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Of the 3,000.000 square miles, more or leas, within the limits of the United States, excluding Alaska and the j islands, about 1,300.000. or 13 percent are not naturally supplied with rain- : tall euffleient during the summer seanon to keep up agriculture with any

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while he at white heat o

• allcnct 1 Cl Iff or

i little pettii

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CHAPTER TV.

In spite of bis own Indignation and remorse on hearing Claris make this coarse and cruel speech, Clifford

shocked and surprised and her uncle were at a

t of excitement, ahe showed

remarkable self-control. After a moment’s silence on her part, she inter-

i protests and excuses :tlsh movement of her

hand.

““Never mind apologixing.” said ahe curtly. “Let us bear what you have to say. Now I know what you meant

by your being ‘disturbed.' ”

She cast down her glance upon t shabby carpet of the little sittingroom, and stood, leaning with one hand ■pon the table, ber bead half turned

away. In the attitnde of close

tlon.

It was evident -that ahe did i fer half so keenly as did Cliff or

s hoars

close atten-

>arse and tremulous

wtyjsc voice was

as be spoke In answer. “You don't suppose, you can’t suppose, that I accuse you of anything,’’ said he. trying In vain to meet ber

under with

eyes, and betraying even to the prejudiced eyes of George Claris the genutnea* of bis feeling. “I was disturbed in the night. I found a band my pillow. I caught the l^nd my purse and my watch in it The hand was a woman'*, small and soft and aiender. There, that's all I know.’* "But you think it's enough to go upon when you accuse my niece of being a thief!” shouted George Claris,

as be brought bis heavy

fiat down wlti

the table.

perfect calmness. “Mr. King never meant that. 1 am sure of 1L" And to the young man's Intense re-

ratitud

his face with a faint smile. 'Thank you. Thank you with all my heart,” said he. hoarsely. Nell was still very pale, but she was quite call short pai men had watched her, wondering what she was going to propose, she suddenly sat down upon a chair and leaned upon the table, in the endeavor to hide the fact that her limbs were not as much under ber control as her mind

.wan

“Let us think it oat.” said she. 'And then, before either of the others had spoken, there passed suddenly over r face a sort of spasm of horror-

!-for-

gotten incident had suddenly flashed into ber mind with a new significance. Clifford saw that a light had broken

lead of communi-

in upon her. But inste

whatever it was. which hai through her own brain, she prised ber bead very suddenly, and meeting Clifford's eyes with a piercing look,

naked:

“You have some idea, some suggestion to make. What is It?” It was strange how the man had blustered, and the woman prepared herself to reason. Clifford sat down on the other aide of the table, feeling that here was a person with whom he

could discuss .the matter with all rea-

sonableness.

“I was wondering,” he said, gently, “whether you ever walked 1U your rfeep. I know it seems an infami

matter at all " ° K “That will do,” she said, gravely. “I don't want any anoloziea about' that. 1 can sec, Sr. King, that the very notion makes you much more un-

happy that it does roe.”

The tears sprung to Clifford’^ eyes. Every trace of suspicion of ber honesty had melted Sway long afnee tinder the Influence of her perfect

straightforwardness.

“It's awfully good of you.” he said, gratefully. "As I was saying, somnamhnllem is the only explanation possible. You must have read of such things. You must have beard that it is possible for a person to take things

wlth-

bclng conscious of what he's

in his sleep and hide them away v out ever being conscious of what

doing.”

kly. i ’ brig

Of « ruing t

all we can do.”

lint evi test agali

had. Indeed, never cdntemplated for

alnst this suggestion, v

That’s what he said an' who’s to credit it? Who's to prove it. I say? An' the Tally he Ukes to set on bis watch, besides? No, that I won't It's my belief it’s a tnnped-np story altogther. an’ I dare him to fetch the police In! 1 dare him to, I say!" And be gave another thump on the

table.

Avarice os well as anger gleamed In the man's eyes as he spoke, the avarice of the man who has had to work

bard for small gains.

Clifford looked from the niece to the uncle, and suspicion of the latter began to igftvr keen. Nell retained her presence of mind. She went up to the excited man and put a coaxing hand

opoo his shoolder. '

■'Uncle,” she (aid. almost In a whisper. “you reiuember there have been

other robberies here.”

Her volee sank until the last word

was almost inaudible.

George Claris started violently, and shook his fist in the air in a tumult of T know there hail. I know there ha»r said he. between httteeth. .“An’ Td like to catch tfie raacaT as did ’etn. But nobody before 'as dared to you or me was at'the bottom orlt, Nell. Nobody before has dared to say we wasn't honest Why. man, I've been settled here these twenty-five years, and I’m known to every man. woman and child between Stroan and Conrtstalrs. Me take a man's watch or purse—me or my niece! It’s a plant my girl, a plant of this fine London itleman. Twenty-fire pounds! Yon

gent! bet :

my an*

It’s more than he's worth, every rag and stick of him. He’s heard of misfortunes lately, an' he's come

p this story, thinking rorth my while to pay

him the money than have another scandal about the {dace. But I won't I won't! I’ll do time rather." Clifford was torn with battling emo-

be listened to this spoi

tiocs as 1

:ened t

•hicb was indeed lice that of a bro-

ken-hearted man. He had

poor

fellow's fierce wrath, and It was only

bead

upon the table that be was able to aay.

id not

able to stem the torrent of the

id

will ■as al

very quietly: T never thought of asking penaatlon. Sir. Claris. I sh think of doing go. All I wi clear'np this detestable puzzle, much more in your Interests than In mine.

am I

for com-

should not All 1 want Is to

I am not a rich man. bnt neither r beggar, aa you have rather unkindly suggested. I can afford the loss of m^ watch and money, but I cannot afford to leave you and poor Miss Nell

here will

ont the cause

curreace.*.” , C/

In his face

e smile which made him ready

her

oney.

i and poor

t doing my be

e of these unfortunate oc-

Then Nell looked again

made go t

for her sweet forbearance.

on his knees and worship 1

“Thank you.” said she. Then turnher uncle: “It will come right." ild; "or. at least." she added, hurriedly, “we will hope It may. You

work, uncle, and I

Ing to

she said: “or. at least. 1

hurriedly,

go back to your

will see If I can't act my wits to work and have something to tell you when

I next meet you.”

Claris allowed himself to be coaxed Into compllapcc with her wishes, and presently disappeared into the bar.

gulag to take counsel id, MUs Bostal, and ho e direction of Shingle

nld be

aa ber feet could carry her. It occurred at once to Clifford that

ahe muat be gull with her friend, started la the

End bimaelf, thinking that It wonU a good idea for him to open bis heart to that lady, arid reassure Nell a* to his own trust in her through the unimpeachable lips of her elderly friend. He went by the road, and aannterlng ■along at a very sedate pace, reached jthe little tumbledown residence of Xiolonel Bostal Just as Nell, emerging from’It by a back gate into'thc fields

farted <

She did not see him. bnt he. looking through the hedge at her. won able to

discern that her fat

Journey back home, him. but he. looking

e to

u kuab kick we, ik aujkulOg, more sad than it had been when she

left hoi swollen

The prim old maid had been unsympathetic and barab to her poor little protege, that was evident, and Clifford felt that he hated the starchy spinster for It. He could not. however, help feeling that i!'' should like to bear the opinion on the whole matter of people' who. like the Bostal*. were acquainted with the family at the Blue Lion, and who were at the same, rime on friendly terms with them. Miss Bostal herself opened the door as before, and from this and other signs it was easy for Clifford to discover that she and her father kept no ayvants. She seemed not to be at all surprised by his visit, and when be began to apologise or Intruding upon ber again, and at aucb an early hour of the day. she only smiled and asked him to come in. T must own that I was engaged In the homely pursuit of peeling potatoes for onr early dinner.” said she. as she showed him the old worn tableknlfe which she held la her carefully gloved

little elderly lady about the care her person; she never went into the

o; i

garden without a sunbonnet to preserve her complexion, nor did any sort of rough work withont an old gloves «n her hands.

any sort 1 pair of

She led Clifford into the drawingoom, a long, pleasant apartment with Jow celling, with an old-faahloned

bow-window that looked to the west gnd apgt^p.that looked' to.the youth. The sunshine showed up ttoe gbfibblness df which Clifford had noted some traces the day before. The faded cushions, the rickety chairs, the hare fireplace, with nothing but a small sheet of brown paper' in the grate to replace the winter's fire, all spoke of desperate shifts, of the meanest straits of genteel poverty. But MUs Bostal gave him very little time to look about

him.

“I can guess what you have come about,” she began, aa she put down her old knife upon the side-table in the passage before entering the room. Tt Is about this dreadful thing that has happened at the Claris's. But I frankly th . Claris or niece. It is of no use your talking to me, for you will get no sympathy. I have known old George Claris for nearly twelve years: and aa for Nell I don't think I could

fell,

for the 'ere my own sister. She Is i of theft as an angel.” The lady's thin, pale face grew pink under the energy of this protest, which Clifford hastened to assure her was not “I bell

' hi

f mystery cleared up for their

own sake, and I thought that you,

par. might, perhaps, have b would help us to arrive

want the myi

a notion which v

at the truth.”

MUs Boxtal smiled triumphantly. •T have.” she said, emphatically. “I have a very strong notion. Indeed. I will tell yon in confidence whom I suspect, and I shall try my hardest to find out the truth.” Clifford's face glowed with excitement and expect*:

"Who—who

tancy.

it:"’ h? asked.

breath-

Then. when they were alone together, ndden alteration in

1 fain

no longer the confiding.

Clifford noticed a sudden alteration ii her manner toward himselt It t

I, childish b

vlor of a light-hearted girl; it was t! responsible gravity of an older ai

Again there passed over the ingenuous face of tbe young girl that look which betrayed some vague but horrible memory. It perplexed Clifford

and worried him. It was the one circuinstance which marred his perfect I l' opt not An belief In her. for it showed what all 1 t0 stroan. for I her words belled--that she had a 11 trie ! fore you s0 t0 htve a

. "You are not to distress yourself. Me. King.” she said, quietly. "Although it ia a terriblethlng for us we arc. ir a way. used to it. for, as you heard me aay, there have been two

i of theft here before. I

a burry to get should like, besearch made of

the house and a few more Inquiries."

She would not listen to his ]

s prote and w

1 peril and

more knowledge than she confessed to. “.And what made you think tbe band was miner' asked she. in a troubled 1 tone. And instinctively, as she spoke, ! she tried to hide her hands under the ; p^T. rim of the broad hat which she had :

Cakra off. rots, torn by doubts which Well, the hand was small and soft. ^ vain to suppress,

like yours.” said Clifford In a low i n about ten minutes he saw. from vmce. -So small that it was almost : the corner of the garden where he like, a child's hand In mine. It seemed *ras smoking hta pipe under an apple to me that I had only touched one : tree. Nell coming quickly ont «h*

life like It" bouse by tbe back way. and

i objections, hot left him and went

istair*. Clifford, miserable i

d< ID

t tried

:xcd. went oat into the garden rolled among tbe cabbages and car-'

“ ‘ in •,

me that band in

Nell

i my Uf« shot a

frightened glance at j Uke an arrow

him. and in the pause which followed bank. From tbe i Clifford saw a tear fall on to the table- ot ^ Uc# * u « that she 1

down to tl ie glimpse I

doth.- He started ,np.

"Oh. this it horrible!" he moaned, j But the gW sprang np in bar turn, and turning to ber ancle crjpd. in a

voice fall of energy:

-fUnde George, yoa mast give to Mr. king the money U bag tod. vbat-

1 and i

d her the glance of a p. rot wish to toe oba

ag oat of tbe boats

wbkh lay by the bank aha got to. sculled ^troam.^ade U-

Jem. decision. “And who Is that? Yon know I am e stranger here.” “A young fisherman who owes Nell a grudge because she would not listen to the fellow'* impudent advene;*. He

8tidials." she answered with

threaten the girl to do her some hari

rro. >ple

who come this way about the robberies which have been’commltted at tbe

Blue Lion."

Clifford listened doubtully. He re-

assessln)

ling manned if it

punt, with his'nap repay] ner end low type of fat

bad been possible to connect him with the robbery be would have Jumped at the Idea as a plausible one. But then the hand be had touched was certainly nut that of Jem Stlckelg. moreover, he could not conceive

have

Into

and. t how t

p young fisherman could ha

got Into the bouse and out of it unless by collnsion with some one within, lather disappointed, therefore, with

Bat

the lady's fantastic Idea, as It seemed ie. Clifford, upon finding that a

no better i ; leave of

to t had

lady's fan)

ie. Clifford, upon finding better suggestion ‘o in

:e. soon

ber. lu gging ber to lmell his own unwavering belief in her Innocence.

In the hop* that he might overtake Nell on bar way home, or perhaps onC with the lover’s wish to tread in the loved .one’s footstep*. Clifford obtained $Sas Bostal’* permission to go the little late at the bottom of

den. so that he «

Uom by

sight, however, by the time be started, and whatever pleasure he extracted from the waft rias doe only to the kaow ledge that she bad gasped this

: her gar-

rould return to the Blue

Nell waa out of

ffeheCMUawot

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