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that person has "been In any way con
nected with the diamond fields, or has
marketed any considerable quantity
of stones. That's it, I think, in a nut
shell." "The instructions are explicit
enough, Mr. Dysart," said the man
ager, "but I may be allowed to point
out that there are probably a dozen
men in London or in Amsterdam at
this moment who would come under
your classification."
"Very good," said . Richard, coolly,
"and the person I want will be one of
"the dozen. If it lies within your prov
ince, send me a description of the do
ings of each."
"Very good, sir. Anything more?"
"I think that will be enough for a
starter," said Richard, "except that I
' should like you to trek at once I mean
make haste, you know and you need
' not worry about the expense," laying
-a fifty-pound Bank of England note
on the desk.
"You will hear from us In a few
-days, Mr. Dysart Hare I your ad-
"Denecroft by Blanoford," Dorset,"
- And so saying he took his departure.
"We must give them both a run for
their money," soliloquized the astute
manager, "but it strikes me as a case
-of Tweedledum and Tweedledee. The
first thing is to notify Mr. Kane that
liis man is in England."
But before the report was prepared
"In the customary verbiage of the
'agency, there arrived a dispatch from
' Rossi ter Kane in these words:
"Discontinue search; the gentleman
lias been found."
CHAPTER VIII.
And now the quick march of events
' brings us to the night of the dance at
rrhe Cedars, which was to confront for
the first time on one stage the chief
characters in this little drama.
Dinner for the house party was over
-t 8:30, and by nine o'clock the Invited
guests from the nearby country-side
began to arrive. Among the first flight
was the party from Denecroft Stella
and Sir Arthur, Marcia Churchill and
Richard.
The historic old picture gallery,
which was to be devoted to the dan
cing, was already well-filled, and Ros
siter Kane stood at the entrance to re
ceive his guests in company with a
: young-old dowager, Lady Agatha Kin-
TURNING TO STELLA, KANE ASKED
TO SEE HER DANCE CARD.
scan, who had consented to chaperon
the house party, seeing that the host
was a bachelor.
A typical English butler, rubicund
6f face, portly in form, and with irre
proachable natural underpinning, an
nounced the. arrivals, and when In
pompous tones he vociferated:
"Sir Harthur Dysart and Miss Dy
sart, Mr. Richard Dysart and Miss
Churchill," it needed all Kane's self
control to compose his features and his
manner to the requisite standard of
polite and genial interest
A moment now, and he would know
his fate recognition, exposure, dis
grace, or
Sir Arthur, with Stella on his arm,
came first, and passed under the arched
door of the gallery, followed by Rich
ard and Marcia. The first couple
paused a moment after their greet
ings, and it fell to Marcia to introduce
Richard to his host
"Welcome to The Cedars and wel
come home, Mr. Dysart!" said Kane.
There fronted him a tall, athletic
figure, bronzed and tanned of face,
as clean-shaven as himself save for
-a tawny mustache, and in the man's
conventional evening dress bearing
not the remotest resemblance to or
suggestion of the unkempt and
bearded wayfarer of the Karroo
Desert
The two men dipped hands In the
hearty English fashion, and each
looked the other squarely In the face.
The first keen glance was what Kane
feared most, but In the steady gaze
of Richard there was naught save the
utmost courtesy.
Kane's heart leaped. He was safe,
at least for the present But there
was an expression of studied interest
in Richard's glance as they exchanged
a few commonplaces, as though ask
ing "t.'Iii c:ar.r.er ol luan is this?"
FREDERIC REDDALE
P. IJwdntO Compng.
which was to be explained a moment j
later.
Turning to Stella, Kane asked to
see her dance-card, saying
"My duties will not permit me to
be selfish, but I claim the first waltz."
She handed him the enameled
pasteboard, and while he was pencil
ing his Initials thereon the girl mur
mured in significant tones that none
other could hear
"Be on your best behavior to-night,
sir," flashing him a dazzling smile
across her snowy shoulder as she was
led away.
Kane sent her an answering look,
and breathed more freely. The fact
that the brothers were both under his
roof seemed a good omen, and argued
no opposition to his suit
For the first time in many days Ills
inner mood lightened. All might yet
go well, and he resumed his task of
welcoming the remaining guests with
almost boyish vim and abandon.
After all, the ball would be a per
sonal triumph, as he had at first in
tended, with his affianced bride as
its cMef ornament and attraction for
him.
That waltz with Stella Dysart, Tie
told nlmself, the soft perfume of her
hair floating upward like blessed in
cense, was worth periling a man's
soul for. The while he held her In
his arms he vowe'd to himself that he
would go through the fires of perdition
rather than give her up. Yet even at
the thought there came to him the
dread query, like a grinning demon
In the midst of a feast, "What
would she say or do if she knew the
truth r But he wilfully -drove the
thing away, and resolved, for that mo
ment at least, to drink the cup of hap
piness to the last drop.
As he led her to a cool corner after
the final crashing bars of the music
he murmured:
"I shall call upon Sir Arthur in
the morning, dearest You can guess
why."
"I will tell him to expect you," she
said, lifting her eyes bravely to his,
the love-light shining la their star
like depths..
"Will your brothers be likely to
make any objections, do you think?"
he Inquired, the slight tremor of
anxiety In his voice seeming perfectly
natural to the girl's quick perception.
"I think Sir Arthur will be glad to
get me off his hands," she said rogu
ishly "As for Rick, why, he does not
know you very well, you see, and he
must take my word for it that you are
perfectly eligible, of legal age, and
sound mind!"
"I'm not so sure about that last,"
he responded, catching at her gay hu
mor, and answering in kind. "When
a man is bewitched, you know "
The rest of the sentence was unfin
ished, for at that moment Stella was
claimed for the next dance, and Kane
saw her no more until supper was
served, when he had expressly re
served the privilege of taking her in,
and she sat on his right hand with
Richard on his left
By ail rules of social precedence
these places of honor belonged to
others, but at the last moment Kane
gave orders which resulted in the ar
rangement named. The evening had
begun and continued auspiciously,
and with his customary cool hardi
hood he resolved to then and there
test to the utmost the possibility of
Richard's recognizing him.
During the repast the talk naturally
drifted to the Cape. Nearly everyone
knew that Rick had just returned
thence, and he was kept busy answer
ing questions as to his adventures, so
that Kane was spared the necessity of
originating or replying to any direct
inquiries, but by a judicious remark
here and there he showed his knowl
edge of the subjects touched on, nor
seemed to manifest the slightest de
sire for concealment
Every word he uttered had for its
ulterior object the creating of a favor
able impression upon Richard Dysart,
but it was all done with such con
summate tact ' that the younger and
bluffer man was completely captivated
by the elder, as was proved when, on
kissing Stella good-night, after their
drive home, he said
"Well, Sis, your Rossiter Kane
seems to be a trump!"
"Thank you, Rick," was her reply.
"I just knew you would like him!"
and, covered with happy blushes, she
disappeared.
So the ball was an unqualified suc
cess, and the star of Rossiter Kane was
in the ascendant house.
At noon the next day he cantered
up to the entrance of Denecroft and
Inquired for Sir Arthur Dysart On
being ushered into the library he
found the baronet alone and apparent
ly expectant, for, true to her promise,
Stella bad expressly asked her elder
brother to remain at home that
morning.
"Eh eh what's In the wind now.
Stella?" the baronet Inquired, looking
up from his letters, and blinking near
sightedly at his sister. "More sur
prises V
Stella, to conceal her embarrass
ment, came around to the back of his
chair and leaned over his shoulder,
roughing and ruffling his hair in a cer
tain tormentingly lovable way as was
her wont
"Aren't you glad Rick Is back?" she
Inquired, woman-like talking of the
thing that was farthest from her
heart at that moment
Why, of course," assented Sir
Arthur. "I believe we killed our fatted
calf in proper fashion. It will be the
happiest Christmas Denecroft has seen
for many a year."
Stella sighed blissfully. "Yes," she
said, "I am a very happy girl."
The baronet grunted an assent in
preoccupied man-fashion, and . opened
another letter. Stella wriggled a lit
tle nearer, seating herself on the arm
of his chair. c -
"Well, what Is it?" asked her broth
er, leaning back with an air of resig
nation. "Let me know the worst, and
get It over."
"Oh, it's nothing alarming," gur
gled Stella "at least I hope not Are
you in a very good humor this morn
ing, Arthur?" ,
"I was," he answered gravely, ""but
the most patient man has his limits,
you know."
Stella the dignified little Stella
fairly giggled there is no other name
for the sound of suppressed delight
and merriment which rippled from her
lips and immediately went off on
another tangent
"Don't you think it very nice that
Richard and Mr. Kane seemed to like
each other so much last night?"
"Why, yes since we are all neigh
bors I should say it was most fortu
nate. Perhaps we ought to feel de
lighted that Mr. Kane likes us so
well eh?" and he pinched the girl's
cheek mischievously, while a quizzical
smile twisted the corner of his mouth.
"Do you really like him?" she mur
mured, hiding her face on her brother's
shoulder.
"Who Rick?" Sir Arthur perverse
ly Inquired.
"No, you old -stupid Mr. Kane!"
she replied, giving him an admonitory
shake.
"Certainly. He Impresses me as a
fine fellow; a' man of action and af
fairs; a man of head and of heart In
point of birth and breeding, I suppose,
we must concede something, but in
these democratic days the new men
are coming to the front and must be
reckoned with politically and social
ly." During this didactic speech, ilellvered
In Sir Arthur's most deliberate man
ner, Stella slid off the chair-arm and
edged towards the door.
"I am so glad you feel that way,"
she said as she turned the handle; and
then, nodding saucily at her brother,
"he Is coming to see you this morn
ing!" and with a whisk of drapery she
was gone.
Sir Arthur preserved his gravity for
a moment, and then, with his favorite
chuckle, said half-aloud
"Another addition to the family, I
suppose! "
It is not always an easy thing ito ask
a father for his only daughter in mar
riage; but when the guardian pf the
girl happens to be her brother, and
rather younger than the suitor himself,
the task of the latter Is not a whit less
embarrassing. . '
But Kane found the baronet disposed
to meet him half way perhaps , be
cause of his general liking for the
man. So when, after the usual salu
tations and inquiries, he came to the
point simply and directly with
"As the bead of your family Sir Ar
thur, I am come to ask your sanction
to your sister's engagement to me," fhe
baronet smiled and said:
"Yes, I received a hint to that effect
this morning, coupled with a command
that I was not to go out. Well, Mr.
Kane, what has the culprit to say for
himself? You know it's a pretty se
rious matter to rob a brother of his
only sister, particularly when that
brother Is a bachelor! "
"The only extenuation I can plead.
Sir Arthur, is that the lady will be
making another poor bachelor the hap
piest man on earth."
"Oh, if you put it to that way,"
laughed the baronet, "I can have noth
ing to say, except that I do not know
anyone to whom I would sooner trust
Stella's happiness." And so saying he
offered his hand.
"The lawyers can attend to the set
tlements, I suppose," he continued,
"and from what I have seen and heard
of your resources, Mr. Kane, I opine
there is little danger of your wife ever
coming to want"
They both laughed at the Jest, and at
this opportune moment Richard
strolled in.
"Here, Rick," exclaimed Sir Arthur,
"you are just in time to be introduced
to your future brother-in-law. Shake
hands and congratulate each other."
As Rick came forward his manner
was most cordial. The morning's rec
ollections of the night before had ap
parently left no unpleasant taste, and
he took Kane in all seriousness and
sincerity for what he had appeared to
be.
"See what comes of my leaving
home," he said ruefully. "I find the
family running at loose ends when I
return and my little sister about to be
carried . off into captivity. But you
have my sincere congratulations and
good wishes, Mr. Kane. I wish our ac
quaintance had begun a little earlier
out yonder. I rather think you and I
together could have pulled off some
big things."
Kane could only bow his acknowl
edgments, as was perhaps natural un
der the circumstances, and was cer
tainly safest
Rick knew, out of his own experi
ence, what the other would wish next,
and said tactfully, with a quiet smile
lifting the corner of his tawny mus
tache: "Youll find Stella arranging her
flowers in the morning room and keep
ing an eye on the door. We shall see
you at luswheon, I hope?"
With a grateful assent and a fare
well bow Kane took his way In the
direction indicated, and as he was
careful to close the portals after him
we will not intrude.
Proudly elated, he rode homeward
in a species of physical and mental ex
altation, in which mood he continued
for several days.
But the reaction, inevitable to a man
of his acute temperament, ere long ap-
'peared. . He had failed to reckon with
a foe within which night and day as- 1
sailed the fortress of his iron-clad will )
and determination to see the thing
through. The simple faith and cour
tesy and confidence with which he had
been received for what he claimed to
be by those two English gentlemen
did more to undermine his purpose
than if they had held him at suspi
cious arm's length.
Moreover, he was now a daily vis
itor at Denecroft and, treated already
as. one of the. family, he dined or
lunched there more often than at
home. His relations with Richard be
came more and more intimate and con
fidential. Again and again the sub
ject of the latter's adventures in South
Africa was touched upon. Once, in full
family conclave, after dinner, he was
compelled to listen unflinchingly, and
in the full glare of the brilliantly. light
ed room, to a graphic recital of the
tragedy on the banks of the Mooi
river, to feign indignation, horror and
surprise, to join in conjectures as to
the identity of the criminal, and dis
cuss plans for hfs exposure and pun
ishment He also learned, to his dis
may, that Richard had set an inquiry
on foot to achieve these righteous
ends.
And all this under the warm glances
of the girl whom he loved dearer than
life, and whose manifestations of af
fectionate trust and loyal admiration
were thereby turned into so many
scourging whips of steel.
In short the situation was daily be
coming one long, intolerable torture
alike to Kane's manhood and his love.
Remorse mocked at his endeavors to
lift the Incubus.
CHAPTER IX.
The dual wedding of Stella and
Marcia was set for early in the new
year, a rumor had it that Sir Arthur,
moved perhaps by the sight of so
much billing and cooing, would short
ly afterwards console himself like
wise, and put a period to his bachelor
hood by leading to the altar the
daughter . of a neighboring county
magnate.
The time was rapidly approaching,
and while the girls were busied with
the delightful mysteries of trosseau
bulldiug the two men, Rositer Kane
and Richard Dysart, were -perforce
thrown much on their own resources,
and naturally saw a great deal of each
other. Frequent trips to town were
necessary, and these they often made
in company on the off-days when there
was no hunting. Kane could never
have lold how it came about,, but it
was certainly not of his devising, and
to have shown indifference or distaste
would have been to court suspicion.
And besides, the attraction was mu
tual; under any other conditions the
older man would have been comrades
with his intended brother-in-law with
unfeigned heartiness.
. On one of these off-day trips tc
London they traveled in the same
compartment to Euston, and then,
both being bound for the city, they
chartered a hansom, which set them
down at the bank. Walking up
Threadneedle street, they came sud
denly face to face with a shabby
little man- who at sight of them
stopped short, threw up both hands
with an indescribable gesture of sur
prise, and then, turning sharply on
his heel, vanished round the corner.
It was Moses Plish!
"Funny little beggar," said Rich
ard; "the last time i saw him was in
Ladysmith; seemed to know us both!"
"Why, yes," said Kane, as nonchal
antly -as possible, "he is or was for
I haven't set eyes on him in a long
time one of the sharpest and shrewd
est dealers in stones in all South
Africa. In fact," with a quiet chuckle,
"I've had some dealings with him my
self in the old days."
"That's curious so have I," said
Richard. "He's the man to whom I
sold some stones, you remember,
when I came out of the wilderness."
Arrived at the corner of Bishops
gate street they parted, agreeing to
meet for luncheon. As Kane turned
away with a courteous wave of the
hand, a sudden thought flashed
through Rick's brain and held him
rooted to the curb.
"By all that's holy!" he muttered,
gazing after his late companion.
"Could it be possible?"
Instead of doing his errand in the
city, he hailed a passing hansom, and
jumping in called out to the cabby
"Wellington street," and within a
quarter of an hour he was with our
friend the manager of the inquiry of
fice. "Have you anything for me?" he
asked.
In response he received a legal en
velope, quite bulky, which he thrust
into his pocket
"I believe all the data you asked for
are there, Mr. Dysart," said the head
of the concern, "and we have tabu
lated them in what seemed to us the
order of their Importance relative to
your inquiry."
"Thanks," said Richard, and re
gained his cab.
Once within its shelter he lost no
time in examining the contents of
the envelope. These consisted of a
series of foolscap sheets, fastened to
gether" with a brass clip at the cor
ner, each sheet bearing at the top the
name of some man more or less well
known in the city or the diamond
trade, with oertaln biographical re
marks appended.
And the first sheet bore the name of
Rossiter Kane!
Richard replaced the envelope in his
pocket and sat staring ahead at the
crowded mass of vehicles in Fleet
street with a puzzled frown on his
face. -
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CHAPTER X.
ITre minutes after leaving Richard,
us Kane was striding along Cornhill,
he was overtaken by a shambling,
breathless figure in rusty black, and
to the whispered appeal
"Bister Kane, sir just a minute,
sir!" he turned his head and saw the
cringing form of old Plish at his side,
ducking and bowing with abject servil
ity. "Well. Moses, what is it?" inquired
Kane, in a business-like tone, stop
ping short, and drawing to one side
out of the way of the hurrying throng.
With an eye to the ' main chance,
and realizing that It would be good
policy to keep on the right side of the
ledger with so rich a man as Kane,
Plish had instantly decided to let him
know that Dysart had asked certain
pertinent or impertinent questions
at Ladysmith, and thus forestall any
possible evil consequences to himself
from his wagging tongue.
"Excuse me for troubling you. Bis
ter Kane, but ven I see you alonger
'tother vun," pointing a dirty thumb
over his shoulder, "I ses to myself, ses
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