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A Dark Shadow; Or, A Coming Vengeance CHAPTER XXXI ~(Continued). They were approaching the river; he knew that by the character of the shopl and the occasional sight of a sailor and 1ongfihoreinan. The night had grown the faint and murky lights from the street dark and wet. and houses partially lamps and the wretched neighborhood : revealed the squalor of the there was a smell of tar and of bilge Va" ter in the thick atmosphere; and. late as it. was. Clive could hear the clang of mere proceeding from some of the block- makers’ shops where the men were work- ing overtime. ' Presently he heard the dull lapping of water against the slips which .led dOWn to the river; and as he leant over npron_of the cab and looked about h the misery of the narrow streets an leys. the noiscmeness of the whole place. amigo higi with aivlenlamelcss grgaid. 1 N i n 6 ca- man u -u . an ve earp - . ,'- the: . . out; and lookedpround. pThey had stopped, Clive. With the bar raised. said 3’ .dwd or m too deep a swoon to can for in a place close by the river. almost void of houses, and so badly lighted the it was almost pitch dark. The cabman nodded'towurd-s a. low, half-ruined she which looked as if it had been deserte t blockmaker or mas ham- al- I de' lady hereâ€"take me to her, an . ’ V'YVVVY'VVYYVYVTVYIVVY‘r‘yir'rw V'TWY‘ v r 771' W â€" - â€" â€" ‘- v W by. some bankrup builder. “"They went in there." he said grufEIY- _ Queer kind 0' place, ain't it.- guv'nor? The young lady. she di it. an’ she drew back 1i man that ca something to dn't seem to fancy ke; but the gentle- me out to meet her. he says herâ€"I didn’t catch what it wasâ€"and they went in together. He come: out again, aai' gave.me*a drinkâ€"two 0 three drinks it was, for the matter 0' tha --an‘ I drove away. An' that’s wot ’ I'm, going to do now. Don't catch me mixmg' meself up with anything queer. night, guv'nor.”.v “I'll give you an 1,: lantern. and rushed along the passage. It opened into a. blockmaker's shop slop- othcr five-pound 'note " said Clive hurriedly. _ ked and shook his “One fiver in the ‘and is worth two in the bush. sir," he when there might be a the end of ’em.” he added over his shoul- der as he drove off. Clive went to the ruins to remain, But the oabman win head. “especially said: beak and quod at d shed. and found It seemed to be the only means of entrance; for he examined the side of t ran down to the water: k to the door. and knock- The silence was so profound that it le that any living thing . 1.: but he knocked again. and his heart leapt as he heard footsteps approaching the door._ hind it muttered cautiously; "Ish that you?" a. door. I the building tha ’and he went bac seemed impossib could be within 1 A voice from be- CHAPTE XXXII. Clive knew the voice: it was Koshki's. Almost by an inspiration Clive thought of‘Sara, and. imitating her voice. replied "Yes. quick!” The door was opened Clive sprang in, and seized Ko‘shki. lug : volver in- but he was not . quic against odds. throat tighten staggered; With a twist of the leg Cl V. wayâ€"h: V. hurled him to the ground. Koshki’s lie-a must have fallen on stones; for he gasp- ed. and became unconscious. to his feet. and saw two (1 to the health -' Lf‘f‘u" 1 Pure sugar is n of young or old. Good home-made candy, sugar on breadâ€"not on stimulates. _ Buy St. Lawrence Extra Granulated in bags and be sure of the finest ure cane sugar, untouched by hand rem factory to your kitchen. gs zoo lbs“ 2 1123., 20 lbs., Caitous 51 3., alba. rum wsianr GUARANTEED. Sold by bar! dealers. Hi. lama Sm Bulimia, limited. - Neutral. triage, fruit or please: but i? -L '- The Guaranteed “ONE DYE for ('3. ‘ All Kinds of Cloth. Gleamaump‘o. No Chance of Mistaken. TRY 2' , ; I rm add for Free Color Card and Booklet. 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Startled by his sudden onslaught, both ' e ' in the mO- . , . men drew b‘wk' and Cl” ’ 6°12 2 two men wrth koshki say so; and if you ment of hesitation. felled one of the‘men vith his own weapon. The, other looked . ' ' . ; an . mm right to left llke 9' ra’t’ M bay . ihave left us because they thought we were “Stand back! Let me pass! There is a you money, more money than you’ve go for this job." ‘ The man hesitated a moment. then he said in broken English. and almost unin- telligibly: We working menâ€"no lady here." , "Mina!" shouted Clive. - There was a moment or two of silence: then he heard a faint cry, a cry that tore d In give help. Oh. it is bitter to lie here, and to t, know you are losing your life for my sake! And such a life! So great. so good. robe away from the rising tide, and shift! of such value to the whole country, people. ' ! dcilive laugheg. :ltmogttrmkfizglm al‘fuost the cry that threatened to burst fro __ _ee 3 e irious y.n “ u _. a mug away rom I “0 undemmnd Are you we perl c P YOU. Mma. he said; “don’t harbor it for word the woman uttered in her mod and a moment. My life! It is I who have fooled it away. I who have juggled with my happiness. and yours, yours! Lying ere. like a helpless idiot. I see what a his heart in twain' I” stopped svddenly' illool. what an imbecile I’ve been But no -abruptly. Half mad with dread and furY. he struck the man down, caught up the ing to the water’s edge. a shop long since deserted and empty save for a. few rottmg pieces of timber. broken spare. and ends of rope; and there. lying in a corner..w1th her arms bound to her sides. was Mina. Mingling with the odor of rotting woOd and bilge water'was a faint. heavy seen-t. which clung to the thick, dank atmos- phere. Clive knew it at once; it was chloroform. With-her name on his lips he sprang to her side and knelt over her. “Mina. Mimi!"- he called to her, trymg to keep the horror from his voice. "It is Iâ€"Clive! You are safe, quite safe!" He knew that she was unconscious. He searched for his knife to cut the rope that bound her; and he lied actually got the edge of the knife against the rope when he felt a sharp pain in his side, followed by a heavy blow on the back of his head. He managed to rise, and swung round upon Koshki, who gripped him, and flung ‘him heavily to the ground. - When Clive came to it was with a conv sciousness of something cold at his feet. He opened his eyes heavily. and looked about him, and memory returned with all , its anguish. The dim light was still burn- ,ing, and by it he saw the motionless form » ' of Mina lying. bound as he had last seen _ _ d her. and only a few yards away from him thrust It to With £00“, IWith a hoarse cry. he tried to move to There was a dim light burning somewhere in the shattered build- and Clive caught the gleam of a re- Koshki's hand. He struck him a blow on the arm. and then gripped hi by the throat; enough to prevent Koshki calling out. There came, a response from severa voices andthe'hurrying of footsteps; and Clive kiiew:.that.he would have to fight H18 END 911 the fiooundlfiel S I which would hear them on its mysterious ed. Koshki. nearly choking, We some muddy bank into which they would go to herr‘ but he, too. was bound at arms and feet. and lie could only move his head. She was lying almost parallel with him: and the water that was lapping at his feet was lapping at here: and in a dosh he understood the significance of their joint position; the tide was rising slowly 1' but surely, it would rise to the ledge just above their heads; then, receding, would suck them out to theldark and filthy river, {bosom'to the sea. or wash them up upon Pink. and be lost for ever. He and Mina were alone in that awful Clive sprang place: and yet not alone; for'Death was sures coming hovering between them, waiting to strike. .It was evident that Koshki had thought ,' Clive already dead, or he would not have left him ungagge _ in this; for Clive knew that his veice, weakened by exhaustion and loss of blood, 1 ‘ could not carry many yard-s. And even| if he could have made himself heard. there , . was little chance of assistance coming to him invthat place of ill repute. Cries for help,:even iwomen's “screams, were too frequent in this locality to attract atten-. " tion. much less bring aid. _ For himselfâ€"duh. well, he could have met] death. if not with indifferenCe. with calm- ness and composure. But! Mina. Mina! The sweat broke out on his forehead, and he writhed in his bonds until. the ropes ' cut iii-to his flesh. He was not: able even to writ-he long; for his wounds were bleeding, and he was almost too weak to stir. He lay still. trying to summon all his fortitudeâ€"not for himself. but for Minn. He could almost hope that she was already dead; for if so she would be spared the unspeakable agony of watch- ing and waiting for the death that slowly approaching. He began to grow delirious. and he fought against. the mist that was creep- ing over him; but he thought that he had fought in vain..that he was really delll‘l- one, when he heard something that sound- ed like a sigh. He waited a. moment or two; the sound came again. and. as calm- ly as he could. he said: . “Mina!” The response he had scarcely dared hope for came back. It was only a breath, .a -quavering breath. but it made him thrill through all his aching vein-s. It was one word. breathed with infinite love and de- _ spair: ‘ “Clive!” He could not speak for a moment. The anguish of knowing that she was lying bound so near him and that yet he was powerless to help her, to set her free, to save her life. choked the words back; but presently he managed to control himself. "Dearest!" he said “Are you in pain? Have those Scoundrels hurt you?" “No.” she replied faintly. “I can scarce- ly feel; I am drowsy. in a. kind of stupor. Ah, but what does it matter about me? It is youâ€"you. Clive. of whom I think! It was all my folly, my senseless credulity. .which has brought you. lured into their hands. It was Koshki who sent the false message. It was he who sprang on me and bound me when one of the other men brought me into this place. I knew that they had snared me to spite you; and I was terrified; but I was glad, glad, Clive, that I did not leave word where Iwns goxng: the thought that I had not done so and that you could not follow me help- ed me to fight my fearâ€"And now you are here, in their hands!" She paused for breath. "How did you come here? Wat! it through someâ€"some folly of mine that you traced me?" . "I found the cab. Minn.” he said. “There was no folly on your par-t; it is I who have been wickedly. criminally foolish-- for _I did not leave word where I was fol- lowmg you; and no help can come to us. I tell you this. Mina. because I know you: I know that brave heart and soul of yours, and that you w0uld turn with scorn from *any aifectatiou of encouragement. of de- lusive hope." ‘."Yes.’«’ 'she said; with a touch of. loving pride in her voice. “I would not have you tell me anything but the truth. It would make it harder. And, indeed, it would not be hard to die here so near you. almost close'by your side. if I could die alone, for life is not so precious to me." A dry sob burst from Clive. and he writhed in his bonds. “There might yet be A (haywi- for us. Kins." he said. “If I could mink» myself not let us our love. Are you in pain. dearest? fear, I fear they have treated you cruel- said. “You could not." .There was a pause: then she said. long?" _ He answered her in the spirit worthy of . giving her t her. “Not long, darling. It is a springI tide. and rises quickly.” "Yes. I can feel it rising,” she said very But Clive quietly. “We shall non-t out to the river. I suppose. Perhaps we shall be near cacl other, quite close." “0h, Mina. Minai'f broke from his parch- l1 ed lips. 1 way. Clive. I can hear anything but that. Let us face it together as you would face it if you were alone, and were not Erlev' 'the door was mg about me." death sweet, dearrst.” she said. “Bush! some one is coming!" ’ d; but there was no hope l ‘more of that; self-reproach is useless. I lean only ask you to forgive me, Mina. t0} tell you -.th-at ‘I love you. have never ceas- years to the'two victimsâ€"tho water rose. d to love you since love sprang up In ‘ ' lmy bosom for you. I had‘ all unwittingly compromzsed Lady Edith. thinking you did not care for ’me. I was in honor bound to ask her to be my wife: and then I when the truth of her birth broke upon me, the chains which I would have sun- dcred were wound more closely ro"nd me." iWill help you!” I . She picked her w think of her, of anything b11135ng .her skinny hm] I der. pushed her into the tide She would ,have heard the deep sob that broke ‘from 'Mina’s lips, but as her victim floated -S uttered a shrill laugh. back to Clive. He would have spoken then, yed prayers. entreatiesâ€" but the counterfeit of a the .swoon had passed into reality, and helvas unconscious. ‘ "I know. I know. Clive!" she said. “Do! 'n He heard the sobs she tried to stifle. and l he answered earnestly: “I am in no pain whatever. If they got ‘would have essa at me I gave them as good as they Why didn't I kill them when I had chance? Fool again!" "No; you~would not do that. Clive." she “Ah. don't!" she breathed. “Don't give “There is no woman in the world like you. Mina." he said. “So brave. so no- ble, and yet so loving. Yes; you set me an example: and I’ll try to follow it,‘ dear. If I could only kiss you. if I could only touch your hand!" She sighed deeply. "That would make CHAPTER XXXIII. Clive listened; but the heavy throbbing of his heart for a time prevented his hear- ing the sound: then he said: “Minaâ€"be calm! can hear it. It is a woman’s step. Mina. we are saved!” He heard her gasp. then a. sigh of disappointment. de- spair, followed. “It is the- womanâ€"the Hindoo woman! Lady Edith'vs servantâ€"she came to meâ€" loh, I wish I‘ had told you iâ€"she threatened me. and you. It is she who has'planned this with Koshki. and helped him. She is coming to finish the work . Clive ground his teeth. “Keep quite u . still; let her think you are dead. still in a faint." he whispered. He himself closed his-eyes by an almost superhuman effort. and kept his limbs mo- tionless. It was Sara.’ She came slowly. walkin something like a. cat or a leopard over t- o rotting timber and the slimy stones. She lifted the lantern, which, in their haste. the scoundrels had left behind them, and approaching Mina. bent and examined her. Clive watched her with a. turmoil of emotions which my poor pen cannot set down. lIesaw her take an . Indian knife from under the folds cf her long cloak, and raise it; and an actual physical sickness assailed him. 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' see that you sleep soundly. to sing you a little lullaby, the little song we Hindoo women sing to the budmeehâ€"the thief, the traitor, when the man with the big sword is waiting for him. Yes; you are a thief: ,you stole my mistrees's heart. the hen-rt of my sun-queen, my lilyâ€"flower; and you ~betrayed her for that trash there. Poor little fool! Sara warned her: but she Would not hearken. would not take heed. And so she lies there like dead ca-rrion on the banks of the sacred Ganges. And in a lit- age the bodily . .1 functions become sluggish ‘ Na-Dru-Co Laxatives give gentle, timely and -:._ effective aid, without discomfort or distress. 25¢. a box at your Druggist’s. 173 National Drug and Chemical grown high up on the mountains of Ceylonâ€"with its native delicacy and fragrance held captive in the sealed lead . packages. BLAGK. GREEN or MIXED tle time the river will wash her away with ' And you,'too will go â€"I wish you | ana‘ply; “and certainly he is for ;younger.” all the other dirt. th“No. deareetfd' she said, and she 01701;]: With 1:93. 13y pretty sahib. . .- e sweet wor unhesitatingly; for wi weren' on ” . Clive sprang on to the man with the bar. d , . he eath so near there was no longer any struck him between the eyes. and tore t [need to conceal their love; 8rd heart to heart could speak freely "The police boat has passed up the river; I heard the She kicked him with her foot. laughed. with an evil regret. “I’d like you to hear, to see. how Sara. has avenged the child of her bosom. pigs have done their work too well: they cauea out loud enough, to be heard should have kept just enough life in You. the men might come back. I think they to give Sara the joy of seeing you die Never mind. fool-man; youâ€"â€"watch you go drifting away down the dark river. to wait long." she added. as she drew her she - can watch. have And she will not ed higher up the piece of wood. Clive kept his teeth clenched, drove back him; for he knew that Mina hen-rd ever savage hate-and the knowledge add his anguish. If he could be free for on one momentâ€"so save Mina first, and then instice of an outraged heaven to this pitiless fiend in human form. Sara was silent, for a timeâ€"it seemed to deal out the Presently ' Sara, whose eyes had been wandering from the dark river to the two bound figures. be- gan to laugh. mockingly. triumphantly. "It comes. it comes!" she croonei‘l'. ,comes to do Sara's bidding, to complete her vengeance. Welcome. good river! higher, rapidly now. uIt Sara ay to Mina. and plac- d on the girl’s shoul- ara Then she went Eave- for Mina's life. 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