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v9 B aow A WHARF wur' BECAME 1. RUSSIA: PRINCESS- 31:: (3521311131131: 3051. en . -§d it fallenin by accident." “ ‘ , for when the ruins were cleared my traces of dynamite were found. -- n,___-_l. M... a he said: "-1 â€"â€"vâ€"‘ , _ hen M. Kavanagh saw it, be said: “The mark ofthe czar's hand is here. This has been done by the Russian p0 lice.’ ‘They have not beaten me yet.’ gylied my poor master, and that vqry 7, .. . ,,~J M Wand-non}. nmv I”, uw ”VD vâ€" _‘ Then that good M. Kamagh prayed himtoabandon the attempt. or at least toturn his efiorts in some new direc- fion, lest worse misfortunes should fol- ow. Iheardhimsa. oneday: “These warnings arenot to mistaken. Next ' 9 these agents of the czarâ€"these hired assassinsâ€"may be ordered to de- stroy not our work, but you.’ ‘Yes, that may ,’ answered the master. ‘If I do not yield, the czar will have me killed perhaps, but the diagram shall be on his side, not on mine.’ And he shook his head to every argument. working on to the last. Ah. howhe worked! One could see that he had nothing elseto live for, my poor mas- "‘But that was not for Ion . It seemed “lithe czar knew his in ntion and Bi“ resolved to strike the blow before 6 theueaseine. and rang the bell. They must have known that I had gone upto bed. and that Tax-as himself would an- swer the ring":â€"â€"-. ' - 74 AL- _-__A .1 'WU‘ UHU I In a , She broke ofl suddenly as the sound of wheels on the drive reached our ears. Tam had returned. and she went out to receive him. leevlnfhme still ini or- ence of the calamity at had be 311911 “WU luv rv n ----v“ _ The carriage drew up before the door. I heard Mere Lucas’ voice, and then Ta- m spokein reply. I could not catch his words, but there was nothing in the tone of hisvoice to indicate the appal- ling change for which I had been preâ€" pared. What had the menâ€"Kevan- agh ’s agentsâ€"done to him that niégg w en they called him to the door? they inflicted such injuries as to deprive him of his reason? That was the great- estcalamity _I_oonld‘i1na_gine. T-Vâ€"-_ mad WHAT HAD BEFALLEN TARAS. I would have sprun up and retained Mere Lucas to learn 1: a worst and and my suspense. but fear unnerved me and made me ppwerless to move or act. L An~__ u... A--- he he was distinctly audible. “ h. there was plenty of time," he said, “we had nearly a. quarter of an hour, to wait before the train came in. The air is soft this morning. Springhes come again, mother. I will go in the Men tilllnnch-time." , ihLL:__:â€" Lida 6n firmifv “V“ M an..." all ..â€".. Therewas nothingin this to signify mental derangement; the only thing that struck me was that he spoke wi less decision than of old, that there was an accent of dependence in his tone. And I observed that the sound of his footstep was not the same. At one time I shonld have distingngshed it from _ .A. LA-.. “Luv ‘- wvuaâ€" _w. _ a thousand, now fifeho'fild not have knownitforhis. Ithag been firm and ngm: and qmcx, now It was slow and heavy gpd shuffling, like the step of old "A -_L _:.L 1.3... nesvy auu ”W5, “av qu ..--, _____ age. Mere Lucas went out with him into the garden at the back of the house, gang so near the room where I sat t I heard the rustle of her skirt. - Did done to him? Wag he.ma.imed for life? uv - ___ , 'Astheir voices faded away, suspense became intolerable. I stole cautiously out of the room and along the passage leading to the garden at the back. Ap- roaching the door, I perceived Mere {acne coming alone across the lawn to- ward me. we saw me and raised her finger to bid me be silent; then. stop King. she glanced back, raised her two ends and let them fall in pity and beck- oned me to advance. I went as far as the door, and there on the threshold I stopped spellbound. Ts- ras sat on a garden seat on the op osite side of the lawn, his hands fold idly onhisknee. It was strange to see him, “He wui sit there memtfmhonrs," she whispered. "listening tothebirds. It is all he can do." Silently! moaned the lawn and drop- podupon my. knee; before him, awe- stricken byhm pamve unconsciousness, highelplm and the calm, and «edg- nstion inhis noble tam.~ Inthst sweet 51211011341452 CHAPTER XLII. SEPT. 27. 15 "You will not betra me to any one in the world?” I said to ere Lucas. “15 it possible}, my Egor friend?" she mgofilal 153.5“ w any." .â€"t_-__. r m ' i poesi , my 1' riend ’ asked “hit likely tfig I should ex- pose your mummies when Imgznam chiefly to blame for all that has alien you? Besides, you forget that I still ove you, my dear. Nay, I will do any- thingoin the world to help you. " " uld I stay here?” 1 asked easily, seized with the uni-owning dee to live again under the same roof with To- me and watch him day by day, even ifI might not speak to him. ' "To be sure, my dear," answered Mere Lucas gladly. “There are helfedozen spare rooms, andthe master has begged me againand again to have my cousin, uâ€"n Lawn? down here. Who _ig to “1‘0 be sure, my dear, anew: cud a-.- Lucas gladly. “There are belied spare rooms, and the master has begged meagainandagain to have m cousin, Mme. Leroy, down here. ho is to knowy on are not m cousin? Why, you mayf0 stay. J ndith not backbefo re Semi-gay afternoon. That gives you two whole days" m1- mnrn ” I said. with a sinkin8 1 saw no" mmw--vy _, _ ticable my idea was, but for all that it was not easy to abandon it My heart was wrung, not with mere wbmanly jealousy, but with a. sense of my terrible loss ltwas dreadfnlto ' that“. a w0man‘s needed to brighten his long darkness. And my grief was not lessened by the refiection_that I had lost all that wasdeartome m trying to save Inn. At such} time one cannot feel that ~â€"â€"-_.1 "-wâ€" â€"-_~, , ”Can't you advance the money?" I asked entreatiugly. “I could. of course, but there are two or three serious objections to that pro- ceedltgg. One of these Mr. Lazarus goin out in his particularly clear and usinesslike way. He said he had very little doubt about the nuineness of the aflair and knew that t e money was to be eflloyed in assisting the esca of. an e e from Siberia_ ‘But.’ sai he. , ,Ju-) -m -_,1 ‘the escape may not be puuea on. auu then where are you?’ Obviously, if Mr. Gordon does not return, he cannot pay the sum advanced on his behalfâ€"either capiial or intere t.” ‘13-: _....... Aunt“- manna M v- __.v_ "5% must find some other means raising thp money.” 7A-:A -1 If- 1..-...“ “Exactly the words of Mr. Lazarusâ€" a most sensible man of business, and really quite anxious to do what he can. ‘Here is is a. telegram form,’ says he; ‘I have only to write the address and one or low snnnngs '10 we nearest poetomce and in less than an hour {gr-ham the ex- ile may be on his we to ndon. That one little word shall written and sent the moment I see the necessary indis- pensible £300.’ ” “Cannot you help me?" I exclaimed in d tion “ on mentioned another name in our last mtemew. 1: you wonm autnonw me to 113111137 to any oneâ€"any friend who ‘ ht vance the amount”â€" 9 used, but I made no reply. My thong ts were already turned 1:: the dr- rection he indicated It seemed as if I my mind suddenly1 broke, and brighten- ingwitharayof ope I started tomy feet and said: - - u" ._'_- “A ].WU Mu WA“- “There is a friend who will give me this money. I will ask him for it my- CHAPTER XLIII. 1 MAKE MYSELF KNOWN 'ro TABAS. I returned to the Grange that even- ing. Mere Lucas, though she could not conceal the change in her sentiments to- ward me. did her best to make me feel at homein her sitting room and supply allmy physical requirements. For the first time she permitted herself to sit down to table with me, and we the same dish that had come from her master’s table. There was si ' canoe in this. In her opinion I ranks no long- er in social distinction with Taras and Mlle. Judith ‘ "Fill our glass again. my dear, " said she. ‘ 0 master begrudges me noth- ing, as you know, and when I told him I expected Mme. Leroy he bade me fete you. ’ Presently she left me to answer the dining room bell. She returned with the ooflee service, her under lip raised and metal misgiving in her face. "He wants to seeyou,"shew assxeelaaissnsi. “ me grea e, come in and talk to me. ' I toexcuse you, as you have i and are not at for society tonight. donot see how are to get out tomorrow. e ought to ofthis beforehand._ _ _ , '5 Eééiga I l I r y. D “I have thought of it. I won speak whim.” "Mon Dian? I didn’t think you wnaohard . Look you. you vetomnm eyongwordsfiafilxfl will know your will happen.” “Wu Mm w} _v _v anyoneassureyaa youvmn ral'yn my silence. Neveytheleas it’s as was: centessing everythmg. to make yourself known to him. Roma.” mm Efieâ€"Bonoyf' I her views of true refenmnos than sack- cloth and ashes. an I doubtitshe could have felt genuine respect for any one in such a. wsyworn and bedraggled condi- tion as rogue. _ -UA-L ékn won't mnminfi gtation if we had known {on were g morning, m I had intended to disgmse my voxoe, but my heart revolted t decelvmg my dear, stricken frien , and, after a moment's hesitation, in my natural voice I answered “‘Yee" 3,:_L .‘ 3‘. a“ h“ eyelids uivering as if in conflict with the int. ctive efiort to penetrate the eternal shroud that hid me from him. “Mme. Leroy?" he said interruptively, withYemotion in his voice. M fi.” ’ He bent his head to catch my respouse, and there was another pause. “You have come alone: Mme. Leroy?” ” 7 "No. n 7 These faltering mono: 118qu must have betrayed me, even he doubted the evidence of my voice. but the belief that I wished to remain unreoo ' was sufiicient to withhold him from dis- He whaé no reply, but a look of pain came into his face, and I wassilent, too, not having thgcqur‘age to tell him why â€"_â€"L 3.... Mun eluded that I was in trouble andin need for presently, drawing some un- of begs, open letters from the inner pocket of his coat, he said: ‘ , AL _:..LL W3“ HAD WOV, uv .nâ€"â€" . “These letters came last night. Will you open them and tell me who they are from?‘ _ 7 Au . H a "Have you open asked. ,7 ed them all?” he ' ' 1 68. "I hoped there was one from a friend --a dear friend of bygone daysâ€"from whom I have been hopmg and expecting to hear by every post. Q0 you min lookin throu 1: them agmn.” I an erstoog his tnotive in giving me I 71â€" _ LL- A-M._ the letters now. and semng me o] tunity I asked him it itwaa from a woman in distress that he ”geek hearâ€"a nameless crestnro w o d not show he: {ace ...u. u--.‘ g and reason deceived me the sense of 5 touch would tell me whose hand this is LwVe “And me,” he said. “Oh, if my ear Ihold. Let us give up this game of crooked questions and cross answers and beourselves. Have faith in me, little For some minutes we sat thus, with our hands locked. and neither spoke. Some such feeling of led joy and sympathetic sorrow as cho ed m ntter- I once may have silenced him. erhaps ‘ he was waiting for me to confide my sorrows to himâ€"to at out the history “I have left it open," he said. “All! her to write inâ€"my unhappy little friendâ€"the amount she needs, and tell her in case ,she doubts. it etill. that her ~~ __2 bfi-‘ “Thor-e was she has made me Bppy in? me in her distresa took the check, faltering some incoho erent word; of gratifgde. , s-â€" __;.._-w emu wusua vs b.u..-..--. "You will stay with us a day ortwo?‘ he asked. "No; I must go away today.” “Have you far to abome?” “1 am going to ndon,” I replied ”You are stayinfgnwith friends there?” "No; Ihave no 'end togo to." “Are you quite alone?” I aQnite. n He was silent for a. moment, seeming greatly shocked by his discovery. Then he said: “But you have friends ” "None but Mere Lucas and"â€" He held onthis hand quickly, and as it closed on mine a smile broke over his friend you cared to goal an ' hidden 1d." . “Fagin the £22111 on have Mm Y- n Be‘anmanht: 1’30: 3:008. with}? girl. wonderfully patient dud unnnng _1.:_ a! win“ mom, and than six or eight mum €880“ fluttered down and ”“1“! on “my shoulder and outstretched arm. He gave themahnndiulofmmmm his et. mummy clustered about his 4,” with outstretched wings to “he the grain. ‘. . __ h tn“ 1:.“ Him “Do they come down to that ‘I” I 331591, with envy 'â€"'_'They will come to I somethmg to give them. mg. I wonder if be regarded me in the same ht. I hel out my hand timid] tothe pretty, fintteringbxrds, ey had swallowed thean last and they took to theirwings ew away in n I could bear it no longer. Thopjn at my heart was greater thanIcOuld endure. 4-1 man 20 nwnv. too. " Isaid. choking endufe. “I must 39 9m. ”00'" dovvâ€"nWI-fiy 839:1 WW but! wu- wunv n- -fi, | urns. Business men are so particular, ' His spirit quick! roeeugdnfiovovor, gaslfillednpthe eckowording tohis ‘ directions, the of handling Wu â€"-u Ova w: 15:15 tore my heart. I ask IIN. nu: Inn-v ”v.- â€". -U “Oh, by the way.” he said. coming back to the table and Opening 3 drawer. "can you tell me if you Mr. Kennegh has an ofice in anbeth?” “In Lembeth! Not to my knowledge” "Ah. then it is a angina-Y coincidence and nothing more. y clerk." be ex- plained, “is engaged in addressing cir- culars to certain capitalists respecting a compnny that is being formed. This envelope was among them, end the me catching m eyeâ€"your m use is oontin y in my mindâ€"I 100 in the directory and found. to my ment, thet the omce to which the lettei.’ is addressed was occupied by Mesa-e. Bell Gordon. I say ‘was' edvieedly, piled last autumn. Now, the mock- tion of these two names-â€" "The Old Lambeth Pottery?" 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