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lots Id 31.50 are tanceâ€" chap he bani“ “mm! and igâ€"guc‘ head 01' the table t _ ,to be neither tcme." said my friend. “I know the Where he will spend the next or four hours. I can take '30:! -. The bowls of punch ’and the may and everything is provided his lordship‘s expense. Mr. Pente- - . it must be not a gold mine. but ,_m:: of Golconda. to bear this profu- ‘in... -- , ”9“ you. 8 “fluently r fidquick wit and ready understanding. :lesides being of a most obliglng dis- position. that I was enabled to see with mom: eyes an evening such as my land loved. As for the details. you nest. if you please. hold me excused. 'Let it suflice that our observations be- :nata gaming house and ended at a tavern. At both places I kept in tin he‘sgound because I would not be mind by Lord Fylingdale. Became in to the gaming table with Mame lofty. cold carriage which he had shown at our humble assembly. Beadraneed to the table: he began to play. No one could tell from his lord- ehp's face whether he lost or won. In hla‘an hour or so my friend returned hammer. “He has lost a cool £500. The; are whispering round the table ht he loses hundreds every evening. P3 the world is as; in: what gold F759 h? D08 esses that he can stand '* Wu when it has quite run out.” A“_"€‘gfil'ds the tavern and its compa- M [Silldeed astonishing to me that Man should find pleasure In such PPM! and in such discourse. At agh‘umg attention to thégsevfia; ht “hr Band by their gestures walking alone. a lady not recognize. She -â€".I , E The end of it was that I went to fumes. riding with a small company 'md meeting with no adventures on the '33-; that I put up at one of the inns aside Bishopsgate and that I found an my cousin and put the whole case More him. He was a grave and re- msfble citizen. a churchwarden and at good standing in the Stationers’ ‘I know his gold mine.” I replied. Eha sigh. “But it is nearly exhaust- We m Sutheuncertainty. In over the plan tor some I‘thoug days- It assumed clearer shape. It W93 purpose. Molly. for her part, or disapproved. She neither apprOYed n wasfor letting the man who pretended mbeher husband work his wicked will ...a do what be pleased provided that fifmame into my head the thought 1 might somehow. by going to 140350“ find out what manner of life “sled by my lord and in tghat ways ”wasted and scattered Molly’s sub- wce. I could do nothing to stop or to waste. yet when one knows hinder the .. men it is generally more tolerable I9 left her in Peace. “afouvwant to know how Lord Fy. gdnlespends his money. I can help win this business." {was by the kind offices of this gen- mn. whom I found to be a person [3113113. will not be bad for the morals of u! b E: a s: E. E E ,3 .3 o 0.300.“ 0n390M00000 0000 0:010 I-O..00 0 m... 0.0.3.30303n3n00u3u3u000000 0 00 000 00000 00000 00 00000000003030 000N00HV0u0WH m. whfiwi ”tu$.tn3u3u8u3n1u3u3m3u oon00u000 00”.. 0000 3W0” 000 003 0.0000u3u30 .0000. 390$ 0 0 it}... o o ”0900 3 «$532 :uufid. anmwv - 00"“ 'r'? h). ‘Iln! ,yln‘ he possesses taid a little longer. It was about M in the evening that his lordship table. ~ -. _.-w a. sw-w “ the dresses or the ladies Itravagances of the gen- ?h'fe_m_ red to vie with each '. sir. whatever it is. the un out.” conssssmx. HEN, six months Inter. I returned from 3 cruise. I found that Lord Fylingdale, hav- ing agreed to leave Molly free. had been put Into possession without resistance of er fortune and was mak- d dmkes” with it in Low fibula-anon E"11am: tapped She carried the “ter. just as the me: from their last Week) ,WARDER, AUGUST 14th, 1909. MILLER “Oh. tell me no more! He is wasting andfiestroying. It is his nature. First he took the jewels. How long ago?” “de months ago.” “He has had the jewels." she said. “has had them for six months?” Her gone." “First he took the money and the jewels." “What?” She sat up suddenly. “He took the'jewels?” “He took them first. Then he sold the lands.” “Why not? There are three persons in the plotâ€"Lord Fylingdale. Mr. Pur- den and the woman. ' One of the two last will perhaps reveal the truth." She was silent for a moment. “Well. and what are you doing In “I came to.learn. If I am, some thing of Lord Fylingdale’s private life.” “Have you succeeded?" - “He is a gambler and a rake. He is rapid”: wasting the whole of poor Molâ€" ly's fortune. In a few months or weeks it will all be gone.” “It is. as Lvou say. strange. Do you think you will ever find out?” town '3 “None. I cannot understand how all in a moment and when he found that 3'olly was not there the bridegroom found means to substitute another wo- man dressed 8-: Molly should have been. I cannot understand it." CiOD'.‘ “1 do not know. At the time I thought it was Molly.” “Jack. " she leaned over. looking me full in the face. “have you no suspi- “I know not. The matter is a mys- tery. Certain it is. however. that Lord l-‘ylingdale was married. I myself saw the wedding. I wds in the church." “You were in the church?” She raised her fan for a moment. “You were in the church? And you saw the wedding? Who was the bride?" “Tell me. Jack about your friend Holly. Is she reconciled to her rank .md title yet? I believe that she does not live with her husband.” ‘ “She denies that she was married.” “Ah! I have heard. in fact. that thCI‘o is some sort of a. storyâ€"a cock and a bull storyâ€"about the wedding." “Another woman was substituted. \Eolly was at home." "Another woman? Strange! Why was she substituted? Who was she?" Her house was not very far from St. James street. As we walked along she dlscoursed pleasantly in her soft and charming manner. as if she was made happy just by meeting me and :1. if she had always been thinking bout me. She placed me ln'a chair before the .zrc. She sat opposite. She rang the hell and called I'or‘tea. Then she be- .nn to talk about Lynn and its people. “And what is Jack Peutecrosse do-\ mg in this wicked town? And how is Molly. the countess? Come. Jack. to my house. it is not far from here. I should like a talk with you and to hear the news. Afid 1 will give you a dish of tea. Why. i left Lynn in disgraceâ€"- did I not? On account of the grand i jury of Middlcsex? [t was that mon- in: who" Lord Fylingdalc turned upon his enemies." a" 90’ she replied. “All will be v 0.. Q‘. O O O 90:00... .uzu:u. or 32;; The vicar publicly de- nomd yum-“MW. But “It was I who invented an excuse for taking my lord and his friends to Lynn." _ “Yes. I understand. You inventedtho spa. The water in the well"â€" “The water is very good water. It could do no harm. I wrote to the doc- tor. I invented the analysis. applying it from another. I told him 'about the discovery and the things said by the newspapers. There was no diséovery. Nobody had heard or the water. No physician sent any of his patients there. The only visitors from London were my lord and his friends.” “They were all his {fiends then?" “Ali. His reverence is in the pay,“ Beelzebnb. I believe. The colonel is a bullyandagnmester. SirHarryisa well known decoy. Lady Anastasia shares her bank with Lord-Muzak. They wereauestotsharpersandvil- lains. and their business and mine A AL- “Tell me more. What were you get for it?” ' “I will lend you a guinea or two. But tell me first how you came here. I thought you were In the confidence of a certain noble lord.” “$7713 a. villain. Jack. He to the greatest villain unhnng. Oh. hanging is too good for him! After all I did for him! The lying villain!" on the thick cont wmcn 1 mm nouns for him. , “Welt” I said. “can we now talk? “Jack. you have saved my life. But I shall be hungry again tomomw. Lend me a little money." and devour it.“ Nor did Sam finish'tlll he had devoured the whole of the cold beef and bread. a goodly ration. and Swallowed the whole of the bottle of wine. a generous allowance. Then he breathed a. sigh of satisfactlon_a_nd put At the slgbt of my basket and Its con- tents the mnn tell to. With just such a rage have I seen a sailor picked up at sea from an open boat tall upon food and devour it. Nor did Sam finish till By the light of the candle and the fire I could perceive that the condition of the unhappy poet was miserable in- deed. Never was there a more wretch- ed den of a garret. ‘ The plaster had fallen from the walls. the window was mostly stuffed with rags in place of glassâ€"in a word. everything betokened the greatest extremlty of poverty. Al for the man himself. he had neither coat. waistcoat nor shoes. He sat on the bed half dressed. but the rest of his wardrobe had been pawned or sold. There were no books. them were no pa.- pers. there was nothing to show hi. calling. and there was no sign of food. “Why. this 13 bad. But let me first get you some food. Then we will talk.” I went down stairs and found a wo- man who told me of a shop’ where I could get some necessaria. and I pres. ently returned bearing food and a bot- tle of wine. some. coals and candles and a warm coat. which I thought would be useful. . “I know that voice." The man an up. Snlmt‘)’ I “is it the voice of Jack Pentecrosse?” have 8 PI “The same. What cheer. man?" chief con: For all answer he buost out crying that the i like a child. out a full “Oh, Jack,” he said, “I am m _ in ciaimin I made up my mind to starve. I have ' ““0 '00“ no longer any clothes. I have not even document a candle. I have no money. I have “"9 ”“0! not even a sheet of paper to write a 00" aft letter. and I deserve it ailâ€"yes. I de- Lord Pr" serve it all." I own wickt a man in the bed. a table and a chair. On the mantelshelf stood a candle- stick without a candle and a tinder box. “I am In search of Sam Semple. Are you Sam Semple?" “Who Is It?” asked the man In bod. There was no fire in the fireplace: there was no candle. By the mint llght which struggled through the window I perceived that I was in a garret: that 2131 the furniture visible was a bed and So saying he leftme. and I climbed up the dark and dirty staircase. some of the steps of which had been taken away for firewood. and presently found myself at the top of the lust flight before a closed door. I knocked. A faint voice bade me come in. "The darling of Parnassus.” he said. “lies in the top chamber. You will find him there unlws I mistake not. be- cause he ’canhot conveniently go abroad." So he led me down Little Britain and, by a maze of streets. to a place call- od Tumagaip lane. He stopped at an open door. The street In the waning light looked squalid and the houses mean. I took oars Into the city and went to my cousin's shop. where there were half a dnznn gontk-men talking VOIIIblY uhmtt' new books. among them my frivm! who had taken mo- to the gum- ing huusp and to the tavern. When he S.l\\' 11w. 1w flipped “Sid". “Mr. Ponto- rt-usse." law said. "tour cousin reminds m-usse.“ In- sum. "tour cousin remind! me that I once told him what I could Ivarn concerning an unfortunate poet named Sample. If you would like to see him. I think I can take you to him.” I thanked him and said that I would willingiy have speech of Mr. Semple. I went away. musing on this woman who sometimes seemed so true and egr- nest with all her fashion and afl'ecta- tions. for as she spoke about love the wars stood in her eyes as it she was spvalimg of her own case. But I nev- er suspected her. 1 never had the least susuicion of her as the mysterious wo- man. character that awakens love and keepa lt alive. A woman. Jack. loves a man. There Is nothing more to be Ile. If he ‘3 8 good man. so much the better; If not. still she loves him.” She alghed heavily. “What do you sailors know about women? Virtue. fame and for- tune do not make love. nor. Jack. whlch is a hard thing for you to belleve. does all the wickedness In the world destroy love. A woman may be goaded lnto revenge. but It makes her all the more unhappy because lone remains.” QE'EhIcE’ZMt which 1 had bought a message for me. A lady lodging at tueJCl-own desired to see me immedi- ately. The lady had arrived in the evening in a poet chaise. having with her a maid. she had given no name. but in the morning had asked if my ship was in port. and. on learning that it wan. she desired that a boy from the stable: might carry this message to It was on the 15th of Juneâ€"l remem- ber the date well and shall always re member It. The Lady ot Lynnlhad ar- nved two days before and we were moored on the quay. At 2 o'clock or tuereubout one of the stable boys from the house came aboard bringing llandedutourownqm. In: our own. but it In: no longer curtâ€"that is. Molly's quay. At the door of the counting house stood the W In alumna mm mm g qua d z 36 destroyed and dl mlnlshed In so short I time. Farms. lauds. houses. were sold (or what they would fetch-at halt thelr value. I quarter of thelr value All the money out at mortgage had been called In: all the m'oney received at the quay and the counting house had been sent to hla lordshtp‘s attor- neys. In one short. twelveumnth the destruettou had been such that In June there was actually nothing leftâ€"oath lug out of that princely fortune except the fleet or shine and the general husl- Next came the Rev. Benjamin Pur- deu. A. 81.. in a truly impudom ivtter to Captain Crowle. which the captain read to us all. The reverend gentleman ex- posed the whole scheme. The voice of the thlrd confederate followed. It was a rolce from the tomb. Sir Henry Mnlyna. the poor old beau who had "roll for 80 year- In the world or fashmu. who had spent his patrimony and had In the end been reduced to the mleernhle work of a de- coy. as you hare heard. was at last summoned to render an account of his life. Be repented of hla degradation as the secret servant of Lord Fyllng- dale: he repented of hla share In the deception which led on the promlae. lt not the performance. or marriage be- tween hls patron and Mia- Molly. And no dictated to some one who attended Mm In his last moment: a brief note. which was accepted In the spirit at for- gn-oneas which he desired. One after the' other the victims of Lord Pylinzdale’s perfldy tad of their own wickedness came over. so to speak. to the other side. impelled by rage and the desire for revenge. and made con- fission. The first was our old friend Sam; the second was Colonel Lnnyon. Like the poet. he also fell upon evil days. But. lets lucky than 81m. he hml lost his liberty and was: now a prisâ€" oner for debt in the King's Bench prio- l returned with the satisfaction of bringing with me the confession of the conspiracy which we had long known. Still it is one thing to know of a con- spiracy and quite ”another thing to have a plain confession by one of the chief conspirators. You may imagine that the poet was not long in writing out a full and complete confession and in claiming the 5 guineaa of my cousin. who took the liberty of reading the documont and of witneulng his signa- ture before he gave up the money. And. this business arranged. l had nothing more to do with London. 1 had been. however. as you shall pres- ently learn. more successful than 1 my- self understood. for 1 had learned by actual presence the daily life and con- versation of this noble lord. and l had laid the foundation for a proof of the conspiracy to disguise his true charac- ter. and. what was much more impor- tant. I had unwittingly ilred the mind of the mysterious woman herself with resentment and Jesiousy. We were now. Indeed. although we knew it not. very near to the end of these tronhlee. . it seemed as it‘ there was here some opening. of what nature i knew not. However. I spoke seriously to Sam. 1 pointed out thatln introducing a bra- ken gamester. a profilgate. a man of no honor or principle. the companion of protligates and gamesters. to the sim- ple folk of Lynn, who were ready to be- lieve anything. he had himself been guilty or an act more villainous even than the breaking of this contract. 1 gave him. however. a guinea for pres- ent necessities. and l promised him 5 guineas more if he would write a his tory of the whole business so tar as he was concerned. And 1 undertook to leave this money with my cousin. the bookseller. to be paid over to him on receiving the manuscript. “I was to have an appointment under government of £200 a year at least.” “Well?" . “l wastohaveitdlrectlyafterthe marriage. That was the promise. I have it in writing." “And you have not got it?" “No. and I shall not get it. When I claimed it. his lordship asked me to read the promise. 1 showed it to him. I had kept it carefully in my pocketbook. ‘On the marriage of Lord Fylingdaie with Miss Molly.’ What do you think he said? Oh. villain. villain!” “What did he say?" “He said: ‘Hold there. my friend! “On the marriage " Very well. I say that i am not married to that lady. Very oddly. the lady swears that she is not married to me. Now. when that lady acknowledges the marriage i will fulfill my promise. That is faJr. is it not?’ Then I lost my head and forgot ; his rank and my position. and the next moment I was knocked into the street by his lackeys without salary. without anything. on. villain, villain!" want were you to get by It for your- self?” CHAPTER XIX. Y this time a whole year had passed sincv the pretended mar- riage and our submit Iion. Nave: was a 1 magnificent property It's m” “You told meâ€"ivhat m It you told me? something thou: a cabin box or an of junk." “And LJnchlpromulknownot bow to begin. Do you remember last January. when we talked together? Let me begin thereâ€"yen. it will be best to begin were. I do not think I could beginnttheo'zberend. 'ltwonidbc like n but of ice cold "(at in Innu- “Jack”-che ndnnced. giving me her hand with her old monumentâ€"“yon an very good to come whc-n ! ail. it in the hut time that you will obey my call from me." “Why the last time. mndun?‘ “Because. Jack. i am now going to make thee my hitter enemyâ€"yes. my enemy for um" She tried to smile. but he: eyes grew humid. “i can nev- er he testified henceforth on anything else. You will despise *me: you will cnrn'e me. Yet i must nanny-vain." “Mndam. l protest l m not wh woman.” . “your. jewels. Yen. ! totd you how his Ion-damp gem-d upon them It the um when he Manhole“: Ink Now I should hardly have known her. She was plainly «tired. “thou: patches or punt. weal-lug n gray silk dress. But the chlel' change was not lnberdreatbutln hen-(Ace. She was pale. and her cheeks were haggard. She looked llke a ‘70an who lnd re cently undead n oevere Illness and was. Indeed. not yet fully recovered" The lady sent word that she would receive me. Imagine my surprise. She was none other than the Lady Anastm sin. She was greatly changed in six months. I had seen her inst. you re- member. In January: when I met her in the park. She was then new dress- ed. a handsome woman. with a winning manner and a smiling face. Thns she mwhenlmether. Whenllefther. shewasa handsome woman marred with I. consuming wrath. Therefore 1 walked across the mar- ket place to the Qrown inn more gloomy in my mind than I can describe. Hith- erto. somehow. a ship seemed site. No one would Interfere with a ship. Like Lord Fylingdale himself. I was ready to ask whether a ship could he bought and soldâ€"that is to say. I knew that she was often bought and sold. but i never thought that any of Molly's ships -nny other ships ss much as you please. but not Molly's shipsâ€"could be brought to the hammer. ’ But one felt the loss of a farm or a house very little. It was not until the ships. too. wene threatened that the full enormity of the thin. the incredi- ble wickedness of the conspirators. was borne in upon my mind. It threatened to ruin me. you see. as well u Molly. “A draft for moneys in hand!” cried the mhnager. “There are no moneys in hand! And i have to sell without delay a tall ship. cargo and all as she stands.. Without delay! Who is to buy that shipâ€"without delay!” I returned him the letter and shook my head. My ship perhaps was the one to be sold. She was the latest ar- rival. She was filled with wine. The cargo belonged altogether to' the house. So I should be turned adrift when just within ball. so to speak. of becoming a captain. I could say nothing in conso- lation or in hope. I walked away. my heart as heavy as lead. Never before had I felt the true meaning of this ruin and waste. All around me the noble edifice built by Molly's grandfather and her father and epnunned by her guardian had been pulled down bit by on. k 60 .1 cit-d lamb hand. You’d that man. Blue sax. Attorneys. “! remember our convex-um und- “MOO‘ than!!!» ”0‘6“” nré‘ really acting for an lot-damp Their power or attorney canoe! he'de Med. can It? Ilr. Bedmm. our attor- ney. say- that that In nothing tor I! but obedience." The letter was short: 1. Bl” com: you tutor-nuc- m h than. coo-auto Vwmmfiummwm «1-0 mm It» caramel (In at”. MM hmuctuo'fl-MOOQMMDMMs our chlpl. He beckoned me to speak with him. >When he had Galahad his dhcoono with the cumin. be'wmed to me. . “Mr. Penn-crane.” lag-lid. “the worst has now begun. Tell Captain Crowle. 1 should choke It I Ind to tell him. Also. poor man! It seems as n the work of his life no mined and de- stroyed.” So dying. be handed me a letter to read. It was (mm my lord‘s "tome”. Ila-rs. state a Son. “I suppooe.” aid the manager. “that they -- "-on no o'm to you hour. I: «Ah [m cat no.” no but! III! 0' u. .mu u-oun- nfi t m I Ontario Bank Block. gift-ave Your; Watch Repairing C. H ughan’s And Engraving Satisfaction Guaranted. -DONE ATâ€" “I m nevenged. Yet why did I say nothing? Did I not say that you could mentor-gin me? Well. I hum no em out: when I said that womâ€" altemwithnothlugtodmm MmMnma-amnudtorm: “YetJack. lwuthewomnyou saw at the runs. 1 had a 'pink silk clock like that of Holly. I am about the same height as Many. I wore a domino. as had been arranged. You took me for Holly.” “But It you were the bride"- “I mthehdde. lam theOountw-l d numb-cor my sins and ur- tonâ€"hh wretched wife.” poee was to await in the chamhxhe coming of the bride and expose the character of the man. Since she was not coming] would take her place.” “What It w you. then-youâ€" men. i said. easily lose their sense at honor and of truth when they want to please their lovers. A: for marriage. he declnred for the hundredth time that there was but one woman in d! the world whom he would marryâ€"myâ€" self. Now do you understand? He had deceived me. Very well. Then I would deceive him. At first my pur- “We did. Go back t month or two earlier. By a most monstrous decep- tion i was brought here. I was told antthatit was in ordertofurtber come political object. which i did not believe; next. to help him in getting the comwand of this moneyâ€"some wo- 3'00 “But you won!‘ be revenged Mmmflaedthumonsu-ouu do to be your own?" “i tell you. Jack. by promise and compact. I must go back to another discourse with you. It was on n cer- tain evening a year ago. You hnd made the fine discovery that Lord Fyllng- dalewungamesterandtherestofit. You told me. You also told me that 11ko would not keep her promise and would certainly not be at the church In the morning. Do you remember?" to men who treat as worse than they treat thflr dogs. worse than they treat their larkeyo. Then we forget honor and honesty; then we throw away rep utafloo and good name. We amp: m-kh-ssu statue and dishonor. ll! name has become a byword. But what or that? I have been a man's slave. I have done his bidding." “But how. madam"â€"â€"still I under- stood very little of this talk. yet he- came suspicious when she spoke thus of the jewelsâ€"“how came Holly's jer- me. We. too. follow pleasure llke the men. We become gamblers. There 3 no pleasure for me like the pleasure of gambllng. We (all lo love for the plant are and wblm of It tlll we are slave. “I am the most miserable woman h (be world. and I deserve my misery. Jack. when you go (not to your shi’p fall on your knees and thank God that you an poor and that Mouy has heel nabbed of her fortune and to also poor. Oh. to be horn richâ€"believe me. It is 3 thing most terrible. It makes men like Lord F'yllngdale. who have nothing I. do but to follow pleasureâ€"such plea.- ore! Ah. merciful heaven. such pica» one! And It makes women. Jack. like I villains!" “Madam. l pray-l entmt.” I took her by both bands. I but lifted her and half named her. She not mm In nnnehnlr. sobbing and crying. and covered her face with be! band; ; She was not play acting. No. no.ltwurenleorrow.truesbune. Ob. tbere was revenge I. well. He doubt there was revenge. If she bad been wicked. she had also been wrong- ed. Presently the recovered n little. Then the at no and began to talk. I have wronged her. Jack. oh. my prlestl" Here she fell on her knees and clasped her hands. “No. no!" sheet-led. “I will not useâ€"on my knees. on my knows. not to ask your pardon. but for “Not a 11]. Molly after her DID rage had nothing. All became my lord'n property. The jewels were min Jmk. mine by promise and ctmpnct." l undentood nothing. “thaveneenlnFrmcethewonel kneeling gt the boxes where they coo- feu to the priest. Jack. will you ho my priest? I can confess to you what I could never confess to Molly. though ‘Yohboldmethst. Itmlnlulc- n17. Hem-em upontbem ‘3 months before. Thothlnz surprise. mo. Hebedulwayl told methuhu could not get those Jewels. and. Joel. you see. they were my own.” 'Yourl, madam? But they m I‘- shame and (be disgrace (Continued on P... 4.1 LINDSAY PAGE THRI- a