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— RIOR OIL LL FO IOS THE SECRET OF A LONELY HOUSE. ORR CHAPTER IX.—(Continued.) On the morning of the third d lome, who looked so strange, so gh: ly of late, that the girl began to regard her with dislike and fear, told her that Mordant Cain wished to see her in the Wing room. At first, Pansy felt in- se him an inter but rdian’s hard, repel- d her that would be ned to rr Ws glance acquaintance with Geoffrey ce was still unknown to them, ; but the thought ing about the or- dors to the drawing room, she wondering, desperate what should y to her ill-favored suitor. he rd as she entered, ve door behind is good and conformable “So, Philip » comin da cles her. “That of you, and does credit to your good ser for, assuredly, had the ‘moun- rot Come to Mahomet, Mahomet would have gone to the mountain;’ so there would have been no escape, any- way. Well, I wart an answer to the proposition I made you three days ago. Are you prepared with it, or must I grant you a further extension of time?” He had taken her hand, which lay cold and unresponsive, in his. The girt cast one long glance at him ere she an- swered. “I do not require a longer time to consider your proposal he said, with forced composure, “for I could but give have come, you Ww the 1 the same answer were I consider the matter for a twelve-month, 1 cannot mar ae is the tone you take, is it, my pretty Philippa?’ he said, sardon But when I sured you that ntience would wear yours out I e from a knowledge of my own astitutional doggedness and the : able nature of your sweet se There will come a see the matter in a very When tl solitude of a seheol life abroad will dispose regard even me (a suitor with so physical drawbacks) as a welcome re- lief from the hideous repression and monotony of your life. Ah! I see we are beginning to understand one an- ! other, eh, Mistress Disdainful?’ for Pansy had changed color at his words, and her hands trembled. “You will not compel us—your guardian and I— to take so severe a course with you? You will comply with our arrange- ments for your future welfare without further trouble?” vo, I will not!” cried the girl, pas- “Nothing shall induce me you! I loathe, I detest you!” all this uns exclaimed Fer P: spoke. about the roo. r J “Philippa, did I not tell you the other day that I approve the proposal that s been made to you by my friend, Mordant Cain “Yes, you did; but Iam not bound to sell my happines: nd liberty at your bidding, and I most emphaticahy refuse to ma Li “Your insolence, young 1: advised, to say the least of it,” sneered Mordant But you will find that we shall prevail with you yet.” indeed,” echoed Fergus, with a m ing glance at the other. months hence you will have le many things — absolute subm among othe one of the first t that will be required of you by the good sisters. Until we have arranged for your removal abroad, you will keep your room.” As he spoke, Fergus rang the bell for Salome, under whose escort Pansy wa allowed to go to her own room, “That's the way fo bring the gir reason! They will br anyone can,” he id, pacing the som- bre room nervousl) { shall tell them to treat her with utmost severity, and she, being a heretic, there will be but little doubt that her life will be intolerable enough.” Morcant was too much enraged to do aught but growl in answer to his friend’s rema “Well,” he said, at length, “let us banish the little jade from our minds for the nonce, for other subjects de- mand consideration. When is the in terment to take place? She has been dead now two da He dropped his voice, and Fergus turned a shade more livid. “Let it be to-nigmt,” he faltered, hoarsely. “I cannot bear the know- ledge that it is as yet in the house awaiting sepulture.” He shuddered Mordant, regar subdued laugh. “Surely it need not harrow you more, now all sense and feeling has departed, than when the late inmate of the West convulsively, and ing him, broke into a Wing was dragging out a miserable existence, bereft of liberty and reason! Bah! you are a craven miscreant, after all. I call it a happy release for all concerned.” But I thought we arranred that Hisie was to be removed to-night?” continued Fergus, falteringly. “We were to start at half-past two to-mor- row morning, and drive her to Ware, a distance of fifteen miles, to catch the quarter to five o’clock train. How are we to do both?” “Rasily enough,” said Mordant, con- temptuously. still in a coma- tose state, and can be carried and put into the pliaeton, before we commence our charnel-house occupation. We shall have to lay the body for a short time in the sacristy, and have no option but to move the girl first. We will put the horses to, shortly after two o'clock, that we shall be ready to start. They can be tethered by the gate leading in- against my will and | done we can start. Salome can watch the girl, and keep guard for us, too.” CHAPTER X. The night was dark as Erebus, the wind high and tempestuous, bearing on its gusts -asional showers, as drenching as they were brief At at little after one o’clock, Geoffry Carslake, who had been awaiting his opportunity for upwards of an hour, approached the front of the house un- der cover of the rkness, and found elessly to the spot indicat- ed by Pansy ‘There, above him, sure enough, was the window, framed in creepers. He felt among the leaves, and, equally true, there was the fine line of string she had promised to let down for his guidance. Listening intently, he fastened a lit- tle note to the end, and softly jerked it, to draw her attention. In a moment of two the window was gently opened, and the note began to ascend. He waited below, with ill- concealed impatience. The window y accessible to an athlete like was easil} Geoftry, and he longed for permi to a nd by means of the friendly westeria, and have a personal inter- view with his imorata across the win- dow sill. At length, down same the string again, with a little twisted note at- tached. Under shelter of the porch, he lit a light, and read by its fitful flicker: “Come to me if possible. I have much to tell you that I dare not write. You will not find the ascent very difli- cult.” He needed no second bidding, and in another moment was even with her window sill. It is needless to say that there were some exchanged, but each felt that this v time more for action than sentiment. Pansy poured into his ear all her troubles in the present, and misgivings for the future, and Geoffry listened with suppressed rage to the recital of Mordant Cain’s unmanly persecution of her. Suddnly Pansy drew in her head with a hurried gesture of fear, for a distant sound in the house had caught her ear. “What is it? sked Geoffry, prepar- ing to duck down precipitantly. “I don’t know,” she whispered—“1 heard some movement. Perhaps it room. Oh, Geot- something more 1am sure there i than meets the eye there. I cannot un- derstand Elsie’s strange illness. They will tell me nothing, and since yester- day they have confined me to my room.” “Listen!” exclaimed Goeffry, breath- . “I, too, hear some peculiar ound, but it in the grounds. Go back, darling, for a few moments. I will return when the coast is clear, but 1 think there is something up, or my ears deceive me.” Pansy watched him descend, with a beating heart, and only when she heard him on the gravel walk below did she close her window and sit down to await his return. * * * * * * Geoffry paused momentarily and 1 pd. The sounds he had heard were ant but unmistakable. He crept along noiselessly, turned the angle of the house, and entered the dense un- dergrowth of the shrubbery. Little by little he wound his way toward the avenue, from whence the sound ap- peared to proceed. Suddenly he stood still, s ing, lest he should be heard. Three people, bearing some heavy burden, ed within a few feet of him down venue. Jupiter!” he uttered, involunta- as he prepared to follow the pro- cession, himself unseen; “I believe they’re making away with somebody carce breath- step he followed in their ng, in the heavy gloom, to n the faces of the bearers. One, he s was a woman, with a shawl thrown over her head. They paced along until, greatly to Cars ¥ amazement, he descried a vehicle at the gates, the two horses of which were secured to either side of the gate lintels. “The plot thicken: he though, pressing as near as safety would per- mit. ‘ow, Salome,” said one of the bear- 's, grufily, “cover her carefully with the rugs, so that she does not feel the air, 1t would revive her at a most in- convenient time. There—that will do.” Geofiry stepped forward to catch these muttered words, and as he did SO, the dim light of the lantern they 2d fell upon the momentarliy un- covered face of the recumbent figure. In an instant he recognized the fea- tures of Elsie! What were they doit, with her? “Now,” muttered Fergus, stepping back within a few inches of where Carslake stood, “let us go back and finish this dark night’s work. Salome, wait about until we come. Don’t lose sight of the girl for a moment. It is now half-past one. In an hour, at the latest, we shall be ready to start. We shall get to Ware by a quarter to five o'clock, and shall just catch the train.” With some other whispered instruc- tions, the two men hurried away, and Carslake determined from that mo- ment on his course of action, followed in their wake, hidden by the friendly foliage of the trees. As they were nearing the house, he was a little taken aback by their sud- denly changing their course, and tak- ing a cut across the park, in the direc- tion of the plantation he had previous- ly noticed. Nothing daunted, and determined to follow them to their destination, Cars- lake kept on, though obliged now to take a more circuitous route, and en- tered the heavy shadow of the trees to the avenue, and directly our work is } but a few steps behind them. Before him he saw the dim outline of a building of ancient architecture, a portion of which had fallen into pictur- esque decay. “The keys!” tiently. He snatched them from the other, and fitting one into the rusty iron door of the building, passed in, followed by Fergus. The door was closed again, noiselessly, and Carslake, almost be- side himself with curiosity, swung him- self up into an adjacent tree, from the boughs of which he could just manage to see the unglazed windows of the structure. Within, by the light of the lantern, he saw a strange and fearsome sight. ‘Two men were bending over a swathed and rigid form that was reposing upon the moss-grown flags. The face, from which Fergus had ac- cidentally disturbed the wrapping: was that of a dead woman, about m dle-age, so he judged. There was not the shadow of a doubt but that she was dead, and had been so for so: days—this much he could see, In utter bewilderment, and beyond measure shocked at this ghastly dis- covery, Carslake sprang lightly to the ground. That they were about to bury the remains, and. would probably be some little time making their final ar- rangements, he had already gathered from the few words he had overheard between them, His own p which had come to him like an ir ‘ation, were matured he found himself again under Pan- s window, after an absence of about alf an hour. He ascended, as before, by means of the creepers, and, on reaching the win- dow, found her almost demented with Mordant said, impa- | anxiety at his protracted absence. “It's all right, darling—at 1 I mean it is all wrong; but there is now no time for explanation. My precious girl, you must trust to me, and make your preparations to leave this place immediately. Nay, do not be so wild- ly frightened. All will be well if you will but trust me implicitly.” “There will be no impropriety in your leaving here with me, dearest, for your cousin, Elsie, will travel with us. Come, darling, come, if you love me, without further delay, or all will | be lost.” Slsie!” “Is it possible? her?” You shall know presently. In the meantime, get your cloak, hat, ahd such small matters as are absofutely necest for a day's journey. Hasten, my dear one, for the love of Heaven! | Pansy, you must bring any box straps | you m: have, or stout cord—this is most essential. Above all, do not for- | get that.” i She ran back into the house to make her preparations, and Ca ke swung himself into the window.Knotting the | she and towels into a rope with | which to lower her, he stood waiting, with what patience he could com- | mand, She suffered him to tie the sheets se- | curely around her, and cautiously low- er her to the ground, where she stood | awaiting his coming in unspeakable | terror. He next let down her traveling | bag, bundle of rugs, ete., and, descend- | ing himself, disencumbered the trem- bling girl from her wrappings. ow, dearest, follow me closely and ; noiselessly. Don’t exclaim or take | fright at she asked, in glad surprise. Where did you find nything we may see, or we | are undone.” They exchanged not another word, | as Carslake led her through the shrub- bery by means of which they at length reached the entrance to the avenue. Now, my darling,’ he whispered, “the only person who stands in the way of our flight, and with whom we have to deal, is your cousin Salome. Your cousin Elsie is in the traveling carriage at the gates, and Salome is set | to watch her until the others arrive. I am going to make it impossible for her to call the istance of these ruffians, | but you must not be frightened at the means I shall adopt.” “Wait here a moment, and do not | not in the lea herently as the general hurry would admit, Mrs. Carslake suggested that the weary young travelers would like to go to their rooms to rest and recruit before dinner, which would be ready in_an hour. She led the way up the broad, softly- carpeted stairs to the first floor, where a charming bedroom had been pre- pared for the girls’ reception. The deep-embrasured windows were filled with spring flowers, and the general air of elegance and comfort struck Pansy anew with the kindliness of her newly-found friends. “Dear Mrs. Carslake,” she faltered, “how very kind of you to welcome me like this! I have felt so desperately afraid, despite all Geoffry could say during the journey, that you could not fail to regard the step I have taken with displeasure.” “Well, my dear, I hope all your fears are banished now you see us. I have such implicit confidence in my son, that I am certain he has acted wisely and well. And this, “taking Elsie’ hand and kissing her kindly—‘“will, L hope, be a little friend and companion to me when I lose my son.” * * * * * * Notice having been duly given to the authorities, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Fergus Thunder, his daughter, and Mordant Cain; but on arrival of the officers at Black after Carslake had fur- ssary information, no the Spi it was evident that they thought the , game was up when they discovered the flight of the girls, so had hurriedly escaped, The body of Elsie’s mother and that of Desrolles were interred and an in- aquest held thereon. The government also offered a large reward for the cap- ture of the murderers, but all trace of them had disappeared. Pansy’s fortune; thanks to the care- fulness of her trustee, was discovered to be intact, and the knowledge that she was an heiress came like a reve tion to her lover, Geoffry Carslake, who firmly believed when he proposed to her that her beautiful face and | Sweet nature were her only dower. Elsie very readily regained her lost health and spir under the roof | where she was treated as a cherished daughter of the house, and when the affairs of her father were inquired in- to, it was found that a considerable sum of money was. still remaining from her mother and uncle’s fortune, which was quite sufficient to maintain Elsie in comfort, if not in luxury, for the remainder of her life. (THE END.) Candy. The weight of opinion is in favor of |a moderate amount of good, pure can- dy, eaten by children with or soon after their food, and that it is not only st detrimental, but is pos- itively beneficial. It is the cheap can- dy, manufactured out of injurious com- pounds, that have drawn upon the practice the odium of medical men. Pure sweets contribute valuable force to the human system, and need not be feared. A Chicago physician claims that one can scarcely eat too much pure chocolate. Now, if this authority would only go a little further and tell us how we are to know the pure from the impure, a great burden would be lifted from many mothers, who are | anxious to do right, and yet are equal- ly anxious to contribute to their chil- dren's happiness.—Philadelphia Rec ord. How It Happened. “Look here, young man!” said the druggist. The clerk did not have to be told that he had made a mistake. He knew it long before. Indeed, he had figured it | out for himself, and was able to tell just how it happened. “You have charged only 75 cents for this prescription,” ed the drug- gist, “and the regular price is $1.” “I admit it,” said the clerk. “The make a sound,” he whispered. He found Salome just where he had | left her half an hour before. She was | standing with her back towards the | shrubbery, and her shawl drawn over | her head. Goeffry, scarce breathing, | lest he should disturb her waited unti) | a gust of wind swayed the trees and rustled the leaves then stealing for- ward, threw a shawl he had found in Pansy’s room over her head and face, and held it securely down. Salome struggled madly to disengage herself, but Carslake was quick as thought. In a moment he had pinioned | her arms, and bound them to her side, then another strap bound her ankles, and, last, a gag, mercifully contrived | as circumstances would admit, was thrust between her teeth. | “I am very sorry, madam,” observed | Carslake, as he disposed her, in a sit- ting posture, against a mossy bank. “But you might prove somewhat ob- structive to our plans.” | Carslake returned for Pansy, and, leading her towards the carriage, ex- | plained in a few words that Elsie had | been drugged, and would require all | their care. He left her for a moment to untether the horses, and, springing into the ve- hicle, gathered up the reins and urged them into a gallop. “There is no time to be lost, though | I do not think they can very readily procure horses, and you say these are the only two that the stables of the Manor afford.” As they dashed through the sleeping village the clock struck three. * * * * * The evening of the next day a car- riage drew up before a handsome, old- fashioned house at Blackheath. Be- fore the travelers could alight the en- trance door was thrown open, and « lady and gentleman, both genial and ara halted appeared on the thresh- old, It was Geoffry Carslake who sprang { out of the carriage and assisted his | two traveling companions to ascend the steps. “You expected us—you had my tele- gram?’ he exclaimed, drawing Pansy forward into the light. ‘Mother, dear- est! Father, this is my future wife— | Pansy Vereker. You will love her at first for my sake, and afterwards for her own.” The girl's pale, sweet face and wist- ful eyes created a most favorable im- pression upon the elder lady and gen- tleman. They greeted her affectionate- ly, and led the way into the house, where Geoffry duly presented Elsie, who had partly recovered . After they had been talking some time, during which innumerable ques- fact is, 1 was rattled. You see, I made a hasty calculation as to the ¢ of the ingredients, and the result was 3 cents instead of 4, as it should have been. That is how it happened.”—Chi cago Evening Post. A Smooth One. “That old Smoother is a fraud,” she declared, slapping the coffee pot down so hard that the table cloth suffered. “What's he been doing?” “Our society,” said she, “is trying to help a poor family that is in dire dis- tres nd Iv among those chosen_to solicit subscriptions to help them. I called on old Smoother, and he was so sympathetic that we both got to cry- ing. 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