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EIGHT I ft. MMr F A Novelizction of the Play of the Same Name Copyright. 1909. by Amariean Press Association CIIAITEIl X. Continued. CHAITEU XVI. A wiusi-ita or venoarcs. THE moment !.ady (Treech had rum." Daniel smiled broadly fur I lie firm lime slneo lie had net eyes upon Jviinoff. He could see his way clear now to the thorough accomplishment of his mis sion, mid he mentally thanked hen r en for pull Inn Into hU hands such a weaion a I lie lluluu fugitive. "Glonwood. ebt And lie protected the historic Dome of HI. Auliyn, that noble earl: protected It on the surface ' while he drugged It In the mire of an other man a disgrace una numniaiinn la prlrete. He was a fcweet lot. that noble earl! He tarried himself high, and bla keen eye lunt uo whit of Ita dignity and Importance from Hint con science that muat be uneaay within bis breast." ' And the woman, too, -'llcli-ne." Ivan ofT bad culled her Ho they bad atuek together all thnae ten years, with Lady Creech aa a moat complaisant and discreet diaperou-hut tbnt cnulcln'l be. for. whatever Fine I.Bily Creech might be. worldly wise and humility, alie win at Iciml nil Euullali goutlcwo uinn nl heitit. and Klie would Imve starved riiilnr limn connive it I a scan- flill lit Hint aiift. No. Imiili'l relloctcd. lie wou!il Imve to leave l.ndy f'rci-eli out of Ihe moss, even 1 hough she was n liltlrr old da me. Hut lliiwcnstlo nlinul.l feel Hie toiieh of the Iron It should hum hl.n deep Iv. noil the cnr would rcliuitll. And the f ilr eoiintoKB. who win tin gling fr tliiil ndille pnleil II unoe n ml III Klinre of the fNttite! Tluil wouiiiu. who hud tli'tlheriilely aout n good iiiuii to wluil una worse llinn deiilh. iihmild he have iiiiv pity for her? .Not for n , single histniit. ' - He leaped up mid trtxttly entascd the room to the writing tlcak, aei'llihled n note and. b'fore he pul II In the en Teloie. rmiK the bell, Ah he eiicd the note Murhiiio tup ped discreetly lit the dour, and I'lke culled; "t nine In!" "Li nk here, Miirlann. I want you to take till" note to Mlaa Klinpson," he said ipilekly. "To Mees Oranger KeemisoneJ" naked the man deferentlnlly. "Yea. lo you know where he la?" "She walk upon the terruee nlotto. anlr." replied Mnrlillio. ""Then give II to her yourself to no one elue and do It now!" he went i:n inphatlcully. pushing the aorvnut i til of the door In hi haste. When he had cloaed It he went to the door of tbe suit, threw It open atid railed: "Ivnnuff!" Almuat Imturdhitely ''ie liiiaahin mine Into the room, nnd "Use noted the suffering: Uuin bla face, the look v of tli:i!d apprclieiialuu with with h he tV.ncd furtively aliout. For hi in tUere was a rarohluler In every roi tier. -l!av they eouieT" be whlipercr' tensely. lat.lcl went over to Id:, and :i!d n 'nuk hand ii'ii the he"' a'tott'der, looMn,; blin triumphantly I the eyes Vol tel." he answered, ajd paused. 'Ivanolf. you prayed to see your wife ud vottr friend (IIchwihhI liefops Toe sent Ihii k to tilborla." . Vhe HusslAu tore blmeelf asy with I KXKpliitf cry. but IniiiIH caught lib wctet. lf Hint prayer la anawervd throttit'' le," lie neat uu, "will you pnuul' to teinenitier that It's my fiht?" Uatioo titvered bU fue ;tl:h haiidx. and bla nrv.itb t ahie hokhiKly 'lt la hiipveelltlc: Vuu v, I.-.U to p!4. Wl'll ine."- be Kaprd "lio I lMk plujrulr" deiiiiiudrd tao H And as he ike a bu;le ouiidel ehintly outfHle the eludow off to th rlthl. Al the iH'Uiid I Mi n IT liri" Into blnewlf. and hl tloci i- Irg oh'.i . It ttie titber's ttrunp "The earahlnleti for uier be rrhnl lloth men turned ipilekly to the win dow, and I'lke tliniM Ivanolf Ih'IiIimI him as be drew aside the heavy mr tain. "lfcui't show yourself!" he command ed. Hut there aa a aiuotlured e cliiuiiillon from lbs fugitive, and he iolnted over Tike's shouliler. "l.ook! Near tbe hitui yumlcr--tbere by the iralea the cariihhilrrl!" Ilia arm Irenililid aa It reeled for au InatHiit on the Ainerli tin's atioutdcr. and Tike returned quietly: "Touf! They've leeu thi-re lme e lild you beneath the uiaetiliie." lie stopttt'd and nhaditl hla ees with be baud (r un t'le vlnlr of the laui lie aide Ihe m'tih then standi "Why who en earth -who's thsl they're got Willi em' Why. gtxsl IaiI, It's d.ir;" Iranoff strained over hla rlioulib r to look and tlwu repll"! hltterly: "It la llerr von ilrollerhntieii! I ll I not tell yon lie was a ltulunt I' baa betrayed me himself! lie i u t en tlnti-d that others should. Ah. I kie w I wiia In the wolfs throat hen--" Tl!.j tw'ire eiiipliatl nl!y a: I et- I : . f:y!l life; TAKXINGTON ar.d HARRY LEON WILSON liauatlvoly. "Don't you believe, It," he gnarled "They ve arrested poor old doc! Got blin us he went out!" "No!" cried lvunoff. "They speak rcaiiectfully to bim! They bow to blm"- "They'll bo bowing to us In a mlnulo. That's probably the way these colonels run you In!" anarled Daniel. As he soke there win a sharp knock on the outer door, and he seized Ivan oil by the arm. "Hack Into Ihe room with you! Walt until 1 call, and remember It'a tny flKlit!" lie was about to add more when the door oiwued and Mariano appeared. Instantly the American changed bla tone to one of severe command. - "And don't you forget wbat I've been telling- you. Tou (et the sand out of that gear box flrat thing tomorrow morning, or I'll see that you draw your last iay Saturday night!" I runoff cuuulit the Idea and bowed silently and then turned and entered the door to the Inner chamber. Mari ano enme forward and bowed. "Mees (iriinuor-Heoiiipsoiio," aald he nnd went out, standing to one sldo to iiinko room for lOlhel as she entered with a look of complete nHtoiilHhmeiit on her fnee., Tike approached her. "I'm uiii' h olillucd to you for takiiix my nolo the rlitht, vny." ho aald. "I've not home pretty phhI reuamis for not leavtiiK thl renin." . Hlie Inclined her head telly mid Milk' etui with Hie nolo die he!d. "Your note M-emi tl ho extraordinarily urgent," site licpin, but he liiicrriipl ed. "II had to be." he said "Some folkn who want to see me are coming here it ud I waul you to see them hre. They'll alopped you from coming If they eoii'd " Hlo- Hashed a look of disbelief at lihn. "There wna no effort to pnvent me.' she anld coldly. "I tlldn'l glvo 'em time," he entiled. "May I ask to whntn you rofpt?" she liKjulred. -Cerr.tlnly. The whole kit nnd boodle f 'em." he replied. "Kxeue me. I haven't tltno to lie elegant, even If I knew how." "tin you mean my i lmp'Ton would disapprove?" she asked, hastily rising. "1 shouldn't lie surprlod I reckon the w holu line llower of I'ltn pe would disapprove. 'IM-iaiiprove!' Tlie'dsand bun yeu to(kep you nwiiyr "Then I rnu'l stay." she i rliil n''d sinrted for the dmir. lie Htepocd be Iwoeti her and the exit and nihid bis hand with n gesture of cotmuai'il. "Yes. you ran, aid you will, ami you've got to." lie said. "I'm your Hiiirdlnn, ami you'll do as I any. You II olioy nie thl mice If you never do again. You'll slay here while I talk t these people, ami you'll stay lu spite of everything they niy nr do to make yen go!" She li nked sl irlhil a d stepped l ink from him, and he went on: 'OmI knows I bale ! talk numb to you, I wouldn't hurt -or leeliug f.u Ihe world, but It'a come to n p'lnl where I've got to use the aiitlnrity I have over you." In git Instant she flnrcd up. "Authority! Po you think" "You'll atoy here for the nest twenty minutes If I hate to make Cre y and Aghtcourt look like a peni-e confer ence," he snapped. And she sank hack luto a chair with a gesture of alarm. Tike went rloMer to her and spoke Rinre softly. "You and your brother have soaked up a society column notion of life over here." he said. "You're like old Pete Drlanry of Terr Hut. He got so he'd drink rold tea If there was a label on the bottle that apelh) whisky " "You're going loo far!" the girl cried "They'tegot you fuddled with latiol here," went on the .Vmerh-ait. hit hnspirss to m that you know what kind of people you're dealing with ' She dropiwd her head. "You're Ijii I : lug me! I don't see wh you tslk so brutally to me." "Iki you think I'd do It for anything but you?" he asked "You are odious, liisulfemhle!" he cried, with a 1nh of temivr. "liu't you think I kuow you deidse nieT' be asked bitterly. And she fi ired sgsln. j "1 do not d -arise you If I h.id slay. ell si Home nnu KV-'M n up men- should i rol-a'-ly have i-een a pn Iti vlnl youiig woiosit. placing -Swtet t.enriteve' on the orgsn for you to night," she said "My life has But leen that, however, and you have humili ated nit from the moment of your ar rival here. You have made tneaahamed UMh of you sod myself. And now you have some vsiefvus plan that will I shame Bie statu -both i f it ue tuei bef.w itw.e gentlefolk " I Thrre wss s bil-t lnit wl houl Slid I SOU' li ud tilkln; SI d Tike sullied wanly ! "I think them . alef.dk ace here." he sold As he l --'.e the dsr Wis !tl. HX EVQZHZ rhilly iiilvnil. followi-d by the count esa, Horace. Al merle and the earl. The latter Ixiwcd sardonl' nlly to Tike, and Ijidy (.'reeeli liiirrh-d to Ethel with a cry of astonishment. "My dear chili ! Wbat ar you doing hero in this dreadful place with this ilrcndliil .crionV" alio demnndisl shrilly. "My dear! Lea covenanccs!" crlwl mndauie. "Ethel! I am aurprlfrd! Come away nt onee!" deiiinudcd Horace. "(ill. I say.- you know, Mlas Ethel, really!" echoed Alincric. "You can't slay here, you know!" Tike stopped them with a gesturo and said: "I'm her guardian, and ahe'a here by my authority, and. what's more, shell etay by my authority." Horace turned to the earl. "Lord Hnwrastlc. will you Insist upon Ktbel'a leaving? It's quite o the enrds we shall have a dlsagreeal-lt scene here." Huwcustlo smiled evilly, "I see no renaoti for It. W'e're here limply for .Mr. Tike's answer. He knows where In- stands, and he knows where we stand." said the earl suave ly, and the Aiiiertcun met ids smile evenly. 'I reikon you're rljjht so far," be suiJ. And your answer will be yes'" ns'-.cil the earl, but Tike shook his bend. "You're wrong I here." he answered. and Hawcaatle changed front lu an Instant. "Terhaps you aro right. Mr. Oran- ger-Plmpsoti," be aald. "There may be painful things done. Better your slater were a pa red them. Take her away." Tike snapped nt them all and moved to the door, where he faced them. "Miss Kthel, you'll stuy right where you are!" be commanded, and. paylus no attention. Pike turned to Ha nca: tie. "Y'ou're here for an answer, yon say?" "Yes." answered tho carl, lifter n:i lu-iiun's pause, and Han went clou. t lo 1:1 n. "An answer lo what?" he demanded looking tbe other In the eye. "An nnsv.er to our rcijuest tluit you lleeeile to the wishes of this youi'V lady." replied Hie earl uneasily. "And if I don't wh:il nro you itolir lu do';" ih-iininded Tlktf ipilekly. Ilm--nee nt once broUe In. "Kthel, you inn 't go!"' ho Implored.. Tut Tike v.med liliu to silence. "Tell her Why do you cuiiu- lure sure of the answer you want?" lie In sisted snva-rely. "A geulleiiian would spare her that." sold llawciistlc. with -linens!-nesa, and the Auierleaii biutrliisl. "I won't!" he snapped. ''Speak out! Why?" Hut the curl would not an swer dlrei tly. so I'lke turned to Klhol. "Till afternoon I tried to help a poor devil, a broken down Hussion running away from tiibcria, where he'd been for nine years." Kthel half rose In her chiilr and fitced lilm eagerly. "A Hior. weak thing," he went on, "hounded like you've seen a nit lu the gutter by dogs and bootblacks. Some of your friends here saw ua bring him Into this apartment. They know we've got blin here now. If I don't agree to hand over .you and IToO.dOo- of the money John Simpson made It mean that the mutt I tried to help goes bark to Siberia and I go to tin Itallau Jail for two years or as much more as they ran make It." "Nouaeuse," cried Hawcaatle. Hut Ethel waved him aside and turned, with a withering look on Tike. "I knew you had aonie further hu uilllatlou in atore for nie. Do you think I would Iwlleve that an English noblemuu would atoop" Tike Interrupted her ruthlosjly and bitterly. "Stoop?" he cried. "Why. ten years ago lu HU Petersburg there waa a poor devil of a revolutionist who lu his eraay patriotism took government mon ey for the cause be believed In. He made the mistake of keeping that uioury ui the house, whsn this man." he pointed to Hawcaatle "knew It was there. He also made the mistake of having a wirt this man coveted and stole, as kt coveted and stole the money- (kh- he made a gnod b of It! Dou't think that tonight Is Ihe Brat time he has give Information to the police. He did It tbea, and the hue bend weut to Ktherla" llawvaatle wss Ihe pk-ture of amaie aut and horns- at he staggered up. "A dastardly slaudar!" he rrlrd. "And he ll do It sgala tonight!" Pike went ou. "I go to an Italian Jail"-he whirled aud silnted an accusing finger at Mine de t'bamplgny "and that earn oor devil of a huitand goes back to Siberia r "It'a -it'a a ghastly llel" croaked Hawesstle. hi face livid. "You came for your answer." went on Pike stridently, "a int. by the living (Sod. I've got It for you!" lie etepped to the door of the Inner chamber and j threw It open. ; "Ivanolf:" he culled, and the Itunlan cauie lulo the room. At the sight of I hlui Hawesstle fell Kick against the : niuntel. and the couutcs cill:ncd In n heap on the floor. Iisnoff saw none i,ut her ami. striding to her. lift ! ! lioth rtluched hand ats-ve her j head I "Irtii oli, UHiltgr of t:l' Iran! 1 IVn't kill iner he ga.-t ; Kor a moment he au.! oier her, then cvllapsid Into a cha1.-. where be 1 wilted, eobt-liig violently. CllATTT.il XVII. r l K the r-. el llieii Hit there a i fii'it i'ij ' i ,.- t o' dli n had col - i-l on Hie H-rsollS -.1 in tile r.iin ,-on I t.: '1 it iv .'t1tt,x DAILY OUARD, SATURDAY, JAN. It waa Horace who brat appreciated the aomberness of the crouching, ter ror stricken woman iiikiu the floor. "Holme!" he whispered, but Pike ; stepped forward and waved hliu back. 1 "You stand buck!" said the lawyer. , "Kilos hla wife!" And at the words' Horace fnlrly stnggrr!. Daniel went I on. isilntliiE to the cringing Hawca- j tie. "And llicn's his lwl friend." The words sei-nusl lo rouse some of the fighting Hi. Auliyn Instinct In the earl, and his eyes Hashed "li s it lie!" he cried hoarsely. "I ncv. er sow Hie man In all my life before." 'The lady seemed to recogulze hlin." said Tike grimly. "I guess you won't have to jnb your memory too hnnL Ifs only ten yenra lo St. Tetersburg. Mr' (Kenwood!" "Alioerlc. go for the police!" ordered the ear!. "No. noT- cried t!ie countess. "I can't stand It!" Pike laid his hand upon IranofTs shoulder and spoke loudly: "Call 'em In! We're ready!" Almerlc, with a frightened glance around, stepped to the doors and threw them Wide, cnlllng as he reached the poaaage: "Tell that officer to bring his men hero!" He turned and ngaln entered the room, and Tike's fine lit up unpleas antly as he looked nt him. then soften ed ns he turned to Ethel. "1 want you always to remember that I consider It cheap at the price," he said There was a quirk step without, aod Von Grollerbagen entered, followed by Rlhlere. For an Instant he glanced about tbe circle and then spoke In a clear, ringing voice. "There will be no arrests tonight, my friends." be said, and at the words Hswcaatle sneered openly. "This man goes. t(!" be declared violently, "Call those carablnlcrl!" he reiterated to Almerlc. Von (Grollerbagen smiled sweetly nnd raised his hand dcprccutlngly. "The officer is not there. Yon see. the curHblnlerl have been withdrawn " He turned lo Daniel. "Tor you. my friend. I have relinquished my Incog nlio." Tike stared at lilm uncompro misingly, aiiil the (Seruinn turned to Lord Hnwcastle. "Thin inn it Ivnuoff," he said, "la In my ctiHlody." Tor a moment the two men measur ed each other, and then Ilawcnstle burst out violently:' "Ily whose authority? Do you know you are apeaklug to the Karl of llaw castleV" , Von flrollorlitiffen smiled. Illhlere stepped forward and addressed Haw castle directly. ".More respect, sir!" he cried "Y'ou are addressing the Crnrfd Duke Vaslll of ItusMla!" Ilancustlc puled and fairly stagger ed Into the iirms of his son. who reeled from the shock The others stared uncomprehending!)-, and Tike looki-d up with u curious frightened look upon bis lean fuce. (Julie slowly he moved to the table aud rcRtcd a build upon It and with the other ca ressed his chin. His eyes were look ing straight abend, and be murmured in awestruck tones: "Uood 1-ord! And think what why. I've been culling blin doc!" The grand duke ercelved tbe agi tation on Tike's face and came for ward to take hla hand. "My friend," bo said gently, "it has been refreshing." He spoke to Itlhlere "I shall take the man IrnnoO's state ment lu writing. Rrlng hliu to me with you." He turned on bis beel quickly and went off through the door on tbe other -Vtm art addrrari na IA Ornnd fu4 1'iwlll o rcartn.' aide of Ihe riMim that led to Ms private chamber When be had gone Uibler louehcd Ivsnoft ou the shoulder as a Urns I, and the stricken man arose Ou glance he cast upon the guilty woman, who shrank an shlverlngly Into a cornr aa he gssed upon her. and then eskl: "I would not touch you-even to strangle you!" and then to the thun- I deritruek Hawcaatle he said: "tied will let me pay my debt to the Karl of Hawcaatle!" In an Instant he was gone, and Haw I rattle. sle with rage aud anguish, J strode forward to Pike, who waa amll- I Ing "Why. you"- the earl tvgsn, hut 1 Panlel r.Ucd hi hand He ike sott- 0ij0 ieo gi-ui.il! i -u'i I hated to hard you thl. niv lord. he i d "I dldll I coi.ie 1-vrT here to re i: ,. i' n0tlowr of Euro:- IVI.) fit 1. IX I in t:ie i e John S oil no sue 1: 21. 1011 warning "an? alliance with Hie rem nants of Crecy and Aglucourt." From the other side of the sofa, where she had liei-u sobbing on her brother' shoulder. Ethel mm trem bllt.,:ly "I have no ch- I ." she -i!d slowly "Yon ui-. I ri' e .-. ! terl- try pro'lll-ie Whol I t'loo ' ' I' 'Si ll'-o-.r te lie-ir 111: ruiir'' 1 i,i- ti I Ic" 'i li ie- 0 (1(7;)) mm 'I "It U mlor Uir ti n i' Ilnnni'l't.' that It Is a ehniiie to Is-nr It the prom toe Is only more sacred You tee. liis shame Is not Ills limit. Is li? You want me to l.e- houoruble - di n't you ?" When she bad finished Daniel w : . leaning well back on tin table "Y'our father and mother-not't-came from Missouri didn't they?" He sighed heavily, nnd she bung h;t bead. Hawcaatle looked tov.iiril t'le open door of the nsim and ti r.i In d bi son uNin the shouliler When tiiey li'ij reaeliiii the door the earl looked hi k and shook his list at IT:e "Y'oll haven't heard the l:'-t o( f curse you!" he said and db'n'nv-u i! quickly Lndy Creech, who bid been in a seml-swooulng eondblon. enine suddenly out of her trance nnd c:ized sharply about her. "Don't mumble your words." she said sharply and rose to her fe"t With a withering glance at Tike il lumed In Kthel. "Conic, my dear." she said. "Thl;: terrible place Is not for you. Let us: go." Horace came suddenly to life and closed his drooping Jaw. He stepped forward and faced the old lady. "My sister will remain for a tltuc. Lady Creech." be said. "I will look after her In the future." Lndy Creech put up her lorgnette and stared at blin and Willi n haughty sniff left the room with the air of a conqueror. Pike gazed after her whim alcally. "There goes the last of the em presses," he said and looked down at his feet. . Twice Ethel essayed to speak, and twice she put out ber hand In his di rection, and both times she failed Then, with a choking little sob. she picked up her dress and fairly ran from the room Horace followed her quickly, and still Tike stood there in an attitude of incomprehension. The point he bad striven for had fulled. He bad shown this girl the true rottenness of the people she had tried so hard to nlly herself with, and the knowlisige bad failed to move her. Ills hrllllaut plan had recalled upon his own head and hud resulted In more firmly Implanting a sense of duty In her heart. He saw uo way out now. At first It had been a desire now It had become a duty, and he wondered If he had the right to withhold from ber her patrimony. It wus not until be saw a dark figure with a hug In Its hand walk quickly down the steps and out through the entrain garden, not until he had heard the creak of carriage springs and the muttered directions and then tbe crunch of Ihe wheels, that he awoke. He called a passing servant liarlnuo. It proved It be and question ed him. "Who waa that?" b asked. Mariano bowed deeply. "It la oilier- the Earl ef nawcastle." he replied "He baa gone to keep the appointment be bare made some dsys sine at Kapoll. It Is anM." CHAPTEIt XVIII. Hiai'MisasrToor. LADY CIS ETCH waa nut early the m il morning Terhaps the had g hoie that something might ha saved from the wreck aud rec ollected the ancient adage about the early bird. She waa seated on the ter race tuning breakfast and keeping a keen eye on the main entrance wha the howfni Almerlc appeared, yawn ing end Ineiprvssihty tain-d. "Mornln'. aunt." he said. "Where' your father, Almerlc?" the demanded. "Elew the bally coop for Naplea laat night Sceim-d to be Jelly well npact. you know Keand this beastly convict chap would take a ahot at hlro or something like that " I-fldy Crevs h srtoncd. "He alwaya waa a fool rtah! Us should have atayrd Whcre'a the eountes-s?" "Naplea: to look after the governor, I'd say Vot off this morning, rteast- ly about this convict chap, yea koow What's to become of hlin?" "I can at least give you some Infer matkn." the old lady re; i - "This grand duke pel-sen el.iain.sl for Hie fellow a isinl.ii l i ternijh fron st IVtevshurtf ' How 's tbe dear Et! -I uK,ri. Iii'"' as' .it l: uric wlo n te but d; testid t:l a-tiH l-hniri "TTcTioTIng "very pecullarly-outra geously. 1 might say." "How?" delnuQibd Almerlc. stifling n yawn. . "gbeddlng tears over this IvanofTs story. What's more, she has sent tint dreadful Tike person to hlin with os sbstiincc." "Money! T.y Jove! Good girl! Pay ing the begzar off to keep him from making a scandal for us! How's that?" Lady Creech looked st him with something akin to admiration. "Almerlc! How clever of you! Of course she Is! Y'our father will be pleased. What a pity he didn't wait!" Daniel appeared at the top of the steps and. seeing the pair, came slowly toward them. As he reached the table where they sat he addressed Almerlc. "Your pa seemed In a hurry last night," he said. Almerlc started violently, but Lady Creech arose and. with a haughty glance, swept Into the hotel. Ti-e looked after her and then back to Al merlc. "Oh. yes," the latter answered. "Had to catch a train the pater had he's easily worried by trifles, you know." "Well, you don't worry not too easy, do you. son?" "Oh, one Bnds nothing particular this morning to. bother one." the young man replied, yawning. "Noth ing at all. Of course Miss Ethel is standing to ber promise?" "Yea. she Is," replied Pike grimly, and Almerlc went on: "Ye-es, the governor only thought It best to clear out a bit until we were certain that she manages to draw off this convict chap what you Ameri cans call -affixing him.' Isn't It?" Pike lifted a warning band. "Don't try to talk United State, aon. Just tell me in your own way." "Why." replied Almerlc. "she's been giving him money, hasn't she? You took It to him yourself, didn't you? Nat urally we understood what It was for. She's trying to keep the beggar quiet." "So that's what she sent the poor cuss tile money for. was It? That's the way you look at It. eh?" the Amer ican asked "Why. of course! What other rea son could there lie?" asked t lie other. "Well, you know I'd sort of gath ered It was because she was sorry for hlin thought lied been wronged, but. of course. I'm stupid!" i "Weil, ray-tlier: I don't know that It was so necessary for her 10 hush hi 111 up. but it showed 11 very worthy Intention In her. didn't II. eh. now?" Pike looked at him carefully. "Would you mind my being present when you tluink her for it?" he asked, and Almerlc laughed riotously "Shouldn't In the lenst if I Intended to thank Iter. It simply shows that she considers herself nlrcndy one of ua. It's perfectly plain ns plain as you a,re, eh?" He walked off whistling Tike gazed after lilm with uu admi rable chuckle As he turned iilsiut he saw Ethel standing at the bond of the steps., and there was a sad look upon her face. "1 hear that Lord Hawcastle has left." she said quietly. "Y'es. I saw him go last night." be answered, looking up at her. "He left very quickly," she said ab sently. "Ue did seem to be forgetting fie scenery," the American replied "Did yon see Ivnnnff?" "Yes. 1 am almost sorry iie mad--so much of- what I could do." "There are some goisi people ovei hen-, ain't there?" be veniiired. nnd she looked at til 111 quli-kly "When you ure at home again I hope yon will reniemlM-r them." she said "1 will." he replied. "And 1 hope you ivljl forget every thing I ever said." she went on. "Somehow II dis-su't seem likely 11 If I ever4 would." he returned. "Oh. yea. you will." she said ".til those unkind things I said to you"- "Oh. I'll forget those easy." be in lerrupted quickly, aad she went 0:1 almost tearfully: "And the other things, too. when you're once more amoiig your k,:id good home folks and probably there's one you'll be so glad to get back to you'll hardly know you've tieen sway an naworMly girl, one that doesu't need to be cured of -oh. all sorts of folllee-a kind girl, one who's hem sweet to you. 1 can see her; ahe wears white muslin and waits by the gste for you at twilight. Isn't she like thstr He shook bis head. "No. not like that." "But there kt some one there?" she asked. Ue trailed ssdly "Well, she's only been there la a way. I've h.xl her picture on my desk for a good while Sometimes when I : go nome lu the evening she kin I of 1 seems lo be there. I bought a home) j old house up on Main stredt. j-ou know; ; houe roll were ls.ru In it s j ( Continued next week ) ; CENSUS TAKEN OF BALDWIN'S WIVES Late Speculator and Sport Was Four Times Mar ried 'ns Anaclca. Jan 1 - "l urkv" i Baldwin's many nirriaKc, were enu-mera.-M ,,,y , j,1lti R r.ai ' , " ron'"" of K-'atrlce Anita : '- ;rIh'!' for a danchter' nt z ee,rf-:::":ho ,M n,","-- . "I 1 resumed. ..,,V.1-,,r.",," ' . "I"'" the stand. SUHF1Y The lasting qualities oi 'vnny Monday laundry soap ean economy to the woman ho uses it Its wonderful irt-starting qualities are re uned until the cake is worn i a wafer, and as it is a hard iap which does not wash vny quickly, one bar of it ill go as far as two bars of iv yellow Jaundry soap. You . iare your pocketbook as well -i your clothes when you use Sitnnv Monday. ". HE N. K. FAiRBANX COMPANY CHICAGO This lowest-priced Viclor-'i ictrola L;is the same exquisite richness and mellowness i f tone which distinguish tlic more expensive types of this greatest of alT" musical instruments. Come in and hear it. Hear the larger V'ictor Victrolas, too the 100, $150, $200 and $250 models. ROACH MUSIC HOUSE Ccrr.mcrcial Club Bldg. MAIN 862 - one of the dead man's wives. On the witness stand Mr. Unrtih. In response to queries,' said he was formerly business manager of the decef ed horseman and now was ex ecutor of his will. "How many times was Baldwin married before .Innunry 1, 1S!3?" Unruh Corrects Himself "Three times," answered Unruh, hut before he had finished he had testified that the answer should have been four. "Who was his first wife?" "Sarah Ann Unruh. They were married in the southern part of Indi ana." Mr. Unruh" also asserted that only one child of the marriage, Mrs. C'ara Baldwin Stocker, now is alive. "Who was the next wife?" "A widow by the nome of Coch rone. They had no children. She Is still alive and somewhere In Cali fornia." Vli-iiinlu. Ik-xtcr Third Wife "And the third wife?" "She was Virginia Dexter. She and Baldwin hnd one surviving child. Anita Baldwin McClaughrey. 8ht was born before Baldwin married her mother." "And Baldwin's next marriage?" The query was followed by an ob jection, but Mr. Unruh waa finally permitted by the court to answer. saying that the fourth wife of the turfman was Ldllv Bennett, the sur viving widow, who became Mrs E. 1. Baldwin May 20, 1SS4. NEWS OF CRESWELL AND VICINITY The Southern Pacific Company has appointed Dr. J. L. George its emer gency surgeon for the Creswell dis trict. Miss Essie Cowlea of San Francis co, visited with her sister. Mr. W. W. Hewitt and family from last Fri day until Sunday. She was on her way nome from a visit with relumes in Wnshington. Mrs. J. S. Smith was called to Co burg Inst week by the sickness of her daughter. Mrs. Mctlne. She re turned Saturday leaving her u.-ut li ter, who waa threatened with t; phud fever, much Improved. H. H. Schmltt and E. E. Srar brough left for 8tockton. Calif . Sat urday where Mr. Schmltt goes to In spect tho working of a steam !!" which he contemplates using on th Bohrnstedt orchards here. C. I.. Fltchard. thi hop !'"""' shipped 51 hales of hops from th Place Tuesdav. This was th 1 il the hops raised by Mr. Brady ""' had been In storage here sin e l-'st fall. County SunTyor Collier 10 town Saturday and did some on the 30-acre tract south i f ' recently purchased bv W. E 1u':''r of R. E. Walker. It is Mr. l"!i'r' Intention to cut Ihe land up it"" 1 fi)e tracta.-asThronlrle. i . tt 1
