Show 11 I 1 ir 4 0 A I 1 I 1 I 1 4 I 1 U 9 1 1 14 2 ra N international j 1 IL CHAPT rit 1 IV now richard rd think very aref ullo lou IOU peak speak of the missing 11 a user joint we doctor doctors know how many people persuade themselves vee into all arts sorts of thine tell me sue did you notice be the before you raw the mutilated finger or did the fact act of the fingers ibeling mutilated bring to your tour mind the man I 1 eald I 1 one would i think I 1 had no cyza cy I 1 tell you there Is I 1 no doubt about the this man belor being tho the Iori original of at the photo I 1 gneier neter tn eier ineil alsher my question well then I 1 am ami ashamed to con fisa fi sa it but I 1 put the trio photo la in my pock and forgot all about it until I 1 had recognized the man and pulled out olt tho th likeness to make ure sure I 1 dian I 1 f sven yen know there wai was 4 printed tion at the foot nor that any member was wanting Con Coni lound uund it brandt I 1 in not uch such a direr as an you think brand did not hot retaliate lie ile to bli his friend and aid said gravely to me the matter la Is inexplicable take own course as I 1 you should ahn ho be 41 tt down looking deliciously crestfallen and wearing sparing the discontented expression alfaye nature natural to him when worsted in argument it was now CarrI carrleton aton a turn he ile piled plied me with many questions in fact I 1 gave him the whole history ol 01 my adventure I 1 bat und ot of house li Is it he asked better than a cottage ec scarcely arcely a farm tam house A pl alico ace I 1 should think with a few miserable acres of b bad ad land belonging to it one of those wretched little holdings bo liling which are simply curse curses to the country ho ila made lota lots of other inquiries the purport of which I 1 could not then dl ell rine flue he ile greatly impressed I 1 told him that the man had never for a moment left me alone he ile hot shot a second glance of at tri triumph urn ph at brand who still kept silent and 1 tolled aa as it if all the had bad been U ii out of his sails how far la to the place asked car reou could you drive me there after dark at this question the doctor returned to life what no do aou ou mean to do bo he asked hl his friend I 1 let us havo have no nonsense even now I 1 feel sure that fenton Is misled by some chance resemblance I 1 deuce a bit old chap I 1 said vell nell whether or no we necdet do foolish things we ava must go and nw r information and get a march warrant and the ass latance of the police the truth Is richard he be continued turning to me e have reason to believe or I 1 should say carria ton persists in fancying that a friend of c is i has his for some time ume been kept in dt durance raice by the nan man whom you say you recognized likely enough I 1 said he ile looked looke d villain enough for grything ry thing up to murder 11 anyway eald wd brand we must do everything according to law law I 1 want no law answer answerer eJ carriston Carrl ston 1 I have found her as I 1 knew I 1 should find her I 1 shall simply fetch her bar and at once you can come with me or stay here as you like doctor but I 1 am afraid I 1 must a your you r friend to drive me roe somewhere near the place he peaks speaks of foreseeing aa adventure and great fun tun more moreover oer not unmoved by thoughts of revenge I 1 placed myself mi celt entirely at disposal he expressed bis his graU gratitude tude and suggested that we should tart start at once in ili a few minutes we were ready and mounted the dog cart brand after grumbling loudly at the whole proceeding proc ceding flushed up by following us and installing himself in the back seat carriston Carrl ston placed a parcel be carried inside inalle the he c cart and away we went it was now nearly dark and raining very heavily I 1 had bad my lamps lighted so we got along without dif faculty the roads were deep with mud but by this time the snow had been pretty nearly washed away from everywhere I 1 don t make a mistake in i a road twice so in due course a reached the scene of my upset here I 1 drew up the rho boase lies iles about alto hundred bards up the lauc I 1 told carriston Carrl ston we had better get out here baat about the horse asked 13 larad M rl I 1 no chance of any one passing this iray way on an such a night as this so let us yat put out the lamps and tie him up somewhere wo we did so then struggled on afoot until we saw the gleam of light which bad had been so welcome to me two fighte before it waa was about ae as dark ae as pitch but guided by the light we went on until w we a stood in front of the house apere where it tart turf lank and a dry hedge hid laid ui us from bight sight although on ich such a night we bad had little fear of our presence being discovered what do you cafua to do cow now I 1 asked brand in a discontented whimper lark into le house carr carrleton teton ston WS bald nothing for a minute then I 1 felt him place bis bin hand on my sho houbler uller are there adv hoffes any cowe cows about the place he be asked I 1 told him I 1 thought that my mirly surly frield rejoiced rejo ced in the possession of a horse and cow very well then we must wait walt hall come out to see ee p them before he eoe goes to bed aid said carriston as decidedly as a general citing giving order orders just before a battle I 1 could not sea how brand expressed bin upon hearing tbt this order from our commander comman 3 er I 1 know I 1 11 shrugged r 11 g ged my should ere an and d if it I 1 am eald d nothing I 1 thought a deal the present situation lii atlon was all very well tor for a barong ly interested party like carriston lot out he be could carcell scarcely car cely expect othere others to relish the prospect d 4 waiting it might b be for hour hours under that comfortless edge we w wr wre re all wet to the kin skin jh 4 although alth 0 ugh I 1 was extremely anxious f to t the he end of the expedition and and nd poetical poetic ej justice meted out to my late I 1 a to boit host carrleton kablan ll ln accica lacked the excitement I 1 longed for I 1 allrand ift a d in to spite of his disapproval 0 of the a whole course of action waa belter better off oft thin I 1 vu was ai As a doctor be b mut must have felt sure ur that provided he h could survive the exposure be would lecure secure two tao freih fresh patient ito however wever v A 0 we 0 mud mad no protest but waited for it acle to 4 develop celop JW W V r u r f JL V 1 I 1 w le ORE than b a t 9 ef I 1 q D RL i a fr was w hou leour numbed a wint and land gro growler a tired t I 1 fit C 11 a and begin beginning aln IT to think that we a 1 were ere a maunc as aws of our selco hea hen I 1 I 1 beard heard th battla of clr V d a chain and felt 1 carriston give my arm a w ning touch no doubt my late lit bott boot had made euro sure that bis his new now door fast n ings were re equal to a stron ter her teel than that to which I 1 had subjected the former once ones so we were wise in not attempt ton 1139 to carry his hi castle by force tho the door opened and dozed closed acain again I 1 saw the feeble glimmer of a lantern moving toward the outhouse in which my horse had bad been stabled I 1 heal beat 4 1 a alight slight rustling in the hedge ani ant cial ma mt ana f d that that C car bllou lla left tuy side zu im le il sence of at any coin command mand from him I 1 did not follow but resumed the old occupation waiting in a few minute minutes tho the light of tt th lantern reappeared the bearak tood stood a on the threshold otha bouee house while I 1 wondered dered what carrleton carriston wa was doing jut just oa As the door as opened for the boora a dark aturo prang sprang upon him I 1 beard heard a fierce oath and cry of surprise then the lantern out of or the roana mans hand and bo be and his as asa a a llant 11 it t tumbled struggling through the narrow doorway dooray hurrah the door la Is pon von any I 1 hosted 0 o fallo allowed sed clorety by the docto deto I 1 jumped over the hedge and ruif ted to the scene ot of the fray tray although Alt bouth Garr leton well conceived attack was so vigorous and unexpected that the man went down under it although dur leader utilized the advantage ao 10 ie had gained in a proper and manner by bumping that thick bullet bead head as a violently as he be could against the flae flags on which it lay I 1 doubt if it after all bo he could hare have done his work alone the countryman was a ri mu brute and corriston but a tripling however our arrival speedily the question I 1 bind him I 1 panted carriston Carrl ston there ij is cord in my pocket he ile appeared to have come quite prepared tor for contingencies cies while whilo carrington Carr CarrIg teton ton still embraced his prostrate toe foe and drand brand to facilitate matters matt fre knelt on his choul der sat on an his bead head or did something el else useful I 1 drew out from the first pocket I 1 tried a nice length of halt half inch line and had the immense satisfaction of trussing up my scowling ec friend in a mo most s t workmanlike manner he must have felt those turns on bla his wrist for das after afterward V ard yet when we were at last at liberty to rise and leave him lying helpless hel on bis his kitchen floor I 1 const considered dared I 1 ex ased great self eeltje de nial in not riot bestowing a lew few kicks upon him as he be swore at us in his broadest vernacular in a way which under the circumstances was no doubt a comfort to him we scarcely noticed the mane mans wife while we rendered her husband helpless As we entend she attempted to fly out but brand drand the promptitude which I 1 am glad to record intercepted her clofed the door turned and pocketed the key after that the woman fat sat on the floor and rocked her sait to and fro for far some moments moment while recovering his breath carriston Carrl ston stood and positively glared at his brosti prostate lie foe at last be found words I 1 where Is she NN where here Is in the key you hound be he thundered out stooping over the fellow and shaking bim him a which did my heart ae As he no newer a sare the expressions above mentioned we unbuttoned tho the wretch packets and searched airm greasy receptacles among the usual litter we did certainly find a bey key carriston Car snatched at it and shouting made alln madeline I 1 come rushed out of the room like ila a maniac leacint brand and me to keep euard guard over our prisoners prie oner I 1 filled a pipe lit it and then came back to my fallen foe 1 I I eay say old chap I 1 bald him gently with the toe too ot of my boot this will be a lesson to you remember I 1 told you that civility costs nothing if it you hai haj given me christian bed accommodation instead of making roe me wear out my poor bones on that Jn fernal chair you could have logged jogged I 1 along ions in your rascality comfortably PO M far as I 1 am concerted conce concerned ried I 1 he lo 10 was very so much so that my desire to kick him was intensified ten alfted fied I 1 hould should not like to swear did not to a slight degree yield to the tempt temptation aAlon push a t f la in his mouth cried brand oud lealy A lady la Is coming with right good will I 1 did as the doctor suggested just then carriston Car returned I 1 doa don it t want went to raise home temp tempests estil yet I 1 must car say be he waa was accompanied by y the most beautiful creature ay my eye eyes hare ever lighted upon true she was pale I 1 ad a illy looked I 1 thin aad dedicate and her face boro bore traces a 0 anxiety and but for all that she the ras as too forhy fork tite woride world I 1 bought as a looked at her she as clinging c 11 A ging in a half frightened right ened half con I 1 at aliling ing way to carriston Carrl ston and be he hippy re gardien of our presence tw showering down kisses on her a 1 I t pale face Confor confound nd III I 1 grow romantic as I 1 recall the t 0 tight of those IOTT layers I 1 f i a IA A most curious yo young ma that car biaton he ile pm ameto a us the lobely girl on his bid arm ft a 9 IL trace of his recent excitement letai go BOX he id BJ as if it be hi had b 44 bea been ukla a a 4 mft ton lug inc drive then be turned to km me do you think ur amton you could without mt b h rouble trouble get the tb dog cart up to the tb bouie I 1 aid said I 1 would try to 10 lo do to 10 hut but what about these PeO PIOT brand carriston garo care them I 0 oua us glance leave them alone he be aid I 1 bey they are re but the tool tools of another uni t cannot touch let lct ui us go I 1 ye yell at but why not verity our while a can cant V 31 1 like illand afes aiwas ini to wicy ciery thIng I 1 in searching for the kry key we bad if mud tand 4 ind ome some lin nur prisoner tanj examined them and handed ile e tt atton et roston ton au u alpo which con 4 appeared like banknote ban knote knots at it the hand 0 disguised be he r 14 but the postmark pot marL w it I 1 li I 1 it B I 1 A I 1 4 tr fiacre with me too ilo vr 4 I 1 i 1 I am berar I X ingot drand humbly t about thil this m I 1 hereupon ur out prisoner prie oner 14 ay 1 wi 1 be 1 eald 1 I will let wordle yby no a al 11 arote it if you breathe no ile orji alit III 11 employer toe for be the cut next fortnight of U he leams from you what hara happened before that time I 1 sear jou you caball KO go to penal servitude hleb debou choose I 1 I 1 pulled out the ws gag and it is I 1 tie betl tad 1 less to say ay which the be fellow chose then I 1 went off oft aad and reco tin the horse and cart I 1 bellr cited the lam lampa Ps and anti with pom did alty lt L t I 1 th h e 3 lilt ut UP tw to ala tl loua Car CUrl have exactly anticipated the arenta a 7 ants ol 01 a the night the parcel he bad had brought with him contained a bonnet and i a thick arm cloak ills beautiful braut Kul friand was equipped with these then leaving the woman c of the houe house to tin tie her husband at her leisure and pleasure away awty wo we started the docton sitting by me carriston Carr liton and the lad lady behind me 9 just managed to catch thi tho laet last train from C not sure as an to what fora form inquiries In quirk might take tomorrow I 1 thought it better to gc cc up to town with my frieble so 0 o ai as wa passed through tidcombe MId combe I 1 topped stopped paid my bill aad and gaa gano instructions f foi 0 I 1 my luggage to be forwarded to me dy by six the next morning wi we weso all in london TO As 10 I 1 i |