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Noer ihe intention of the two conplrators, who were conspiring, without ClHTonrs knowledge, to cure him of his Infatuation, was to keep this luckless adventure from roralR* to bis ears. Bht it leaked out In spite of them, and one evening, when they u.-ro enjoying their pipes in the rooms they shared together, they found themselves confronted with King him-

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if the British idea of colonial defens*

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It was In vain they tried to provi him how laudable their intentions had lieen. how much for the good .of the young lady herself It would have been If they could hare cleared up the

ugly mystery.

"If you could have cleared It up, no vould have been more thankful,

hardly do less than reciprocate, thinks j more grateful than I.” retorted Offlb, St. P«ul ' — *

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ford, whose face had grown haggard with anxiety, with unhappiness on Nell's sccount. "But to send a young fool, without tact, without delicacy, like Lowndes, spying about, and making a thundering Idiot of himself— why it was more what you would expect of a couple of achoolboya than of two full-grown men out of Han well!" "As to that." replied Conybeare. mildly. "I don’t know that Lowndes baa less tact than anybody else. I must say that. In the circumstances. I should have acted very much as he did; at least as ftf as following the woman to the room and through the window was concerned. One doesn’t atand upon strict ceremony with a

thief, even a female one.”

"Nell Claris is not a thief!" cried Clifford, with excitement. ”1 would not believe it If all the Judges and magistrates in England told me so!” "Ah, that’s it! Yon will not believe. But. my dear fellow, do you think Lowndes had anything to gain by telling a story which showed him in such a ridiculous and undignified light?’’ “I think that If be had been a man ul more Judgment and tact he would have found out something worth finding out and not have made an ass of himself daring the proceedings." "Now. my dear Clifford, you are unreasonable. as all persons suffering from your ailment are," said Conybeare. rising, and standing In a Judicial attitude in front of the fire. "Be-

you t which

capable i pinion, b

not Miss Claris, bow was It that she made, when pursued, straight for Miss Claris's room? Could Miss Claris have a bedfellow—there was only one bed In the room—without knowing It? If /he had a bedfellow, wonld not some person In the house have been acjuaicted with the fact, and wonld not the sudden disappearance of .this person arouse susplcipn even In the Innocent mind of Miss Clarisr' "But I don’t believe a word of the whole story- Lowndes bad too much whisky before going to.bed. and having his mind full of tales yon bad R>ld him. he dreamed that be saw a woman In the room, and started in pnrsnlt of a wholly Imaginary figure. You know he admits be had nothing stolen. The only part of the story which I do beSleye Is his own Idiotic flight tbrbugb a door and a window, and the bath in the river which sobered him.” -•‘All right.” said Conybeare. "It’s no business of mine whether yon believe I«own(Jcs or not. Let nh'drop tbe

subject.”

But to Clifford there was only one anbject In the world, and ds be could not talk about that be would not talk abom anything. He sat moodily silent for ten minutes, paying no heed to tbe conversation of the other two, and then abruptly took his leave. As soon as he hid gone Conybeare showed great excitement. “Look here,” said he. with determination. "that fellow’s being ruined by hla Infatuation for this little jade. U we don’t manage to bring matters to a climax bell be beforehand with us by going down and marrying her, or some such folly. We’ve tried sending down an amateur detective, and H’a been a failure. Let's try a professional one.” . But WUlic bong back. "I don’t quite like to do tbat.” objected he. "Bnpposing'the girl didn't

do It. after aU. you know? It would make us feel rsthet small, wouldn't It? And then, of course. Clifford would

_ ., , . . , , be more madly infatuated than erer. Tbe e*rth. which be thinks he ( He M0Bid rush down with a license In • _ conquered, may open on the instant { <,„* poeket and a ring In the other, and and swallow him up. He Is at\ impb ibe’d come back ’Mrs. King* In the

tent creature, tossed about by power the magnitude of which he cannot comprehend. The earth la a mere . crust between him and the abyss. He calls ber a kind Mother, and so she la la her pleasant moods. But she ip •iso rutfciess, without regard for human life, without any sentiment of pity, exclaims the -•ew»YoiV Tribune. He thinks the world was made for him, but h« is as little regained aa ttye swarms of files which are kHled by tbe first frost Nature will make for him the most beautiful of hornet, only to write “vanity” on the buried

twinkling of aa eyq.”

• Weil, and why on earth shouldn't he. If tbeiglrrs all right?" said Conybeare, composedly. "1 should have nothing to say against that.”

“But I should.” r you hadn't persuac a thief 1 should h

’Mrs. Jordan.' And if she does turn out to be innocent—” "She won’t.” replied Conybeare, placidly. "I am not In lore with tbs girl, and 1 can see with clear eyes. Bnt she’s so preciously artful that It would lake a clever c-fanp to bring her to book. I shall call round at a detective egret's to-morrow/* • . v • • Now although both the friends were careful to keep the fact of this determination from Clifford's

young barrister was shrewd enough to guess that, bavjng gone so far unsuccessfnJly, they would feel bound to take some steps to vindicate their sa-

gacity. '

So fully convinced was he that they would make some fresh attempt to fix the guilt of tne robberies on Nell that he went down to Courtstalrs at the end of the week, and on the Sunday morning walked over to the Blue Lion with the Intention of warning ber that she and her uncle would probably be subjected to more annoyance of the kind from which they had recently

suffered.

His road lay past Shingle End. and ns he approached Colonel Bostal's hous4 he overtook the old gentleman and his daughter on their way hack from church. The colonel, recognizing Clifford, as the latter merely raised his hat and would have passed, called him to atop. "No* no,” said he, good-humoredly, "we don't get so many visitors down from London at this tit. e of year that we can afford to let you go by like that.” — Miss Bostal. however, was less cordial. She did not offer to shake hands with him. and she eyed his tweed spit and low-crownea bat with open dla-

favor.

•T am afraid,” said CUfford. “that Miss Bostal thinks 1 haven't brought

enough of Lotion down with me.’’ an(1 ,

But tbe prim little lady aald Icily:

“I know that young men take things easily, nowadays. It la tbe fashion. But it used to be t bought rather shocking to see a gentleman on Snndays without a frock co#t _and a tall hat. I am oiq-faghioned and prejudiced, I

suppose, but '•

Her father interrupted jfr.

"Good gracious, Theodora, if you are old-fashioned, what odght I to be? And I shoal’d think Mr. Ktng.rery foolish to walk along a country road In his Bond-street get-np on Sunday or

any other day.”

“Oh, It Is I who am foolish!” retorted

Miss Theodora. "1 suppose tbe clergyman didn't mind; he gets too much used to that sort of thing nowadays.. Bnt in my young days a vicar would have felt himself insulted If any member of the upper classes had appeared

at service in such a costume.” Even tbe colonel, who was presum-

ably accnstomed to his daughter's vagaries. was astonished at ber acrimonious tones. Clifford, who was hardly prepared with an answer, was ranch relieved when she made an excuse of preparing* dinner to leave Jrttn with

her father.

As tbe spare figure, with its curiously old-fashioned dress'of fifteen years back, lifted up Its skirts with both bands. In the ancient manner, and disappeared Into the house, the colonel

langhed silently. "I need not apologize for my daughter. I suppose," he said, with a twinkle In his eye. "Women fossilize more quickly than we do. you know.” "I really began to feel rather frightened,” said Clifford. "I was speculating as to what would-happen If 1 should let slip tbe fact that I hadn't been to ebureb at all ibis morning.” "She knew that as weH as we did. I Imagine.' said the colonel. "The vicar gave us an hour and tenvnlnutes of it this morning, so I suppose she felt bit-

ter.”

"I don't see why she should have vented ber feelings on me,” murmured Clifford. But the old gentleman suddenly stopped short. He had been walking on Vith Clifford In tbe direction of the - limed v viction. "It’s on account of Nell Claris. her little protege. My daughter Is very Indignant about the way in which the girl has been - persecuted lately, and I suppose she thinks that you have had something to do with It.” •Than indeed she is wrong!” cried Clifford, hotly. "Nobody is more angry that I am about It. And you will believe me when I tell you'that I have come down on purpose to ask XelL and for the second time, to Ijc my wife.” The. old.—gentleman listened with vivid interest. "Come back with me; do come Inside the bonne with me for one minute,” he said, with as much excitement as the yotmg man himself had abown. “Theodora will be ready to embrace you when ahe hears. 1 But Clifford, who was in no hnrry to be embraced by Theodora, excused himself. He had so little time, he tgld. he was afraid he abonld hardly be able to get back to Courtattlra before dark. "Tell Mist Theodora.” said he. “that I am very grateful to her for believing In my darting girl. I call her mine.: although she won’t lire me the right to do so. But I haven't gives up hope, and I shall not do so, even If she refuses me again.” Still It was with very little confi« deuce in his immediate chances of success that. Clifford, after taking leave of the colonel, walked briskly on to the little inn. He had written to Nell three or four times, without receiving a single line in answer. She bad sot returned bis letters: she must

liare received and had probably read them. If there was anything to hope for In that fact, he might bug tbe

leart; 1 rhlch h

i spat

he saw Nell herself approaching the

i opposite direction. She r-book in her hand, and

was evidently returning from Stroan. where she had been' to church.

the warmth with which he bygged her to let him come down and sec ber. there was very little encouragement in that He was luckier than be bad ventured to expect. For ns he came over the little bridge which spanned the rivet

nppr.

honse from the opposite dli

had her prayer-

ntly had

She saw him us soon as he saw ber, stopped, turned pale, and ran a few steps to the left, evidently with the hope of escaping Into the fields behind a group of cottages which stood between her and the Inn, But Clifford was too quick for her. She saw by the pace by which he approached that it was useless to try to avoid him, so she gave up the attempt, and came steadily on with her eyes on the ground. / "Miss Claris! Nell!” said he. In a low voice, as he came up to her. She raised, her eyes to his face for a moment only. andTie saw that a great change bad taken place In the girl

alnco 1

In her face a sullen ferent as possible

e he had last seen her. There was

expr from

jpenness of face and manner which

expression, as d from tbe. child!!

indeed, by him. "You arc not glad to see me. I can sec that." he went on, hurriedly, as be .turned and kept pace with her. "Of course. I had no right to expect that you would be. but atill I had hoped.” ghe made no answer. "Yon got my letters?” "Yes.” answered Nell, In a tone in which he was surprised to detect a tre“You know that I asked you to let me come down?” "I—I did not write to sny that you might, though.” But her tone was not angry, he

thought.

"Well, I did wait as long as 1 could, but, Nell, I was too miserable to wait „ any longer. And now that I see you. j an* see that you look changed, and fflnk that It is my fault, I feel as if

I could hang myself.”

He hoped she would say something, bnt she did not. After a few moments' silence he saw that a tear was

falling down her cheek.

"Oh, my darling i” broke out Clifford. unable to restrain himself any longer, ’ ! won’t yon let me marry you and uke you away? You have known nc long enough now, haven't you?”

Bnt Nell shook ber head.

> "I would never marry any one till this affair of the robberies was cleared

up.” answered she, firmly.

"And Can't you help us to find it

ontr

At this her face changed. She looked op at him with on expression of angry defiance. "That is what you came down for. then—to see whether 1 could tell you anything, and satisfy your curiosity without your having the trouble of sending any more detectives down!” she cried, ottering the words with breathless rapidity, while her frame shook from bead to foot. “No, Mr. King. I don't know anything, and if I did I wouldn't tell yon. You hare begun by prying Into this business your own way; you may finish it yon own

woy. too.'”

“Nell, surely you don't think I bad anything to do with that wretched business! You can't think so—yot can't! lYhy, it Is to warn you that I have come—to warn you that some one else may be sent. Mind. I don't know this; I only guess It, but I thought it

right that you should know.”

But instead of seeming grateful for the Information. Nell evidently took It

as a fresh offense.

ty sbonld you warn me?” , she

, and tbe pallor of her fat place suddenly to a red blush

e gave of nu-

ger. “Is It that I may pm a check ta my larcenous propensities until he has

gone away again?”

"Nell, Nell, how can you? You would not If you knew how horribly

it makes me suffer!”

"Suffer! Ah. It does matter when you auffer, doesn't H? But when Jt Is only n country innkeeper's niece who suffers. who cares? And yel one would have thought — on'' would have

thought ”

She broke down completely and burst into tears. Clifford was at least* as unhappy as she, and- there Was moisture In bis own eyes as he tried in vain to comfort her. He'did succeed at lajj.-however, in making ber con fess that she had never bei;evefl''tfiat he had any share In the sending from town of tbe amateur detective. Jack Lowndes. As for the fresh arrival which Clifford told her to expect she shrugged ber shoulders about it when she had grown a little calmer. “Let them send him,” she said, recklessly. “I shall not eren advise my uncle to refuse to let him stay, even If I guested who he is. It must all be found out some day, and ihe hardet tbty try, the sooner It will all lie over.' At she was now quite calm and dry-eyed, Clifford made one more at tempt to get at her own real views of tbe mystery. She had grown klndei to him, and bad acquitted him of all blame- For ber own sake he must make use of the opportunity. And again when he put his question there came Into the girl's face that cu rioua look, as If a rtgue, haunting memory had disturbed her mind. ■T tell you solemnly, I have no more Idea than yon hare yourself.'’ said she. “I will confess now that I had a sort of horrible sort of half-idea be-

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