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The Undersigned having been appointod AGENTS for the above Company, are pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE at Current Rater,
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents.
Hongkong. 16 May, 1892.
SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE
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"I daresay Mr. Stansfield can manage to do that for himself," said Dorctly with extra- THE RESEARCHES OF MR. ordinary sharpness; then she gave the reins to i man who had appeared out of the darkness, and accepted my hand to ber down.
help Tho houss seemed to be of fine stature with ronics of old guiflenice, but I had no tim to inspect it curiously, for I was hurried down by Dorethy into the presence of my an
Miss
Desmond was a woman of advanced age, I was a great invalid and entirely crippled: toll that she had been beautiful, but her yellow
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ADELINE SERGEANT (Author of “ The Story of ú Penitent Soul," key I was surprised that no one had mot me at the little wayside station on a brateli from the mai lice at which had been instructed to alight: either sugar ner converanes of any sort had appeared on the seons, and the oue dy bes longing to the village inn had bron secured only with some delay and difficulty. My aunt had invited me to the hotes, and she might have had the courtesy to send someone to ureat imo.
As the dy rumbled alowly along the rough road, and the deepening darkness blotted out by degrees all details of the landscape. I settled myself into the corner, and almost aarrellat why I had come so for on what might be a fool's errand after all. But I was poor, a strug Aera-gling young doctor with low friends and Hombre prospects: I had no right to threw avity a single chance which promised anything
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had received some time provionsly a letter from a highly respectable firm of solicitors which informed me that their client, Miss Catherine Desmond, the owner of Scarthwaite Iail, and som property in Cungherland, has refson to think that I was a relation of hers, al since sho Ind fow kinnfelle living, she would be glad to know something of my family history, and if I turned out to be a crucetion of hers to Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers. Concluded with the recenmendation to me
make my acquaintance. The solicitors' letter Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Also te neglect this opportunity of making myself
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FRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUR.
TANG COMPANY OF HAMBUR
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SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, th May, 1895.
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wrinkled face and her sunken hawk-like eyes were now anything but attractive. She greeted ms with fair cordiality, but put some searching questions to me about my sutecedents even in this first intervios. I could gather that whe wanted to be perfectly certain of my relation ship to herself before she attempted any show of confidence.
Finally she infinuated that the interview was over, and committed me to the care of Mr. Cro zier, whe had been present while the conversa tion
was going on, but had kept himself strictly the backgrand.
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Mr. Crosier will lok after yon," said my
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Crozier looked with a furtive eye, and rubbed his hands together. I liked the took of hi less than ever in the glow of the drawing room his minoth black hair was clearly plastered to lamps He was thin and cadaverous-looking,
In his head when he tried to smile his thin lips were drawn back over such an array of big, strong yellow tooth, that his fase was that of death head rather than of a living man. comfortable, and wondered to myself what sort I went to my room, which was cheery and
and are to the companiouslap of Mr. 1399)
visit. I was likely to have if I were to be Crozier, whose countenance impressed me as It was easy enough to discover the links of singularly evil and repulsive. However, there relationship between Miss Desmond and myself. was Dorothy to talk to. Dorothy to be iny My mother's hit been Desmond, and she friend, It was evident that she was weil dis
She had get towards me, and that my aunt, though not was Miss Catherine Desmond's niece. quarrolled with her family when she had affectionate, wished to treat ine as one of the married iny father, and her early death bad family. It seemed possible for no that Crozier was developing a certain jealousy of my posi left me without much information niant her relations. It seemed clear, however, that Mission, lost it sold in any way injure his ow Destuond was my great unnt, and I felt myself in the house. It was an absurd idea, for I had no itasire to interiore with him so long as he justified in acceating her invitation to stay.
was useful to
my aunt, but Dorothy had warned with her, a few days at Scarthwaite Hall Hope my journey from London, and my arrival the little station five miles away from her house at the close of the day.
nt.
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Suddenly the cab drew up with a jerk, heart a sound of wheels, and looking out I sur. the outline of a horse and vehicle, with high flashing lamps drawn up alongside of our own. while a fresh girlish voice rang out upon, the still November air.
Is a gentleman from London in your fly Jolin Carstairs 2" and the old flyman made nn- wwer in a mumbling voice-
"Ayo, Missy, that he be."
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Miss Desmond was wheeled to her place at the dimer table in au invalid chair; at her command I took the place bosido, while Dororthy and Crozier faced each other at the sides. Tho meal was fairly chearful. for Mia Desmond was an intelligent woman, audi talked well on many nocta; Dorothy was always charming, and Crozier, in spite of is unprepossessing appearance, was a mine of learning ca subjects connected with historien research.
his attainments more than once in the course of Mies Desmond introdued some reference to
conversation, and I could not help imagining that we betrayed a curtain fear of him, and desire to conciliate his good-will.
I was ont in the road before he had finished for it was evident that the question referred to myself, and lifting my hat. 1 addressed the
invisible speaker, almost
I am Philip Stuufield on my way to Sear-Te me the man was absolutely insufferable thwaite Hall
with bis wolfish smile ant cringing manner, und it seemed to me that he spoke to my anat and cousin in an impertinently fam
"Oh, that's all right." came the cheerful an- swer, there was a mistake about your train, sr I should lave met you at the station. Do you refer your fly, or will you mount up here in the dogeart?
"The dogenrt, by all menne," I replied. luggage. Can you see the step? That's all
· right. We shall be home half an hour before ikke ny."
Then Carstairs will come after us with the
As well as I could make out in the dim light, the speaker who was driving was both young and pretty. Her voice was sweet and yet determined; it, sounded as though its owner possessed a will of her, own, but at the same time a bright and cheerful disposition. I was Surprised to find that she had no groom with her, but she seemed perfectly capable of managing the spirited are that she was | driving,
"I am so entry,” she began, "you must baro thought ns very buhospitable, but the fact was my nint and I did not know that your train would be ha go soon. She is my great aunt as
Naval Military and Court, 16, Queer's Road, yours, you know, she went on. "I am Dorothy
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Desmond, the dinghter of her nephew, and yon are the son of one of her nieces, I believe, so we are second cousins."
"I did not know until a short time ago that had a relation in the world," I answered. "It is delightful to find that I am not so lonely as
supposed"
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I suppose we are the last of the family," ald Dorothy, as we drove slowly along the road. Aunt Catherine growing very Brim, and you must not mind if I say it to you in toutidence-she is sometimes a little iceentric. I wasted to say this to you befora you met her, and that was why I drove to The station."
"I telegraphed from Euston." I observul. "Yes," she said in a rather peculiar tone,
EYE-SIGHT. and then paused as if she did not know whather
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to go on or not. Then with sudden decision: The telegram was mislaid before I actually saw it, and my aunt's memory is not to be depended on. I don't know whether I am right, but I think I ought perhaps to gire you a hint, Mr. Stansfield-oh, well." as I made a sound of remonstance Cousin Philip. if you like-but you have an enemy in the house. I think he didn't want me to meet you, and that was why the telegram was misiaid. I need not say any more. I am sure you will understand."
I didn't understand exotly, but there was something in the unwontad hurry and agitation of her voice that betrayed some fear of the mas of whom she spoke. She didn't explain herself more particularly, and I didn't like to inquire, but I wondered in my own heart whether it was. doctor, priest, or servont of some kind that had established a right to interfere in my anut's con- corns, and whether I had been summoned as a sort of knight-errant to do battle in her behalf. I felt sure of one thing, that I was quite ready to do battle on behalf of my cousin Dorothy.
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behaviour to myself was tempered with evident malignity. When the meat was over it seemed uurt's chain one of Crozier'e duties to wheel my
ack to the drawing-room. I held the door open, aul Dorothy lingered for a moment on pretence of picking up her handkerchief which she had dropped under the table, but when the chair with my aunt and her ecretary was well out of the room, she turned to us with sudden swiftness, and said in a low agitated voice.
"Don't stay with him in the library. I have no time to tell you why-remember what I say
anywhere else, but not in the library." then without farther explanation she followed her. aunt's chair across the ball.
(To be continued.)
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the tall lauky figure of a man whom I took to be WITH A NAVAL BRIGADE an apper servant came down the steps towards us. His cringing attitude us he stood beside the dogeart, and his habit of nervously rubbing his servile air, but that 18 sabled in in long white hands together, gave him a peculiarly
his tone; therefore I gathered his position was not exactly what I had at first supposed.
am sure I am glad to see you back safely, Miss Dorothy," he began, with a faint anigger, which made me hate the man, "for you rad considerable risk in your anxiety to meet this gates et all, thank you," said Dorothy The above Three Launches were built in calmly. "Let me introduce Mr. Crozier to Hongkong, October 1899, under the Superin. you, cousin Philip, Mr. Crozier is my sant's trudence of Captain F. D. Goddard, Marine Librarian and secretary. Surveyor,
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Mr. Crozier miggered a little more, bawed profoundly, and wagged his head deprecatingly. A student a student," he said apologetically "a lover of old books-of old history-of old records. I shall be happy to show Mr. Staas- field some of my recent discoveries in the library. -very happy. We must do all we can to make Mr. Stansfield's stay agreeable.”
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