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hY¥ou don’t know?) ooo. oe incor appeared . ‘ochave heard the |” “epqeft-him not an hour ago ina”
“eye don’ t” know.” # as p(T Ry pistol: shot. above the thousand: noises house ; down at “the Kast, End. ew?!
“OF. the great. hotel, and: he Smiled ag|.l came to ‘meet him was an ‘Recident,
he remembered Vivienne Gaunt's 8. lel- purely. an: vaceident, pute that. Tsean.
ter lying securely. in his. pocket, tell you later. oT happened” to men-
‘tion: your’ illness: and your—forgive
nie-—your. hasty departure from. my :
house : ogo Sha ett ty
Miss: Gaunt’s ‘pale thes: “finshed, :
and she smiled slightly, while Gor- _

-Qordon: looked at. him; cand: hesi-
tated: : ““¥oa: ‘understand L-am in’ ‘Mr.
‘Gaunt’s “confidence,” Me ‘said. at} °°
Jength, | “and: I" re Be “So. far, so: ‘B00C vee thougit,
though: it. was a--narrow- escape.’ But},
“Mr. Usher: and. -f-will settle that at
some future time, He shall losé no-
thing by the delay.’

. “You: seem, in fact; “to be ae ote lend
of: the: family,” ” ‘said, Usher, meaning-
% : sa ; ly. ey congratulate you, though
CHAPTER XIV. ; Gordon was silent. ‘There was) “Tt. does not, matter,” "returned |' ‘your. “promotion has: been sudden;

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“My: God, “gon, ihe: killea him!” more than. that awhieh seemed ‘sus-| Gordon quickly, “I will. find _my[|but you must forgive - ‘me for repeat-| Fearing some further attempt by don continued: soe ha Ea
; repeated - Gaunt. wildly while. Gor- picious to him in. Usher’s conduct; way,” and he’ went before. the clerk ing that in this.matter I am: unable! the. gambler he- hailed a hansom at “And I found. to my. surprise: that.
, there was*more than that one inci-|could say-more. . | to help you.” .Imust say again, I do|the door of the hotel, and sprang| he knew nothing of it, though. the—

‘don ‘leaned’ back: against the cellar

BOOP wall, speechless. ‘‘But, by. heaven, ; ce coat ;
<. we'll save her yet!. You have taken don’s mind. Yet how could he ex-| optained by surprising him, I may.as|. Nonplussed for a. moment, Gordon

‘a. weight from my mind. You're ‘a plain his suspicions to her father,| well get,” he thought, as he mount-|turned on his heel irresolutely, but
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‘gentleman; I took you at first for|2°W that he had heard his story:/eq the stairs and made his way to/even as he did so his quick ears} “*? Cuaries Sercct, Pentonville,

the person who had given him: the: 2. *
latest news he had of ‘you was aware :
that you had been in my house and’
also that you had left Hwa ho

dent which told against him in Gor- “Whatever advantage there is to be not ‘know Miss Gaunt’s address." — into it, glancing at the address at
the top of Miss Gaunt’s letter as ne
did so.

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+ e ors hiy 2”
something very different: you must had not these suspicions, inded, be- number 118. A voice responded to|caught a sound behind him. He ne eee EO the cabman, “and drive; not?
_ forgive me... ‘I. teared—but - what | COME but of the vaguest and most|nis knock at the door—it was|swung back again at once, and saw| Wickly. Rilss Gaunt heGdett, ant remained
1 shaven't I feared in this devilish cel- shadowy. : mo Usher's voice—and he went in. ~ |that in the short space in which-his| “Charles. Street,  Pentonville!|# moment in thought...
“Mr. Usher?’' she sald at last, |

Meng

lar? But-now- that I know | you,} “I haven’t -thanked you yet, Tae gambler was ‘seated with his] eyes had left Usher's, .the gambler’s| What a queer place to go to,” he
= we'll save: her. You and.I and Usher. Mr. " SE “  \Neek to Gordon as he enteréd, -He!hand had stolen behind him to the! thought, as the cabman whipped up|,
- Usher's a good ‘fellow, a splendid‘fel-| ‘‘Gordon—Colonel Gordon.” was apparently’ engaged ‘in ‘writing| table, and =seized; almost silently al his horse. ‘‘And now the question
low! if it had not been for him,} “Colonel Gordon, for all that you! letters at a’table, and he did not| folded: paper which lay there. is, can I-read her note?”
owhat might not have happened! ~ He have done. ..You have done more,ieven look up as Gordon weed, to-}-: : Usher's eyes: met his as-he-realized Gordon avoided doing. this . for
“saved the situation, He got me away]you will understand, than I-can. ever| wards Rimes 9 Lis discovery, ind, aS:the two. men’s some time for, several. reasons, ‘and
., and hid me’ heré—of “course, they thank you for.. May. Task you. tof “What is 312” ite asked ‘over. ‘his eyes ‘met ‘each knew: ‘the other was contented himselt with merely read-
would have: looked for us first—and{go still further? “lam imprisoned ‘shoulder, evidently t taking the new] aware of what had shappened, ‘The! ing. the address” at the head- of: the:
he got her away—but, no. good God, | here, andl must stay here until this! comer lor some servant of the hotel.j gambler’s hand went quickly to his| letter, it was-true that Usher had
“what am [ saying! It was you who|blows over, as you Will see. ‘You! — Gordon saw: his: error, but taking} Pocket <with the. -paper;: nit | just attempted: his life; and - that
took her away.” ; ean realize how terrible my anxiety lng notice of it, stood for a moment] SPrang forward and seized his wrist | therefore he was not bound to stand

Gordon nodded. “Mr, Usher," } he
said. . ve

“} do not understand why lie ‘did
not tell my father at: least a part
af-the | truth,’ “Miss. Gaunt | said” after
at snoment, but perhaps he had a:
reason Ww hieh: was, goods He: did know: 2
i had lett ‘your: hone,” tor—for. I
wrote and told him 80.’ —

Gordon drew the letter from iis: —_
‘pocket, "Yes," he said, vl guessed.
what. Here is the letter.’

onfon ceremony with him; but, on the
other hand, it was not until he had
attempted to obtain possession ’ of
the paper that the gambler had at-
tacked him; and certainly a man
might retort that he’ had a right to
defend his corresponderce.

He felt, himself urged’ by an eager

“It was certainly I who got your|must be, though, when I think of, in silence; making a note .of the| - ‘What the devil are you doing?
daughter away from the flat that|that poor child; and what you havei rom and its occupants. gasped Usher. su

night. It is true Mr. Usher returned; ‘old me just now has but increased Miss Gaunt stretched out her hand

and took the paper from. him, while ©
ner eyes met Gordon's enquiringly. ue

“My. letter?” she said.

-Gordon: bowed. ‘tI have, of course, mS
not .read it,” he “gaid’ “And, yet;:
when I say ‘of: course,’ I. am Wrong,
for I- very nearly did: read. it: You
must: forgive ‘me. L had: etter tell os :

. ; Suddenly his eye was arrested by! ‘That paper," said Gordon, firmly.
there afterwards,” said Gordon; and}my doubts. I cannot wait here (the table at which the gambler was
he related the adventure of his re-|3uspense; Usher ‘will not return until!

ss turn to the flat, and: his first’ glimpse tomorrow at ‘this time. You will un- | graph in a silver frame, ‘and as Gor-

"of: Usher. For many reasons he hesi-| derstand, you will forgive me, when don instinctively cast a closer glance
a tated® ‘to speak of the dislike he. had T ask you to om af at it, struck by some sudden.thought,

- taken’ to the ‘man and the thoughts "To bring you news of Miss | he saws that it,. was a portrait “of

; which: had entered -his mind concern-|Gaunt? | If course I-swill,” returned Vivienne Gaunt. She. had been taken
ing him;. and Gaunt, though Gordon Zordon eagerly... “I will, ‘go now, atlin evening dress, her ‘white young

“Give me that paper. You have lied
; seated. Upon it stood a large photo- to. me.” : _

Usher -had succeeded in shoving
the now crumpled. paper into his
pocket; but Gordon ‘had. his wrist
firmly-in- his grasp, and. for.a mo-
ment the tivo men. struggled tiercely.
Gordon: soon - felt that he was the

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desire—a desire “which had jealousy
for its real foundation—to read what
Miss Gaunt ‘could have ‘to say to this:

on couid .see. he was thinking deeply, once, to Mr.. Usher's hotel _ neck and arms bare, and Gordon, stronger, however,’ and “putting all mari in put he ee ate wou avrite you ‘the: truth. i do, “Not. like: ‘Mr.
% a aid not, give him any opening. 2 “Yes, yes; he will know: where}! who had only seen her; in circum-] pis atrength into. ‘the effort; thoizh to him; ‘but, he knew he could never usher ee

forgive himself if he yielded | ‘to the : fone : :
‘temptation; and he buttoned his coat: Miss | “Gaunt - was: stating vat f au
at‘last firmly’ over the paper. : eteedsy ‘bat she made no. ie and:

The -cab.- “rattled along. ; ostora
Street and: down: the -Gray’s Inn
. Road, and at length after what seem-

Jed .an inter minable drive, - ulled Ul
A. glance * showea’ aim’ “Vivienne a. : 2 Pla
ata door: ain “ae narrow. and. gloomy |
Gaunt’s. writing, and. an address at eis
strect ott the Pentonville Road,
‘the top ‘of the single. pige of which
‘TD was ‘right, ”
‘Thank

But, truth to tell, ©George,: for she. is, But be careful; I need not

- gome time paid little attention to‘his|tell you to be careful. Let me thank
companion; his .mind was engrossed| you again. Some day I hope my
swith the. startling. and terrible con-| daughter and myself® will :be. able to

. _ fession: which. Gaunt: had just. made. express .our gratitude! better. ae I
ae him: Vivienne” ‘Gaunt. was’ “guilty, can now. I—I— :
she | ‘had: ‘killed: that man; her ‘self-| 9 :Gordon ‘saw that ‘he’ was on ‘the
saccusation | chad been true, and he point ‘of: breaking down, : and... he
himself. ‘had- been” mistaken. in’ her! ‘picked. up. his hat,. which: had ‘fallen
Those were the thoughts: which over: |'in the’ Struggle: “Don’ t. bother: about
ndiyet;. was it true?: thanking: mej;or,: if. you: will, thank |
Bes Was ‘it not. still, me later on, % he: ‘said.. : ay will GO: at

; possible; ‘that there. was, some error, ‘once. ' There: ‘is. nothing tas want?”"|

stances. of stréss or’ sorrow, felt that
he,-had never till then realized the
compieieiess of her beauty.

the other fought like’ the panther. to|.
which Gordon had first likened him,
he forced him backwards against eo

table,. and, with a lucky® movement,.
tore ‘the. paper: from ne antagonist’s
pocket, : :

_ And then,- as. ‘the: ‘gambler slowly
turned his head, and . his cold : green
‘Veyes. met. his, he’ glanced. again at:
‘the, photograph and: felt: a- ‘wild. throb,
of jealous madness sear: his. heart, :
‘Her, picture. was, there, there: in: this
man’s * ‘rooni—her- eyes, ‘those: ‘lovely.
eyes, : smiling - gaily: out’: ‘front the: silé
ver. fraine,. “smiled on" “him,” too, on|:
man whom Gordon had always

Te ae ee
—— -

the letter’ consisted:
che said; “and you: lied to: mas
“you,. Mr. Usher

‘lan cing: at

! Oh, impossible F
“The © “yoted: As. Miss. \Gaunt’s,’ he}
could” have swt mm At, and: ‘he pushed |
past, the servant. . :

how ,was;on_ it from. Gordon's. ‘gaze, “But his
it ‘that her, tone “when she. “had spoken laugh: was, “nervous “and: ’ trémbled
of him expressed his own, and. more | slightly; : as; Gordon - noticed,. Vand. his
than, his: own dislike, or had his ears | hard green:. OY CBis in: spite | of. the uns
dec ved him?) concern

ieee of nis. own. siibtaues

Usher's: fingers Were: in his “grasp,
and ‘crushed: against ‘the: iron ‘ofthe
pistol, ‘the: fitth® was: “frée ‘and: feeling
for. ‘the’ trigger. and the ° dure move-

“she knew what she: was: doing. « You:
would’ ‘forgive her dnd help her; as 1
0, ‘and would: doy. if: you, ‘Anew: all. ’
tosh ‘meant, when
eless, for” “mol “Yety why: should ° the mn
; ald. Gordon. he: not: “already: been deceived, “pitter- don; Pe, ;

flea trom, my ly. ecelyed: in ‘her? TOA, murderess!""} “again,” ‘he sald. aulekly it but: ‘the! ‘affalr. “of half a.’ are man
ar: ov hy had heard: At. from . cher | father’ s/sirang te Forgive: ‘me for, my- “rude* ‘Gordon’ ‘had - time” oO: Uglance* abe ‘tha
own ips. And. yet that strange: and | ness. © 1 had no idea: it: was: anyono) photograph on “the: table’ ‘before the|:

“You fought?"
Her. “tone: made

aadly,. “and” why: 8
Mouse! | ,

“Probably eho dia. not. wish an Y ine

‘the door vend of | ‘a eee ate aes sido]
of. ‘the passage. “For s moment. her
eyes mel Gordon’ 8, and to his: ‘delight

to. rotted This ' ale

so wee . Inexplicable’ instinct’ which had} but: the avaiter, or the ‘chamber-maia, I t “3 s
qT. nocent. person to be drawn.into t now shot rang out, to meet. once nore 7
ate all oy venette impasse,” anid nto such told him not to’credit her guilt that/or the BBGEG,. or someone like that; the look of those lovely: eyes, and he thought that there Wig a beam: Lofaway and,.. walking, to. the window,
thoughtfully : ‘Inight in the Regent Street flat.re-|and it’s you.’ fancy that they smiled at him. relief In. their depths, Then she) atood silent, looking out ~ the
: | turned to him again in spite of him-| Gordon tgnored tho insult which ' came forward, ef treet, fF oe :
“She 3 The planco was 0 fortunate: one, ;
ho io" peer arn at all events, Tlseit, in spite of everything; #8 he} iay in the tone, rather than thol tor po nad turned hia head to look,| “Colonel Gordon,” she sald, “How) . “Forgive me, Misa’ ¢
ne ’ . recalled her pure face, and clear, said gently, a”

words of tha apeech, and nodded] ang the movement, slight ns it.was,|8anse! How did you find mo hore?
lovely eyes which had met his 80) gujity. wna sufficient to save his Hfe. Blinde; 4 Hieasaee from my father? Oh, tell It seemed to him: ‘that sho bent her
sadly always, but so frankly, & hope,| yes," ho sald. ed by ‘the amoke aingod and dagzled| Me quick; how is he? What does head, cbut’ sho did not turn round,
“oun she not be? And yet you are) which he felt must bo vain, but} ysher waited a moment, but Gor-| py. the fame the knowledgd flashed | tis moan?” me and he spoke again, |. fh
right Usher, who was hure Juels which he did not allempl to leslel, gon remaming sileal, be shrugged, sy) ’ ° an -
now, sald nothing to me of you, Or} rose - again in his heart, Had he. his- shoulders. “Vary good of you to
Vivienne’s stay, at. your house, . Ho never scan Usher, ho: folt ha mleht| took mooup, he aad at Jongth,: “buty:
‘told’ mo he saw hor yestorday ‘and have believed, In apite of himself, iniy 1) aBK:
‘that a Was safe and “wall, To men-l but na he remembered hin first slight.
~ Yon nothing of haying saan: “her; oping: back to’ the ‘HECHO. ‘ot Prarn
“today, Good heavens! a it posalble i ” a recalled the oxpres- a uo yan" mea why am I here," hin meek and his head was aehing
“that hot waa chiding -anything fron’ ; ew , said ‘Gordon, coldly, have comesand -dlazy, Wo had dashed the rar
“me, that-he “atid not binoee where “ahs ale if Ma ees Arann eyes whon te tram, Mr, Gaunt.” volver from, Ualiar's. ievaap,..dUt fora
1G, that-he hot: whore she] knife lay before Mm-on tho. gambling “Wuni ‘started, and. eanad” ‘yaele nwcond: he’ ‘Mood: holplosaly: Wwatoning

had'flodeto,. that sho. haa talon some A Jnaol- ye
a C dunporuia res tableywhon:ne thought: af hl Hedviy: against the table, In spite him grope for tt ‘unin upon the soorel gut! tor’ ‘tho nioment, but whe’ will not ue

rash and. despyruly rosvlye? — Butranea to nim in hin awis hayse and h-of will] ott '
Sno, that! cannot bos he must. knows iho tone inv whieh he had spoken: ot | Of Als -coolngas and plrongth of, will]: Thon comolonanea _arotupnade, wtf tae ay, Hi: her, cir aay hans ser uu,
‘Nim’ In meant Valier and: pris} af

Or, any would. havo. nhown. nome ariet, Vivienng;, } , . :

noes 9, ho, felt, Unat che, was rights: eh : iN u .
he “worships “the ‘aba’ ha” ‘tho india’ wasn scoundrel, tooth elasod with: a moe would firo. dean evoh’ ane Hite: wan : rata: worvants| |
Land in’that-enao Iwan all credible} iY Hotel would a alurmedy| N
ancenguiry: would: ale: phe

over har, fatho wij ght pbba JON
thnt 6 us rani i: lahat. amight-noe. thon transpire? WWE [ee

. | biinded, that to win hor, Keep) ae be t Ment hi tution. wart:
aL wan true: “what. he nla, ‘LY mean T hor, tho: gambler. might hay oh Luna, | thovapodd at Hint hia rorolutlon wal) ing: door und: Gordon saw: that, sho]!

“ald not midunderstand atm," heled somo: decalt or treachery whieh WANE! wald Usher, hig green ‘oyon taken "and ‘Inn: seondy evan while) aa trembling. VT, told “hor! to ‘ny |
“atammored.” Pole ‘Ihnd decefved them, : meeting: Gordon's vonomously, “fron Ushor raisad: Le revolver ngnin ind! aygioTowad not her to. nhyona whe

Gaunt, In hin turn, changed color, CD wil) know before tomorrow “is| Minden Lane? Tow atrangel. And nolnbad ti ho had retell tho, door, eramey® phe sald, ooh waa: afraid of
“and for tho first ‘time his frank, gazolover,” ho aald to himself, “and ig] What haa Mr, Gaunt to say?” {flung | ayen und ee out. ie boing: tollawed, and—and wlHo: 1: ex!
‘avoidad Gordon's, “Yor, they are tolaho ta to he saved, I will save her.) “Mr. Gaunt wishor to know his in paseo. ' hoot? the EAEDTON Heated: Bomeatic Who=—who-——
bo married," ho repliod, “if wo get| And thon—-why thon, 1 will forgot daughter's addresé, You. forget, allow him and shoo “Ustior?” asad, Gordon, yet while
cantoly ut * of this horrible: atfatr, | her, T-auppono, forgot that. T over naw | prohably neeldontully, id five At to But ho. did not; he henitnted, and the words prased Nin: Mpa, ho- TeRRO
‘whieh: soamea. black onouph, ‘heaven her, I miates There tw no other Wi fut now, moo while cha. Honltated he. was too dates|tod: the: quontion.:
knows. My daughtor was—but it da] way.’ , : “iat now,” Usher “yopoatia alawe for Gordon, bad. thing’ himsele down] Mia’ Gain Wt er Up,” tint nate
A aad story; perhaps Inter, when we ly, "AL, but dt seoma to me that the atnins and reached the first lands! nothing, “My father? how fa hot" ron:
know cach ather better, Y wlll toll ft CHART . Mr. Gaunt ts “not paying aiult ing. “Ho heard’ the gamblor anys | aha nal ufter a moment, “ “
o_o -yon.“Ushor ts a rood fellows “It ial CHAPTER XV. ntralicht WIth amas es [hia folly ag ho realized the mistake]. “He da wall, quite, well " returned [ooo inert lott, ™
Pee Sooty Ort will be to him) bP hopes |! Gordon. wont, atrmiant: LO. the Wor}: Poantl owthinka Aho: anne: ‘ot hoe hads mada, = Yt Noe eared: Mttla | ¢ out ao. tH well In},

Anat 1 owe my, daughter's. Uharty; tan Motel, ‘and enquired for Uahor, jyon’! re mT ‘Gordon, ent Tam nowy “and WMaeing: hia’ Handxoveh tor hein, wit! worrled’ bout you Tt ta

_ purhapiy, Waa, ¢ ven her Mfc. Tout it Pye olor” tn tha attles eonanttad | wat ive dd" negra that’ point ate to the wonnd in his-tonipia, ho dna ta: tell “hime your’ nawa” thats Y have
“Ja atranae! he: “continued. ‘frowning, Isis" hook’ for. A moniont. t¥oa,: alr} | Gaunteowants to know. where: Migs} dia way: through: tho orowil cof gusty roma: Nore: today eee
“that he, mentioned. nothing tomo] number 1182 he has Just: come, In, Grunt. das nowy andere oe Pan aorvanti who alwayn: fn. ihe: ha ve :
OTP snd oT don't now, ‘Tcannot] of tha Dorlan, Ma watfeed wilt re-[ a
Aton IN sie 2M, AG, PL AERO oan

“Safe? Yes, of course sho Is
safo," raturned Gaunt quickly. “Why

Gordon desilated. “do owill tall Let ie continue what 1 have lo
‘yous; ehe: aad; “but anny 1 come Jn-| sity,'! he» went: on, » MY. have found
aldo?” ‘Tt may fuka some Httle time you: here, and 1 can, tall “your athor
ta. toll yon, w ‘hit JT have’ to, aye - ’ aye

“Misa Gaunt: looked . at him: “hd but. what, ‘of. tho. futurg’
then: “hawod hor hoad. | ertalnly, ul. MEhg future? hae
uta matinee | will you come inp
Minn Wrent, with whem fam
i “Ty “formur | “govornona-is)\

through his brain, nevertholess, that
‘his Ufo was spared, and that - Itewas
‘Vivienna. Gaunt who “hind: “paved: it,
And yot ho. hnow, that he. waa, wound.
" tertalmly, you have ae right. “to ad forthe blood. was:trickling.down

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tuned” sition” qa" had glowed |!

forward,
jooking him. in tha ‘feo, thon. slowly.
sho-held. out 40. am the lator: whiah:
ho. had broug he (
pala;
“shan
Yow: amay,!" who “To!
hor, Oyon BUNT on: ws
“Gordon oponod

tereuermneparrsinonin

‘Loday “ot. tha: ‘affair : of nents: morning Tothinks and gone. ‘to hls room:
de her. filght " “! il oywa Koni amy 10. O, Mime great yes