, he hadn't any. Coriorn'y enough, I'm rather a favorN WI h hi e. Anyway, Ite's keen on thebeheme; but of coulee if Muriel says no, it Won't come off. That's down in Our agrece raent." "You've got anagreement already!' "Yes, in black and white, Now, about you, old man? When's your Wedding coming off?" "I don't 'know," eaid Scarborough. "Like you, I haven't dared to ask yet. That's our yenta, I think." They had arrived at the wine -shop which Mona had described. Through the open front they saw a long eounter running across the breadth of the shop; behind it were half a dozen geat barrels, and leaning in picturesque at- titudes against the counter were three or four Men, drinking the red wine of the district and smoking maize -husk cigarettes. "Walk tea a bit," ;said Varney, "Don't go in yet." They went on a few yards, and then Varney said: "I fancy I have met your Scotch - man, Can you describe him?" Scarborough gave him the descrip- tion which Mona had given before Varney 'came in, and added: "You came across him during the time he was Carrington's clerk, I sup- pose?" "No, I've met him in the island.' It was your speaking of John Knox a while ago that made me think of it. I won't waste time in tellIng you about It now, but if we don't find our friend upstairs studying theology, I think I can give a guess where We can put a hand on his shoulder. Let's go back and ask for• him. Got' anything in your pocket, in case there's a. row?" "My figs," said Scarborough. "I'm pretty handy With mine, too," said Varney, "but if Miss «Carringtan Is right, he's the sort of chap who might carry a gun for emergencies. She was anxious that you shouldn't get hurt, and I feel absurdly respon- sible ior seeing that you don't, Noth- ing to do with me, of course; but I do." "I don't believe there's the slightest risk," said Scarborough. "And if there is, we've got to take it? Right eou are! Come on." erts seem to be It sort of syndicate.. Like to know which I would bet On?" "The Carrington wotnan. I knew her in the old days, and she has a perni- cious habit of getting her own way." Scarborough laughed. "Are you free to help us in disappointing her?" be asked. "So far as professional engagements go, yes, until next week." "But yoti have other engageneents?" Scarborough hinted. "I'm trying to enter upon one," said Varney coolly. "I expect you can guess where. She's a dear little girl, Horace, and a jolly sight too good for nee. She doesn't in the least mind let- ting it be seen that she knows it, too," he added ruefully. "I wish you could have heard some of the lectures she has treated me to!" "I have the pleasure of knowing Muriel Davis rather well," Said Scar- borough laughing, "so I can easily imagine them. I warned you she wouldn't approve of you, remember." "So you did, old man. But she has taken infininte• trouble in panting out the error of my ways, you see, and I'M rather hoping that in denouncing the sin, she may have grown more toh emelt of the sinner. She says I ought to give up the circus • businese and Settle down to something serious. She's right, of Courser' "Does she suggest fruit-farmingin the Azores?" asked Scarborough with a smile. "No, but Mr. Davis does." "What! You've got round the father, Phil! Your gift of making people like you Is positively impudent! What • right have you to hahg up your hat in the Casa Davis? That's what You're going to do, I suppose." "Well, eenletting like that." "It's Monstrous." • "Not at all," said Varney, unblush- • ingly—he knew that his friend was cliaffIng hini—"I've got a little Capital, plan Of action, partly because there you know; my mother's Money didn't isn't time to Make one, and pertly bego in the smash. Mr. Davie says that cause lie would probnbly upset it in with a few more glasreliouses for the any case. Phil and I are neither of pines, and an energetic manager le tOOd eteheMers: but we've tete. In leek after than. flee trede With the OW. 111.41.101.044,4 • CHAPTER. XX. • , Varney Volunteers for Sentry -Go The. two young men went Into the • yenta. An Animated discussion, which • was in progress between 'the proprie- tor and, three- men, who were 'leaning' over the counter, was broken off sud- denly at their entrance. Varney stayed', near the door, to watch the street, in case the Mit had 'seine other exit, which the man they were seeing might think it prudent to make use of' suddenly. Scarborough went to the .counter and asked in Portuguese. fee the Senhor' Maned Bernardo, the • name which Mona had been told to use. One of the loafers laughed., and the landlord frowned heavily. "The Senor Manoel Bernardo," he repeated, sullenly. "What . do you know of him, Senhor?" • "Very little," • said Scarborough, smiling. "But I have come to my acquaintance.. Will you tell ma where I can. find him?" "No, Senhor." Scarborough shrugged his shoulders..' "Doubtless you have a reason for re- fusing," he said quietly. -"e have. 'A good one," said the Pe-. drao, and the loafer who had laughed before did so again. "Then," said Scarborough, "I and my friend will go 'upstairs to the room which he hires from 'you. I shall be. obliged, and it may, save us all some trouble, if you will show us the way." As he spoke,, he moved' towards a. small door in the side wall, and signidt to Varney to close up. • This tine it was the landlord who' laughed, and said: • "You can go up If you like, but he isn't there. Are you. friends of his?" "I don't think we can claim that honer," said Scarborough. "But we are very anxious to meet him." "So am I, Senhor." . • Scarborough looked at him. sharply. "He owes you money?" he, asked at a venture , • (TO DE CONTINUED.) 1•••••••.m*wk, Mr. C. B. Hudson wa,a'found dead in . his garden near Brockville. Mr. Joseph Girvin has been appoint- ed school inspectoe for North Situ-' coe. A Good Defence Against I • the White Plague, No one can afford to lessen their pros ducing power to -day, and to have powes you must have good machinery. 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