- CHAPTER VII. THE RESCUED ONES

The second letter was dated “ At H the evening bef , and thus rar

Mi Dearest Hare How you must

n astonis i this afternoon you discove i that the runaway ours ! v« believed tl mo- I were t) Continent, where we » Sween sep fk year more whe y \ to join us in the n In the same eity with your

And ow it \ caught il I I ke a « > Of « rse it was our inte i oad for the W ie time ist autumn W we Il , directly after fa- thers leath. Mother’s health seemed t require it, I s you Know, she v following the advice of her phvy- sician., But it a month ago she began to fe ! mesic] k. She longed to be ameng 1 familiar scenes in New York s repressed her yearning for a time, until it became so strong that she was wholly miserable. Finally she declared sh« could stand it no longer and telegraphed to Liverpool for a cabin

Is it unrmaidenl to confess that I was secretly pier ‘ased ? No, for it would enable me to see you months sooner than either of us expected. In my heart [ was glad, as Il knew you would be. I decide d to surprise you. I would let you know nothing of our change of plan until after our arrival home. Then I would send you a note inviting you to call.

That was my scheme, which was spoiled by the affair of this afternoon. Strange that you should appear at the critical moment. Kut it was so ordered of Providence. Yofl were the means of saving mother’s life, and she knows it,

ond would have saved mine but for the fall from your horse. My heart stood still when I saw you go to the ground with such awful suddenness, but they said you were not badly hurt, and the news we got from the hospital was that you were doing even better than was expected.

Oh, how glad and thankful I am! You will soor be yourself, and of course will take the first opportunity to call upon your impatient but devoted

JEANETTE,

The emotions caused by the reading of this letter drove all thoughts of “ Budd” of Chicago from my mind.

In one sense the lady’s missive was a revelation. She was devotedly at- tached to Harold. Probably the two were engaged. It was his impatience to see her that had led him to sail for Europe six months sooner than had been his intention, and as was un- derstood by the young lady herself.

And yet at the very hour that he was sailing down the bay she was eoming up, if possibly she had not already arrived. She had sought to surprise him, not dreaming that her lover would attempt the same thing.

Bet what was to be my role in this strange complication ? Having as- sumed the character of my double, it was impossible ‘o cast it aside. Neo

one would believe me. It would be the height of dishonour to assume the place of Harold in the affections of his beloved.

And yet, in one sense, how could I help it? I would have to call upon her, for a failure to do so would be heyond explanation. I might stave off the meeting for a day or two be- " cause of the accident, but only for a very brief while. Within the next few days I must pay my respects to Jeanette.

But, confound it! think of my behaviour in ? Of necessity there would fol-

What would she her pre-

sence low hundreds of trifling references whose meaning would be as hidden from me as from the man in the moon. She would be mystified, puzzled, shocked.

Ah. tha! I had it. Happy thought!

My violent fall in the park had af- fected my . brain most peculiarly. While everything else was clear, my memory had been so jarred that it was at fault. The wheels had slipped @ COZ. I found it impossible to re- call many past occurrences. I hoped to recover in time, but the _ specialist

I eonsulted said the strange remain for a year. friends must pity

whom affiiction might Meanwhfle my have patience.

The refuge which had so suddenly presented itself promised te open the from other disagree-

and

way for escape

able entanglements. It might enable

me to shake off Mr. Budd of Chicago. Having hit upon this providential

was no reason why I upon Jeanette at once.

refuge, there should not call I would do eo.

But, hold! Where was her home ? W bat was her full name ?

Surely there should be no difficulty n learning all that. She had dated her letter simply “At Home,” for surely she had the right to assume that tha: was sufficient for her lover.

No help to be obtaincd here. Ah, why did I not think of it before ? The newsLapers must have an account cf the accident yesterday in the park, with the names of all concerned. That would give the clue.

Three of the leading dailies were de- livered at the rooms of Harold, in ad- Ccition to two afternoon journals. lt was hardly t) be ex»nected that the ac- ecunt of the accident would be in the

afternoon papers of the same day. Nevertheless I searched them care-

tully. Neither contained a word about in the park.

the runaway

‘T shall find it in all of the morn- ing papers.”

I went through each one several

t , but with no better success than with the others. No person having been killed, the incident was not cecn- sidereil worth recording, especially as the political news just then was of a Stirring character.

I sent out later ir the day ard got all One of them

the evening issues. spoke of a runaway in Central park in

vlLich the GCriver was badly injured, and a young gentleman who attempt- ed the pa rt of the gallant rescuer was

his horse and so badly n thet he was taken to tha hre-

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pital. NS names weré given, and no ore was printed.

T bewan tc feel vexed. It looked as

if fate was trifling with re. What cupght to be a very simple matter was becoming a difficult ene. Some bane- ful influence was interveniniz to work mv discomfiture.

But how absurd the thought! Evi- dcertly all I had to do was to enquire the names of the ladies in the car- riage, and they would be given to me.

But to make enquiries of my ac- cuaintance would expose ime to ridi-

cule, for it was inconceivable that any jar which a tover might receive would cause him to forget the name and home of his betrothed.

After perplexing thought I telephon- ed to the Central office to send me one

of their bcst detectives. He arrivea within the following half-hour--a small, wiry, sharp-eyed fellow in a

business suit of gray, and with the rame of Covey Cone.

“Mr. Ccne,” said I, placing a $100- till in his hand, “the fact that you have been sent in answer to my de- rrand is evidence that you are the man I want and know how to keep a se- cret.”’

“T have never been accused of be- ing any other sort of personage.”

“Very well. Yesterday I received a shock—was thrcewn from m: horse in the park while attemptirg to stop a runaway team.’’

“Dangerous business; better leave that for the policemen. They expect it. They're trained to it, and generally get there.’’

“Se here, Mr. Cone, I want you to Icok at me closely.”

“That’s what I’ve been doing ever fince I came into the room, though I've seen you often enough to make it unnecessary, but it’s a habit of mine.”

“Do you notice anything peculiar in my appeararce ?’’

“Why should I ?”

“Nothing different in my voice or Icoks from what you heve always seen ?””

“Nothing. What's up ?”

“A strange thing has happened to me. That fell I got vesterday seems to have played the deuce with my head.”’

And I drew my hand vVrinkled forehead.

“I noticed that you hardly seemed to recognize me as I entered.”

“TIT am subject to the most unac- ccuntable lapses of rnemory. I eculdn’t place you at first. I find it difficult even now to see everything asitis. That is my apology for what- ever you observe strange in my be- haviour.”

“It will soon come all right,” his cheering response.

“ Doubtless. Meanwhile I wish you t+ ascertain the name and resivence «of the iwo ladies who wer? in te carriage yesterday when the team ran away.”

“That's dead easy,” replied Detec- tive Cone, with a laugh. ‘‘ How soon do you wish it ?”

* As soon as convenient, is no pressing need.”’

“TY have a little matter on hand which may keep me employed to-mor- row, but if I find myself detained I will have the knowledge secured by another.”

‘I prefer that it should be by you.”

Gad, but that detective was sharp- eyed! While we were talking I saw him giance several times at the waste- basket, into which I had thrown the two envelopes containing the letters. Something in their appearance inter- ested him.

He tock out his penknife? and began clicking the blade back and forth, as a@ person sometimes does, almost un- consciously. His arm was extended and resting upon the desk in front of him so that his hand was directly over the hasket.

Suddenly he dropped his knife, entally.

“That was careless !”” he exclaimed. stooping down and groping among the papers for the implement.

While doing so he picked cago envelope, as if to search under it for the knife. One glance was enough to reveal the postmark and the handwriting, when he dropped the pa- per, found the implement and began clicking it as aimlessly as before.

It was cleverly done. But nothing Was plainer than that the whole inci- dent had been arranged te give him a closer view of the envelope. If so, he succeeded, though I was at a loss to understand why he should desire to do that. The fact that he was thus interested caused me a vague un- easiness.

While playing the part of a friend Mr. Covey Cone might be the enemy who was to bring about my undoing.

I was vexed that the next day passed without bringing a call or a line from Detective Cone. Even though I had told him there was no special haste in the matter, yet it was so simple that he ought to have attended to it

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within the hour that the request was made of him.

Meanwhile a dainty note arrived from Jeanette saying she would ex- pect me that evening. So she did, but she was disappointed, as was I, for

I no more knew where to look for her than if set down in the streets of Lon- don.

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the day following the all-impor- intelligence came in a brief note Cone :—

parties in the carriage whose L ran away in the park the other Gay, and whom you attempted to rescue, were Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence and her daughter Jeanette, Their home is No. —Madison avenue. Most astonishing that you should forget the name and residence of the young lacy to whom, if report is to be credited, you are en- gagec in marriage Others might not understand the reason, but your expla- ration makes it clear to me.

I immediately despatched a_brief

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reit strong enough to call, and would do so that evening.

And that opened up the all-impor- tant question as to how I should con- duct myself in her presence. There seemed really but one course to fol- low. It would be unpardonable for me to deceive her. She was the b trothed

of Harold, not of Harmon, Westcott ! [ gnust apprise her of my personality hefbre our givafiage reavhe¢d an ema Daemaishing, potat fir her.

It was contrary to the aggodnont between Harold and me, which was that not a living soul should become acquainted with the truth, but the most peculiar situation warranted this break of my pl him, and he would than

age to «& me for it.

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(To be Continued.)

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Ffelliot Poagct will sail for America next month. She will take Elita Proctor Otis’

place in ‘The Sporting Duchess.’’ Brandon Thomas, who has not been - eerd from since ‘‘Charley’s Aunt,’’ has

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‘Rho Pree af ee avifhets Guero APaxgrnger —o pees a) ia. at tie Bt. Famsda, & petura pero bas xa Ray.

The = isa plan on foot in the Players’ club, New York, looking to the purchase of a bronze bust of John Gilbert as Sir Peter Teazle.

The original of ‘I’m a lawyer, and my

name is Marks,’’ of ‘‘Uncle Tom's Cabin” fame, is living quietly in Kansas City at the advanced ago of 83.

Ida Mulle has accepted for early preduc- tion in New York a ene act musical com- edy entitled ‘‘The Red Soubrette,’’ by Richard Burke Hennessy.

The average royaity paid to the author is 5 per cent con gross. receipts reaching $3,000 a week and & per cent when the gross receipts reach $5,000.

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Miss Frances Graham Mayo, who creat- ed the part of Roxey, the besntiful south- ern girl in ‘‘Pudd’nhead Wilson,’’ will re- main inthe same capacity this coming season.

The success of ‘‘Secret Service’’ in Lon- tion will doubtless open the way for other American plays. Louis Nethersole hag purchased the Londen rights of Edward Milton Rolye’s ‘‘ Friends.’’

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There is not a 2:10 trotting stallion on the Pacific coast.

Frank Bogash, 2:06%, is the fastest hobbled pacer of the year to date.

An offer of $12,000 wags made for Grand Baron, 2:1814, at Cleveland and refused.

Bob Fitzsimmons, the boss bruiser, is going onthe running turf witha string of horses,

A yearling pacer by Grand Baron, 2:18%, worked an eighth at Grandview, Ills., recently in 194% seconds. +

It looks as if Milton S, 2:08%, will be one of the great pacersthis year. Hisown- er received $2,525 for his share of a recent stake.

Oakland Baron, 2:11\%, seems to have regained the wagnificent form which he had us a 2-year-old, at.d he will probakly be a 2:10 trotter.

A greengrocer in Eighth avenue, New York, has a horse so thoroughly imbued with the kleptoimania hahit that he bas been obliged to put a muzzle on the ani- mal,

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When bees swarm, queens, workers, drones and all take wing, rise high in the air, abandon home, kindred, everything forever, and nothing can stop them.

Cats can smell during sleep. When a piece of meat is placed immediately in front of a sleeping cat’s nose, the nostrils begin to work as the scent is received, and an instant later the cat will wake up.

The carp’s teeth are set back on the pharynx, so that it may be literally said to masticate its food in its throat. The carp, too, is about the only cud chewing fish, the coarsely swallowed food being forced up to these throat teeth for com- plete mastication,

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