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lOorrrtrbt. t CHAPTER ^\X f — — Continued. ■ The cold drive home of Georfe Clarli knd hU niece began In alienee. They wore already In sight of the little group of buildings of which the Blue Lion was the principal, when the girl, turning suddenly.to her uncle, asked: “Uncle George, wuat la the matter? Why an you different, different to

me?"

There was a pause. A struggle was going on In the man's breast, a struggle pitifully keen, between the lovq he orne toward his Nell and f doubt and suspicion. It was in a husky, unnatural voice that be presently replied, parrying the quesi “Different! How differentr I “You know, you know," Nell whls*ered bac)L

» a^fool^t

tool to allow

goodness and truth

And then again the ugly thoughts which had begun to darken his mind, subtly Instilled by the doubt and suspicion In all tne minds around him. elpnded over him once more. He could not give her an open answer, although he felt that It would have been better If he could have done so. He heaved a big sigh, and answered without look-

in*:

“Ah. well, my girl. It's not to easy to be lively and cheerful with such things os them." and he vaguely Indicated the recent occurrence. Jerking hla whip back In the direction of Btroan. ••happening under one's very

windows, almost." ,

And then they both were silent, both conscious at the same moment that they were close to the spot were the body of Jem Stlckelj had been found on the previous night. Both uncle and

should have bad anything to

r Absolute • |£_ And i am surprised to J his mlOd. n re rxi stern us succestlon fro

he pre

c looked furtively at the spot, ly discernible by _the trod den-down

condition of the wayside grass, And then, quite suddenly, their furtive glances sought each other's face, and for a moment their eyes met. “Uncle.” asked Nell. In.a whisper, “was the gun that fired the bullet

fonod?"

George Claris shook his head In an-

Thls. Indeed, was the chief difficulty with which the local police, put on their mettle by the presence In their midst of Hemming, the Lond6n detective. had to contend. The bullet found In the bend of Jem Stickels had evidently been fired from an old-fashioned weapon, bflng of Urge size and of obsolete pattern. And no weapon bud been found in the neighborhood, after a diligent and exdutustive search'. The theory of the doctors was that the bullet had been . discharged from a pistol at a distance of at lc#st some yards; but at present this theory had borne no fruit except lu the brain of the detective. Hem-

ming.

That astnte-person had been revolving In his mind an idea. Which he took . care to-keep to himself, and which led him. within nn hour of the conclusion of the inquest, in the direction of Shin-

gle End.

Where would Nell be so likely to find ■ weapon with which to. commit the crime which freed her from her fear of Jem Stickels ss at the house of an •Id soldier? Somewhere about the house, and probably In a pUce with which she. an babltne of the house, was well acquainted, the old colonel World be *we to keep some mementos

of bl< soldiering days; an"

of which Hemming felt was very like-

ly to give him the clue be It was. as usual. Mlsa Bos Lai

. light up on i

siting him to enter the draw “I do hope you have got i

sews for us.

I who a face

; who It

MwUlfindo

e neither of the v

dows, nor even the reflectic of them In the glass over

tion of one the mantel-

to the windows, one after the other, and looked out. "I don't see anybody.” said she. “It may have been one of the urchins of the place, peeping In out of curiosity. This room Is not much used, and the Ugbt may have attracted him." “Very likely, ma'am." “And now what Is there we can do !or you. for. of course, you hnve come

"Why. yes. ma' slack against your young lady friend

ronder.”

And-he nodded In the direction of the Bine Lion. “Now. Mr. Hemming. I will not hear t word against that girt." said Miss Bostal. with sudden warmth. “I tell yon the notion Is absurd that the child

i do with

preposterous suggestion from a msn of

rht * your discernment.”

The detective looked down st his hat. “It does yon credit, ma'am, to take her part," he said, rather dryly. "Still. Vfeere.gre jome questions I mu*t ask the colonel. If he will gfve me lire minutes. And I'm sure 1 shall be glad

enough to help clear her.

"My father will sec you.,.! am sure." said Miss Bostal, promptly, going to the door. "Because he Is as sure as I that all light on this matter Is In

Miss Claris's Interest"

And. father resentfully glancing at him as she went out. she crossed the stone-flagged passage, and told her that the London detective

wished to see him.

him in here." Hemming Uesrd tuf colonel answer^. In.Jojips disturbed than bis daugh-

ter's.

Miss Theodora ushered Hemming Into the dining-room, which looked snug and warm after the cold bareness of the state apartment; and then she left the two men together. to ask you. air." said Hemming, when he bad apologized for Intruding, “whether you have any firearms stored sway about the house?" "Firearms? No. certainly not." answered the colonel. In a tone of Indig-

lemming's desire to connect his property with the outrage. “No offense, sir,” said Hemmlnj

tnt I a

ilng. per-

suasively. “But I am bound to make Inquiries, as you know. I see you've got a trophy on the wall outside, with

a long it gun

to-the man who fired It than It would.

“Why. that g

anything he fired at!"

•And there’s an old pistol there, too.

May I look at that?”

'•'Certainly yon can. If you choose.” The detective availed himself of the permission, and brought Into the room from the place where they hed hung en llie wall of the passage, the Afghan

gun, a short and heavy ca the pistol In question. Ii cavalry pistol, of obsoleti This weapon Hemming handle with Interest.

"Take care." said the colonel, suddenly ducking his bead ns v the detective held it up and put bis band on the

trigger. “It’s loaded."

"I think not." answered Hemming,

quietly.

And he pulled the trigger

s an old

r three or he colonel

“Why.” cried be. “I loaded It myself the other day! I was showing the ladles how It was used, and I know I loaded It before I put It back In Its

“Ah." said H than ever, “it’s sir. Will you st have by you? I

with ope l , ••Why. man. yon don' yon suppose " /

from sll these country policemen! $hey were to sit and talk till, mlds mer. I don't believe they would be any nearer to finding otk who did It than

they are now.”

The detective smiled."

“I think yon are too hard upon them, ma’am.” said be. “They think they've got a pretty good cine already. And they quite.expect to make an arrest

before maiy days are over.” Mias Bo*ml. who had followed him

Into the drawing room, and was proceeding light a solitary candle, after her hospitable custom, shrugged her

UttleAhln shoulders Impatiently.

“They njwsys say that But What

y> you thl^k?" •

The detective did not answer at once. A«d when she turned tp Inquire the reason Of’this, she perceived by the ex»cession of his face something had

'. -T suppose these doing* hero made me nervona. like the rest of them, ma'am." answered he. looking down at bis hat. and bnuhing.lt carefully wtft tU hand. "For I fancied I taw somebody looking In at the window." Mlsa Bostal looked it him curlmudy. St seemed to her that from where he)

ie? I’m afraid

:. more dryly sed since then, the bullets yqp

ie ladles ta I do, air."

id her uncle rer n they were met

CHAPTER XVII. a as Nell and Bine Lion by the nurse who was attending Clifford. She said her patient was so anxious to see Miss Claris that she had been obliged reluctantly to give him permission to do bo, fearing that he would worry himself Into a fever U she refused. But. much to the nurse's ‘surprise, Nell was even more reluctant to see him than she herself had been to give her permission to do* so. It needed to the sick man's room, lying In the little

the expression of her face was fall sadness and terror. "Sit down here. Kell, beside me.” -said be In a weak voice, "and tell me why yon took like that I am not going to die. Is that what yon are afraid of. dear?" Nell shook her head, and Med smile, as she took bU hand, a hoai rattling sound came from her Ups, no articulate word. Then, meeting toting ayes, she broke doifi ud burst

Into a passion of tears. Clifford did jnst the very best thing possible In the clrcfimstances: he let her cry. Withhe sotfght and found her

with the other

is own left right he gently caressed her golden head. Bo she cried bitterly for a time. ‘ then leas bitterly, until, the pressof her acute misery relieved, she suddenly sprang luck, snatched her hands away and dried her eyes. low. Nell, do you feel better?" d Clifford, as a faint smile began to bover on the girl's face. “Yea. I do. much better.” answered In a more self-possessed tone. "Now I can tell you something. My unci* thinks I-I-dld It" ‘'Bb'ot'Jem Stickels?"'"

“Yes.”

"Well, wbat on earth Is he to think? , . „ It Is Jnst wbat I should have though! 10 myself If "

"If what?"

"If I hadn't happened to be In love

with you." NeU stared.

"Yon don't mean that, really?" “Yea bnt I do. though. Look here; got the nurse to pay someone to go to the Inquest and report to me. He did. hen the jury adjourned for mnchcon.

and the verdict, and

how anybody, except me, could fall to

•uapect you. Yes. you.” Nell, who had been very rltnton as she looked at hi "You mean—that you >0? Yon think me capat

"No. child, of course not. But I

think you gave your evidence very and that you therefore can’t expect" to be pitied. Now tell me why

you didn't want to come and see me?” Nell silently hnng her head. "Was It because yon didn’t care rf yon never saw me again?" Up went the face, radiant with pas-

onate denial.

“Well, was It because you knew I

should as* yyu Down w * ■'

about when yqn sent for me to come down from town to see you?" Bhe looked up at him with a face full of terror. "Ai. that's It.” she whispered hurriedly. “That Is why I didn't want to sec yon. I knew you would want to know that. And now—I cannot tell

“Yesterday.” wanton Nell. her. VQlfs getting lower. *T was going to ask your advice; for It was only a case of theft. To-iay I dare not, for It Is now & question of—murder!" "You know something. Nell!" I don't. I wish I did. But—I subst. And I dare not whisper my suspicion even to yon, until I have felt my way to a little more knowledge. Now will yon be content with that, and not want to make me speak when I would rather be silent?" *

Clifford Ijesttatcd.

“Wouldn't you trust me to be silent, NeU began to look perplexed and miserable, drawn this way and that

ig feelings of love and

1 saw how keen the s

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s fellow.

trug-

t was, and like a

II. you

et. Only mind thii

"IV

1. and I thank you with

“All right. Nell, yon shall keep your

iccret. Only mind this: irst to know It. I Will y<

1: I must be the

"Yes.

nil my heart." The weight of care sprang np from off the girl's heart at oue bound. The entire truat which CUfford showed in her was Jnst the balm her wounded soul needed, aad tbe hour the nurse allowed her to spend by her lover's bedside, although It was passed almost In sUence after this explanation, was one of happiness tnd relief so deep that she went out to face the world and her uncle's suspicion wltb-Tsegh courage. CUfford's wound had proved mors serious than was st first supposed. There was risk of Infiammstloo. and the doctors ordered that he was to be kept very quiet When, therefore, that same evening. Hemming called at the inn. and asked to see Mr. King, b* would have been denied aitogstner tt Clifford himself had not heard the inquiry and recognising the voice. Insisted on seelpg tbe dctectlv —Well, and what do yon • mer asked Clifford, with Interest ** Hemming was shown Into bis tiny

“Welt sir. I l Claris since the tectlve's.abmpt.

. Welir

inquest." was the de-

"Yes. “Well.

for her as they well can.’ And he gave the yi shrewd look ns be pro statement Clifford Bald Hcjumlng^went on: ■' ' “Knowing now yon were—were a friend of the young lady. sir. I thon It only right you should know as I downright certain who was at bottom both of. the murder and robbery; and I'm only waiting to m the chain of proof a little stronger fore making an arrest" “Of whom?’ “I leave yon to guess, sir. you I've found tbe piste started—“and the bullet fits it exact-

ly."

"Do yon want to put any more questions to Mlss«Clarisr ‘ Inirwrturbably.

L the youni —But of t

she wouldn't mind—after all. It’s only a rehearsal like, and I dare say. she

knows that"

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