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OUR NEW SERIAL
THE HOUSE OF SIN.
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CHAPTER XXVI Ros led the demented woman into the ludoir which they shared door. in common, and shut the The doctor and his companion were waiting outside, not venturing to speak to one another, when a door further down the cridar apene quietly, and Captain. The bald came towards 'hem
"Dr. Tarleton" he exclaimed in a low volcu. "You here! I was
afraid something might happen in
the house to-night after what Falai said. Have you discovered! anything?"
"Everything. There will be no nore deaths in Trafford House, I am thankful to say."
to the
And Tarleton related amazed young officer the history
of the last few minutes; for the
quarter of an hour.
By ALLEN UPWARD. (Author of "The Yellow Hand," *The Ordeal of Firo," ote.).
in her 接 soul:
men shuddered. And the young barne Kiri before them, hud
terrible secret this
not taking bosom,
confidence, lest it into her should bring harm to her unhappy Even now she did not seem sister. aware that she had done anything, worthy of praise.
Her lover was on the point of breaking down.
"Rosa" he almost sobbed. "And
you ever told me anything of this!" 1
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THREE PIRATES
CAPTURED.
JUNK MASTER'S BRAVE; ACT,
The capture by a Hongkong police launch of three pirates soon after the becurrence of a piracy aboard a trading junk has just been reported to Police Head- quarters,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20,"
STRUGGLE ON THE WATERFRONT.
CHINESE CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.
That opium smoking tends to preserve a body after death was an interesting statement made by Dr. A. Cannon, medical officer in charge of Victoria Mortuary, when giving evidence at the Criminal It is disclosed that yesterday Seaston this morning before Sir afternoon, at ene o'clock, a trading Henry Guilan. The Chief Justice junk was sailing in the Po had before him a Chinose charged Channel, in British waters, when with manslaughter, and Dr. Cannon three men who had boarded her was giving evidence regarding his as. passengers, suddenly emerged post-mortem examination of the from the hold, and pointed pistols dead man, a coolic employed by the
who
was Dairy Farm Company, at the master and crew.
taken out of the Harbour on Nov- ember 16th, it being alleged that he was pushed in by three men who attacked him.
They ordered the steersman to make for Sha U Cheung, a district on the border, and bundled the other members of the crew into the hold.
Mr. H. S. Fitzroy conducted the case for the Crown and Mr. F. C. Jenkin appeared on behalf of the prisoner.
As the junk was proceeding to its destination, off Tat Moon, the master asked to be allowed to go
In his address to the jury, Mr. up on to the deck. He then espied 2 Police launch from Hongkong, Fitzroy stated that the prisoner was one of three men who were al cruising a short distance away. and conceived a desperate scheme leged to Eave attacked the deceased for attracting the attention of the man in the early hours of the morn- The Captain was about to pro-police to the plight of the vessel.ing of November 16th.
He leaped everboard, ani awam test, but Tarleton raised his hand.
"How could I?" she answered simply. "I could not betray Agatha, any more than I could let you marry the sister of a mur- deress."
"Let us say no more about it to towards the Police craft. at the night." he continued. "Mr.
to the officers aboard,
Eye-witnesses would state that
hy three men. He was knocked down in the road, fell about four or five feet from the Prayz edge, Police attention was attracted by and was pushed over into the water. role who cried out"Save Life!" and after a short chase under the verandahs, the prisoner was arrest-
Shekki junk" wharf. The victim whole scene had not taken up a turrowes, I think it will be safe same time shouling out "savef a fight was observed to be going on "And now you see," he conclud- if I leave you and Captain Thee-life." He was picked up by the under the verandah opposite the ed, "what this brave girl was doing? bald in charge of Lady Agatha for police' launch and told his story of the attack was being assaulted downstairs on that first morning the next few hours, especially as
A'stern chase was then entered pirated junk. I thought she was looking for the she is asleep All you have to do
She was really is to see that she does not leave into after the arrow, or for you. looking for her sister. And it her room. Lady Rat, you will Realising the futility of escape, the knowledge or suspicion be her best companion if she needs the pirates threw their arms over- I will send in a nurse accus-board, and awaited the coming of that her sister was a muricress | ne that caused her to break off her tomed to deal with mental cases the police officers. They were put The first thing in the morning. I engagement to you,”
Theobald wrung the doctor's going down now to speak to under arrest, and were transferrod hand. "thank you more than the Duke before 1 leave."
Be shook hands gravely with all eun ay. But what will be the
omitting the still #the next thing? Will it be post three, not
sible to make her change her agitated steward, and went down
was
mind?"
"Where there is true love all} things are possible," answered the older man. And he gave a sigh which the Captain never under
stood."
They were interrupted by the -appearance of Lady Ron in the
doorway.
announced.
...
A
stairs.
A low but steady knocking at the Duke of Altringham's bedroom deer soon roused that nobleman from
his slumbers. He opened the loor, with a pale and frighten- face, and the investigator fol
aboard the palice launch, arriving here ip custoly this morning.
DOUBLE FATALITY AT. MANILA.
(Continued from Puge 9.).
ed.
When charged this morning, the prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Doctor's Evidence,
The first witness; Dr. Cannon, stated that his first impression on examination of the body on Novem- ber 18th, was that, death had taken place within 24 hours. Later when he disecvered that the body was twelve hours in the water, he thought that death had taken place about forty-eight hours before. The primary cause of death was drowning.
Questioned by Mr. Fitzroy, Dr. Cannon said he found no marks of violence on the body.
ون
owed him into a room well ous of They will be returned on the Fair- hearing of his supposed wife. field City which is scheduled to There Tarleton related the en-saif for New York, via Suez, on "She is in bed and asleep al-
The New York office of story from the beginning. Friday: rendy," she
"Dr. tire Tasleton, what can I say to you" while the Duke listened with vary the Isthmian Steinship Line was "I will tell you that later on," ing eructions. The news that his notified by cable of the accident humicidal so that relatives of the deceased was the grave answer, "1 is for elder daughter was a
age and sober
may be notified. me to speak first. Lady Ron, anite seemed to
Mr. Jenkin-If there had been you, have probably saved my life, him in a moment, and Tarleton
There is some disagreement ast ventured to take advantage of the at the risk of your own."
The heroic girl opened her eyes breasion to utter, some words of to the nature of the gas which any marks of violence when the Health man fell into the water, they would caused the trouble. in frank astonishment. "Oh, no, serious advice.
"It is evidently the best course officers who looked at the scene have still been there when you exa-
disaster were "con-mined the bady Yes. deetor, don't say that! You risk- ed your own life to save my poor now to let Mrs. Dunlop leave for of the sister from committing another ris, as she wishes, by the first vinced, however, that the carbon rano risk at all train in the morning," he observed; monoxide gas had settled in the murder. I Agatha is always gentle with me."ard if you will be guided by me, tank from the funnel of the vessel. Buke, you will let her remain So far as could be learned, this Tarleton shook his head with a rather mournful smile. But, he there. Whether you still wish to was the first time lives have been only asked: "How did you first make her your wife or not, I hope lost as a result of gas collected
you will see the Impossibility of in coconut oil tanks.. come to suspect the truth?"
Rosa was a little embarrassed, her coming under the same roof "I don't know whether I shall be with either of your daughters. doing goed or harm. but I feel that Indeed. I shall be surprised if Sir 1 had better tell you everything. Charles does not make that a con- To begin with, I am afraid that my dition of hushing up the affair." sister was fond of Mr. Montacute." The three men stared at one an- other."
"She never showed any jealousy
The abashed Duke swallowed the pill with meekness,
"I am mare indebted to you than can say, Dr. Tarleton, not only
MAMMOTH AIRCRAFT
CARRIER.
U. S. S. LEXINGTON HANDED
OVER..
You knew when you examined the body that it had been recovered from the harbour?--I knew that it came from, water,
Before a medical man can give, a sound opinion of the time which has elapsed between the death and the time of his examini- Lion, he must know how long the body has been in the water --He must know the facts.
A Grim Struggle.
The early morning struggle was graphically described by L Sing, a cargo coolic. He stated that he' was loading cargo on the Shekki junk when he observed a fight going The aeroplane carrier Lexing-on under the verandah on the other,
side of the road,
Quincy Mass.), Dec. 14.
of me, I am thankful to say. But for your service in clearing up I felt sure that she was deeply this dreadful business, but also for in love with him, and that it was the friendly disposition you have preying on her mind. It was then been good enough to show through-
I won't allude now to any ton, described by naval officers as
One man was being attacked by that she first began to go in sout.
three and be gradually Kuve much for religion. She joined a pecuniary recompense, though I the most powerful naval vessel in Sisterhood, and talked of going shall insist on its being a large the world, was delivered to-day to
one. As for the woman I have Rear Admiral Andrews, commun-ground until he was knocked down. into a convent."
"Yes, I understand," murmued looked on as my wife, I don't feel dant of the Charleston Savy Yard, close to the Fraya edge. The men at present as though i could ever where 200 officers and 1,200 sailors rolled him over and deliberately the specialist,
her again without a spectre stood ready to man the $45,000,000 forced him into the water. He The Lexington sank immediately and never aguin "The next thing was our father's sce
aepming between us. I expect he floating fortress. marriage. That worried her great deal. She told me that he added, with some bitterness, "that is a sister shin of the recently com- appeared on the surfser. had married a bad woman, and she will be happy enough in Paris missioned Saratoga. that it would bring a'curse on the without me, provided she is allow house. I could see her becoming ed to retain the title and the settle- stranger and stranger every dayment, I don't want to disown her
Mr. publicly." She seemned pleased when
That won't be necessary-un- Montaente
the was forbidden
to marry again,' house; but a few weeks ago she less you want. suddenly changed for the worse.urgested the other."
His Grace shuddered.
Mean- Beat-
I knew she had found out..some-
"It will be a very dong Lime thing, from the hints she let strup. but she would not tell me what." ist," he said, grily.
"Her, Ladyship may have met while, if you are seeing him on
the stairs, as I did."mandir you can tell him from me that there is not the slightest fear Burrowes ventured to put in.
"I expect that was it. At all of my daughters ever having to events, she said things that live with their, stepmother again. frightened me about what was go- say daughters, but what about ing on in the house. She began Adatha? Is there any chance of wandering about at night, and her recovering ?" somtimes, when I heard her going:
"Let us hope not," answered the out of her room, i used to follow specialist, sumbrely. her and persuade her to come to bed again."
"Why do you say that, doctor?" "Because if her Ladyship ever Tarleton turned and nodded to should recover she would have to the other two. "I guessed that take her trial for two murders,
ECHO OF MACEDONIA BANDITRY.
AMERICAN LADY'S DEATH,
Chelsea (Mass.), Déc, 14. Miss Ellen M. Stone, American missionary whose kidnapping by Macedonian bandits electrified the United States, died here last night.
in 1001
So much interest was aroused in her case, at the time she was kid- napped, that a queen's ransom was raised by popular subscription to obtain her release.
By means of the well-known was your errand the other morn-and be imprisoned in a criminal banknote trick, two Chinese suc-
asylum during his Majesty's plea-ceeded in robbing a
woman in ing. The remarked.
Yes. Of course I didn't know sure. Even the Home Secretary Yaumall of a pair of gold bangles that anything had happened then. would hardly dare to save her in
The best thing that we valued at $48.. But when saw the account of Mr. that caso. Montacute's death in the paper I can hope for is that she may pass put two and two together. Still, the rest of her days in a convent I could not bring myself to believe abroad from which no cgrees is that Agatha had actually killed permitted during life."
him. But when Mademoiselle was killed as well, then I felt sure."
"Why was she killed, do suppose?" asked the doctor..
And so, with the ringing of that bell, the mystery of the House of And Dr. Tarleton's view pré- Sin passed out of the reach vailed.
A few hours later he was closet-public curiosity, to await the re- searches of some future historian
you ed with the head of the Home Of when all the actors in the tragedy
fice, before whom he laid a report should be hurled and forgotten. " expect because she was an
the whole case. Yet it was with the ringing of accomplice. I know that my sister in writing on regarded her as a very wicked After he had stated the substance another and more joyful bell, the woman, and a disgrace to Trafford of it verbally, and added the Duke bell that ushered in the wedding- of Altringham's message, Bir day of two young lovers, that the House; but I can't say more than Charles Beaumanior enclosed the last shadow lifted from the House that. She was not responsible for her actions, really, I hardly dare document in an envelope, which he of Sin. And Dr Tarleton was tell you what I was afraid of her sealed with his own hand.
You may tell the Duke that there to hear it, with a kind smile on his face that bravely vanquish
doing aext. She might have taken have ordered, your report to be ed whatever touch of envy linger- even our father!"
THE END.]
it into her head to kill anyone placed on the secret file," he said.ed in his great heart.
The last words were breathed and rang the bell for his con-
rather
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than spoken. The three fidential clerk.
Mr. Fitzroy: Did ail three take part in the pushing?-Yea.
What did you do?-f only called. out "Save Life!!
You didn't try to help him?- No, I did not know him.
Did you see him swimming?--- No, he erled out "Save Life!" as be fell into the water, but he sank at once und was, not seen again. The case whs adjourned."
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