The evening world. Newspaper, May 27, 1916, Page 11

The Evening World Daily Magazine, Saturday, May 27 ‘““A Man of Mark”’ A Romance of a Bank’s Gold and a Beautiful Prima Donna STORY OF THE YOUNG MAN WITH THE CREAM TARTS— STORY OF THE PHYSICIAN AND THE SARATOGA TRUWK— THE ADVENTURE OF THE HANSOM CAB— ' ALL ARE TOLD IN 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 MN RRR + pence either for me or Whittingham; and if they think they'll get more out of me they'll stick to me.” “Of course,” I assented, Indeed, tt} pind true enough as long as the Fare f lent was not on the spot; but that, $905,000 has already thought privately that the Colonel Y Of the bgui'e’ funds. Alartin is did not allow enough for his rival's $48, bonus for hie part in tbe trans personal influence and prestige, if he the two are taklog the money Once got face to face with the B night they are coufronted by troops, Hhomas Jones, Dut his suspicions “Yeu,” the Colonel went on, “I'll t9 advange the sum, do that, and what's more, I'll put 1a core monte the people in good humor by send- ein ous the Ing down orders for free drink in ing ad then mec's the Piazza to-night.” an opera singer, whe “Delightfully old-fashioned and ba. to mate her ronial,” 1 remarked, “I think it's @ good idea. Have a bonfire and make Ho looked at me with something but certain other terms of the ar- Sy it complete. 1 don't suppogo Whit- like pity rangement are now given to the world “ Got into her and go; otherwis Signorina, and ox, good o 3 pressin w I see,” said I. “And you will marry for my welfare in my new sphere action. The matters to which the y he said. President refers became to some @x- ‘Against her will tent public property soon afterward, and “ber bon tingham dreams of any attempt, but “Who can tell What a woman's will for the first time. oral p08, oh getmat, etree tue [will make the riot even’ more WHERE Will be in a week? In less than that The letter ran as follows: eal ty, Col, George MiGregor. plausibli IS GRAB she will marry me cheerfully, EL hope “My Dear Martin: As an old ine ily, at the plaving for tiga PK aay rate, they'll all be too AY IY. RT you may grieve as short a time as habitant of Aureataland, you will be the doore of the howe.are drunk to make trouble,” said he, FACE CREAM (J a et Interested In the news [have to tell artin the 7oane bank Manse famlee — Well, that's about all, isn't it?” UMBRELLA ¢ In my Inmost heart I knew it was you. I also take pleasure in hoping Totnihe ign and she takes ad said I. “I shall be off. I've got to true, I had staked everything, not that, in spite of bygone diff io, ah ‘trom hia's write to my directors and ask in GRAB ONLY THe for « woman's love, but for the Whit your friendly feelings towards mysel A mt the sable he fond tas been structions for the investment of the VALUABLES | of a girl! For a moment it was too will make you glad to hear news 0! G : B, ‘ist money." hard for Ri and IT bowed my head my fortunes menagée fag, drawa @. "You'll ive to be hanged, Martin, on the table by me and hid my face. “you are no doubt acquainted with dopegot intend to said the Colonel, with evident a mihen he came and put his hand on tho course of events here since You miration, nine, and ia: left us, As regards private friends, s eave ee: it} “Yes, Martin; young and old, we are ; ‘Colonel Ry ‘Not by you, eh, Colonel? What- ped FP Badan Ah + We are 1 have not indeed ch t ae Sting stout e Tees, ever might have bappened if I'd been all a They're not worth qua Spe earpeined. to ae a obstinate! Hope I shall survive to ing for. But Nature's too stror mopost: dance at your wedding anyhow. Less May I seo ber before | go? ipa iD, pute, arms than a week now!” Srer tie money te «= "Yes," said he, “it's Sunday made for the revolution, (though, by Jove, I'd forgotten it), m ,prvoner, Wy McGreeors and next Saturday's the day discovery, i- He really looked quite the happy rr Behind bridegroom e8 he said this, and I left nim to contemplate his biiss, | the soils “I would bet ten to ong that day wand Marin’ The Matter te never comes, L thought ts L_walked a eee aay away even if I don’t Za. ni eeen 4 " the President to be back before that.” Seam jauach, They plan © “inne Colonel's greed had triumphed over his wits, and he had fallen into my snare with greater readiness than CHAPTER XIiil. 1 could have hoped, The question umes remuined, What would the President do when he got the Signorina's letter? v . It may conduce to a better under- $ Work Upon Human Natwie standing of the position if I tell what on HE devil you can't,” he that letter was, She gave it to me broke in. “You sit there to read over, after we had compiled You will not be surprised to learn 1 that Johnny Carr (who always speaks f you with the utmost regard) hag done the most senastble thing he ever “Alone?” did in his life in making Donna Ate tonia his wife. She is a thors bed, with # shawl over her. seemed to be asleep, [ bent over her and Kissed her. She opened her eyes, and said, in a weary voleo: Jack “Yes, my darling.” said fT am going, T must go or die; and whether I go or die, L must be alone.” Means an easy task, L have kept it She was strangely quiet, even apa- sing, single-handed, for Afteen years, thetic. As I knelt down by her she 4nd though it's the custom to call me raisod herself and took my face be- @ mere adventurer (and [ don't sa) tween her hands and kissed me, not that's wrong), upon my word I thi passionately, but tenderly. I've given them a@ pretty decent Gove “My poor Jack!" she #aid; “lt was ernment no use, dear, It is no use to fight put against him. ad os,” he said have a very foolish prejudice against Christina, "“L wish L could give you as satise factory an account of public affairs, You were more or less behind the scenes over here, so you know thet to keep the machine going is by no re worming “th in bed fs Jounny aegionel, divi sR A Sa as ite nae ve had enough of it by now, The fact is, my dear Martin, I'm nod ther | Here was her strange subjection to “ 4 and tell me that? Do it together, and I still have my copy. that influence again oo youne rpg might you know that if the sol- I can hardly hope you will trust “You love me?” Tecried In my pain. the devil of a life of it, and L shouldn't she sald, “but Lam very he will be good to me.” another I went from La: dlere don't have money me again, but if 1 betrayed you you be surprised if old Marous Whitting- drove me to it. I have given them ham’s lease was pretty nearly up, At in a few fours, they'll upset me? your mone; it ig in the bank now, “ any rate, my only chance, ‘They're ready tg do it any minute. x fetuses to give It uri and) the OF her, with the bite knowl Age that Son tells “A tf te rest, Anes ‘ By Jove! I dea’t know now when I ns to take it to-night. He will He et tare Ut Pale Fe going to give myaclf that chance, give an order whether I shall be Cte Cel ety Gide Ah “Lam ready to x0." E sald to the », “Lhed thought at firat of trying te y 7 bullet through n r tr attr ray bl | President, ind @ successor (as uve n de- obeyed or get @ bullet through My with about twenty men, Take your Prralent nen.” he replied. “Here, tied an heir of my body), and head! ; te ,, oWn measures. All here favor you, take th uu imay want them,” and thought of you. But, while was con« “Pray be calm,” said L “You didn't He threatens me with violence unless [he thrust ‘a bundle of notes into my sidering this, I received a confiden' let me finish, T marry him af once, WEE Se Jhand (some of my own from the bank, Proposal from the Government i ; syoy ‘The Songstress,’ but if you can leave pee you star You her at anchor and land in a boat seem to think jabber does everything. there will be no suspicion, I swear he end of it ail ts, that either you this ts true; do not punish me more (here the President named ‘Arrived at the boat, 1 got in me. State of which Aureataland hh all preparations formed a part). “They were very anxious to get back their provinces fletward discovered), he cri ny, OF ‘grat y disbelieving me, IT make no pro- t th fe give me the money, or I take it—and by dis rk iny hand, at the same time, they were not at all Mf you interfere, took out!” test, But if you one ee to hepk 1 “Goodby, in, an anxious to try conclusions with me will give you, in return for pardon, luck, Some ay meet again, “sain. In short, they offered, if Age “That is just what 1 was going to propose, if you hadn't interrupted me,” 1 said, quietly, but with inward ir against you. exultation, for 1 sew he was just in ped ihe side GhininAla AI GdaerIViInRO ce ies ie Pee ‘ ene t ae easiness, left the seed I had sown to hundred from the Piazza. Steadily persuaded her to try and bear tho ‘ would bring him. I doubted whether grow in’ prepared soil, | dared do no they came along; no sound reached agony of being carried in my arms ng you ask! CHRISTINA, SM. and the C, are on bad and M, will not be active no room for us both reataland would come back, a guare r no malice antee of local autonomy and full tree said I, ‘A fair fight, and dom; they would take on themesiveg you've the burden et the debt, and last, but ‘As [ was pushing off, he added: not least, they would offer the nee When you arrive, send me word.” ent President of the Republic « +) Just now th |here, You b the trap 1 was preparing for him, —_ he would believe very inuch in it, but fhore, and had to trust for the rest to us from the wood. the rest of the wa! The President sat down and began voded silently. Pep DOG CF Pen var “What do you mean?" he asked, it looked De bip sie (indeed, it WS their natural inclination to the neglect" Thig {8 getting interesting,” I said. I rained her as cently an 1 could, to smoke, He offered aie a cigar nd ‘od-by, and good luck,” he said hay r not yet finally accepted the L explained to hum that it was im- Nord fon word tric, fs Tar vould find Ofyduty. “There'll be trouble soon.” wrung to the heart by her gallantly J took it, but he said nothing. | was ag Ba aes piter, ut i, sen quis to da. goartes possible for me to give up the money. Wen to resist. When I got back to the bottom of As near as I could see, the Colonel's stifled groan, and slowly and pain- Surprised at his leisurely abstracted Inned the boat'e end Olt td aa Toei ee a emibiy; Thats Gee Se teputation was at stakes it was NAN to Tess ge of Liberty street, I ensconced myself in band, for such It was no doubt, did fully 1 made my way, thu d, air, Appurontly he had nothing in and went forth on my lonely way into Jot Sale their offer to ma but im a? my duty to dio in defense Of Chat gee te ete ee ics but (E the shelter of a little group of trees not number more than five and twen- to the edge of the wood. There were the world to do but sit and keep me ght. the public a6clumenta the chemee Ean moncy-—a duty which, L hastened to Sane ae Ne have tia death on fig which stood at one side of the road- ty at the outside, no sentries in sight, and with a new company, oe ; oe stund at the original figure, Ths . fdd, { entertained no intention of per- ant wish to have his death on my way. Just across the road, which Now they were at the bank. I could spasm of hope T crossed the open lund It your excellency sets deailte CHAPTER XV. recognition of my services, together, run at right ansgles to the street, the hardly see what i and neared a little wicket gute that stinctively giving hi ' ; ppened to meet him on my way wood bemun, and a quarter of an seemed to be Raceline nee fed ta tho Jetty e “haw business elsewhere you can eave A Diplomatic Arrangement. Win Artin yess ence ane and hour's walk through its shades would probably some one had k and A sharp turn came just before we mo safely, 1 shall not break my © tara8 fam congarned, this make ele pretty’ somtentanee ik Wy Dr ng him bring us to the jetty where the boat they were waiting. A second later a Teached it, and, as [row this word.” rmaory ched bid age and Teave a competence £0 y hint, lay. loud report rang through the strect With the Signorian lying yet in my “I know that, 1 know that,” he aiary See cm Weed He ee Seas biti! I took him and sat him down be- “My trees made a perfect screen, and afd I Baw a group of figures crowd- arms, | saw 4 horse and a man atand- swered, “But I'd rather sly her nd. With omy departure Yom at side me on a bench in the Piazzi, L ere 1 stood awaiting events, For ine round the door and pushing a 1g by the gute. The horse was flecked want to have @ talk from Aureataland Lre-en- jf there had heen any ete inthe pose waa in no way disturbed by the curl- fone tine acthing tas eouible Lon way Into my poor Bank, with foam and had been ridden furi- “But aren't there some things to tered the world of humdrum Mould tere tande C Caine ous glances of the three soldiers WhO an ever increasing tiniult of Joviality “The gods preserve Jones!” I whia ‘The man was calm and cool, gettle up in the town?” yee ; rable nist theniselves. There ien't ar were evidently charged to keep an from the Piaaza. tut after about pered, “I hope the old fool won't try urse he was! It was the Presl- he doctor's doing all that,” he jf. and since that memorable night ie not save: raseeie Ae eve on the bank atid my dealings twenty minutes | awoke to the fact to stop theme oe mor Wen by sald. "You seo there'sno danger now. !0 1844 nothing has befallen me wor- t7o, on Aone, te slave, miysels See § ; 4 M ands were full with my bur- tryeres barnes ein thy o} plite reader's a io) ae rs 1 began by pledging Jones to abso- thal # constant dribble of men singly As 1 spoke I heard a short, sharp acne Pi \giopbite be y bur ‘here's no one left to Wad thein ihy of w polite reader's attention, very well treated, andy tO, tell. the lute secrecy, and then T intimated to 2!" Sere. 4, pun to flow past order from behind, ow! Charge!” f gaw the muasie of his revolver “api Men i" I did not, of course, return to Hng- truth, | don’t much care if they aren't, him, in a roundabout w that the sires ache a the road bahia aorea b As the word was given another pointed full—at me? Oh, no! At the “Yeu Oe Avie) vaiys Mie is dead, 1474, on leaving Aureataland. 1 had ate KA eeu hee a . ody of fifty or more rushed by us at Signorina! I shot him.” E * no desire to explain in person to the of this arrangement, as it sives your Colenel and I were both very appre- « m hensive of an attick on the bank. ive the wood, full tlt, and at thelr head we sawithe "If you move a step 1 Qn not Sound to antivipate a forcible seized the opportunity of giv seizure of it. In times of disturbance parties of ruffians often turn to plu der, Not even the most rigorous pr eautions can guard against it, Now it would be very possible that even to- night a band of such marauders might make an attack on the bunk, and carry off ali the money in the safe.” Oh!" said the Colonel, “that's the it?” “That,” 1 replied, “is the game; and @ very neat game, too, If you'll play 1 it properly.” ‘ Some w > 4 Shoot her " “in the attack? directors all the facts with which old masters a better chance ty when they hear the Provisional Gov- ave ena 7 {WoL recognized as members of men on, Up the strect the eee ORE Bltaika teckel ae as: A very ahort af Martin, = They quaint themselves. £ was conscious Wey'd never have got it out of ma, to do, and [ y swept, “that is all you ‘ernment is looting private property?” 11) we satisfied ina looked up 48 Sh® jever had a chance; and ax soon as had fallen and the rest that, at the last at all eve At the risk of shocking your feelin, Johnny Carr's missing band. The Involuntarily we waited a moment to . Chad “My dear Colonel, you force me to strong contra atwee! . salle h the y two or thr 1 must confess that your revolut: ‘ ein aneianation. You will, of course, win parted from him attectto fn Ser TaE eeren ae fein aed Nerd ep Hel pe 8 they came near t me down, Jack! It's no use," gaw me, they thew up the sponse rather subordinated their interests to only postponed the tay oC repudiation, ‘ pot eppear in the matter.” won ring a ay path nm ite a of these passers-by Would aligns. + pags . baba) 4 shout; she said; “Il knew w it would be.” “And the Colonel?” my own necessities, and L knew well ‘lL hoped to have asked you some + “[ should like to be ther he ree joys ae he [pega stupid old fel- hive suggested that they were bent Phe President! the President! I did not put hee down, but [ stood “He fought well, He killed two of that my conduct would not meet with 4 to rejoin us here, As ttera marked. “If I weren't, the men )i¥ [Pie be in, hog, peartthy hepio that of business: putting two and two to- Dea h to traitors! there helpless, rooted to the ground. my fellows; then a lot of them flung the indulgent judgment that it per- Stind, fam more likely to come and mighta’t catch the exact drift of the PP fortune would soon take hin out Jornar Thad not the least doubt that ,, um there was a volley, and they "What's the matter with her?” he themselves’ on bim and disarmed haps requires, find you; for, when released, Christing thing.” Sf Mls, FoRvels nest In which he had they were the President's adherents ClOs¢d round the building, said, Afior all, men who have Jost three 4nd 1 are going to bend our steps to “You will be there, of course, but in wong. making their way down to the water's. N?W for our turn, Christina,” “Mell and sprained her ankle,” I re- ou Killed ‘him in cold blood?” hundred thousand dollars can hardly the Stat And we hope to come incognito, Look here, Colonel, it's Cc itis odge to receive thelr chief, said 1, plied, wident smiled slightly. be expected to be impartial, and 1 saw 800M. There's alittle difficulty out. as plain as two peas, Give out that HAPTER XIV. Half an hour or so passed unevente woh® #fasbed my arm tightly and — “Come, Martin,” sald he, “it's no go, n fell in that affair—five no reason for submitting myself to a Standing about the terms on whigh you're going to reconnoitre the coast — Farewell to Aureataland fully: the bonfire snl! blazed: the We,SPed Heros the road and into the and you'know it, A near thing; but besides the Colonel, Does it strike you biased tribunal 1 preferred to seek the Golden House and my other prop- Xnd keep an eye on ‘The Songstress, . bonea afd domslan. vars we leet wood, It seemed darker than when You've just lost.” that you, In fact, killed the five to en- my fortune in @ fresh country (and, f y are to pass to the new Govern- Draw off your companies from the HIE night came on fatr and swing, I came through before, or perhaps “Are You going to stop us?” I sald. able you to run away with the gir! may add, under a fresh name), and 1 Ment: this I hope to compromise oy It was close upon the fateful Plans on that pretense, Then take atlll, clear and atapiit, Sub Hout ot twee ‘ my eyes were dazzled by the glare “Of course I am,” sald he you loved?" ain happy to say that my prosperity @bating half my claim in private, aad fifteen or twenty men you can trust there was no moon and, out- hiding Bide rt ye’ fon ay of the street lamps, But still we got “Let me put her down, and we’ — It hadn't struck me tn that ght in the land of my adoption has gone Blying tall up in public, Snot more, for it's no use taking ne And, Out Pack coming quickly and fearfully along pretty well, I helping my com- have a fair fight.” but 1. was quite trrelevant tar lo justify the President's faver- hristina sends her love, She te more than you can help, utd resist- Ld he immediate neigh along the roud, Panion with all my power. He shook his head But for your scheme | should have able mate of my financial abil. #8 anxious 9 aoe you as Lam, But ance is out of the question. About borhood of the main streets, “ T'recognized the Signorina at once, chit We,de At?" she gaspod. “All very well for young men," he come back without @ blow,” he con- tes FO UAE sree Il | Aen Sead to coeae §owhen everything 1s quiet, surround the darkness was cnough to favor our ast 1 cheuta reer ee rine at once, “Please God,” said I; “a clear quar. suid. “At my ago it a man boldy tinued; "but then I should have shot My sudden disappearance excited TOV "0 tar, Leer your sincere selena the bank. Jones will open when you hope of escaping notice without being among a thousand, and, hi y day ter of an hour will do it, and they trumps he keeps them.” MeGregor just the same.” some remark, and people were even BW. 4 a, 5 wi at being s , and, as she paused ought to take that to finish off the“ “Bec he led the revolt?” found to tnsinuate that the dollars | As I write, T hear that the arrange- a Se Tow long have you been here? Jonel." For I had little doubt of “About two minutes. When I didn't the issue to that melee, See you at the bank I thought some- en a traitor from the begin. never troubled myself to “Ly st all right? she asked, breathe ses the ceiiiie oe teeny, we could thing was up, 40 f galloped on to Ring aven to the end—-because he iried these scandalous Famers, Dale ene & ie 5 - see the twinkle of the waves through he ea thavat an T oe to rob me of all I held dear in the tent to rely on tho handsome vindi- nd I was full of buoyant less! a7] Ree Rouse. No one ther Teame world. If you like,” he added, with & vation from this charge which the knock, Don't hurt him, but take bin 46 intense as to among sand, s to emba, Panis ¥ opposite where { was, | gently ¢ Ree nae ee aT ia aay toe steps, pag eigen Panes sallad in heme. ang showed myselt j 0) . @ ran to me at once, the safe. Then, if you like, set fire Everything, in fact, scemed to be ran to me at once, ee Bd fo inainiias ; Va ment is tobe carried out, 60 ends ident, “he went the samo way a I did. I have Aureataland’s brief history as @ Dae tion; so ends the story of her national debt, more happily than [ever thought it would. [ confess td a sald the Pri to the place. on our side 0, my boy!” said the Colonel. i rH ‘a z “ ; the thinning trees, Five hundred o; hot, eh? e Y vecollectic ee ne Pe ou after all, Upon confidence as 1 drank the last solitary ,.,We shall see in a moment,” sald 1 yards more, and there lay life and oO Ne fall hidl done it, Hut for that SHTUR, “because he stood between mo President published Cheeréul, taay,, dighonest dittie hina my word, I was afraid you were go- Sl‘tss to the success of our enterprise, pogin Gitack is coming off; t will liberty and love! we should have been safe. and my will, So 1 went up to him — In addressing the House of Assem- Whorg T gpent four. such erected ing to turn virtuous.” put my revolver in my pocket, and on Hut the attack was not the next xen °F, Course: 1 might have "Well?" he said and told him his hour was 1 bly shortly hia resumption of years, Perhaps I love it because my known. Everyth I shot him through the head. He power he r dat length tO 480 Tonenos war hinge ore. like aman, Martin; I will say that Clreummstances attendant on the late juve any yh played thers, a9 7 Ova I could not pretend to regret the revolution, and remarked that al- Signorina, For Lam not cured. 2 dead man, Indeed, | had been near though he was unable to acquit Mr. don't go moaning—t enjoy Hfe, Buty | doing the same deed mysvif, But F Martin of most unjustifiable tatrig in spite of my affection for the Pre: shrank before this calm ruthlessness With the rebels, yot he w dent, hardly a day passes that I don’t, em, ax he u k had gone so ng we suw, We had both retreated othly on ay Te the Pitverness of my Beart f Smoothly up to now that any stu- could hardly speak. But T was not ; gain to the friendly shadow whence dene of the | sout of it?” he said. “Ll suppose that's !° ‘ we could gee without being seen, have foretold ther forty eee cod going to play cither the cur or the coming next?" : bank and dimly descried three or four Hardly hud we settled ourselves than deivvinng the, fait eens wae BLY fool, ao L raid As the reader knows, I wasn't go- motionless figures whom I took to be the Signorina whispered tom face A plan that arene eee tte "Your trick, sir, and therefore your Pua Ga bok Grvihing Guk GA Ike AREA aanitice uarding ike teoneurs pointing wcross the roud to the Wood? risky fd proved in the. result as (etd: 1 must'do whut you tell me.” I laughed as wickedly as I could. | (ho stroke of midnight stole from my t ‘And what are you going (0 Be’ lodgings. I looked up toward the myself and the Signorina, But it ne street itaelt wi zs “What's that, Jack?” vy proved Honor bright, Martin?" Another long pause followed, ‘Then Sten (a assure | s curse that accursed tree root. wouldn't do to tell the Colonel that The streot Itself was almost desert- 1 ¢ollowed the line of her finger ana *ffrctual as the wisest achome, “Yes, aald'1. *T give you my word, the Presidont sald ready assured those to whom And she? what does she feel? he would not believe In distinterested 4, but from where L stood 1 could ace rade out @ row of figures standing gation” Che mrrieee e, Of CORED ‘Take the revolver if you like,” and | I'm worry for all this, Martin— Matin was primarily | responsible | I don’t know. f don't think I ever conduct. So f bargained with him for the Piazza crowded with a throng of motionless and still on the very edge pring ua to Brot | eee W4* tO nodded my head to the pochet where Sorry you aud 1 came to blows.” ' hat & ntlenan’s hasty Ment was did know. But 1 have a note from f douccur of $0,000, which he prom= people, whose shouts and songs told Of the Wood. It was too dark to dis. nk us to # “ath it lay. ‘You played tue false about the ‘ctated solely by a consciousness of her, and this is what sho say » ised 80 readily that I strongly doubt . ss 7 tinguish individuals; but even as we ere's many @ slip,” says the «No. he sald, “I trust you.” money,” [ suid bitterly, polidcal guilt, and that, tn money — “Fancy seeing old Jack again—poor ed whether he ever meant to pay it, Me that the Colonel's hospitality was jooked the silent air wafted to our Proverb. Very likely! Ono was +, bur a rescu cid “Yes, yes, he answered gently; “1 "utters. Mr, Martin's hands were a8 forsaken Jack! Marcus is very kind “Do you think there’s any danger being fully appreciated neve was eager ears a low-voiced word of com. °0UEH for our business, Kor just pera will be no rescue,” sald he, don’t blame you, You were bound to “Mn 4s his own \ (but very Ill, poor fellow): but I shall of Whittingham making an attack dancing going on to the strains of Mand: as we neared the edge of the wood, grimly me by no ties, Of course you saw .. The reproach that had fallen on like to see you, Jack. Do you ree while we're engaged on the job the mil b ‘ “Mind, not @ sound till I give the J/*« a) our eyes were gladdened by “sir the Colonel comes"- my plan?” the fuir fame of Aureataland in this member what L was like? I'm still hile we're engaged on the Job?” | the military band, and every sign worq! the full sight of the sea across the Fe oro come R ee ne said, I supposed your excellency meant Matter was due not to that able but rather pretty, ‘This is dn confidenss, lance, getting rather warmer than { S20Wed that our good citizens in- The President!” exclaimed the Sig. [ntervening patch of bare land, the »whose house Is that?” Sad, keep the money and, throw ing misguided young man, but to those Jack, Marcus thinks you'll run away Iiked. ‘It was necessary to. mislead tended, in famillar phrase, to make a norina, in a loud whisper, Signorina gave a cry of pain and, “it was my boatman over ‘ unp pled persons who in the pur- from Us, now we are. coming sam ie Biantror ip “Hush, or he'll hear," said I, “ang |? *pite of my arm, fell heavily to “pring her chere. Poor child, she ot altogether,” he sald. vot sult their designs had not hest ~——town"” (that's where I live), “But ‘ “E don't think so." I replied. “He 1 walked swiftly and silentiy down Were done.” the Freund In @ moment T was on gufte , 3 course I was bound to have the titted to plunder and despoil friendly n't think you will i ar Ae OF ean aliked Hy and silently do Clearly nothing would happen from ™Y knees by her side. An old root “YW oe s Hoaiita money, But it was the other t trad established in the country e meet me at the depot, Jack, can't ‘poealbly have organised fauch to the Je ty. Yes, ithe bout way all that quarter tlt was called forth by E'OWINg out of the ground! That hee atreek Fey gy Mirhaiorry wn you kuow, As faraa the money went, under the sanction of public fulth 5 train, Marcus is coming by @ Glacontent no doubts but net enough. fe anoaren, heron ney Gund lett events in the opposite direction, ‘The Was wil! And there lay my dear g'ri all, His astoniahinent may be imag: | Would have taken care you came to | The reproach to which hig excel: liter one, So 1 shall be desolate if you And bring that white Signorina was Bitated; she Wiite and still ined no harm," trongly 4 eloquently referred consisted don't come, for him to rely on," launched into the calm, black sea in (ung to me olosely, “Wh " rv D ” t tha cont » Tose wit J y Ly . ' 4 ” ‘ o me closely, and L saw with hat is it, sweet?” I whispered “Have you @ bed?’ said the Pres What was it, then in the fac t not a cent of those rose with y Unless you produce Tata heee OF discontent,” said an instant ied along by the harbor SlAfM that the very’ proximity of tho , “My ankle!" she murmured; Yoh, aonttve You a Bed? sald the Presie QT ught you understood all $300,000 which lay in the bank that it, L wont speak to you, Meiners won't bs 1 * aide @ strolled along by the harbor man she stood in such awe of was Jack, !t hurts so!" and with that she "Yes," he stamm , recognizing @long." he said with some surprise, Might was ever seen again! The the = “CHRISTINA.” je in a couple of aide. Here 1 met a couple of sentries. too much for her composure, When fainted his interlocutor, “lL saw you were my rival with ory Was that the Colonel had made — Well, with another man’s wife, this pays 7 Innocently I entered into conversa- | had soothed, and I fear half-fright- Half an hour—thirty mortal (but “Then carry her up, Martin; ana Christina, and my game was to drive away wit em, and t President 18 rather embarrassing, But a buat. hy not’ ; tion with them, condoling on their ened, her into stillness, I again turned seemingly immortal) minutes | knelt you, send your wife to her.” you out of the country by making the tock great py to pro At under Ness man can't leave the place where ; because you're going down hard fate in belng kept on duty while my eyes toward the Piazza. by her side ministering to her. 1 [took her up and laid her gently Pl t ot for you." the law of nations the restored Goy- 4s business is because a foolish girl to the barracks to anounce a fresh pleasure was at the helm in the "The fire had at last flickered out bound up the poor foot, guve her on the bed, The President followed He got up and paced the room for ernment could not be held responsible !sists on coming there, installment of pay to the,troops to. Piazza and the revels seemed on the wane, brandy from my flask, and I fanned me. Then we went downstairs again & Moment or two. TL waited with some for this occurrence, And as Tam here, | may as well be morning—a bandsome !nstall- Gently deprecating such excess of Suddenly a body of mon appeared in her face with my handkerchief. In the little parlor. anxiety, for life is worth somethin T had obeyed his wis) in communi. ¢lvil and go to meet her. And, : Fe caution, 1 pointed out to them the close order, marching down the strect a few minutes she came to, but only, — “Let us have a talk.” he sald; and to 4 young man when things cating my addrese to him, but up to Well! ag T happen to have the thing, sald he, thoughtfully, “that stationary lights of "The Songstress,” toward the bank. We stood perhaps poor child, to aob with her bitter te added to the man, “Give us some iook blr rwasa hero, this time had received only a short "Ay as well take it with me, @ught to keep them quiet for one four or five miles out to sea, and with a hundred yards from that building, pain. Again and again she entres. 4 “randy, quick! And then go.” 1 mako you this he said at but friendly note, acquainting me It can't do any harm, tful smile at the Colone's un- w avas, in its turn, gout two me to go and Ie ber, At laat I He was obeyed, and we were left last Your boat lies there ready, with the fagg of his marriage to tho (The End.) 4 aight, Fact is, they don’t care two- a respe