Show a I I 4 a s a PY TI 9 fly 9 vy 0 9 r ICY By Tn fi fi N CO O Fate Brings Good 1 i Fortune Fortunen Too n Late 4 Y I 11 W When eu n 1 to tI dro ro roan n Ir Paul Pau S et h. h a Intercepted by II J John Clifford n ui m-H- m 0 old oil II man mou Brent t wealth r ret rei nn n agreement to tn Io du Clifford Cliffords for lor s seven en The e later Inter then the Ouo roo under t. t the I of 01 I CI C II nUll In III 11 u cent country house hOlls e and I him liberally with Uh Ith mone money Paul in la OH c with nUh t h- h ler of n Judge and nud 1 I le encouraged In fu his hi- suit null II by cur Clif ford Curd Continued From CHAPTER VII In Lm the Toll roll THOUGHT you OU wore ff f f J never er com coming In to see seo us us The Tho I speaker was Hagar Poul en ena encountered en- en dt a G 4 I countered t me hull at atThe The Hermitage e fit t. t J to r t c You ou sea seo ee you OU wets were n mM i mistaken Miss lIss W 01 I he 10 said smiling 1 involuntarily i 1 r l I ar Jt i tartly as his its ces rested f f f ti on 1 her r l and noting her leer 1 1 f. f I pleased expression lm S. S 1 C louIl find uncle In l 4 t J s i t tho the library b but t I shall shan expect you ou to sta stay to toI AW- AW J tea she said sah as sho she shel I i. l J turned to toward the staircase staircase stair stair- I je r. J case and Paul followed the thc footman i i 1 L I was as thinking about 7 r id you OU Clelland said sold Clif ClIt- Clifford 1 ford Cord as Paul entered the Iho I J library 1 I have been thinking a good deal about yo you and anti our bargain tho the latter replied as ho seated himself opposite the thc master of ot the house Something in his tone as well as the tho words caused causell Clifford Clifton to regard him earnestly Then suppose you ou tell me mo the nature of ot your our thoughts he said Clelland put his hand In fn his overcoat o pocket and anddrew anddrew drew out the newspaper the advertisement Read Head that he ho said pointing paInting to regarding regarding- himself Clifford read It carefully then as he ho laid It II down ho said Youve had three hundred thousand pounds al altogether altogether nl- nl together including tI the e Investments fn and what the thc J t d e estate cost coat but if ft you OU feel yourself ag- ag L r c t t two o hun thousand tl more 1 was s J u y inn t mv o I 1 tamed emed to rY ar 11 co co ni d tho thousand Then his surprise gave way va to veX to to You ou don dont don't t understand It Its It's s not tho the mone money I 1 caro sate about I didn't show you Oll that advertisement to make mako belt bettor or terms for myself But Dut if It Id I'd only knew about the fortune I shouldn't have havo sold myself into bondage in tone tono of bit to do you will vm ho h said a Do shouldn't have ha Of Ot course you you wouldn't and 1 I asked you But the tho bargain has been made and Im I'm willing to gave the additional money so that you may not be the loser by this unexpected turn of ot fortunes fortune's wheel replied Clifford Clelland looked at him and spoke In a 0 tono of desperate earnestness Ill I'll give you my word ward Wont you release me bargain between us uso of or honor never ne to hint at the thc sold sola yourself to me body and I 1 will not You Yell I shall hold you to the years ears and soul taul for cor seven bargain ho he said In a 0 quiet resolute tone at tho the end of oC my tether Have Havo you no pity I was havo have sold myself Into bondage and bor 01 or I should never nevor although this fortune has como come to me mc yet you now make It Impossible for mo me to claim It It and get set free freo from tram this horrid bon bond You forget torget one thing Suppose you ou had taken that plunge into the river what good would this Its It's use uso blaming no iio ou Clelland money havo have done you luck that has been tardy in corn corn- Its It's mc Its It's your our own fortune away from you of ot this ins Inq- Put the tho thought fulfil tho the bargain we to and mako make up your our mind made I do Ill I'll leave tomorrow tomorrow to- to Ill bo be hanged If I to London It will be easy casy to provo prove and go morrow though 1 Im I'm m not the tho starved half wretch Identity my t that imm much OU Ill I'll admit I trove you 1 thanks to tG you was I have spent You Youcan Youcan back ack every ery penn penny Ill I'll but pa pay you Australia Australia- to back San can say Paul Clelland has gone gono ono that lie he wanted antell n a freer life liCe she sho I Shenstone stone suppose what about Miss And that tons tono doesn't nt co said Clifford In n a nuns nun's quiet excitement it muus with the o other contrasted to to I be freed floell anxiety race face changed In tats l Pauls Paul's he had that from Crom the bargain he had made malic It meant meant renoul clog Margaret It he left leCt he Inc muttered out there no na way sly 1 God Is Shenstone Do DoOl Not If you want to keep Marguret you Ol love 10 her ber Clifford asked abruptly God forgive worship her au her I Do OU love lo you thIs rather hold to me I cannot give her hor uP ul I would than lose I eru bargains would be easier for fortell Life LiCe Its a a. pity you love lo her Clifford you OU its tr you lt didn't replied replied Didn't Ou tell mo nto to asK you What bat do you mean her bel herr herto to be m my wife thing g to be bc madly maly In Inlove r Yes To woo u a woman Is on ono a love with her Is another love lovo time the o woman I I see sec Veil my may creed lIS Is to woo said Paul 50 I 1 you OU will Mss Then loving wHo ask osk her hor to b be o your and remain maln at Clifford said In a determined Paul drew himself up and anti tone and I see ee these solicitors and andI I I shall go 0 to London then J I 1 will see toll them the whole truth will m I shall to him I L think k ho he Shenstone and anti tell the tho story tempted an and loo look k over understand that I was terribly shall shaIl speak toas to his hg what I have done After J that tha t J J. e i oc been arran arranged sed soto so ham have o wish matters could could b be o I does daughter rater In and I think IL as to avoid bringing you talC taco 1 my own must so 1 t o 0 I i i wont won't t hell help me mc done but ut you won course course something to in sa say said Clifford Sit still sUII I have as Paul rose signed 0 I told loll you youIt remember the paper you ou aro You Veil W Yell en before o ci o w you u ulace murder j lace of It was a 0 confession conCession killed and I 1 place e eIn In tn London that man will be of oC the pom There The will willbe your confession In the hands every e mg fits i s sand that bo ho no hurr hurry I 1 shall be o careful murder I i reel el ela sure re yo and ami you OU VIiI will bo Le arrested for tor It U pr would mould murder DO bo a coill will bo be hanged hang because planned murder ho mm said Paul ns as I You must be e the tho der derback lead hall tow r l back from Crom the other man Tian who that was t tense wit nh him as ho spoke In a n loW tone on feeling and nd a w woman hn have e made ronde madeNo No 00 o Im I'm what the world with mY fellow fellow-crea- n ei- ei Iu jue me Once I was on good terns terms Woman wronged 11 when a a. me turcs tures then there thele came camo a n. time against ug me e. e land hand 9 bitterly bitterly and every ory ma maims mcw's friends friends or ro- ro ma ms U before That Chat mat too is past I um urn a 0 man a J tl but ut i 1 b by one l person v on for allons cared to ha ha e v my m my r revenge en leave lea this world I am going needed help IQ to o cary carry I help holp those who have ha ruined m agreed to o successfully and you of ot tho out tho the scheme fulfilled my part certain terms I 1 have hall pay for bargain mo mb on and you u shall fulfill lire m L vours yours NO ow n or r 1 1 is s lId It Pao to bo be with your uri your falseness y ute ie iy to too or moodily m Death b by the hangman hans up and walked P Paul aul auland dill did not reply while 1 iilo of up lie ho debated what his and down the tho room up would he be felt fell auto SUIO t that tn t t mho tI me lC answer No hO o Dare Daro ho del defy Clifford forar bring trouble rube le and CO COupon paper he hall had sl signed ne would him um from rrt i him and J tol would e upon he j If ho he Imd h not io cj J 1 her hei r le c murderer l' l In tn t U the i to Perhaps as n all nil but ti JQ Q be beman clis disgraced man raced loved Iu wits waa J moro than li I COU could lie he threat of or oft the woman kilo byes lS nO was hear anti lie ho o knew new Cliffords Clifford's bond bonu f d' d 81 he IC raid I u ns as lie he turned and to the Ill iceon epo faced companion much sense to place pace 1 your our Yourt 01 too to had vu l I thought you I t S I i l t r I 1 t. t t a. a 01 1 h C I m I k 1 V Mv Z J I J fir I t r. r a J I t I I There are other women who would value vale e your love as the best thin thing this wo world ld could offer them neck In a a. noose but before w wo wa leave the time subject I 1 want you Ou to understand that if It you ou attempt to go SO to London and arrange arrango all quietly it couldn't be done I should know at once and you ou would nay jay ay the time penalty I see sec I am nm shadowed Well I dont don't think Im I'm likely to do an anything on the sly but perhaps Id I'd better better better bet bet- ter tell teU you that that Lady Lascelles has more than hau a R suspicion that 1 I am the time man whom she and her friend visited in fn a garret It was she who told toM me mo about tho advertisements she has an idea Ideo that Ive I've been a a. prodigal son and my father tather forgave mo me on his deathbed leaving Jn you ou as Ills his executor A vcr very pretty prett little fiction to invent and Ld Lady Lascelles is welcome to tolt ft said ald Clifford with a grim smile m 1 o M 1 t t r I al I S W r-W w h n i Wa p t 7 j fn to hn a i n n f rth i lo to p ov t t t I In r n tl time e man Ili 9 garret ate l' l 1 J j toll teli f Lally n nib mien t I InS InS' love with mom I 1 fancy lane she sho is 18 m type of oC woman who would secure wh what t she aho wanted at any uny cost said Paul Ills Uis companions companion's face Cace became very grave Bravo as as as he listened This complicates matters matter for Cor she is a n very wideawake wide wille- awake wal o woman an and l a 0 woman Is worse to baffle barne than thana a 0 man All tho same I think I r can con outwit tho the fair American I see seo you have havo no tenderness for her hor he added cynically You ar are right sho she is not a n. woman I could h have havo YO cared for even If It I had hod not met Miss Shenstone Bythe By Bythe Bythe the way Mr Ir Cathcart Is very anxious to visit at Tho The Hermitage May olay I 1 bring him some somo afternoon Ho lie admires your niece j vcr very much and he ho Is a a. reo real I good goal fellow All 11 the same I do not Intend him to como come here bore and I am um surprised at nt your wishing to bring such an on estimable young man into my house seeing you believe that I am Satans Satan's twin brother Tommy would come to see Miss Miss Mss will not receive him Im I'm quite sure sur So you must tell toll him we live the tho life liCe of oC hermits lore here Is It fair tall to your niece She Sho is young and would like Ino to havo friends Hagar Hasar will have all her bel heart desires but shoo she may havo have to wait walt for tor her good things replied replica Clifford Clifford Clifford Clif Clif- ford In a 0 more mOie kindly tone than ho had hod used usell before All right I shall tell toll Tommy Time The Hermitage doors aro are barred barred and and l now I am going Wont you stay and anti have some somo tea No thanks but before I go I should like Uko to Lo ask you when my work whatever It Is II will begin So far tar farI tarI I have had a life liCe of ot Idleness You have had a 0 life that is fitting you for tor tho the work worle that lies before you said Clifford What havo have I to do asked Paul Just now you are aro making love to Margaret argaret St Shen Sher- en- en stone slone I advise you to ask usk her to bo your wire Afterward After Artor- ward you will VUI bo be m my deputy avenger lt Y VIII 1111 III Troth The runt LIEN Paul got ot home ho found a 0 note noto waiting W WHEN WilEN for tor him It had been brought by a 0 groom from Allington Hall hail and was wa wo from Mrs Shenstone Opening it H. H ho read Dear Mr Ir Clelland I I am expecting tho judge home homo this evening e Will you ou dine with us tomorrow vLadY Lady Ln Lascelles and Tommy ore are com coming coining Int Yours faithfully BEATRICE SHENSTONE Pauls Paul's heart Pauls heart grow crow lighter as he thought of ot teeing Margaret It was watS possible ho he might ev n tho the opportunity to ask ash her to bo be 0 his hla wife These th thoughts brought rought back Cliffords Clifford's words I 1 advise you to ask hereto her bo be your our wife afterward afterward after anGI ward you will be my deputy avenger I Had this vengeance anything to do with tho But Dut Dutno no John Clifford was a stranger to them he tl had d only resided a few Cew years at ot The Hermitage and they did not know each other except by name It was WIlS wasa WIlSa a mad thought to connect Cliffords Clifford's scheme of ot revenge with the family at the Halls Paul decided as he tool took out pen and I paper and answered Mrs Shenstone's Shen- Shen stones stone's note in the affirmative then ringing Ing the bell boll he lie told Lold the footman to send it by ono of ot tho the grooms The Tho dinner hour was wasl i 7 o'clock and when Paul Paui arrived It wanted a 11 quarter to 7 but ho had gono gone early hoping to got get a few tew words with Mar Mar- garet I am glad to see seo you said the judge judg- as they shook hook hands handa After ACtor he lead had greeted Mrs Shenstone Shen- Shen Shon- Shon stone Paul turned to Margaret who was a 0 vision of or liveliness In her bel creamy white gown trimmed with fth rich lace Is Is Tommy to have the time desire of ot his heart au and anal be admitted to The Hermitage lie He has hns taken me Into Irto to his confidence and and told mo me that you were wore going to In Intercede In- In on his behalf she said In u a low lov tone tono Im sorry to sa say Ive I've not been successful Tho doors doors aro are still closed to him as to everyone every ovary everyone one but m. m mo me I told hl Mr Clifford I did not think it was wu right to keep l Hagar agar In such seclusion What hat did dh he sa say asked Margaret Ito Ho intoned that she was contented Before Defore Margaret could reply tho tha door opened and Lad Lady Lascelles entered She wore a n heliotrope gown trimmed with point lace and on her nock neck and In 11 her hair diamonds glittered As she crossed the tho room Paul thought that sho fhe reminded him of or a a. snake In to her hor movements mo Tommy drove I rove up tip just Just behind me she said us as sho she hook hool hands with her hostess Ah Ah hero ho Is Is sho she added turning he her head slightly A tow few minutes later latr dinner announced and Judge Judo Shenstone took Lad Lady In n to dinner while Tommy Tomm followed with Mrs Shen Shenstone tone Clelland anti and Margaret bringing u up un m too tuo rear reaT Do you oU Judge there thore is s a l man wanted who Is It heli heli- helito to half a 0 million n I Ive I've n advised Mr to tx apply ap al h said h her r ladyship who was seated on her her right hand han l but she lebo spoke In a a. clear ringing tone that t arrested the attention of or all nIl at nt trio the table lo blo Why did you surest Mr Clelland applying a naked ked Mrs Shenstone leaning forward and looking full run at her guest Because ho he In is marvelously marvelo like the tho mann man who Is wanted waited I 1 suppose you refer reter to the tho advertisement regard regard- reg ra- ra lug lug- ingra a a. man named Paul Janet Jarre Jarlet t asked the tho tho Judge Jarrot Jarret t exclaimed Mrs Mra Shenstone and there there Was Wasn wasa a n ring of or terror terrol In her voice |