Show i lli n rn T T II By FREDERICK BURT JOHN held 1111 UPHAM ADAMS of Tho KUnappcd Millionaires Colonel Monroes Doctrine Utc dllOr lave 1itor t mar corTIUUT lOOJ liT All rights COITUII1I1 I + liT fJlDS81CI VIIAM AnAM reserved A J UnaSrL nlnllLE YOJ M lifl w J mto l r CU w uuu APTER XXXIIContlnued usuu n t la totc l furnishes matches re coolly Dlake 0 Ter Dr deres sled < < n match said KIngsley I FAn old e 10 pas p-as ha KaSuck a light and bright new thousn uI dolt it CIJ ag thc Blakes head Ke u t from few t vote a I ItIIltrd tt I ut Jo fcdour Morris said Blake I loot pocketbook Must bo 1 jclng his de n scnsadcn to burn my money Ir Imp I The yOU burn your fingers again mp If jvnt t fid too far wltu I11C < Blake orts exclaimed Ill not stand forM ler t for-M d you Hear Ive lost and Im I 111 a il gentleman jouvc won and Case jet a sad Youvo taken myna my-na rand won time woman Keep s 00 EH from me I I didnt seek thIs Interview said his face flushed with rising id k Icrj tt but since Its to bo our last tolj I t IK J going to toll you something I tonal I tot a dollar of your money and I ce tot your Ival In any respect J tak feato me Morris and Ill tell you I ping tilling that will sober you Do I 1 remember John Burt I guess meal waiMi do He was tho country boy who Mi g ed you out of a chair by tho Iscl of the neck for insulting a I nhel aglady upon whom you had forced Ins If society omcr Kbat of him demanded Morris 1S b enly At the mention of John ti name tho scene with all Its ea c eamtli r 1 came to him mtliwst John Hurt what of him 1 repeat flies Morris That country lout cant cocl can-t or stay away or go to the 13 I 13 for all 1 care Mcj IM country lout has come back de 1 Blake deliberately I had the we this afternoon my dear Mor I la cf transferring to John Burt tho in I jus storks and bonds which you I rot II I four father tendered to James et ic Company in settlement of I llabll tics Permit mo to let I f fai aJ iInto a deep secret my dear Morin Mor-in John Burt is James Blake id panjr I amnothing In my fee ur Ive attempted to carry out i Burts instructions You seemed e load across his path and he blot I yr ron out Ho forced you to dis I i err st9 Jrge Gi ni rnl Gardens fortune Ho i Ill l wed III woman on whom you Jot Te lore I your addresses Do 1 ke nn 1f plain Morris eei Moris 71 at James Blake and l ramo nt seemed Incapable of cech r a I rio think you lie Blake he ri-o fuameri after a long pause Blako rus r J his eyes and saw John II mid and it Hawkins entering tho Ia Xtn Pa < i n not a second to weigh JeT e con eqm OCCB he grasped Morris at I I r the iKUlders and whirled hem vend fr Morris threw ono arm behind him ry at t Blakr scornful of his opponent It I M tlilniUnK only of tho dramatic ell t 1X which offered itself took nor no-r lining g Calm yourself Morris ho said I aid rOlhlllgly Anger does not become I I Ou I want you to look your best I or here ncoracs our mutual friend om > n > n Curt Hello John I ti Slake released his grasp and Mor t riitew back In a defiant attitude a aim careless contempt Blake ignored b orrls and his eyes followed John urI and I1awldns ns they came wards him 1 At the call of his name John turned d saw Blalw < Ills face lighted with d mile as ho stopped and then alked I The towards tho group i t ustloa of Morris farc Itched and a I t his desperate look camo rill eyes With B quick motion his 1 Q COme from behind his back and elhlng glittered In his hand I On hello Jim sold John Aro wo d time y iir eyes Burt Bal1 Blake his darer mice tWinkling with deviltry and his at lradeCL clear aa bell permit mo to 4 1 lie i 1 tllJUe turned to Morris with a mocking i t I metal on hilI IIIIS time ° heard lno t cllck j ileel antI Saw tl ° flash Iollshod as M i keeled Morels raised llls firm rued a revolver nt John I ito I loh booogl t this for my alto It I 1 If DUtt he cried 11e e I i e rd befor qi the ttrd8 v e c ont I 01fh d r The spectator who ti t grow > JRW Jambs Blake bttore a iJ forward the moment ortie IIplt at fire camo from the o f tho weapon Thoy saw his ioIo CC < t2 figure reel through the smoke ami they saw Morris fin again Like a sharp echo came an answer Ing shot from Blake lie had half fallen with hIs right knee anti left hand on the nmrblp floor MoVrlss second shot was aimed over his head l at John Burt who had dashotl Morris Mor-ris and was almost over tho wavering figure of his friend I When BlaKo rued Morris arms went up with a jerk His revolver fell with a crash on the floor trod Morris cried Like a column pushed from Its base ho foil He turned half over and lay motionless I Ive got him John gasped Blake f and 1 guess hes got mo Aro you f hurt John Ho again raised his weapon un teauiIy ann pitched forward into John Burls arms Stand I back and give the man air roared John Hawkins pushing aside tho morbid crowd which surged around the motionless bodies Bear a hand John well take Jim to my roomWith With hated breath John watched tho surgeon as ho opened tho waistcoat waist-coat and cut away the bloodsoakod shirt For a moment he laid his head against Blakes breast It seoni ed an ago before the answer came Ho lives said the surgeon reaching I reach-ing for an emergency case Ho held a vial to Blakes nostrils and tho watchers saw the faint shudder which told of a halt in the march of death Then tho breast heaved convulsively and James Blake opened his eyes and looked squaioly into John Burls face Hello John ho said faintly Whats tho matter Whats happened happen-ed old man You must keep quiet Jim said John Burt tenderly clasping Blakes hand and pushing back the damp locks from his forehead You aro along a-long way from being dead old man but you mttst reserve your strength and obey the surgeons I dont want a surgeon not now declared Blake in a stronger voice and a quickening Intelligence in his dark eyes Hello Hawkins Yo l won t bo olTonded will you Hawkins ty tai l ter f c rtJ n id i q r Id6 r a lr ir4 5t t 9a f IIdJ l i l II I bfo II I I r d 1 t r f i I a Like a column pushed trorr its baae he fell if I ask you and tho doctors to leave mo alono with John for a minute or two Certainly not my boy if tho doctors doc-tors say so I The surgeon turnpd to John and whispered a fow words which did not I escape Blakes strangely I revived i senses Youll probe for nothing until I talk to John he asserted Im going go-Ing to live long enough to toll John something that no ono else shall hoar Send them out of hero John or Ill get up and chase them out The surgeon administered a fow I drops of stimulant and motioning to Hawkins and tho physician the three I silently left tho room SIt close by me John and let me hold your hand said Blake Dear old John Tears glistened In his eyes as ho clasped tho others hand I dont wish JIto tell me anything any-thing Jim said John soothingly Just keep qulot Jim and make up your mind that you aro going to get well and be tho samo generous old Jim Blake that I have known all those years yearsYou You know what Ive done ox claimed Blake his eyes glistening with excitement You know all and yet forgive mo Do you John 1 Toll mo old man It moans more for mo than drugs Qr probes I do Jim Say no moro about It old partner but Jay quiet and keep all jour strength tor the crisis which I is coming John shook his head And yet you know the truth I loved hor madly John but a fow words from yon John after you learned learn-ed tho truth brought mo hack to l earth I said nothing to Jessie John No word of Iov fur p tli i lilY lips f 1 sow lobsic tint ovoiub anti rid lime MHIU + 1 w j to lino with friend o throe from CT njlu jou John I rout I iml tomorrow evening I prom I IIQd h her that I would bring that unnamed I un-named frlond to hoi house That was my filth urpilie John but it was not tv bo I I shall call the surgeons if you say another word declared John who I feared a change for the worse I 1 should like to see Jessie Will ou send for her John At once was the answer The door opened softly and Dr larkness and other Burgeons entered the room CHAPTER XXXIII A Mendacious God Here a message for you Jcsslol Tho man says ho will wait for an nh uer Im Just dying from curiosity Jessie Cardon was reading when Edith Hancock rushed Into her room Too hnpatlent to wait silo leaned over Jessies shoulder The note bore too letterhead of a hotel and was written In a firm but scrawling hand It read Miss Jessie Canton Mr James Blake has boon seriously serious-ly wounded by a pistol shot and may not recover Ho wishes to see you if possible come nt once SAMUEL U HOUNDS Whon tho purport of the message lawned upon her Edith snatched the paper from Jessies hand and devoured de-voured it with straining eyes Ho may not iecovorshe moaned He may not recover Oh what has happened I am going to him I He shai not die Hurry Jessie hurry Two whtte faced girls rushed in upon General Cardan His lips compressed com-pressed as ho read tho message This Is Morris work ho said Toll tho messenger we will come at once Tho hotel entrance was blocked by a mob when the Bishop carrlngq drew up Tho blue helmets of police officers of-ficers formed a line which marked tho edge of a struggling crowd Ono moment sir ordered an officer of-ficer holding his baton in front of General Gen-eral Carden Make way for tho ambulance am-bulance corps Tho folding doors of tho side entrance en-trance opened and four men slowly advanced bearing a stretcher It con Honed a motionless mass covered with a white cloth Jessie clung to her fathers arm With a low cry Edith Hancock sprang forward and raised time cloth She looked Into tho dead staring eyes of Arthur Morris Tho bearers paused paus-ed while she gazed intently at the face She nervously replaced the earring ear-ring and turned to Jessie and her father Its Arthur Morris Hes dead Perhaps It Is nil a mistake about Mr Blake Find out goneral find out nt once Well wait for you here General Carden returned and silently silent-ly conducted Jessie and Edith to a room on the second floor I A case of surgical Instruments lay on tho center table but tho room had I no occupant As they stood hesitatingly hesitat-ingly by tho entrance tho door connecting con-necting an adjoining room opened and a tall man with red hair sharp blue eyes and enormous hands entered I enter-ed Jessie recognized Sam Hounds Heou dow yo do he said softly advancing with an awkward bow Sorry tow meet you In such a place but tho bitter goes with tho sweet Jims badly hurt jut he has a chance so tho doctors say In whispers the four talked of tho tragedy Sam and entered the hotel offlco just before the first shot was fired It all happened so quick 1 couldnt do a thing Sam explained Tho second shot fired by Morris just missed miss-ed some one elsesome one Jim was tryln tew sllvean went through tho top of Mr Hawkins hat Morris was dead beforo ho struck the floor 11001Tho Tho door opened and a grave facod surgeon entered tho room Miss Carden may see Mr Blake for a fow minutes ho said In tho dimly lighted room Jcsslo Garden saw two figures ono propped up vi pillows so that only tho head and arms showed against tho whlto linen The curling black locks fell back from tho pale brow and tho handsome faco seemed chiseled in purest marble To bo continued Answered the Call On the bank of tho Mohawk river midway between Amsterdam and Tribes Hill Now York Is the tarm of Aaron Pepper The proprietor is tho possessor of several horses and among thorn one that Is blind of which Our Dumb Animals tells tillS story I Time horses frequently resort to tho Islandsln tho liver for pal tmirage I They ford the stream at a point near the dwelling and the blind maro usually follows tho others During a recent freshet tho horses attempted to return while Mr Pepper anxious as to tho result stood watching them from tho north shore Two horses and colts had entered tho stream then their blind companion followed In a few minutes all were struggling strug-gling against tho rapid current mill falling to mako any headway tho leaders sought the large Island while tho blind beast became separated from them and drifted a considerable dlFtance below until she gained a foothold Then discovering tho loss of her mates and realizing her helpless condition con-dition she gavo a plaintive whinny One of the animals upon hearing It entered tho stream and swimming to Its unfortunate companion touched touch-ed It with tho noso and directed It toward tho Island which both reached I reach-ed In ealetyFrench |