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I took ap oue after another of the letters my letters," he answered, again giving me his haud. friend and examined, and found it to be theIn this matter my desire is only to help you correspondence of a woman who was either If, as you believe, Ethelwynn is innsent, then angling after a wealthy basband or who loved no harm can be done in destroying the letters, him with all the stregth of her affection. whereas the l actually the assin ske must, Some of the communications were fall of sooner or Inter, læstray her guilt. A woman. passion, and betrayed that postry of soul that may be clarer, but she cau never successfully was innate in her. The letters were dated from cover the crims of marder. Nereford, from Oban, and from various Mediter Then you are wiling that E, as finder of tho›s ranesa porte, where she bad gone yachting with lettere, shall burn them. And further, that ne her uncle, Sir Thomas Heaton, the great Lanea word shall puss regarding this discovery P shito coal owner. Sometimes the saddressed him Most willing," he repliet.Come."
*Learest," at others as "Beloved," wally added, commencing to gather them together. signing horself "Your Own." So Indi-were-Let us lone no time, or perhaps the constable they of the ardent passion characteristic of her na duty below or one of the pluin efetues mes that they held me is amazement. It was passiou may come prying in here." developel under its most profound and serious aspect; they showed the serious.sud thoughtful, not the brilliant side of intellect.
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What have you found there inquired Ambler Jevons, quickly interested, and yet surprised at my detoroiuation to conceal it from him.
Something that concerns me," I replied bristly,
"Concerns you?" he ejaculated. understand. How can soything among the sid mau's private papera concern you!"
"This cuncerus me personally," I answered.
that sufficient explanation." No. Lay friend will. Forgire car, Ralph. 12262 for speaking quite plaiuly, but in this affair we are both working towards the same end--namely, to elucidate the mystery. We osanut hope for success if you are bent upon concealing your discoveries from mo."
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This is a private affair of my own," I declared doggedly. What I have found only concerns myself.
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Of course," I replied dubinusly. But only up to a certain point."
Then, in other words, you imply that you can't trust me?"
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Forgive me, Amlder," I urged again, "When you have read this letter you will fully understand why I have endeavoured to concesi it from you: why, if you were not present here at this moment, I would burn them all, and not leave a trace behind."
Then I hauded it to him.
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He took it eagerly, skimmed it through, and startet just as 3 had started when he saw the cignature. Upon his face was a blank expres sion, and he returned it to me without a word. Well I asked. What is your opinion My opinion is the same ak your own, Ralph, old fallow," he answered slowly, looking me straight in the face. It is amazing-startling -Ingie.
"You think then that the motive of the crime was jealousy?"
The letter makes it quits plain," he an- swered huskily. Giro me the others. Let me examine them. I know how serere this blow must be to yon, old fellow," be added, sympathetically.
Yes, it has staggered me." I stammered, I'm witerly dumbfounded by the unexpected revelation and I handed him the packet of correspondence, which he placed upon the table. and seating himself, commenced eagerly to
examine letter after letter.
While he was thus engaged I took up the first letter, and read it through-right to the bitter end.
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It was apparently the last of a long corres pondence, for all the letters were arranged chronologically, and this was the last of the Written from Nensford Manor, Northamptonshire, and raguely dated Wednes day," as in a woman's habit, it was addressed to Mr. Courtenay and ran as follows:-
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In Ethelwyan's character the passionate and the imaginative wero blended equally and in the highest conceivable degree as combined with delicate female intura. These letters, although Nittag to a man in whose heart rouauce set bractor, how fervent, enthusiastis und self forgetting her love. At first I believed that those passionate outpourings were merely designed to captivate tue old gentleman for his money; but when I read on I saw lww iuteuse her passion bevarno towards the end, and how the culmination of it all was that wild reproach- ful minice wrillen when the crushing blow feil so suddenly upon her.
Ethelwyn was a woman of extraordinary character, fail of picturesque charm and glowing romance. To be tremblingly alive to the gentle impressums, and yet to be able to preserve, when the presention of a design requires it, an im movable heart amidet sven the most imperions causes of subduing emotion, is perhaps not an imposible) constitution of mind, hat it is the utmost and rarest endearment of humanity. I knew her as a woman of high mental powers touched with a melnucholy sweetness. I was now aware of the cause of that melancholy.
Yet it was apparent that the serions sud energetic part of her character was founded on deep passion, for after her sister's mrriage with the than she hast herself loved and had threstenes, shu had acttially come there beneath their roof, and lived as her sister's companion, stifling alt the hatred that had entered her heart, and entirely disarmed him. preserving an outward aim that had an domh
To
Such a circumstance was extraordinary, ine, ax to Ambler Joyous, who know her woll, it seemed almost inconceivable that old Mr. Courtenay should allow her to live thors after cooling such a will communication as that Kaal letter. Especially curious, too, that Mary had never, suspected or discovered her sister's jealousy. Yet so skilfully had Ethelwynn con- cenied her intention of revenge that both husbend and wife had both entirely deceived.
Love, considered under its poetical aspect, is the union of passion and imagination. I had foolishly believed that this calm, sweet-veired woman had loved me, but those letters made it plain that I had been utterly fooled, mystère de l'existence," said Madame de Staël to her daughter, "c'est la rapport de nos errears avec nos peines."
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And although there was in her, in her charac.. ter, and in ber terrible situation, a concentration of all, the interesie that belong to humanity, aho was nevertheless u murderous.
The trath is here," remarked ny friend, laying his hand upon the heap of tender correspondence which had been brought to sch an abrupt conclusion by the letter I have print ed in its entirety, "It is a strange romantic story, to say the least.
Then you really believe that she is guilty?". I exelsinned, hoarsely.
He shrugged his smoulders significantly, bat no word escaped his lips.
In the silence that fall between us, I glanced at him. His ehin was sunk upon his breast, his bruws knit, his thin fingers toying idly with the plan gold ring.
Well?" I managed to exolaim at Rant. What shall we do?" *Do?" he echoed.What canwe do, my dear fellow That woman's fature is in your hands
Why in mine?"
I asked. In yours
also, sarely ?"
"No," he answered resolutely, taking my hand and grasping it warmly. No, Raph: I know-I cun su how you are suffering. You believed her to be a pure and honest w.msu ons above the comme un woman it as helpmate and wife Wii, tuo, must confess myself very man misted, a believed her to be all that you imagined: inded, if her face be any criterion shes ntterly unspoiled by the world and its nichecines. In any careful studies in physiognomy I have found that very saklem does a perfect, face the Lace cover na erit heart. Hence, I confess that this discovery has smared me quits as mact as it is you. I somehow feel"
"Words cannot express my contempt for a man who breaks his word as easily as you break 2269 yours. A year ago, when you were my father's gast, you told me that you loved me, and urged me to marry you. At first I laughed at your proposal: then when I found you really onrages serions, I pointed out the difference of o You, in
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has informed me that you are to face of a murder ss." father my
Faces sometimes deceive," he said quietly. Imagine the blow to me! marry Mary! My father expects me to rejoice, little dream-Recollect that a clever woman can give a ing how I have been foded, how lightly truthful appearance to a lie where a so utterly yon bave treated a woman's affactions and fails." aspirations. Bowe there are who, finding them. elves in my position, would place in Mary's bands the packet of your correspondence which is before me as I write, and thus open hr eyes to the fact that she is but the dupe of a man devoid of honour, Shall I do so? No. Best a-sured that I shall not. If my sister is happy let her remain so. My roudetta lies not in that direction. The tire of hatred may be stifled, AE Undersigned, being closely connected but it can never be quenobed, We shall be My revenge, the vengeance of a jealous woman, LAND and PUGET SOUND, are always pro. that you have broken your word so lightly, pared to book onders for any specifications at fall upon you at a moment and in a mantor LOWEST BATES.
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apparently in order to show that in bor hand she old a farther and more powerful weapon; she ad not sought to break off his warriage with Mary, but had rather stood by, swallowed her auger, and calmly calculated upon a Berce ven- detta at a moment when he would least expect it. Truly those startling wards spoken by Sir I remembered Beraard had been full of truth. them
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Then at bia direction and with his a wistsuse I willingly tore up each latter in small pieces, placed the whole in the grate where dead cluders still remained, and with a resta mat a light to them. For a few moments they blazed fiercely up the chimney, than died out leaving only black tinder.
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i should take the whole of the correspon. louce, just as it is, place it in the grate there, and bara it," he said.
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BUSSAN KAISHA of the Bang Agency of this Camay and hara established our own Branch Office at this Port, at No. 2, Das Voeux Road Central.
The Undersigned has assumed charge of this Ofice,
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, P: ALIMA.
Manager. Hengkung. 33rd August, 19 2
PURE FRESH WATER
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THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT CO., LD.. is prepared to supply ANY QUANTIFY of PURE FRESH WATER to the Shipping, beth for Deck and Boilers,
J. W. KEW,-
Monaster, 20, Des Your Road,
Call Flag W
1955 Hongkong, 13th June, 1901
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