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GU KILED OUT;

HE CHUNG WANG'S DAUGHTER. "AN ANGLO-CHINAR ROMANCE..

BY CHAS. J. H. HALCOMBE, TRUE OF TALES FROM FAX CATHAT, ETC.

CHAPTER I

A SORTING,PARTY,

It was x met, nold, and misty aktornuna in the inning of Nowoubor, 1875 and the country

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** Come upatais, Clande,” erntiuuad hid con- sin, taking kisarni, ~ the Gatorfer und "Meter" nre having theis afternoon map, pa wo will not diatarb them, although they are anxious to is you, they youngsters are in the nutry. So I and a friend of mine, Mr. Stone, are sitting in Dyman Has very nice fellow think you will like him

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9an, 1804.

When Evans ontimi alto enclined respect. full to bim and then, whispered the old story in her love's eat, And le, good avangalheti anal, and freentily If I ans ho I abould just sheer off, set hi’lopa'lo and giver & wals borth, Kitty."

ly knew you¬yon Aess grown within the last low; was Tispeaing and tocommon. Har hair van pride as he gulladly called for “āripīta ally? years. Gay wasthor this, and rather damp, for of a light golden plastnut colour, bor' spes round?" and minde simgelf very conspicuous emil dark blue und very expressivo, har, mwas small popalar ozong the gentlenes pruit, sa be that old boggs takes like a siste."

and enlet of the Genotar type, and her stood out in bold relief against tüy counter. thicke slightly, thumpöl. Bat horsmalt mouth For be the soseng mata of a big that kind- delineated pertinacity and also an irregularity recently arrived from South America with a of temperaert that was more fully shiraatoritel oargo of copper ore, and cous from Swansea for by her piquant obfn. Dut, with all her fanita, the express purpose af meinr Kitty ;. and. she, Lesie was very fair, and did not berwell know good condding true love, had obláined twelve how Bolts she was, For, having always been hours' leave of absence and was now glarying in sorted and admired, she liked to be happy and his nobleness and being fully ownrded for har They went upstaire soil, on entering the connu, "tras, and to voulinga ber little intrigues in spite delity. Stone re As he came forward, a sudden, of the sorrow she wenght. in the vicinity of Selton, in Leioa bat hardly perceptible look of. aneprisa, annoy Colonel Teanfh, was sented bafora a kugore looked dreary sud uniuriting. Lon the ance, and recognition was observable ir tie taco. In the sitting room; but, when Evans entered, fits and rodvings, which were generally but was sucealed by a faint smile she changed to get up and geootel Lim kindly, only with far) fering stout the badges and file, Had sought grootings with young kiruna, who, strange to buy, more constraint than in former yours. This, how a friendly shelter from the inclemary of tu was also hepleasantly surprised and upparostly ever, was not surprising, for the Colonel was ther. Novurtheless, wa pedestritas, govem puzzled by this muting.

| getting feeble now, anil lân, vaffare wore from But Kitty did not alfajrather approva of his sied by threu retrievers could be en karry

Bai, from raona batter known to themselves, jiis isthas dering the cold weather, and that remedy; and so she sighed and loukat very along the one tosards Bromley House, they moraly shook handle and made a fore enuften fonded to make him dall anil unsociable. resigned and prasive, bing prínfully conscious i dit was evident that these, gentlemen were mouts on the weather, when Stone princed his Frans drew as wavy obair up before the are that she bed had many little titles to arning with every despatak from 10 onsue-cigar case and proferrod a weet to the traveller, for Labir and then in a honly way located him account for

fel shooting expolition, as they were some who placed his back against the autolpiece and self year her father and wardbaced the server- Beans want into the small private purtogr, at arenabered with the uno sary gear for for a moment regarded bin curiously, not pointention by claffing some bright and sunsing in-ordered seras refreshmeat, and leened over the pursuit, and, like their dogs, looked disedly, but as if trying to recall to mind whon and ¦cidents of travel, and interested Encio considerare in dup meditation. At intersals he would al and wet..

where they had mat before.

ably with description of the Carnivals at Rome thrust the poker into the gents and impatiently A dauce! finstermination to our dog's sport, This tatiroot scrutiny did, not, howevne, sram Jani Vonico, at which ha bad often bear present raks the doll embers tuto flickering life; for he ald man?" remarked the younger of the two, to trouble Store, for ho resgated himself. I a The Colonel liked to hear young Evios, tell felt pmplexed and resentful. pay name was Henry Cooper,

Badduly be got up kid excitedly pool the Yes" drly replied his friend, Mr. Stone,gar, and assumed an air of queunoerned follow-uf is travels and adventures, for he himmel?

F seen some stirring times in suvlier daye and room, his brow cantracting into a dog datin Linux Evas did not in a last resoubly was still no onergatio on for sixty-ive years fal frown as bo muttered vehembutly, " either of the other gantioren. He was a tall of age, and was a well known and popular

"The villain !' I 'romeniper hita now How muscular young man of about three and treaty sportpar. But the Premaths had always bann das be prone to carry to his kil-born with a dark suba-n complegion. His tuir first in the fold; and the great sporting re-soomes is my very fuck was black, bis desplashed eyes brown and rest. presentation of the family had, from time to less and there was an unintetizable expression time, let mary convirinkte sphies of the chose of bravery and yet recklesssem about his band to mark ald festiva susans passed away; and some bearless fan; and every movement de les quist heirlooms decorated the patelied picted his gasvry and health. To was a kind walls of Elbara Minor. hearted and nobis young offour who bad paturd distinction in active service during his early experience at ses and was liked and respected by all who know him.

yo, birds batwoșu the pair of us--rator a dust bag, certainly. Thank yen wu are ket last and I will say you farther, flurry, ore I undertake to recortato a soy ra expeditions in such wentaur," bo ulded u a grim smije na thay paul through the ga gate and hurried ng thể drive to Diomley They entered by the front door and, pausing broad wain souted-kill, moronsled the stair and want to young Cooper's recri. And , having divested thomanives of their emuls, is, and goor, drow twarnasy chairs beforon large are that was blasing and cracking pleasant n the grate, rang the bell, oclared glasses hot panch, and seemed batter disposal to eds the world in general thus when wading ng the muddy sea.

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Braus remained to lunch and afterwards, as an exam to have a qui této a tale with Lacin bo requested her to gordast him on a round of Jinspection, as there had been many alterations The three men eat for some time in conversa.and improvements made at the Manor since his tion, and thou, as it was getting dark and the last pisit. first bell for dinner room, they Leated tops so likes sentinels of timp, clad in the They passed through the ball. where grave themselves for the aranlag.

Mr and Mrs. Cooper gave their acphor a rusty armour of forgotten warriors. And then til roupa, end to tree ghildren, Ross, crossing aree to the sitting room, where the stary, and Philip, wie auch of their anceling was rehig fasened they wont aut Claude; and they were allowed to main up through a large glass door which gave entennes later than sual that night beoengo be liad come to a naw wing of the hoods that had recently back from fua fomign quantelee over the sea.

Been hut. And he related his advertures and many hạ, morces ineidents that kept the womping in contingat laughter, especially the younger meny brs, who groully venerated their gallant young garancio. And it was not until late that night

that the family thought of retiring to rost.

Inas inglined to think that this is infinitely bag thi thyoting," remarken Biono as, be it gia, and seruvad, malf fortis into the

ately Potter than walking about Pozarre at Elbara Mauor," suggested his tadion an he twisted a sigarette and sailed ibamouradly, knowing what he had itself orienced nut survivor.

That is different aport slinger,

and more luring, se, it capitis patience a pleasure and taqnires---`

A considerable amount of stalking, tow. [ sume," interposed bis friend, stailly, "pa

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CHAPTER

UNWELCOME AND AWARE.

ally won my cousin Frans arrives on tho The next day was bright and pla it you 10. expect he will be here to-night or one of those rare freak daya that wo sometimes horrow morning. I say, old so, what deget in November. fintond le do then-pivò it up, all mất Crans- Early to the foranson. Clarda Evans started pear affections to the league bedres, Miss off hy himself for Elbura Mayor, for he was To F Buranye, you know, Miss Framnlb is, paurious to see Inois Fremath, after such a

intents and purposes, nagagad to my muasin; long period of absence: of course, if you are bent on high stakes, go ind win-if you can : but look out for squalis, hey say."

it words quita, lika old times, we bwing to gether; and you make au excellent alourons, Logie" remarked Claude as he took ler ara in brotherly way and sauntered out into the granude

For she was a filmmeant admpanión, with her blithesome ways and cheerful conversation; and they who rary lutinate, having rembin shout through the son walks as children together For Rvaushad always visited Sillon and those of bisdations ad triads there had often spout happy days at his bomo in Kont

"I am sure I feel flattered by your remtek, Claude," she acneered, but I dare say you have seen much crapder relics, during your travels, thay this rambling boniko.

The rood was fumiliar to him, for he ad ~Well, Ldieta, some might call them grander, traverend it many and many a time in earlier tut, in my humble opinion, the homesteads of daga, before, he asd kone, to, sea, whom to and fOld England have a greator charm, to a mas Well, replied Mr. Stano with a paical Lucio had born aftan toguifier. The ell plaor whose vocation calls tim beyond the seas, than de, I am quite willing to abandon any logul bad l changed much, the seran rural sounds all the abitations of the ancients and a'i the which your cousia tay bars to the said I were borne to him, as he passed along, and the overdrawn plotures of the majestie ocean, which * Frowalb; bat na to foregoing the pleasure crisp ar was fragrant with the scent of old | is liable to become wearisome in its ameness. her company be of visiting the Manor.. I tijn her and fenitfri Parth.

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He cantinard to pace the soul. io profound meditation, until he was infioitely fived by seeing the erase of his honest page cila up to the doar and, dismounting, band the veins ip mó of the idlers outside and éžep into the roun, e

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"I do, sir" responded Evans, as he lacod ronad and, coming to the link, prepared for ne tion. And I presume, sir, that yon patroniz, on Stone, who brated himself on to if the Elbura Manor, be sile fixing his dark yen

table and seemed little sceprised ab tuis moốc- posted attacks,

Possibly I do" be replied indiferently, lighting a sigue und giving the attentiva host an order.

*Look bore, Mr. Stono.". Evans continued when they ware again left to thamsalvos, “1 bare wet you before, but until just now I failed to place you. Do you remjáber me

No, I cannot say that 1. do." replied Stone, who was beginning to feel upenzy.

Well, perhaps you remember the g combaurðs at Monte Carlo, myfriam Coil Geary whom you ruined-and poor Ittles Bearce Novalls, the singer · Now' do you know në 2" be said, vêệ, garling lia fue with ill-wozoveled anger and aver

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Stone fait that he was in rather a critical posi tiên; be turned a shade pator, but bis presence of mind did unt forenke bin for one moment as he forced an inpleasant auto and reapoulad cyni Usily,

Ishall feel obliged if you will be a little. more explicit. Mr. Even what do you mean?"! "Meu vouiferated sugrily as bis eyes flashed dangercosly. "I mean that you are a scoundrel

Etone otured impassivoly at his assailant, and In Lis cold gray bldo ayos there abone a light of strangu imdadily.

“A sorundret sir," repeated Evaus, inte raping him." And then, bringing His druched bead dows on the table, he raised his voice added defiantly. "And I would sooner “sce -Biine Fremuth dred-yes, dead! and-in her grave, that know that she was likely to become your wife."

“I was not aware that you are her werden, but will (bank you in our bel alf to allow to to transach my own business with discretion.

Your business!" retorte vine. Then I will icekçit wies ulso. And remember this,” be vontinued, restruiving bis anger as inch 26 per Bible and speaking. very distinctly, “if you do not leave Silton in three days from now I will depontos your viliking. I would do sú 27 nies ware it not for my cousin's reputation, which he hazards in year company."

Yee, Juein, gisu tea ons dédur country colinges I leave that to the lady's better judgment, The ble inn with its quaist signboard is and a pretty little garden, in preference to a to bar father the Colonel. But us Cau noi | still there by the roadside, and the rustics were chateer in 'fruitful Lombardy!" Or the lana am to striking my colones at this first engage-lolling about the door just as they always had that leads to Elburn Manor rather than any kt, or liable to make myself obnoxious by an on their way to and fro, and seemed to have piazzy,” be suit with affectionate gallantry.

ement, I may enhaff my cause for your just as little to my to an another as they had . * And yet, withai.” alto couljuued, “I do not thy ongain's consideration, nd, should he formerly. But baig Daniel, the bonest pub. believe, Olade, that you would aver settle down pprove, adapt myself to virouocatanzIN." liean. no fonger stond sinong them, nor did to londrem lite in England, would you?" You uma cend sort of a follow-that you his good duno stand and gossip with the quiet, *Woll be ausword cather knowingly, “that remarked Cosper admiringly, for he had a women-folk while fury drew water from the well really depurda ja phos, company the hum- 7 high opinios of his shtowel "trisin, nod-ap- | opposite-ikey bad gonato rest nader the shadow |dium Hlo was speat," and then Ló addve in a bisted bis sacagım.

of the alt village church. But the well was tower soine," if it were spent in yours, anoje, Stano was a fair pomplexioned." suncy built | still in its plaos aud the wireh sestel w gerst I might feel my villa and ye chilent to roam bo

of medium height and about twenty-nine and grankė lazuentably, and yet never change inore." ra of age. His baie was of a light reddish ¦ its voies and grow kośces with the wear and tear "Oh, indeed!" she said lightly; and, 'looking bur, his nose straight and pointed and his of aguy years.

vory far away, his smiled and uĺded thoughtful avory keen and of a greyish blac And the good-pigeons still Aw to and fro in ly. Then I am afrail you wight sail for a long

that looked strangely dry and impuesive. the winter time, and, the missel thrush sported time, and sail funny miles over the sea 22 · wore long sandy coloured maustankos, and among the hawthorn and holy Frens, Elsting re was a stand of determainution zùs hard on the bright berries, while the rabin sat in the

about his well chiselled features, expecially i wild roza bushes mud with its deur vous sung isang to speak for kurs time al merely lookedexastings to promulgate-bow oloat the dext and in the lower part of his face.. Anti, al- Julkiby to the tired little hedgator below, which down and belt, pörkaps for the Grst time, that met 7" secred Stone; for, although he was agh his cheek buice were a little prominent, was rolling itself up for a bag slumber through jato had been a links cruni to this old frisail of somewhat cowed, his implicable supervilione Yas a handenes wat viui commanded u ung- | the trying time of wintre

amount of wanly bearing which mod Ivane paused near a large tres water, which burably to his appearance; and he was he and Inele had often rusted in the equiner polously particular with regard to his peram. times long ago, and where he had carved their Lowever, sa will be fan, Howard Slone was initials, whiel were still visible. But it was an little knows in England and one who | svilent, by the profusiour of zoroes and data, ht be honestly and justly regarded with that sraay bail set there sings then, and had, no rubension and datrust; for Ibero man cold doubt, sung their songs and romed many tone g froid about him which was very approat by the sortain light of gogihful hops and

yet equally delusion, for it led many proplo inexperienced love. uppose that it ne a mark of rightfal im ticling, and of enlarged and rained idens, chmelingen távír deferance and infirensad m accordingly.

And there was silence as Chande gunoh with mealy kredis at her calm fano; but she did out.

her childhood.

And they strolled into the conservatory and. grated headelves bonoath the spreading leaves of a palo

"You see, Claude, there have been may al feraliong,” spa át lưngth ventured to remark, looking up as the glass down whers bright tro pital ormegare dhobed in wild profusion and finade the air redolent with the sweet perfume of

their flowers.

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It is pleasant, howeợer, when pue bas trav-died. Yes, I so many alterations," ho answered afar, to return after may yours and find that (slowle, but regret to say that the most dis. time has not erased this simple murka and cea are in you, Igre Lacie, you have symbols which link the idi associations of the changed sc. dar." he contina & tenderly, as past to the thoughts of to-day. We ourselves & dosa olosar to live.

In the other hand, Heurs Cooper, whiữ, was junior by a dno six yours, wis not good baik. my grow weary and callous, by what is hût--“Ju what mumer ? she asked with feigned (although he hunda pleasant tag. Uis baie ja aur memory remains qualtered ; mal, we boek | surprisa

· of a light-brows calauz, opes hazel, otel naj baek nød are not desvived, for mint has been las **Is, Rais, deer, that you have grown so 'worldly eight moustaches; And the east of his plonghed fis way, through hops and waith, and thoughti-as. Yon tang not kaow it but Euros be raped irresolution and toetajarekis gladness and drappointment, success and really you used to be very differend 2 refore, it a needless to say, being tree heart failors; and these bave at last Palien back and wrak iḍinded, he was easily bad by his over the rich Beds of knowledge and less that jarsta Gumpanion.

have sprung up sul grown day by day. year by you; yielding gonal Truft in the swet seasons of memory, and even in the bocvest time of clerity.

uing Cooper had been educated at Rugby, for some years had been studying in London the medical profession, duding which time

tally form-dund improved an oquaintanc 1. Stour, in whom he zer placed fupficit con- dine, pad consulted on all matters of port la, both public and private. And being on b friendly terms he hul invited his companion in to his father's valence for the sporting

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They, ware to be joined by Lieutensal Claude swho had recently avturned from a fire ra oruise in the 3-diterranian on 1.1.9. roy and was staying with his family at

wood Hall in Kont.

"I wonder if Lucie has altered mech," Evans sudiloquized, as bu tarasd ap tas proud driva which led to Elburo Vanor,

fà had not proceded far when he becan aware thata tall, fashiqually dressed young lady, attired in walking coxture, was approaching b. And he was pot long in recognizing her to be Bliss Framath.

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*tow de çon nisan, diferent?" she asked enther impatiently, as she tapped her feat on the pavement.

Bait 85, Mr, Evan Have you any further

bess sustained Lim throughout.

Tnt it be the next, pd, the last replied Eraun að be walked out of the rooms and lused the door.

He returned tɔ his unnin'e houss hut decidad not to say anything about the affair vatil store had left wilton, and then he would usty marn his comla Henry und sieo Colour Framnth. It was a matter whigh demanded strict sem:veg, as it would not reifectang eredit on the family were it knows about Silton that the hospitalla onf

of Berkley House harboured a dangerous in postar. For news travels fast in emali places, and, it would inevitably causó umch terable in tás va- clo's well angulated household sad alto erraté a great deal of scandal...

After Evans bad left the irg, Slano phaseů an easy chair before the fire, amllowed a strong glass of bruxiy, and then sal bimesli-conta lo think over this calamity. “He elimu A je eštelly composed, however, and a seeming sunde hosered over his face; whilst his braw won unfed and his dry soulless eyes glittered and shared into? *(meat. Lucie, that at one time-ten 1 spwespies where the Gummus tf mindless a left Englund last. I imagines, and bad every treachery posed to and feo in uil their bell-bora Leon de imagius, that you redly cared for ingrandent. Howard Stone was at his storek naje But now you seem eager to dispel that agrecablo And to a hoop jadgo of character it was-log faney, of wina,"

evident that this deliberative mood foreboḍad danger of the worst natura,

Lucia td her face to him, and for a mo« mant their eye mot; and then-bars fell as whe The last moot!" he mattered saceringly, risponded erasivaly,

and then continued to a deep wowolana te kiu,

I wish you would not speak like this, Claude : | self-

I have always beg' kind (5 yoq, and—”

Howard Stone has never baca bilked of hi And have you ever hously loved me!" he speil, as yet, my nable young hero. Nor will inquired, interrupting her; " or were your he be after the next meal. Oh, no, nemo --not words but idlo prima formed to plose the car at all-not much!" ha concluded decisively as ' and not to ghidden the hourt P” ho uddod ́with a | he again rolapsed intá minacious thoughtfcioess At length, obuckling almost aloud, he erme timed triumphantly

"Well, Lunte:" he cruisined as he walked up to her and grasped both her lands warmly, "I am glad to see you."

Ho son base core baolt, hate yon, Útrada ?r | kad smile.

Ne, Cland," she answered rather thought

Stone bad basa a guest at Bronley House alla siid with anshírprised composary" filly and with more nasilane then zuál. I

on the end of August. Soon after his strival hardly recogniząd you—you have changed. Buton he becams nequainted with Colonel | * I en retura tus compliment, Lucio: for you muth, an elderly widewer who had one choo-have grova considerably,” be replied: “apd grown aughter and was enormously wealthy. And a little cold, too,” he added, reguling her foudly! | desirablo father-in-law, took a great liking ** Why do you think so, Claude? Surely you Stone and gave him carte blanche to Elbura do not expect me to muse & waational display nor, which he was not loth in taking advan pro bono publico, do you !" she mid rather pútal. Himpossible." e of soon brooming very intimate with Lucio actly.

muth and often gogompanying her cal riding. *Ne, Logie; baz during the Inst five years bad been a long summer and gave erory pro- yon bave only written to me ones-and that won le at a mild winter; consequently, he had paripur years ago. And now you give a fellow (f pated in several pleasant picnles and garden cock reception," he suswered disconsolataly. Sivs, ut which Le hast on mast ccions figured *Cual reception 1", ale roitented with a Bght, minently with the young heiress.

laugh. “I am afraid you will find that I am bot ucie we a fesoluuting and charming girl; quite co demonstrative now, and have wisely for she was fully conscious of her charts, und | sakon mna of my abildish way.” Theen loved often nnd fondly. But she had ‚And then, seving his face grow arzious, she frind and Birsed with her frors and then contioned bakám thom, nedl they hul gone away knowing, Come, Clande, wa hara only just mak, se do sat, that she was a heartbus's enquette. And not let us commencs hostilit so early. We sony bad learned, through this fickle and will go in and see my father; be has not been ward creature, to know bow pricions a good very well of late. He will not be able to siteni bastilful wotaan really is. However she the next meet, so Sie Joba Ingles's hounds will (a fortune to busk ́ber Intriguri sad, being run." nirant-of-bwe-beauty- and agence, was- *I Auppose you will, though? Evans rejointd. saed to roiga a tyruit. And the people of "Oh, yes, I hope to. I have ridden with the tom knew all this, and more than this, for Loauds for three years dow. It is glorious remembered the tiene, yours uge, when she sport-I bro for bustlog "she said eatbalantt ed for a kaucome young paral odicer who cały,

now boru utat so long that any aid she put him by with the test of Laase forgotten 1 so it was alocat nuanimously grual ong them, and recognized as a fast, that the

d looking and wantlemanly slranger from

adon was the right-favoured and chosen.evu-

of the young keress of Elburn Manor.

But you might-liare sunt alius senter times, considering what old friends we are, Lucio Surely you have not forgatton those happy days

clways have been fond of you. And ohas I led myself to believes that I regarded our attach mest seriously "and should "coations to fully wiprouate your devation. I tried to do so, Claóda, bat failed, and now I know that it

"And so you speak thus in order to retract your pegling, promise. Am I to believe this, Topie ?” he rejoined.

"I bave spoken thuis," que satwared tenderly, "bacause I respect yon as an old and dear friend who has boon long abssal,

• Then you in for that I return too late," be said gently aut distinctly, as be looked at her with painful menostossa.

Too late," she now red faintly, as bar title fest cased to patior and her eyes sought the gesund.

ho said ny he walked beside her towards the hongé, ses your father,

* Beatly, Claude; you must forgive me," 1 Lucie immediately harried away and omitted

'" "Yes,"I have A1 AD is before me now, the bourse is clear., y horas shall stamilde, I shall sprain wy ackly difficulty there ou ili to attend the belly and he, the bold Lieutenual. shall escort his ladylore home--and skull bits the dust ba, kia vody." He Anally conela ied with horrible malignity, as be closed his teeth together and for a moment, allowed bis whole countenapos to become contorted with repulsive. and demonises! hatred and bentality,

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par minuts. Three Shand. Mason & Co.. Beut Licin got up, looked anxiously out in that don, BRIGADE MANUAL FIRE ENGINES for Di direction, and a second afterwards forgot all Men, complete and is good working erdir, about Evans, for Mr. Stone was approtching supposed to pamp 100 gallons per minute. on borobok, and she want out to welcome him. STGAR MILLS variona Sizes. Two 2 (antry." He rate up to the front doar and then, dis-tagal Sugar Caring MACHINE with 1 mounting, ama to mast bar,

Double Drying Eigine One HP. N vans felt considerably annoyed by this in Fortable BOILER and DNGINE with enlarged trasion, but still more so when he became aware fire bask for barding Wood or Coal, as to whom it was, and heard Stone say to a most Horisontal and Fortius Darving ExSINES, facilius way, Good afternoon, Lusie, I fully and BOILERS various sizes op to 3 UP N expected to find yon equipped for our ride. Bun Launch's EN IK Kud BOILERR. Brake, 17660 or have you grese out of all remembrance-Pap and get ready while I will go in and Hed, and Sore Chatting LATHER, various siz

Planing. Shaping, Sorting Radial Dritking"] Drilling. Punching and Shearing, and har an many frieris to rember that a large to make any excuse to run. And he is return Plate Banding MACHINES, various siz Chase country people had ant been much jority complain of being slighted, and I am did not close to expose this slight to his rival team HAMMERS, Bow Casting MACHINES. taken is their conjectures, fer. Lucie wscastically being called to account by them. by at oppe venturing out of the observatory Panching BEABE, TAPS and DIES, FORGES. st partial and proud of Stone, who gained his There will be frash iroable now for I promised although at the same time he felt willing Bad ANVILS, EMERY TOOL GRINDERS, STEL

as he was wont to do elsewhere, by acto go over and Miss Tuglas, at Narbro able to cust down the gauntlet and obtain res WINDLAcans and Capstane., Steam Stearing owledging bar manifestaticus of affection and Lodge, this morale. I really don't know what dream by a passoge d'aria. For fentsaast GEAR, STEAM WINCHES, Stasi PMS serity with courtwy pal indiferenca. And, has come over me of leto. I—"

EBOH was no coward, and he had just came to Steam Donkey Puis, Denk sud other kinds of she had been anquistamed to ruBEÏTS "AVETY Pil ba imaged, if I do, silker,” opioad her fred exasperated, which indeed he did, haring Foro Pomps, Overhead TUAVELLERA. Croh have ret sequ her was was one sther than an adventures whom HYDRAULIC JACKS, Hand Power DEIVING welt founded suspicions thut this se fut WINOHE, Waston Patent BLOCKS and CHAINS Why." she continued,

he bad met befoni un kama undesirable ocasion WKER, Shaftings, Brackets, Pulleys, RE Three weeks, o repeated laconically. abroad; bat could not well recall when or where Fly Wheels, Frask Water GORENSERS sible to all bar gondescansion and ocolines That can hardly be compared with five years it had occurred.

Head Power Rice SaLLING. MAQUINO. This, however, was not the case, for, although | I must have very magoiflet idea as to the He was too much of a proux chevalier, how Hand Power Steel FLOUR MILLS,

no was not a man capable of much deep food length of that period or the time must have over, to lower himself in the presence of a lady, the complete plant of Powerful Laundry. and had never until then really cared for any phased somewhat quickly with yon-at donat, whom he had respected and still loved, by any AACHINEET that formerly belonged to the an, he had learned to love her with sich with far more rapidity than it has with me and indecorous conduct that might appear viadloongkong Steam Laundry Co. & FIVE BAR sign and weh menon that it seemed to ens, there is plenty, or supposed to be plouts, of tive to her. Therafers, be downed it pendent to RELIED NORDENFELT .MACHINE ne bis very soul. And be kner the extent öf diz-raion on the Mediterranean Station," await an opportunity to intergies and cantion GUN. 450 Calibre, with Stand, Shield, Hoppers, altachment, but was careful, ans, le beirar And plenty ou à home station, the,ako Stons; and then, if necessary, war bis uncle and Fittings all complets and in porfect-order.. haelf, although he inwantly swore that she replied, looking arkanos at him, as if to judge | Cooper and also Colonel Friuati,

what weight her words possessed.

The Frame and Breech are handsomely Nickel And now..fueling thoroughly cast duya sad late I do not doubt that for a moment, Laolo," en bittered, he did not return to the house, but, n roplied rather grimly, but during all the with na outspoken doannoiation, turned away Wanchai Mokinery Godowne, No. 3, Crosa plenenres of this life there are times when wound, with firm step and heavy heart, wont round Lane, near No, 2 Police Station. Auy Mobiusa The two gentleger bad been conversing for may think of about friends and bygone day by the path to the las-oud, after walking some not on hand can be ordered at ouo fros ng-time when the sound of heels wrs-beard and feel happier. In the remembrance of distance-awards-Bromley House, entered the England on moderato formas. bronching.

hem" ho odded a little reprovingly, as they Old Fox in. Cooper cot up and looked through thy window. | ascended the broad steps to the ball door.

bure were a low peasante sitting on the *Hore's Cisuds!" he exclaimed, leaving the Few men could have been insensible to Miss beaches Inside, and they were listening open-

age and mich fcitury train her former companion rather billy

lators, she appreciated this now peparture.

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