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.
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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.
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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.
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