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| u“ ‘v‘ ' "Hang theieeei" said Mr. Giynford. completely losing-3M3 temper. "All I know is that yeumnd Binfiey between you hue driven e nice, and, believe, a good gm, perhaps. to destruction. But I‘ll not waste my time telkin toyou. I’llgo into the town. and see W lliem at once; and -_--__ v-..~ uvuw no more; and, nnother thin . I'll do my beet, end so. I em euro. will illiem. todie- cover where this poor girl hue hidden her- self. And when we hove found her, we'll find me also to defend her from Bing~ ley. eooundrel that he ie no to persecute an inn )oent rll " , Mrs. G ynford fired up at this. “ I don't think you‘need call him that," she said, " for offering to marry a. girl without 3 penny. end behaving in the handsome manner that he has done! Look at that!“ continued Mrs. Glynfotd, point- ing tragically to her wedding-dress. “Do you knowhow much the lace on it coat a yard?" “ 190w listen tome,Mu-ia." said Mr. Gly‘nford. emphutically. “Thou b that man is your brother, he enters th a house no more: and. mnthm- tln'nn ml 3.. ..... Alter he hm] left the attic, Mr. and Mrs. Glyxifgrd looked at each other. "' What ooiiiawhe moan ? ” aid Mrs. Glyn- ford. “ What power could he have over her ? " u ruwrwu mt. uxynrora, signmcantl . " No friend can defend her." said gingley, savagely. " Neither friends nor money on efend her. I have her fast.” 1 QWsit till you find her," said Mr. Glyn- o 0 And, the next moment, with s curse on his lips, Bingley hld left the attic; and. alter hurryin down the staircase, he threw himself into is grand new carriage; and with his features distorted with r e, shouted to the ooeohmnn to drive straight beok to Fsrnheme, and to the railway ste- tion there. “Yes," she answered, after a moment‘s thought. “ I’ gave her ten pounds yester- day morning." Then Bingleyoounted out the gold in the purse, and with almost agroau laid it down upon the table. “ How much is there? ” said Mr. Glyn- {33’ eagerly, now approachin' g the toilette; . e. " Ten unds," {altered Binfley. . “In at case.” said Mr. G ynford, in a reticent tone, “ we may have some hope I that this poor girl has not put an untimely - end to herself; for I know that she had ‘ more than ten pounds in her possession. ' Yesterday mormng, in fact, I enclosed ' twenty pounds in an envelopeâ€"her half ‘ear’s. sal â€"and sent it n to her, as I 'd not like er to leave my ouse without a little pocket money of her own." “ 'l‘hnn " ugh! D:-.‘.â€" :_-I_:_, l5, . ~ “ I do not require to betaught by you how to regulate my actions," answered Mr. Glyn- ferd. “ But the fact remains the sameâ€"I gave her‘ that money. and it it has disap- peared, she. probably. has fled from a mar. ring? which was endently,hateful to her, wi it in her seeesion." “ I'll hunt er out, then,” said Bingle vindictively. “ If she's above ground I’ l find-e her, and make her pay heavily for what she has done this day." ,. And‘ as he spoke, he named the shining ‘flew mt. which he had’ purchased for his Wedding. ~ ‘ “ She'll find friendsreadyto defend her."‘ reto‘nted pm. Glynford,_s_igni§cantly . _- .._ -_ v-‘v u-uu wuu.‘ nun, “ J. wumuer that, in doing that, you mtedin a. moat interfering, most in to r mmer. What business had you th or pocket money? D'ye think I'd have let her go without pocket-money after 3119 was Iny _wife ? ’7 u'l’ .1- “41, W T‘Elvlerrfirgavi; i‘fiiél‘e” :. 3.31:3 his hand dam on tl‘aefiabLe before him. “ I consider LI,,. - AGAINST THE LAW. (A Novelâ€"By Don 3mm. CHAPTER XVIII. ..-â€" .4 -u vuv‘v- _ .. , 7 , - - a “ Whatmone had she ? " he said, “ Maria, did you give at any of that which you had from me on her account? " M113. Glynford flushed a little at this queggion. two. He staggered £0 a seat and bibâ€"58w; staring blankly at the white wedding-dress hugging opgoplte to him. Tim“= s‘ufddéziiy"h27?tama to his feet again, ,and went‘to the toilette-table and opened the purse. that: my: @yingjhere. u ‘11].-4 __ -7, 7 pale_ It is almontim 'ble to describe the scene thnt foflowmdnoovery of Laura’s disayponmnoo. Bingloy’a rage and consternation w are fearful to witness. “ You must know something of this,” he said to his sister, furiouslg. “ It is a trick. I hagvo been cheated nnd ooussed amongst you ’ J __ â€"_â€".â€"wa u..- ‘9. Come, shoinher yov'rrbmoms, lads." etc. Noo glounln' wou- onâ€"tho Ema it is dune. 'l'ho victor: retro“ by the] t o' the mune ; But far in the distance 0, a! lins may heu- Tho ourlon’ sin tout- he curlem’ loud cheer. “ Come, fill up your cups, lulu, and an 11; your can. U undin'. humonlousâ€" other as an ; 83:00“ on the Ice he oor 35w»: bnnd. V ti native lwd.‘ Come mouths: yo'r brooms, ltds." etc. When not on the rink lot do tellovnhlp re . Al the ohmnel stuns “ b " wi’ mloht an \fl' 0 3 Nu 11er we'll eta. 1100. the guno it alive, But or victory bguldly 9nd honeulystrivo. n-_-- -L 7 , And whit. wore the mention m' acid- '1' the “15'; Mo have band 0' cation osm' mrohin' 11m With thiro vapour o’ nth”. sud thinwu their nugâ€" “Como uhouthor yo'r brooms ladsâ€"you- geuin’ 'l'gmiooiti-koonmp'thomortwiilboruo; 'l‘lo v iotory we no o'er the ”001::th in gnue Three ohm! (or e bnwc n~ hunt." 'l'o hi- brsvo bodyiu ind our trusty “skip " spoke; follow me. loan. car the too it (on broke Lot 3955?”! curler keen wha love. honor And me. laywi'dlmtion.b butâ€"etnight totho W 1:1“â€" And vhl'u wore I in: 2mm. " We limit £er £6133?! her." said William. “ The most like y place lnwhiob to discover her in. I think. London. Now, why I l “ Wo can but ho thstsho is safe l " said William. with qu voting lips. “ But you must he] me to find her. Maud. Can I see your mot or wonight?" Maud hesitated, und colored. “Iâ€"I do not know! " she said. looking towards the floor. " Woll‘to-morrow. than ? " he sold. under- standin tho poor girl's ombnrrassment. Andt 9 non morning he did see Mrs. Keane. 110 found her in a pitiabio state of excite- ment and nhrm. for Maud had broken to her the news of Laura‘s disappeargnco. ..I\I,Â¥I,- I W _V ..“‘.rv..- wu' - “Oh. whnt. can Vhdvo happened t5 her. Mr. Glynford?” she said, " why did she rungyayl .I_â€"-I panngq understand it I " The poor young girl. indeed, was greatly overcome “ It is all that horrid man I " she said-â€" “ that horrid Bingleyl When she Wrote and said she was going to mom him I thought she must have gone mad. e have not heard from her since. but he has writ- ten to our mother. and made all sorts of fine offers. But where can she have gone ? You don't think she has done an thing to herself. do you? Oh. no. no! d yet I have sometimes been tempted in my mlaery to end it ellâ€"before you helped me about my book! " 7 i “No. man Maud)" said William, taking her hand very gravely and kindly. “ I have come about your sister.” - “About Laura? Why, this is her wed- din day 1 She is married now. I suppose?” sai Maud. ' ‘ - “ No.” answered he; and proceeded to tell the astonished girl how Laura had dis- ap ared. efore his story was finished he saw that Maud knew nothing about her sister. "It is on, than!" aha said. "I was no aurpris when I saw your card! You W299: “1’99“.“37 b99k11t.. He aslied t3 553° Maud;";;1d presently, flushed and excited, ehe hemeâ€"almost run- ningâ€"into the room. ' "Iii is you, then!" aha said. "I was no sum. nos-r. William Glynford arrived at Stanton-by- the-Sea in the evening, and made his way to the old gray house where Mrs. Keane sag her‘yo‘ung daughtler lived. , " Then keep out of Bingley’e way,” said his uncle. “ Come round here.” And William followed him. and from the refresh- ment-room windows they saw Bingley start in the South express. CHAPTER XIX. '” “P “ I will go first te Beightby-the-Sea," he had aaidto his uncle. “ Her mother may know somethingâ€"may be able to give me some clue." â€"-_ ‘v-J rmv' wuu threw a look of contempt on Bingley. “ So this was how you forced her to promise to marry you?” he said. “ You knew-some- thing that this . poor girl had innocently doneâ€"for I am sure that she committed no crime: but you found out something about her, I suppose, and so compelled her to promise that which has almost broken her heart ? " “ I'll quite break her heart before I have ‘ done with her! " said Bingley, olenchiugw his hand. At this moment the South express steamâ€" ed into the station. Bingley had no ticket. and William ‘Glynford had. Bingley, therefore, ran to gtgdone ; and thus the two men were separ- a . When Bingley returned, panting, to the platform. he could see nothing of the Glyn- fords. He therefore jumped into the train, without knowing whether William had started in it or not. He had not, having at the last moment changed hismind. ‘- ‘- msll , " What ? " said William Glynford, looking round sharp l “ _Yes," said Bing ley y, beside himself with passion; “ I couldg lodge her in a common 1ail,and I’ve aid hun eds tokeep her out of one; and s is her gratitude I 'p’ Wiuam Glynford turned very pale, and threw a look of oonbemnt on Rinnlnv n m. l “ Has it anything to do with Miss Keane ? ” said the draper, following them, and s akin so loudly that several people look ronn . "Perhaps you know where she has gone? Perhaps this is a plant between yon? But if it 18,8110,“ rue the day. I've only to give information to lodge her in the oomgnon jail I " ‘ William made hi) 75:11:56}. He stared at Bingley; and, taking the arm of his uncle, drnghim_9wuy. ,_ ‘ 7 He went up to the two Glynfords, and rudely addressing William, asked him for what purposedne was starting on a. Journey. “ For if it's anything to do with’ Miss Keane." continued Bingley. “ I may as well tellyou at once it's no good.” “ ----- Bingley lured at William 61 nford ; and when W' ism proceeded to e a ticket for the south express, which was shortly expected to pass through, Bingley’e exas- pegmon broke all bounds. W_l1ile Bilfifiley ywas stillp pursuing his 1n- quiries, am Gly nford and his uncle also arrived at the station. But he could gain no satisfactory informa- tion. One or two women had taken tickets; but no one at the station seemed to have taken much notioe of them. One man re- membered a young girl in black passing him; but he had not looked at her. he said. me II “a most minute and rtiouler inquiries at the railway station ‘ any one at all answer- ing the description of Laura had gone in aux of the eagly inorning _tr_eine. " She has run away."deoided Mrs? Glyn- tord. “ I have thought her ‘very strange lately, and believe now that she has one quite out of her mind. She must ave looked the attic door behind her, and taken away the key, so as to get more time. Well, (tom first to last. this has been the most extraordinary agair _I ever knew." Meanwhile: Binglay‘ assâ€"15mg the post _gninute and particular inquiries at She had two reasons for coming to this conclusion. and these were that the locket which her nephew, William Glynford, had ‘veu Laura was not among the jewels giving scattered about : and also that Laura's ordinary hat and jacket had disappeared. " Rhn hm run nun-n "a“..33na It... I“... Afici- stylus thin; Mt. Glynlord also quithd the “tie. nnd Hrs. 01 Mord wu ‘lelt with the dnery Ihe do mu ndmired. This she emlully collected before descend- ing to her own room. Shenleo took charge °‘m§‘£‘1‘a’”§x"Ҥ'fa“"d “HEM“? w in ey given e a r . And while doing this, Mrs. G] n53 be- come further convinced thnt urn. had not. committed, nor contemplated, self- deetruction; but had merely run away to em a muriege which her husband had true y quid must be hateful to her. ‘ surely between us we shell hit upon come thinn " Every one seemed busy and hurrying on with some fixed pu se. But the poor, tired girl, with her to eoted inn, knew not where to turn. The landlady of the miserable little room in an obscure street in the neighbor- hood of Chelsea, where for the last few weeks she had lived and toiled. had that morning demanded her week’s rent from her young lodger, who had romised to nay it in-the afternoon, and hafgone out he ~ fullr. to return filled with despair. " W at she] I do? ” she thought; and a moment later had at her hand 11 to her slender throat, an , with a bitter s gh. had clutched ‘ at a large gold locket suspended there. ‘ She left tlie‘ifi-iumer'n shop. and with faltering steps proceeded down the hot streets. Also! she had got nothing. No money- no_qrdex_-n_â€"no compliments! Such was the answer she got; and this was the third shOp to which this poor, tired girl had carried her fan the same afternoon. She had paid twelve shillings for the fan before she had painted it, and had drawn design after design before touching her fan. llhen she had painted it delicately and well, while half fed, weari. and heart-sore. But, when she had finis ed it. she was sulrle it was good, and she carried it out to se . It was five o‘clock now. and she had been out in the sun since three. She had eaten nothing all day but apenny bun, and was faint and weary. She had reckoned upon selling her fan to pay for her lodgzg and to buy something to eat. and reckoned upon reoeivmg orders for more fansâ€"perhaps expecting pleasant words alas] compliments upon her industry and a I With a sigh one could not suppress. the owner of the fan replaced it in its former cover. " Then youâ€"you never give any- thing out to be painted ? ” she asked timidly. ,“ We have regular people who do our work," replied the substantial lady behind the counter. “ Come, young women, if- that is all your business. you may as well move off, for we have nothing for you.” _-.v- u“, wanna van-luau, wt! nmu. “ Leaies paint their own fans very often nowa-daye. and paint them tolerably well, too. No; it would be of no use to us." â€" She just gianE-aTi't:_aix}l-Eflzi;;s all. “ We never buy such things,” aha said. “ Tattlu‘nu mum‘nl 4|--:_ -_._ £___ _____. -p‘ , “ Never l " answered this person, without one glance of pity at the drooping form of the applicant. “ Wouldâ€"would you look at one? " said. the youn woman; and as she spoke she unfolded er paroel and held out a white silk fen, ver delicately painted, for the person behin ‘ the saunter to_in_epeot. (1L- 3,, About two months after Mrs. Keane had left Seaton-by~the-Sea. one hot son after- noon in London, a pale. wearied ooking ‘ young woman entered a fashionable per- ;fumer's shop in one of the great thorough- fares, car 11195 small parcel in her hand. She h a thick gauze veil. and her lan- guid movemente gave you the impression that she was suflering great bodily fatigue. She went into the perfumer’s shop also with a faltering step, and approached the counter, asked the well~dressed. self-satis- ‘ fled-looking woman standing behind it if thexboughtjans paintedby ladies. A _ Amid the mighty masses of a great city Eheiy were looking for one they could not I] . |. ’ Laura. Keane had disa ared, and neither mother no lover oo discover a trace of her. ‘ . - ‘ ‘ TBe spring cemef’nndi the sun began to shine on it. and the birds twittered about the olosedwidowa, and still the Keanea did not return. as . to when they intended to return to Seatozi-by-the-Sea. 80, little by little their neighbors ceased to talk of them. . The old house, with its closed shutters, scarcely looked more desolate than it had done while Mrs. Keane and her young dagghter were living in _it._ This. was an 7‘ 131131: iytéuâ€"fié Bizâ€"155mm knew. Mrs. Keane had fluid her her wages and‘dieollargeq her._a.nd _a<_l given no hint But the same afternoon, to the surprise of the whole village, the old gray stone house where the Keanes had lived so long, was found to be shut up, and the mother and daughter, the gowps learned before 10135.. had started together for Lonéon._ - [‘ Never before had Mrs. Keane had such an amount of ready money as she possessed on the following day. She went from tradesmen to tradesman, and, with a rather lofty air. aid all their accounts. They supposed at her pretty daughter was married, and to a rich man, and, therefore, she was treated with the utmost politeness. His voice misfits he said the 1m few words, and his unexpected kindness quite overcame Mrs. Keane. “Howâ€"how can I thank you?" she said. “Ah, Mr. Glynlord. did you, then one for my dsr ' ‘rl ? " “ Yes," answlgi'lgdngilliam. and turned ‘awAa? his head. . ,‘ tor this confession their arrangements were soon made. “ Mrs. Keane," he ssid“plesse do not dis- tress yourself. Will you give me a list of what you owe here. and I will settle all your accounts; or. will you tell me the amount, and I will give you a cheque? Please allow me to do this. It will be a pleasure to me to think that I am of use to â€"t£ALsurs’s mother.” 1 beesuse we owe money here. end the tredes~ ple would think we were running swsy rom our debts." William Glynford was rich and generous. snd, moreover, he cared very deeply for the young girl. whom he now believed hsd loved him too truly to marry mother men. With at smile, therefore. he held out his hand to the women. whose sense of shame. at 10-8.“, was not completely lost._ ‘v “ Oh. I would “1,531 Eliot! " aid Wil- liam. «surly. “ It coat you nothing. I will take rooms for you. and pny all your on men." till Mn. Kenna honimoa. " In there still 3 xenon to prevent you gain ? " aid William. “ ow can I,"nhe\ uid. sobbing. “tell you, astmger? Buttâ€"but I_o_n_nn_ot _go, “ Iâ€"Ido not kno‘v'v how to monogo it." odd Mn. Kano. “ The truth in. Mr. Glyn- !ord. I have no money to go with." “ 0h. I would aunnlv thotl " “id W11. with? so mwhmwt .6. you dthio morning was pro o you u: our 0 dough“: m accompany monhlthirtug shot the: we might mm): for Loun." “ Iâ€" An nnt Lnnâ€" In“. In m-..-.... :L n CHAPTER XX. And he heId out, as he spoke‘ Laura's locket towards her. ' The young girl colored deeply. " Thank you! ” ehe raid; stretching out her uninjured arm. . Still the doctor did not give it to her. " It‘s a. love-gift. I suppose? " he said, smiling. “ It was given to me byeome one whom I 10170,” answered Laure, in her soft. pathetic vo co. After he had? érxviilizififiofi her injuries, he said, half-joculurly. " W61]. I have some prqpeggy her-g of yours to restore.” } This idea. seemed to hurt her; and. one «by. Doctor Hay stood listening while she rambled on about bridelrobos and shrouds, the two words mingling in her thoughts sp- psrently with strsn e persistenoy. . Her disjointed tel further convinced the doctor thst she had a history; and when the nurse who sttended on her told him that her first conscious act was to ut her hand to her throat, and ask anxious y what had become of herl hot. the house-surgeon ‘ determined, when 13’ restored it to her. to make some inquiries as to her past life. He did this the same day_. - 1 -fi- w-----, w” n.â€" wnv-uua IWIIW All away. During the next three ye Laura. Keene was very ill. The shock which her system had received had been‘e most severe one. end for sometime the doctors had grave doubts whether she would survive it. She was delirious at times. and talked about a wedding-dress. which she ever fancied was hugging heside heribed. He looked at it with some curiosity. It was such a. contrast to‘ everything else that Laura wore. ' “ There is a. history about it, !' decided the doctor, as he carefully locked it éw‘sy. “.._:..‘ LL- _ " Unfaeten it from her . nook, nurse," he said, “and I will look' it away. It's too valuable a thing to be round the neck of an ineensible woman. and you can tell her when she comes to herself who is taking care of it." The nurse unfaetened the locket from Laura’s fair, slender throat; and placed It in the doctor’s hands. This didn‘t seeni Eire; rEbQB‘tafiS {hm-{£1.16 the doctor; but there was something in her looks‘wh‘ieh told a. diflezent story. He was ascungish man, pale, andsome- what cynic , an with a. mule he lifted the locket jnhie hand, then saw the valuable diamond and star in its centre, and stood looking musingly at Laura. ‘ He was wondering who she could be. A girl picked'up in the London streets, without any eddiess or money ehout her! ng_ 3‘! on She relapsed into inseneibility, and while she was in this condition the doctor who had so admired her noticed,while'endeevor- ing to revive her, the handsome gold locket thgt was enspendedround her neck. Ls-um’s sensitive organization could not bear the pain she was called upon to endure dosing tine nexitrhslf-hour. “ Your arm is broken," said the doctor. ‘ “ But you must keep up your heart, and it ‘will be all right. Were you alone .when this happened?” - “ Yes,” again said Laura. " - ‘ ‘ 5' “ Humph l ” said the doctor; and then they proceeded to set her arm. ’ It was very seriously injured. The deli- cate flesh was mangled and torn b the cruel wheels, as well as the bone bro en in tw_o places. ‘ nu, you are 00111ng round 'I " he said, addressing Laura, for he saw that she had now_§ecovered consclousnesa. “Yes,” she answered, in a low voice. “ Am I badly hurt? ” she asked the next moment. - Two doctors were examining her arm when she came to her senses. “ A bad compound fracture," said one, 1handling her arm, and giving her intense pain. “ Yes," said the other,looking at the girl. He was thinking how pretty she was. Not many so pretty .ones were carried into that ward. Mostly rough men, with hard and work- worn features, were brought there. And this girl naturally attracted the doctor's attention. “ She has run aw‘é): frblp‘hgmé'perhapa,” ...-n__t.“n -ign A She wu caught up and dragged from beneath the carnage by the sturdy arm of a policeman. He pulled her to a cab-rest, and a little crowd gathered reund her. But \the poor girl neither saw nor heard any. thing of this. She lay like one dead in the big polioeman’s arms who had rescued her, and the re ort got about that a young woman had been killed in the streets. A But she was not killed. ‘When sense and memory returned to her she found herself lying in the accident ward of a great hospitalâ€"one amid the many poor mjured creatures who were writhing there I 1 "1...- .1--er77 - But she was faint and giddy, and there was a. rush of carriages; and somehow, in a moment, she felt that she was struck, and, blinded and terrified, she fell, while a. hegyy crushing w_heel passedpver her arm. fare. But as the gloomy temptatmn passed through her mind, she looked up, and was attracted b; a Pawnbrokers shop on the opposite si e o the street. Then she re- flected that, perhaps she could pawn her locket. and redeem it some day when for- tune was a little more kind to her; and, after hesitating a moment or two. she endeavored to cross the crowded thorough- }. .u. It was cruelâ€"too oruefl Tears rolled down her pele cheeks-s she walked on. Then suddenly she thought of the then the dark, oold river. sweeping beneath Its bridges, from which many a poor, weary spirit had taken flight! She must part with her locketâ€"part with the inanimate token of a love that ehgfelt would hover change! The sun 03:35 burning down on her aching head. and the rush of curring“ wont put her and, faint and dizzy, she stumbled on. It was her one treunrel Through all her wmderlnsl. in ell her troublee. this ‘lochet had never left her throat night nor ‘dey. For it wee the locket which Williem Glyntord bed given to Learn. Keene on the very tiny thet had commenced her miser- able enten lement with Bingley. And. wi a mom, she now remembered that it won the only article of any value thgt she lied leltl yo_l_1 are oqmigg round? " he said â€"mum and velvet dresses for visiting are trimmed with all not“ of fur. .. .__- v â€"I\l\-uv'l my son. end has used this conversation in answering questions thet are put to him. I am not in the lees: disappointed in the result, end should not have pursued the matter after my em decision made in October had it not am into the news open, and then came to the knowied e of my wi e, who became Anxious tonne to take e up again and thoroughly run it out. This" is s thing ‘ have to do every week, and sometimes two so three times a week, end is takes ug much time. ,besidee er greet expense. Wit thanks for your trouble, I am, yours, em, Onle‘nm K. Ross. V ,,. ,iofiw -__- "v-u. uyw-o .. u-vv no doubt but that this boy has been in- Itructod by some one to make up Hes. or that he has hoard persona talking about some of the circumstances connoctogl with the abduction of _‘.u fe worii' beiTsI'biofiâ€"(‘l' Ffiéif ii?"£z'é'i"i {333% everything fevonblo to their thgory 35d set aside everything that would upset. I hue no doubt but that this bnv nu hnnn c... nu. uuuny nm a. 13, W055 101116, out. 3 Dun 8m.-'l¢he ioturee of the body, with your letter of the 12th not, are to hon . I am aur- priaed that on one having a description of ma non should in: at that this boy comes up to i The boy certeinly in near 14 yam of ego. with light eyoe, course features, end lugs wide mouth and there is not the slightest resemblance to that of any of my children. The trouble ii} that when ._--_ - __._I. A-.. - , W Pmmnu-nu, Feb. 14, 1881. ML'EEDEL 11113,}. P? West IaprpoLOnt. : The following letter has been received by the gentlemen who sent photographs of the s foeed Charlie Rose in Aldbotough to Pulfi adelphia. : - They did so, and VLSfirs‘looixwezfop at the first one, who was astranger to her.‘ Then she glanced towards the other, and behold Bingley. . . L .. ‘ “Iforgotto tell on this morning." he said to her, “ that t is is the afternoon in the week when the patients’ friends are allowed to visit them; so you must not be frightened at seein strangers come in.” “Ihave no frien s to come.” answered Laura, rather annously. "Could I not have a screen laced so as to conceal me ? " “I am afraid) not," said the doctor. Presently the visitors came streamin inâ€"mostly poor, paleJooking, hard-works" women.who‘ came to see some injured hu's- bandor ion... Laura was lying in a small off-hand ward, into which onl women and one ortwo men (friends of t e suflerérs)’ entered. - " ‘ Then, by-and-by, came the matron. and with her were two men. _ The matron advanced to the bed on which Laura was lying. with the doctor standing beside it. and then he looked bag]; forthe two men to ap_pro _ . “And after all," said the matron, “she may not be the girl they are looking for.” “ Most likely not,” answered the doctor. ‘ Yet, nevertheless. when the visitors were allowed to enter the wards of the hos ital on the following depjhe doctor too his on we touowmg d3 , th¢ plmg-_by Laura’s" side. “ Well," he said, -“ we must, of course. allow her friends to see her. However, I’ll stand by my fair patient when the visitors oome in. For one thing. she is too ill to be exposed to any sudden shock; for another, perhsps she had very good reason for run- 0 mg “gay," “She’s very prétFQJ said the matron. 109mg the doom- “I hive thought," he said,_ presently. “ that there was some histor . or mystery. 0°9wa with this. airy" “Humphl”eeid the house-surgeon. put- ting his hand through his heir,which was a trick of his when he was considering any- thing. The idee was unpleasant to him somehow, and yet he felt that it ought not to be nnpleeeent. 7 “ I want a word with you, doctor," she said, and motioned tohim to enter her own sitting-room. He followed her in. and the matron.eaid, “ It’s about that young girl in the accident wardâ€"the firetty girl with the compound fracture in er left arm. I have just had an application about her from a deteotive 0mm. It seems that a young girl answer: ing the description given 0 or by the policeman who picked her up in the streets under the carriage-wheels to the detectives ran away from the town of Famhame about two months ago. and her friends are greatl anxious concerning her, and have offers a reward for her recovery. The Policeman who picked her up and brought ier hero applied to the detective that has the case in hand, and who now has come to me to know if that young woman is still here. I told him, of course, that she was, and he asked leave to bring one of her friends tomorrow, on the visiting day, for the purpose of identifying her. What do you_s_ay to_it?,” _ â€"tap him on 'ifiéV'khJufiETiéailfi'é was a ut to descend the staircase of the hoegital. After Doctor Hay had finished his morn- ing‘s work, and had examined nearly all those who lay in the accident ward, ‘the matron of the hosgitalfa _o_omely woman ‘nm*-: l-.'__ _A “ And desperate] in love with some otherhllow ” he 1; ought, rather discon- tentedly. as .he went through th wardeon the morning afte he had had toe brief conversation with her about her 10 hot, nd had restored it to her, and the nurse had by Laura‘s wish, fastened it round her slender throat. ‘ , -_ _-_--â€"-uv wens!) “((150 In ’to be under his care, and hundreds limping ‘out, had gradually hardened the doctor’s heart to eaufleringa he saw endured. and those that be well know had yet to be borne after his patients had left his charge. But Laura really interested him. 0 begn with, she had very pretty features. an aaoft, musical voice; and, to go on with, he was a youngiah, unmarried man, and ahe‘wae a young woman. " Life is too short to be peeeed in regret- ting e. lost love." “Not when you reelly love." answered Laura. in a low tone. And the doctor felt ebeehed before the girl’s rebuke. But he was not us had fellowâ€"wee. indeed. a men with onerous instincts and e kindly heart, thong , as he often said, the air of a London hospital was not conducive to general philanthropy. Hundreds of miserable beingeperried in GA h ‘InJA-n‘A-- -uh [To be oontinnedJ CHARLIE nous. Funnel-'0 DCIPIII' 0! Finding film Complete. doctor: _ Eliâ€"how 8315:3’ 1;“ '33 , he added, “tint this heppy fellow owed yin: to be rumbling alone ebout th street- London?" ‘ “ Weâ€"we ere pen-.tod " nid Laure, ‘ooloring geintully. and turniu swey her ell human probnb icy, 1th.11 never see egei nthe friend dwho geve me thet locket. ” “ Then, it I were you. I would forget him “fasten poeeible.’ aid the doctor still smiling. “ He's 5 hi py follow, loft". Rut nu Mmon