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CHAPTER V. |

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Wednesday

eecurred on a

Lay Harold engaged pas-

s ft the roing steamers is, CO Fr i away a year hich tin is to be to all l purposes Harold, instead of ©. West t f .the intervening time was

S} y him in preparing me, so far

l, to fact 1d dispose of the |

I - Kely ‘ bef me Of |

es t re would be many little ! Lich he forgot. Im those

‘ I must depen on my own wit nuity. will be any number of per-

< : r money. They wi!l insist

+ I rromised them. I may have

gin Ss of them encouragemert,

bu ve! listinct promise has been j;

kent You will know how to dispose |

of them.”

; , ~ i ~ ” I think’ so.

f they become obstrepercus, throw

them out, for some of them were not present at the debut of yourself and Mr. Mortimer anc may not be aware of your capacitv as a bouncer. My | appearance is not calculated to strike

terror to the ordinary heart, and you look just like me.”’

I smiled, clearly foreseeing the nature of some of the coming interviews.

A few days later I was alone in the handsome bachelcr apartments long | eceupied by my friend, who had been so eareful.of his disguise in going aboard the-steamer that he was sure no one suspected or dreamed of the truth. He took another name, as a matter of.course, though the change was not great, being H. O. Walcott. He promised.to write me monthly and to hold himself ready to give me what- ever counsel I might need.

Since I was fully satisfied of the in- sincerity of many of the clubmen, I took no pains to keer upon friendly terms with them. When they called te ecngratulate me over the astound- ing manner in which I knocked out the famous pugilist, I gave them to under- stand that I knew the trick they tried upon me and that no gentleman would have becn guilty of anything of that rature.

This causedsa ‘coldness between me ard a number. of:the leading members, especially when I expressed a wish to try the same feat upon any and all of them. I was as offish as they and held my head as high in the air.

“Who tae deuce is this fellow ?” I asked, holdirg the card in my hand, on which was -engraved the name, “Seam Johnson.”

I ordered the servant to show him in, and ne. quickly appeared, with a loud clearing of his throat and an overwhelming manner. He was large, fitshily-dressed, with dyed hair, side whiskers, and moustache, an immense

Watch-chain, slightly bald, and with | the trmistakable marks of dissipa-

tion and fast . countenance. Me strode hastily across the apart- ment and extended his fat hand with mieat effusions. I atiowed him to take mine, but did not return the pressure. “I hope you’re well. By the horned s}con, I never saw r

living on his pimply

you look beter! he exclaimed, as if the discovery caus- ed his whole being to bubbie with de- lizht,

“1 am well, brit no better than usu- al. Why did you call to — a He flushed under this chilling greet- ! ing, but quickly rallied. ‘““I’ve good news far you—the best

Se€

of news.’ "wnat is it ?° ! “We've floated the “eQueen.’ She is ’ safe.’’ ‘I didn’t know that she had been |} in any danger.” “Haw, aw, haw! As jolly as ever, | eh, Harold, my boy ? This mine is | in the richest part of Colorauo; fifty | people were after it: had to nlay my | points mighty fine, but 7 played ‘ein ard won—euchred ‘em all:”’ “Well, what of :t.?’’

“That gives you the chance .of your

life. Yeu’ll come in en the ground ficor. You'll triple your money in-

side of six weeks, for things :.are boom- ine.”

“How much did you expect me to fut into this hole in the ground ?” “Why what vou said--$20,006.”

“IT have made up my mind not to put twenty cents into it.”’ ‘But, heavens, you promised

‘

” re ' force] .

he exclaimed, aghast and angry. “I made no promise. I teld vou I would think it over. I have done so,

end you have ‘heard my conclusion.”

I was self-fiattered by noting that this rando™ shaft hit the mark exact- qs.

“JT s‘pose that’s v ords Was as go.

true, but das a promise.”

them

*T ¢€on’t regard them as such. It is useless to waste time. I look upon the whole thing as a swindle, ind you dor’t get a penny from me.”

“By -——, but I will nave it!” roar- ead my caller, nis face purple, as he rose from his ckatr. "Fou .cawt treat me that way and intimate as much as im a swindler.”

“T don’t intimate it; I say it. You are a scamp, and if you had your de- serts vould be behind prison bars. if you do not teave at once, I'll throw you out.’’

This was too much, and the infuri- ated rogue made for me.

But he did not reach me. I had no right or wish to harm him. So I mere- | lv jammed him down so hard on the

r that it must have loosened sev- }

l of his teeth. Then I opened the | dcor and flung him through. | er 1 peace.” lie went.

“I don’t think Sam Johnson will ever | gir Harold much trouble after this, | ‘or even if I was gentle with him he |

red that I wag his master— | Come in!” j

fHE DAILY EXAMINER, CHARLOTTETOWN SPTEMBEK 1), 1897

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My he t went out to her at once. Possibly I was wrong, but I believed that whatever she represented herself to be that she was.

“Sit down,” I said, kindly, pointing te a chair. “Did vou walk upstairs ?”

sir There’s a new boy run-

“ Yes. ning the elevator

ing th tco-day.’’ “What of KT

Didn't I tell you al-

ways to take the elevator ? What is made for if not for ladies ? If ths bey makes anv cbijecticn, let me know, and I wili have him discharged.” “Ye have always been kind to rs,

Mr. Westcott. What would Mike and me do if it were not for yer goodness?”’

* Psraw, tl.ere are plenty better than I, only you haven’t found them _'”

“Nor anyone else’ she said, with a fiash of her Irish wit.

This was one of the cases of which TI had been informed by Harold. Mrs. Murphy was a poor, industrious wo- man who had buried two children and Pad a husband in the last stages of ccnsumption. Harold had investigat- ed her story and found her a worthy ¥voman.

“ Why have you been so long in call- ing, Mrs. Murphy ?”

“ Well, sir, the money which ye were kind enough to give me whin I cane a fortnight since has kept poor Mike as comfortable as could be, and, with the washing that I had, there was no reed of trispassing on yer foodness, fer which Hiven wit reward ye.”

*““Nonsense! You mustn't wait until you're penniless, and why should you

wear yourself out with work when Mike needs vour attention ? Let me

see—it was twenty dollars I handed you two weeks ago.”

“ Excuse me, it was twinty-five.”

“Very well. Here's ‘ifty dollars”

“God bliss ye!” she faltered, the tears filling her eyes.

“None of that. You know I don't like it. If you run short, come when- ever you need more, and, Mrs. Mur- phy,” I added, severely. “if you don’t wish to offend me, always take the ele- Vator.” é

I rose ard accompanied her to the elevator, ringing’ sharply. When the boy came up, I said:

“Tom, when this lady comes to eall on mé, bring ker up in the elevator. Do you understand ?’’

“Yes, sir, but I'm a‘veard "—

“Shut un, or WH euff your ears! Step in, Mrs. Murrhy. Good-by !”

I laid my hand in a fatherly way on

her shoulder to help her. Before I cculd remecve it she had impulsively caught and kissed it. At the same

moment a hot tear dronyed on the back of my hand. And when I sank in &@ chair in my voom—I'm nct ashamed to (wn it—there were tears in my own eres.

“TLat pays me for ali else, no mat- ter what comes. If a man with wealth knew how to get the best goud out of it there would be no such thing as ennui in this world.”

I had no intention of staying In mv rvoms. Tt was a radiant day, with jist eneugh coolness in the golden sun-

shine to make it an ideal one for an outing. I went to the stable where Harold kept his horse and had him

saddled for a ride in the park. Ii may have been fancy on my part,

bunt there was something in the man- ner of Jack that made me half sus-— pect he was not fully satisfied with me, It could not be, however, that his senses were so much sharper than those of mankind, and I dismissed the thought as I vaulted into the saddle and cantered off.

The pony had been standing so long in the stable that he was fractious and

caused me some concern, but after a brisk ride along the roa iway he calm- ed down and became as tractable as a child’s animal.

I continually encountered persons who saluted me and whom, of course, I saluted in return.

“ Harold certainly a large num- ber of lady acquaintances,” I thought, as I raised my hat for the twentieth time. ‘“*He gave me little informa- tion about them,. and I’m afraid I shall encounter some breakers before I'm through. I'll take a run time—.. Mela

has

out of the city fer a

aes ~

“Fust as Good as Scott's mnulsion”

You hear it in nine out of ten drug stores.

It is the reluctant tes- timony of 40,000 druggists that Scott’s Emulsion is the standard of the world.

And isn’t the kind all others try to range up to, the kind for you to buy? Two sizes, 50 cts. and $3.00,

ya he ‘Sea, ie lh Aa tigeseocial «ol

If matters get too hot (

‘ ia ha ak abid wheel as if challenging a race with one of the policemen who was certain soon to discover him. My horse shied a little, but pot damgerously so. Just

ad « me was a carriaze, with the driver on top

holding the reins over 1 enirited animals.

burst the cyclist so they plunged off at

my + lhe sudadaen O

startled them that

headiong speed. The driver tugged at the lines, but for the time thev were revond control. A scream from with- in the vehicl

e showed the terror of

“Why have you been so long in calling, Mrs. Murphy?”

the occupants, and the next thing I saw was a woman that had opened the door and was trying to leap out, while someone else, soluteiy prevented her.

i spurred Jack forward and drew up beside the vehicle.

“Don’t jump, madam I called. “You will be killed. Keep your seat, and we'll check the team in a few minutes.”

‘* Mother, don’t you hear him ?”’ call- ed the one who was holding back the other. “Keep your seat. It is Har- old. He will save us !”

I had to spur Jack to his best be- fore I could place myself within reach of the heads of the terrified team, but I did it at lest, and, while thus oc- cupied, saw a mounted policeman bear- ing down upon us. With his help I vas sure all would end well, provided the mother could be restrained.

Reaching forward, I seized the bridle rein of the near horse. In the excitement of the moment I forgot my strength and drew back so furious- ly that the strap snapped, and the team continued their wild flight with- out the slightest check.

I mow determined to ride in front and ‘round ‘to the opposite side, so as to grasp the other rein, remembering not to break it.

But ‘the devil got into Jack just then, and ‘he refused to obey me. He shied to the right and came within a hair of unseating me. I was so en- raged that I twisted his head back and dug the spurs into his flanks. He whinnied with pain and became fran- tic.

‘*Confound you!" I muttered. “I have a great mind to kill you! If it were not for those in the carriage, I would do it!”

At that moment the form of a man fiew through the air, striking the roadway as if hurled from a catapult.

It was the coachman, flung with frightful force from his seat, while the team dashed madly on, with the strength of the daughter who was clutching her mother’s dress evident- ly failing, for the figure of the elder was partly through the open door and ‘gathering herself for the fatal leap.

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(To be Continued.) THE WHOLE system feels the

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Miss Ada Ward, a well known young London actress, has joined the Salvation Army.

Miss Jessie Langford of Duluth has a clezn record asa licensed pilot. She has served more than ten years on the great lakes,

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Miss May Kerns, operator in the Western Union office at Niagara Falls, has won medals in telegraphic contests and is now called one of the fastest women, operators on the line.

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Lillie Devereux Elake suggests as one rule for married happiness that the wife should not always ask the husband where he is going when he goes away and where he has been when he comes back and as another the equal division of money, for she claims that one-half of every dollar the husband has belongs in the law to the wife.

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