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kh open condemnation of my love on previous have her welfarwat heart, Mrs. Houulker."
Raions. Now that the murdered mau I answered seriously. was proved to be still alive I'surely had no farther grounds for my suspicion of Ethelwyon. That, siis had, by her since, deceived me regarding ber engagement to Mr. Courtenay was had senated him was certainly disproved ginin, but the theory that it was her hand that Thus, although the discovery of the dead" man's continued existence deepened the mystery a thousandfold, it nevertheless dispotted from my heart the awfat suspiciou regarding my welt-beloved, and, in consequence I was not desirous that any farther hostile word should be uttered against ber. On coming down to breakfast on the follow-ladyship, and two or three other nervous women While Bir Barnard went out to visit her
[COPTRIGHT.]
CHAPTER XIX.
JETONS GROWS MYSTERIOUS.
*Then you have a curious way of showing your solicitude on her behalf" she said bluntly, smiling again. Focs Ethelwynn has been pining day after day for a word from you, but the coldness of your letters added to her birden you seldom, if ever, wrote, and when you did of grief. I knew always when she had received one by the traces of secret tears upon cheaks. Forgive me for saying so, Doctor, but you mea, dither in order to tast the strength pl a woman's affection or perhaps nut int more caprice, often try her patience until the trained thread snaps, and she who was a good and pare woman bosomes reckless of everything -bor za
her
ing morning I found Mrs. Mivart awaiting moving in the same neighbourhood, I-sented her name, der family pride, and even her owl
alone. The old lady apologised for Mary's bon appearance, saying that it was hur habit to have bar tea in her room, but that she sent
me a massage of farewell.
Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxions to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a oruwd of
pints awaiting us it was imperative to leave by the first train. Even that would not bring me to King's Cross before nearly eleven o'clock. "Well now, doctor," Mrs. Mivart sommenced
other
myself in his chair and saw the afternoon callers one after another. I fear that the advice. I gave during those couple of hours was not very notable for its shrewdness or brilliancy. As in this professions, as in medicine, when one's caoust attend properly to patients. On such is overflowing with private affairs, one meshanically, hear the replies and scribbls occasions one is apt to ank the nenal questions prescription of some harmless formula. On the afternoon in question I certainly believe myself
4
Her words aroused my curiosity.
And you believe that Ethelwynn's patienas is exhausted! I asked, anxiously.
Her
gyes met mine, and I saw a mysterious expression in them. There is always something hiding a secret. strange in the eyes of a fair woman who is "Well, Doctor," she answered, in s voice quite yourself so openly as being indisposed to farther calm and deliberata, "you've already shown associato yourself publicly with poor Ethelwynn, that you surely cannot complain if you find your place usurped by a new and more devoted lover." What I cried, starting up foresly. "What is this you tell me? Ethelywer has
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rather anxiously when wo were seated and she/it of such lapse of professional attention. becauso of the tragedy that betell the householt. excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods
and inded me my coffes. "You saw Mary last night, and had an opportunity of speaking with her. What is your opinion? Don't hesitate to tell que frankly, for I consider that it is my duty to fave the worst."
Yet even we doctors are human, although our The patin's frequently forget that fact. medico is a long-suffering person, even in these days of scarcity of properly qualified mon-the first person called on emergency, and the vary last to be paid!
her after a moment's reflection. To return to my rooms, and on arrival I found upon
Really" I exclaimed, looking straight at
It was past five o'clocks before I was able to candidly I failed to detect anything -radically
my table a note from Jevous. It was dated from the Jerick Clab, a small bat exceedingly comfortable Bohemian contos in Bedford Street,
wrong
Covent Garden, and had evidently been written hurriedly on the previous night.
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a lover?
Now that you have forsaken her she is, of I have nothing whatever to do with her affairs. Doctor," said the tantalising woman who affooted nil the foibles of the smarter sot, in your daughter's demeanour.”"
course, sutirely mistress of her own actions." Bat dite't you notice, doctor, how extremely nervous she is how in her gyes there is s
But I haven't foresken her? I blurted forth, haunting, auspicions look, and how blank is
mysterions look in her eyes-sa expression that She only smiled superciliously, with the same her wind upon every other subject but the great calamity that has befallen her!!
"I hear you are absent in the country," he had told me the crushing truths. Ethelwynn, I cannot detine, but by which I know that she * I must really confess that those things were wrote. That is safortuante. But so good as believing that I had out her aside, had allowed not appareat to mo,"
I watchel you receive this, lose no time in calling at the herself to be loved by another! answered. her carefully, but beyond the facts that she is Hensikers' and making amal inquiries regard. greatly unnerved by the tragedy, and that she ing Miss Mirart. Something has happened, but I deserved it all, without a doubt. Yon, reader,
Who was the man who had usurperl
my placa ?
cau discover nothing abnormal."
a better chance. Go at once. I must leave for being hard and indifferent towards the worn in Bath to-night. Address me at the Royal once inved Hotel, G.W. Station.-Ambler Jerons."
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is growing unbalanced by the straius?
*You are not of opinion, then, that her mind
Not-in the last," I reassurexl har. The
agmptoms she betrays are but natural in a woman of her nervous highly-strung tompera
met
vemarked the old lady with a sigh." His name But she unfortunately grieves too much."
tried to distract her and urged her to accompany is upon her lips at every hour in the day... I've me abroad for a time, but ali to no purposо, She won't hour of it."
I alone knew the reason of her refum). In
conspiracy with her "dead" busband it was imposible to be apart from him for long together. The adue accentuation of her daughter's signed grief had alarmed the old lady and justly so, Now that I recollected, bar conduct at table on the previous night was remarkable, having regard to the true facts of the case. I confess I had myself been entirely deceived into believing that her sorrow at Hoary Courtenay's death was unbounded. In every detail her meting was perfect, being bound to attract sympathy among her friends and arouse interest among strangers. I longed to explain to the waist, charming old lady what I had seen during my miduight rauble, but such a course was, as yet, impossible. Indeed, if I made a plain statement, such as I have given in te foraging pages, surely no one would baliove me. But every man has hea romance, and this
was mine.
Unable to reveal Mary's secret, I was compelled reluctantly to lake leave of her mother, who accompanied me out to where the trap was in waiting.
"I scarcely know, doctor, how to thank you sufficiently." the dear old lady said as I took
er land. What you have told me resures me. f late I have been extremely anxious,
you zasy imagine"
A
You used is no ariety," I declared,
What could have transpired? And why had my friend's movements been so exceedingly erratic of late, if he had not been following some olue? Would thst elow load him to the truth, I wondered P Or was he still suspicious of Ethelwyno's guilt? what had occurred, and whether the trip to Bata Puzzled by this vagas note, and wondering was in connection with it, I made a hasty toilet and drove in a hansons to the Hennikers'.
Mr. Henniker met me in the drawing-room, just us' gushing and charming as ever. She was one of those many women in Londen who seek to hang on to the skirts of polite society by reason of a distant connection being contessa fact of which she never failed to remind the stranger before half an hour's acquaintance. She found it always a pleasant manner in which to open a conversation at dinner, danes or soiree. Oh! de yoa happen to know my cousin, Lady Masington 7"
She never suficiently realised it as had form, and therefore in her own circle was known song the women, who feared at her behind her back, as The Cen-in of Lady Massington." She was daintily dressed, and evidently just come in from visiting, for who still had on her hat when she entered.
"Ah!" she cried with her usual bungunt sir. “You trasat! We've all been wondering what bad become of you. Busy, of emese.
Always the same excuse! Find somthing frush, used it a fortnight ago, to refuse my invitation to take potluck with us."
You
replying,
I laughed at ber unconventional greeting,
If I may something fresh it must be a lin. You know, Mrs. Henniker, how hard I'm kopt at it, with hospital work and private practice."
That's all very well," she said, with slight pout of her well-shaped mouth-for she was and caprioms. But it doesn't excuse you for
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She pressed my load again in grateful sc. knowledgment, and then I meauted into the conveyance and was driven to the station.
Sho pallod a wry face, in order to emphasise ber dissatisfaction at my explanation, and said
*And I suppose you are prepared to receive castigation P theferynn has begun to complain because people are saying that your engagement is broken off."
Ou the journey back to tuwa 1 pondered long and deeply. Of verity my short visit to Nonoford had been fraught with good results, and I was contemple ing sorking Ambler Jevons at the earliest possible moment and "Who says so?" I inquired rather angrily, fact that old Courtenay was rolating to him my astounding discovery. The for I bated all the tittle tattie of that little
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liringeirole of gossips who dawdle uree the tas-oups absolutely surpassed my comprehension. To in Redcliffe Square and its neighbourhood. I sudeavour to form any theory, or to try and had attended a good mng of them profession account for the bewildering phenomenon, was ally at various times, and was well acquainted utterly usalers. I had seen him, and had ever with all their ways and all their exaggeranons. tuart his words. I could surely believe my The gossiping eicels is stand about Earl's eyes and ears
And there it ended. The why Court was bad enough, but the Redcliffe Square 2nd wogretorn 1 pat aside for the present, ze
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With the knowledge, of Courteady's continued existence now in my mind I was beside myself with grief and anger at having ever doubted her. But how could I act at that moment, are in obedience to my friend Jerous Ab Bord," he cried merrily, when I instructions? He had urged me to go zud find antered. Thought I'd surpriss you to-day. I ont some details regarding her recant life CONTAINING Articlesof Special Interest, felt quite well this morning, so resolved to come with the Hennikere; and with that object I
ap and see Lady Twickenham and one or two remarked- uthers. I'm not at how to patients, sud have "She hasn't been very well of late, I fear. left them to you."
The change of air should do her good." "I'm delighted to see you better," I declared, "That's true, poor girl She's seemed vory 719wringing bis haud They were making after unwell, and I've often told her that only one you at the hospital to-day Vernoussid he in-doctor in the world could cure her malady- tended going down to see you to-morrow," yourself.'
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reconciliation. I was filled with regret that · Hongkong, Sud April 1900, Yes, I wanted a breath of fresh air," I she was absent, for I longed there and then to
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That is more information than is given on where I had been, knowing that he held my the outpourings of my heart. Yes, we men love for Ethelwyne as the possible rain of my are very foolish in our impetuosity.
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correct card is 20 cents on paper, 30 genta qui. Way" inquired the smartly-dressed little against FIRE at Current Rates. He put to me an ingenious question, I steadfastly woman, mischievously. What can it matter
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