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| CHAPTER V.--(Cont'd) "Ohl no, T don't; mot just im- nedjet, my fine madam. Who are u, Td lke to know, as should yrder me about. I ain't no im- ho 1 don't creep into peo- houses. You ain't no bettor of me, when all's said and done. ou little think I knows so musa but you see I does: Grocers' shcps #in't quite as grand as Ripstone All; is they, my fine young lady. No, you don't pass," as Nancy e a gesture to wave him aside, "1 ain't done with yer. T monn Yo be even with yer for tha dirty ick yer done me--to make mie my bread.and butter, ani~"" Tell me what you want me ft "flo, and if it is in my power it i "shall be done," Nancy said, quick: "ly, feeling a not unnatural sence of alarm and deep ircization at the man's vulgar abuse. Bhe regret~ Jed suddenly that she had no mcaey with her. "I had nothing to do with you losing your situation; you jure yourself to thank for'thut, 'William.' ] "1 want no lies,' the man re- lied, brutally; « 'you cam eep 'em for yer grand folk: 1 Wants money, cowmensation; and money I mean to 'ave by "ook or by srook, so I warn yer."' Nancy cast a hurried glance from night to left. She was alone--not & woul was to be seen; this man was growing worse, and she had not a Soul with her. What was she to ot z "I tell you I am very sorry for ou," 'she said, nervously; "be- ieve me, it was vot my fault you were dismissed; but, as you seem|leave you here alone.' to blame me, I will help you till you get another situation. . I can say no more.' **A very generous offer,'"' sneered the coward, *"but as you've made|adyenture she had just had, save it, I 'accepts it. 1 don't see why 1 shouldn't live like a gennelman, a8 you are such a fine lady--come, hand us over some of the tin. Shall we say five pounds to begin with %-- and look here, my young madam, hold a close tongue about this, or 'ado it will be the worse fer yer. I nin't been a pal of Tom Moss' for nothing--ah--ah! I thought as that would change you a little," as 'Nancy started back with a sudden exclamation: ' "Didn't know as we 'were pals, did yer? Come as a sort of blow, ain't it? Well, it's gos- Ee true, all the same, and you ows 'what 'to expect for 'aving . done me as you did. Come,' ob- 'served 'Mr, William, coolly, "'out with the money, I ain't wishful to] stay 'ere all day." ; Nancy had grown pale as death; the very mention of Moss' name had fallen like a black shadow on the brilliancy = of the sunshine around. She loathed, she feared 'this man 86 much, that the mere 'thought of him being leagued with the other blackguard against her seemed to sap all her courage. Bhe _ did not trouble to ask herself what they could do; she only knew. she feared Thomas Moss as the dove fears the eagle, and that this man had brought him up as a horrible 'threat. } y "Twill give you the money;" she 'said, in faint; Tow tones; "but I have not got it here. I have not a penny with me," Sy "1 don't. believe youl! he al- most shouted, 'you've got your Buses in your pocket, I know, 80] " + for turn' to this man. "No, no," : acu d her heart was hi : -hammer in her breast, 'let "let him go." ag Wing veo Me Bh ol EE again, a H sy ot kept i 101 face fixed and stern, "Who is the Secupying hime If wi man, Nancy do you know him?|the heads of the fi This' matter must be put in the |bluebslls hands of the police; such curs as|growing near. ='. this must be properly handled."| Nancy saw that he was Then he turned back to the girl;|and felt a sense of depn she had sunk . against the stile, |. 1 trembling in every limb, and had then at his moody, dovncast grown ashen white. Not until this| Presently she roused hersolf. moment did she realize Low fright-| 'II think I must be going, Mr. | ened she had been. 'You are not!Darnley,"' she said, almost hurt, dear?' Darnley asked, gent-|ly. 4 bi pg ly and tenderly, 'By Jove! I wa&{ The young man turned at once, only just in time, then!" he ad-| "Allow me to help you; that stile ded, as she shook her head; !'it, was|is rather high," he said, with calm | by the merest chance that I came | politeness; but he did not offer to] '¢ here. I suddenly took it into my]lift her down, as he had lifted her head to walk along apd meet you|up, and Nancy felt the chilly de-| as you returned. Dolly told me | pression creep still closer upon her. | you would be wure to come this! As she smoothed down her pink way, and------"" muslin skirts add began nervously And," finished Nancy, with ato put on her gloves, something fell faint smile, though something in|from her chatelaine, his words and tone had brought the| "You have dropped something," faintest' tinge. of color fo: her pale|Darnley said, quickly; and there: ibuils cheeks, "and 80 you are enabled &] upon he stooped und handed her second time to come to my rescue |the little locket = containing her in the most approved fashion. I am|treasured portraits, which must afraid, Mr. Darnley, you will think|have been loosened during Mr. Wil- me an extraordinary person to be |liam's vigorous handling of 'the perpetually in need of your aid" and {chain, = , 4 protection," 'Oh; my locket!" Nancy cried; "1 think = you---"' 'the young|then, with = deep gratitude, "oh! man began very slowly; and then|thank wou: for telling me. 'I--1I he checked himself. 'Do you feel|wonld not have lost that for any- equal to walking back? 'I would |thing!" § run and fetch a trap, or semething Derrick Darnley bit his lips sud- gold of the sort; but I do not mean to |denly. What secret did that: tiny "I can walk quite easily,' Nan-|casket inclose that made it so dear oy assured him; and, indeed, she|to her, or whose hand had given if, looked her.old self now. Not a|that it should be prized above all trace remained of the disagreeable |else.on earth "I am fortunate ' in having re- that her pink waistband was almost stored it to you,": he said, courtly, torn in half by the rough treatd|but not dissourteously. , ment, lavished upon the chatelsine.| Nancy's blue eyes went suddenly "We will wait a little. Bit | to his face. What had come to him ¢ down, Stay, I will make you com-| A chasm seemed té stretch between fortable," and 'without any more {them and the pleasant, friendly Mr. Darnley simply lifted | footing of only an hour ago. He Miss Hamilton from the ground to |did not seem the same man-as the her old corer on the stile. Darnley from whose hand she had 'Now, " Nancy," he said, very|vainly tried to extract the imagin- quietly and determinedly, as her|ary thorn. oid cheeks cooled slowly, and she won-| A mist of tears rose before her dered vaguely why hei heart should | sight, and her lips trémbled; but beat: go fast and nervously 'now, | Mr. Darnley did not perceive this; when sll danger was gone; 'to re-|they were walking slowly along the ho was he?|homeward road, and her in nade I seem to remember his face. Why | carefull: screened her face, while would you not let me go afer him this head was carried haughtily in. and. punish him; the brute?' the: air, the combined effect of in- #Oh, please do not let us talk|dignation and something more dis about him, Mr. Darnley," Nancy |agreeabls and indefinable. % daid, earnestly and hurriedly. He hated himself for doubting' That one mension of Thomas{her even for an instant. Still, the Moss had alarmed her beyond alli unpleasant fact remained that very descriptions. The thought flashed |little was known about her past-- through her mind that if she were only what she had chosen to tell to give the information Darnley |them herself. Was it, then, im- asked, 'and '50 'yet William into | possible that she should have some more trouble, that he would be re-| friend whom she cherished, 'some on her in'even a more hor-| lover? He ground his teeth, and ay than he had just at-}at that moment he caught a glimpse , and that he would be the of hier face as she lowered her suns of "putting Thomas Moss 's again.' a tree, and all his doubts went, "T-am afraid you are very tired," again, i se it was foolish of Nancy: | en less' nervous, she |he rag beginning, hn as she turn: lant: ive seen how foolish it was|ed to him, r to think that these two men-dounld ange : got, ol Bie Si & | trar d his face re : Hand hrough his arm. "We ate {pair of 'simpletons, aren't we he observed. - (To be continued.) _ MARRIEO LIFE, Euphrates, for some' of the tablets refer to pieces of property: . IN. LAND OR HOUSES, described 'as within the suburbs, as bounded ho so and' others by the oa present native an old text says it was er of life to Babylon.' probably the ary for he great southern the capital, for bi, in his'long auto negyrie, boasts that y = "| ae ~ the plantations of Dilbat and ac- 1 cumulated corn for Ip.' 3 "When the Arahtu was first con-| structed it would be difficult to say, but its benefits to ir people caused the kings always to keep it in repair, and vice versa, invaders of Babylonia in war time damaged | it as a the capital. : "he special deity of Dilbst was | with Ip, probably a shortened form of and the {Nimip, and his temple was called Imbi Anum, 'Proclaimed of Anu.' There was a city 'wall coeval with |@ the foundation of the city, and re- stored by King SBumu-Abu, prede- cessor of Hammurabi. - The town appears to have harbors or docks and a ssessed three | ad & market, and | Sud the one can imagine the busy hum of | commerce upon' : ITS STREETS. AND ; "The WHARVES shade from the hanging boughs of | documents resoued from its fone. two ve nai preliminary to starving out | CUracy sions we iderable