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It pr th m uh oh Tc a] ,_ _ â€" wâ€"v m 'muuw. "Vary well. m3; fine lady, very well," he said aloud. "You treat me as so 131qu _dirt. do you? You m1 smut “If,” answered Angela, “you mean Mr. Heigbnm. I shall leave you to con- sider whether that term is not more applicable to the person who does his best to outrage an unprotected woman, md teke advantage of the absent. than to the gentlemen against whom you have used 'ut;" and darting on him one glance of mpreme contempt. she swept may like an» angry queen. Left to his meditation; George shook me'f'iet tawnyd where s_he had vanished. “80!? answered George. furious with outraged pride and baffled passion, “you get up your wifil against mine, do you? Very well. you shall see. I will crush you to powder._ Insult you. indeed! How often did that young blackguard insult you? I warrant he did more than take your hand. " oegpnd time that you- have tried to i “Angela." said George, rising and seizing [her hand. She turned quilte pale, and I: shudder passed over her frame. “Leave my hand alone and never dare to tonmh me agaiin. This is the “You will-l never see him again.” P‘va Dd 9n 1 "Because he was antlvy flirting and playing the fool wilth: you. 3113 is a. no. torious fltisrt. and. to my certain knowl- gage has been engaged to two women “I do not believe that this is true, or it ilt is true, it is not all tibia truth: but true or untrue, I am not going to discuss Mr. Heigham with you, or allow myself to be influenced by stories told behind his back." “If We. bonh'h'lve. I shall certahnly see hm: again; indeed. I shah], in any "Well. you need not. look at me like that. '00. surolcy never expect to see higq ‘agaivng do yqu ?" _ ”So I hear that my ward has been staying here whilst I was ill.” "Yes, he was staying here." “And I am also told that there was some Tmy-wnd-ghrl love affair between you. I suppose that he indulged in a flirtation to while away the time." Angela. turned upon him, too angry to Speak. ."I am sorry. I do not. wish to be mffiendily.” “You are not. -very friendly,” said George, whose temper was fast gettimg the better of him. “If you mean that. se-rifiuéhy: I don't understand you. .If ht is a. compliment, I dgn’t like cam:pldmen_ts.” “The dog is not a. brute, as you mean! it. But I should not speak of him like that, ii I were you. He is sensible as a human being, and. might resent it." Angela knew that George was a cow- ard about dogs; and at that moment. as though to confirm her words Aleck growled slightly. “I beg your pardon, I did not know that you wanted to Silt down. I can only offer you a dhpice of those stones." “Then call that brute away, and I will silt down.” you do not offer me a. seat." “I don’t understand you," said Ang- ela, defiantly folding her arms across her bosom and looking him full in the face with fearless eyes, far her ilnstinct warned her that she was in danger, and also that, whatever she might feel, she must not show that she was afraid. “I shall hope to make you do so be- fore long," he replied, with a meaning glance; “but you are not very polite, “My father is nut here," she said. "Thank yblu, my dear cousin, but I did not come to see your father, 0f Wham I have seen- plenty in the course 01f my life, and shall doubtless see more; I came to see you. of whom I can never see enough.” “So I have found you out at last, Cousin Angela. “What. are you not go- ing to shake hands with me ?" He was stilll pale and ahmilveled from the effects of his illness, but otherwise little changed, except that the light- hlne eyes glittered with a. fierce deter- mination. and that the features had at- tained that fixity and strength which sometimes come to those who are bent heart and sum! upon an enterprise, be it good or evil. head Listened and sprung round with an angry “woof." Angela rose up with a flash of hope in her eyeq, turned, and faced George Caresfoot. CEAPIIEB XXXVIâ€"Comm. “Oh. Aleck,” in said, aloud to the dog ”wt was sitting by her side with his hadnpmherkmtorhewesnow her constant companion, “I wonder where your master isâ€"your master and mine, Aleck. \Vowld to God that he were back here to protect me, for I am growing afraid, I don't know of what. Alec]: and there are eleven long silent months to wait." Angela touched his fingers with her DAWN- “Ladry Bellamy, I may be very ignor- ant and simple. but I am neither mad Em Med you. what would you éaftfléfi?’ I firm looked troubled, and thought am 8. " e cmfl'd never go far from me," his â€"-r:"- VVWOV “V aw‘vu me; if untrue, they would be a mere waste of breath so I think we may dis- pense with the storiesâ€"they would in- fluence me no more than the hum of [next summer’s gmwts." Lady Bellamy smiled agaim. “You are a. curious woman," she said; but supposing that there were to be 3 l‘fpetltian of these little stories after he should be. I have made iznquiu'ies abmlt him, and think that I ought to tell you that.” "What do you mean ?" "I mean) that bile Life” young as he is has not been so oredfutable as ht might have been. He has been the hero of one or two lérttle affairs. I can tell You about them if you llilke." “Lady Bellamy, your stories are elm-h:- er true or umtrue. If true, I should take no notice of them, because they milstmha/ve happened before he loved hear the greatest dulty of any im the world; next her duty to herself, for her happiness and self-respect are involved Mn her decision; and lastly, her duty to her family. I punt the family last)»- 03'1183, after all, iat is she who gets mar- ried, not her family." .Lady Bellamy smiled a little. .‘Yovu argue well; but there is one than; that you overlook, though I am sorry to halve to pailn you by saying it; young Mr. Heighazm is no better than _‘_,‘_ a. an had a clear duty to perform, you have.” , ' , "Simone you insist so much Upon my that an honest gjrrl in my position has three dlwties to consider, and not one. ‘(L11¢y,' I must‘say than; it seems to me {is you say. Lady Bellamy. Fitrst there is her duty to the man she loves, for ”I recognize no snob duty." . “My dear Angela. do look at the mat- ter from a sensible point of View, think what a. good th-inng Lt wowld be for your father and remember, too, that it would. reunite all the property. If_ ever “What. do you mean, Lady BelJamy, When you talk about my duty ?" "I mean the plain duty that lies before you of marryimg your cousin George, and of throwing up tibia young Heigham." “Why Angela. I should have thought that you were perfectly capable of pro- tecting yourself. What is he persecut- "118 you about 8. 'What does he want i” “To marry me, I suppose,” answered Angela, blushing to her eyes. f‘WelL that is a. very complimentary ‘Wlsh on his part, and I can tell you: {when it is, Angela, if only you could lent that young Heigihwm out of your mead, you might do a. deal worse." I “It is quite useless to talk to me like ItheL," she answered coldly. . I “Well, that is your affair; but it 18 very ridiculous of you to come and ask me to protect you. The women must; limdleed, be a fool. who cannot protect herself." And so the interview ended. Next day Lady Bellamy called again. “My dear child," she said to Angela, "You are not lookilng well; this business Worries you. no doubt; ilt is the old struggle between duty and inclination that we have most of us gone through. Well, there is one consolation, nobody who ever did his or her duty, regard- less of inclination, ever regretted it in thfl ernd.” ’ '. ;' 4 . I the suspicion gathered strength in her mind that he was prirvy to George's ad- vances. and that those advances had something to do wintih the harsh terms imposed upon Arthur and herself. But st last matters grew so bad that, hav- nng no other refiuge, sh‘e determined to appeal to him for protection. “Father." she said, boLdly, one day to Phxizlip, as he was sitting writing in his study," “my cousin George is perse- Wtim me every day. I have borne it as 10118 8-8 I can, but I can bear it no Longer. I have come to ask you to PTO- teot_me from him. harass ng as it. was crud. George way- laid her everywhere, and twice actually succeeded in entering into conversation 'with her. but on both occasions she managed to escape from him before he could proceed any further. So persistent- ly did he hunky her that alt last the lwnetohed girl was driven to tide her- self away in odd corners of the house and woods, in order to keqp out of his way. Then he took to writing her let- ters. and sending handsome presents, all of which. she returned. l Poor Angela! It was hard both! to lose her lover and to suffer daily from» the persecutions of 'her hateful cousin which were now pushed forward so op- enly and with sundbl pertinacity as to filll her with vague alarm. \Vhat made {her position worse. was, t’hlat she had no one in whom to confide, for Mr. Fraser had not yet returned. Piltht., ' indeed, knew more or SDiIng on. but she could do nothing ex- cept bewail Arthur's absence, and tell her “not to mind.” 'Dhere remained her father, but with him she had never been on sufficiently intimate terms for Poniildences. Indeed, as time went on, up? IfI it summer. The day had been hot and sultry. and with the fall of the evening the little breeze that stirred in the thunder-laden air had died away. leav- mg the temperature at much the same [Joint that is to be expected im a tropi- cal valley. and rendering» the heat of the house almost unbearable. "How do you do, George ?" said Phlllp. “Hot, isn’t it l” “Yes. there will be a tempest soon." “Not before midnight. I think. Shall we go Ind walk down by the lake? It Will be cooler there. _3._n_d we shall be the following evening, which was that of the day of Lady Bellamy's 09n- versation with Angela, a conversation which had so upset the latter that she had already gone to her room. not knowing anything of her cousin's PTO- posed visit. "'l'here,” he said to himself, "that will make an end of the affair. and I Will get young Heighnm back and they can he married. George can never take what I mean to offer; if he should, the Egyptian will be spoiled indeed, and the game will be worth the candle. Not that I have any res- ponsibility about it. however; I shall put no pressure on Angela, she must choose for herself.” And Philip wenb to bed. quite feeling as though he had done a virtuous action. v uwu. uv "H.311 LU [Angela put to needless suffering, suf- Ife'rllng. Which would not bring an equ- vva'llenlt ‘with it, amd which might, on the contrary, entail!» consequences up- (gfn himself that he shudderred to think Curiously emo h, however, he hed of late than signally free from his superstitious fears; 1n- deed, since' the night when he had 80 astonished Arthur by his outbreak about the shadows on the well. no fit had come to trouble him, and he was beginning to look upon the whole thing as an evil dream, a nightmare that he had at last lived down. But still the nightmare might return. and he was not going to run the risk unless he was very well paid for it a note to George asking him to come oyer on the following evening after dinner. as he wished to speak to him on a matter of business. “There," he said to himself, “that yillvmeke an end of Lhn affairs and vary best of terms for himselrf ‘hzis dtgeumhttger shpuld not be sacrificed unless t' edprlmpaad for the victim was posi- "V ’Y prm‘cejy, suph guilt was not to hi1 :h‘n-â€"â€"._ , mmv v v uu DMUUI'U Dual! plot mama. filial» he very greatly doubted. nothimg had as yet .beep set- me. I an emlnditnent of the ”Spirit of Pow- er," and now she fellt that the compari- tson was just. The woman was power incarnate, and her words, which from anybody else she would have laughed at. sent a. cold chill through her. “She is a time creature both in mind and body," reflected Lady Bellamy, as she stepped into her carriage. “Really, though.- I try to hate her, I can find it in my heart to be sorry for her. In- deed, I am not sure that I do not like her; certaimlay I respect her. But she has come in). my path and must be crush- edâ€"my own safety demamds ilt. At least, she is worth cnushimg, and the game is fair, ‘for perhaps she will] crush Fotr the first time Angela's courage really gave way as she heard these dreadful words. She remembered how she herself had galled Pedx Bellamy nâ€" A_-, “I reflect," answered Lady Bellamy, with an ominous smile, “that George Caresfoot has made up his mind to mar- ry you, and that I have made up mine tohelp him to do so, and that your will strong, as {it certainly is, is as compared with our united wil'ls, what a straw is to a gale. The straw canonot travel against the wind, it must go with it, and you must marry George Caresfoot. You will as certafixndy come to the altar rams with him as you will to your death-bed. It is written in your face. Good-bye.” "Never," answered Angela, passion- ately, stamping her foot upon the floor. “ What makes you say such horrible unique? “It is amusing to hear you talk so, and to think that you. wwl'l certainly be Mys. ‘George Oaresfoot wifhlmn nine express it. “Theol amtotell ymwusitnGeorgs that you will have theolutely nothing to do with him 3" “Yes, and beg him to cease persecut- i-ng me; it is quite useless; if there were no Arthur and no other man in the World, I would not marry hilm. I de- test himâ€"I cannot tell you how I de- test him." evidently struck her, but dho did not H CHAPTER XXXVII. 9' an and tho' {dint u _ v - etkuvu uuurga. My property, you mean; that Y0“ 813016. But I don't ask yaw to do anything one we) on the other. I am to understand that you refuse my offer ?" “Give me a minute to think." and Gequge hid his face in his hand. and Phlhp: lonking at him with hatred â€"â€"â€" AI wvllhl.y . he said. when George ha'd‘vfdllowed his example. “She has 80¢ behind that thunder-cloud. “Ah !" ' “Never mind the lightning. \Vhat do you offer for the preperty, inclus- ive of timber, and. with all improve- mentsâ€"just as it stands. in short." “One hundred thousand pounds cash.” said Philip, deliberately. George 59'er from his seat and sat down 38?“! before he answered. a ridieujous offer? Why. the probate valuation was two hundred thousand. I 9??“"411! They had taken a path that ran down through the ehrubberies to the side of the lake, and then turned up toward’ Caresfoot’s Staff. Before answering: George's remark. Philip proposed that‘ they should sit down. and, suiting the action to the word, placed himself upon the trunk of a fallen tree that lay by the water’s edge, just. outside the spread of the branches of the great oak. and commanding a view of the area beneath them. -wvwvwâ€" v v uvw: LVI‘DI”. â€" a v “‘J “No, and never shall have, most like- ly; but let us come to the noint. Al- though I do not approve of your ad- vances, I am willing to waive my ob- jections and accept you. as a son-1n- law, if you can Win Angela's consent, provided that before the marriage you consent to give me a. clear transfer. at V a price, of'all theâ€"‘Isiegiogigueeieies: with the exception of the mansion aqflflthe pleaeureâ€"grounds." “Very 'good; Milt iiiâ€"0:; ahc price. That i_s the real point." “What would you do with (than than ?" ' “Marry, and get children. of my own" Géorge whistled. “\Vell, I must say that your inten- tions are amiable. but you have not got the esfiates yet_. miyidear cousin." “No, Geor'ge. it wilvlflnniâ€"zâ€"ifuevzre'r the Isleworth estates come into my bands, they shall not pass again to any child of yours." “I will tell you; because the rights of property should take precedence of the interests of a single infiit iriual. Be- cause my father and 1.2m letween you. cozened me out of: my lawful own. and {his is the only way that I see of corgiqg by it again." “W'Hat 'does {t matter? In any case after your death the land will come back tomAngela and her children." a single shred of character left; alto- getlher not a man to whom a father would marry his daughter of his own free will, or one with. whom a young girl is likely to find happiness." “You draw a flattering. picture of m. I must say." “Not at all, only altr'ue one." “W'ell. if I am all you say, how is it that you are prepared to allow your daughter to marry me at ail ?" “Which means, I suppose. that you . intend to screw down the price I" 1 "1m wanting to marry IAngelBJ' went on Philip, “you must remember that you fly high. She is a very love- ly Women. and, what is more. will some day or other he exceedingly well off. whilst youâ€"you must excuse my being candid. but this is a mere matter of business, and I am only talking of you in the light of a. pbssible son-in- lawâ€"you are a middle-aged man, not prepossessing in appearance, broken in health, and, however well you may have kept up your reputation in these parts. as you and I well know; without [ like very much; and I can aeeure you that it will require the very sfhbngest inducements to make me. even allow such a thing .In any case, I will have nothing to do with influ-l encing Angela; she is a perfectly free agent. " ject 01a apropoiel that you. made to me. through her for Angela's hand. lit is about thht Iwish to speak to you now. Fi-I‘At. [maintaekyouifiyoustfll wish to go on with the business i" “Certainly; I win it more than ever!’ “Well, as I intimated to Lady Bell- amy» I do not at all approve of your suit. Angela is already. subject to my consent. very amtably engaged to your late ward a young fellow whom. whatever you may think about him. ption with Lady Bellamy on the‘ sub- moon will Home outmesently." to settle thirty thousand 0n the girl should she gndmtwen«ty thousand more vl'wâ€"vw vâ€"w not g9 beS'ond them. wgl’l 1 man; your» terms are V Philip an d his hit ndm‘g than I ~v wâ€"vv-C '- Geprge hadâ€"followed Bis to: sacrifice half i6 my offerâ€"take now about the «10an Servantâ€"You know the hi8 ‘ down. the and. Well. tho shop "‘ lookod u no a» day before yam" nod yesterdly he smiled. ‘0‘ W he hid Geog mains. and} 83:. _ ‘nh‘. . WANTED TO BE READY. SOTV‘ntâ€"I've come to 8i"? n m'fm‘ u I am going to get ml! Mistressâ€"Indeed. Mary! HOW “V0 you been enga , ged? __Sgrvmtâ€"l ain't engaged 3‘ hole will be filled. and the 0553?“ the at will cease. Mr Moons claims that tires on Supplbd with the sand before the} ‘ Put on the wheel. and that no for!“ tmuble will be necessary. as P“ tum will be quickly and auwm‘ slly plugged. “1.8 through the puncture. 'J‘his‘ Will cause plrticles of sand to 90" thy hole. Particles that are 1.00 mi “I" pass through the hole. ‘sut f"? 9 gnrtiflgthe right size is round} He Pronouns to put a small quanff of “Dd inside the ter, “here it ““- be free to move about. He» \\ 111 3“ . _;‘ put a ”(Illid. preferably uatm. mew the tire. “11911 a puncture «,u-(‘urs 13 “Pethod of closmg will (:9 In turn 15 an 50 that the puncturv is at ‘15 bottom. The sand and \\ ater will I” be bmught into direct (-untart “'4 the puncture. When the tire is infl 9d. there will be a, current of am _ sand Put In Marl I so by an lngmiou- :' l’l’lfllral like RIdc-r. A Simple method of making mew tic tires self-healing when punf‘W“ has been patented by Joseph G. M“ m. 0‘ Erie, Pa. The 8-110er .5 Sim!" and the inventor (‘laims that it isfi (active. “That was a lucky swim of Angel’ ”night." he thought. "Fifty (110 “1d pounds for the estate... He Is ugh he must be goin‘q mad. Hut “‘11 get her to ~flurry him. I u'opder. he data; I Shall f‘l'_\' quits “1th hm indeed." 0f 1}“ !if6 : Edva'néé‘d a: 'sâ€"te'p' D08“ realuatlon. l_ 3009080 that you will pay in t tthmd tomorrow. The smrm mun“ 0!) fast. so I won't k0 you. Good-might." and they 89W“ ed. George to drive hmneâ€"nvith? ver in his heart. and the thunée steam. at Wz'hirh he heard mm rattling round himâ€"and Philiu 1110-150 has WEN t0 bed. with the d!“ “Very good; that, is your affa Remember that I have nn mp0! bility in the matter. and that I; not going to put: any pressure Angela. If you. want to 111:”th you must win her within the 11! (fight months. Then that is gem me at your mercy. Take the lam?- the money, if you like. thoughit‘n? nearly ruin me. That woman hasn‘t 3d my head; I must marry her. aha}! go mad." , , .._--_-- "u": “ run of quiet conjoyment. \\ hen at M? he’spoke. 31: was in a low. hoarse vs: (1938 unlike his usual hard tone '_v-' "-- \'O ”V‘- Geome. groimd his teeth and elm egi at his red hair, prm-eedings: his cqusm watched with a greatc At ---- er the affair come; off or not." “Fifty thdfisand! No. a bun thousandâ€"you said a hundred and just now.” or I must have made a mistake: I meant and mean! is fifty th ' and you to put. a thousand don earnest Enqneyâ€"to he forfeited m TO [END YOUR BICYCLE my. .._.___ Up; rather cold. hive me some branm “Cold on such a night as thin" curious." said Phlllp, as he goj Upirit from a cupboard. George drank about a wine; neat. and seemed to recover h' “I accept your offer for the' Philip," he said, presently. His cousin looked at him cum! and a brilliant idea struck him “You. agree. then. to take; thousand poun ls {or the 15101 my daughter, the sale to he compé before the marriage L_a_kes placer "L‘21Ln (To be Continued.) Well. who in UN he. said. "youH aspen h. matter If thing in t selling it TWO more G we will so AS IT IS equ good sugaq got in a 14 Great red Saws am for 800, OUR COAL G Al ways Before wheel (:4 Our Stock. bility 1nd lend. 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