Show A ENGAGED IN HASTE I 1 1 76 1 I ss lur was u M z arf qa bamme no ile promises to bonill for ker her 1 lie glees gb there them an I 1 bm bag looked about tim him A bit I 1 dont believe also lio bra him many icy idea earl or a rubbery robbery or of hl bal p po of a larghi um of money il ho Q haild ho he had am nna RIO 10 at Slad veram rw ria rems M putting on a horn horma that ue the zhe she bo be ilevia lima poor loal bout it wasa pontie to Is er to know wen he got tl so 6 still dingli and its il my it belief lihas left her lj live apon charity till ht he chol chowe osiss to send her tt tta tho a pai sa money ont know mrs mm aker mill lall dora n hat bt I 1 know ot of liar her character I 1 should tny may she lio knows till nil the roll rob bery and hat ha got ft tho the lions hoefl share hare of the ho money in ili her ido do you really lil sad ail the deke tive IT with a leti wak ri off 1 I 1 tonight to kt got a raj ay iy atiat to find watch ilia house boum but she he looked to 10 me ui such a 4 drank aop lose lau trodden down dowa thin all 11 II milne acting when taker annoyed ilao ho bufithis buri this mel BIM she 9 dust aj 1 logo to J with ui him and her cpr immersions wi was lit hi mr said 11 it was the he who ill oil an to 10 do IL it bill aps it i morning all mr you yale must have it akol APTY wis for i rup lap afar auch a ilion oun atus aln 1 evening ev said the th calomel wall vu vou order rom fur mr Leai Ilea vcra vvera mix ill dor dar JACI alf r ui grioni rn the he bell be and dorm dom I 1 ilia footman who rho it filet mr pon pen toke take supper in n il 11 ans kaepp we room thia w is i is til a s i I 1 I 1 to st y p big as AA after the lot lilac tie cioch too coca with which mr arx luul won len nl at tho the chloi co loi litt lins so like A collid JR allot thought tile r its anig winal I 1 1 j l al built Jiun liter iuler and busier portion of 0 the mastodon main loa which will was As mass he 01 1 town of Edinbargh alln burgh lothe to tho town in this mil MOTO more lowly quarter however he wu was well cared for and to 0 o spend a jovial CHAPTER arr A POWER potin or OF TIE Y ril an A an act old campaigner col stokely farind no difficulty in awaking awaiting at any hour of the morning mornan at which lie ho to TM rise lie ile needed to ti onize tie no sees ant who must tit alne still till earlier tu call him nor did lie ho to ro quire to have lifs isis courado cour tiRO stimulated by a cup or liot ilowene ilo went lobs to b bedroom bed room the detective had foure reural 10 lo the anti and lie io told old himself as Is le 5 lay down 90 0 o moat that LID ho would be astir katir at kte next not with ray any hook 1 or h but with uio the serious off ct kat Urage man la interview with mn ASEL joker jakir before detective or monarch do arrant could reach her cottage bufore biddia naghi lis dobart liked clout to ascertain from that anely sva UIG the exact alto often of the cottage cotan it ly lay within a mile of the park gatei in a particularly lonely bluely district gives given over to half a down doun forms hal aji 1 leen into one cate ant and tho the hoine loail belong belonging ng to then ilion bail been pulled do don as as or turned into labor if the jauri domicile was situated ut at the ond and of along a long lane just there the uttermost limit of cultivates land mot met the edge of fit u wild str ettli of common I 1 Ini toia himself that bo be should be bastir at 43 ibo elio colonel colon woke a few mill before the hour lie ile hall marcely lil v vieu ben the th eight chilli day lock in tile corr corridor alor chat ial d la in with its ita four not final thou then its it four conor cum upon the elie alc bl bell the colonel ww seem up sail and in ILI his within five wit uh vitales not a users us to I 1 iaru owe and loiter letter sold il tei twice about lis li pillow u when ben there ihen wi was lium buses to bo be done it mew ait pitch dark as an yet ret it would hardly tho ilia time bo ha should ar arlivis rivis ol at mrs mr jakers cottage coi tace bubbo but bo cal culaw that a person of liar her condition would bo be an early riser and lie ho mt felt no compunction about waiting her up should pita fhe pro e a ilae abbod l barl lie iio wa iva bont bent upon beloff lit her before the detective arrived with lots lili search warrant so 0 o that in the event of tier her hU ha be ing his plu plunder alter ironi front victor do tho ilia mouth might be kaled called as a to the I 1 ciul ad of ft that pint larbach VAIL anoren fow foot marks rick oil the dower beds now that ho he lien hu started on an another track aa so chonel lencl thought As he be walked lii ilia iho auder tho cold sky not very logical that narrow wv aad pointed seat could never dver linao lose to the th boot of 0 a rustic bublic poacher and aisil yet the foot folot marles love hare to ti tw tie accounted fure arall I 1 am ain all conr that gracco ad usher its rate fofe out OR 0 t the it 1 ac c aa a befaro going dourn the ih colon 1 hyl tapped costly at his friend s dar and had questioned the night nurie afi birr r was more mom favorable than USUAL tho the ron spent petit A quieter night eight tile fever ill ru A little less 1 laton xe tile the delirium lea iw as I 1 kel m acy by the jiin colonel to the end of the lefta muddy lane and on crad mrs mm jokers neglected garden article albeit the sky WM wait gray ray in tile the enat arnd ft a faint admixture of livery leht 1 the undulating lines of hill anal un um joker had not yet left her atu pillow w alien lien the colonel knocked with Us his stout oak ask tide stick nt at the cottage door sh pal thOr glicr bond bd out of BB an window presently however and on hearing bo inua that he lied had particular business with her bet promised tu to bo be down it in ton lea rill minutes autes bo ko like colonel strolled ded up and down the dreary little garden garcedt with its ita Bing puddle in proceed presed comers and it ol of the sensualist door decor opened while he stood blood at gam above the ati tallu stalks and till lio Is ons admitted tu to the joker inker abode mr em jokers toilet wits was of the tb briefest and the colonel could donld not help suspecting that thab she bo lad dept in hat bar gown A swarm ot of lay cUl lirt all in ibis kut buit ot at race ne and dirt din were wen squatting quatt lug and scrambling about abbat the wide rid hearth u aich had belonged belon fixl to lo the farmhouse kitchen tho the few knot 0 rural fu mi tart tare wore were an all in a ri ruinous linous condition und and it 11 wu wait not without careful taftt this wn mrs joker found a chair which she ahe could venture to offer aest had bad bested bated she ho knelt on the hearth I 1 and lighted a fire of and turf which niada a cheerful cism ut of light the tha of thorn orning while she ho W aia doing this alto turned fumed her laced now and thou tant and looked and lively bt at the co colonel locial sir wu was soared by the be of a stranger jungr at this nn wonted hour but she he was wa facca uston led to be I 1 from time to ume time by the avia who came to alth hh her upon lift bee own mil and irr her husbands luf jesse you had IS pir hero here last night un mem joker began bean the colo colonel real ce air wu inu a li lun merim I 1 knowe boat about him and YOI yea have bare not heard ard the IRA of that pas anil and his lii In quirles a 16 would LT boott 1509 it bal tou z I 1 nim ton ta inath 17 th about that thai money which ta IS to pay your husbands husband to cau canada matia enot apt on all up la ina now noir country it itis la a nice little to fortune tana for or a man mai like joker juker to drop lato it ought tobay lilai lilma a pretty little farm out yonder mr balod ut fit abts hl speech and a frightened look conic came into tho the milij mild eyes of 0 items eyes nelch it lich aver art to strangers oj as to lo lier her char Artar hc my poor h unbend lind land notting not hlDi but the 10 ho he woo won at tho the racists ks indeed lod cod ikall low liow camo came la topuni nearly CIO 10 with the old oman at the shop that mail leave for far his hl money oi onry mm jaher with tears carb in her aw eyes call isal upon atu 11 hreve wh to kincs tier truth site haid toll tho the gentleman who dilso calim c list last flight the arnth small ami nothing but elie truth if tier her find moro more money ghetu those W I 1 von for lint him jai bj use uio borks tuo truo adlue which was a lared borao ani an I 1 well to barn or jitter flavor chiw backed lim lain sho aio knew it not I 1 come dow altra jaller this is id all very I 1 fool Lil kili wit mid tile colonel in I 1 a a I 1 tone lone sur up wo closs I 1 were tos to toll tell you that ellis alio perou 00 oo wv hil feht is wining coming again ILLS morning aall EI that hat iq in all probability lie will take you ot to prison A man in I 1 if jake r it rf still one blaso ant colite by sew in batik retest people asking quo lines find ADU tit n joker h hn 14 analo oft off it vo hlll ill bo be fur for 3 on oil to answer mono questions IT As tho ciunel uttered those word S OM ho he goow LIED into mrs jokers facca and every line in that face hardened ju the woman WAS by long experience peri ence in lla jag tou told jilin him that thai the hot hd had gone cone lumo house sir bank notes had by r liae meaux or other fallen into bakers 1 1 I 1 am AIU here ayour friend eat utta tho the colonel chis ulan lunn yon sew saw last bight Is a iRn ibor of p the elie police and you yon love hare no thins to lease hoc for hubit luin him I 1 an am here tt to help vail roil it i I 1 cat can A cum of lot 1100 was stolen from sir allan D house lost lett dutlay fui alny flight anti ami aum of uio tile money line liaa been tr fr cc avi la conr possess bica lon ho cume ay it aoa 11 lo 10 who shot sir allan no sir mir to ro and nal adale M mra m joker jaker called op ii tho the almighty to witness her her truth jal YOU have lied to alre uly Kly I 1 IT I 1 I 1 hanif bill mo mak after 14 1 nun I off I 1 that h t battly we at on the race course how qan I 1 E it as you rot 1 ing now A encored my friends frie udd house nt at labost tiles day aldio it a package pac biRu of least eliut sit sh allan I 1 alio llio he aund is h likely to be tafil should SIT sir allan dal before 11 ho clique i oft thi the inar hur VILL M e foothill ili talu ill plead e ard to 0 M 1 I youa voit hns li 11 ut id r A ea talc it 40 0 of I 1 I 1 III 11 0 liw nud fia 6 av leave chist lie he tnt I 1 allo catelen 1 t willi lie he will frad it a stiffer babici ba ici nw now top t I 1 ari i tz t 4 allt aft 1 I man 11 it lie ice lleva lil I 1 a latta sir allahl its ife ant patin boon h tile the par parac li since the tuo lio lie wa wn falsely acci ista of of sta inlang one of tit the ct brue years nyo ngoa loar llovy lid ld lip L co conr k b hy isio nev thell fit I 1 e cit aa 4 pro lu Is E ahn ala lat tazi pwe yudy jq kly in tt 1 ana till kii ito i os latch holiad lie lad been boan wont vent to luli vat r late ta is sepora siar Si pr in ilaya days gono lv y MA M A J fr it r before him to iopu t ilits a te fUi ercil sett it People dont figol involver lit in lied Ps a lit he the nf arco e either from tle tile cabinet li lady Darit uVis t i morning thomina tru or else ho he stole acin from tho the pj acan of f the man who first etolo chons thons I 1 he thing thin UM nia te a double robbery robt wry lint it ill IB it robbery all the same anti ou on must kilow isitt OIL ausband imse idil to be a tu no sir air aral I 1 Is I I s arkers called mon m on tile the c calcat lastu al 0 oar o o a r ariy riy ahna nid ui ous may y have been A i lut but lie ha Is ii not a hica liick still lem ivo a What cier lie he hal ii I 1 u lien hen ju he went civay lie aune hy by that money it voce u to lina lim rj na a free clift thin bijai I 1 ont du do steil sc 1 l tho the colonel JUDE nt at tua anis n m i I 1 i i 1 here ran through the like old cotta igge iso ui L I 1 i 1 blood tr fr i ig g tonial tt hafl a pt l q liter iter lorig lorimel ervid baim taim in and saS Mh no one T nm fl dw alm ilm y six ink ilia prem pim b IT e c induced thi c how flow is ahat thair 1 T the od anay then I 1 ere catica a wild of song trav a or a vive lc aabel alvo ie that wm was for col without waiting fur leave front from arri fr taker lit lie fit hiir tho the narrow halron in a cor tier ner of ed tile the room and easiest r rs aim aa if ho he bail bad been n br ci k ellore veru mere two tile rooms vet bior ar of LIEU fl was ald aar ji tr i dan evl it silly 1 1 he bo dour davor of air the sew 11 was shut load ind from within came au enoi cainer iier ca oi I 1 laughter ushler lo almost do li ia lii its wide otte otro toro tore crial a vote all shrill hell as tho the lough laugh otro oho lorol fertile the land of poetry anti anil love the ibo land of oc haing afton anti and dance of bull anti bean baniul till Jul women spain yes spain IS id tile plater for or me tills this timo time the words cicro cre english Eo glish ni as only english lips lipa ann cnn yet four cly li it was A French frenchman ma is who sung that balch snatch of the just jiul lieu non w and it was a frenchmen of it lioni col st akely man in quest lie ile opened the di ajr or and the 1 threshold into the a 0 acil II a fair blaul room iii ier g J ing rout and and light by a goi go I 1 all 11 I 1 dt dormer arater I 1 itin twin doH dow I 1 the young man whom be h 1 ril nd lint wen been lying among the guro tin an I 1 I 1 aier wn it as on oa A pallet 1 Is we or the tha in addair his head sew p i impal ill abigal the alio plastered wall nil ail I 1 his ey cyca were i straight before him while lab lils thin ibin I antis played with tile thu coverlet 1 suddenly while thol colonel watching him lio lie crouched into a coLie ilia well and filing lip ip lils A mn above till h trad like ulc a man mail ig from an the rho bull haho ho tt rel el the bill bih li IS coming tit me kora I 1 liioi him f c it r keep him off no it b not the bull bill aono en times worse it is in tier husband in his with lifted blood I 1 could consist never stand bli lloil kiep balincia blin oil cia keep lieu him off hoffr I 1 i befell ho acu back upon his bis wretched lis ills Is tac nufi iod to crimson hb blas PUPILS pupil dil gated lib his jollu X 10 lum ft in aku I 1 A r ills I 1 III a ore ca e mm anil bollow owe ce ho is 0 bics is victim to LO a disease which Us tb cia lowid know only too well ard and left il seen ofin buttock hue too often among anglo indian lorti blind drin drinkers kem seen men who load had succumbed to 10 tio temptation of the th climate and who win ripping mapping brandy and water au all fay clay jon ion T lie JI had wait been just fiut such rue anti and t knew that for the time being aliey rn i r t niad noiL anil this hla wretch welch wo was graco grace r and if mr camo came to the baitza CO A by and by with his starch vom arraut ab lu would a this young mala ma mj coal r the real state lat the tha case emmat aare lint kim xao iao I 1 on n i an arrest which would be followed by an inquiry that might braug gracea namo name before the public pastille ito this wretched creature cre ataro feadler by dilak to wel P miss Dar daniel nels socrat M arct tho the colonel looked tit nt LID ills watell it ab will wai A n to fiven there wait yet time to a do 0 son 1 et alag I 1 buford r tho the detective challi phalli I 1 appear with life lif barmat me joker had followed follow cl iahn upstairs alto ho ww was standing nt his libow match lag tier fiur stran c lodger come low n aadil cot col stokely cly you can caa do nothing for that unfortunate wretch J aad you likic hun been hins bilm he addad pointing to all ni empty bottle and a irl assim on A chair beside the ilio pallet rac bile lie beig gel tin n hard bard that I 1 wil was obliged to get bonto for him the woman apologetically hw ninny many twi bogeas has ho he drank clr in since I 1 lie lie lic 1 town huni berut yon hall letter bitter bi tell ina 1110 I 1 hot I 1 |