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'1” TS vithnsfixst. E2- 31.50 are 1.1. ~ râ€"vrvuvv w "-i “"1 Ind IVinnie accepted. and she Wflbut it wastobeapro- WM” ‘1: h .0 Dmfound a secret that the 't the gardens this evening “milking than: nothing else.” kw Steamed. “I have received but he “id. “1 do not believe it. ' the”mama? disquieting. There t M “8m , m n 8i: “a, ma Vi: “Captain Crowleâ€" ‘L' ’m "'9 a war- -:_.._I_ .In _____ ‘1‘ seat and looked round. 1‘! am glad.” he said. “that there is W Present except you two. My @368. I am heavy at heart." 10m we,” said the vicar. “But co 1m" Sir, Youw read “3 “Captain Crowleâ€" Yong“.e "8 a V917 simple old man. We ham? What of London and of "en kn name World that you do not “hem”? that Lord Fylingdale, to kthe Mm ab?“ t0 give your ward. mum kimono“ gambler. take and M m the Whole of that quarter Mt, mph 0f fashion and of bike 21:". ”In their profligate lives. ”I!“ °f lImocexme and vi:- ‘W: tome !“mix? into the truth :MMW, ent before hm; your [MN m the arms of the villain 5mg” 1” Lynn with no other 9 “5th“ thee'11"! her fortune." ”'3" hm’m" letter.” said the :,‘.~w",'g°n 0' It. From what “I“ den" your belief in t1! ’ o ”“8 nobleman? " We}! rid of a noble knave.” took the letters and ran acrOss the market place. On my way I the captain. He was walking to- tbe Crown. with hanging head. ELK us first deal with the captain. Entered the room, hung up his hat 5““? usual peg and put his stick in i:":al‘01182t):!1¢.-<3 corner. Then he took Empm He hath brought down this sable lord to marry an heiress. know- azx'ce misery he is preparing for her. 11183111!!! had been there!" fieady. boy.” said my 'ather again. ‘Who spread abroad me many vir- mofthls noble villain? Sam Sem- pisâ€"in hls service. a most base and csaonorable service. Mr. Purden, the :4: who writes ribald verses”â€"- I mm: of the Lady Anastasia. but re~ mined. She ‘at least had nothing to t with this marriage. So far, how- Sway. boy. steady." said my fa am. "It helps not to call names." “1H: puny revenge. He dared to we love to Molly three years ago mama!!! cudgeled him handsomely. and I was there to see. It is revenge fit. Lord Fyiingdnle persuaded Mol- He cannot marry her publicly. be.- m he cannot join a wedding feast ‘-L-"people so much below him. Molly “'21:! not krep_that engagement it 1 5:70 to lock the door and keep the .53..» 1 gasped. “this is more oppnr. me man you suspect. Tomormw morning at 6 at St. Nicholas’ chum-i) mmm be married secretly. on. a goblet. a rake. one who has was’ted m patrimony. to marry Mollyâ€"our gem»: Sir. you will interfere. You r51 do something. It is the villain. Samzhem always a liar. a. cut. a 3‘3”” fired from the redonbt. when , new! a shout. “Lady of Lynn. My You may be sure that l obeyed ,mgummons with alacrity. 500m else had yet arrived at the CM“- Ihe vicar laid both letter: be Wm. Then. as when one strike. a 1031* m the tinder and the match ig- mes. flaming up. and the darkness when. so did the scheme of villatny unfofl itself; not all at onceâ€"one does not at one glance comprehend a con- ~gym-yeaweb-but part. I say. I did understand. "better than that. Jack.” said the 3:. “Take these two letters. Show 2 to Molly and ask her to wait 39 the captain makes inquiries. If u Fylingdale is an honorable man. --“‘m â€"â€"â€"â€"v wâ€"_ â€" “mataermenewm gm into a debut: :there was much explained. What shall we do?" We must prevent the marriage of .2mw. The captain knows nothing 1 tom inquiry H It not, then we “I think i have in my pocket :1 means of escapeâ€"a respite at least-unless there are worse liars in the world than those we have at Lynn." “Liars at Lynn. Jack? Who are they? Oh. Jack. what has happened?" I sat down on a garden bench. “Mol- ly.” I said. “you hold the private char- acter of Lord Fylingdale in the highest esteem. do you not?” “There is no better man living. This makes me ashamed of being so loath to marry him." “Well. but. Molly. consider. Who has bestowed this fine character upon his lordship?” “Everybody who knows himâ€"Sam Semple for one. He is never weary 0t singing the praises of his pan-o " ”He is a grateful soul and. on his own account. a pillar of religion. I will show you presently what an ornai ment he is to religion. Who else?” “The Rev. Benjamin Purden. once his tutor. Surely he ought to know." ' “Surely. Nobody ought to know bet. ter. 1 will show you presentiy'how ud- mirable a. witness to character this reverend divine must be esteemed.” “There is Sir Harry Malyns, who as- sured us that his lordship is thought to be toorirtuous tont'he world of ash- or an ammntflc Molly was alone, walking about the garden resuessly. The sun was now set, but the glow of the sky lingered and her face was flushed in the west- em light. “Jack,” she cried. “I thought we had parted this afternoon! What has happened? You have been run- ning. W'hat is it?” Lung. Hunt to I... “A good deal has happened, Molly. For one thing, you will not be married tomorrow morning." “Why not? Is my lord 111?" “Not that I know of, but you will not be married tomorrow morning.” “You talk in riddieanack.” “Would you like to put 0!! the wed- ding. Molly?" "Alas. it I could put it of! altogeth- wL'Xlas. if I could put it off altogeth- er! 1 am downhearted over It. Jack. It weighs me down like lead. But there is no escape." CHA PTER XIII. A nzsetm . WAS as one who car- ries a respite for a man already In the cart and on his way to Tybnrn. or I was as . one who hImself re- was ceives a respite on the ~ ‘ way to Tyburn. for It the charges In those letters were trUe there could be no doubt as to the result of an inquiry. .\'or could there be any doubt that Lord FlengdaIe In such a case would refuse an Inquiry. I ran therefore. as If everything dependm? on my speed. and I arrived breathless The lottvr which was dictated by the vimlr was duly written. signed and Rozilvd. Thor: it was sent up stairs to his iordship’s private room. “i am more than her guardian. l Inve her better than if she was my own child. " “We know you do. captain. There fore write a letter to him. Tell him these thingsl Say that you must have time to make these inquiries. i will m-lp you With the letter. And tell him rts well that you must have time to draw up settlements. if he is honest. he will consent to this investimtion into his private character. If he wants Molly and not her money bag. he will at once agree to the settlement of her {armne upon herself.” “I am an old tool. I supp; 4‘” said the mpmm “l have believed every- thing and everybody. Yet I cannot- nu. my friends. I cannot think that this man. so proud. so brave. who risked his lifP rm- Molly. is what this letter says." “mm-r lotterfi say the same thing Now mmain. lé-t us write." “You must ma! 9 inquiry. You must tell Lord Fylingdnle that things have been brought to you: that you wanna believe them if. as is possible. you do not. but that you must make Inquiries before trusting your ward to his pro- tection. You are her guardian. can "My friends." said the captain. “what am I to do?" “The man Purden. He is notorious for writing ribaid verses and for lead‘ my: a lite that is a disgrace to his pro r‘cssion.” “There is also the Lady Anastasia." “I know nothing about her iadyship v’xcept that she keeps the bank. 118 the)~ wail it. every evening and that the gam- mg table aliures many to their destrux- n‘on.” ‘fl‘here II also that grave and never und divine”â€" in." I . 0 0 0 O . 0 0 O O C O . V2 o.”oonooooouooooooooooooo’ooooo000030000903. V¢X32X2???X:K:?§é 31“, 1902. REM». {0020 What cunning! Whnt signal servin- has this servant of the devil rendered to his master!” Truly I was carried out of myself by this discovery. whlch upturned even- thing. “So.” I went on. “they ceme here all the way trom London. their lying ex- cuse thet they were ordered here by their physicians. end we. poor. simple folk. tell Into the m All the coun. tryslde fell into the snare. md we “Well. he heard of an heiress. She belonged to a. town remote from fash- ionâ€"n town of simple merchants and :ailors. She was very : sci); much rich- er than he at first believed”â€" “Who told him about this heiress?” “A creature called Sam Semnle. whom the captain once cudgeled. Why. ilolly. it was revenge. In return for ‘he cudgeling he would place you and vour fortune in the hands of a man who would bring misery upon you and rain on your fortune. Heavens. he!" rlze thing works om! Amth Imnpenm: last in the nick or time that a spin: as found in the townâ€"n spring whose zedicimil propertiesâ€" Ila!” Ijumped ~ my feet. “lolly. who found that g.;'i:i:‘:‘ Sam Semple. Who wrote to he doctor about it? Sam Sempie. who spread ahroad a report that the physicians of London were sending their patients to Lynn? Sam Semple. How many patients have come to us .‘rom London? None. save and except only the party or those who came se- :retly in his lordship's train to sing his praises and to work his wicked will. xi'hy. Molly”â€"â€" I burst into a laugh. for now I understood. as one some- times does understand. suddenly and without proof other than the rapid con- clusion, the full meaning of the whole. ".‘Jolly. I say. there ins never been any medicinal spring here at all. The doc tor's well is but common spring water. There are no cures. The whole busi- ness is a plan. a bite. an invention of Sam Sample!" "Jack. have a care. How can that bewhenthedoctorhalalm listof cures?" ‘ 7 _ "I know It. but I do know that Sam Sample invented the spa. In order to bring this Invasion of sharper: and gamblers and heiress hunters. Oh. what u liar he is! What revenge! cry. This Is not. however. talk for .:onest folk like you and me.” ' “Go on with your story. Jack. Never 13in the diflerent ways of wicked- sess.” "Well. Molly, you have seen the vicar tastes glass of wine. He will roll it In the glass; he will hold it to the light. admiring the color: he will inhale the fragrance; he will drink it slowly. little 2;: little. sipping the contents. and he will not take more than a single glass er two at the most. in the same time Tom Rising would have gnlped down a whole bottle; One man wants to grat- ;{:: many senses: the other seeks only to get drunk as quickly as he can. So. i take it. with the forbidden pleasures »i‘ the world. - One man may cultivate .iis taste: the othet may be satisfied with the coarse and plentiful debauch- “I don't understand. Jack. All the :ontlemen like Mr. Rising drink and dug. Do all gentlemen who do not drink practice other vices?” '21:!!! drinking and bump; songs. An- other kind“ ' would practice wickedness as eagerly. but with more politeness. What do I know of such men? Ger mm I am that Lord F‘yllngdale would not scour the sweets and play the Mo- uawk. but that he has found other vices more pleasant and move. apparemm name is quite possible.” “Lord Pylingdale? Jack. think of his face. think of his manners. Are the! cuch as you would expect In a rake?” ”There one perhaps difl'erent kinds of rakes. Tom Rising would spend the “it means. my dear. that n ruined gamester thought to had an heir?" who would know nothing or his tar- nished reputation. She must be rich. All he wanted was her money. She .mist not have her money tied up: It must be all in his own hands. to d0 With It wha’t he choseâ€"that is to my. to dissipate and waste It in riot and raking and gambling"â€" "Oh. Jack. I am overwhelmed! Tell am more. what It means”â€" “What do you think at this worth! gentleman. Molly?" "Here in another letter. concerning the Rev. Benjamin Pardon. 0W"! that this in' another and an independ- ent witness.” So I read the second let- u-r. which you have also heard. “The out. then. In from m! “a." nnt comm. Zachary Pentecrouo. a booklener in Little Britain. which 1- t part or London. Be to. I believe. a. specuble. God tearing man. You will observe that he does not vouch tor the truth or bl: Information." I then read at length the letter which you have already heard. “What do you think. Molly?” “I don't know what to think. II the world so wicked?" be til-eddy ovei'flpe for the new Jon- Iuem. But you shall read." ,4 -- I- offered hEr the letters. “Na” Ibo said. “Read them yourself." am sure. complete and utlsfactory. Ruined: a rake; o. notorlom gamut! What next will the world any? Doe. hls :lordshlp know of thin dlsoovery? Not yet? You said it wu a dlsoovery, did you not? Well. my friend. I an much obliged to you for telllng me. You no qulmo mu Hollywlll not ho there? Very good of youto motel! no. Formyownpartlmrttor MW quite enrlyâ€" -â€"u oo'clock. Goodby. Jack!" “Indeed! The excellent Lord Fyllng- dale! Impossible! Quite impossible! The'nlustrlonl example of so mnny virtues! The explanations will be. I Then I went Into the Crown. whom I learned (hat the «plain had been mum); unmet letter containing no cusationsu baduthooo In theother two. ' 70h: {hat interesting uppolntment In St. Nicholas’ church. by a body ask why the ceremony has been postpon- “Things have been disclosed at the last moment. fortunately In time.” “What things. and by whom?" “By letter. It Is stated as a fact well known that bond Pylingdale is nothing better than a ruined rake and a notori- ous mater." “MOLLY." This letter I folded. sealed. addressed and dropped into my pocket. Then I bade Molly good night. entrented her to be thankful for her escape and so left her with a light heart. Verily it seemed as it the sadness of the last two months had been wholly and and. denly lifted. and on my way hock to the Crown I passed the Lady Anasta- sia’s lodging Just :3 her chair was brought to the house. I opened the doortorhernnd stood hntln hand. “Why. it is Jack!" she cried. “It in the sailor Jack. the content lover. Have you anything more to tell me?" “Only that Molly will not keep that appointment of tomorrow evening”â€" ,A._ in all her life. Certainly she had never written one before. nor has she ever written one since. Like most house- wives. her wrltlng is only wanted for household accounts. reclpes for pud- dings and pies and the labellng of her bottles and jars. l have the letter be- fore me at thls moment. It ls written in a large. sprawling hand. and the spelling ls not such as would satisfy my father. Naturally she looked to me for ad- vice. I had written many letters to 2:.- owners an.‘ to torelgn merchants :‘rnm cargoes. and the like. and was _.:~r.'.x-e 2;le to advise the compos; non of a letter which should be justly expressed and to the point: “Honored Lordâ€"This is from me at the present moment in my gnardlan’s parlor"â€"writing parlor when I as mate of the ship should have written port or harbor. “It is to inform you that in- telligence has bt‘t‘Ll brought by letters from London and Cambridge’. Touch- ing the matters referred to'in these let- ters, I have to report for your satisfac- tion that they can your lordship in round terms a gamester and a mined sake and your companions at the spaâ€" viz. Sam Semple. the parson, the rick- ety old bean and the colonelâ€"simple rogues. common chests and sharpers. Shall not. therefore. meet your lord- ship at the church tomorrow morning as instructed. Awaiting your lordship‘s explanations and commands. your most obedient. humble servant. "Let us go into the parlor. Jack. There are the captain's writing mate. rials. Help me to say what is proper. Oh. is it possible? Can I believe it? Are these things true? That proud man. raised above his fellow: by his virtues and his rank and his pripci- pics! Jack. he risked his life for me." “Ask no more questions. Molly. We must have explanulons. Let us write the letter." It was Molly's first letter-the only letter. perhaps. that she will ever write be forthcoming and that your noble lover will carry It on to the end with the same lofty pride and cold mien." ”Then send him packing. Lord or no lord. proud or humble. It be far- nishes explanations. lf these things are untrue. thenâ€"why. then you will consider what to do. But. Molly. I do not believe that any explanation: will "i would tell him that I had heard such and such about him. and i should ask for explanations.” “Then do exactly the same with Lord E‘ylingdale. He is accused of certain things. The captain must make in. qulry. He is bound to Inquire. Why. the vicar himself says that he would. if necessary. in order to ascertain the truth. travel all the way to London. there to learn the foundations. if any. for these charges. and afterward into Gloucestershire, where his country mansion stands. to learn on the spot what the tenants and the people of the country know of him." “But suppose he refuses explana- Uous He Is too proud to be called to account.” “i heiiovo our: word of it. noiiy. I "allow thot tho: htvo on joined to tho conspiracy. more or iooo: that tho: have all got promiooo ond thot tomor- row morning. if you do not rofnoo to ")0"! thin man in St. Nlciloiu' church. you will bring upon yonnelf nothing hut mloory ond rnln.” "l have promised to meet him. I must at iout oend hlm o message. it only to say that i shall not come.” “i should like to oend him nothing. but you are right. It io boot to ho « ourtoouo. Well. you may send him o wtter. i will myoelt mko it to tho Crown.” “But afterward. Jack? What ohnn We do afterward? If he in innocent. m- will take often». It not"â€" “ll‘ you were engaged to marry o young merchant. Molly. or to 9. skip- por and you hoard rumors of bank- ruptcy. drink or evil courses. what would you do?" Sentenmumnommm Thalia? ETD-r and upon my arm. “Jack.” she sold very seriously. "do you really bellow this story? Only consider what knew. to me." Molly was more concerned about Lord F:- llngdnle than about Sum Sample. I Havens! ‘ Whnt had happened! Not only was I hie with my letter. but- but could I believe my eyes? Molly herself stood before the altar. Facing her was Lord Fyiingdnie. who held her hand. Within the mile qtood the Dev. Benjamin Pamela. beside him the clerk to mkethemponmendtheminb- ter. when I arrived. we: nctonlly ony- ing the words which the bridegroom irepenil after the minister. completing {in effect the W ceremony. “l. m at! thin. Inn. 8 mt By the'clock in the Oman” It was five minutes to 2'; when I W and made her tut. I climbed the stalnmdranumstumyleuconfl carrymetotheCrowninn. As! ruched the door the clock muck C; Wu Lord F‘ylingdale in his room? I vu too late. He hgd left the hon. only five minutes before 1nd had been carried in his chm ncrou the market place. ‘ I tonowed. Itwuuready annul- utesputthehotr. [shouldnndhll 1n the church chant at the delay. I would give him the letter and retire. The market place was filled with the market peopie and with the unwrap» ple who came to buy. I pushed m stepping over : basket and joctled by : woman with poultry ad vegetables It was seven or eight .minuu-‘z utt- er 6 when I arrived at the church. The doors L: the south porch wen open. Within 1 hard the sound at volcaoretleutotonem [look- edln. It was. I say. 5:30. The engagement was for 8 o'clock. I might have to run yet to stop Lord Fyllngdnle. It does not take long to dust. Ion myimnginethntldidnotspaflu-t in powderlng my hair. In a quarter a! an hour! movertbeddeotthem and In my dingey. namely. to send Molly's letter to her suitor in his room at the Crown. I carried the letter In my pocket. I un- dressed and lay down in my bunk. I slept wlth a light heart. dreaming only of thlngs pleasant until the morning. when the earliest stroke of the hammer from the yard and the quay woke me up. It was then 5:30. I sat up. I rub bed my eyes. I then suddenly remem- bered that the letter was in my pocket still. Nobody could stand against him. nor could any one in Lord Fylingdale'a rank visit the town in its ordinary condition without receiving an invitation to Boughton it Sir Robert was there un- less. indeed. there were reasons why he should not be visited or received. What Sam had not expected was without doubt the wonderful success of his de- ception, the eagerness with which the country round accepted his inventions, the readiness with which they drank these innocent waters. the miraculous cures eflected and the transformation of the venerable old port and trading town into a haunt and resort of (ash- ion and the pursuit of pleasure. Thlnklng or all these things and In blissful anticipation of the discomfitnre of all the conspirators. there was an important thing that I quite forgo:â€" That evening. the: lenvlnx me. Lady Anastuu lent n note to Lord Fyung- dale. “I am leaving Lynn arty tomor- row morning. I expect to be in Lon- don In two days. Shall write to Holly.” CHAPTER XIV. A wxnnme. . ‘ HAD rowed my!!! aboard that evening in s strange condition of exultation. for l hsd no doubtâ€"no doubt st nibâ€"that the charts were true sud that e conspiracy of the mod deadly kind was not only discovered. but also checked. and I could not but admire the craft end subtlety with which the favorite of the muses had devised s plan by which it was made possible for the conspirators to come all together without the lesst suspicion to the town of Lynn. neea. and it no reaolved that the cap- tain ahould demand explanation by letter. that he ahouid refuse to receive the villain 8am Sempie or his iordahip and that the vicar abouid. it neceaaary. proceed to London and there learn what he could concerning the put hin- tory and the present reputation of the noble suitor. Meantime l aaid no more about the intended marriage at St. Nicholas' church and the abandonment of the plan. As thinga turned out. it would have been far better had i told the captain and had we both planted ourselvea as oeutiueie at the door. no a to be quite sure that Holly did not go forth at 8 in the morning. Ontario Bank Block. Watch Repairing =â€"-â€"-_..._=. Have You1 C. H ughan’s And Engraving Satisfaction awaited. --DONE ATâ€" ' Molly stood before the star. as ha! theenarranged. Sheworenbhckdk : domino: she had on a pink silk dock [withehood drawn ova-berm- ; that she was quite covered up and ecu- cealed. But I knew her by her mm which was taller than the common. andhyherdremwhlchhadbe. agreeduponâ€" “n! W." the GIRL “i must nsk an! My” N OISE {be aeghster- u: .4!!- ato. I you phase." “mm ‘0“ 30d ‘3! 9: un“ What If the man Purden was an that he was described? The priestly ofla confers rights and powers Which m Independent of the man who holds tint office. Whatever his private ma- ness. Purden was a clergyman, 1-. therefore he could marry people. And heme I rose and dunk away. I say that I slunk away. It you like It better. I crawled away. for I was sick at heart. The thing which 1 mod dreaded. the marriage of our girl to . rakeandagamester. hadbeeuactrnl- ly accomplished. Misery and rub wouldbeherlot. Andlnmypock‘ was her letter asking for explanation- and withdrawing her promtoe for tr man-ow. Could one believe and: gases? I crawled away. ashamed for th first time in my lifeot the girl I loved. Women. I said to myself. are poor. week creators. They believe every- thing. Lord Fylingdaie must bl" beenwith heron-1y. [lemony deny the whole: the accepted the de- nial. Despite her resolution she walt- ed with him to the church as the lamb goes to the shambles. 01:. Molly: Who could have believed it of you ? And now. now. In the early morally. with her letter ln my pocket m her change of purpose. I found her It the altar and actually mauled. “Whom God hath Joined together Id not man put asunder.” Then the bridegroom catered HI hand and led the bride into the tau-y. Theyweremsignthomregb- ter. lnstend. I walked back (so the am and paddted to the “do. where pren- ently (be barge- cumo alongside an! the dsy'l watt began. Fortunate it b (or: manthatat manure: unhappiness his work has to be qu‘ end be h denim to put aside his no- I heard no more. I out down on a. nearest bench. What was the men- lug of thls sudden change? Remember that I had left Molly only n tew hou- before this fully resolved that do would demand an Inquiry lnto OI statements and charges made In tho two lettenâ€"resolved that the would not keep the engagement. her admits. tlon for the proud. brave. noble ‘cresv ture. her lover. turned into loathing. I left the church mt! went away. I thought of going a; the «pain; of telllng my father; of telling the flat. but “milieu-enchanm l rc- trained. “Thou! whom God hath joined .- getber let no man put “angler." tovudtothlak upon his duty. 8‘ ~11“! ,Pooc Molly! Who could tan “Mod it undue? wedded wife.” end so on. teem-ding a the torn prescribed, and sub ch. words beginning: “With this ring I thee wed”- ! stood end listened. lost in woods. Then came the prayer menu-flied. after which the clergyman joined thek hands together. saying: WeiLyoo-ee.ldumtfouovmh Immuneod. Edison-mu thou-try! should haven-avatar- ot mm; very unexpu-ted. ‘l'bo chasm hid the register: I’l- ummublqopfll. Be matchm- In! [M m the forms. He mu: unve- (Want) - LINDSAY