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1ms great vWue.

: Jem.

addressing

of the house was suddei Miss Boirtai, well muflii

woolen shawl, so that only her little. JJbln pinched nose and gentle light eyes

could be

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> contact with him. in bnsl-

lo i

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/r ft&TVS d -rw Author of. 44 The Mouse, on lUc Aarsh,” ctco ICoprrlshl, INt, by *’—*

CHAPTER X.

Continued. . —

He spoke iu a low voice, not wishing be heard, still walking along the high rond. Bnt Jem. who did wish to

be beard, bawled out bl

top of

“Yes

[cmInto

is answer at the roice: V

Yes, Mr. Hemming. It's me right enough. And maybe I've got ns much to tell you as you've got to nsk me.

sir!"

The dotretivc saw that Nell, who was now at the corner of the road, and about to turn to go up to the'frontdoor of the bouse, stopped, hesitated, and scorned half-inclined to return to

where Jem-stood.

Perceiving this. Jem drgw back a step and apiH-arcd to wait for her. But Nell did not come bacK. After a few moments of indecision, she disappeared round the corner of the white house. Jem Stick els, however, seemed either to have changed ids mind about telling the detective what he knew or to have only meant to frighten the girl by pretending that he was going to do so; for Instead of speaking again to H> mlng. he jumped over the fence

and. r Jr, flat-

tened his nose against the window of the kitchen, where a light was burn-

ing. — ,

By moving a few paces to the left, the detective, from where he stood oiMside the fence, conld see that tbefe krere figures moving inside Hie kitchen, and could presently distinguish the two figures within ns those of Nell and Miss Postal respectively. He could See. also, although be could hoar noth-

ing. that Nell was pour narrative In an excited that the elder lady —

Ing.

< “Ah! ah! ah!”

The boarre sound of Jem Stickels's derisive laughter suddenly startled the two ladles, who sprang apart and

glanced at the wlnf

'"Ah! ah! ah!”

man agtli

The detective

heard. You

mrlng

d manner, and s quietly listen-

i sprai iudow.

” roared the young -fi|hras on the point of with the intention of tvhen the back-door

e you d it of out

s-door

ilenljf opened, and Died np in a thick

st only her I'

c and gentle light

seen, addressed the fisher-

man in kindly tones from out of the

■ooly depths of her covering.

“Jem Stickets, is that-you? What

doing out there, frightening us Ives? If yon hare any thing » say to us. come inside.”

But the lady’s voice, kindly yet Imperious, seemed to render the surly young fellow somewhat abashed. He would have slunk away and got back over the fence into the field again, but that there was a tone of command in the prim little lady's voice which made

film pause.

haven't got nothin' kr of you." gtumbled 'Who said as I bad? I haven't said tothin’ to nobody, barrin' Just this: Pbat 1 don't see why Mins in there should treat me as If I were dirt, and Hint if she goes on treatin' me that bray. I’ve got the means of being even with her." . The “tdc pria/ndy could be heard

out tl

“But haven't you

whb a prim ihrlt iprightliuess. “ 'rtiat faint nenrt never won fair lady?* How is it that you are so sure that Miss Claris means to

' ‘ rou badly?"

1 tore?" bellowed Jem,

flaming up Into wroth. “Why. I'm sure of it because rbe does It—because she

r to say to ncllhed he. sullenly.

“Oh. yes. I know—I've are the—Yes. come in.* r

He entered, united while she shut the door, and then followed, by her direction, not into the kiteben, but to n colflAlark room on the right, which smelt as If it were little used. Miss Postal wisely kept her shawl wrapped tightly round her, and politely begged Lira to take a lent, while she lit one of the two candles which stood on the mantleplece. The detective gave one

irebez quite •rred

here It was. at least, iw.” asked the lady,

a prim.

chair covered with faded i

comprehensive look around the room, and quite understood why the lady oreferred to spend her time in_thp kitchen, where It was. at least, warm.

asked the lady, ns she

d needle-work,

, „— — .. .j ask me?" "Well, ma'am." said the detective, who sat on the edge of his chair, and felt surprise nt the amount of dignity there was about the little prim, shabby lady, “it's Just this: I'want to know if any little accident happened to a young lady who spent the morning with you—Miss Claris?" He saw his breath and hers on the cold alf of the little room, and thought it was much wanner in the fields outside. The lady was evidently aston

ished at the question.

"Little accident?" she repeated. “Not

that I remember.”

"Was she doing any sort of work for you, ma'am? She sahAsomcthlng about ;ronlng, 1 think." ‘ "She didn't do^jyiy ironing.” answered the lady, promptly, "but I did."

"She told me she burned her hand.”

The lady shook her head. "It was 1 who had the iroh all the time.” she said, decidedly. ' . But then the detective policed that the lady gave him a quick look, and that she then, ai If recollecting herself. altered her tone. He instantly decided that she was making up a story for the benefit of ber protege. “I recollect, now I think of It." said she. “that I did come very near her with the iron, and that I was efrald I bad burned her. though she said it was nothing, and, indeed, I could see notb-

InK.” v

“Thank you. ma'am.” said the detective, rising at once. “And now would you be so good as to let me see her and the man Jem Stlckels togeth-

ice', before they leave this

had seen—the thief—wiib his own j eyes? He told me he could give proofs :

—proofs.'"

"Well. well, my dear,” returned the elder lady, composedly, as she put her little brown teapot tenderly on the stove to draw, “what If he did? My own Idea is that Stlckels made

e up a talk to

crasy about you." Nell made a gesture of d: "Ah. but you shouldn't t hardly; it makes him desp< Nell rose from her chair clcse to the lady's side"Miss Theodora." she

wblspere

an excuse to talk to me that said—wbat be did. He told me— he advised me to confide in yc/h—to tell what he told me. and—every-

lo get n Jem sai(

you

tblnj

ug!”

Well, my dear, tell me If you like." id Miss Bostak putting n kind hand the girl’s shoulder. Shall I?"

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Nell's face was deathlike iu its ashy

wnueuess.

"Why. my child, yes. tell me. of course. Come. come, what Ts there to

miserable about ?

Stlckels did

get so ml think' Jet

If yon really see the thief,

ight to t your i from

and can prove who It Is, yon ought to be glad, and certainly not ' kindness of heart 'prevent j telling him to speak out." “But. you don’t know who—who— Jem thinks it was!” "Ah. yon inusn’t trouble your head about that! A thief is a thief, and should be punished. And If it is a person yon know, yon may be sorry; but you must not sbriiSc from your doty, which is to bring the criminal to jus-

I lice.”

j Nell withdrew herself with a sad smile from the lady's caressing hand, j and shuddered. I “Supposing it were—It were some I one you knew-and loved. What would yon aayr

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Ironing and I

child, y

er. at once

house?"

“iTU

ihey ere here, you can.

—lid Miss Bostal, as she -• - the room and went down the pass- 1

age toward the kiteben.

In a few minutes, however, she returned with a blank expression. “I’m sorry to say," said she, “that they have both ieft the house. Whether together or no." she added, with a demure and pinched little smile, "I can't The detective took his leave, not in j

the best of humor.

Stlckels was the person to be — was certain. But Hem-

tliat he had been "got

list Bostal shook her bend deprecat-

Ingly.

'"My dear." she said. "J can see what It la: Stlckels has been threatening to tell tbe detective that he can prove you to be the thief. And yon let yourself be frightened like that! Why. you forget that everybody in the place knows be would give the world for a kind word from you: and they wfll^knowvthat he has made up this tlKout of rfeeftge for your tak-InMO-nqrice OMim. rou are* goossf clfffd, a. little-goose, to let yosraelf be jvorrled by such a thing as that!” Nell drew a long breath of relief.

Then she stood up.

"You have taken a great load off my mind.’* said she, in a low, thankful voice. “I shall tell him when I see him. What shall I tell him! asked, with a sodden change to a lit

fear again.

"I should tell him. if I were you. that if he has sees—If hr has seen anything —It is not yonr affair, but that of tbe police. But at the same time. Nell, I wouldn't be so unkind to the poor young fellow, if I were yon. I was quite touched this evening by th£ way j he spoke of yon. I believe be would his right hand for yon. I do realAnd although It is no bnsiness of

I really think

she Ittle

"got at.” th« « ining's fear was

already.

.CH.4 tal si

detective ^d goni sigh as she folded t! tightly about her tbl it into the dining-room,

ting on one of the horaehair-eow

r is it

Claris

teal-yon badly ?”

"How an> 1 sure?” bellowed

by. I'j -becat it 1 she

iway as if I

r's notice. That's

gn' that's why 1 say I'll be even with Dear. deaiT' bleated Miss Bostal. ns e drew her shawl more closely nlmut t. • I shouldn't have expected n brave fellow like you to threaten a

lady."

. Jem only grunted.

ipuld have expected yofl to hare I

patience. C01

speak

AFTER XL

Miss Bostal shut the door when the

drew a shivering the shawl more

lid' person,

went

on one

ered chairs in the darkness, was Nell. v " ‘ sighed again as she placed

upon tbe table the lighted > had brought with her from

went into tl f Sitting on v ered chairs Vimthmiii j carefully, ui

' indie she iu

ic (tawing-i "I/Tec! ver; lyseU.” she

very she 1

Izidy. “for having told the man were gone when I knew yon had gone no farther than this.- But I had to (boose the less of two evils, for I was p.frald, my dear, that you could not U-ar another long, worrying cross-ex-amination from him jut

“I ah<

moie patience. Come, now. shall to her for yon? 1 don't Jcnow. mind. 4hat I eon do any good:

word of mine can help

. whj

any

of true love rue smooth,

h pleasure.” Je m only

to't.ki *d:h>t

•the path rby. I’ll sty

i with pleai

-Bnt Jem only replied by a jeering tench . \ S> ' ~‘-

"I mean s*."

"Til yon

bear me

Perhaps that will sat

chirped the lady. '

speak to.her myself. A«sl now will.

Into tbe kitchen and T

speak to. ber?

My yon."

Her n few talnutcr.’ hesitation Jem died into the jms'agc; and Miss •Bovtai. was shoot to close the Awe. when the detective, woo had taken care to bear every word of this colloquy. anpeqfed snddenly before her, and

pm his hand upoa the door.

“Beg pardon, ma'am, bm I should

rords with you. If ycrali

so good as to see me for a few mln-

likc a few” w<

be so good as to see

ufes privately. My name's Hemming.

fCt-M* t* ffoor

ibcnt this robbery

the Btee Lion."

lafl. *

_ duress]

ears tbai bosinwk Miss Host.

•tali

appsaramc of the

guilty and ashamed of inrmored. rather peev-

)re, and a* kind as yon sal4 Nell, affectionately. The poor girl looked Indeed worn out and the worde she uttered seemed lo come mechanically from weary. '■Come into ihe kitchen, £lilld, where It (s warm." said Miss Bostal, briskly. “I will make yon a nice, hot cup-orfra, atid then you will feel better." “Has Jem StU-keU gone, then?" asked Nell, apprehensively. “Oh, yea! 1 sent bim of very quick-

ly.”

“Do you " Neil faltered and began to blush and to tremble—"do yon think he told the—the detective—anything?" •Tm sure I don't know. dear. These men are so exceedingly reticent, It is iniiwsilble to tell wjptt they do know,”

.answered tbe elder lady.

Nell.watched iw-rand gathered from her manner that Hemming had told her nothing disquieting. Vor Mias Bostal's whole attention was devoted, at that moment, to measuring out the smallest possible quantity of tea which could lie mode to supply two persons. •'And besides." went on Miss Bostal. when she bed shut up tbe ten-caddy, “wimt could Stickeb) have to tell him?

: oould be put in Stick-

mine. dear. 1 really think yon are neglecting your opportunities of doing good in a true sense by not urging him to better things. Your influence might turn him into a good man, my dear, I

do. indeed, believe.”

But Nell frowned haughtily. "You tare so good yourself. Miss

Theodora, that you don't know anything abom people who are not like

is had p

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_ “He has not. 1 old maid, hastily, anything bnt mbsi

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“In your presence." added Nell, sig- j

nil!candy. “Bnt 1 when be Isn’t with I

be presumes to be rude, and even ‘

fealous. As if be bad the slightest !

be Jealous,” site added, angri- |

you. jealo right

ir-

Miss Bostal’s lips tightened with disapproval. "I see bow It Is." she said. "Poor Jem Is right. He complains that you have bad rour bead turned fix the young men who were liete In the autumn. He says you. hpve never bad a good word for him since the coming er Httt particularly worldly aud fm-. olous young man who calls himself Clifford King." Nell drew herself up. “Mins Theidora.” she said.’ very quietly.' "I know you will not say anything more about Mr. King, when I tell you that I—I—that If It were not for tbe misfortune which bangs over ns how, 1 should he his wife some day." But poor Miss Bostal was horrorstruck at this dlselotyre. and she proceeded to read the girl such a lecture on tbe erilx of marrying above one's station, and. above all, of marrying a man of the exact type of Clifford King, that, although she did .not succeed in convincing. Nell, she sent her home very unhappy and on the verge of tears. To bt Continued.

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