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LAGDENS LECK,
(A STRANGE LOVE STORY)"
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TOM GALLON. .
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Earlier on be evening of that day on which Mr Gerage Frith was adid for unbe ser spiezolid un soppenstance as a guillemanent Jargo, an old men cueite mit na a litt in Just ka a slant in Kilbura. A very old man, with a long white beard; a man who beat loasily ever a stick, as though infcbbed with ane
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I don't want got to speak,” he saidadoggedly. | stund a better chance.
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It's the little girl I've var to sex not you in the stone to hold, and shipped away my I any have a word or two to say to you later,, and then some other fellow amo" along, and liloul thosn bright eyes of yours, und mar- Don'i disturb yourself on tay account; sit down,
ried you, you might tell him about it all; and j die proceeded to tularulf his overcoat; they no man ever looked on thus diamond yet that
salekelhian, fa,elantand. When he had got one didn't want it. I couldn't risk that. No arm wat of the sinove, he reached that ur-round said to myself. tis her to me: then she must be silent, because of " And that's to the depot, packet of the avengut, and took
what. I did." soudkine from it. That something was a revolver. He Anid this slowly on the table; and Lama, in an automerwal BRtajer. habshed taking
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Why do you think I came here to-night ; disealed, why do you think I'm hiding, as um doing? Because the thing lus gut about because there's a price on my hendi. The man trusted has given the game away; the story 1 thought to concoct is useless. They know that Tagle's alive; they know that hejwon't he alive long, if they got him."
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Really, my dear sir." bogan Clement Frith, almost whimpering. I had no desire at all to He drank, and forked again at the girl; she interfere in this matter. But I was pressed; [ eat in a hopeless attitude, with her hand dropped was in urgent necil of money, for the suko of a into her hands. Mr. Clemont Brith was trying young family who were dependent upon me, at his : but his cheap cigar had the home of humanity, and of my own the revelser, and shipped it somewhere inside and, and he was my mechanically humanity in particular, have always appeared to
chewing the and of it.
sus the lyond any alistruse question of morality his humor woat; then he sat down, and bisurely -Don't you take on, my dear,” said Lagden | or right. The stone was not yours: you had I'm sorry I made us of you; hat already appropriated it. Mine was a higher kigand his forebend of the heavy drops of prstly,
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Think of myself only I saw you--hard-and a uobler right; and so I took it." givation which movermi 14.
worked and struggling--and I thought I might And old it? Come let's have no more Hot work, my dear," he said, withou saile give you a lift; I would have gone right ont beating about the bush; where is it p walking though the streets, on a ammer's of your life, sud you should have hul site- A poverty-strickemi, wrapped up like this. Hair weighting at yun, from time to time, and wouldn't eld on in the his otbes areve shaliby and love and that cortowover, let's get to have known where it esume from. Wlasnaver with a jerk. Ths bund of Legden that rested | TION, carefully revised each year, most of woan and weathersstiined : n lonely old mun. į apparently, becomes while all the other fittle houses in the same cand puently showed lights in their windows, the lumen from, which had emergend reise la si dals and apparently
fountless
Costing a Bit in a lakheloomulig, and walk- ing a grond dead, the old man presently eme to Diprose Sjanar. And there he waited didnt. | it the stamper evening, for quite a long titne.
Be hurd arrival ser curly, Cut he was in time ↑ be son Mr. Gengo Frith sally forth, mooking
One more dir, Chanem Prift medensoured to break it. If you think, in that yes are chaing deng disguised med armed, to threaten us, Lean assure you that they is n kuy in the
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Don't talk de ago about the law." said Lag
Tecnoise the law and ain't very Truliş. Ami 3, don't ¡bregion." he added with lán sterly syde lixial on the shiffing ones of Me. Cleuriat Prilke "at kept, quại, yet.”
Will you will you take anythin?" Mr. - a cigarette, towards that pablie hodes wheria | Clusons Brith an ffently fill that it would be
Mr. Jim Chae was presently to find him. A letter to gain time.
10 later, and Miss Jane Nadds, came up the{"} will take" vaid Lagden slowly, "a tik mwa stoga, shoed out her skirts precisely, and, jødiskey ward water provided the de-ly mixe giving a chance down as druek of her back as " she could sew, sed all at er brisk with for Monti
unknown destination. Piso minados alterwaris, the old man sinbdenly crossed the road, a manded the thin four steps which led to the front doors
Band at erthing her fier daran his, proceeded to de sine he asko, he watched her quietly, atd.
whan the land set it down before kian, vaisend Blue gwa towards her, and drunk slowly. A moment hatee, he put the glass down, slipped dos land 1 the merit ince exparte i fire visitor for knirkin bede discount, andă rasse, Going to the door, he sual way. Instead of that, and it and paremal antsila, vate back in a
momat, krking at Brith suspiciously.
Se dug in the - however, due quietly inserted a key in the fork, and the next moment had glided into the nitty- Bow Bling the door blind dba. 4 low indiale, ha somard to know his way pur- Betly, and, after listening for a roseat at the doog of one of the lower moons, lo quietly glid. į ed upstairs.
Phon ain't pugone ele in the home Kas 21 he asked, dill standing with his lan inside his 1.
Only the younger children." said Mr Clement. Frálk, Way do ypo ask **
Woil. it wouldn't be healthy for anyour else to be here to-night,” replied the man. sating himself, after first shifting his chair su a do get a view of the door. - You spoke to
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made abil, you should have shared it; whorser Lugden's lack was in, you'd have been a rich woman, gai I'd never have come near you except just the one, to pot the diamond."
***But you don't understand." she exelalined, starting to her foot, and facing him with tear- Starting ages. How could possibly have taken from you what you
-That's it." he said stowly, seeing that she ad on the word, what I stole. I was wrong; I never thought of that. Only you so, you wouldn't leave known; I was "going in do it all in secret, While I was bifed into prisons and in again shotld have known that there was a little girl, wine carried my name in steret; and is . witisont knowing it, on what gent her."
What are your plaus now ?" asked Mr. Chat Frith, after a pause,
ly plans are changed," said Laglen. "I meant to slip away. For six months or so, white a was given and all cul that I was dead. Then I was coming back, after all the bother was dite, to get the store, and clear uni oner Who did it. I don't know; I expand it was the man who helped in, hy pretending to for a divertor ; Lupan the ang Site. Anyhow. it soun got abound that Jeach Lagion was very annel alive; Josiah Lagglen being wanted, London is a little sam kod to hold him. So I have to clear out earlier than I thought. Now, you can give me the store, my dear for, being a wound. I'm afraid you've looked into the pared by this time I'll say good-byr. And you “Abecīgi, be afraid,” he added impressively, "dist Ishatever trouble you any moes, So far as punire concerns. Jusiah Lageban is dead, and you are his widow."
And thất, my dian, isrally a very comfort- Reflection," said Mr. Clement Frith, with a laugh. Many are in the position of Mr.
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I absolutely decline Mr. Clement Frith bra valorously with these words, but stepped. on thus inte held the gleaming little revolver they had seen him transfer to his pocket: the eyes of the man wore deadly. Dora watoa sudden movement, as if she would throw hor- self before her father; Lagden's voice sung out ĝia a Suraing.
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Stay where you are! II harm you by an arcident, there'll be more than one go under ou your.nemount. I won't hurt him; but he must fell the where it is. It's not strong enough for this gramo : le désun't understand that have Peking everything to gain, and everything to lose. Tientsin The stake in my case i my life against the Paitake straw; anul 1 min to win."
"I will tell you everything; } never intended that anyone should be harmed in any way,” said Mr.iomout Frith hastily. But would you mini turning that that thing the other way he asked, pointing with a shaking haraf to the rorolser.
It won't go off, unless 1 mean that it shall." sail Lagden quietly, 48o on."
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We--we were in desperate need; I darel | Punchoir sot delay an instant, when my children cried Chinking for bread," said Bir. Clement Frith, furtively, dabbing his eyes with his finger tips. "So 1 took it away--and raised a little money on it as Yohama a temporać tagasury."
Yes yes, hat whore ?" exclaimed Lagdon. in a low, suppressed voice. Who has itu w P ̈
I took it to a man with whom I was ac- quaintl. a dealer. His name Pipe, anti ke lives in a sanall street in Notting Dale."
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Lagden dortly. Deals in anything and every Chemaipo thing. Now, how are you going to get it? *
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I mean that you must get the stone, and bring it to me,” said Lagder slowly, "Every i place at which I'm known is closely watched Hanoi I should be caught Hko a rat in a tray, if I even
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Pipe got into trouble cave with me over a mat- tar of stolen goods but roanaged to slip out of it. You must get the stone, and bring it to
it was the rustyin of 31r. Clouent Frith to opend a larger part of the day in his room op- stairs. In the evening he would oftets bu foul
ne just tow about fle: law; bew's my gea might make himself very disagreeable; | ntixampled to go near the place. Why, this mani teen. Kundkings cheap cigar and drinking his
your husband is quite prepared to go away, and eventing gloss; and, in most cust. Dora was with ↑ He tapped the breast of liis, conf. und Inughed. Forget the little episode of your anrriage. Very I am sure I had no intention in old incursierate, my dear Lugia, very considerafe bim. The younger children were generally sout
indeed. Who do you start?" away at 11 fine, to manse, thentselves szing way." said Mr Clement Frith haerielly. a form; Ma. Clemens Frith plented that they disturbed him. On this particular "evening, he was so deeply immersed in his paper, that he did to hear á thaid question actressed to him. mage than once, by his daughter.
At last he named impatiently towards her. struck the paper fiererly with his hand and Spalt
It's a very singular thing that a man who has tulled for his family, as I bave done, throng's all those yours, and given them a plugs in the world-wetually placed -lloon in quite an aridi. eratin part of Loulog Kensington, in fact should still not be able to syrare peau, whiin the labours of the day are done. Have I art,
"Don't." lorted the mat. You, who sh be in your quiet. Bolas, and go alaoul into the set s'when you like, without four or favour --- What do you know of the likes of mo? For bus «vory policeman is ready to stretch out an arm kanine, divery policrestation flares a danger sig and a gainst. Posky; for me, moor spenst sleepless ghis, and hunt and plot, and would try any dodge to get me.. Aurl then you talk to me what the law
It wacalways when he turned to Mr. Clement, Pria that the real nuture of the mean leapt out. Been wow, though he had spoken bitterly. teedy, and sadlenly, his mood changed when.) ar looked towards Dora; half wistfully, he
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I start within a few mitates," said Lugdon slowly only waiting for that little packet."
There was a dead silence. After a moment or two, Mr. Clement Frith began to whistle qnietly; the girl stood still, with drooping hend. and her eyes fixed on the shabby carpet at her feet. Me Lagiten's mouth became a straight line; something hurd glitteral and larut in his
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I'm afraid yon dáln't hear." he said, slowly and painfully," →The packet. my four-the packet
She spoke then-in a voice so low that he
- could scarely catch the words.
-I-I-haven't got it."
Layden startel, sind drow a deep breath; and then leuund forwardt over the table towards her, "You-haven't got it?" he subi, in a hostso whisper. Then, more appealingly, and with a make game of me, my dear. I've gone through a bứ too much for that. Come," now-wait you speak Won't you tell me what you
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Dora's one ileu, øyen amid the horror of the thing that had fallen upon her, was to save hivi", -father; that he shoull be mixed up in the frou- ble was the worst thing of all. With the calm, cool courage of desperation, she sprang into the breach. ani spoke quickiş.
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Mr. Lagden. you shall have the stone," she said. "I can't tell yorhow; I don't know; but if it is possible to got it, you shall have it. I have a friend--a very dear friend-who is rich. and who will help me. You shall have the stone,"
Lagden looked at her for a long time in silence. Will you bring it to me yourself?"
asked.
Twill. if it be possible." Your father knows it's possible." was the reply. If he won't take my warning, perhaps he take yours. Thore's been blood snough shed over this business already; but I've gone will find me, unless anything happens in the ¦ meantime, at this address. I don't want to write it; it might be dangerous. Have you good numery ?"
fold you. Hora, Thai J. with my superior kunstretched out a hand towards har: althonga kelguint kugh, he wenf on You astn't too deep to turn mek. To-urrow night you
hedge of the world, un apting for you in a dif. heit meter and auting on the best: bave 1 and assured you that you may trust your hour Fathare through all things, and fear nothing ***
But, father dear," he argud quietly, the steam was given corner-intrusdol to my euro.
ouly want to know where it is."
You don't trust in " he asked, with a sin Shake of the headl.
fid best tach her.
"I never mount to say anything congh while you were here." I said, "You're all right; you're the sort that's made for good man-not sun like me. Yon malu't turn away your hoad: I wouldn't laurus you, if I died for it the
next minute."
Fam quite sure you would not she m Įplies, and looked at him fully.........
Lean
It's a very curious thing." mid Mr. Clement Frith, with another little laugh, how very careless women car be.
I remember may grand-
mother-"
Yes, I will retuesaber,” replied Dova quietly. "No. 43, Jubileo Terrace. Kilburn," said the mau slowly. The house has been standing cupty for a long time: I got the key by a trick. ** D-- -- your grandmother.” said Lagen, in I shan't be there many hours; I'll le out of the low voles. What game is this? I'll trust | country, as soon as I get the diamond. Do you the little girl; I wouldn't trust you anywhore, alorstand?" Where's the stone
When I spoke just now about there being | Indeed. I de only kann afraid of all, that
no one in the lions, I cant for your sake us! As a matter of fact, my dear Mr. Tagilen, may happen. The treat of that na we lenght to be a dester; the strange people who jack axtormy own. Em wanted--bully; they're it was this way, began Mr. Clement Frith, Ive called at the house; the value mak mystery kanting in all the old plaves for me. I pased desperately. My daughter, for the sake of of this diamond; the discyperance of the zen ear of the best of a tonight on the way herty carried the stone aboal with her: and, Lagden-ull these rings frighten me. We are didn't know me, from Adam.
With lack.
playing with thee; we are playing with deattill olur mat of the conatry fo-worow: but
con know what I want. Brit."
itself."
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* Pray help yourself to a little more whiskey." said Mr. Clement Trish génially.
I've enough hoce," sail Fagedan. What wont brat ig something from the little girl,
“My dear Dora, I. dedine to say anything more about the unifier. The diamond is u safe kroping when 1 produes it. you will be able to Hank me and you will. 1 think feel some sorrow for your nujus suspic is regarding me. When it away --1 kiel made up my mind Let us say and more, 1 beg.”
to work the basiness on different tinos; Jas With es dignity. Mr. Clament Frith reload, or so they thought. und Imeant to men sumed his paper, and I kora sat down hopelessly to life again, after it bail all blown over.". nor him, striving to work. The man matice *Me, Logden," began Dora desperately. - £ The door, when presently he aerived, glided in really want to talk to yon; I must. I was mar
sa toiselessly that for a momeak or two he wasried da yon bonuse I thought --"
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Lagden paused at the door, after he had got ou his disguise au bis long, shabby overcont. and looked lack at her. Of Mr. Clement Frith he took sot the faintest notion.
I'm glad I'll see you again," he said to on une nerasion-
Dera. After that, don't boufraid; you'll never **Stop!" explained Dora quietly, I wil sel eyes on me aguia, and I'll never drag your teil you all 3 kuové zimnt it. My Lugden. Lame into the mind in which I walk. Don't put the diamond, wrapped ap as it was, amongforget this address; and come at night." | song oli litter in a drawer in my room. 3 Eelt. } He went out of the room, and down the stairs. | thad no one would lack for it there: I did not They beard the outer door close sharply, while
like to curry it about with me. It is not there they looked at enck other în silence. now."
Eagden drew a long breath, and nodded quietly. His voice, gent though it was, had io tagal that note of tenderness which it always hard when he spoke to Dora.
#1 berin to understand, my dear," he said. When vé a tell me u thing, it's just as good as If you laid your hand on the Bible, anal stood befor judes and jury. With you, Mr. Frith "-ho swung rumit on Mr. Clempéut Frith, gul his volée handengd→→ the matter is
My dear lagden -- I may suy, ngy dour sou in-law you are Jalouring under a wrong in- pression. Those who know me will tell you--"
able to stared thore unobserval, while he watuliendi **You needa's mind mentioning it." broke ipdierent." them. It was only when he coughed anddenly, the sum, a little bitterly. You thought 1 praš that Dogu started, and sprang up, and Mr. Frith lot his paper fali.
Your servant, sir and yours, lady," said they man, rep voice.
What does this intrusion meant?" asked „Mr. Frith, starfing, to his fort, How do you
come in here?"
**I don't want to refer to anyone." sabl.. İag- den. "If you know nothing about this matter,
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dying it did't matter sunch, takinje my name for an hour or twa, mul them fotting the go. You weer quite right.” dio ulded hurriedly. * 18 was trick, a lie. I never meant to dight here las lost it: she tells me It was
why tell me li? You tell me that your A things, list just un yon as a blind only things stolica I believe how : therefore, you must have have turned ont differently.
souw reason for telling me that particular lie. Nowwhere's the stoño?"
He seemed to have forgotten the dinmorel For A young party was going out as I came in a moment: he and there, drumming with his said the man with a sudden rebrance of Engins softly on the table & curious smile the departure of Miss Nodds. I asked her about his lips. When at last he spoke, it was where I could find you; she told me, and almost as though he told the story mer do him. walked up. There's nothing to be afraid of;self, rather than to any listener.
"It won't práve fair, perhaps; bai. I saw na it's only a little matter of business.".
They both stood staring at the ma He had other way. I would be ne use talking you all I pallol off his hut, and stood thero fingering the know about the diataund; I shouldn't gain any brim of it glancing furtively at that, and then thing, or explain anything it I told you where at the door alternatoly. Very slowly, Don it came from, or how I first heard of it. I made came round - the table, so as to get nearer tea na with for Loudon --har? pressed, and -him then, as he mivel hit øyes, she gave a without any tims to loss; I canus here. As you -sad-lent sharp ery, aul started away:
know, they were knocking at the door for me What do you want ?" she asked, in a quiet almost at our You steal by me, little girl: whisper. “I know you now."
you heldum at bay, I think it was that which The man laughed, slowly pulled off to heary first put the idea into my heal. I thought you'l wig and whiskers he wore, repealing his own be the kind of woman to light, if hood be, small closely-cropped, grey hair, and showing at once arid quiet though you Jóskað.“ who he was It was her bistand--Josiah Jayden.
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I absolutely roluse to tell you,” said Mr. Clemont Frith, with sudden and unexpected bravery. That diamond was placed in uy daughter's possession; I am the guardian of any daughter--and I have a right to act in the
natter."
*And flat is your answer 2” Jusked Lagden slowly.
That is roy meet ea," said Mr. Clement Frith, white to the lips but standing fairly firm for all that.
-Thon -see here." -Josiuh Lagden laut for: ward over the table, and put his furd-kaneled fist heavily down upon it. You've oixed yourself in a business you don't understand, and
are to weak to tackle. It wants a mun, for this game of life and death—-**
* Death !" ojtenisted Mr. Clemens Frith, fal- teringly.
-Ay-death. went on the other, with grow. ny fierceness, "The man I got that stone fre killed another man for it (don't be he added quickly to the girl And then my frightened, my dear; this doesn't touch you,'
Idi anderstand." said Dora, in a whisper.
I know yon dubif” replied Tagden, look-turn came, and 1---1 killed that mau. Instantly. Be. Clemont Frith started forwarding at her.That was the malait, part of IL- His hard, callous ayes freed Oldmont¿Fritli; I dare not look towards the girl. He had a storuly. The situation was one which had to le Bat they murd murder; and I had to get mit gripped, and he saw that his only chance was it somehow. I didn't know you, and you didn ́t dins notion that she had got as far as possible
away from him, to the other side of the room splendid game of bluff. Lagden stopped. i. | know me; but it seemed to me that if 1 could the aut of taking off his bölge, shubby oregem, once helt gran, that you were atrui of as, and jerked his hold quickly towards Itian. and knew that a must do as I said. I should
Do you think that a man who has done that, and fact all that it means, is to be checked by such a creature as you?" he went on savagely.
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