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' ' i r fa ’ ? 1 a SYNOPSIS PREVIOUS M13NT8MAXI TIN: THANE returns O " r H “ X y 's v i ® - J -? ? f --1 ifa ' --- ‘ Z 4 At - INSTALL- 1 '--i ‘to London from hie colossaleehtevementg in South Africa and finds ‘himself suddenly fallen In xie geographical change from'hte pedeetal of supremacy to a position of InsignificanceHe falls In love with Lilac Marchmont a social ’beauty’and in' order to get an entree Into her eet Blair -hires Skelton 8® A ahrowd but degraded blackmailerand ecretsjto possessorof dark campaign from behind" tho ’scenef Skelton takea hls pupil down Into the heart of London’antght life upoh ”Mr Eul-1 tfaAdoerfitepot pause ler’s AgaTicy'tho?yestlbuleto the debauclier’es JjeJow they seeLady Cecilia rdlerft lady of high’ degree jr nd relative’of:Mts 'Marchmont entef-fftg They follow her down the'rkmiy furnished rooms'lying behind'and beneath the innc®nt ex’' toiler Skelton’ shows toThanemany society’ leaders prorm’nentstatesmen indulging themselvesin their drug habits The blackmailihg proprietor Is by both Melbourne hated Montague Skelton'-and Thanr and they ‘vow atructlon him Amoni1 others Is Cecilia Lady airdale Is the sIAve who the 'hashish drug As of Thane and p sw managels 44V - w itA'-r ? f 'J- -'A-they - ’ " -fn ? i Si f ’ -and l' r orr ’iiinnffirrrr’rTii-jnrriTm -Mt r- I V -11 Vy fa A Skelton -rponf by ‘are -fa: Al i ' V' -t ’ iM-rtTaiii'r j 'A r :x W - ‘d ’-itt: faAru i it J hi ac r 'v— r' - r y-? -a :r iy : J' v ''Tt-a'' ji-T-i-r ri 1- m t vur -i 'hubmm sms s S A £ -neighboring -j T - Murrayi ”4 " ' fft M - :ZZ I Pit-' 1 e-fa--- JC! 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In the all who straight wav You bluffed me — should appearbut Susan Dale be exact” were furiously angry and you had but it wasn’t bluff” interruptedYou "Very well" Thane’s tone was ha: d hop thrown out roughlyby your men with and tho-e She poor girl half distracted wdll bring was inexorable"You came Melbourne’s heavy brows grief nil want and terror and she ran bills canceled to me here tomorrow at “That remainsto be seen My into Gaverstonwood But am seeing Lady airdale In’ midday opinion Is that the man whose name sobbing she went she cried that she would the afternoon” have seek out Jerry March the who still you whisperedto me is dead man vowed “But you will settle them?”! faltered hands had to1 As 'Lady ’iCecllia was shaking every reason to be sure that he is dead 'loved her the man who u with Mon fagueMelbourne she was con-4 kill you once he had restored her to her And that being so you can’t hurt me “Settle N Dale Thane laughed dear sir that them? "a look ofdndtg-nant pai'ents You came scious —for up with Susan £1481)0 yon can prove nothing’’'as she sped and with- 1 rm airaia 'gurprisa ’of her don’t think through the wood Is the sum that you must pay for yo upon? the "face Thane laughed “But out a word you threw yourself upon the man and square- this ait-you 'stepsonClive who knew you liked the reference to Gaverston for indiscretion at Eaton her and strangled her Unluckily If ask me should call bls reputationand who was wonderjie said have you SRelton to come ernoon it Ing what ion ’earth possessedhis stepmother cheap” ”1 have recollections into thq wood happened that fine summer night "But this is blackmail— sheer blac tdask such an individual to tate your terms Well — let me hear private with lady C ’cilia if it could hav to sav to Sir Reginald to keep tryst of his own He found What horrified financier her house’- Of course she had acted in be managed As has al ready to ail in state of trepidation bending mail" cried the them" possibly London is onlv deferred for “It adjoins you a spondod (Melbournecoldly off suddenly for Skelt n been seen victim You had thrown a broke he copel uded but for the fate decreed that few hours Before very long it shall over your ignorance however rnv property of shot out his thin hand and touch id poutedhis broad lips in an appreciative he should begin Gaverston court near cloak over her face — no doubt it was had h‘s s be had moment he hesitated as to whether smile “You campaign 1v common knowledge that — a house over which and made you him on the arm are very astute Maidenhead not pretty to look upon himself Lilac not he ought 16 intervene to Marchmont got no further for stepped litigation well of yours some got it as the result as as "There’s a friend Jimmy” dear Lady Cecilia" he ashamed of vour work Cecilia’s infinite relief he decided remarked "ana and since matters had fallen out thus quickly to bis side and Thane resting he a deal with a Gas-trell frightened yourself interrupted“just gone 'up to the oi When you —found von’t deny' that in a you be would have been if young fool named to take no "action4 but he turned his measure tool he had hand ills shoulder whis of the disturbed yourself up bar yee him? expect he d like a heavv upon Dorian Cantrell— you almost gave have You see” he not back upon the guessed correctly the best of the situation for lost and for you could word with you Hi so as to made in his ear who’s in the opium den moment Jerry — Jerry newcomer — pered something fellow mixed up sidled a little nearer "I have so great hardly recognize that the intruder was they have been March!”that’s introduction and retreated — the strength of his own Whatever may business1 by the wav — he disputed knew friend did friend is it?” shrilled an admirationfor your talents and for When you help “So your to He fully effect of these Skelton— your you one of the windows where he whispered words w blackmailer aware too my right at lea’t his people did on his so him to Marcli your beauty— yes it’s quite true that of the curious was however him implored “Montaguedealer Melbourne almost hypnotic in to reel 'appeared deeply interested in the carmake Montague Melbourne all sorts of specious swindler in beautiful in you and made white you are the most the open door for support rfages were beginning to woman fl vet co that he was able catch at again for slaves seducer of pure which now Melbourne promises and believe that and Thane laughed women — tlirong itp tO’the doofs London you pecially upon other Tills lie looked as if he would the moment storv well didn’t he? you know that I’m on the traqk together as making out served you "Do jReglnald fa he pulled himself together poor "Skelton liqwever it was for then He buried the body of ne cried WitUiSirvile) had —wag an occasion those nd is ha th you were so Susan Dale — not Montague Melbourne' ye of her beauty but was reason different of Cecilia and ills face with a few her yes with my own eyes no knowledge aware faculties into play and hideous wrath wit Irightenerlwhen spot where she was murdered — and Martin Thane minutes asked you if you re- inbut the she was curiously before was He seen it only that she whs and had the unconsciousof its made full now deous in a was Montague Melbourne use of them remote part of the wood effect upon mombt red wnat happened of from hlsf men Her absolute devotion did that with the idea — at the time wav me in a crowd But in wife’s discretion Lilac sweptdoesn’t proved herself good subject abject fear —but that to her husband seemed to her an h inquired still further insuring for shall fl td will speak no word to your safety matter with regardto her'' friends receptive It was not "You harm the he did so her again it’s just the delay of a Lady T wasn’t Tightened” as it filled rapidly and safeguard And even in tounexpectedly Cecilia airdale' raid Thane in happens the fact that You be expected that Thane could altogether you’d better put The drawing room is a strong point in rny case can't (lavs now so your this devotion there was but little of the the same voice If do you for the He had even you our’ Cecilia was fully cn-t guess the reason go and find the remainsof vour victim house in order and say your prayetrs sexual for Cecilia with Chad her hashish is at peril n no time to a possible rival in Lord Anthony understand that it your send your dirty sould squedl-“ins: gaged Sheveiled' meditate my poor friend so as to remove thia before lust had long ago killed any You and will have some-other terrupted Thane Insult that had been emotion Wenlock but how was he to know that Now go most damning piece of evidence against to hell” upon the’ that was not drug-begotten to be more preci thing more to say to each lie but Skelton or could conduct the by la offered Her lost himself in Miss was feverishly keeping yon These words were followed Melbourne Marchmont alxnlyTiie of Blair Skelton 'Police drew back with his ”1 shall be at straight the spot 'tho She shudderirfg nausea glanced at watch names to livid with crnwcUhnd for a while she believed that eminently desirable young — anyto day— Melbourne ind Gaersi-n dig' commotion she saw the man’s eyes suffused the Eden — you the place — at wood which whispered and theft they would only have wrirnnt"- from h1s Chair AVA that-his bay for very sound reasons — ’accomplishedhe had with asdesire at purpose square upset von so "Wha’t's the use of onj throwing it in the act and struck out and the deepeningcolor of — lending six harpingsaid withdrawn But of her own by herself to an half-past You’d better meet me ro you at Eaton thiswas not so for his Blair Skelton?” m Melbourne blindly at the little jockey The fattir — there” remarkable that almost afraid to about he wasstill'hariglngidpout watching congested cheeks and the ary red apparent flirtation with Thane dead hoarsely "Skelton is' and lips he had cast one rcl H was — drowned however small weak though te which his speech Melbourne name” his opportunity’ iohave a private word to moisten with interrupted choice had she but to refuse? Montague more Hp went the Patna have ”Bivt it down in Ellison was was not unskilled in selfrdefente his tongue She abject at his indomitable jit h ’h er already ing with- enn out from who saw him lightly aside and ’W She was a married woman Captain He stepped things then without word he turned here goes have a word and was afraid got to come so What washed off the deck bv gigantic ’T’ve benr 'wal fngf to had pointed versary carried on by the impetus of although as Beryl found and made his way about with' you “What do —you mean?” she that marriage might b? annulled downstairs There Uan Dale his futile blow went floundering Inta my lady?- he?safa£ O the liall to falter out were a good many people in Melbourne nawed savagely at the 11 confess his share of onlookers still she would never dare confess her which alone "Very well” shefeplie' coldly "but Strength grouphim by now but he end of his “I Tnane’s from falling fa threw aside the restraint with pitiful tory shouldered his expectedthat’’ he in it you hanged’’ wo can’t talk heyraThere’s been to Anthony Wenlock: it the lais he had held himself them as a drunken man might muttered ”’ think you can frighten Its suave tone and be which till now he “Give up worrying about already not like that still want eppugh comment' about your in would conic that Jerrv" advised a of sporting cat His breath in short quick was And so — he was gone Ver lie But A even dp this housed at all' came lie it she ar-’ man March If you’ll knew so word to returned “but IRi Cecilia her and wouldn’t gasps his speech disjointed extended hands “Thanks” in five’ minutes tp the boudoir which madethat Blood-guilty and her Lady deep him that his not JL come Jerry March that sort make up it clear he himself breath: When my was was drew a gasping with an search was be quite mind to a thing no power an earth ciin halfway up thenext flight of stairs not unconscious nnnleasant would bad of the magnitude of name in associated man!” she muttered ‘But less hussy the you’ll find me the courts walks da shall never rifle not likecase was bound to horrible enoughfor fu a turn me from it his — asherit release oh Mr Thane what did you say to Yes it was at ride in the air at the eltid )y to be dl8turbcd-‘f?'4demands be before she got wrk vov Mor ne Melbourne— again until — wh at her the chuck and he of "What do mean?" he cried hoarsely sort of a wife could she make him? him? How did you contrive to frighten Gaverton rope for putting a bullet into the Melbourne of out Jo’burg” — a j snj firWay with keen Bpi'prouuiy that love you him so?” incited March brought the of the swine who stole ijva minutes?later "Why it hard terribly hard and rogue words carcass my 'Jdclbournehad mean Yet was tji is secret” replied irony against the girl’’ aye and that want you all “That mv Thane if that’s your m d'when you seueniea joined Lady Cecili'lntitW cruel for love had in Lilac's against m But — room she had wtio'd done your dirty speech he turned the more with a slight smile “but if you trust life of Skelton because you are cold and hfart and how-kill was blossomed she to crush and With andwhich grimquietly indicated it was the boudoir where airdale you' need work for you but who too much away out and in Ladv go in knew walked earlier that proud because you a the thout rending her It isn’t” asserted Thane very quiet-just to be pleasant Lilac had brokmove bloom wi It was for the good of tired of this” said afternootk Of course he “I’m Melbourne world that treats me as scum as you heart as well? 'dread of him no longer you?” beating about the bush “You’re his health it that you sent sullenly his mirror wasn gulping downYou’ve brandy has been blackmailing have done yourself — a fellow— to ba at last poor: friend against hope him a Thane led her back to on a ship that was “and want to be off got tjie jvsu MJ hv 111 11 mining upon voyage and then kicked from the the "Yes” She bowed her head as she that your fears as hoping what scuttling job hltntapd made use ofI’ve room he was well pleased to know may to go down a pull for the moment and so mtfst J upbraidinghim for his imperdoorstep shown you that I’m not with drawing the progress he had made the admission It’s really rather by which you netted— a good profit? give in to But Tomitfff unlyited to tier not be justified vour dirty blackmail tlnecjeIn made house the sort of to be kickedfrom is an unconscionable brute” But friend the captain lied how stand If! the "He and if you weren’t the blackguard yotfr when I’d like to know dare you?" man Thus it was that reaching the staircase f “W is and now Is hold you “j see — he has lent me he told you Skelton was bills tomorrow and my lady he was an astonishedwitness of drowned He give you those with rage "But ‘know — quivering under-i doorstep — thatfaltered — you Cecilia you are might be sorry for you "It’s a large wasn't even or the ship tvhen it sank leave Lady airdale alone for by you’ve got to choose money” to heaven the scene that was being enacted at let’s be brief i on re not stand—it was' to humiliateme that you He had trick and will things either you sum He assured me that he could reseen through your vou cry quits?” two the door of the boudoir Ladv Cecilia of at present because came between to me and March you left vessel the last port it ceiling What la tt'youwish to say?" — the bills for as long liked afraid the at Skelton’ eyes roamed tothenthethey then together new as the bln search is vain "Very well Lady Cecilia” he replied strugglingto free herself from Mel Susan Dale But now he demands payment and as know’ touchedat before it foundered And as If he were meditating we’ll stir up this old world as it's never grip of the Infuriated wisli a Montague is dead—murdered Nobody is ad’are of here he is" — Thane raised his voice themselves shrug c£ his jjheavy to again and fixed been stirred before ruin can’t pay he has threatened go to or else I’ll Blair Skelton and “to speak for himself and his victimslace “Qua of thefiiJst’ you wish It we will come to the bourne her death but myself — and soul for you take my husband and tell him — thing's — tell his nnon my dear Jhnpoint khat you body In to her call he who her’’ if you like to hear it to you VAH tonffht me are there may answer up yOu you murdered IVCfaWHt? You aware are sprang airdale” had the honor o “Lady interrupted Thane — opinion1? of he said "when ertaln blllc wliicliI' my word for it thqt I’ll have no mercy the stairs two at a time while you it tell that be’ little "don’t be you some to you in if you refuse me have no alarmedthat XVII It was coup — though it assistance releasing his hold of Lady dramatic for you— they amountto large sum — ho I’ll this was the wisdom of Melbourne could had all been prepared matters like Cecilia’s wrist turned to confront him know everything beforehand close on to be‘ exact--xnd— mercy shall have es’ to question of that so t't 15000 pounds But IUE choked Melbourne lifted his hen-! and turned a week to decide say of you to your husband they fall "You a "I called you Mr well to give ’em peace of ml id due in’ less than a week — Thane Thank friend sharply to find himself looking into ‘Just as him want to be your 1V1 Ida rising till the bills fall du And down temper that’s what ask meanwhile you for coming so It was be had believed for a week-or so’ us id May you1 how you propose to promptly" think have proved tuat today al the eyas of the man if want tb the house the lie!” he answered defiantly: — you believe you you me leave who spoke first “This man "It’s to say So would me if meet be dead — the man who possessed them?”y him give me a She recoiled from trembling ‘‘I’m iii po hurry” Thane resumes! toknowledge said ‘yes'?” kiss—as a has woman Insulted Insulted that might send him to the “As I’ have done before” she replied quietly you of must me me "You know” she gasped "what do you camemore to “so if you wish it we will recapitulate Melbourne’s heavy"So brows guarantee come” confidently though a egregiously" gallows scowl it’s tp be wir‘-between sudden in a With which he to take her know?” past events don’t think you’ll Blair Skelton thin at heart? "by Melbourne Interruptedher some And cadaverous us is it?” he muttered "VeryJ paynig in his arms but attempted "Things that shall never breathe to want his new clothes Montague Melbourne me to refer to the story' of your hanging limply upon Ana You needn’t trouble Thane I’m not You’ve not brought me to r?y: whatever interest mav be du soul” he answered earnestly almost for once had association with Susan Dale him a queer demoniacalfigure well less you drl re overbteppedthe mark going to kick up a fuss or make a mortal TI’ mewing the bills You told me that — how you HV'H f11 The will be suficient if say that was was grinningat him— grinning nllV’Cf AH' success which had attended him public scandal induced'-tfier under false pretenses to to their conclusion and get thht long as There’ll be scandal at"It Murdo-k Mrs might do jo fors repljed’ pleased’ street last night ask me to have mercy” he had him "Don’tbisslng fool to put a bullet in me Bwt' emboldened unduly and to spare before days — leave heir at Royston how you mad 'sorry” he with affected enough It home the his many leave uller's Agency you know was added words between don’t want to do that or glvmar He had Cecilia as too deeply All require before soon tird of her and as you yourself forgotten what are out teeth :"for I’ve it either as long concern "but there‘s been a hitch The involved regarded in carried you from one houseto the ns the coils to offer any serious w’ords who her the chuck or away to the police this house is to few tersely put it gave But takg 'gentleman with whom speak other when the police broke in” means’? vou've got vour iip on me resistance and? he was of quietly to Sir airdale had those bills has lost lately greedy Reginald how you treated poor Jerry- March when mined very white Blair Skelton and you too lie's v — put her before her eyes Melbourne care money his supposed mastery She hands there are certain facts concerningher He tossed off the remainder of his tin Thane for I’m not a in a bit of a hole and wants his capital "Oh he camelto you in search of his sweetheart he had and her shook am effort But strained the situation to ladyship which feel it whole frame brandyi’ in a last at easily And it back I’ve spoken’to 'him my duty to Ye can Pass over thesfc things bravado under about she moaned point lifted her ashamed ashamed after all these threats what do both of come to breaking Cecilia call to hls attention” "Well you he won't 'hear of :itlt'sthe without bomment Let’s shift the scene you hand and struck him touched her shoulder gently rewant do?" I’ve got cards to play'nf step closer: me to with th Thane drew a “You It was knees first not my fault assure you” summer you then Mr deir' v it the cheek Then "Trust me" he said "and to Gaverston ’’In the first place trumps my upon as he fell will walk "But we holdAt the 'b will down these stairs straight assuringly staying there There was a gay happen?’ She all will be well Your secret is safe were you will positively vi ClrAlfztY xritV r1t “Then what from her spit tterlng and undertakeT4wmvm' swear-he to the front door— you will take your stared at him in icy horror1 away party in the house-1— the sort of folk to molest Lady airdale no further with And as for that scoundrel we’ve turned the first trick’’ ng she swept to door and hat if me — admit threw and coat and go Moreover of of that those good neighbors qieans course you will surpiuohd ie shrugged his shoulders again it It open — complaints to I’ll free you from him altoyours objected not which Melbourne have to Melbourne any make Skelton at pub into execution any of the and paid him itnere you shall be paid his to Blair was Gaverston waiter "But wae a trick he' had got nd furthet-Jn gether no’furthe his threat them money lot to be turned before tie about this lady you will make living He jwas a position who had threats which you have uttered against a more "You must find the money my ‘'dear shall be shutAnd in too v lady that moment as the sound' of loud not to her husband not to any and iiia mouth man of on will in fact is he added as he pushed the turf her this afternoon You won” It isn’t as ‘if your only ask—’’ dissipated a fortune He gamerhnir husband was Itself heard in return ha-ik and rose "i soul completely” me” yob a lot of man”? He was fully aware that clapping made the figuredt — but to receded money which he relpase'her think Mtmtr "What?" she inquired eagerly as he owed well” was the grudging Thane — 12 o’clock a thepoor & min Melbourne dabbing uneasily couldn’t’'pay “Very ’"She An Indolent fellow too the devil in said last thing his victim paused go to wotuuthink upon the? stairs' Cecilia recognized" at his wounded Up His voice half may yielding to the mastery dept will give me your friendship” and onewho was her owl) way But of doing ’was make confessionto him at once j’and-called won't help her With a curt rod he took him by muffled by tfie handkerchief sounded “That youreplied You made use of Sir Reginald of her indiscretions with a smile "and of must pay the money she owes me name'-:1 hoarse and ne opium lend him— inshe cojrnmon broken He was palpably — silence tn himself fairness you won't deprive’ There saidi was a moment Cecilia: drew’ herself forced Kim to to yotfr "That never!” “Afr Thane” afraid but still bluster help me to win the love or miss Lua-c '‘He means' mischi wanted to You’re-making me’ d? 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