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Won bur. out: ports antic profit ml dam cm. 81v Bu WLI. cm “m Th To WAâ€"‘v-m. ... hardwasonndof hptstepe on the nth) gravel, and in another moment e nan passed. by in the dusk. ,It was They were silent until he bed duap- peered. Mr. Fitchett, who had come into the nhrubbery tor the simple pur- yan of getting a quiet View of the tantrum whenever he should return, the: concluded his remark: “Itinverygoodatyon to taketbe heuble.nylnrd. Icertainly ehallnot What you have said.” . you.” said the bishop, well .13“ “I think it wu‘my duty to .y that I have said. Muight.” . Vl'finod-nicht. my lg‘d." nuwered the W ; end the_hehop went qpietly fin! than is some one coming. . Shay-had. mused. landing near a. group of laurel: at the border of the Wrocd. .Wyat.1‘1‘r. Fitchett had ,,1,LA__ -_ 1.1.- "‘W'Thank" “30;, m'y ind.” Said the in- wtor very modal!- “It is extreme- h m d y“ to can this trouble. seemed to form itself. and bore m tho~chance to execute it. "Ya." he mud. “But. by the Vt}. I was just thinking of you,.M1r. Fitchett. I should like to have a few worb wit); you." _ -.. .. .‘ ,n‘--__ anâ€"v "-uâ€" J'_~ "Certainly, my lord.” said the officer. with gm'c radians. “1 an: entirely ntjomf unis»? --,L,I_. ,__.l LI.-â€" :uon cQEâ€"fie'flnt 'it. 'There you hi" my opinion, Mm. Fitchett, what- ovggjt my be wortp.”‘ .. _ ‘ L . mt éfii'fiviti‘m'a. a dram-ml; of the eyelitb signified concentration of thought. , > “Not at all," gold the bishop, “not at .11. But 1 do not thmk that a man's sizzle fault ahonid be allowed to pur- no him and spoil hiWo,_i_g a. wordjn "Ah,” hesaid, with assumed unless- neu.’ “Taking the air, I suppose 3" “You, lord." answered the detec- tive, to w m the mute; was equally unwelcome. “It is a. beautiful ‘ t.'1 ”go bishop made an abrupt, yet bold resolve. _ The gem of the idea. had occurred to him during his walk. but it bod not taken definigg silage: Now it tie turned immediately. and they went on mether. Alter a («N no- .enta‘ consideretion, the bishop be- gan. m an easy and casual manner: “What I with to say is concerned with your business here. Perhaps you no “rare Mr. Fitchett. that Snr Ed- ward Stallund hu in his service a. min lulled Hurtin. who was lormerly at the palace. Perhaps you have seen him here!” , . ‘ o AL,L I“ "whimâ€"g vâ€"â€" 77 , was peacefuf and tranquil, within. there mm a. conflict of fear, self-cen- sure. sell-contempt. He went on far an hour, and then. warned by the ap- proaching darkness, netraeed his steps. Instead of gain directly up the drive to the house, he turned into the shrub- bery. intending to take that. way as a sore pleasant one. By date movement, he came suddenly face to face with a person who was lingering among the hurels. The bishop was naturally startled by the unexpected appearance. Nor was be relieved to find Mr. Fawhetl. before “The ream why I mentioned this,” continued the bi-hop. “is simpb though. Finding Mnrtin here, and knowing of that put incidnnt, you my be d‘upooed, and very naturally, to m- cu'd Jain} with gugpicjon. yew, Ihnp- I‘LL _._ TYour lordship is vqry goal,” In: Hitched. murmured admxringly ; but his. head was ,bentwaqdjxis hagd axes a1: noun-v- wâ€"- "v __- “I have so great confidence in him.” hid lord-hip resumed, “that I feel posi- tive of his innocence in this affair cf the lat diam. In feet, I 3.13?“ h_3_ve “0m a. thief, always a thief," aid the impoctor, with convictiw; but he aid it mentally and not orally, while. his manner to the bishop was as highly common; as__pgfore. . t 3..” WI V“. Halli w- an. Iholisve â€"him to- be 566v. thorowhly honest, thoroughly reli- ; ""' tim'fiiatfiér’fi asking him to mturn to his 01¢ place at the pa!- The inspector could not understand such s‘bbnd confidenoo as this. His .1811 bino eys became harder and more intent. his face more expression- lnas than ever. What was it leading He walked on, passing the lodge gates and taking the road thmt led my from the village of smiling. The sun had gone down half an hour be- fore. and the dusk of a summr even- ing was stealing org. _WItth‘1t biz-{all “I know that there is a. men of that name in the house, my lord," amend the inspector. with greet caution. “But I have not seen him. Sir Ednnrd fun nicked me with 3 list of all his ser- “0! course." said the biehgp, “of course. But you will maize this men when you eee him. You wxll else remember, I dare say, that he was dis- charged from my eervice for being un- trustworthy.” ' on: dilemma! How, cheerfully would he have hurled the sparkling stone into the mazes of the shrubbery, it that would have enabled him to sleep once none in peace! But he past kegp' it - ww' â€"'J Circumstances! He smiled bitterly a he remembered a. remark of his own only yesterday at. dinner to Mrs. Dig- iy. He had aternly set his foot upon the suggestion that circumstances should be considered in the case of an- otherâ€"yes, another criminal; and the irony of fate had decreed that he should have uttered those {catfish words while Lady Stalland‘s dxamond lay mugly in his pocket. Haw the gods nut have laughed a; that. moment! \_ I..- He took the diamond from its hiding- plaoo. and gazed at it with. eyes of lathing and despair. Its value in thomands was nothing to him. How. gladly would he have signed a cheque for the full amount, or for any amount if by doing so he might. have released himself from_thi§ painful 9nd dango‘r: 3w: {mafiaâ€"Mao: must'in- ovitably bring him- to confusion. What a. conspiracy of _circ_gmsta.noes it, was! -\ ‘ L'AL4_I_ Lady Stalland’s Diamond. LINDSAY, FRIDAY, mm 3. 1899. The Weekly Post. (Gmtinuod ’ Iran hat week. 7.7 780 in} well 1510.908. using the lodge the road that _]_ei “That is 1mm,” thought the bishop "You haven’t. ” “You will under-tum, of course, that I am not qualifying for a. thief- catohor," the command" aid spot-o gotwglly. “I have boon/dams this for “Not at allâ€"not at all. Her one ‘ thought would be to‘ return it to the lspot from which she had taken it. I lam presuming you observe, that it 1 was one of those silly women. No man ; would do such a mad thing.“ The b'shop nodded agreement. “As soon as I thought of this," con- tinued the commander, “I determined to work it out. I came down early yea- terdsy morningâ€"you were down only just before me. it you recollectâ€"almost expecting to find the diamond acme- where on the floor. It was not there, so I concluded that the woman had not yet had a chance to replace it. I cal- culated, however, that the would hang about the drewim-monx until ehe found her opportunity, and that until she had found it she would look into the room just three times as often as any other person. That would be something after the style of the moth and the candle, you know. ‘Thereldm I resclved to hep a good lookout and watchtaceqkeepingintheroclnas much as possible. 'In fact. I have scarcely left the place [or o minute except whenlwashoundtodosd.” when there was some else here.” . (rho bishop closedthe tiently.M1-.Dallwlookedurrunis paper and smiled. They were both sitting on one of the lawn seats. “Circumstance is the test of a man‘s quality; his conduct in a. crisis the standard 01 his value.” . With these pleasant reflection. the inspector amused himself until he had mached a mall French window. which had been left open 1301' his use. Five minutes later he was enjoying an excellent char in Sir Edward’s stqdy. and completing his plans {or the mor- "W5“ is the matter 1” he asked. “I: itgory ppm-rt“ _ “It is absurd,” said the bishop. “Ab- surdâ€"inane! It is time to restrict this man’s output ;" and rising hastily. be stepped into the drawing-room to re- plgco the 3701qu upon a. table._ “Yes. Ignorance and sudden tatien, you knowâ€"just as I am at the dinner-table when’the loan was discovered. But an. idea. occurred to me yesterday morning while I was droning. and. it was this: If one of the servants took the stone. she would probably noon net the theft. As soon as she rea ' its value. and as soon as the 1638 was discovered, he ,would be frightened. and would begin to wish she hadn’t touched it. Then her one thought would. beâ€"â€"- W'hat acronyms?“ . A , 7 . Commander Digby. as usual, was there, and looked up as be entered. The biahop gave him a glance of doubt and questioning. not unmincled with a little curious but pardonable resent. ment. He nemembered that this fel- lpwiueat had eheohed his plan more It was Mr. Fitchett's opinion that c.e ergymen and ministers were among the most gullible of all earth’s creat- ures, and 8he did not doubt that the lmhop was like the others of his cloth. He rewg arded Jun now with a great den. of 8contempt. a. little admiration a {air amount of pity “You are a. good man. my 20rd," he murmured, with a curious smile, as be made his way back to the house build- mgsâ€"“you are a 3001 man. but you are very soft. As for you. friend Mur- tin. your game is up. You managed the bishop rug ht enough. but you never thought of Fitchott. Wait un- til the morning, and you'l_l see him!_"_ then once by his apparent desire to lounge in that corner chair as often and as low as hepmlibly could. Such conduct eeemed utterly thoughtless and unreasonable. ‘ _ “Mir'littlo plan. or timer my theory. answered Commander Dig-by. "It's about that diamond," . “0h, indeed!” {rho commander proceeded to ex- plain. “I’ll tell you how it in.” he aid; it’s a rather curious case, because you are in it yourlelf. Do you known I have an idea that Lndy Stallud’n dm- motiwaapickod up byone otthoser- van ” But now «the minder rue with a __l§ttlp 395th pt rquog. _‘ “Indeed. 9" said the bishop again. He was looking out through the window with no gign of particglar figured. “l givo'it up," he said lqzily. “I am Afraid it won’t work)” “To hide it,” suggested the bishqp, doceitfully; for he saw what was com- The inspector had approved of this movement as a good one, greatly to the buonet‘s satisfaction. ,Thtr: wss, of course, the danger that Martin might find some opportunity of part- ing with the diamond before he re- turned, but it was not a. serious den- ger. One would scarcely be likely to dispose of a tsn~thousand~pound jewel on a Sunday evening in a quiet country place. “It’s hidden, I expect, somewhere about the house,” thought Mr. Fitch- ett,, basing his decision upon a long experience. “At any rate, I must get A look? at this man at once. If he’s the one I fancy, well, things are likely toget straight very soon." After clearing up every point which seemed in the slightest degree hazy, he had inquired the probable time of Martin’s return, and had decided to get a quiet look at him from! the shrubbery as he came in. Then had followed his meetixg with. the bishop, and its interesting results. “What day oumn?" naked the biggop,_ in patural aux-prise. Mr. Fitchett had made a mental note there. Footmen are apt to boast of their previous situations; but Martin had evidently been silent with regard to his place at Reminder. A palace is ngthing to be aghagned of, eitller; “Ho is Tnot in the boast now,” Sir Edward continued. "I thought it well that he should not knqx of your at- rival, and therefpre sent bin} 03“.?- IWIJ, IV wuuvvwâ€"v-vuu-w “me the Countess of Jorhourg' s,‘ answered Sir Edward. “We did not in- qqiro .9, t9 Iii? Jami?“ Wat". ‘ case. I}: {hon}. fivoivxhinfititns he had fitted it nicely into the framework of his theorios. with himself , ’ It a little «aor' in y .' ‘ was surelyuflo Jot time at» and batons» thatj-jtimo ham % would haw? made 9v thing nght. to-mrm «cams ...be at home. writing that letter to Stalland. The inspector did not follow the bishop at once. He stood among the laurela for some time. recalling the conversation which had just ended, and trying to discover how it bore ugon :he _ . . .. 7 . ‘__ _‘ “a CEAJ’KI'ER V- .d Jill: ‘ The bishop inclined his head unve- ly, and looked st Sir Edward. “‘0“: I do an ythinc!" he asked. . Then ’the buooot Ipoke nbruptly. “We have been quationing Martin," It was a. final Question, and Martin had answered it finally: “Nothing. Sir Edward." A pause had followedâ€"a pause curi- ously suggestive of a deadlock. It was darn-g the pause tint the new- comers entered. .Their appeannce was received by Lady Stallend with n e: h of relief, end Sir Edwu'd evident y shared her emotion. Martin’s obstinate features relaxed a little. but the in- smtor made no 939- -- ._ _ “Oh, my dear bishop.” cried Lady Stalland, “I m glad you hue come in! 3131!; is, a most when! -_fhi!-" Ibo bishop gnv'e a short, on a horrible suggestion come to his mind. sad the two nninhed nbrupuy from the door- wu. Ihe house. he now noticed. was annually quiet: but it w a quiet which had in it a. hint of impending n. Where we: Sir Edward? Where wan_ Stnllundt Where was Fitchettf e touched the door in three strides. Just in time to be" tight lootntope hastenim down one of the farther corridors. He stood {or n moment irreeolute. Then the second footmn happened (0 enlarge {romi phe dinincfroom. __ r-vr“--_ , But then wé’mthing still to be said. 'l'bochildtwu now on the fourth 530p. looking full into {is hoe. What. “suu watching, momma. the man- op tried to Imagine 3 reason for this curious conduct. 8:0 wmtged agno- was oilâ€"vs}? 3001 bani; with Martin, as he knew. Al}. yesâ€"Hutu !_ ‘7'“)th in MArtinfi" shed the bish- op.‘ _ t “In the lib’wy f" naked Connie. “Where papa is! Then I’se coming with you." And before he could pro test or object, she had descended the remaining steps and had taken him by the hand. Heir-unwillingly he eubmitted end they went on together. In the library Sir Edward Shilnnd eat at the writing table with his back to the door. At his right stood Lady Stalland, and before hun. with the table between, Martin, the lootmn. Ingpector Fitchett was flea there. .The entrance of the bishop and his companion took place at a 3i ngulnr point in the proceedings. Sir Edward had just askegi a. question: . filing? the} m clonr enough. That her want was in some way connected with himself seemed oqunlly 9105!. film Ihe bishop stood. in the hell for sev- eral moments longer. and then pro- ceeded to the library ry. On his way. he was obliged to pm the stairs and One who was Iss'owly descending greeted his ap nranoe with s cry of meozaiton: '.Oh there’s my wobber!” The bishop lottedu . This time the child’s greeti cau him no tremor. “Wobher!” cried. “have you seen numiet l'se lost her." Ea remembered the {we at the drew- m-room dam “Yes, my den." he laid, “I think sha' I! down here." And he_prep§md to pan on_._ . IA,- aha read than, nth the mvollou and uma’aonlnc perception of child- 1:006,th have produced her next qugtiqn: ’i'ho question was cruel. heartless. sl- most trinmp hunt; but the hoe of the questioner was full of mo and hug h- ter. The bishop answered mildly, yet spegkipg_wit.h opdittipulty: was not all. Then was a great deal of anxiety in the manner at her gaze. ”thong hahewmbed. almostaamnch aashe. feared. to attract attention; and. above all. there was a look 0. eager appeal not for a meat to be miar taken. - 7 ‘In the libnry. mÂ¥ lord." ".Who is with ’hi 1: your master than I" ' Yes. my lord; and her lady-hip. and the __strange athngaq" “So' you refuse 'tn spogk, Martin? an have ngthipg‘moq: to uni}: “Thank you.” am the biuhop; and the necond footman. dismissed. went his way. wondering “Is the game finished; wobber? [a it overt. And you are some to give up ther diamonql you wobbgd y" "Siâ€"tiara; damn am ”.1 fear no." , ' In another moment be our name. The expression on the girl's {see was not. the expression a? one who mtcbea no a spy. True. there was noert-Lin furtirenena about it. me! she evidently did not intend to be seen; but that At first, he was naturally startled. but had the presence of mind not to look round. Ho examined tbs faces of the watcher carefully. and our um it wasthe face of amanâ€" a young woman. Something, partly memory. partly intuition. told him that it was the face of little Miss Connie‘s nurse. So he mused now. standing on the rug where all his troubles had com- menced. and looking vacantly at the bronze: on thé' mantle-piece. But suddenly his glance fell upon a mirror which reflected the portions of the room behind him. and the region of tho door; and he now that some one was womhgng hign from tho doopvay. ,AI,J skein. l It‘waa now Monday morning. and be me looking forward with feverish eagerness to the hour of his departure. As far as he was aware. no fresh movement had yet taken place. Sir Edward had said nothing at breakfznst. and Mr. Fitchett was invisible. Things were quiet and he begun to think that they would remain in that state until he could settle them. His letter to- morrow morning would do it. He had passed another miserable nightâ€"a night such as he h'ld. often need of ”but never experienced before As the hours had followed one another his self-scorn had magnified his (unit into something quite unlike itself. His old assurance, his self-oonfidenoe. had vanished utterly with his self-re- spect. IHe had learned that he was nothing better than a oontemptibly weak mortal, doing wrong becauos he dreaded the opiniorn of his tellowunen He was not Saturday’s Bishop of flex- mlnster, but sonic other feeble and un- worthy creature who had, in a myste- riousrway. found himself in lawn. Tho bishop was glad to see him go. for he was plainly a. dangerous mn. Standing alone on the heath-rug. he wondered how may move threads be hadysttooanenpouin “mangled " vuâ€" w-vvâ€" __ The bishop smiled. If the com- mander’s eye had been nearly as keen as his theory. he must have noticed the aickliness of that smile; but he did not. notice, and in a moment more hed phased out .to jo'n Mr. Dania on the wn. uwu va .1 ___v. “Yes,” proceeded Commend» Digby. rising from his chair. “You have come into this room exactly twenty-three times since yesterday morning. A: for the servants, why not one of them has acted a bit suspxcioualy. and it is evident that my theory was weak mmewhere. I’ll give up detective work after this." who I might hove mdh‘s’“: very midi?!) ' as. no thought at M no . ~ “It in youmu." aid find oommndor. "Dear me!” exclaimed the bishop. “Den me, how very remarkable l" and he looked suitably startled and im- pressed. What u deceitful bishop, he had become since Sunday. . was admin CAST-ORIA m j “ gamma For hints and Children. fay POST. LINDSAYM â€"‘â€"*v dren, and the stupidity at their pet- enta. Sir Edwnrd was telling his guests in the drgwinc room how the diamond had at but been found in the very epot where no one had dreuned at looking (or it; end We: Gonna wu reflecting upon the rally excellent in which n bishop himself. ntter n htervinw with Lady Stellnnd. was meet to main in the hall. notwidentntthe loetdiundadwu over and done with, and the biehq) to slim .the huhapd Mm WWW “table but 0“ny 0t till ° ‘ Md Bhlf yarn 'hoir Tau}, Inspector Fitch- ott was being driven any in the dog- cyrt._,mnt*~rsnc 9'19de we!“ M. F.“ ‘That'e my diamond," ehe said. nod- ding in comp Xete understanding. “That's my diamond You've been a make-believe wohber ever since Sat- urday ;bnt now the guns in over ;" and she thered up her toys in her chubby hen with every sign of eatiehction and del' t. Yen. t Jane wna over. Again the bmhox) smlled. The child's words were quite true. He had only been a male-believe robbex“ after all. But what a terrible gape it had been! He had been playing in dead euneejn -_ Slowly he tank from its plwe of con- miment the other “diamond-tho one ho had lound. .With a. cickLy smile, he hid it'down bes‘de the others. It was exactly like them. Then he looked at Mines Connie. A _ “(What in it! guped the btahop. “Is it theâ€"Es it theâ€"â€"" . g"Yu." aid Sir Edward, anietly; “it is. It in the lost diunopd. To the bishop’s we the faces nomad him were hay at that moment. He gripped theedce ol the table toetudy himself. His commie“ an to speak. excited}. mandarin!” t h~ did not beer what they end. 30 m recalling the incident: (I Setnrday night. the wards qt the child; the find- ing not-the dimd. end the truthwu coming home to himâ€"the m1 truth this time. Bed he been mist-ken all along? ham he uttered all those effing“ needlessly! Could it be pose- I. . aim: was one 6: utoninhment. end no in. Lad: Stellsnd'e. But Sir Eduard. with moxelnmtioo quite a sbr u the detective'e. picked up one the six (has diamonds and gazed at it tbedly. . There was a brief pause. The ob- ject Sir Edvard was mullet than the other five. but it cleaned with tenfold lustre. . , , _ _‘_ Bo Muted. unaw his words to have their full enact. 1mm:- Fits!» ott hard then with crowiu m:- nas. the other! with tarp rise. Martin loohd up in breathle- anxiety. But :1; that critical moment there earns a ”OWL-mun. “than theedaod the table where the Iii-ho stood, mamas Conniomheud‘boount in aloud whsper. ‘_‘0ne. two, three!" -. Th3 binhop beam-but did not. Ink (hwn. He had more to any. Ind last no time. A ‘I hove already told [mac tor Etch. cum-emu. with; stem azimuths officer. “that I hang every confidence in Mnrtin'. intqrity. (lo-pita wht. oc- curred glow your. .30.! have the very gigbat. mann- {or this conti- Top. up. tipâ€""Four. five. six." men Connie counted. in quiet dbdsin of all that was pen-in. And there the bid:- op penned. exactly on the verge a: his tension. The other- were looking et him no-lcngerâ€"ell eyes were upon the child st his aide. . A ,Bolookeddm 0n Lheeckodthe able were six pieces 0! glue. At. the nuns instant. the ruined her eyes trium- phantly â€" the child who had placed them there. . “You webbed one of my diamondl." Ibo aid; “but I hqd six :11 the Line. Itonndooemore on thecerpet!” A tbo pellor or the bishop's hoe eeeud todeepenutheh-twords were borne in. upon his undereunding. Hie lips were netted. end he Jared vucently, first at. the articles on the able. than at the countenance. of those eround bun. Hr.» Fitchett'e eyes were wide open for once. end the word he uttered was short end eyerp. lento": expres- H's emotions of the night had cul- minated in ooudden revival of his fugitive courage. Face to (we with this crisis in attain. he become hzmlel! agein. I- rlin'e esnlu t we: a revela- tion. end the revelntion a. at'mulant. While his weakness has been without hurt to other! he had indulged it: had ellowed it to lead him into doubtful placeg into evuions. shufflinsn. al- most into W Now he saw an- other man accused in his need, and it was another nutter. So then was nmething heroic in the my in which he faced the group and prepared. to own his error. In spite of his 'pollor. hehodneverbeeneolibeobiohopno like a man. = “I an parry.” he beganâ€"“l am sorry that Martin should has been sug- pected in oonnoctim with the lat of dag diunond, It i. g cm} mistake." He had com». to settle this matter himself. and she must not do it (or him In Martin'n'hoo be now that the cane was not. yet mlly over â€" tho: the non wu pupa pared to keep silence. He would keep o_.lenoo st least. until to Wmorrow whon all would be out. to rights. But the bishop had brushed the thought aide with contempt. Ho ma n‘nn once m . “But Mertin isn't a wbber. He isn't a. bit of t-wobber!" “Ha!" aid Inspector Fitchetc to himself: “what. is this 1" Lady Stel- lend firewood ut the child. and Sir Ed- ward turned impatiently. Seeing. how- ever, that she held the bishop's head. houid nothing m. It was the bishop who silenced her by a. whisper 0! "Bush!" The other. hed been surpnsed at. her [emu-k, but he had been eyes-med. the next nmuk am from the most unlikely quarter. It was spoken in a mall .voioo, full 0! indignant unr- pring : He had vet expound a refusal to answer. niel would hue been natural, and he bed been fully prepar- ed to beer a low tissue of hleehoads and protestations. He bu! been still more prepared tp vitae-g e coll-19.99. .... a confeus‘on, and a pitiful eppeal for mercy. But silence m' ht mean any- thizg. and he did not orcet that the whole of the evidence wu purely cir- cumstantial. Be wetchsd the been and weited, his mall blue «:13: hnlt_ clued. N ‘V'Ofiéodroef' mid Sirâ€"Edmrd."sinoo he refm' to spelt. l have only one thing to do. Then; is no al_ternstiv_e_." Y comfortable. Sir Edward and Lady Stallanrl waited for the bishop‘s opin- ion. and wondered :t h’l sternhm .md pallor: while Mnrtin hung his head low. But. the mat troubled o! the whole group wu prd‘nbly Inspector Fitcbett. » For moth' was 113 awry with his plum. . hon- rtin had been called in a tow minutes beforeâ€"when the footmn had («and himself face to {use with hf; old acquaintance â€" everything Ind: nomad to be going r'wm enough. .The film's thnent. hi dim; his evidont guilt uld tear hsd ghddoned the officer‘s hurt with prospects of spec mecca. Then Sir Edward had at the follow ; ques- tion. and a check had taken place at r i , '« .' , " Max:131” “‘mg’zrf‘d and you 9W has!» W. “:5. We ml! “1‘ him whom“- he has seen wild-8 or mtherte non wathinkr 0' “8 matron; diamond. fie mine; to u- fink" No'," interposed 3 on}: more En derâ€"O! it's ruined! ruinedlz I tell youI cue the horrid thing a bit 0‘ my mindâ€"but what urn you “to do. In Talker, what are W» to do! l “with”. have cared a. snap. you know, if it hul been the wh‘te chuck-pattern one, but to scorch the who‘o side of my boat damask it's aenough to drive one mad; endthony she stood and talked back, In. Talker! ‘I didn‘t know it was hot em!» to ml: it!’ u n she; wouldn't it drive anybody ma. ! Now, In Talker. what could I, do but give Betsy Jone a going 0Ver , I don t came whet anybody my».y but to have your dune-k anomhedb a lazy. good-for nothing girl is enoynghto todnve any- body md. isn‘t it I" And no on. ed lib; churn, dash. mush eplnttor. over the mellest and moot trivial item laughable. and we women all it “convolution"! Do you wonder we are credited with telk- manna" What is .9311an built At. hotel rotundu. in bar room-s. un- der ewnlnce. on etore counteru. eyery- where the gum) in; old Noelle is found; he in elwaye cracking Jokes And anti a merry old Ans of home]! boner; ely; He in the father of girls olhil own, yet whose dong hter is “uh- trom h'u buy end biting gtongue! He is the husbnnd of 1 sweet little wile ot home. yet whoee wite‘e "caution is are from his men in’einnettone! Be it the brother of e lovely girl. yet whme enter ie ante (mm his necking innendoet Dome of! the perch. my old Geheip! Give up this tattle-tattle beth whine! pull down the blind of your: gay haunts; keep quiet. be mum. we women know yonâ€"we under- stood your mad-beinnit‘nc-stele smiles. we know end weâ€"sornetimee love and marry you. but weâ€"elwaye deepine yon. , ~ And I. to uni-dies? \V ouldn't it mhethegod’fieep tohear twowe- men put in thief-hound a. June otter- noonhe or e Je $13; Ltelllninc eeeh ot :- “ rm' over an? that. had been” 910 . moped and gar-new :ndeowh in with the beet intention in the weld! new del’ ttll to be giving whole reel. 0! mammmume overtbhamcin v'vhieh youunpert mhwthem thet' ‘eheeoâ€" tullyetiood their right belone nae. in. Term?” etoed there and when I leaflets y-Jene-do-you-eell- that-tobleeloth-flt-to-ley -on my teblel’ the woollyâ€"end. oh. yum. Teller. didn‘t“ Imt to.” the huesy‘e hoe. I ween and- ”I: “I didn't the' none was so M.’ eey.eshe Didn'thne'wthe irooe were hot enough to torch the whole side, jyet where the pettern edges. you know. Mr; Telher, edges on th; bet» A manual not band“ for may Poop“. but Which wan N Am! to t Lumber of Pox-no:- In m ether to: n and Villa... The Winnipeg Free l‘reu has nclov- or 1347 writer on it; nut. and in : meant inns the neared urn and women (can): uloilm: hpd 'xb‘w to hike the-- M' ‘ “with; "1433,10 0- sider the “(uncut or circ'amumces but even his most intimate friends can- not cues that this is because aim.- sum on one oocul91_mdq 13in a}- not a criminal, and showed him in h's own conduct the bombs-me- and the manor. 0! even the most upright of men and bishops. Bis admire“ do not. how this. And probably will not credit the duly when they read it; but the bishop's own charscter. m it: ja- cmued chum 3nd attractivonon. in the but ”Ebb tribune in MI short and unhtppy cqnnoolion with Lady wot-73, the manyâ€"'f'? Salim (a m for his sympathy with the ‘0‘".de human o‘ hns filmy-Peg. Simula- aa'mond cud anything mom representative oi h" own chanced. enlighcenod vioxu. Mn Dicby subsided into wondering silence. gnu-rig the last mark in her mental note-book for future use. Rm: hmd-n'nded the dear b'shog Wt 3 tion am! I gem-re") d sat awry y. and file mtter‘dbiogped. In Dish}. who ' wu- ngein inhop’l neighbor. (hen turned to another abject. “By the way." she began. ’01: re- a member the car we were waking old the other nig ht. That mm bu been broug ht before the magistrates." The lubop remembered very well. "Judged!" he mid. “W but. us the re- ' suit ' ”Yes,” mnmuud the lady'. 1* be "mad. “Gunman-J’ “Often later can." the bush“? con- clnfld. ulnly. citic'ln'hs aiw um he could no; have "He ruerved his defence." mun-red Hrs Dicby. “Ind he hinted that he was the victim of circumstances. 0! com-o that's uil nonsense. in you aid on Suturdny. Circumstances. indeed!" It was a minute or more before u» bshopnpfiod. “Hem!" he It“. show- ly but cluny. “I huve been thinkiw our that nmrk. and Mn dim, chnng‘d my opinion. It the ma p Ada circmunoee. [dull be inciinod to wait a little. Ciro cos. you know. my den 21m 7 !))'e~â€"" Hon fl hmd-ll'ndcd the "WE-(puma me.” be said. “to my» tin'o silence. I un‘t imagine why he ahonld .ul to answer the quagiqpl __ -7 "_ __ _ It seemed i very trite. a wt: and mrk: fit, when he hclgl» I; up to The amt hum“ indiulinc I. dam In (he, took place at lunch. no “’0! din had. of cont-t. tote Dubai“ Si!“ *8"! concluthd tbs tile wit u: «- reunion dourpriae. _ ,_ __ And with that tho Halon passed on. Mnrt’m shod-till dim-c 1t our. and moments thought of it the mot-au- toninbod he beans. Why. the butler stthopnlaceludshouaflltohim- poll. A house. of course. aunt a wife to keep it; 1nd : wiIoâ€"- But when his meditations Ind routed that point be buried any to find nine Connie's nu ma. "As it happens." the bishop comin- uod. " butler. Gannet. will be legv- in at end of the quarter. It you think you could take hi. 01m m may write to me in 1.41:: or two. 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