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OF JE 4 modern mys Ty fortune in precious gon was Cou cent were accused, a tham Oomuney | DING (NOT ALAY ST thie mae’ the deed sty whe on “ CHAPTER X1, (Continued. RE you sure that Grison bad the peacock on tho night he died?” asked t Alan “Dd @wear tit any- where, air,” eaid Jotty contideatiy. “Every night be showed It t' me, and afore he wont t' bed that nigot ho let me ‘ave @ equint.” “That seems conclusive, Alan,” in Latimer, a raat om 66 put “Yea,” sald the lawyer with a sigh, then added under his breath: “oor Marie, what @ shock for her, Jotty, you liked Mr, Grison, didn’t yout" “Yessir, no end, He wos good Me and guy ‘me things t' eat an’ drink.” “Then you would like the man who e@tabbed hun to be punished?” pur- ued Fuller artfully, “Yessir, and bring him ¢’ th’ gallers I shell somehow, “But you have no idea who mur- dered Mr. Grison?" remarked Latimer quickly. “On, hevn't I? Perhaps not, ood praps | ain't sich a fool es you'd Ink me t' be, mister, 1 knows wot knows, anyhow “What is that, Jotty?” “It's wuth a quid or two," he mut- tered after a long pause. “What is worth a quid or two? mended Alan, eyeing him with a dislike. at's tellin’s.” “it | eye Log @ quid, as you call it, ‘will you toll? “Yessir,” said Jotty promptly, and held out a curved claw, in which Alan 4s promptly placed a sovereign. “I knows some one es wos with him es wos good t' me on that night,” wald Jotty. “Who was Latimer, “Sha‘n't tell.” edo you kaow the name?" ir, tways 1 spelled it out tro lette ua) t is this letter?” asked Alan in @ peremptory tone. “A letter ew the cove es came wrote sayin’ he'd come. 1 never sawr him es wrote the letter,” explained Jotty, “eos, alter 1 seed the peacock on th’ night; him es wos good t' me turned me out. But 1 fun’ the letter I did in them ole clothe ~ “Whose old clothes? Mr. Gdison's?” “Yessir, He fell an’ got covered with mud like, An’ he ses U' me he'd lke me t' taike the mud orf, and [ tid. In th’ coat 1 fun’ th’ letter, an’ wrapped up marbles in it.” “When was this?" questioned Alan anxiously. “On the day afore he om, wos good t' me wos made a dead u “Have you the letter? “Yes, sir!” and Jotty clutched the ®reast of his ill-fitting jacket, “but want another quid or two for it.” “You know how to make a bargain, the person?” asked young man,” said Latimer humorou: iy; “just hand over that letter at ence.” “I sha'n't. So there,” said Jotty, turning obstinate again, “it's wuth another quid anyhow, An’ I sawr him es wrote it when he called t' see him es wos good t' me afore.” “Oh, this person called to see Mr, Grison before, did he?” “Onct or twice he did. Allaya at night, and then they torks.” “What about?” “I dunno, sir, I never heard. Him es was good t' me, he allays turned -me out wen the gent came,” “Oh,” said Dick meditatively, visitor «a. a gent?’ es, sir, A real gent, wiff slap-up clot’ es and he deser ytion sounded Iike that of Soriey, and Alan stretched out his hand. “I > -nt that letter, you imp,” he said impressively. me @ quid an’ it's yours ed his shoulders and at Latimer, who nodded. Money was scarce with Fuller, but so anxious Was he lo arrive at the trurh that he reluctantly brought forth an- other soveveign, Jotty tien produced @ leier written on very escellent paper, whick as dirty with having been in his pocket for some length of time, [t ony consiste. of a date, 4 line and the writer's initials as fol- Jows, 60 4 plan Dot of gray now paper without any address: “IL November: it with F me. ‘The initia ainly his, and the appointmeng ip for the ob of the inurger,”” “Hut he wos y ature,” vat in Jotty, saustied wah who grikwod in a vs ne! Who was up before?” asked Lat- sharply. - “Him es wrote thet letter, an you ribe the man?” “ain't I dor injured tone, os a real ent wift 1 elap clothe “ got no haw on Ris face ho hadn't and torked en 'f every cove Wos dirt Stif-like, loo, an’ an ole ‘un, tryin’ to lo like a ing tort." Alan winced again as both the and Jotty's very excellent de semed to prove that Sorley guilty person, “How do you th i THE PEACOCK story, ' By FERGUS TOME | ewel studded, secreted the od that of ac "said dotty Infan * “=I WELS A yolden | eK, place of a { 6, and with this mystery rune of whieh the inno+ CANN ee ee enow the wan you deserive » hour t me Ho quide in it i held tt cung Puller put to detain him ar ton aly to ea in @ remarkably swift op Dick prevented Alun, who wae about to follow sa) .! Latimer quickly, of him the letter about It, Alan, y ary wri same man Hum! 1 wish you had not shown the boy that drawing of the peacock he moment | did show tt IT guesved that Thad made a mistake,” sald Puller quickly, "Mut it nt, Diek, that Soriey got peacock from’ Grison, paving it be done now arrested for mur. Dick decisively, gid Alan anxiously, days * Well,” for three thing.” “watt before doing any- then made up his “AL right, PM wait,’ Diek wavered, mind abruptly. be said gruffly CHAPTER XIl. AVING made a promise, Dick faithfully kept it, in epite of the many qualms of con- science be daily felt. Then on the third day he took Up @ newspaper to find a new and extraordinary development of the case. After mastering the article, which appeared in the Latest News, a daily paper much given to gossip, be jumped into a hansom and drove direct to Fuller's office. It chanced that Alan was not engaged, so Dick entered at once into his friend's pri- vate room, Hourishing the paper, “Have you seen this?” he asked, Placing it before Alan. “Seen what?" asked the other, glancing at the heading indicated, and then he took im the meaning at on “Good Lordl” He might well utter the ejaculation, for the article contained an account of the Inderwick fetish given- = was intimated—by no less a pe: than Miss Louisa Grison. The story of Ferrier was narrated, much in the same fashion as it appeared in the manuscript at the Monastery, and it was very plainly stated that a treas- ure was to be found when the riddle attached to the peacock was solved, Finally, Miss Grison ended the inter- view with the man, who had written the article, by saying that her dead brother had possessed the golden bird at the time of his death, and that 1 her mind there was no doubt that h had been murdered for its sake the peacock,” said Miss Grison, “ baie find the assassin of my dear other.” “I think,” replied Fullgr, very de- cisively, “that Jotty has’ repeated to his mistress what he told us, and she has taken steps to trap Sorle; “But she doesn't know that he has the peacock—for certain, that is?” Alan shrugged his shoulders. “My mistake tn showing the drawing to the boy has proved that Soricy has the bird.” “I think so indeed, There is no lovver any need for me to kee silence, Liam not going to dilly-daily any more, Alan, but do my duty, aa I expect you to do yours,” “Il can't blame you. Go and see Moon.” Shortly a card was presented to the lawyer by his clerk, and in a fow mo- menta he wi face to fave with Mr, Morad-Bakehe, who looked calm and aristocratic and-—as Alan judged—in- different. “How are you, Mr. Bakche?" asked Alan. “So you have come to eee me, as you said you would.” “Yos, sir, and about @ very import- Je replied Bakche, taking rout of his pocket. sald Alan inquiringly, a pap "Yes!" though of course the moment he saw the paper produced he knew why the man had con to see bim, “Have you seen this?” Bakche. The young man quietly read again the account of the interview with Miss Grison, All the time Bakche was loostg at him hard, trying to gucss by the expression of Alan's faco what he thought, pmarked Fuller had finished ot new to You, sir, asked I pre- Mr. Bakehe. The story “Well, told by Miss Grison is well known In no, of which my stone, the parish her is the Vicar. 1 tld you that Lam a deseendant © Rajah of Kam, #0 you must Bucawed that dew red to obtain Fuller coolly, “but 0." very cautious, you i Mish gentlemen” Hakche said with a faint wy "and no doubt you did not wish moe to get the peacock.” “I fail to see how my telling you what you have now told me would ald yi t what belongs rightfully to erson 1 does not belong to another pers but to me,” eried Pakehe wrath= You are sou, do you make that out? George Inderwick’s servant, Ferrier, manufactured the peacock for his v and “Understand, Mr, Puller, that T do not exactly clalm the peacock" | by) ip she had retained the treasure, You ur ? Vacation ET ME HAVE 20 MACKS ) OF CIGARETTES 2 BOKES OF CICARS A FIVE POUND Gox SOME GUM DROPS ANDO CHEWING GUM NOW To AYoID ALL THOSE PESTS THAT GO TO MAKE A VACATION UNPLEASANT. 1 2 CANS OF TOBACCO AN OF ASSORTED CHOCOLATES, ‘ ¢ 4 A WOMAN (5 ONLY A WOMAN BUT A God CAR IS A SMOKE - KIPLING You'veE Dm LATE THE NORTH POLE HAS GLEN DISCOVERED —— Moll GUE 1D MONTHS > FA “ jour FAR oy {I \city - 108] * see Berd ey Ny 100K UNGR) nik LUKE Ga cated By ‘tak Callahan ntrnnes POC RAO RROO LADLE canentenOSCORCO en oe “yy — ) UT ME a PLS oF SSSSSCSC~*”S , 7 Go > i AU THE Pa f re AW HA! GOIN ‘ome REP was bt a 6 / ON WouR NYO nene osu | VACATION en?) ES) Ni 1SSu8 PROVISIONS ENOUGH Fok A TWO WEEKS slEGR 2 _— WHAT CouLd BE SWEETER? as the descendant of the Rajah of am, “You forge’ aid Fuller smoothly, ‘that the rajah’s wife gave the same to George Inderwick because he saved her life and the life of her son, “She had no right to do so,” cried Bakche loudly. “The jewels were not her private property to dispose of, r. Fuller, Royal treasure cannot be pared with in this way. “I am not prepared to argue the matter, Mr. Bakche,” remarked Fuller in a dry manner, “since—beyond ¢! known story, which has become a Suasex legend—I am not acquainted with the exact facts. Inderwick as- redly deserved a return for what he aia.’ Bakche bowed stiffly, “I admit that the gentleman acted bravely. Nevertheless, Mr. Fuller, the reward need not have taken the form of almost the whole of the royal treas- ure of Kam.” Alan shrugged his shoulders again. “The Begum was apparently a very grateful woman, Mr. Bakche. And if it would have been confiscated by the British Governtonat when the royalty 1 of Kam wi bolished,"* “It 1s prob: ble," said Bakche dryly; but I think that the priests would have taken care to preserve the wels and give them, when times be- came quieter, to the rightful owner. ' ‘In which case you would now be ossession of them, T presume?” ertainly, I am a direct descend- ant of the prince saved by Mr. Inder- wick, sir, As it is I shall certainly claim them.” to find them first,” re- ou havi torted Alan, coolly, Morad-Bakche after a long pause looked up with a would-be frank ssmile, “And T wish you to help me in the matter,” he declared, Alan nodded, and neither refused or agreed to accept the man as his client, but intimated that he was ready te give his attention to what- ever proposition he had come to make, “L wish you to find out who mur- dered Grison, 60 that the peacock may be recovered and handed over to me.” “On behalf of Miss Inderwick I am doing that,” said Alan dryh T cannot possibly act on your behalf.” The Indian shrugged his shoulders and walked to the door, “It ts @ duel between us," be said smoothly, “you want what I’want, so we shall see who wins, And I can tell you what 19 your best step to take ry kind of you, Mr, Bakche, And find the boy Alonzo, formerly called Jotty. He knows the truth.” Then why not question him, since he iv at Miss Grison'a house? that t “Indeed he Is not; Jotty has been missing since last night!" and the Indian departed, leaving Puller great ~ ly astonished and greatly annoyed also, that the boy should have dis- appeared. CHAPTER XIII, ATIMER next day arrived } with the news that Sorley ]} had disappeared, On tho J previous day — Inspector Moon had been duly told the story, and the evidence of Sorley's ie did just now," interrupted compticity had been placed under his “Only because I wish to learn official eve, where the jewels are b!* len. Moon, having acted immediately on Ar? *hen?” ren.” said the other confidently, shall take the jewels.” You may not be allowed.” “Why not? The jewels belong to me T pnt however threw some light on was very hungry, and it was Latimer's Information, was furious at the escape, and could not understand how the man had been warned, Henny the darkness of this point dy statt: that Mr. Soriey had been visited by a emall boy with light hair and blue eyes, The urchin had not been seen since the departure of Marie's uncle, so it was presumed that he had left earlier, In disgust at his bad luck, Moon installed an officer in the house to watch for the possible return of Sorley, and had come back in the morning to London, where he in- formed Dick that the bird had flown. Now Latimer had come in the after- noon to the Chancery Lane office to explain to his friend. Alan was much surprised to hear that Sorley had been warned. “ yet, Dick,” he said, “I am not ex: surprised, now I think over Bakche's last words, He gave me to under- stand that he would do his pest to get the better of me, and then, like a fool, he gave me a hint as to who knew the truth.” “Who knows the truth?” “Jotty!" “I always did think that Jotty know more than was good for him. Of 6 Sorley warning.” assented Fuller quick- “only Jotty could have been the fair-haired lad who called man, I expect he saw the news about the peacock in that paper and bolted to warn Sorley.” There came « knock at the door, and Seymour, who was the sollcttor's one and only clerk, apt with the intelligence that a lady wished to see his employer. Thinking that this was a client, Latimer moved Into the outer office, only to come face to face with Marte, “Miss Inderwick,” cried Dick amazement, and, on hearing name, Alan appearad at the with a look of equa! astonish “I had to come up, Alan, Marto, clinging to his lee “Oh, my dear, it Is dreadful. Last night a policeman came with others, and they gay tnat Uncle Ran murdered Mr Grison., But it's not true, I am sure ‘and Marie burst into in te it is not true,” tears, “I can't say if it is or not, “But dear,” but Mr. has replied Alan uneasily y has not been wailed Ma id that is makes me so afraid, Some boy came in the afternoon, and Uncle Ran went away on the motor bicycle, after giving me twenty pounds and saying that he would not return for a few days, The boy left tho house also; I suppose ao, although neither I nor Henny nor Granuy nor Jenny saw him go. If Une Kan were in- nocent he wouldnt run away, Im sure. T can't stay in tho house, and as Thad th your advice." “Suppose you go and stay with my mothor for a time." “But if TI did [should have to tell her the truth," wept Marie; “and hoy can T say that Uncle Ran did what he didn't do.” “You can have no hesitation tn go- ing to my mother and father and in money I caine up to ask laying the true facts of the case be- fore them, My mother will surely ask you to stay at the vicaraxe, so remain there while I look into the matter, dearest, best course to “Then I shall do what you want me Believe me, It 1s the to do, But tell me, Alan, when ft Is necessary for me to come into the matter, I must have a hand in prov ing the {innocence of U1 Ran.” “L promise you that as soon I require your ald [ shall ask for it Satisfied with this promise, Marte dried her tears, and then asked Alan to get her something to cat, a nd &irl in the train, close on 5 o'clock, Her lover put on his hat and coat and took her out to @ restaurant near at hand, where sh made a fairly good meal, Dick came with them, as he did not wish Marie to go away with the impression that he was hostile to the accused man, “Believe me, Miss Inderwick,” he 0 one will be more pleased to hear of your uncle's innocence than I shall be.” “Thank you,” replied Marte softly, and gave him her hand, Thea she wat close to her lover, and the three spoke very little until the station Was reached, tiere Alan sent @ tel gram to his father, and placed th He bought her « trst class ticket, and asked the guard to look after her comfort, as he did not like the idea of such an unso- phisticated damsel travelling all alone, Her freak of coming to Lon. don go unexpectedly, though natural enough under the circumstances, caused bln great anxiety, and he heaved a sigh of relief when the train steamed out of the station, “All's well that ends well, my son,” sald Dick, clapping the young man on the back, “and Miss Inderwick has behaved like a heroine.” On the way to Fleet Street and Barker's Inn they went over the saine old ground, but without coming to any definite conclusion, Besld the strain of the last few days was telling on both men, and they felt very weary, it was with @ sigh of reiief that they arrived at the dark cobblestone court and mounted the crooked staircase, When they en- tered the sitting room they received & surprise and a shock. In @ chair by the fire sat a figure, and in a moment he was recognized in apite of his shabby, looks. “Mr. 8 erled Alan and Dick in @ breath, CHAPTER XIV. 'T was indeed Mr, Randolph Vernon Sorley who spread out his hands to the fire in & crouching attitude, but woefully changed from the debonat And Juveniie gentleman of former days. Hig axgressively shabby over- coat and worn boots showed that he had some idea of disguising himself, since he had both money and clothes “I gon't know. left The Monastery shortly before I went away on my motor bicycle, may have gone back to Mias Grison for all I know. “I don't think that ts likely,” satd Alan dryly, “since she hates you, and will not ve pleased if she finds out— as whe must have done by this time— that Jotty has thwarted her revenge.” “There you are, there you are! cried Sorley, greatly excited and gos- Uculating vehemently; “that beasti woman hates me. It ia she who hw got me into this trouble, tdid I tell you, Alan? What did I tel. you? That she had some reason for bring- ing back the peacock and leaving it In {ts old place. Now you see the reason she wished to implicate me dn the death of her infernal brother.” “But there is not only the peacock to be considered, Mr, Sorley,”’ put in Latim ruck by the vehamence of this defense and wondering if the man wae really innocent after all, “The letter*-—~ “I wrote the letter,” admitted Sor- ley swiftly, “and—but one moment, Mr. Latimer—you had better present me with @ full statement of the evi- dence upon which you and the police base rer charges against me. Then T shall be able to defend myself.” The journalist wasted no time in preliminary explanations, but bluntly set forth the whole story from the time he had entered that very room in November to report the murder down to the moment when Marie departed from the Victoria station for Belstone via Lewes, The old man was silent for a fow moments, and hie fingers played in 4 senile manner on his unshaven chin, Then he appeared to gain a sudden strength from the steady looks of his companions, and spoke with me dignity and considerable strength “L make @n admission to you oth he said in @ surprisingly clear tone “I knew that Grison had the peacock,” "On!" said the Hateners simultan~ gously,_and looked atone another__ = “If were what you suppose me to be” said Sorley coldly, “1 should seareely admit as much} but being innocent, Lean do so, For many years I helleved that Touisa Grison had tolen the pescock out of revenge, pause I dismissed her brother, it was twelve months ago when I - © aware that sed it nmand to dress better. rison possi syou, Alan," he gasped with a er saying that he @ #ikn of relief, When the newcomers, ¢ dd wan y to in sheer surprise, called out bis name, 6 op OORAILOR that RA. ee a only you and Your prepared to surrender it. [, went up Brin are gulleviioaes to town and to Rotherhithe to that you a dreadful woman's house." am not” screamed Bore wsother Slate's, T suppose, Did ley soul | ewear to both of you ride your motor bicycle you that | aim not “Why did }ou come here?” asked Alan. “L want you to help me,” Sorley hastily “What sort of help?” “To prove my innocence,” mumbled “How can Lor how can Latimer? We Know nothing.” “lL think you Know @ great deal,” returned the other acidly; “from what Jotty told me u brought about my arrest." “Why did the boy go to warn you?’ “Because he ited money, Didn't he get money for giving up that let- ter? *," answered Alan readily; “two pounds.” “Le receiver m me for bring. ing down the newspaper,” said Sorley ina hasty tone. It's alla question ot y. Jotty, as L knew and Grigon , would sell his soul for gol “Where is the Dick suddenly, boy now?” asked fo did not have it twelve months said Sorley quickly, “I. went and found Grison better than I He dw writs and refused, when we met, up the peacock, IT depart and later--in a few weeks, Went up again, when I saw that he was very rick Indeed with his proflicate ways. He sald that if I would promise to xive his nister half of the treasure when {it was discovered, he would hand me back the peacock, T re fused, ag T had no right to dispose of Marie's property in that way.” “Had Grison discovered the #e- cret?” asked Alan he had tried to, everyone else regent,” said Sorley, ing his narrative with an effort, he appeared to be very weary I refused to give up half the t ho declined to restore the golde ago,” up expected, ing tom but had has done up continu- for bird, Up Wl November last I continued to that, seeing how he ran , ' Bs A. 4. QUILLER-COUCH i i ‘ low 1 of a young man whom free ( a coll fied to fiaht “Por Ning and Church.” A aory 4 adventur } th to heroines —on 4 he bowed; | out who lowed him -one whom he saved; one who saved him wh 4 ive peril BEGINS IN NE \T MONDAY #8 KV ENIN » WORLD a what hie ster had stolen ii wee f my (redent ' purebawed the I went up Kometioes Gr to wu ' sto met the bird am to unravel the secret, | com by offering to give up @ third of the jewels to Louisa Things went om thie way une tll Now rT inst, 1 could de ja Ming Will Grison, who was aa ob- * asa mule, thet saying that wanted the evening of the lath of Nov mn bei ood T replied that 1 would be they at § o'elock.” even o'clock,” corrected Alan, it waa 7, but my mem. aulekly: ‘Thank yo wood aa it was, my boy, T weat up on my bleyele and saw Gri- wr me ory ls not json at the appointed time at Mother ever, and | came away about §, quite angry at my constant failures to eet what | desired, Next day, or rather the day after, T heard through the medium of the 2eere roe tre the murd I saw in what danger stood, ao - held my peace. wa with since I had not the peacock, found It in its old place after the un- expected visit of Mise Grison, and sussied that aho had b “Had I been Wise,” he looked frank- ly at the young men, “I should have told the police at once about the mat- ter; but I aaw thei and as you, Mr. plainly set before me, that everything 00 waa in favor of my guilt “Why did you fly here? Alan, irritated by the problem pre- sented to him as to letting the man go, or handing bim over to Inapector Moon. “L have told you twice, my boy; I wish you to help me, ng ago f teld hee that I believed Lousa Grison was laying @ trap for me with that peacock, and your evidence that I ap Kd as I did will help me at the trial Dick looked swiftly “at the trial.” at the fugitive. “Yea; L intend to give myself up.” Sorley rose and stood up lean and haggard, yet with something of bis old ‘aasertion, “but before doin, #o I wish you both to come with me to Thimble Square and see Miss Gri- #0: “Why? demanded Fuller, jumping up with an inquiring look, “I desire to face her in your pres- ence, and accuse her of having brought the peacock down to The He got hia prico and Monastery to get me into trouble, When the trio got outalde, it proved man He to bo a night very propitious to a fugitive, since an unexpected fog had rolled down on the city. It was not easy even for those who knew the neighborhood to get out of the laby- rinth surrounding Barkers [nn, for the dense fog made the place as un- familiar as the desert of Sahara. But in some way they managed to reach Oxford Street on their way to ‘Thim- ble Square in Lioomsbury. It was a long Ume before they managed to strike the Square, and longer atill before they found the house. But in the end they croased the threshold, and told the Swiss waiter who opened the door that they wished to see Miss Grison, As the man was going upstairs back to pre “Where his breath, The waiter threw up his hands and explained that the boy had gonw away and had not returned, and madame was greatly vexed by his absence, Shortly the Swiss came back and conducted them up the stairs and into the private room of Miss Grison. Looking more acid than ever, she stood by the fireplace to receive them, but smiled in @ wintry fashion when the two young men=-who had sent up their names—entered, But they had ~for obvious reasons—omitted to in- form her that they brought a com- panion with them, and Miss Grison's face grew hard and malignant when she saw Sorley steal in behind them. “How dare you bring that beast she demanded shrilly, “He my brother and murdered shilling into bis palm, lonso?” be asked under ‘9 & lie,” sald Sorley savagely. the truth, “Beast! beast! it's it's the-—-" she stopped, and her hand went to her heart suddenly. “Why did you bring that man here?” she demanded again. “{ wish to ask you @ question,” said Sorley feebly “You ask me a question,” she 1 contemptuously, “the police wish to ask you one or two, you— you eriminal.” a am not a criminal,” panted the other, sitting down suddenly. For almost an hour the conversa- tion continu Latimer sometimes puttiag in a question, and sometimes Alan suggesting an explanation. But every time, the result was that Miss Grison refused to acknowle that she had taken the peacock to Hel- stone, ‘Then, w they were in the full tide of talk, she rose unexpect- ni pointed toward the door. in, come in," she almost shouted, “this is the benst." Inspector Moon appeared, and he- hind him Were two policemen tn plain clothes, CHAPTER XV. OW did you come here, 3 Mr, Inspector?” asked Dick, Inspector Moon ex plained his speedy pres- eneo tly. "Miss Grison telephoned to nie at dtotherhithe,” he said, “May Task what you two gentlemen are do- ing} " ight Mr. Sdrley to see Mise Gr isnt Said Latimer, You should } t for me as s }idy did,” rebuked Moon sharply, “There was no need,” put in Alan, co u Moon smiled deristvely. Sorley intended to give himself “L doubt © call Gm bim and urge him to return his own house at Belstone,” VLE UID SPUR | Mr. _Inapec Latimer called him Der ay trom it to OMPLETE NOVEL threates ned a the i Morse dignity I intended “1 aid ov impure of the sae en ' tawiog humpeett tas told you be would sey thet she said, addressing Moon, ” 1 eo. emnly ewear that I did ho eueh ‘Come! come,” in tales.’ af re ry manner, He g afainet. she wall wt withe reruael, that ate “there is po the man, “indeed oarry tor think th that any need to take such @ precaul “ho remarked, Moon after hesitation placed the went stumbling out of Uegte to say no one attached mi ing to his last words, and Alan bim- wolf was be “I intend to follow Sorley and Latimer, “come “Nov said Fuller with a glance »t the landlady, “I wish to ask Mirs Grison a few questions.” “They won't be answered,” cried Miss Grison exultingly, “my enemy and there ia noth left for me to wish foi Latimer wae eo an malignity of the woman, turned at the door. “Let me remind you of an excellent proverb, Miss bE Hepeg "he said quietly: “there's @ slip t'wixt the cup and the tpt fr | then he went out quietly. “There will be no alip except that «1 Sorley when he is hanged,” said the woman savagely. “Now you can gv, Mr. Fuller; I have no quarrel with ou," “There la one on my aaid Alan, taking @ disgraced Marie by this arrest of uncle.” “I don't care,” said Miss Grison, vehemently; “the man is @ guilty beast and must be punished, I hate him; oh, how I hate him!" Fuller was about to ask why, when the door opened alightly and the brown haughty face of Morad-Bakeh: red in. don my intrusion,” said in his best English. “but the whole house is in commotion about @ reported arrest. How are you, Mr. Fuller.” He stepped into the room as he spoke. “Walt here,” sald Miss Grison to ee and vanished ti ent. ‘Has Mr. Sortey given up the cock to the police?’ AK. 4 Bakohe, It he hae, the po- 4 “I cannot @ay. lice will give it back to me. your? should it be given back to “Because it is the propety of Miss Inderwick, and until her uncle te tree T intend to look after her interests.” ioe we Ra verees we shall be ronger to learn the truth"——be atopped short as Miss Grison entered the room and moved toward the door “We can talk further, Mr. Fuller, when you are more at leisure," was his final remark cloned the door s “What is that?” asked Mi with @ soarching look at yr igi “Bakche wants the peacock and the jovels as he says that they rightfully belon to him, He wishes me to help IN you do so “No, they belong to Miss Inder Wick, Moreover, I have not gut the bird." oO; i She shrugged her shoulders I dare say Sorley has concealed it somewh and will tell you wher to find it e he is hanged,” He never will be hang ns, he will, He can't escape.” nless it can be proved that you took the peacoc! k to Helstone,” never did,” said) Miss Grison coldly; “Sorley made up that story to account for its possession and to im- plicate me," “Why you questioned Puller, "You wish to know, T hate him be- cause he ruined my brother Baldwin because he murdered my brothe Baldwin and because he deserted me hate Suriey so?” Fuller, D. Well, £ am ho Lain? “His wife?” fe," corrected the Yes; Randolph mar woman ried me becatise [ was a pretty girl, But he grew tired of me, and then he wanted to make a rich lady his wife. “It was a secret marriage,” said Miss Grison; “he asked me to keep it seeret, Baldwin forged that check, ind the sole way in which L could prevent Randolph from putting him. in the dock was by promising to hold my tongue forever, He gave me money, and I eame here to set up this boarding house. And 1 took the pem- cock to punien him, afterward giving n," Be Continued) seaman