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@TNOPSIS OF PRECKDING CHAITERS, 1. an American twenty-six years Fopublic of Aureataland, ov tl merica, jn 1S), ast of it x on, r work. tn fo dine with hin at tie Goklen J. ater announcing tat SK1,000 has i ended, he inducer Martin: Bes of the. bank's” fun en. two 7 ban lartin’s tat 2 cable instructing hi Aimactt writes this v reat dine Uren lunges int: a re ined to Her antecedent A Romance of a Bank’s Gold and a Beautiful Prima Donna By ANTHONY HO ¢ up they ha: PE | loped as hard as we could, every one making way before our furious charge. Alas! we were too late. As we drew . rein on the quay we saw, half a mile out to sea. and sailing before a stiff breeze, Johnny Carr's little yacht, with “J the Aureataland flag floating defiantly at her masthead. We gazed at it blankly, with never @ word to say, and turned our horses’ heads. Our attention was attracted by * a small group of men standing round the storm-si post. As we rode ly scattered, and we saw pinned to the sheet of note- paper. Thereon was Witten in a well- known dt rcus W. Whittingham, Prest- “1M - dent of the Republic of /.ureataland, “* hereby offer a reward of five thousand ‘occng dollars and a free pardon to any per- fon or persons assisting In the cap- ture, alive or dead, of George MoGre- gor (late Colonel in the Aureataland Army) and John Martin, bank mana- er, and I do further proclaim the said jeorge McGregor and John Martin to , be traitors and rebels against the Re- public, and do pronounce their Mves forfeited. Which sentence let every ti loyal citiven observe at his peril. CHAPTER X. (Continued.) Two Surprises. T was true. ‘There lay Johnny. His Excellency was nowhere to be seen. The Colonel shook Johnny roughly by the arm. Tho fatter opened his eyes and sald eloopily: jteady there! Kindly remember Tm a trifle fragile.” “What's this infernal plot? Where's Whittingham?” “Ab, it's McGregor,” sald Johnny ‘with a bland smile, “and Martin. How ame you, old fellow? Some beast's hit me on the head. “Where's Whittingham?” reiterat- @4 the Colonel, savagely shaking dohnny’s arm “Gently!” eaid I, “after all, he’ @ick man.” ‘The Colonel dropped the arm with @ muttered oath, and Johnny said Gweetly: “Quite, isn't it, Colonel?” ‘The Colonel turned from him and @aid to Bis men sternly: “Have you bad any hand In this?” They protested vehemently that they were as astonished as we were; ad so they were, unless they acied @ousummately. They denied that any @me had entered the outer room or vigilant watch, and must have seen apy intruder. Both the men inside ‘he believed in their honesty, but t of their vigilance? heard bim steraly questioning » and said: chaps aren't to blame, Col- if MARCUS W. WHITTINGHAM, “President.” Truly this was pleasant! CHAPTER XI, Dividing the Spoils, HE habit of reading having f} penetrated, as we are told, to all classes of the com- ) munity, 1 am not without hope that some who peruse this chronicle will be able, from personal experience, to under- stand the feelings of a man when he first finds a reward offered for his apprehension, It {s true that our police are not in the habit of imitat- ing the President's naked brutality by expressly adding “Alive or Dead,” but 1 am informed that the law, in case of need, leaves the alternative open to ihe servants of Justice, 1 am not ashamed to confess that my spirits were rather dashed by His Ex- | 's Parthian shot, and I could | See that the Colonel himself was no | cellene! less perturbed On arriving again at the Golden | House we dost no time in instituting | @ thorough inquiry into the state of | the public finances, We ransacked the house from top to bottom and | ! Was it possible, that the President had carried off with him all the treasure that had | found nothin Inspired our patriotic efforts? In deep de, His Lxcelienc moodily with his back to the fires place, looking at me as if | were re- sponsible for the state of things, At this point in came the Signorin We greeted her gloomily, and sh news of the President's ese pe; at the same tine I thought I detected an undercurrent of relief, not un- natural if we relations When, recollect her personal deposed ruler, went on to break 8 of the lund, she once, » upid men, you haven't looked in the right place. I sup- dto find {t laid out for you on the dining room table. Come with me.” We followed her into the room where Carr lay, He was awake, and enel. 1 didn't come in that way. If the Signorina went and asked him you'll take a look behind the bed how he was, Then she continued: you'll eee another door. They brouglit “We shall have to disturb you for fe ip there. I was rather queer and @ few minutes, Mr. Carr. You don't Gy Salt aew went was up. mind, do you?” fe looked and saw a door where he = “Must | get out of bed? asked eaid, Pushing the bed aside, Johnny epened it and found ourselves on the = “Wertainly not. while I'm here," wack staircase of the premises. Clear- paid the Signorinu, "You've only ty the President had nolselessly got to shut your eyes and lie still; @pemed this d and got out. But bur we're guing to make a little ow had Carr got in without noise? noise,” There was in the room, as per ery five minutes, sir, I looked aw him on the bed. He lay for the first hour in his clothes, Tho eext look he was undressed, It struck me he'd been pretty quick and quiet ut I thought no more.” ip os on it, the dressed man was President, the undressed man When was that?" ‘About half past two, sir; just after (te doctor came.” e doctor?” we cried. fea, sir; Dr, Anderson. “Bou never told me he had been tere.” “He never went into the Presi- Gent’s—into Gen, Whittingham's feom, sir; but he came in here for @ve minutes to get some brandy and taliing with us for a time. en hour efter he came in for ere began to eee how it was done. ‘That wretched little doctor was in the plet. Somehow or other he had com- taunloated with the President; prob- ably he knew of the door. Then, I fancied, they must have worked Something in this way: The doctor @emes in to distract the sentries, while his excellency moves the bed. Finding that they took a look every minutes he told the President. ‘Then he went and got Johnny Carr » Returning, he takes the dent's place on the bed, and in hat character undergoes tion, The moment this Is over he feape up and goes out. Between them they bring in Carr, put him into bed, ‘and slip out through the narrow space of open door behind the bedstead, ‘When all was done the doctor had ome back to see if any suspicion had been aroused. “I have it now!” cried the Colone! “That infernal doctor's done us but ‘He couldn't get Whittingham out of ‘the house without leave, so he's taken him as Carr! Swindled me into giv- ing my leave. Ah, look out if we meet, Mr. Doctor!” ‘We rushed out of the house and @vand this conjecture was true. The man who purported to he Carr had been carried out enveloped in blankets: Juat as we sat down to breakfast; the doctor had put him into the carriage, followed himself, and uriven rapidly a ad came up, saying: end f Fi ¢ 2 hich way did they go?" ward the harbor, sir,” the sentry arbor could be reached in ity minutes’ fast driving, Without word the Colonel sprang on his Servs. 1 imitated him, and we gal- haps might be expected, a wash- stand, This article was of the de- scription one often sees; above the level of the stand itself there rose a wooden screen to the height of two feet and a half, covered with pretty tiles, the presumable object being to protect the wall paper, 1 never saw 4 more innocent-looking bi! of furniture; it might have stood lady's dressing-room, The Si ina went up to it and slid tt ¢ on one side; it moved in a Then she pressed a spo! in the wall benind, and a small plece of it roiled \ aside disclosing a keyhole, “He's taken the key, of course," she said, “We must break it open Who's got a hammer Tools were procured, and, work ing under the Signorina’s directions, after a good deal of trouble. we laid bare a neat little safe embedded in the wall, This safe was legibly in scribed on the outside, Surglar's Puzzle." We, however, were not afraid of making a noise, and It only puzzled us for ten minutes, When opened it revealed a Gol- conda! ‘There lay in securities and cash no less than five hundred thou- sand dollars! We smiled at one another, “A sad revelation,” [remarked “Hoary old fox!” said the Colonel, No wonder the harbor works were unremunerative in their early stages, The President must have kept them at a very early stage, “What e you people up to?” eried Carr, “Rank burglary, my dear boy,” I replied, and we retreated with our 8p Colonel, “what what do you think, Mr, Martin?" interposed’ the Sinorina, “He's going to give you your money, and divide the rest with his sincere friend, Christina Nugent." “Well, I suppose so," sald the Colonel, “But it strikes me you are making a good thing of this, Martin. “My dear Colonel,” said T, Bain ts you have heen without my mone nel Je no reply, but the money 1 I tot honest ma Phe Signorina laughed. “Tam glad.” she said. “chiefly for poor old Jones's sake, It'll take a load off his mind,” san SOT tO CCCC OTC TEEP COD ASS SSG CECEEGSSEEEGSCSO OCU ROOC ED OPeebeecoadneoettnesTeCorruccccumemevommercetonccomntto Those Big Hats <= sitive, = By Maurice Ketten 1AM ero Soy Bree CAR MIM You, USINESS Bur ! CAN'T HATS ARE 0, Lat TUL ASK MY FRIEND THose BIG Cu Loe Ree THE ADVENTURE OF THE HANSOM CAB— STUNNING | WIFE IS IN INE Coane ALL ARE TOLD IN ENGAGENENT STORY OF THE YOUNG MAN WITH THE CREAM TARTS— STORY OF THE PHYSICIAN AND THE SARATOGA. TRUNK— |THE SUICIDE CLUB By ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON NEXT WEEK'S COMPLETE NOVEL IN THE EVENING WORLD Read This Famous Tale of Mystery From the NEW ARABIAN NIGHTS \ [I PAID fo la WE'LL TARE A TAX IF YOu HAVE NO SCRUPLES, AGAINST RIDING IN ONE tion I threw myself in ‘8 chair and lit one of | his praiseworthy cigars with the | doleful reflection that this pleasure seemed all 1 was likely to get out of | the business. The Colonel stood a8 startled as ourselves at the . bareuin, and where would {can face the world an The Colonel proceeded to divide the remainder Into two little heap: one of wh She took It gayly, sa Now I shall make curl papers of half my bonds, and I shall rely on the—what do you call it?—the Pro- visional Government to pay the rest. You remember about the house?” “I'll sce about that soon,” said the Colonel tmpatiently. “You two seem to think there's nothing to do but take the money, You forget we've got tom our positions safe,” actly. The Colonel's Govern- ment must be carried on,” said I. ‘The Signorina did not catch the allusion, She yawned, and 3 “Oh, then I shall go. Rely on my loyalty, your excellency.” She made him a@ courtesy and went to the door. Ag I opened it for her she whispered, “Horrid old bear! Come and see me, Jack,” and so vanished, carrying off her dollars. l returned and sat down opposite the Colonel. “I wonder how she knew about the a2" L remarked, enough to tell her, I suppo the Colonel testily, as if he the subject. Then we settled to business. This unambitious tale does not profess to be a complete history of Aureataland, and I will spare my readers the r cital of our discussion. We decided at last that matters were still so crit- fcal, owing to the President's escape, that the ordinary forms of law and constitutional government must be temporarily suspended. The C! not in session, which mas course r. ‘The Colonel was to be proclaimed President and to assume supreme power under martial jaw for some weeks, while we looked about us. It Was thought better that my name should not appear officially, but I agreed to take in band, under bis supervision, all matters relating to finance ‘t pay the inter "he said. lied; “you must issue a setting forth that, owing to Gen, Whittingham's malversations, payments must be temporarily su: pended, Promise it will be all right later on.” “Very good, it on the sald he; “and now 1 shall go and look up those officers, 1 must keep them in good temper, and the men tc 1 shall give ‘em another ten thousand.” “Generous hero!" said I, “and 1 shall go and restore this cash to my employers,” It was twelve o'clock when 1 left the Golden House and strolled quietly down to Liberty Street, I found Jones sitting idle and {Il at ease, Lexpluined to him the state of affairs, showing how the President's dishonorable svheme had compelled me, in the interests of the bank, to take @ more or less active part in the ‘olution, adding: “I have, therefore, consented to re- strict myself to a confidential com- munication to the directors: they Inust Judge how far they will pass it on ‘to the shareholders, To the world at eT shall say nothing of the second loan; ond LE know vou wil * me by treating this monay as duct of realizations in of busines: Jisturbances will quite for so large a sum called in. | don't quite eee how I can ar- range that.” “Ah, you are overdons “Leave it all to me, Jon said 1. . AREN'T You: FRAID HE ‘LL up?” she asked, the moment I was The thought of success raised @ announced, Prospect of bliss in which we re- be sald 1. Velled for a few mini then, warned went her away,” she continued, by the stroke of twelve, we returned “Ail this fuss frightens her, so { got to business, ‘the Colenel's jeave (for you know we “Are you going to take any of the musn't move without permission now money away with you?” she asked, triumphed) for her to seek “No,” said 1, “IL don’t think so, It " would co rably increase risk Where's she going to?” I sald, if 1 were seen hanging about the Home,” sald the Signorin: bank; you know he's got spies all over I didnt know where “home” was, the place, Besides, what good would 1AM NOT but J never ask what 1 am not meant it do? 1 couldn't stick to tt, and I’m: to know, not inclined to run any more risks A BIT “Are you left alone?” merely to save the bank's pocket.’ “Yes, I know it's not correct. But The bank hasn't treated me so well, you see, Jack, I had to choose be- as all that. I propose to rely on your tween care of my money and care for bounty till I've time to turn round.” my reputation, The latter is always = “Now, shall I come for you?” TI safe In my own keeping; the former asked her when we liad arranged the I wasn't #0 sure about.” other details, be you've given it to Mrs. Car- = "I think not,” she said. “I hellewe AFRAID "| DoTe IN just been here hi the same thing. a nice way of maki so nice as yours nearly.” Thus encouraged 1 went and sat 1, believe 1 took her persuaded him to do. In 0 relieved at seeing the money back that he was easy to deal with; and if he suspected anything, he was overawed by my present ex- He appeared to for- get, What I could not, that the Prest- no doubt, still possessed that elf and told me Colonel has not love, Juck—not alted position, “You don't lo she replied, I must beg to be excused recording After lunch I remembered my en- the Signorina, putting on my hat, was bidding fare- Well to business, when Jones said: “There's a note just come for you, ‘A little boy brought it while you were out at lunch.” He gave it my hand and heart at t extremely Vehement and highly absurd, but she did not ur Lo be displeased, like you very much, Jack,” she 4 pry sweet of you to ution for me, me—a little envelope, with an illiterate ecrawl. carelessly, but as my eye esident’s hand, I started The note was dated rom on board the Song- stress, and ran as follows: in—I must confess your courage If you care to put them 1 will accept have made a re Was for me, Jack? “Of course it was, my darling,” I Promptly replied. “But you know, Jack, 1 don't see how we're much better off, in a way it's worse, wouldn't let anybody else marry me, but he wasn't so peremptory fell on the I in amazement, The President and abilities. at my disposal now, the other event, refer you to my public announcement, In any case it may be useful to you McGregor designs to orina Nugent. “[ fear that on my return it will be will marry me this day we “We'll see about that,” said [, sav- “Another revolution, Jack?" the Signorina, “You needn't laugh at me," I said duties to spare your life (unless you are we idylile accept my present offer), but | shi always look back to your acquaint- ance with pi Will allow me to say @o, seldom met @ youns man with such natural cifts for finance lovers to do?” believe you're a bit in “Yes, 1 am, Jack y Went on, with a sort of playful pity: jealous, broken- “Look at my niles out from Whiting T caught he: ny urms a . (for | know you have ‘ult her in my arms and kissed her, whispering hotly “You will be true to me, sweet?” “Let me go, j ing over me as I flung myself bi a chalr, “It's pleasant while broken-hearted ham to-neht and if you join me, well T shall consider irrevoeable,— Relieve Martin, faithfully yours me, dear Mr doesn't lust.” ant thing, as hns been ari a laudato viro. the President's praise was grateful to me. But I did not see my way to full in with his views. ‘Do you think He sald nothi of people for I knew well that its return would be a condition Jiance between us, “designed ‘to Signorina,” and if I must 1 on the spot I preferred McGregor in that capacity, rth, but earth, Jack.” There was a good this remark, pair for love in @ cottuge ny “I've got no money.” 4| of truth in not an ddeal Las there is a decency in things, had better stick to my party, not, however, tell McGregor about the erely sending him id heard that he had better I've been paying she added proudly, “I haven't been even And I'm not quite equal to purisini that three hundred thousand dollars, I resumed my tinter- the Signorina’s. shown in, she greeted me ning aWay, we'll run CHAPTER XII. Between Two Fires. N spite of many anxieties, after this eventful day had a letter from the Pret pen eevee anes "he. told zag be ad written to you,” have you heard from him?" like to see my letter?” she replied carelessly, nad it through and asked going over to him night's reat I had had for a week, The Colonel refused, ostentation of unnecessary teh and ward over t er, Christina his confidence What he saya to me abou he course of the our proclamations veen turn down or defaced with posted over or re now hung mut- curtous to relat » the Colonel alongside them ¢! rington “Yes, all but five thousand dollars.” Evidently 1 could not ask for fur- ther details; s., without more ado, I disclored my own perilous condition be] the Coicnel's boasts about her- self. “What a villain that man ts!” she exclaimed, “Of course I was civil to him, but T didn’t say half that. You didn't believe that I did, Jack?” I finished my cigarette, and filnging it away, strolled up to the window to look out I had stood there a little while, when I heard her call softly: “Jack oul I turned and came to her, kneeling HORE BECOrING down by her side and taking her WITH THe BRIM hands. Sho gazed rather intently into my face with unusual gravity. Then she 1 “Well,” she continued, "you know what happened. You feli in love with me; [ tried to make you, and then | suppose I fell a little in love with you, At any rate, I told the President I |wouldn't marry him just then, Bome Wanted some money and I He utterly refused; you know hi quiet way. He said he would keep it for ‘Mra, Whittingham.’ Oh, I could have killed him! But I didn’t d break with him openly; beside lvery hard to fight against. We bad lconstant disputes; he would never \give back tho money, and I declared fiwouldn't marry him unless IT had it first, and not then unless I chose. He was very angry and swore I should marry him without @ penny of It: and so It went on. “But he never suspected you, Jack, Htudinous enlarged copies of the Net till quite the end. Then we found Pre de t's ifensive notice, out about the debt, you Le Fy . a How or by whom these seditious about the same time I saw he at last measures had been effected we were aay evar gers dary ehaeot bed a at a loss to tell, for the officers and ee othe hank he Grove me to des- troops were loud in declaring thelr Peration. He stood beside me in this Piazea, at the base of the President's Foom sends OT euler Pons statue, Was posted an enormous bill, Old. VERSACE AN i etl allt Cee eel meant aN Uae rnen he apologized for hla plain “How could they do that unless the aking, for he’ a hy s be ae soldiers were in it?” asked the Col- nner, And | de ee ae onel gloomily, “I have sent those two Jack, what do you thin! companies back to barracks oe had LEO tp AG ary nother lot out. But how do I know ? ed. hey'll be any better? I met De Chair _ “He laughed!" said the, Signorias Just now and asked him what the with tragic intensity. “I cou Hy temper of the troops Tho little stand that. So 1 joined the Colonel brute grinned and rr ‘Ah, mon in UpAetO ng pry Ah, he shoulda’ : lent, would be better if the have laughed at m Rae oldiere’ had a veete more att? drooped her head on my shoul- money," “That's about it,” said I; “but then “I daren’ K, voit eva js much more aoney.” the Colonel,” she whispered, “If you “What I've got L mean to atick to,” can't take me away I must go to the #aid the Colonel. “If this thing is President, I shall be at least safe going to burst up, I'm not going to be with him!” Kicked out to sturve. 1 tell you what = “b--n the ruMfan!" I growled—not it is, Martin, you must let me have meaning the President, but his euc- some ot that cash back again, “Pit shoot him!" “Not a farthing, Colonel, Not @ no, Jack!” she erled, “You d—d farthing! By our agreement must be quiet and cautious, But I that cash waa to be mine; but for must go to-night—to-night, Jack, that 1 wouldn't have touched your either with you or to the President,” revolution with @ pair of tongs.” The Signorina saw the inspiration He jooxed very savage and mut- in my eye. hoe Jumped up and came ters something under lis breath. to me, “You're carrying things with a high “Have you got It, Jack?" she said. hand,” he said, “Er think so—if you will trust your- m not going to steal to please «rif to me, and don't mind an un- Vigilance, In the very cent stay here, Jack, with you said I. comfortab night,” “You weren't alw: so acrupu- | on. lous,” he sneered ” u know my little steam launch? I took no notice of this insult, but It will be dark to-night. Lf we cam cae ty Nalaren tanto et on board with a couple of hours’ wok here, Martine he gald, “rt start we can show anybody « clean give you twonty-four hours to think Palt of heels, She travel a good Mover: and let ma advien you te pace, and ita only fifty miles to change your mind by then, 1 don't Safety and foretgn soil, ft shall land want to quarrel, but I'm going to there © beggar re i a “{ don't mind that, Jack,” she said, have some of that money “Ch Tae diva’ iheueanai ana aunt Clearly he had learned statecraft wil! join us with the rest. But low in lis predecessor's school! Twenty- we to Ke! on board? Besides, oli, four hours is something,” thought L Jack! the President watches the 1 determined to try the cunning of every night with ‘The Songstress'— the serpen and you know she'y got steam—Mr, “AI right, Colonel,” 1 said, “i Care Just had auxiliary steam put think it ove I don't pretend to like in.” to; but, after all, I'm in with you and “No,” 1 said, “Ll didn't know about We inust pull together, We'll see how that. Look here, Christian, excuse things look to-morrow morning.” the question, but can you communi “ ‘ cate with the President?" There's another matter { wanted “Sit canal to apenk to you about,” he went on, y she pail, after a second’s hesitation, Twas now dressed, to T invited him This was what T suspected. into the breakfast room, gave him a Y ’ cup of coffes (which, to my credit, T pin An? Wil! he believe what you tell didn't poison), and began on my own “tf don't know. He might and he vees and toast, might not, He'll probably act as if “Fire away,” said 1 briefly, he didn’t,” I suppose you know I'm going to 1 appreciated the justice of this be married?” he remarked. forecast of General Whittingham’s o, | hadn't ard,” 1 replied, measures, ng to be ¢ occupied with “Well, we must chance it,” [ said Very nimble ¢ Kather @ busy “At any rate, better be caught by him t me for marrying, isn't it? Who t# than siay here. We were. he little hasty with that revol lle gave @ heavy laugh, ours.” “You needn't pretend to be eo very “I never thought the Colonel waa innocent; I expect you could give @ @o wicked,” said the Siqnorina. pretty good gueas,” We had no time to waste in abus- “Madame | Devarges?” [ a@ked ing our enemy; the question Was how lvandly, “Sultable match; bout to outwit him, [ unfolded my p ’ age’ to the Signorina, not at all disguising | wish to the devil yoo wouldn't fiat her the aMculties, £nd even try to be funn 16 *xclaimed, “You dangers, attendant upon it, Whatever well as 1 do it's the may have been her mind before and after, she was at this moment either n is it to bem 80 overcome with her fear of the turday, Colonel, or so carried away by her 1 to "Mon Repos" and feeling for me, that she made noth- ked at the door, ing of difficulties and laughed at "Rather early for a call i@ I, dangers, pointing out that though “but L must see the Signorin failure would be ignominious, it could Phe Signorins was looking worrted; not substantially aggravate our pres- indeed, I thought she had been ory! ent position, Whereas, if we suc- “Did vou meet my aunt on vour way ceeded ? A oecupation on one side and listened the Colonel has one of my servants, in his pay. I can slip out by myself, but I couldn't manage so well if you" were with me. The sight of you would excite curtosity. I will mee you at the bottom of Liberty Street.” , “At 2 o'clock in the morning @x- actly, please, Don't come through the Piazza and Liberty Street. Come. round by the drive.” (This w: sort of boulevard encircling the town, where the istocracy was wont to ride and drive.) “Things ought to be pretty busy about the bank by then, d no one will notice you. You have a revolver?” Don't hurt any one tf you can heip it; but if you do, don'r leave him to linger tn agony. Now I'm off," T continued. “I suppose Td better not come and see you again.” bs afraid you mustn't, Jaék. You've been here two hours already.” “T shall be in my rooms in the after- noon, If have it stopped at the grocers. 1 shall take that for a sign.” ‘The Signorina agreed, and we parted tenderly. My last words were: “You'll send that message to Whit- tingham at once?” she sald, whe ‘waved me a kiss from the door of the CHAPTER XIil. 1 Work Upon Human Nature. WAS evidently in for a other day as unpleasantiy exciting as the one I had spent before the revolu- @ion, and I reflected sadly that tf @ man goes in for things of that kind, {t's none so easy to pull up. Luckily, however, I had several things to occupy me, and was not left to fret the day away in idleness. First I turned my steps to the har- bor. As I went I examined my pockets and found a sum total of $960. ’ This was my all, for of late I hed deemed it wise to carry my fortune on my person, Well, this was enough for the present; the future must take care of itself. So I thought to myself as I went along with a light heart, my triumph in love easily outweighing all the troubles and dangers that beset me. Only land me safe out of Aureata- land with the Signorina by my side and I asked nothing more of fortune. Lat the dead bury their dead, and the bank look after its dollars, Thus musing, I came te the boat-| house where my launch lay, She was tidy ttle boat, and had the ed- vantage of being workable by one man without any diMculty, All I had to arrange was how ¢o embark on her . He confidently assured ine it would be fine but dark, Very well,” said J, “I shall go tish- ing; start overnight and have a shy at them at eunrise,” The man was rather astonished at my unwonted energy, but of course inade ue cojection, “What time do you etart, sirt ked, want her ready by two,” said 1. 2o you want ae to go with you, air?” 1 pretended to consider, and then told him, to his obvious relief, that 1 could dispense with his services, “Leave her at the end of your jetty,” { suid, “ready for me, She'll ‘be all i t i safe re, won't she it "Oh, yes, sir, Nobody'll be about i except the sentries, and they won't kf touch her.” ‘4 ! privately hoped that not even the ji sentries Would be ubout, but 1 didn’t i} say HO. a “Of course, You've got y “Yes, all right, and here you a and much obliged for your trouble. Highly astonished and grateful at by receiving a large tip for no obvious i reason (rather a mistake on my part), the man was profuse in promising to make © y arrangement for my com- fort, Even when [ asked for a few cushions, he dissembled his scorn and put them tn, “And mind you don’t sit up,” I said, as I left him “I'm not lkely to sit up if I'm not ob: "he answered, “Hope you'll have good sport, sir.” From the harbor [| made my way straight to the Golden House. The Colonel was rather surprised to see me again so soon, but when [ told him T came on business, he put his to me. I began with some anxiety, for it he suspected my good faith a!) would. be lost, llowever, | was always a good hand ata lie, and the Colonet waa not the President, “T've come about that money ques. tion.” I sald Well, lave you come to r he asked, with his habitual you the money,” § (Fo Me Cantinnedd i ‘t went on,