| Show r i i 1 fR J I l Y off fE By T Co MUrder r er a Mystery v vi B v i and a Baring of vi i Lives Y When about to drown drow- n himself Paul Jairet JarI Jar Jai I ret la Intercepted by John Clifford a a. mysterious f. f a r J old man Promised d great wealth Jarret signs ns a an agreement ement to doln do Clifford's Cliffords bidding for tor sewn seven years ears Th Tho rho ln atter than establishes the young oung man man under th the tho a n namo am of ot Paul Clelland In a m magnificent co country house an and 8 supplies rim him liberally with mono money Paul falls Call In lQ e with with Margaret Shenstone laugh daugh daughter ter of ot a a. judge and anti Is 18 encouraged ed In his suit Butt by Clif ClIt- ford Too late the young man learns that ho Is Is' Is ht heir h to toa a large fortune and tries trIes' In vain to have Clifford release him from his pledge Mrs Shenstone a rather mysterious woman mother mothe of or argaret questions Paul closely as ns to his hla Identity and he at afterward sees her In midnight consultation with a stranger Clifford In furtherance of ot his schema of ot revenge orders Paul to shoot Judge Shenstone Paul Pau refuses r and and defies lene him A As Clifford Is Instructing an an- an y agent he Is told that the tho Judge has been muri mur mur- i red i f Id pred D' D DY CONTINUED O I FROM LA LAST ST SUNDAY U Y t t Co l r. r I ll tV XV Clifford Cliffords HEr HEN Castle Castle- a ho he had made up uI his mind to go So at once to Allington Hall hail Buthe But Buthe t r he hc would go on Black Dlack r Sall Sally for tor It would never 1 do do- for tor him to steal there like a thief In tho night ht ot or or If Ir Clifford r fi managed to wreak his l vengeance that night it would give hive color to anything ho might say As he entered the tho hou house so the butler came camo toward towan i. i him saying Ther Theres s 's a groom from Allington Hall wishes S Sto to see you rou sir A groom from All All- 1 ton Ins Hall at midi midnIght midnight midnight mid mid- night Paul at once i realized that there was wasS S something 0 met h I n r wrong moreover ho ha noticed a 1 restrained excitement In Evans Evans' manner Where is he ho ho he said Jones come hove here said tho the butler A sharp alert looking young man mun stopped stepped forward Holding bolding his cap p in I hiss J hand and to- to toh h ls fore fore- t r hen cado f J j y A i i o ox told m tod ns as th r x fas w-tg s u at t the tho io l HS Hall L Then fi the thc man paused Trouble What kind of or trouble Speak out man IlK It th h. h c v Judge 81 sir dies tHed been murdered and wants to know know you you'll Q come Hall lall d 1 I r la iMul lal l regarded the man with horror Judge lonc murdered Who Vho has done it IU ho ejaculated his thoughts going to Clifford ClIHord Im suro sure I dont don't know sir air I expect the police will willInd find Ind out It Its It's u h hard rd to believe bellove as any anyone one could want to send such a pleasant gt gentleman out of ot the world Its terrible terrible and Paul put his hand to his Ills head hend he he felt fell confused contused ho turned to tho butler saying Will ill you ou tell a groom to saddle Black Sally and bring her round Hero Herco tho the groom from tho the Hall interposed if If HOU you please sir theres there's tho the horse borso I rodo rode at ot tho the door I Ican can walk back Thank you Ou I ride your horse and without another I word Paul laul mounted then touching tho the horse lightly with the whip he ho galloped down the avenue his mind in a 0 whirl to be bo killed and H Hud Hid Clifford caused the tho judge o asked ed to go to The Hermitage In had he ht Paul been out at nt tho the time order that It could be proved he lie was wa of ot the murder and so make it easier casler to la lay the guilt Then he be forgot ot his su sue sus- n n oil lilt Paul asked himself n un of Margarets Margaret's ho thought and his oss own n peril as ag and tenderly father loved lo her sufferings She had She had somehow he felt th that t the thc loss would be greater to hor her than to Mrs Ir Shenstone I and only a short time The horse was a 0 good ones one Park lalk and as ho he entered before elapsed the house Paul saw that many of or ortho toward rode quickly quick and horse were lighted A footman took his the tho rOoms hall Informing him that met him In the the butler her mother but buL had said she with stono was Miss She ho he arrived Paul followed soon as told as was to be drawing lOO room 1 but ut on the tt threshold I U ho he the tho man to th the tho paused saying did It happen How wont rito Into the smoke K room after tho the Tho j jr hours half quiet smoke retired He liked his ladles 1 j began bogan to wonder wondo sometimes ho stayed longer but upstairs It was a way nay ot of his IChe It IC was wa's going when he rending reading to tell me to go o to tobed to be Into he was smoke ho he never sat very vory for tor went a bed but when he when about twenty past eleven olo sIr be long It would wont I heard the tho master B Jo go upstairs P so I thought I the out I was a bit smoke room to put room loom tho the to but thinking tho the room r shut l i door or the surprised to sec se J it Il and ln went t In n and tho the first thing opened I was Wf empty empt the tho floor face taco downward lying on was master I sass was as with blood on his M coat coat Paul the windows ina asked Did Old you notice shut and ana the tho blinds up were re both Yes Yo sir they th w like to have havo the smoke room The master ne never ner r did stepping out on to tho the blinds dour down n ho heel hod da a wa way J ot of stroll even oven In ln the winter win win- bit of ofa a a ater t veranda an and taking a 1 ter tel time man turned away say say- the thc Paul did std not f and that ho had como come M Miss She K ing he would woul Inform stopped b by t the h hI o doctor who K I but at al tho the door ho w was i that i Mr Ir Clelland had had come como him it If It was true d th the tho butler buder and Dr Df- r M asked Vi replied r Yes sir bes ies ie's In n there entered the room I Its It's better telling tell- tell Barry Mr Ir Clelland glad lad you you youve so come had been shot hot hoting Im g the j bUt ing Ins you OU than the ladles the train It Js s ap o a oin bullet has bas Irs Mr head tho rho J tell teU them in the ilia It to YoL oU to to tb p terrible thing I Ill I'll leave loe but l' l rm Im going to send end her a ab t wont won't see mo b Shenstone he said asked happened saes draught l pD sleeping hj what whal fc am time 5 It u is idea Ideo any nY n Have lIa you Ou the but but- butI It If Paul ra little after 11 or a i about abou sooner he might havo have I should houd say ute few te ml minutes Sl won won t ro- ro n 0 n. n In inAnd Sh ler r had gone Ill I'll go And Aud now tho thor Quire quiro saved him me e. Eal said t Dr far with argaret r t stole etole n. n look Into or of horr hor- hor i oti note minute a. a r r A AIr sad so d r room su such room such ch a n paie e to him hm aa ns she clung a In her her eyes out his nis sa arms and she he out Ho lie held terrible 1 it i whispered o 0 h P 1 and It fe 28 whispered d words ot of f father a could couldn s o him he r h but ty poor to closer oser hot her hor j. j He Hebrew e h her hr HO c could could n not ot t c comfort nt last J wept and love 1 e. e her r of h lils 8 burdened d heart Paul h lied el Port perThe per Por- h re b r and her lj fl ed sad he left that had before oats oat's April m erring 11 and ond d lt Ihl down about and t tI th thI k The t upstairs w ere et 1 o tut too to o nl f ant and I r her e the superintendent t or of f the a p 1 hV I tho e bo boThe bolee Somo ass assas I theca also he tOW town who or of w Inspectors as actors from ro cad hoJ driven aul aulI remembered couple l for f r P T r a c heart full his tl Ins ing been bren aster C Castl to I It w ss R f walked wa slowly t J as ho be o a of ot sorrow for tor tho the dead and the living He Ho had not so seen scon or Mrs Shenstone 1 Margaret Margarot had told him she would not allow her hor to stay with her but had insisted upon beIn be beg be- be In ing loft left alone On reaching homo home Paul found that Evans and somo som t of ot tho maids were astir and very soo soon n a tempting breakfast bre was served and in spite of ot the tho experiences ce of ot the night hunger asserted itself and he made a good breakfast ordered Black Sally to be bo saddled and b by 0 9 o'clock he was on his to The way Hermitage Ono On arriving there ho asked to so o Mr lr Clifford telling tho the footman that It tt was no use sending tho mare maro to tho the stable as ns ho he wa was not going to sta stay man many minutes Then Thon ho followed tho the butler to the library w hero tho the master of ot tho the house was w writing a letter Ho Ito looked up as tho the door opened saying i In n his his usual tono tone Good morn morning Ins Ins- Clelland Paul did not reply Ho lie went close u up to the theman other man before ho spoke Then ho lie said Do you ou know Judge Shenstone Is dead that ho he was shot while I was talking to you last night Clifford rose and faced himI himI him I was told toM morning the tho butler had heard an and andI d I am very sery sorry sorn You arc are sorry Dont Don't t be a hypocrite I didn't n know mow you added that to your our other sins You lou should have let me this finish 1 l Iram Idam I ram am sorry because be because because be- be be- be cause his death now no without my plans being carried out ruins m my scheme of ot reen revenge e. e Your Tour enem enemy Is dead What h t more can you ou want 7 I tell you ou man mon that If It I 1 had not been with you OU at tho vcr very time It happened I should have denounced you ouS ou s ts the murderer even oven now I I I. dont don't feel sure suro that one of ot your our emissaries didn't do it Perhaps you Intend laying laIng layIng lay lay- Ing It on me and putting in that confession 1 Clifford shook his head I have no such Intention and I am telling you tho truth when I sa say I know lenow nothing of or the tho murder Had Har HadI I J known It t was WIlS going to happen It would have enabled enabled en enabled en- en me mo to obtain my revenge as It is I I feel feol as thou though h I had been thwarted at the last moment Yet YetI I said neither heaven nor earth should balk me of or my revenge re Paul looked at nt him wondering wondering wondering won won- dering whether Clifford was in his right mindI mind I 1 am quito sane said Clifford 1 On whom do you ou want to tobo T be bo revenged ed asked Paul That t Is m my secret And j f remember I am the thc on only on one c who can prove that you ou were 0 not at the Hall at the time of or orthe the tho murder said Clifford h I see you ou mean menn m mischief You are mistaken Unless you iou ou reveal our compact you ou havo rave nothing to rear fear fear I It would not do an any good goodo Ii 1 t to o make mako IP I I believe you rou ou had no hand In tho judges judge's V r death leach but I have havo something to o sn say about our compact I It t IX L' L must b bo be o broken IVery I Yer Very well But nut I bargain that hat you ou do not marry Miss Shenstone or 01 I shall pu put t In n I Iho tho ho confession I f Pauls Paul's dui s taco race grow grew dark and 1 i i v angry gr t. t I I will or nevor gho her p t Why 11 ley do you ou hate tho the Shen- Shen ones so bitt bitterly S ho asked cd t. t I j I I I r told ol you 1 hated them but I th tr t break tho the bri bargain do not marry rr M 8 f i nd n- n 7 litre d t nd J. J They are arc n l an r race cc nn 1 taU tall Vou you ou no iio o good would como come of or such a marriage Finally understand understand un that you OU remain bound to me unless you consent consent consent con con- sent to break your our engagement ens to lo Margaret Shenstone Shenstone Shen Shen- stone and within six months marr marry many another woman I think few Cost women would have havo a man who could desert a 0 girl in such trouble Clifford smiled grimly hearts easily mend She would soon replace 10 re- place you and I know lenow one woman woman she sho Is a pearl among women women who who loves you and would feel reel assured as assured assured as- as you had hael a a. good reason for 01 your action I 1 suppose you m mean an Lady Luly said Paul No so I should not nd lse you to marry tho cuto cute American she sho Is a trifle too sharp Hagar loves lovos you Make her your wife VUe and nOli you will find happiness happiness happiness hap hap- and all I have havo will be bo yours yours Never Novel I lovo love Margaret and Hagar Is too s-oo s good to bo be tho the wife of or a 0 man who has not any lovo love to offer her ber and ami Paul turned turne toward the tho door Clifford followed him and ond laid his hand on his arm saying Baying in a low tone body and you are still bound to me mc s soul ut Cht XVI NYI ho Wan fiN f r clock struck tho the ho horr hor r of ot midnight and Paul 8 it was the longest longet day ho THE glanced at It thinking JL had ever known In the morning there hind had been boon tho inquest on Judge then the tho verdict verdict- totally unexpected by him him-a him a verdict that lied had filled him with horror Tho The Jury had hall found Mrs guilty of ot tho murder of ot her husband Looking back on tho the afternoon it seemed like a 0 horrible nightmare Ho lie had broken tho the news non's to Margarot Mar Mar- Margaret garet garot and he be wondered if It he would over forget forgot her anguish Then Mrs Irs had bad gone gono into hysterics Even now Paul seemed to hear her walling wailing cr cry as she was driven away In charge chargo of ot the tho police Was this the tho work of ot John Clifford 7 ho he asked himself as ns he pushed his hair off oft his forehead Then ho forced himself to concentrate his thoughts on the thc evidence that had hall been given There was no doubt Lady Lascelles' Lascelles evidence 6 had been damning Sho She had hod week before sworn that on the Thursday night just a 0 In the wood at tho thu the judge camo came home homo she sho had hod been back of ot and ond she sho had soon seen Mrs Shenstone In company with a a. man man o. a stranger The They had been it was quito evident evident evident evi evi- In n very vory earnest conversation and as aa dent Mrs did not want to bo be seen slip she had kept behind a treo until tho the couple passed Then as ns went close by her hor she sho hoard heard the tho man say they thoy Theres no need to worry worn vo no one suspects and Mrs Irs rep replied ed Im not sum Hurt that the tho judge doesn't I shall mall never nover feel feol sl safo while he Is alive sometimes Im I'm tempted and to and her ladyship had not heard tho the end of or the to to- to sentence sentence- Then Thon there was the the tho footman's evidence Ho lie had given Ivon it unwillingly but It had been talked about among the tho servants ants and tho the police pollee had heard hoard some- some thing thina So It ended in Lawson tho the upper footman hav bar havIng having ing tug to state what ho he had overheard I It was walS past half 10 10 just after atter Miss Shenstone S had upstairs the tho library door was opened from the thu gone gono Inside and as his mistress stood just within tho the door ho heard her say I 1 hate you and wish wish you were dead denel Then she sho hurried past him anti and went upstairs without noticing him as he stopped stepped within one ono of or the tho doors hoping she Bho wouldn't see him Then one ono of or t the hie housemaids who not feeling well v ell was as on her hor way downstairs when was TV Just at the e end of ot f tho the servants servants' staircase her mistress rushed past pasher her hor looking white and anel terror- terror stricken It was vas quarter past 11 when whon she got Kot to tho the kitchen That at would mean s that It was about ten past when whon sho saw her herat mistress and anel tho the doctor said tho the judge had been |
