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Youngire 1.cannot. be y: was of your company who {hut T believe they are the originals ith you--the niece of ep one certainly is, do 0 he ATER Re BES dried her brother, leaning against] "That d day seill Jive soon," re barrister for support. ce [pert "You an ist. sail on th "Yes, but'nof 3 . he has been bron ideal Th # Boe Mi 1 "for Marseilles Sore are now with her: an her ag = ite } is agree en "Who shot her 1' Lhe Brety pp , 'whose face w avagely. a trifle Be ns it had been fo "The person who was flung into | years. he harbor. by the «other milords Jt} "I am at. your. service, gentle s stated that she is a woman, but|men."' he announced i eally at this moment I have 'not| 'But what about Fairholme and eard all the facts," She was car: {the young lady?' he went on, tur to the hospital with the [ing to Sir Hubert. thers." "I think I understand,' replied The two waited to hear no mote. | the baronet: "{My.. Brett menn hey ran upstairs, and Talbot would {that these wretched diamon ve fallen twice had not Brett sup- | should pass officially out of the co rted him. Reaching the corridor trol of the British government hich contained their apartments, |early as possible." hey found Sir Hubert, Lord Fair-| The barrister nodded: Ime, Danbenéy, and Mr. Winter | "That being so, no time shoul tariding silently; a sorrowful, mo=ihe lost. 'Edith, should all go well, ionless group, :- outside Edith's | will be compelled in any event room remain here for several days bg- "What terrible thing has hap-lfore she can. be removed. . You, 1 demended Pulling himself together bra an B This need Yes, » 'he said, "ithat § is the cor- 1 turning to thap| pened I" Brett asked them, "Sure- ly. Miss Talbot cannot be seriously hur 1' The only one who 'could 'answer was Mr. Winter. Jack, 'and you, Mr. Brett, should you so desire, can easily return here from London, after having ful- filled the trust reposed in you.' {Then 1 only make one stiptla- 'We hope not, sir," he said, "but| tion," put in Daubeney quickly. Tthe doctors' will 'be here in 'a mo-| 'The Blue Bell 'will remain in ment. They are extracting the bul-| Marseilles and bring you back." ! Het now.' His eagerness . evoked a Guidt Before the bewildered barrister! smile all round, and it wag gener- could frame another question the {ally agreed that the programme door of Edith's room opened noise- | should be followed. © In the brief i lessly, and two Italian gentlemen; discussion WH ensued, Mr. Win- emerged, One of them spoke Eng-y ter: "explained his earlier moves "lish well. He addressed himself to | ments. The detectives attached to 1 Bir Hubert Fitzjames. the British Embassy in' Paris told i "1 am glad to tell you," 'he said | him 'of Dubois' journey to Marseil: i cheerfully, "that the young lady's|lesiz wound is not at all dangerous. 1t| Learning that Brett was stayidg looks worse. than it is. . Most' for-|at the Hotel du Louyre et de 'ls | tunately, the bullet first struck a Paix, he went straight there on his | large bone button on her coat. This | arrival, only to learn that the ba¥- { combined with the thick woolen ma-| rister and some friends had quit; i terial," and rome small amount of | Marseilles that day on & priva padding placed beneath the collar [yacht bound for' Palermo. The by the maker, offered such' resist- | local police filled: in some of the de- ance that' the bullet lodged itself| tails, but. chance 'did -the rest. against the collar bone: without] Going to the P. and 0: office fo breaking i it, Consequently' al-{hook his passage fo Messina on the | ~ Hy a esible 8 'Brett, deli ¢ his frien B P malbot recompinied hi young English man had ba 'quite forgiven his enemy... that he was more than quits him. Indeed; was hol speak when they i #1 am sorry to to be trussed up in] the said. ow ans igh 30 I : HE 1g, dually b brought, up to a full ration; os avn 'heen ban for 1 me Getting af, al i The ian di him directly. A of 'scours with: the young pigs. + When'I find. the: pigs 4 y "Perhaps," said "iio scour, 1 give ve the "Wht is you want'? wd Eiwant a cigarette. 2 Jet. me smoke, Surely to 88, lesa 4 od ad feeds He a cigarette won't hurt my arm "The bafrister turned a' 'question ing glance towards the male nurse in charge: of ibs Patients Jot he man did not understand wi been said. Brett, who &poke no exo toon {id he Ttalian, indicated by, pantomine without being a what it was 'the Frenchman 8 Beuil- them: ed, and the attendant sighified 'hi sentiments in silent elogus ome hogs, I am pr 3 € a For sport the hoy pigd ikes to trap x 8 | of middlings, corn ee--he -ground feed: mixed with water : BOW sow gets, a similar ration. r ¥ used in cold "weather. than | the if iF the season is wormi---A. od that direction. "Continual 'fi boy's hear faglt on the farm; but too many of ¢ i do not want to give the boys a 'stary, |, writes U. Cac... They say, "Lot them dig their way, out as 1 did be- him. A bo fore them." r every | Every boy cannot work hard all of the time in heat or cold, of 'in| brought in more coffee. That whieh 2 he 'and my Turkish 'friends drank | was all right, The beverage given | to Mehemet Ali and hig secreta ies was drugg : HTC? interrupted Brett, Lrg explains everything. But 'why was | Hussein killed 1" © -- is another matter, wh thaugh the. wound bas a nasty ap: Ganges, he'heatd of Gros Jean and | Pearce, it ix. not at all: serious.' 2 the Turks, and then knew that Hubert managed to stammer-- was an the right scent. i Hie can we see her?' ng ing FAS a as she wakes from' tween Rdith e Ea int sleep. : evening. Se was naturall ly pale and Feasting statement | we jut "her 'boyant 'spirit t the¢ had Perforce "fo rest' content: | mmphed. over physicalide 4 The medical men were about totake she made light of-her injuries: Even thei dephrtire hen Brett inters|Fairholme was; 'restored to a sta venedw 354 0 51 4 Lg 'dhherecis yet r hecteanises: you fon, ; 3 hes aids ol Mon wi : pe in room No. 41. rola breken dn hyd 'quiet; | $48 do : © 18 su ering pai n.and othe i EW hn , "The doctors hurried off, and it was long before they were abld ba ots sanity, hy hig bpief visit; a fab lazily 70 ifs Fs a ask no aapthing. you like. fy. enh a8 oy one "boint c i. ing - which 1 I am pally, at fa began Brett. How. did your tes nn Ra Rl ooh: hat was. id enough,'! olar renchman. dértand- 7 8 "iH Ho w boys are. born for one pur-| i, 4 Very some rau REE ts Fathers want to keep their boys! ; Yhen 3 in for another, || at het! He rages | o> hod d be punished he should x