| Show 11 rz FOUL PLA PLAY Y YBy By Charles Reade and Dion t. t Continued from tram Yesterday Morning T The next morning camo the first wedding presents from jubilant gloom bridegroom who was to advance step tep b by step tep and nna give I c no breathing time When Helen saw them laid out by her hOl maid malJ she trembled trem- trem bled d 1 at t the consequences of or not giving gl u a plump ne negative to so RO brisk a wooer Vile The e post poRt brou brought ht tw two letters one Inc of or them from Mrs 1 Undercliff The rhe r contained no words but only a pearl of ot uncommon Db size olze e and pear pear- shaped Helen l' l received this at Or first t tHI UN HI- another r wedding present and an ano o attempt on A Arthurs Arthur's rth part to glye ye her hor a parl as aR large larg as those she had hall gath- gath ath on her d dear al' al U land Island But Hut 1001 looking narrowly at nt the address she irhe ho saw It was not written b by Arthur and presently pres pres- lily she hc wa was so strUCk t by the likeness of this pearl In of Ot F pome me of her hor own She Sho got out her pearls laid them side by side and began to bet bt moved exceedingly d She had one of her in in- Blinds and It set pet very every libro quivering quiver cr In lug ing with excitement It was Some time before she could take lake her eyes yes of off tho tim pt pearls and It was with n. n trembling hand hantI she open opened d Mrs let let- ter ler or That missive was not calculated to calm aIm her It ran tan tit thus us I M My Dear Young Lady A A person called h here re last night an and supplied tho clew clow If you have the tiie the courage to leno know the tle truth you ou have only to come here and to bring your diary anti and all alt tho tilO letters you have havo received from Crom an any person or persons you ou landed landed land land- land I ed od In England I t am nm yours obediently I JANE The courage to know the truth This mysterious rlou affected II Helen considerably But her faith in Iii II Robert was waR too great to ITo no e shaken Sh She would not wait for tho the canonical hour at which young ladles ladies go out but put Jut on tl her tr r bonn bonnet t directly after breakfast t. t Early as she was a 0 visitor came b before rore she could start start Mr Burt the detective dete She received him in tho the library Mr 11 Burt Durt looked at her ncr dress and 1 her little bag bap anti and said Im very glad gladI lad I made bold to call so 80 early You Vou have got Information of or Importance importance importance im Im- im- im to me I think BO so miss and he took out his nolo note book bool Tho The person you YO aro watched by la Is Mr 11 Arthur Wardlaw The girl stared at him Both noth spieS spied report to him twice a day at his In tn Hu Russell ell square Be careful Mr 11 Burt Dun this is 19 a Q serious thing to say ay and may have ha se serious se- se rious con consequences Well Veil you told me you wanted wanted want want- ed ad to know the truth Of course I I. I want to to know truth I IThen Then the truth l J Is that you OU ard watched b by 13 the order of Mr Ward Ward- law Burt continued hi his report A shabby like man mai called on you yesterday 0 I I Yes 15 It was Mr MI Hand Mr Wardlaw's Ward 4 laws s clerk And AmI Oh of oh Mr ML Burt tha that wretched creature c. came and confessed the truth It was aa he who forged not note noto out of port and for Cor u a bet and then lieu was vaa too cowardly to own it She Slid d detailed Han Hands Hand's s 's confession j penitence nce comes Con too late salt Mid she with a ri deep sigh IL It W 1 ij J 1 1 f. f 0 W WI I H 4 er aud then Went home His Ills name flame Is not Hand H He lIe is not a. a L clerk clerIc at all thI but a little actor at the Corinthian Hand Haud I Is In America went thren months month ago I ascertained that from from- another quarter Oh goodness cried d Helen what a wretched world Worm I 1 rant cant see seeway my way a 0 for or stories How Ho hour you miss It is clear clem enough for tor all itil that Mr Wardlaw hired this actor to pass for Hand null anti tell yOu a lie that thal he thought would please you ou Helen put her hand to her brow and thought but hut her candid soul got sadly In the way of or her brain Mr Burt said she he will you go with me mo to Mr I ir r. r the expert I pleasure mn maam ma'am am but let me mo finish m my report Last night there was something nt new w. w Your Tour house was DAUGHTER OF OP E. E H. H HARRIMAN TO WED I t 4 5 f 4 1 t i r C I I I I t tv I tI v I 5 i q t I Y J r I r. r I I I t r 1 4 I tt r rI I f j t 4 I I If f L. L k daughter of E. E H IL Harriman tho thu railroad magnate who a is reported to be engaged to William Straight the tho American consul gen gen- ar at T ck V Manchuria The reported match Is another romance growing out of Ur Longworth's the world Miss liar Har- met piet Mr straight In the Orient S. S j 1 b. hy six p person r Two wore Wardlaw's t three were pr Burts Burt's hut but the odd man maim was there on his own hook hornet and my men could not make him out at nil all j but hut they think ono one of or orVard Vard Ward la laws law's v.'s vs m men n knew him for tor h he went oft of to Russell E square I l o the time wind and brou brought ht air Mt Wat Wardlaw v here In dis dis- dis I guise Now miss that thal is La all and shall I call n a cab and well we'll hear hoar Un tin talo tale 1 The c cab was called and they went to Undercut On tho the wa way lisTen Helon brooded but the detective e eyed er every man mart am and everything c on en the tIme ron road with tho utmost l keenness q Edward was at nt work litho lithographing He lIt received Helen Halen cordially cor cot II nodded to tn Burt and paid said she ho hoI could not have a better better- n assistant I I lie He then laid his hiE fac simile of tho the forged note on the table It with John genuine writing and Pen- Pen PenI I folds fold's indorsement Look at that Mr Burt Durt Burt inspected the tilt papers 1 keenly You VoLt I know Burt nUl I at ot Robert trial l ho he never wrote that forged note I T i remember said Burt The other day tIny this lal lady instructed me to discover isco If JC possible who did write the for forged note But unfortunately top materials ls she sho gave O me metre were vere not But nut last night a 0 ayoung ayoung young man dropped from the clouds that I f made matIe sure was an a agent ent of oC yours ours Miss Rolleston Under that impression im In I was rather unguarded an anI and andI I let him know how far for wo- wo ha had got an and could got tit ct no further T I think I Ican Ican In can n help you IU says pays this young Oung man and puts a n letter on tho the table Well VeIl Mr Burt a a. glance at that letter was war enough tot for me It It it- was WJ written bYthe by byo byth th the o man who tor forged ed th the not note A letter said Helen Yes Ill I'll put the letter by hy the tho side of ot th the forged note and Jf J you have havo ai an eye c for tor writing at all you'll see sea at once that thal tho the hand that wrote tho forged note noto ont anti this letter are arc tho tim seine same I am t prepared to swear that the tile letters signed Hand are aro CorS' CorS forgeries for for- S' S genes geries rI s b by the me person pOlSon II lie then coolly put upon upon- the toc table the tIl letter Jetter from Arthur Wardlaw that Helen liar hal received on board the time Proserpine and anc was proc proceeding to point out the time many ninny points of resemblance between the letter letter letter let let- ter and tho the document when he was wa was interrupted by a scream from rein Helen Holen Ah AIm she sho cried be is hero here anI Only one nina mon In the thc world could have brought that letter I 1 loft It on tho the Island Robert Hobert in is here hor he gave gae you OU that letter You are right said hl the expert and what a n. fool I must be I r have no no eye except for tor handwriting Ho lie had ball a 1 beard and such a beard It Is Js Robert nobert cried lIel Helen n In rap rap- tures lures He Tie Is come just ojust In time In time to be tie arrested said BUrt Why hl his time Is not out our yet Helget Hel get tEt into trouble trouble- a again Oh Heaven forbid cried Helen arid and turned tunu c so 80 fait felt she Rime had bad to ho lid la laic ll l back al on a chair an and salts Mils applied to toh h her r nostrils the She he soon en came me to tl to and cried am an and trembled but prepared to defend he her Robert with all a woman wit Burand Burt Bur and w were rc con conversing In a alow alow alow low voice and Burt was saying a he fol foil felt Wardlaw's spies ples hail hod detects detected Robert and that Robert would bu flu pt Into prison as ite asa a Q iJ 1 Il t I I H e gerl 1 I What for I n. n you OU must take tak the cominis- cominis I lon to arr arrest l 1111 him You ir re tTe our I friend Burt slapped hl his thigh with ht That 1 is 10 first rate said heIll heIll he lie Ill take talie the real felon CI first you ma may maj depend Now low Mr 11 write your report and hand hanel It to Miss Misa lI s Helen with facsimiles fae U it will VIII do no harm If I you ou make a declaration to the same effect bl before oro a ma magistrate l You Miss s Rolle ton keep yourself disengaged and plea please c dont don't go o out You iv will very ery lIl lIkely elj hear from me tue again to tolla to- to lla day He lIe drove oft off an- an arM and 1 Helen Hllen though h still greatly n agitated i b by Roberts Robert's danger dan dan- angor an- an gor ger and antI the sense nse of his Jr presence once noi now no tat i t trembling a a. little and anel compared com coin pared Arthurs Arthur's letter with the forged document The effect of ot this comparIson comparison iso ison was Irresistible The expert however how en ever r. r asked hc her 1101 for 01 some SOnie letter of or Arthur's Arthurs Arthurs Arthur's Ar Ar- t thurs thur's 1 that hat hall never nC passed through Robert hands She Rahim gave Ra him the tue short note tide In which he 10 t used ted ed edthe the tho ther r very words noh Robert rt He Lie said uh ho he would make that note the tho basis hais ba ha- sl sis is of or his report While he was wag writing it Ir Mrs Un Un- camo In iii anti and Helen told her iter all She Shoo said MId I r 1 came to the same sarno conclusion lon long bug ago agoo but when whon you lt said he lie was isas to ho bo your husband All Ah said d Helen Helcl wo we 0 women aro are poor 1001 creatures we can alwa always s 's find reason reson for running a away y froni the Now ow explain about tho pra prayer er Well Weil miss I felt Celt sure he would steal it It so I made Ned Nel ed produce o a n fac fac- simile And Anti he dill did steal ft it What you ou got ot back bock was wa yOur m mothers mother's prayer book Of course cours I took care of 01 that Wat Oh Mrs UnderclIff cried Helen lichen do 10 Jet let mo IHO kiss you ou OLL Thc They rhey thoy they had a nice little cry to together to- to gothic gether and anel b by the thc time th tile they had done the tho read 1 repOrt was ready in Ca cate t C. C Ill declare tills this before a saId old th tho ho expert and then Ill I'll send end nd It you ou At 4 J o'clock of this thiR eventful day Helen len got a me menage age from Burt urt to sa say he lie had hall orders to arrest Robert Pen- Pen fold and that she must t wear ar a mask and antI ask osle sk Mr 11 Wardlaw to meet her ler at atoM old oM Mr 11 at 9 o'clock But ul she her herself be he there at without fail and bring declaration and 1111 report port with her Imer and th lm prayer book l'-bo l' k etc Accordingly l III-l Helen n went went- down to old Mr l at and was re received re- re ell II by Nancy Rouse and J u Into Mr I room that hat f Ii Is to toay ny ay Nancy unc held the door open anti and on on her liei entering tho the room roof shut it sharply and Van tan an down JI stairs Helen entered tho the room a n man In-an rOSaI rose rOSa directly anti and cam came to 10 her but hut It was isas I not Michael Pinfold ii It was is-as Robert i A faint scream a heavenly nb sigh and mil her Iter nead was was- Oh oh his lila shoulder e anti and her arm aini around his lila nock anti and both fh their heir lr hearts panting as the they gazed an and then clung to each other and gazed again with love unutterable After a n while the they got ut to to sit down hand In hand und compare notes note And H Helen snowed showed him their w ns of or defense tho c-tho Jho prayer hook tile exports export's report epolt etc j A A discreet tap was hoard heard at the the door dool It was t Nancy nc f Rouse On b be being be- be ing in- Invited to tu to enter elite she Slit came in In- In ald said Oh Ui S Helen H len 1 Ive I've g got l H It penitent pen lIen Rent outside which l h ht lie done It for Nr the tho love hive o Ir C me and now hell he'll make a un I breast t and the lie fault waa t partly rth mine COniC In In Jo Joe and nd f for r yourself f. f On this Joe Wylle ylIe came Caine In hanging hi his I Sue She ho Is ls 11 right ht sIr fir Ir said suid ho he Im I'm como comoto to oak nak your pardon and und the thelt lt ladys lady's s as as ever I I meant you Yop In any harm barni bU but t to the ship gilp It was war wasa a 0 b bad d. d a t. t rno 10 o sine Ince Nance ance anee she havo bavo got ot the monc money I Ill I'll IllIf II give I f It u h ha back k to thi underwriters and If tt you anil anti 01 the 1110 lady a n. p poor or follow flow that war with love 10 and monty money w why I. I U I stand to o. o th the truth ruth for rOI you though Its It's a bitter pillI pill I J galil f rt nn I t accept yom yeLl offer t to serve me me Anti And so do o J i 1 said l Helen len In Indeed ec i It Is not notIS MS IS you have wron wronged ed But nut Oh I am so glad for lor Nancys Nancy's s sake alte al e that you repent lI Ill I'll go o through h fire and water for or you ou ill nhi Wylle Wylie lifting up hIsh his h lead Hero old Michael came In tn to say 3 that hat Arthur Wardlaw was at nt th the door with a policeman show ilow him In said eald nob rt Oh n no Robert said sali Helen heidi fills nus ls mo me with horror Now Noir Burt Dun had not toh toll Arthur who was In tho the house houie so O h he came rather uneasy In hl his mind hut but still Exp expecting only to sea seo Het Helen n. n Robert Hobert Tenfold told Helen to face hp door floor and the to rest and tilts this arrangement had not been effected effect effect- ed ad one ono second when Arthur came In with a u lovers lover's l lOok ol and taking two two- steps s into Inlo tho tile room rom saw row tho the three men waiting to receive him Ai Al sight of P he lie started nn rind and turned pae pa os cia ashes but hut recovering reco himself 1 said saW My dearest Helen n this t Is indeed ld an unexpected You will witt reconcile recon con die cile me to one whose hose worth and innocence inno mao cence eno I t never and toil tell him him I have hail had som som little 11 hand in clearing him hini His Hut effrontery was received In dead silence This k cold coM to his hisbon bon hons s and antI being naturally weak he lie got ot violent Ho Ito said Allow me mp to send a n message to my servant lIe He then ther tore a lea letl oUt of or hi his memorandum memorandum mem mem- m- m book wr t on tl U. U Robert Pc Is here hero arrest him bun directly and take tale him away n and nr enclosing this In It an envelope sent it ut to to- Burt BUIt b by Nancy I H lichen Helen len st st. seated herself quietly and antI said Mr when n did lil Mr rr Hand go 0 to America 1 Arth Arthur or o out t I i dont don't 1 know V no the time exact date Two or mo months ago ago Yes Ye Then the the person you sent to m md to tell me rue that fA falsehood was Wars not Mr Ir Hand I r sent nobody S Oh for shame shaine-fori shaine fon Vh Why have o you OU set spies Why did you make away with my m- lr book or book ol 01 what you OU thought w was s my prayer prayer- r- r book Horo is my prayer hook book cr-book that |
