The evening world. Newspaper, September 29, 1915, Page 15

— A - - Ee The Eve ing World Daily Magazine, Wednesday. September 29. 1915 ene Wiens COMPLETE OVA WW TW GVERING WORLD Poee Bur Gets ere Mave ee eee ee gu loner Period bebe ceed on | OMY Geer gurl” me enewered. “Tam "What « the matter saw” ert Hee eoereg toot ome 7 the wine OMArTeRe = bie club by ap early viet to the ‘. Ted brary. The Bione contained @ tee <==" vure of te complete editions of Arm, heels and Navy lets = Pic ae im one of the lation, eight pears ot Te 23 Bret found, among the officers of 1 Sig the Northumberians, __ jd | ve ne commission, “Rover ume Fraser, i alan se subdeuionant” A later volume re é deo tue Fetirewen, from the eer: ee eee ee cenettant, cuegetsing che Gomaane of) rs i CHAPTER €1. “Cherches a Femme” “a oe on oe @ jseoee My stock feisine Propesiiion « tore! © OF ot 2 sound Paying FONeerh requires & wehione (he ere. —_ je 9 bree yoare before a poaue of prof tan bo teaned. ing sh ne 9808 ot ily wore be hie 0 awe ten } « ee ee A vee. | 4 of Hover Then be took the We’ bine Ween i vee CHAPTER VIL masa. Se the vay be ao yman of werd ike Sona . ry vou { (oe ume , Cnmisomed pg ed ware ol «aed 1 eevee vee feo inti butory he hed pre-| to lend Bim. Mr. “Okasaki.”’ Yaued oo ive it eomiained T to & plovolb,” repeated vant deine, vi dire, evidentiy in- ing poles tended to take thought. “Alter the duel ia i168, David + (meh oe lee 6 ae eed Somers and suvthar © o verwed son i my senpected une! UPWAY FAPRESS * he made the wc | y of éne of twe . 0 iialy, The sifwor me questo’ “ Hume, be man woo avenged Win he | men, Ob. f have had « bed time of tt "to $ ee rata Gilad the eipguene’ tatiey Wadtomt omens gop? Lew, had forguiven, af weve em, aaah weed in t A Upon bie tatuer vy (he bre Bit Alan “Why aid you pet write to me! A ware d sores ointn « uy, & olant™ Hume-#rasel, escapes to (ne Neier snelat” toy were Lrmtol » 1) “What! a f 4 eqeere was tocat urseion, oe 10 | | He lool her steadily before he stuck to it that Mir Alea hat man 00 Interested in bie Geotcd o that nve sume-d ress expleined 4 ® iteden ite, He Bed Men wet, ‘8 art Gs to go to an out-of. pao Hecauer you are a woman . eoveun!” ered Hess, covatry’ Vu MON Wile viens deat is. * th Py do with #7 ‘Good the way Engler provincial town 4, Tbe reason tor thie emg ‘What has that got to do : ) your reladve, and rich Mow bas Cepeiia gone to daly? merel, to seo 4 sinall knife must iar venel Wee lound bh the recoru 1 am your ° , we EE such do you want? If your sukeme Tiat questiva may matter as the use of motives on |)” * ny au ‘ the Bilt of tion my ee -operatton "Wan that one of the other chen travers tated “ in the i eword binde: the hardy Hite, You ares good filing ws why you did not n yt here on a evidence at the trait’ be “Aamiral Mr, Jiro’s excellent knowledge of old sa wou Lrougus rum Japan Lhe of hich foapee 1 want you to lend overt, me, aay 250 to the it was The eat is out of ve Seemed to fail him, wut his eWord used by & Pamural to commit! en Arwentine, and take twenty t now, I did not know wi wife (ook Up the defense Bari Kar, OF SuiCiue by dinemuuwel- = had more to think jing, commanucd (oe Hriueo vemos! accomplish what f co do in five WILD might end, so | held my the necessary capital also accounts for ebout in Ipewich ut in Ipswich than @ sali knife, of the combed squadron wun Mr, Brett "4 ee “Come and see me in the morning. to meet Cali Lam very % be tape ; of reoao on duly 6, | ‘The sun you name is absurdly small, Margarat, otral “Very much more, but it waa the the Mikado, | knife which brought bim to (he place, “yeu atmaneina tion pa in any case, Perhaps Mr. Brett will and | would not do anyt accompany you. His advice wil § her suffering, In a word, I let sleep. He carried the major attraction away at the hands of & (wo-sword man, ful to both of us Come early. we ity Th you can rege. ai tn " Jiro thought this sounded nice. aod soundly kicked, ufter beog dis- ined to her busband. earned ¥ don’t you loll the menuemen tue Admiral brougut home the two all you know about it, Nummie?” with him,” who Wa» Koucked dowa by @ suuur| ¢ here to-morrow.” oniat affair without all men vibes WHy ARE WE HELD U we 7 a M Where to? Davie, T shoult a taken frou lus siant, N < ” OG The fittie man looked at her cur- ’ ste OPPIN P) -IN SiQ y, in Yorkshire. do the mm r At Btowmarket tne sought who clearty did not like to question new mystery is tor “I Dave noibing to tell,” he said. “I a few minutes’ conversat hace) ber about her husband, “Let aa keep to phil cy “Mr, Capetia ta in Naples,” she added prowent,” inter A the “1 cannot say when he will return.” wieh £ had met you soo! “Did you endeavor te raise the re gor 1 would be nearing: atte copia for your eatate in Lone ingiead of veg Son only? inquired Brett. Trey reached the told the police al! that they asked me That w. &@ velly old Ko-Katana, a hundred yeals old, It was m by @ Bye when famous altist. {£ have told you the 1° he asked. of the Lung, That is allt Well, sir,” exclaimed the m. w a \ Jo you mber the New Yea: young baronet was ex- ( ‘ig btained for c +} eltediy, inystined enough on No; 1 tried elaewhero,” was the room was ol crip. btn rt “Why 4id you give your name at New Year's kive ta ry quick rejotnder, Davit undertook to eq tpewich sp demanded der came out 1 iho wae furly ry his portmahtcau, Brett lett the eam. ret, bewitched, That season is always a “Oh, that vely sary. Okonak! busy one for us, wuat between par- my family name. You Engiiah people ceis, passengers and bad weather instances, on the New before last?” 9 arrange matters, i blases did you learn to hin #ifting-room, ores LY came the Merce demand, the of telegrams vam’ Sitly pe wt the device on the handle repre sated the setting eum, How did you unui! I saw him again step out of a first-class carriage at 220 P.M. I Kaow the sun was setting, and not looked at him rather sharp that time . He was differently dressed, and hur- say It quicker than Numagawa Jiro, On the morning of Dec, ‘anc speaker's excitement rendering him Those from Hume not mive ii. But when { wot mallied {saw Mr. David. leave the Landes careioas of the words le wsed, at,_, David could tel Me inter 1 used my light name. Jupanene law (rain due here at 1215 midday, 1 “Es ta trae, then? bhi patched at b10 P. M., read: does not pelmit the change of Hames ouly aught a giinpee of hin, be “Yea, but! — Ore - Het left by club train. now.” My ploper name tn Numa cause there was a crowd of peony “opert!"——— Margaret's voice wae tht ng Japanene’ diro'—which ne pronounced "Silo." Gnd ue was nil muffled up. Tanda chowing, and hor face was wofuily. Nothini + “You told the detective at Ipawich piv, matter @ second thought you—here— The second was ores 490 P. when Alap--W. led “No, not exactly, This thing be- left home 3.46. ja Aa wider me. Lot me expli f caw lowed him that afternoon. We b n Winter!" A furl: nim enter” British Museum ous 4 4 er told you about " gh fat man again Hy “He left the station quickly, so I it, Rita. It was a family matter, J g’elock he met . Again the Japanese paused Petr’ imagined 1 had heen mistaken a - ie ae id'sou rexponaline st Tottenham Court Tubs Station. shown bv the way in which couple of hours eariier, You could “Hold me responsible? What do drove west in have knocked me down with a feather hansom. Heard you mean? Did you kill my brother?” Aiveh, Am wiring before going same the gold was used. Japanese altists have kn (i an ey be place.” 5 e."” n he appenred by the 6.22 }) M death—which served to estrange him declined any assistance by me in dis- band came in, glanced at the paper, The proceedings of the gentleman She rose to her foo er eyes been handed ia haye symbols for 1deas, ead vou This time he had several teather from you. Whatever they iay be, ly debt. and saw a charre fora guest, When who jumped from the dog cart letk no seemed to peer into tls soul. Ee, ae evil oo recomnized ‘the doviee, and could trunks, and a footman from '!» Hall Whether existent or fanciful, you are nly discovered that [ returned he asked me whom I doubt on the point. He brazenly too, rome and faced her, ‘The third, 7.30 P, M.: speak ‘off-hand in the matter. By the was waiting for him on he p rm, i no Way responsible. He bas gone were diy ene- been entertaining. I told bim, and kissed ber, and in her excitement she “Oh, Rita!” he cried, “this is too «Nothing ‘important. All quiet. Wir- way, do you use a typewriter Excuse me, sir, but It was a fair to Naples to obtain proofs of his mics, Lt was a cruel whim of Fate could not help blushing, the affair se to like it. mpeh! Why didn't you ask your bua 11) before your local office closes.” “Yes,” wid Mrs. Jiro. “My husband leker! suspicions, or knowledge, He will that brought us togetber. Poor fellow, i #0 flagrantly absurd. Sho evidently whispered something band that question ¢ facetious Winter had signed teclever at al! that sort of thing, and | ‘It must have been, T wonder you Come back to terrorize you, perhaps He was very fond of nis father, and it ve are a strange race, we Hume- im. for his first words to Brett “Heoause my husband, with all DLs these messages “Snow.” t when he found the peonle could not dtd not speak to him!" to seek revenge for imaginary wrongs. seoms that a legacy of revenge was ra, Somehow I felt, when I first os faults, Ia innocent of that crime. He "“"hrett promptly wrote @ telegram te Trad his writing be bought a ma- “T winh I had done so, Mr, David Therefore, I say, do not meet hin Fequeathed to nim against an Eng- saw you and Davie together, that you “flow did you find out? was with me In London the night the qetective's address: thine.” tm naually a very affable young gen. Bal! way by sitting here, blanched jsiinan named Beechcroft. I re- would be bound up with a crisis in. But the barrister was not anxious to that Alan mot his death. “Your signature. should have been “Tt have sold it again.” interfered tleman, but, what betwen my sur- @d fearful, until it pieases him to membered, too late, that he once my life. 1 dread crises, They havo let the cousin trom Argentina into the “And I, too, was in London. I left Prost,’ If thal fat man turns Up Jiro, after a basty glance round the prise and the huatle of getting the 'etirn Compel him to seek you,” asked me ‘how our house came to be ever been unfortunate for me, I ean- t of the search for Bim. Stowmarket at 6 o'clock. again follow him. Call on Jap and room, “and 1 am going \o buy an- train away T lost the opportunity. You wond she said, “way | so named, and I explained its Englieb not explain myself further. I know have ‘out nothing,” he in- “Having reached tne place at 2207" endeavor to wee hie wife, You may be other.” However, the queerest part of my 49 not trust you fully? You kaow meaning to him, I joked about it [ am approaching an eventful epoch “I have been at Beecherott interposed Brett, eadder but wiser. et we Victoria Mra. Jiro rose to atir the fro un- story ts coming, I'm blest if he that I aim keeping something back and sald the place should rightly b6 Well, | am prepared. Go on with Mil the afternoon and evening, Mean- — ‘Pho other turned to bim with eager Street, 6 P. M. to-day.” necesaarily. didn't lenve here again at 5.58 P, M, from you? You tmugine that you can called Yewcroft. During our honey- your work, in (i»)'* name. | cannot bP esag You mtust be ausprt 1 to moet pleading. He called a waiter and gave instrue- “Tam very much obliged to you for [ mised hix entranes to the station, fuess a good deal of what Iam en- moon at Naples be learned that "ny become more unnapry than f arn.” Ar. Hobwrt, Hume-Frager here #0 Ut- “in Heaven's name, Mr, Lrett, if a message #howla be sent regeiving me at thie Inte hour,” sald but had a good look at him as the Sh) ing to hide? father, for some reason, had travelled They went for a stroll across the © y Ad Y th his friend's YOU kno’ about my mov inte off early next morning. Then he lit 6 The barrister, rising, “but before | go train went out. He showed the | “To all those questions, I may gen- over a large part of Italy In an park. As they returned toward the intentimn, calf, Arasped bie friends that day, disabuse Margaret's mind citar to roothe bis diaappointment. How me to compliment you on your ticket examiner at Tnawich a return erally answer ‘Ye sumed name"— house a man stood In their path. oe earn ion i ele of the terrible (dea that prompted ber “cannot emulate ‘louse remarkable knowledge of Engitah. T half to Tondon. because T arked by | “Os course, You observe the small “How did he learn this?” broke 19 sWhy, Davi," cried Helen, “surely Rien. US ney question.” Commons bird.” he mui “or at Am sure you are indebted to your wire, Now what did it all meant things of life, The larger events are Brett, it cannot be you! - iYow d'ye do, Bob?” he said, frank- “Why 414 you como here on that moment I would be close to Jiro's good lady for your idiomatic com- “Tf { could tell von ft would save Pulit from them, Well, | can be can- 1 cannot tell you. ‘The affair hap- ‘The stranger made no reply, but ly holding out his hand. “Why have occasion?” in Kensington, and at the same mi of the language. oe me much trouble.” sald Rrett, a with you. uy husband believes pened like a flash of lightning ‘Xo paused Irresolutely, Even in the dim you left wione ull those years, to “The truth must out now. My two crossing in an ne ot Had it for yeais tn Japan*— that 1 not only deceived him in re- fad been to Capri one afternoon and fight Brett needed no second glance turn upat lant in this quecr-way?”, uncles swindled my fither—that te, What an ase Winter te to be sure, began Jiro, but In vain, for his very gard to my marriage, but ho is, oF } way tired. I went to my room to to reveal to him the astounding com- The young man's kind greeting, bis Margeret, your futher led iny Unole Whenever a subtle stroke requires muoh better half resented the word CHAPTER IX. he aed Ou OF re unable to Fest for a couple of hours, feli asleep cidence that this myst lous prowler manly attitude, had an uolovked for David with him ina most unjust pro- {eenloue guard. Jiro dresses his “Ilomaue” now about that,” she Two Women, frame her words satisfactorily, aad awoke to lind Giovanni staring at was Robert Hume-¥rager, | effect conding. | My father took o oe Be ie oh bee on a " ” most terrifyla HAD ner. “Goo evoning,” eo le p| jaines cit oe “He talked a lot of non: * chief purpose tn revieit- bariner pens eae be maine ‘There was a ferce scene, We are “pe eee wis to ape your cous! re is ee ee hatte weal unde: wiuealne oath ‘The fact that they depart when we were married, but I've ing Stowmarket wan to specific mF ws) both hot tempered and when he ac- “And who the devil may you be?” — “I feel like @ beagity Interloper,” he ers that they would share profits or (tit Ytthes sin totved| mn argp Te and he le BEB cere carter connsencer "Hin, Sout, even voice reantured ner. Sood ith hima in ome “mdansawis “RA tRRAmcOmAreIIning AnamSE. rowed ually. Accept my apoter bear jonmee eaualy: The soroulation se gure te shadow aire aad} is task is & pleasant one, It te from Mra, Capelia. prose arly, janow, how deat to ex: way I became very indignant, We “H'm! I'm @lad to hear it I fone’ I will call iw the morning. ‘Bde, drew: fram the compact, ‘persusaing etmown, trend. sek imaetes the tongue of poetry and lOvE" ite Nevertheless, he was not a iittle me 1 will reply ao far as Tam able.” patched up a sort of truco, but | may thought you coald not be that beastly Brett, if you hold to your offer | will the other brother to follow his load, ae Pinstcene tae norma 6 tallan, vata the street @atonished to find Helen Layton "Thank you. You have told me ponesly, await you at the lodge or any other Perhaps there may have been some °F th® Phoebus Apoli ‘ * lager Brett was stan ’ thet you first mat Mr, Capella on ™oment's happiness since. * “You are candor itself; but you place you care to name. Justification for his action, but my Woman Js visiting some one or ; tying to determine how best to act. | awaitine him in Margaret's boudoir, New Varig Live two years ago, at Hut YOU spoke of jealousy alsoT™ have not answered mot With binging eyes and movth firm. poor old dud was very Bitter about it, PIACS of Inflaite value to our cote hy) fully persuaded thee dine ,. The Mir! showed signa of recent aft- Covent Garden?” That is really too absurd, My “About seeing my cousin? No, I ly set, he endeavored to reach the The affair killed him. I made my ‘tts positively maddei 2 Ba ehit 1000. den reciany ‘ation, but she explained her pree- “That Is wo cousin Robert” —— will call when sho is less engaged.” open window. Brett barred his way, own way in the world, and came here yw ps, in his heart, Brett felt thas crest as in, eS ee Fone ray ence quietly enough. “Had you ever heard of him be- ,, ‘what, the gentleman from the Ar- metres a fo. but Brett caught walt down, man” be, aye sternly. to ask Alan to undo the wrong done yn teg ras not #0 reatly Samurai clans 4 fore?” fe , ny the shoulder, “Why are you such a fool as to re- years ago and help me to get on tied new to him, and ite discover Had re: “Mrs. Capella sent for me when "TN. ite was brought to my pea: I suppose David told you | “wilt you come Quietly,” he said, sist kindness offered td you? I tried et ee yae not to the best of tem of ® portly and respectable f vealed the particular iy your note reached her, Mr. Brett. 8he party by an Italian frien about him’ ‘or by the scruff of the neck?" to make matters easy for you. Now pera, and we fell out badly, using allly W®* “lsconcerting, but could climes iia Se. to impart his 18 areatly upset by recent events, "Pid the wcqualntance ripen rap- He did,” sald the barrister, grimly. ‘The other man wheeled round | must speak plainly, You are wea recrimiaations. I went back to Lon- Merve aa an excuse fot leaving did, he refuse (° ne pienty of and was actually on the point of tele- !dly?"" SRobert is poor, you may know. again, ‘That he feared no personal with hunger, don, and next day travelied to Monte ‘TS, 8t,the point of bifurcation, knowledge? There must be ploaty ve ie bri “You. We found that our tastes He fs also very good looking. Violence was evident. Indeed, It was He had seen what the others had Carlo, where I lost more money than > Regen | in London who would give graphing to Davie to ask him to bring were {identical {n many respects. I family trait,” Brett could not possible Brett had overestimated his missed. The color in Robert's face | could afford. Bell 1 never 1 just seized an opportunity,” / my FO Oe ee ite about the Ye" here at ono when your mossag® dia not know of my brother's denth Ing. Own strength in suggesting the alter- way due to exposure, but he was even knew of Alan th untih | commenced eareriy, but Brett was handed to hei She will be here until the 2nd of January, No ons in not been an advanta to ALIVe. centine cousin laughed bols- Otherwise drawn and haggard, His saw the rcvorts of Davie's trial,” his clxar ut him as if tt were a re h Beechcrott had my addre: and my she replied, mournfully, 7 clothes were shabby. He had walked "Why did you’ not come forwi vayer. a mn 7Pormorrow, for a certainty, Jiro presently, Please do not press ber coitcitors office was cl ‘on the They were standing now opposite terously. va from Stowmarket because he could thet > v 2 ard “You want to tell me,” he erted, “that would dispoae of the SEPANTUA Nolan tae alonele reveal anything be yoiiday, Mr. Capella valled on me, by the library, almost on the spot where , “By the Lord Harry,” he cried, “lio arord to hire any means of con- | before you were two hours in ' iJ . ! ri f Why? No man could have bet- hb he now eased. Well, he should wishes to withhold, She is so emo- request, the day after the bull, and her brother fell. ‘They turned and Hke your style! k wilt come Ine Wf Vi anog, ter reasons. Wiret, Is eegmed te a0 diene eet e earn ‘i meet with a ready purohaser, If ® i io9) ang excited, poor thing, that I already I became aware of his ad- atrolled back toward the lod; only to have a good look wt your’ "ane absent confession compelled by ‘vat *Puvie had killed’ hime “Than, (yous trom an old friend. ¥ ‘ letter from Brett to every agency health be endangered.” miration, Italians are quick to fall “Robert came to see me,” she re- ey ABPFoRC 0 trig! Brett's words was too much for htm. Wy, : the next train for London, went to ndon Would expedite matters. fear her health may be + In love.” aumed. “He paid a visit in uncon- . Margaret had recognized his yi") °C aed into a chair and Woe? tho second trial ended, I came jodmings, encountered # naggini ‘ dia not credit Jiro with the ‘The door opened and Mra. Capella '", ” ventional GAnnehewavinld me, io and now advanced with out- cad Ria tee crit hie nana to the conclusion—Lord help my wits jady, and found that your co! 7 death of Sir Alan Hume-Frazier, nor entered, Sne said, simply: CARE, Sfter wart ig murdte aps toon in this very avenve, and sakeq seretohed hand, covera i a hands. —that there Was some undorh taken his overcoat to the even with complicity in the ortme. work about the succession to the broker's to raise mone: y for and my doubts appeared to to Biowmarket You drove frant mation by the news of to Liverpool Street, intervie: Marguret’s marriage, In any case, If amart platform inspector, and be ‘T am glad to see you, Robert . “Lam glad you are here, Mr. Brett. peared in the press, Giovanni was me to help him. He declined to meet M CHAPTER X. The Japanese had acted as tneity, Helen has probably told you that wo among the first to write ma a aym- my husband, and was very bitter paid in tones that viprated womewia’, i witting tool of & we train was even need your presence—not that I have pathetic letter, Later on we met rav- about my marriage to a foreigner. WVnY onl don, The Cousins, apd she Tite Snt ronsidering fresh a4- much to say to you, but I must baye e@ral times in London. T did not come However, I forgave him, for my own RFE wan the only person I turned up to give evidence, 1 could your—- at this moment air pot previously the advice of a wiser and clearer to reside in tho Hall unti! all legal heart sore in me, and he alao had yi eto. hofore I left London, . eee ane only have helped to hang one of my "phat all 1 pects of the head than my own tn the present po- formalities | were soitied: A’ yenr Noon uafor Moreover, you might have wired and Pronent who kept his senses Oy) relatives.” Brett, and he would not only eht I. ty nsed, t to Naples. He came We had a lon % > Mt M rt too shocked, er oce f yo! c wee, Becton we eee oe arty weather!” Brett ex- from bis eatate in Calabria, and we at parting, J afterward found that 1old me to stop away, a rae aoe gt ae re ete Ten olekiea vustentcae alti Naan 9 prodlice the veny anne ae he seaside just now! Really, ‘now, perhaps, that he in room, He thoug her’ 4 ak privately to Mra. “ 4 . ¥ Ihughing. ‘ the hitherto ynknown elements tn the At tle senside tited i to his own country, but we decided not | do not think he believed me, even Speak P faye OF F. Hume-Prazer has allowed him- gestion Is preposterous, | You'weem to lsughing. Nothing the barrister case—Capalin's flerce passion and am greatly tempted to run Up to oe eee tithe here. hen T showed him the counterfotl of Wa# on the point of escorting Mise 7 na Know everything, ‘Tell Margufer that or vid could astonish bim now. p vior, culminating In a Whituy for a few daya, Have you w Layton to her house, Shall { return self to become run down,” watd the yy got arket by the ted “Wh im of an Ar: ie h « 4 here fi ‘teen minutes “9 >) y - Vietoria " \ t ol ) r 0 of . silent aony i, the evitence Fn AT. Ine recommend the northeast, coast “By no means, He Is far from rich “How much waa the sum? T will be here in ussed the proapeots of to- Victoria the same night and left for “None. Your condiict has bee } " 14 be better than walking,” “"° 7 - a : fit Jack,” the punning motto on the © as we understand the word. Hoe is “Five hundred pounds.” cite res wearily, settling into's morrow's weather, "What he needa tho Riviera at 11 Next day. reproachablé. But you erred ‘ Brett, how can I pos- id Ty Ko-Katana, Jiro's perturbation and : N t, don't you belleve me ibly I Beacheroft now?" “And where did you send itt reir with the air of o mah physical at the moment jo some soup anda few marearet, dont you belleve m desire to prevent hie—wife's wneon ell) St” Capella consult you when pression that he married’ me for mY wm hie own namet™ Ty Sire ane Osnialy dramatic pease, UMOwIe You, Mie. Papelley mIRBS Cen rob thigh | Maury ures. . re was eaten the nnn item came the ludie- he went to Naples? Are you not mis- money?” tainly.” Helen ss eee than she wished fouls remembrance of that iNl-assorted @ here? Take my advice, Giva “There might well be other rea- 4 tr jave you ever met him aince?” to admit, wave Margaret @ question. servants here, ¢ . lau eecaal $ +r Eoupion Laughing Brett halled a han- the majority of your wervanta a holl- gona” thought Brett, glancing ot the | “Yes, unfortunately. I was In Lon~ ine'ionk. art teonived strained DUC ton wero to Leip you WHEE Led bls hands ba Hee eboely: “Huns Meee , ‘ay. Close your house, som. tter still, beautiful and stately woman by his don, driving through Regent Street reassuring smile, ’ i FT Ene, PiEaes over sheen. eo have every room dismantled on the side, But it waa no moment for idle jn x hangom, when I saw him on the “Then twill ko now"—— sho began, — Without & word the two ladies ders, and looked at her with such | “I think we ought to know who that pretense of a thorough renovation, compliments, pavement. I stopped the cab, and but instantly. stopped, Tdke the @uitted the room, presently returning genuine emullon that ale Ailed her fat man was” he rigs ao CHAPTER VIII. “You do not understand why my “Buch things have been done,” he psked him to come to luncheon, We others, she heard the quick trot of a with a tray of food. e is a fat 3 3 ,You in the choice of your parents, os Tdiegs are far too many rume-ragera i eg © ered your broth- jaten: tell me what is the mattert® procure these without bringing the er? Why, dear girl, [refrained from — “Plea pecially if Miss Lay- *¢eing your husband lest I should “Kead those,” irett jooned 100 ae 4 yy ‘ . x . a the barmaid from Ipawich, Neme” husband has gone to Naples,” she said drily. have no town bourne, #0 | was staying horse, and the sound of rapid wheels Robert Hume-Frazer gave evidence ‘Formive m Robert though I oan ¢ ‘ Whot the Stationmaster Saw. giiq*"slowly, “seemingly revolving " "Then dlsabuse your mind of the at tho Carlton alone, Yet how stu- approarhing trom the lodge ot he serai-otarvation, He tries to ZOver, forgive, mayest, Your words time ey will send out the you es HE number of typewriter ex- something in her mind, idea, He is a very proud man, His pidly compromising circumstances “Who on earth can this be? erted shocked me, am ry: am no! | | | | ‘9 In # perambulator,” ching visibly. disguise bis eagerness but tn vain, mistaken now, You are innocent as “But why are you so furlous . ” it?" demanded Hume, “Was it so dog cart, drew nearer, Biscuits, sandwiches, and soup van- I am. of 3 large, Impressing the ser- — Tel] me your explanation of the discuss the means of frecing them, meeting with Robert because, indeed, ‘They all went to the window. Even ished rapidly. “You have also convinced me, Mr, portant to ascertain what she diddure vi 1e,"" not “I think I can guess his motive estates are involved, and in our first can occasionally become! I returned Margaret, shanmes in London ts said the barrister, few days of happiness we did indeed to Beechoroft. I did not mention my — The vehicle, of Smith and his wife rida ed lightly, though while our marriage contract stipu- Giovanni and | were hardly on speak- the indifferent Kober’ rose and joined we ; , Fraser,” said Brett quietly, ing thas hour and @ quarter?” a amanuenses, Brett de- 4 shadow of fear crossed her eyes. — lates that in the event of either of ing terms, One day, in the library, How did you come to be in auch 4 Robert gaged quickly from one to Sete ae tiboe Ap ly me tohed the requisite letters before , “Soon after your marriage. he us predeceasing the other, and there was sorting a number of accounts, ate?” asked Margaret nervously, “It the other, Then he laughed con- PM ike you stand ahs qpatenes the req imagined that he discovered certain being no children, the survivor in- when I was summoned elsewhere for the * ? 4 he retired for the night, facts connected with your family herits. But al) at once @ cloud came a few minutes, On top of th “she of several avenue, We was up betimes and out before possibly relative to your brother's between us, and Giovanni has ourtly was my receipted hotel bill, My cried hysterically. “It is Davie!” Dut ali you asked me for and more offenses in my time,” be sald, “but (To Be Continued, _ t Pu 4 : ) a) L } lala \ _ av