Show BERIAL ER IAL L 3 STORY STOR 96 THE E ki I 1 IN E by IELLA EUA MIDDLETON idalion by ray walters tIlt lK 1 11 SYNOPSIS eirls elizabeth Elli abeth gabrielle and raed tor for i anada anade to spend the tile f ither there on baird ot steamer earner they annul by an tt apparently dimi nt lit I 1 r ho finding f bag belonging 1 ibern took enjoy enjoyment mont in ecru i photo of the trio allee hared shared born with till a biro also canada the young women on ng tour met mm brahan Ora hani blung 11 her r husband hiiR bund who ila had or ailing they were intro lord id and nd lady e by the otean was rented rente 1 by ti i for the lummer summer 1 hat ft a friend of her father fathers was wa I 1 TWO ivo men called one of them queer acting stranger ranger on the the rhe girls were I 1 not at home ered by the card cards left th that at one men was elizabath a f father a ther a the ati men proved to b be a J john alln C nl d gordon ll ennett the party f the search for or smugglers in ty ot of the cottage bloos 1 visited ham to find that her life wa was at 8 she 9 learned that the and lady adith were acquaint KD j of 0 yellow hair from mr ora t ct et fell ell into the hand hands of I 1 line klann anis hair as a black burink the e young women heard crash lenient anent 0 of the cottage an and t mor onera mary stary anne their woman erv rel red her or arm bleeding to ai an m there mao no danger mary endel kendel K I 1 to the basement ba ement alone tl ted their fear fears lad 1 adith told of a robber of lewel jewels at the aring tor for the safety of her own 0 left them in a sare at the tile cot r gordon hennett bennett wa was properly properly i f explained hie queer u eer a action ons the ill 0 lost loet bag a and n to told id ot of my stert agn of 0 a I 1 icar ear before connor connected ted cottage exploring the cellar girl girls found a sphinx cuff but exi t counterpart of which illch both rennett ennett ani ant lady edith ft ere als 1 I 1 lie ailep alone ex e cellar cr merl faring a boiver ere re between mary anne and a l to be he her eon son charted chanced roler the oung women agreed the secret lady alth idith told a a lost love in connection with x key AFTER APTER VIII vill continued J not think of anything to at critical moments my 0 o always alays droles inadequate ely took her hand and stroked stroked II 11 t know why I 1 ha lai e told 3 oil ou e said but you liae have all been to us that we aro are no longer nor een mere and ad my heart ie Is still eo so heavy es ae ve all have graves in ts e women youra yours has not t and I 1 hope it anty bo be long mine Is still green enough fyhen I 1 visit tt it for dear you bicok quite ead sad eed I 1 am not worthy of so apathy mp athy 11 are re very brave I 1 said aamir cot tot show tie Us white feather leather to 11 14 that is to alf air but tell mo me r blake whom I 1 met here the T who and what to 1 he d tell her very little for mr air had bad proved uncommunicative is filand and beyond the fact would be here for an a indefinite knew nothing do tell me I 1 remarked as to go has mrs afra bundy heard about her jewels je wela kt yet poor old soul she the la Is part eart broken it Is generally a R detective detec vo Is in the hotel 48 a guest but he doea does not be making malting any progress I 1 comfortable about my sessions however thanks to went ent aay then and I 1 eat sat the hammock thinking of the I 1 had learned tha thal after id ad watching watch tug the glow ot of the sun ua which turned some sails balls 1 others pearly walte aa as the ot of merrymakers sailed homo home bile gabrielle Gabr lelle and ellza eliza feared ather the tile worse for nd 1 to be indignant d not enjoyed themselves them seles the ere no gord whatever lady ad be been a un unable ble to go and there n some misunderstanding nis for md hid h td not mot met them at the pointed ther er the dar da had been a tall fall it mas as not until a 0 good din calmed their aggrieved spirits ban to relate my own expert giving ing the history of mary alary ith ts much pathos as I 1 could ourse course remark remarked gd alizabeth Fl lit to discharge her it ie is not t to think of a murderer being 14 a in the house gracio uil exclaimed gabri bo all alarmed voice what are inking be of think of her 1113 s not going to do it I 1 only at w ought to she la is to toj J e to loae lose especially t f ho be real ing g a ai ay I 1 told mary alary anne that it wag was and wo we would allow her son aa 29 he had planned sho she was grateful and prowl promised sOd 0 3 allow low him on the ho premises 30 0 o we As felt quite comfortable 1113 n and after all why should we Inter fore with itak in his survern to fellow creat ure 8 the life he took preserve life at gell 1 could by lie capture not be rest but my I 1 t thought that of lady night as 1 brow bro adith and ill iok I ok in her a eye eyes as a be beld held t the he little key nis M love luv is 1 ilk 1 a r red 1 red rose that s ny n wl ba in jun june mv aa 1 ID to like a melody 1 ai a ati pined in tuno tun it was a baritone oice 80 clear so strong all nix I 1 et 60 6 et t that t wo we copied talking and listened until the end of f the tile leme Nl where ire Is ism ita I 1 questioned 1 I think said bolion binnett it lt must come from a boat it will round the point NN we e were ere wall ing along the beach and had wandered and pred farther than we vie in tenda d almost to the point of the ie Is land in fact act and quite tired out I 1 had beadet I 1 ni self upon a rock to rest a waln hla before going back I 1 ulba lie would eing sing again I 1 remarked don t youal 11 well ll no returned tny iny compan ion to be frank I 1 woul ou i rather have your undivided attention why hy age 1 I suppose it la Is because I 1 vas bora born A with ith a selfish disposition lirten LiB ten I 1 I 1 exclaimed As the song began again closer this time with every word distinct and clear na fair in I 1 ahe she my dearest dear bo enuch in lov love eni ant 1 I tl at sit I 1 would love her all my life till alt all tie it e was run tun dry till alt all tl 0 e seas ra run dry my dear and rock rocks melt 1 wl I the sun un the boat waa was quite near now and the song ceased abruptly as the singer stood erect and waved hie his hat cheer fully a ti hite 1 amasol in the stern aleo also beckoned invitingly NN why by I 1 gald said they are waving at us I 1 it la to graham said gordon ben den nett briefly and your friend lady 1 I edith so 11 t Is I 1 was wa genuinely pleased tor for I 1 fould i see they wanted anted us to join them and I 1 was more than willing to avoid the walk home I 1 get aboard called mr bir graham as the bow grated against a rock you M I 1 ra Y the singer stood erect and waved his HI hat cheerfully can do it it if ou dont don t mind stepping front rom one rock to the other wd A 0 can do it easily I 1 replied if mr bennett hennett will ali give me his band hand to steady me NN would ou not rather vi walk alk home mr air Dennett Den fl voice ads was certaI certainly nIr not encouraging but I 1 ignored tt it tor for I 1 m wanted anted the sail come mr air bennett called lady idith we hav have e plenty of room I 1 hae hale been spending the morning with mrs airs graham and we is went ment out for a sail just after lunch but she could not bo be persuaded to join us ohi ohl I 1 said as I 1 took mr air gra ora ham a hand and stepped into the boat which wobbled implead antly it Is awfully etc nice after you bet get ln in it lt ie is a bully day for a ball sail he re turned bis his face glowing with the pleasure it jad ad given him 1 I only wish you would talk abit to mrs afro gra ham and get her to como out just once she has no idea how fine it Is my aly wife he explained to mr air ben nett who nho had followed me into the boat boa t has an in unaccountable al agerston ae relon erston to the water and she will not trust herself on it eien with me Indeed ll remarked rem irked mr nir hennett bennett dryl she must condemn herself to it good 9 many hours alone for I 1 notice you are out constantly oh yes wo we agreed that I 1 was mat to go vh whenever enever I 1 chose she does not wish to keep me at home and me w quite understand each other othe r on the subject u were singing I 1 said as the sail fillad and the but bott rut through the water won t ou au please go rn 11 1 I baa had no idea you had such ft a lovely anice ice yes said sold lady do sing again mr air graham it was quite love ly and ou roust must not be selfish with such a talent so air irahim bang again and we listened entranced for f or his voice waa MAO melodious and he bang sang fig a the very ve birds do with no apparent effort or of his charm charin lady consciousness cons clou dlab idith in the stern kept her face in the shadow sha dow of her parasol and bald said but little 51 yet I 1 siw her eyes grow n my our conversation coa and le S wa was ab she about the little gold told key thinking of the roan man she loved I 1 wondered dreamily at your own oun dock land you remarked As lie steered for the he sh ore and I 1 in sure I 1 am ver grate you say about ful for the nice I 1 like to becaro I 1 ing the a as I 1 field beld to every im lin yue pulse cheneler neler erk I 1 can ge t any cleasure ole asure out of it it seem seems the simplest thins thing to ilo do it was rather a dangerous theory I 1 thought although as I 1 looked at mr graham ruddy fice face and heard hie his barele care ra rele euld it laugh I 1 quite understood that he generally Rene rally live up to what he aid laid and I 1 I 1 ad a quick recollection too of the P Fl izabeth bad had OIL ned wag ARR that caused b a sudden It Illse I 1 wondered on dered and bad had he ex his full measure ot of satisfaction cut it of it lor lort I 1 hilfrid Nil frid was waiting alting on the dock alien hen we As landtr d his cap pulled don over hie him aes and hie him manner tie tio reverse of cordial I 1 hale lokeil everywhere for ou he eald said you did not tell me you to go balling sailing did you flake ake up tip our party this morning lie looked at gordon bennett as he a spoke poke and paused for a reply it was quite unpremeditated eald said t that h at kettleman Kent leinan leman in act fact our bister sister and find mr graham ft were ere kind enough to pick Us u up tip a good bit dou the beach and find give us a lift home aa alv one the with coulp sou I 1 took a short aall sail with mr ora grad ham gald said lady edith 11 I 1 aro am sorry if oil have needed me but I 1 thought you Inter intended ded fishing this after noon she looked stead ll lI at him and ho he lowered his hi eye eyes instinctively nut but his face as he watched mr air graham arsh off oft and sail away was heavy and lowering and his finger fingers twitched nervously listen I 1 said mr Is again he lie was as standing by his bit ball sall now the light of the eun sun full upon him alpar estly unconscious of the picture ho he made and 1 I love you still my dear dea ft 11 hen 11 all II the seas run dry the words of the old song died away and I 1 turned to my compan companions tons let us go home I 1 bald said but lady ly edith and her bather brother bad had alrea already dy gone CHAPTER X if it there are any who like airs gra ira ham fam dislike salt air and ando object to the constant intrusion of the ocean this narrative nar rathe will not interest them looking back upon it now it seems to me that everything we me did that summer indeed almost everything we me thought and said was visa la in some way may connected with the sea en and per hops this Is not so strange after all since we looked out upon it from every window and its murmur was never absent froni from our ears it was vas gabrielle Gabr lello who originated the plan of a supper on the rocks gabri die elle vai mai great in originating but we me used to tell her tho she likel to watch match other I 1 cople carry out her ideas she gat tat in the hammock and urged her ier while her hair blew about her eara ears aal her look book slipped unnoticed from rom her lap wo will aek ask the campbells to lola join tip she eald said and mr air bennett ennett Hf and mr air illace of course and the grahams I 1 added I 1 I 1 it f 3 cu like the tone wag as not en thus lastic I 1 roust must say she gets on my nerves bho Is so mysterious gabriella dislikes secrets unless she happens to be a party to them she now re tinned ned to the tile subject with re anerd i igor I 1 it Is full moon 3 ion ou know think of the later sater ashing over the rocks and the fire well make out of driftwood spoons forks and napkins for all those Jv ople cited Ll izabeth to fay ay nothing of things to eat it will mill bo a lot ot of trouble I 1 no trouble at all just get mary alary anne to put isome things in baskets in fact gabrielle paused a moment before breaking the news 1 I have al RI reto acid re to aked mr tr hennett bennett I 1 met him in the alagi when I 1 went for the mall and it suddenly occurred to me it would be nice to do this tonight of course after this startling ling dis closure it was aas impossible to demur further and bl elizabeth izabeth rose to the oc casa TO lar |