Show after listening for a A whilo to it 11 clu struck up tip between tao driver taud th host the gettle gentleman mall asked to liu bo 0 lis own which tie iio finui I 1 to 1 bo be it small room iu in the garret abi door ves ca without fastening fAa as M falvey in biej were all thusn belonging tu to I 1 his bull lioam not lot excepting tile tho outer leaving the tha greasy hup liu which hail bud been left alu 16 hu window ledge ho he throw threw himself ou on the bei bed without undressing a time lo 10 el no lie inclination to sleep deep but the of the days dayo journey brought drobul dead at laii just aai and lie la hill fell into a from am 11 lich lie ho was awakened by i sound like it suppressed shriek at first he fa fancied uciel it was it a drydol ahe UN lint but his next neit thought and it came caina like a il iash 1911 wab of the lady nor were his lew fears abated by till ida bohuil ol of low muttering lit ju tin tho direct of her chamber Hoop ue from tho the bol bait dul anil up tho the lump lamp which gave its list last as ai ho be did so placing it aside he hurried quickly but noiselessly down tile the leader ladder which led to the ay iy lilor below A few ew hasty stops brought hint him to claras claraa door which stool partially ajar through the opening it sight met him chilled and then fired lis blood claret winthrop stood in I 1 her night dress between the two ill looking pages lagers each of 0 whom grasped an arm 1 come t nail ono one of 0 them thaia we mut have your an jewila an il it you oil squeak again this herec wa at I 1 battle no atle you pointing a pistol at her head with a single bound our oar gentleman was in ia striking diAt anee und with two heavy blows with ft a rapidity buil and skill that did amplo credit to hia boxing master he stretched the two tw rulf filus sprawling on the floor boor thou lag ing up tile the ale pistol tol which one ol of them hail had dropped ho he threatened to shoot tho the first man that moved clara tood stood vale pale and trembling liag b but t did not faint women seldom bount do until il all danger is u over and the situation here was still critical if 1 tho the driver the lost host and his son BOUS in as seemed likel likely enough wore were in fit league with the rob lera bers the latter would soon be reinforced and resistance resi stanco bo be hope lassa it was wan but a moment indeed till the four our other mile malo inmates of 0 the ilia house with tho the driver tit at their leir lead head burst burnt into the room dellol ia I 1 the latter 11 them two been up dp to pointing to the cowering pair on the tha floor who had not dared to budge for or fear ol of the pistol thera was wag an honest bingin the mans malls V 0 1 11 1 1 11 aich at once dispelled suspicion T true 1 ha to had played off a little trick for oc ol of hia hi rienza botian ba beyond that had intended clothing thing wrong 1 A word explained all and with tho the help of the now comers the tha villi vill ailis iua were speedily secured clara and her now new acquaintance part oil ail in the morning borning at the tha next stopping place she would 1 have liked to ask the tha gentleman his bis name but somehow felt fell a delicacy in in doing so do as he had neither asked hers he raDor nor seemed inclined to dis did celoso his own to her bar earnest thanks ho he only answered I 1 I 1 any gont lemma would have done as much A few days litter a wan waa to take place between bir winthrop and aid his opponent everybody attended of 0 course clara alara was wail thero there for she not only felt a deep interest in her fathers success suco oes but especially do sired to seo see that hated leavitt heyward ayward II get ha due the arrangement was waa that mr hayward should speak first when that gentleman stopped stepped forward and me mado do ilia his opening bow clara gave a start of surprise and then blushed crimson penciling it few hurried lines she led had them earned carried to her father who eat bat waiting his turn to speak leavitt Hay haywardo haywards wards speech was a bold and manly mailly utterance of hu his views with not a word which even clara could construe as disparaging to her father when mr winthrop rose road his words were it a great surprise to all 11 I 1 trust my friends will pardon me he bat said caid 11 it i I 1 beg permission to withdraw from this contest and solicit their support for fez the gentleman who has just concluded conclude there is no do great principle at stake and after so many man years of service set vico imay I 1 may well ask usk a little rest anil and I 1 unco havo the he best rason romaan for believing that thai the public interests in teresta could not be ba trusted to safer hands than those of leavitt heyward hay ward chenin then in his big best beat stylo style he be related the tha recent incident of his daughters daughter a rescue the hero of which he had just jast di disco cover verel etl was waa the worthy opponent he had come coma there to meet A month later grace ritchie received a letter from her friend a an n ox ex tract from which will earve to wind UP our story I 1 it so sn im going to washington after oil all mr heyward and II 11 told yon at tho ilia time of pupas papas withdrawal ion la n his bis favor favo rare are to bo be married next in month 0 th of course you yoa must be ba first br brides lues daiil it P S what f fan an be to to see beo you biesh whoa when you meet mr II 11 and remember tho the going over wo we gave him to his face in ia the coach that day |