Show W— ' - : A —mi 1-ujJir'eu'T LAKE CITY 1— If " : ' TT’-' 1:ywTM-nnnlinBr J SALT HERALD-REPUBLICAN THE ” : —M UTAH — Bm— ' “ ' ' ' - ' ' " --- ' 'A ' - touyyro k45f r -x lllr ” MARIGOLD — ' O SYNOPSIS PRECEDING INSTALLMENTS n I I — I — — ui By I - HEDLEY ——— BM— — — RICHARDS CwrfCM ' - MMIMM — — niis ? - !'-!' — ul' “Well “What 1 with what fear it?? said is what?” she is her in Paul quietly stammered looking he knew She eyes him at -fancied He is smiled something “You’ve somethig to you” and his troubling tell me tone was tender Then something very ROM North wMk r a Ti rxf- hold this any- downstairs and Miss the to Phil Muir Castle in anything but a good humor and he found his uncle much troubled about the loss of the jewels Mary In a bad temper and Phil when he left the dining was took care room his pipe went on to early in Juno the to keep out of her way and taking the lawn It was a beautiful night at the full was moon noticed a Phil Presently man standing under the window of his uncle’s dressing room and looking up at it as though measuring the distance from the ground Then he went a little nearerand seemed to be wondering if the Ivy would afford foothold a Was the another burglaryin stranger spying never dream of solved to learn ' -Al' - - — u - 1 m S 1 X X r 1 V a mm MW KI v v - II 1 mV MT laid -K a further who this on the his hand escape to i in n i In x f land -thinking man man’s -you Yff contemplation and was they woull attempt yet awhile? Phil re was He approachedand shoulder saying: “What turned around with a start each other Phil recognized the are doing?” He as they looked Then Detective Anson from LAST "WEEK) at he whom instant an he had was helped Marigold his guard on v 1 sTrUtf-flr? CHAPTER ace to “ HAT spasmodically “What Is the matter Marigold?”cried Paul with a “Oh it’s only a cramp at the heart” and bittei’ laugh she past him and the stairs Paul like ‘I’d to you’ kill £ ran up his aunt to with her?” he asked Is wrongShe don’t know seemedall right until she opened letter ft handedto her a little while ago and then she gave a sudden cry and rushed away” Paul letter! So that caused it” and again realized that there was some mysteryin his cousin’s life The past held a searet that had powerto make her look if she only knew Oh as though sho had seen a ghost how he longed to help and comfort her even though she nJS :r I J I to to — 3iW M spent the time in trying to trace succeeded with the result that I’m the Black Bear in Medrington Of had a glimpse of you as see you I I I ZZ life die sooner can tell When of the lies you told me making believe me you were a hardworking city clerk when t?ie all time you got your living by cheating the law feel as though could kill you” You’re not made that way but “I’m not afraid must have £300 suppose we come to business as soon as possible I’ve cheated the police pretty well and this wig and mustache are a good disguise still it isn sufficient and I’m going to Paris There is a there who can alter the shapeof your nose then do a little work on your upperlip and your eyelids with the result that your own mother wouldn’tknow you but it costs it would take £200 to pay money him but It’s perhaps more shall worth it Then want another £300 when he’s done with me “I intend going to America and doing a bit of speculating then in about eighteen months when have changed my name will back and make- love to come wife Then my after a brief courtship we go through the marriage ceremony again and livecan happy ever after” than you! steadily mine will live with I never you think at him as she be joined hate you said: “Your I I would more than I '5® I I I I I I f If that s will our scheme said as sheurned not as you are it’s your money want to sort of can come some arrangement You get me £500 and I’ll go to America Then I’ll send you an address and you must transmit me another five hundred You’ll have to do that at intervals until you come into the management of your money Then must have £3000 a year” She looked at him speculating whether she should agree to his terms you hate me that price” he said “So it is will send and when I’m of age I’ll if tell guardians my away “I’m sure he’ll be He GERALD I your filling my place” She turned when she was on the steps at the other side her eyes literally blaz- It I shall have to meet him If don’t jio use he'll make some here excuse and come Oh dear what will be the end of it?” she thought as she locked up the letter In spite of her efforts at dinner to conceal her agitation both Miss Muir and Paul knew that all was not right— that she was in trouble— but the latter resolved to I s yet When a chance came he would try win her to confide Marigold slipped out of the house unobservedsoon after o’clock and as she walked quickly toward the wood she felt thankful it was not likely she would be noticed She came over the lonely fields from tury wiin ‘I’d like to stile r J If- ff S‘ mT ' really her hand is bhoif you sprangback Ana see want to tliere was as with a know in you to came make sure and nearer that J - v - X iww-'' ST r - Marigold walked briskly on wonderinghow she was to explain to Paul about the money She must have it and she was determined not to take him into her confidence it flashed touched I Suddenly her mind that she had across forgotten to tellThornabout the woman who was living - but it late in the day Vieiiow what attracted you” now to speculate as to bho interrupted him "I know that You’ve ruined You my life came wooing me when you knew was lonely and you promised me desperately money wA?s U’lr wa“ts ad a lonely girl believed y?’ IXJm do lt? Why didn't you try to ben you could at any rate have lived an nonest life "Honesty doesn’t exactly appeal to me mini Sinior° excitement and had made M uTimv yoi useiul a oeaatiful innocent-girl v as a valuable asset to me” wish you “You wretch were dead!” fnd" yourhCl?sSa"nO “Ubt you but rm not Xta dareS'e! poiee would be on your track” you’ T ffi ftbcrantbl"k 'h Ul heart Really couldn’t help laughing becausePnf the of tho man word Marigold steps homeward and Thorn disappearedinto the wood but not before the her who followed his mistress had gazed intently into his face little cry “Don’t touch me! the truth was to looking to fascinate any girl” s at I loveY®ry the Castle She had doing Tut so his had driven It out of intended I taunts mind her would 0 ’ i‘t “Sai SSVI’AK SeSS So’I “re? because’’lt tha?Vou dTre falSrOtS?bdlS!M then The said into the of the police than into Vturs oonor hands laughed again but there was in hh voice as he said “I see uneasiness one of your admirers has won Vour heart and you regard "but me critically don’t want you at present Just now5vant 13 all and you will have to give itnow wnnti money me She took out her purse sho said “I as expecteda? an have except Take it a sovereign but gi'o me tho purse” and she put it in So his °ut h0 'ift® xall ” ® I 1 1 T ” 1 money conUns “ Yes it’s all very well to go on with three hundred more eithermore?” tomorrow after then later on shall want fnnr111?0! Eet “ for y2u’ guardians allow me year 10r Adress and pocket get a handled every quarter money had just drawn some or pounds have the day I W I I However she when she him the £500 she was During dinner She was wondering very quiet what Paul would I I tell took him I think when she asked for the and twice once or moneycaught she him looking rather anxiously at her have you been “Where my dear?” asked Miss Muir “Oh for a little walk” she answered but her face went red and she was not Jane sorry that Aunt rose just then as she wanted to get away' from Paul’s eyes Ten minutes later he approached and laid his arm on the man’s shoulder” came into the drawing room and asked her if sho' would X care for a stroll on the lawn said of course should” she jumping up her the and this would give Question of Money' cnance sue "wantedthinking tn ask for the money It was a lovely afternoonThe birds were singing E TOOK a quick step after her and laid his and tho whole to be at peace Marigold’s seemed world tumult ’She felt that yet in nana on ner arm gripping it tightlv “Don't heart was in a spite be fool You’ll land yourself in of all the good things that had come into her life a trouble if was than she could bear to think that almost more VOU cleat’she still tied to Gerald he the police got wind "of your abode ami was Thorn but Whenthis meet-' was off far it had been bearable more wdthravoMr hlt° the hands of the police than Ing away had filled her with terror She did not believe live with you Vn You ve ruined my life” that he out of her lie laughed keep meant toturn way Sooner or contemptuously "Hard words don’t kill he up again would ’ ’ 16 He ’ CHAPTER “Why A H I -it rl n -VI - mff? s -later I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CHAPTER Philip AlstonGets CHAPTER XI Marigold Surprise a I ARY Tells Part ALSTON XII of the Truth In the was morning She had gone to fetch room book she had® a left there when the sound of a strange- voice I’ve beneath the window made her sro closer tra your listen T£e blinds were find it useful drawn but the window had been left open a little at the top end she overheard amount’ in her hand every word that passed between the detective and her' As she took them she said 'I wish could tell you cousin and ‘she listened she felt as convinced that what want the money for but can not Why here Marigold was the girl is Mr whom Phil had rescued from the Alston” she added quickly police She remembered Ralph Owen’s story and ths expression of annoyancecrossed Paul’s face She suspicions that filled her then had vague rom the ver to be relenting and he had half hoped that seemed she had thought that her cousin and Marigold haT after all she mighttell him the secret that was darkening been previously acquainted and that they had secret her life and now the chance was gone a in Now she knew that her suspicions were Phil strode quickly across the grass common toward them right but what was and as he drew near he said: Jealousy surged through her blood She “Barry told me you were in the garden so said I’d would plar into this detective’s hands She come to you I’ve soma news for you” he said as he wouldlet him see Mari" gold she could send a shook hands message saying she wanted ta' her and she would take care that the detective see At tho word "news” Marigold's fears were aroused had a chance of meetingher Of course she must neveif Had Thom been discovered and taken back to prison? let Paul know that sh6 had tried to throw Marigold i: Ana she looked up at him with a questioning gaze tho detective’s way It must all appear the result “We have had burglars at the Castle” he said of accident an Perhapswhen she was out of the wayr "Burglars!”Paul and Marigold exclaimed at the disgraced Paul same time would turn to her But Mary had her doubts about that for she knew that Paul loxed his "Yes Every ono of my aunt’s jewels and most ’of cousin and he was not a Mary’s have gone Some of them and man to change but at any aro heirlooms rate if she herself did not they are all get him neither should valuable but a bit out of date still even Marigold and that be some satisfaction the settings of some and they have every would are sf value She went slowly down to the drawing room one disappeared” where she found her father telling Phil that Detective did it happen?” Paul inquired' Anson inclined to think a well-known burglar a mail "That we don’t know for certain Last night Mary was who was an expert in opening safes had been concerned gava her maid the key of her jewel case It when was in the jewel robbery And Mary she was dressing for dinner She wantedher pearls and remarked that she be glad when the thief was found would as the whole when the girl went she found the pearls hud gone and affair had upset her maid who had a sort of feeling most of the other jewels were missing also Of course that she was responsiblo for the safety of her mistress’ Mary went at once and told her father and his first jewels “Of course told her that was all rubbish” action was to see whether my aunt's things had been said Mary tampered with so he went to the safe which he “The detective said she gave him all the Information covered slightly open and on In he found a she could and he appeared to think her most reliable” clean sween had been made of the contents The safe said Lord Alston lock and how it had been opened is bad a combination don’t like the girl” said Phil “Well quite a mystery Of course the robbery may have been the In previous day “She’s straightforwardThere’s no mystery but we don’t think it can have been before her life — no old associations she’s ashamed of She often that as Mary had some of her jewels out the day before talks of the little village in the north where her father yesterday curate There is no secret in her life” and as she was “Do you suspect any one?” asked Paul spoke the words carelessly Mary glanced at her cousin Most the "No of servants have been with and saw that he looked uncomfortable my uncle a long time only been there Marigold Mary’s maid has about felt that he must warn It not three1 months but she had splendid references andis be safe for her to leave the grounds Under would some preabove 'suspicion My uncle wired to Scotland Yard for text she would have to avoid going out until the detective them to send a detective down a well up in jewel had left the district but as the clock struck ten he deman thefts and that sort of thing He’s terribly upset cided to defer his visit till the morning about it” are an early visitor’’ Marigold said as he en“You "It looks to me as tered Medrington House the following morning thoughthere was a confederate In the I’ve somethingImportant to tell you Is house” Paul remarked “Yes said to my uncle but he was likely to appear? “That's what very indignant saying that he couldn’t suspect his old servants of luck has sent that fellow Detectivi and said that she was lust Mary an uvlv “The to worst her maid who is a curate’s daughter the Castle” as and a very Anson refined girl” "i After a time Marigold went into the 'house' She Next Sunday’sinstallmentwill contain the puz--i to put the money in a place of safetv wanted Bling murder mysteryIn Pinfold wood Mary Alston jewel robbery at the castle had given her food for calls in Detective thought Anson Rend what the boy saw Thorn was mixed up- with a gang' who gained their living by nefarious in the wood means but would he have taken part in such a schemeas this? Marigold felt pretty sura next day Marigold was walking in the “Wait a minute Marigold got something for you have brought £500 and an extra hundred You will daresay” and he laid banknotesto that Paul garden as standing said: I I I the groom it own I I Marigold” mocking leer Without a turned I up thoughtabout it and should have laughedstill But' more If she hadn’t served me a similar trick when a fellow had gone out of his way to do a girl service he doesn’t like to be cast aside like an “old a ’No tell you but must have glove” cannot anything the Surely with all the Detective Anson studied the other’s face ‘‘Do you money money my grandfather left have that much?” me can she said mean that the asked young lady gave you the slip?” quickly Yes she mo to put her down at certain aassisting did and just as “Yes you can have that much ormoreyoung if need-Do street Of course was ful out she flung small bag of flour or but her a Marigold you aro very you powder in face think it unreasonablethat Of course let go her hand and she set my wantto know why you off need it runninglike a hare” Did you leave some debts behind you?” “I wonder she didn't treat mo to the powder then Paul cannot tell you why want the she could have got ofc must have it” without your help” money but guess you took her by surprise She must "Oh “Won’t you confide in me? You won’t find me a have taken it out of her pocketwhile she was in the critic A girl left alone in life may make mistakes car Of course it was only a small bag still when and there are people wicked enough to make her you get anything like that thrown in your eyes you believe that those mistakes sins” were naturally forget everythingelse and of course let "Good gracious what do you think I’ve done!” she go uer Hand m order to protect my eyes” exclaimed “And you’ve her since?” “I don’t know but never seen am sure you have done nothhad” Ing wicked” “Never wish “I wonder how far this little story is a make-up He turned and faced her laying his hands on her You clever Mr are very shoulders and Alston” and the detective looking down into her eyes he said: turned away “Marigold is some one levying blackmail?” HE absorbed called out: and her eyes went from girl’s passionate face to j: ' ' A5W-W7tn L -r am delightedtosee you Marigold” She came to a standstill and looked curiously at him Ho was tall and slight with slender regular features eyes that shifted and a cruel mouth that was nearly hidden by his mustache His hair was of hgnt brown—when she had known him it was black— and the mustache was also of the same new color you hewant r -2 Z-' I “1 dear do he said '-4-p5 v’ J it as my me?” and M'ary Alston “Good afternoon ! : A I I T too to notice the sound of horses’ hoofs but as Marj-gold sprang on to the grass horse and rider swept by a Medrington which led wood With a from the road around she walked Suddenly a manhatstepped from behind tree and raising his soft felt bowed as he said: she gala: you” Well shall then the day tomorrow” They had been M repeated think I kill hei-e after 2 she sprang from the top step into the quick step she went forward hidden by a high wall glancing her you he “What as 'Very likelv meet say nothing once more to the my to I So he was not dead What a fool she had been to think that he was She might have known it was some trick Ho wouldn’t do anything so respectable as to die What was she to do? And crumplingthe letter up in her hand Marigold paced the room while she debated as to what ’course she should take to at I give it to you” “You shall have it the day after tomorrow if can possiblyget it” she said as she turned in the direction of the stile followed her and as she mounted the stile he said: "i wonder whichof those fellows you’ll marry when I’m out of the way haven’t the least objection to 3 road me of let pleased I the deserted to you as much as ever can you have the £3000 a year xiiusl never lec me see you again” right and you’ll bring the £500 tomorrow?” “No the day after tomorrow shall have to ask cousin for it” I it ho rid I much and along the wood cheap It’s you?” before we've met to which you had no claim were your maneuver to get the very clever in out of the ticklish thing young lady with way but it’s a find the law sir” interfering as you may talking on earth are you about?” “It’s no use sir I can even guess who know you you are — suppose you are Mr Philip Alston his lordship’s heir” think I’ll “You’re right in that Yes and that I did trick you I’ve often laughed when I I “Come are “I’m Detective Anson when you gave me a name You and handsome you So wo Now it seems to me that we shall have to meet There are certain arrangementsthat must be made shall expect to the Pinfold wood see you in at o'clock tomorrow will wait for you not far from Mounting “Who 1 I I y everything”she I House jQjflwWWIW tl f-egretted I I Your X I man I ’ J ’ really had come in for my life hadn’t run straight but leave you for the present before long the pleasure of helping you spend your t course want to you You motored through the town yesterday are more beautiful than ever Prosperity evidently agrees with you heard a lot apout you from mine host He was standing at the door when you went past drew into the shadows as didn’t want you to be alarmedby seeing what you might have thought was ghost a was told of the fortune you had inherited and that said you either marry your rumor would cousin or Lord Alston’s heir So for gossip 1 V”' ' I Dear Marigold suppose you’ve read all the newspapers had to to the fact that I’m dead and given decent the prison authorities but I’m my dear very much alive I’ve been spending a little time in retirement They were longer finding my dead body so — w—r grounds? When you time-in have have fortune” She looked I I first I if hope and say even burial by I the even My than expected you and at last located at now I of heard how much for win her confidence But it did not seem While these thoughts were passing through Paul’s mind Marigold had reached her room and shutting and the door she tor© the letter from the envelope locking and read “Well Xu' I were never more to him than at present He was sure sho would confide in him His love was so great that to servo her would have made him happy If he could only possible a e t I “A into r He I B' ' I “I stilo b Ili the bank intending to get some new frocks or shouldn’t have had that in hand I’ll give you must keep a trifle” another thirty and that’s all laughed “Just listen to the irl talking Do don’t know that the old you think man left you £200000 and half the income from the Medrington Pit besides Medrington House and “What the 3 A -f? I 'O--— out turned Mb it 'i z ' t' I tose a the letter si ZwlIK X IX I 'I I ace- said Miss is the matter xny dear?” Muir anxiously "I had a sudden pain don’t feel very well I’ll to and my room” Mangoia go deadly pallor on her face and her hand clutchin w ’ would break An hour later when she went had but Paul still gone was there joined them at tea on the lawn Phil had back Meanwhile gone what you She must have fight for it— to do a must a -I me she 1 I I tell I safety Bhould hav® bean taken In by Gerald Thorn! thought he was an honorable man and he Is a common thief — a man who got his living by forging banknotes It’s dreadful” and Issuing her head on her hands Marigold sobbed" though her heart -say you lhat mhlnk me I her own of her I Will “You want £500! for? want straightened herself money She was preparedto thing but tell the truth b rcnecf sake x - beneath L speax or the tongue - do you' know?” and her eyes dropped his clear kind gaze “I know because— well won't why but you knov that you are dear to me Marigold and’ think" ono understandstho moods of those they are interested in all Now tell about it” “I — want £500 tomorrow or the day after” she blurted out a (CONTINUED ? There ‘Ho" a i by Th 'J m h6 u’°uld’-but Gerald Thom was not tctk6 nska unIss they were well worth woman— she supposed sho was Mary's maid-7° !n VrUh the gang’ was at tho Castle and hGr 7ht a Parason' Marigold shrugged her tO ?? the ® m a reer Vujr MB IK L ’ typist is arrested MARKS young by Detective Anson as she Is walking home from work A chivalrous stranger rescues her by pretending to be her husband She keeps her name and address secret from him and returns to her cheap boarding house ixi great agitation Three days later she falls heir the great fortune of her deceased to grandfather from whom she and her mdthcr had been estranged owing to the old man’s hatred of his daughter’s husband Under the terms of the will Marigold is to change her last name to Muir and never to marry without the consent of the lawyer reer and her Cousin Paul She accepts the requirements of the testament and departs for tho country homo with Her feeling of thankfulness at her good fortune is suddenly shattered as she leaves the station Looking Detective Anson Their out of the window she sees eyes meet and the officermakes flying but unsuccessful leap for the rapidly movingtrain to be luxurious and Marigold finds her new home her aunt and Cousin Paul to be cultured and refined Philip Alston proves to be A neighbor her rescuer and his Cousin Mary to be a jealous admirer of Paul has kept and will keep tho rescue Philip says he secret Marigold is strangely perturbed by reading of the escape from Dartmoor prison of a certain Gerald Thorn The sight of a maid newly arrived at Alston Castle combines with a warning note from her to terrifyMarigold puzzling silence The new terror is somewhat into a relieved by account of the death of newspaper Marigold maintains the escaped convict Gerald Thorn the strictestsecrecy as to her connection with the two mysterious characters and Paul is greatly perplexed covertly her deliverance from Gerald As she rejoices over brought her from the very gentleman Thorn a note is himself ua - HMM— MM— ' I An fli-st the-secret? ' I "When I dis-looking I He ’ ’ 4 - I youiaunt “No” ' ” - Moreoverthe : (CONTINUED NEXT WEEK) |