Show SERIAL STO y ER by ea MIDDLETON Sta bolls by ra y walters S IMI i irit SYNOPSIS 1 izabeth 1 gabriell and aeed rill for or inala allada L to spend the tile here on board st learner earnor they he y a blen enad edV an ap parenti I 1 del dement aho lio lindine it bat er thern ln i t k enjoyment in clr ru u d photo of 0 the trio tie tt e young I 1 met it mrs graham cilam anxiously iirth h luand who had it mania mani a the all were Intro lucel t to 0 re fd ant na lad lady y i 1 alth A cottage e ala una rente 1 two men tiey 1 proved to be john C q 1 gordon dordon honnett lion nett one a it friend ath bs rainer A wisp of yellow mr q ra i ime ni it pocket fell ell into of otell alia mrs graham x hair t fiarris for the safety of 0 lady 1 balth alth left them in a it th ii cottar mr nir gordon bennett aly ariy introduced explained explained hie tits 0 bord board 1 I lire 6 alone ex he u cellar collar OPT conerl earing paring a conver her M betge bet ae n mary air try anne and find a e troied troed to be hr tier eon son charged ader at a upper supper which waa was hericks he rocke rocks ilizabeth t ll zabeth rather mys loit lost her ber rinar rin causing a nearah andrs party labriole wit witnessed nesse I 1 scene CM b between ameen lady and arld jealous jea louB being the cause mi brought back s alpe 1 nent sailing with H its tried to persuade her to b amels left in tie girl a care car 0 E edth ill at midnight 1 1130 aw maw ont ne of them gordon bennetti nen nett to force orce an entrance into it ouse she admitted to herself t ad nearly loved him and be elf 1 used as a a tool tow mrs gra ora I 1 told ilse of her husband a Inott nother ler boman gordon hen ben blake returned with ith mr gra ora ay lie ile had been murderer mur murdered dereW arid trew grew bulky lady adith I 1 to ellse ilse that blake ke and ben t thieve leves I 1 ady idith led her to ty were kolni to break in the t awakened late at night by a tl cottee they f found blake kit lett awaiting tw altin I 1 ady 11 balth who I 1 the girls arl was nell sim simms ms a j i crook and lord fiord N a wanted for murder they re belee belme make blake proved to be a lit ent officer AFTER APTER XVI continued at ft it came A stealthy step a L of skirts a whispered 1 elation caution and we were aware t meone ae had entered the din e i aid and stood so near the shel portiere that it moved slightly id 11 hear a low asce command e el tj go to the toot foot of the stairs I 1 e CB for or above aboe then is again and a whisper from me one that ever everi i ir ais was quiet lit light appe appear araci ou through the 1 atthe of the portiere port lere and bartini par tini it arr er e saw two figures one on ito knees at the door of the er ule ue the other a woman held r era VIL her iler back mas as toward we knew only one person with alth of golden hair slim grace ib and those dazzling white D i enhanced by the low cut wo n elizabeth a fingers closed r on my arro arm and I 1 knew she a i recognized lady edith camp mat bungled at the lock and r 11 sharply to him her voice 11 ild stinging he ile muttered if 1 I but r be did not answer decor icor ot of the safo safe swung open I 1 I 1 the box she hid irid placed 11 lit lt wrappings of soft white alte eagerly gerly gha bent to get it ille took it in her hands a 1 1114 shrilly hasty stepa steps ap 6 1 mid the room suddenly 6 full hot of people and lights 4 sprang to his feet with an it his hi arms seized by 1 4 in ill uniform who in terms 0 ifal 1 than polite admonished 91 wp P quiet and malo malie no trouble r ia ainan liy edith she fill head flung back and blell W A scarlet spot flamed cheeks glowing brilliantly at 11 lading dg to marble whiteness we wl 1044 at the array a against moment she said nothing t ting 1119 to mr blake she spoke I 1 rell mechanical voice Mt Vat you upon the sue 3 your r coup w me nearer and held out his I 1 3 bellove ve ou oil of that box he enot lot sire give it to uld regret ret 0 uso use f firce irce with ire T could bear no m and rd pushed aside tho the cur CA 1116 the room laroe cried elizabeth rush 11 i ile SY S Y it true and balleys wiet you of in the face of everything on believe knef rae said we would indeed it I 1 word against 11 theirs why t believe YOU only as ag aruz the e tox box Is 18 but 1 vows yours I 1 lot get it ito tell thle this w way you aw lear us you wanted 11 lt it lh ill said d tall standing it her i H eye ow oa a level tt with belin to looked nt at bim him d hand my aly t t yours our i and they believe I 1 aho ho i t t to to 11 if fo force ree he plit ed I 1 ia it bk aa it atou ou please repeated stop id lit I 1 lad ad eolith qui kly nitty may I 1 take be the box I 1 hank vou ou surely it is a taut ter lor for ou oil to satisfy this till man let ua us open it mid prow aitu wrong rong once for all anil and then neither ou oil nor I 1 need ler ov a hlin him again she unwrapped the first layer of adi imler er thou paused uncertainly lell loll me trio the abel aru are ours she he sail in a queer choked voice your moth ara and I 1 will wilt bellese ou only look at rue tile and tell me to lap great brown ayea yew looked into clear hazel fondd eadley ea dlly cilly for a minute perhaps ir hape then faltered he long bishes drooped upon her tier hoek heek and she ho turned aside speech 1 I is a I 1 biff thief gabrielle Gabr lelle with fill a sigh which man a al most a 0 sob handed the box to mr nir blake he ile bowed gravel grael rei re retried roved the cover coer and mr ira hundis famous emeralds em orald glittered in their bed ot of lew jem fler s cotton As 1 long ag as i live I 1 shiell eh ill hate for they can but re all that most painful scene bringing ivill befaro nio me tho the averted face and bent golden head lead of our once loved loed friend surely said gordon cordon bennett iberl Is no ube in prolonging this scene none one whatever hat d mr nir illace making a sign to the office ra who held the roan man I 1 even cien now noa think of as lord NN wilfrid ilfred I 1 arrest vou nu wild tho the officer fleer of for the murder of harry something flashel in the llort and wo me heard blard a sharp click by a scream u from mary anne not ot that she cried oh good lord not that don bont t put the and curts on iro im lie ile quiet her eon son said don t au vou see the game la Is upa she did not beed hiro him but stood be fore abe officers with mith mined hand and a certain dignity of carrline carr lige which commanded attention in spite of her gingham apron and round red face AK ae sho eald said the murder of ar mr graham E done it e struck the blo blow but why ask the woman be side im er or with the soft ands and the yellow air ask er why hy he done it aint ain it she Is wife ain aint t e lived and breathed and worked fur er ever sence the vil day ho he fust seen er tho the day c e come to roo me and told me e was to take up tip a trade and live honest and respectable wot did she do fur ira im she smiled oa on tm lm and she coaxed im with er sweet voice and ways she sail said she couldn coulden it live ul blout out ila and more too and she told im ow rich she was C 3 L J my word against your yours and they believe me and ow aas she he made er money whatever she laid er ande ands on and smuggling jools and sich accost the harder horder to er frienda friends in the states wot did she marry lm im fur she t love him tre man made a sudden motion but the officer laid a restraining hand upon his arm and mary anne con linued pouring out the v words in a steady stream which admitted of no interruption she wanted somebody to do er dirty work why she married lm im and tired enough of lm tin she got fur all the gold hey key she gave gayo lm im an the tile cuff button which I 1 thought I 1 id it die when I 1 seen it in yer ands miss imse l alse was there a stormy night she dlan didn t send lm im out on the ocean wl a bo bolt load fur the other side carin not i bit whether e dver eier come back or not did she zhe care fur anything but ersele dont don t I 1 kno i ow am fur year years ever sen ce she tuat fust seen lm lim shea made work mork fur erl er an that fore r ore dead mm min honest man e was too at funt with mith a wife and child but wot mot did ahe care about er and sud once I 1 I 1 E was crazy heard lm im say c e d toiler taller er to purga doiy and and e left Is 1 wife li und nd child whenever she ailed lm im she did wl a lock 0 air sill some fool erse verse she liked lm im tw tio liked Is fine figger and andson face and when he come around she ad smiles i and to spare with ith nothing left fur NN illy but bla black ck looks and words oh I 1 know all NN ill some one stop the woman I 1 aid mr blake helplessly but mary me had more to say and went close in law addressing her 0 her d daughter directly when ahen you sent fur lia ila thi this sum ner she said and sull e come as usual iou ou t like it because he brought Is wife pore pale homely little sweet to lm im was eitra extra thing 0 you light lights when you me met t in the boat ouse cluse I 1 out on the sea gel you I 1 and he sailed you lu u atno and ni boy ji hew 0 r it ft behind batin in lit eart out with ath loe lolie anil 1 jealousy nd vuu ott made mad a ilan i iati ou 0 two 0 DO N you au could be to bettit r at iz fur ou oil ih ill tight vou you could couldn I t I 1 ahe aar apr apart rt mi it hald bald so go e m was its tu to li lo kv Is wife fur good and all and go abroad and you mas I 1 to 0 join lin fill there fut fult 14 ita tin the tile police in montreal know how the could git t enill git lin fill fur rome thin iii e dine because ou oil lold told ini im to hut but ou oil wanted to close up thi bit bill mesa ees tip flint fust you eald said ond and kit git the tile emeralds landed so it ou du would lp ito sure of the mont bring and anti NN ill anti t to alt rit A it cent fur ou oil needed it creely but e thought e had bad em fir flir ou give IM a box bok jest like it one night and lui lot and mi it ruhlin in off fur he the other hore shore lou ou noer rimer wim iou m two to was as in the boat house jest before ho be bulled that me tile and nd NN illy vie is in the passageway paea passa Keway gemAY lis listening to aou ou NN e ard jest ow mr graham was an to land lin with ith the empt box and pall fall away amay im ini caught hard and f fit fi it i t aall ell you oil knotted e would noer neer filtch on oil you she paused and swallowed consul connul shel so NN went A ent out in the boit bov alone with mr graham and with li tart cart hick 1 I 1 rage and passion nd e truck struck the man mearill to et ra in im I 1 imps er tile nut but e killed lin lm e killed ini nd I 1 sav say now ond and goil god in wt en knows a I 1 in right that thia this boni 4 om an all murdered arr graham not im in lo 10 not my illy bo officer bald said mr nir Illa illanes hes quiet voice remo e the prisoners the officers now approached the worn wom in and held tho the handcuff handcuffs to toward ard her but bhe shrank away against the all not that bhe she cried with the first note of appeal her olce hid con talked not mt that I 1 will BO go quietly not hat then go mr nir blake said sternly and remember resistance is useless there are other men outside and the government boat Is at the slip go 00 she turned once and looked at us ila an as ghe she walked between the two officers to the tile front door and gainly I 1 gdud b she said sery gently you would mould have believed roe me and I 1 thank you 1 I 1 I am glad to h hive e known ou please forget me and good by the train of her black gown sa e 1 the floor as she crossed he the hall but she did not look back again we beard heard the door close and steps crost the cranda oranda and then mr make re plied the coer on the glittering emerald emeral dit and again wrapped them in soft white paper and this he said to gabrielle Gabr lelle explains our presence in your our cellai to tonight night I 1 hope you are convinced I 1 spoke the truth nut but gabrielle Gabr lelle m was as on the couch hei bet face hidden in the cushion cushions her dig anity a thing of the past go away aay she said in a smothered olce go aaa aw a and neer never lei let me see your face again I 1 1 what I hat have we done he inquired turning to his friend with a puzzled air elizabeth now had the floor and th mantle of dignity descended upon her I 1 think she remarked frigidly we w need not trouble aou ou to stay an longer we are quite accustomed tt tc being alone we prefer to be alone gordon bennett turned helplessly tc me but it was now my turn to b haughty and unappeased kven even dundei the circumstances I 1 could not let th IN other others distance me I 1 do not think there if anything any thin more to say mr air hennett bennett I 1 rt turne loftily 1 I quite agree with ith ma m friends it seems he remarked turning tc t mr blake as though wo might ni at m well ell go home when they reached the door ho how cier he returned and stood before me hat in hand and a very determined aspect about the chin I 1 I 1 want to tell nu he eald said tha I 1 found the scan sear pin on the slip 11 II was a sleeve button dropped by th tbt man you call lord wilfird Wll Wil fild and th ill clue mr flake was mas looking for I 1 had kroml ed him not to admit to ani one where I 1 got it therefore I 1 lied as ou know he ile had it set as a pin and wished to try the effect on thi th woman you mow know how she gave her self away when ben she saw it for yo f piso ISO were mere watching her the goll key Is the badge of this band of smugglers and they all weal west it in various arlous waye ways your seri anti mary anne was wan more sinned against than sinning and will be allowed to gi g free I 1 know you would wish thi this he ile paused suggestively I 1 made ni n terly I 1 think that Is all he con eluded except to say that it if I 1 cal ca at lit any time be of device to ou or if tor for any reason you want wart to me I 1 hope you will let me know unit then I 1 shall be careful not to intrude the hall door slammed with somi boro emphasis IP and again we P listened t steps crossing cross lne the veranda then simultaneously rind without restraint we began to cry while mary ann anne in the kitchen sobbed heavily chis did ua us all good and when hea al last we me opened the window windows aril an looked out the ocean sparkled ant glittered in the morning sun and the whole world orld smiled at us just aa as I 1 had so often done before at the point of the isline a it small dark jobje object ct moved swiftly along va w recognized the government boat ant sill it with swimming eyes a an rif trembling lips until it made the tun and disappeared gabrielle Gabr lelle pointed to the foam in it wake sake with a hand band that shook there goes lady edith bhe she eald said and we looked out over the empt ocean in silence TO BE C CONTINUED |