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THE!nYSTER.T-OFThC

, With a ulsb Noll oboyod. mltted that on the mornlpg

uncle was f<

id mi

■nd

Rbe nd | hen hot

iuiid In a state of Insanttj I

lo was found In a state

had made a careful search of tin

house snd had fonnd out a circumstance which had escaped her notice that a spare key of the back door, which had formerly bung on a nail li

the passage, bad disappeared. ‘ How was It you had not found that

out before?” asked Sir Neville, rather

dryly.

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CHAPTER XXI. L- - Continued. - ..— i The other man had already looked | Into the kitchen, and they now pro- ] reeded to search the shut-up drawlng1 room. Clifford heard them as they 1 moved about—heard the noise of the plled-up furniture being displaced. And then, a moment later, one of the policeman ran up the stairs and passed Clifford as the latter hastily

cirsh.” cte.’ two men's YcSTces, and they jlrescntly raught sight of two men, the one ap«llnj ~ lavorlng to hold his companion back. In the knesa little more than this was vlslto the three men In the garden, hut the newcomers were near enough for •heir voices to be recognised.

”1 had forgotten all about the key, which was never used, until we had to leave the house on account of my poor unde. Then I went over the ke;

> so-called accidents | came d

. i >-<“>«= Clifford, whom the man hai

matches U might be wise to Impose | , ate() ^ B j enc ^ hcard a ^rp nt a penalty cn those who tolerate this [ij e door of the closed roonr. Then the brand of .-ar- lessnesa. If parents were j policeman who was u|

for per- j QOlckly to his companion “Bill, go outside and wait under the window. This side of the house—

u!Ck r*

The police sergeant dashed ont front door without a second's

while thA.i

' <4>rougbt up with a round

mlttlcg their youngsters to Indulge In this dang -rcus pastime there would be fewer fists and >altes of burning for

■ ‘the newspapers to reedrd.

Of course, we ought to Vave inter«At|cnal postage stamps, and-^ught to have had them long ago. If you i naly knew bow many authors have j: lost the manuscripts they stnt to for ,-eign magazines, because they could not buy stamps for their return, your be-art would bleed. But, then, they

) aa the man he ing. whom he found groping among the evergreen / hushes which grew thickly under the wall of

the old house.

_ _ _ A succession of feeble moans, as of a iatclmcJ t» w.-.t cro.-orr 1= bmk.

- upon his ear as he turned the corner of send them to the home magazines, I ^ copious j An( j a , t j, e panic moment he saw the

r. Tbi

upstairs called on downstairs:

it by s de-

lay. while t

direction burst open the bedroom door with a couple of blows of his trunch?od, Clifford, In perplexity and alarm, usbed out after the sergeant. He arived nearly «g.:

snd that Is a case for r

bleeding.

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constable who had burst

room door leaning

of Miss Theodora's room. "What? She has not fallen—thrown herself ” stammered Clifford.

Bu

part*

turning the full light of the lantern 1: carried upon the ground beneath thei showed the little figure of p< Theodora lying In a shapeless "Oh, don’t! Don't touch me!"

whispered faintly, aa she felt the strong light thrown on her face. "Don't touch me! My leg Is broken

and—something here."

Her right band moved feebly up to her chest, and then her head fell hack. •'She*s fainted.” said Clifford. “Poor little woman! What shall we do?

torV

isre that to me to do that,

open the bedf th** window

ap.

” she

that.” mpUy.

■no tnm buiaiwr ^ I E i»n l . ao» state of Pennsylvania has many of tbe j ..j- 0 #lr; lel

typical features of American capkol ] replied the police sergeant, pron buildings most of which are designed- i “You stay here while 1 send for help, ly or unconsciously modeled on the J*"'* ^ do ^ by wlU *° for capitol in Washington. It Is no new | ^ wejjt awny quIek ] yi i ca vlng his

Tbe Roman Empire lantern. Clifford looked down at t

manifestation. _ was covered with costly buildings, all : little withered face.*ai of them deriving their Inspiration from ! detected a flicker of

of fhe capital city. It

the structures

fa possible that art

md be fancied he delected a flicker c

he bent his head to look closer, he was surprised by her faint whisper In his

ear.

by this tendency toward imitation, bjit [ “I am glad, so glad,” she murmured, tbe propensity has one thing * Its ^ “"» t

the propensity has <

favor which the advocates of homoge-

this has happened. For now they cannot make me give evidence against

I neity will commend—it shows that the | poor Nell." ’ , American people are so closely linked j “My dear lady,” said Clifford. In the together that the Union can make a «“* r °' C ' '? nT don 'i T**'

. . I bead about that now. Nell win he all distinct impress on their architecture, rlKb . j am sure

‘ remarks the Ban Francisco Chronicle. The policeman In tbe room above,

; j hearing the voices, looked out. Not only has a league been formed j "Has she come to?” ho asked,

br bw-MlM <1. dutUBS tablt U

; ivMce. bot M. Glraalt.» momc. a ., lD , ml „ ot , b b.

f lips. But ns he spoke an expression of intense agony came over the :hed. thin feature, and he saw that i the return of fall consciousness

drafted a bill prohibiting duels In the j Ups. But as he spoke an expressii

•—•* —-——’• — of intense agoi

pinched, thin fei with the return of

had com-' also the full senalUveness

republic and cokmles. M. GlranU proposes the following penalties: Deprivation of crtlc rights for eight year* for both adversaries, and for five yean la the case of the seconds. Should one ol the parties he killed, or should : it be a second or third offense, deprivation of dvil as weir as dvlc rights In the case of duels between foreigners who. of course, hare neither . dvlc nor civil rights, the senator proposes a year's Imprisonment for the principals and a month's for the seo onda. with expulsion from the country after the completion of the term of

i Imprisonment.

J There are a few American men of i science who have admirable command of the language they write, bat the ; men with exceptional powers of ex- ■ pteesion are rarer and the average Is | lower than In France or In Great | Britain. The treatment of science In tbe newspapert and magazines is also 1ms satisfactory here'than

tides of excellent

published, but fads

are exploited with fbority. and the

aatirely bewildered, having no at discriminating one alleged scientific ankle from another, and tbe entire scientific miscellany is given about (be same attention and trsdMtt as tbe eolumas devoted to the i foam Saratoga. statM a writer In the | Popular Scltace Monthly. Some new* papers aad megaHe*. are be^ar foaa ethers, but there appdare not to be • alagle one of them that ai ariaatlfic coatri but loss to aa expart-

to pain.

“Go down and ask the Colonel for some brandy.” called opt Clifford. But the constable did not aeeta bear. He still stood a« the wind

looking down.

Clifford repeated hjs words, and man, with evident reluctance, moved' from the window. Miss Bostal glanced p and turned her head with a quick, ird-llkc motion to Clifford. “Arc aity of the policemen still about T' abe asked, rapidly. Clifford was about to answer in the negative when the constable whom be had sent for tbe brandy having detlv

ered his n

Lho place ■ then I

more than this

straining hla eyes *c 'ull of interest, full

“that's

Clifford

lerce the gloom, full

T excitement.

“Why. surely." cried George Claris’s voice!”

The two men were now near enough

- distinguish the man ing bis companion back,

recognize him as Hemming.

The second constable went forward, as tbe struggling pair came within the garden gate, to the assistance of his fellow. At the same moment Colonel Bostal thrust his bond through Clifford's arm. as If for support. The young man hardly noticed his action, so deeply absorbed was he In the prob-

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for Clifford to < who was holding

and to t

deeply absorbed was he In tbe pr

lem presented by the sight of tbe struggling men. For the man whom both the policemen now held was. Indeed. no other Jban. George Claris, wua-cyco, nefco-iooxing, witn strag-

gling beard and unkempt hair. And be was crying out still, with all

the force of his lungs:

“Where Is she? Where Is she? Let nje see her, I say! Let me sec her!" “Why, the poor fellow thinks you’ve got his niece here!" cried Cllffort, who

muse

Then I went over the keys

the different doors by an old list ’

had left by the man who had the before my uncle, and It was tl

missed tbe key. and remembered that

I had not seen It for a long time."

Sir Neville made a few notes before

he went on.

"Before you missed the key you h^ had suspicions, of course?"* ^ Nell bowed her head In assent. “You need not think," said the magistrate, sharply, “that your making n frank admission of your suspicions can do the lady any harm. We should get at the troth somehow, yon may be

quite sure."

•T am telling you all I know.” said

Nell, simply.

She herself saw that no concealment was possible any longer. And surely if Miss Bostal were really found guilty of such unlikely crimes she must have been mad when she committed

them.

“When did the idea that Miss Bostal committed the thefts come Into your mind for tbe first time?" Even now tbe remembrance of the terrible sensation she bad experienced on that memorable occasion caused a

frown Nell's

•'Jen

he stopped.

“Who was murdered. Ye*, yes

n the U

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Ye*, yes.”

“He told me he—had Been the thief.” | "Yes. That came out at the inquest. !

Well?” /

"He told me that the thief was Miss ! Bostal: that he had seen her come out j

seemed to understand In a moment the of the Inn on the night that an attempt j

nocturnal knocklngs was made to rob Mr. Hemming.”

cried C nd In a

mystery of the nocturnal

and disturbances of which the Colonel and hls daughter had complained. Colonel Bostal made no answer, but he threw one rapid glance behind him. Clifford followed hls example insUnctively. and an Involuntary exclamation

ively, and an Involuntary exclamation

escaped hls Ups.

For Miss Theodora had disappeared.

pm ml

you this?"

1 of the next day.* t say this at the in- _ on let it be thought

meant he had seen you?"

“On the aftern “Why did you

quest? Why did you

he

as In great difficulty. I (Han't what to think, even then. I ght All

CEB XXIJ.

I had no idea of

CHAPTE1

Sir Neville Bax of Nell Claris'

from tbe terror*

examination.

admission

ling his admiration

her im

ion she had made the 1

which the whole matter hinged;

preti of a

itty face save li

Igorous

e had made t

most rlgc

and 1

kt- Ueve myself. It was all bo dreadful. 1*'* ; and j asked myself what sh* could do such thing* for. Besides, her manner when I told her Jem Stickels bad 1 threatened to tell the police was so

She didn't seem to be la

had broken down into tears a* a least .concerned about It. How could

her very little j suppose It was becauee she 1

- ray? -

consequence, he gave

time to recover her composure before he went on In a loud, pompous voice: >11. and bo you admit riwee was x 11 In the house at the time Mr.

rhosc presence

King was robbed of

there thing,

that pcrsoi

nobody but youraelf knew any- ‘ ow. what was the name of

in?*'

Nell looked at him rcproachfnUy. He knew who It was. and he might

have spared her the pain of hai state it hereelL. But as he ’

said in a whisper which was a strong

contrast to tbe magistrate's tonesc

"Miss Theodora."

"Miss Theodora Bostal?"

"Yes."

"And bow came she to be there, without anybody's knowledge?"

1 Nl*~

him ont of the way? Oh. I can’t eve It even now, I can't. I can’t.

Why should she do It. unless she was mad? And there never seemed to be a trace of madness about her. I always

thought she was very clever.'' Sir Neville smUed a little nt her in-

genuousnesB. Nell herself might not be very clever, but assuredly she was a loyal-hearted friend, to bear the obrl . ng }°. loquy which the affair had cast upon “ e her. withont a thought of clearing her-

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sw he was 1 severely,

and gave her a keen *

'Don't yon think," he *aid, “tbal

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loes one help the interests

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Miss Bostal had for some month* been In the habit of asking Nell, from time to time, to let her sleep with Nell for the night on the plea that the Col oncl bad stayed o: Stroan. and tbal she was afraid of sleeping at Shingle End all by herself. She had begged not to mention the fact even to mde. alleging that If it were to oe .known that her father’s house was sometime* left unprotected II

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[ere he comes with the brandy." raid Clifford. Bot Mira Bostal'* expression of pain

rottld

any

teetotaller all my life.’ Her sudden burst of energy rather disconcerted Clifford, who was much relieved when be raw that the Colon*!

the constable. Tbe

man rojne very slowly to the place where hls daughter lay. and peered

gave place at once to on "Brandy!" she cxciali

not touch it

“I wouh . I ban

was close behind old man came ver

ter L

over tbe boshes at her.

BraRy

bnrtr he asked. In ■ dull tone, as If •UR too much overwneuned by threatcniag misfortune to be greatly troublad

about anything else.

“Hour she exclaimed, pettishly. “Of course I am hurt. I over balanced myself while leaning ont of the window. and I fell oat. and

toy leg and one of think* - ; "Khali we take yon “X*. Ob. mr wit

"One

ply.

"And then, too, nobody asked tunny questions implying any doubts of her. They took It for granted that I was thfe thief, the Jury did, and everybody. You remember that, don't yonf* Ye*. Sir Neville did remember that Afid looking at the candid and .sweet face In front of him he wondered how hls brother msetstrates had been euch asses, and he forgot that he had been one of those asses himself. "Well.” he raid. In a more pompon*

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"You should hav- let the Jury know

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Yes." raid Nell.

“And la It a fact that nt tbe Blue Lion always

when Mies Bostal was sleeping undci

the roof?"

“Only at first.” said NelL earnestly. "The l«st tlrnc eho slept there was the '

night Mr. King was robbed."

"How was It that yon did not. on ; trayed ter—“to 1 that occasion, mention to your uncle I might atk hls

een 'sleeping with your before I bad Mb

"How could 1? But Indeed I

think of mentioning !t. raid refratoed becaneo it would have looked like

-—upon my best

throw,lag friend."

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c-iirnestly. "I was with my suspicions

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And then I didn't dare."

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“Ye*, sir. ei to me. and It vi

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Doesn't look much lie Insanity," mut- | or come tered BSr Neville to himself. And be | with Mjy* Borial from your visit to continued hls Interrogatories':, “And , Jem Btlekels at bis lodgings?" did not the fact that tbe robberies al- “l-41d brer somethin-.” faltered

ays took place when aba waa

rite your suspicion?"

t

«*■

“You ny Mira Boctal waa not In th* -Ahf Did you go Jo see who U

cm the oc- if bad opened the doorr

“No. oh. no! I never thought of such ! "Almost aa soon at J thing!” protested the young gtrL mc in the kitchen I 1

Joor open a

: k«b.

“What was itr Almost as soon 1 ! In the kitchen I

t, to rodr knowledge, on the ocn of the subasqnmt robberies r

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