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[Published by Spaniel Achangemal.

THE BOND OF BLACK, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX,

AVİYOR OF " WHO FINDER & Wir,

THE DAY OF TEMPTATION," "Ep

SINNGRA ENTION THER,

THE GREAT WAR'

IN ESGLAND,"

&c., &a.

[Coronique]

CHAPTER XIII.

THE CLD WE AND THE rw.

I drew back asked nad mwilisted. Her fans of withoring scorn showed that sus no longer looked at me with farodt.

"For years hire loved yan, Muriel," I said in as asim & tou as I could, "but I have foarul to spook until today. Now that I have donlarsed the tenth sanhoi you trust me?”

"No," she raphed, shaking har länsel detar- tindly..It is useless. I cannot lero yon."

"Then you have tried and failed gasped in diamay, coking inte kar white agilatol face,

Yes, I have tried," abu waswered after PKTAO.

"And do youdoubt us" I demanded, quiaky, Willont matual confiance there can be an Tore bedroom us," she reponded in a diumul tre "But why can you dok trast ma? Surely I have given you he grust offouce," said, be wildored at. her strange attitude.

"I regret that you shonkl bayo declared love to me, that's all," she answered, quito phile phically.

[ohait-in whích Alina hed sat on the dust night, weber sho had no strangely come into my life and new aguinal chatted nutual friends in and new guia sa chatted on merrily, as in the Stanford, and what changes had been effected in Bleepy lethargie Daddington. I had told bar oli tan Intest gossip of the place, when and louly I observed:

"Just now everybody in the filléga is taken up with the new curate."

No curate gets on well for very long with ald Layton," she romarked. Mr. Fargar was a splendid proscher, sud they said it was beanse The Heater was jealous of his talents that he gat rit of bim"

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAHOH

hoy te mak mỹ asistance. She would, P.kaow, adder in allanos alona rather than allow as to When I thought of the heratiness of this item help horretan she had served so diligently and will. I grew furioos It was just to das gle) instantly and cast her on the world in thes mon not. It was infetayuki N

CHARTER XIV.

JACK YELVERTON'S CONFESSION. I went mye uart morning sed as the manager of Madame Gabriello, Latel, to door an explanation. He was dea of those frack-noite diviners of the dapibles of woman's Yes, Farrar way a cloror fellow, but Yelvormid picson of polite aportoient, and tou, the now wan, is an artn'ly good chap Hares, who, althonga expresing ortreras was at oolle go with me, nad yon may judge my regret at having to pars with the young astonishuset when I met him, after yours of hdy nevertheless deblured that it was er possible to oucey on business if the ralus wayə Aoparation, in my mother's drawing-soon."

What did you say his memo mas?" sho in- !ilsity brokзa. The rales, he sit, were framed in ode that the establishment should be well quired, with knit brows,

luctal, and it was coasts! that eleven nicek was quite Into ouongh for any young Pomalo to by sat in that neighbourhood.

Yelverton-Jack Telvacion," I answered. "Yelverton!" She utered the namo in's strango voice, and seemed to shrink at its pre. Bontigontent.

"Yes. He's a thoroughly good follow. He was in London--believes in snaisi rafors among the pros, and all that wel of thing.. Do you know him?"

"I-wall, yes If it in the Roma, Is heard of him. He did a hot of good down in the East Eu seewbere," she answer, ovkatvely.

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I explained that it wadontiraly my fault, nod that if I had known I would barn enlet and slogised for hur; but he merely raised bis brows and observed that the young lady had lt, and the others had taken her summary diamissal assaltary lesson. Inwardly I nouacol hiin as a tyrannical taskmastor at the aerior shop-walkp olays, and bolt with, £ antas, very litla gl-tesling towards tim. "I suppose all the girls will be running after Muriel had long ago told me how at any lan," I laughed. "It really extraordinary we won this man had attempted to kiss har, what effect a clerical collar has pon sour giris, and say had asked his Enen. He had now drives her out into iba world at an instant's and others, too, for the matter of that."

They think the Church a respectable pro-netica, merely because of the vangeful Vistiko fassion, paclasps," she said, joining in toy which still rankled within him.

Several weeks pused. The Jans ata shono laughter.

brightly in the Loudun streets, giving proctiss twice moh day harty across the Thames bridges lot and frem their labeurs, and whose only ex divu lan wek a Migate arst Southand

is, 1899.

she and linn found myself thhiklaze more of the blood always depends upon the fores of har than of the Master whom was nerving, wherewith the heart drive it. Traitis, as it is written. No man can serve

two master and highes Larily, and pats dejente, kis obin upon lus breast..

A TERRIBLE COUGH.

A TERRIBLE COUGH.

-Neill, it sacra to owe ought to be a bit in- A TESKIBLE COUGH. dalgant towards the heart in view of the moors Dane is win a poor hand at oxgressing It has to preform. Retsember that it never taken a fall matuste rast st one dim, night on day, from the instant it begins at your birth until, like a muted drum, it stops for good and all-life's funeral march to the grave belog over. Ducing all this while, ten years or a hundred, the heart has got to kien ou pumping, blood through your body at the rate of frea 139 fraktes a minate in childhood to 50 or 60 in old age. If you happed to have a solianiosi

SKIPTING IN PORT.

Iphigenia, orainor, H guns, 7,000 h.p., Capt. H.

N. Dadday, at Magazi Lunet, fun-visel, & grans, 8701.p. Com Wm.

W. Smythe, at Hawkow Naros, cruiser. 13 guss, 5,500 h.p., Capt. G

F.King Hall, at Hongkong Posseok, gnchoat, 6 guns, 720 h.p., Lisut.--

Coudr. f. 8. St. John, et Hongkong Par sloop, dense, 1.100 h.p.. Capt. E. P.

Cochran, as Weihaiwai Pigmy, ganbeat, & gues, 720 hp, Liont-Comdr.

J.T. Dormor, at Lloilo Plover, gunhant, gims, 730h.p. Lieut-Coindr

C. V. de M. Cowper, at Manila Powerful, raiser, 14 gans, $5,000 bp, Capt.

Hon. Laubion, al Manila Butter. gasboat, @guna, 600 h.p., Lient. Mon.'

G. A. Hardings, at Hongkong- Bedpole, gunbost, 6 guns, 720 p., Lienk

Comdr. E, H. Grafton, at Fargkong Sandpiper, river geobrat, 2 guns, Lieut. und

Comdr. Carr, at Wuchow Swift, gou-vessel, 2 grie . 870 .p., at Foo

ebow

Tomar, rassiring ship. Commodore 8. C. Hal.

land, A.D.C., at Hongkong Tword, gaubost, gnus, 200 hp, in coserve

at Hongkong:

Undaunted, armoured aruiser, 12 gana; 5,500 h.p.,

91, Commercial Boni, Pocham, July 12, my feelings, but I should like to thank you. Your lourages has done wonders in reliavit And then 3" I inquired."

iny terrible cough. Buse I hit the onsazion Bone month what by," he said. She was

of Tracksoterag" (the months late Engro Aware how dooply I had the welfare of the poor

of Geniny, and nulika hira, Batak God, I a in my pariebat heart, and in order, I suppose,

still alive) performed a Bartholomew's to esso me, she enrolled herself as a helper.

pital, no one could pardbly have find a morn Instead of pleasing me, however, this action of

rintent cough; it was so bad at times that here oned me loathing. I say that she had

quite exlausted ms The mucous, which w only done this in order to be marmo, that

very coplous and hart has been softened, and I hoc prefence of religious farrour was foigood,

have been able to get of it without dl healty. in order that her actions might not appear tará of mind it may interest you to gure out

80, sir, VOR mir, 3 HILL." irregular to the ontaklo, werbl. Cars was how much this stands for in units of hors powy mainal fore, yet no word of affection had everer for a given go and time. If not, you can A DOCTORS TESTIMONY. passed our lips. But I could ust hear to be a také my word for it tust, marely as a machine. A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY.

Konth Park, Cardiff Bouth Wales, Sept. 29, 1893. party to this masquerada: A woman who took the heart deserves. your respect. Sp lenght A DOCTORS TESTIMONY. Ap Ardons daties like she did, merely because goes ahead steadily, up hili and down dalo, bain

-have indied, grast pleasure, in adding my testiranay to pairerslient preparation of word to any for or against it; but when it lumming, as it was called, happened to be the mering away softly but strongly, you haven't

Guga Lozenges, and I hate prescribed it 10 fashionably craze of the moment, was in no

for the last eight years in any hospitals and pri way to to haooms the wife of one whose begins to get work, may be skipping datiteh

vate pramics, and forint. It of great benefit. I duty lay ever in the homes of the eatfor her and ture, you call is the doctor, who pats

often sitter from Chronic Bronchitis: your ing and noply: I tried to shake off her the tip of his finger just below the bio of your

Lezenge Is the only remaly which gives me axistance, to discourage her, to frighten left thumb, looks wise aul Rolemn (us botts the

immallite ente Themfore I certainly and monk wrongly meal your Loranges to the or by osaggerated stories of infectious disease. { nocasion), and save, “Ah, you, you I sen; I a."

public who may suffer for Caterel, Erachitis. but she would not listen. She was determined, Bat what does be seu He doesn't tell you

Winter Coagh, or say kinil of Pulmonary Ir encouraged by the Visar, cantiated to do so, will look in again.

ritation-Youry truly, she declared, to work for the Church, and that; be leaves merkeino, and mentions when ho But as to the latter I spoke of."For many Extrove to Eve down my increasing admiration

years" the lady says, "Inaffered from indigos A.GABRIEL, AD, LEGP.aud L.M. Elintura. PAS LEGS. L.M. Enburgh. forher, hub could not. Tim after time treated her with unpardonable radonose bat als merely tion and weak hoort. Very little exertion made titled, and was more tonacioni than ever, antile feel weary and tira, Cold, dammyswasta CSE KEATING'S LOZENGES. at let, in shoe desperation. E signed and broke.cer me. I had a poor apatite, and after: USE KEATING'S LOZENGES. aero Now you know all the truth. Clients an aching paie at the chast sus reler USE KEATING'S LOZRIGES.

IT IN MEALLY FRANSADO" Ano KRAT ING'S COUGH LOZENGES were firm made, mach pain at the eft ide, and my heart, weald, here to escape bor!"

and the sato is larger than ever, beck'se they on," he added, in a lower tong, "I same dosa de sinking feeling at the stomach. I had also And yet you are realy to asia return to altor so as to frighten ms. At leugth I bo

are unrivalled in the relief and one of Wixer Laugh Astles, and Bronchitis; one float gives timdon-you want to get back ay in," I 'oboame so week I was barely able to get about,

baing na longar sölsto di mig horse work

rolief. servet.

All yes!" be sighed, the dark look still Owing to the trouble at my heart LobtainedTERLY UNRIVALLED bodroocant night. Many times thess attacks UTTERLY UNRIVALLED. "And you chose the latcorpṛ'.

were a bad I thought I was dying. During the between love and daty."

I am trying to do so. With God's help I-day auonse of suffocation somatipes esmo tipo

me and I was obligad to go to the door for "It lave proves Loo strong, then I fall back to fresh air. hope to suged," he answered, in a hoarse coics.

Your after year I suffered like this, nor a the level from which bare strison to ribo; te

little better, no sed as I could bo. In No- "But are your cxtain you were not mistaken vabar, 1957, while on a visit to Croydon, my.. in the object of the lady in joining the work in son-in-law feraided me to tey hottier Seigel's MAP OF THE SLEJANG or WEST Amerigo Vespucci, Italien arniser, Capt. Zisi.. which you were nagagad Moy not she have Syrup. He get me a bottle, and after taking. boon determined to become self-sacrificing ini Iperienced great relief. The pain at my

heart was easier, and I felt better ne a whole.. "No," is unavoted vory decisively, "J caduos Fomld eat well and the food agreed with me. the dy unneg, just a you wara ?" believe it. There were facts which were sna picians."

"Why Is it such a very extraordinary compollel to swindle peoplo; à proveading which of swear holidays to those toiling millions van apen his face. It is my boat. I have to shinöse no proper rust at night, sod iftoa walked about UTTERLY UNBIVALLED.

ceeding?

Yes,abe replied, petulantly, You know well that onerings is entirely out of the question. What would your friener kay if you binte att such a thing

"The opinion of my freaks is nothing to me," I replied. "I am fortunately not depend ent upon them. No. I feel sure that is not the reason of your auster. You base asmuo aserat reason. What is M, Muriel F

Have not alrendy told you that I am loved And you reciprocate this man's loop". I said herably,

Sho made response, but I sawin this silence

an afirmative.

Wan ia heI inquired quickly.

"A somngar."

"And you have confidence in him?"

heaved and fell quickly,

No, no," sheerind it not "Say so more. This subject is painful to both of us. Do not Telus dieouse it."

"Well, if you're a elergyman you are not now-a-days is the esssaca of good baiiness," The necessful commercial man is the 1 i. fellow who is able to scrow the largest amount

of profits out of his customers; the rich stonkat from rae all desire for fun galely had broker is merely a lucky gambler: and the departed.

Thongh svening after ovening I sight company prometér a Inat a liar whose ingenuity

tigh that by exaggeration he obtains mony Murial, and so wrote to hie Telatives at Stan-teral of the ordinary-man," out of the public's packets to out his babble ford in an endeavour, to discover her warre

conouras. It is diluult indved now-a-days to

What kind of faute ?"

Keating's Cough images, the univälied.amdy (OUGHS, HOARSENERS and THROAT TROUBLES, are sold in Bostics bral Chemies

-FUE BALN

RIVER

From HONKONG to WUCHOWE, Showing the Ports and Calling Placos- Opened to Foreign Trade, 1897. Published at Daily Press Offics. Price 25 Conts, Cush Haachong. at April, 187.

NOW HEALY PRICE $2.00.

I now felt acouraged to continue using this ranoly Sous I was in botter health than for fears, the Heart trouble having diappareil aitogather, Sines that time when I feel any- thing siling as a few doses of Mother Solgole Syrup never fail to give the desired relief. have fald many peons of the bannfit I Layer CALLED OUT. derived from it, and bereby sousuf to your" pablishing this statement should you wish to do so." (Signed) (Max) Willis Harrington, none Wickford Hail, Clare, Suffolk, November 12th,

1897,

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THE CHUNG WANG'S DAUGHTER AN ANGLO-CHINESE ROMANCE

Capt. A. CClarke, ni Hosgkong Victoriens, battleship, idging, 100i.h.p., Cúp.

tain A. Schamberg, at Hoarkong Waterwitch, surveying silp. 450 13.p., Link-

Comdr. W. Pelsey Dawson, ab Hongkong Whiting, torpedo-boat destroyer, & guna. 5,900

h.p. Lat, aut Um5r. Kelly, at Hongkong Wivern, cost deferior ship. armoured, #guius, :- 1.000 h.p., qt.Hongkong, Woodcock, gunboat. Z guns, 560 bp, Liont

and Coady, Watson, at abo

FOREIGN MEN-OF WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION. Admiral Korniloff, Russian profected cruiser, 36 gan, 90% bp, Capt. Molas, ut Port. Acthur

Aleont, Russian gunboat, 3 gans, 1,200 bp

Capt. Blkisky, at Vladivostock

at Hongkong

Aspg French gunboat, & gam, 453 b.p, Capt..

Journot, at Along Bay

Baltimore, American protectat cruiser, 10 guas,.

106 h.p., Capt. N. M. Dyer, af Manila Bayard, Franos receiving hulk, 38 guns, 4,500

h.p., Capt. Joannet, at Alcar · Bennington, America gaubiat. Capt. Taussig.

al Hongkong)

Bobre, Eusia guanyaset, 13 gon, 1,150 Lp.,.

Capt. Dobrovolsky, at Naginiti Boston, American orniner, 8 gims, 4,030 hp...

Capt. & F. Wilde, at Madil Bruins, American enllier, Lient. V, L. Coltran,

at Mapila

lyts, yet all was in vain. She had disappeared flud su honest man in trade, and the professicusitirely.

The thought trasle is that on Inaring are not auch better Modivina is but to oftas quackery; the law ba long busynnymous Madane Gabrielle's she had perhaps immediately with swindling; partimentary honotes are the found another station; bat as the frock-cated nagar had cexíval en luttar of inquiry about ften the satis lying of unbounded ogotism, unid profession of the Church is more often than not her that theory scamot ettirenly fousible. More followed by men to whom a genteel profession and more the circusastancès puzzlek mo." When is a necessity, whose capabilities are not sureflected upon hur concursation that Sunday Park I inclined to Her sped filled with tears, and hor breast sent to soaks them to outer journaliere or aftirado in the car she lugnathias, of

erature, and who profass in the pupil what doubt her declaration

the mysterious Alive. Again, Ler apparent they don's practise in private life.”

fear and anxiety when I chanced to mention She laughed again.

That's a wesping condemnatio," shathe death of poor Roddy mors than prasing But I love you, again repeated.. “I love declared. "Bat there's a great deal of trathtunge. That is bad a minute knowledge of in it. Trade is costly dishonest, and the store Aline's visits to me was quite ploda. therefore you, Muriel!"

Then forget me," she answered in a low, ever the rogue the larger the fortuzo hewhat more natural than that she should be aware of the extraordinary nonintance be boarse voice."Forget the; for we cat in am.""

"Yes," I arguel. The man who has for tween Roddy and that woman loss toneh contaminal about Jack Yelverton. The words he future he only acquaintances-not even friends."

Then you are omised your lover to end years gained huge proits from the public-annel. Sometimes I was inclized to baliars your friendship with me. He is joals of 13302ede in hoodwinking them with some that she was in possession of tas trus niraam-heart I cried "Come, spent the truth, I added, patrat melicits, scented sosp, or other com. stances of my friend's death; and at sack me barthly.

modity out of which he Las nods eighty por sus the thought orrel to me that she. cent prot--is put forward as the type of a Muriel Moore had bean Hoday'sfonds visitor, anatosfel busduss me. There is really who had undenbtedly called in his valet's absence The fannght was truly a startling one. Had morality in tesile in these days,"

she ilias east ma aside becansa shu feared wa- beaanso there was a terrible guilt upon her?

There was some inexplicable association be tw the fair-faced workor 'af-evil, whom I the welfare of the sick, when I know that her whole body grow weak-the heart, of equrso, Arizona, Americar at, 5,200, Ames, Mar. 1 Dimitri Donkey, Russian armoured orninor, BA When you reflect that I love you. Bigrisl, the slums has apset his health. He's a 200 woman whom I was ready to make my wife. ruralsion of feeling which ended in my resigna symptoms she games. Her immense all-on léo, Hawnika 3,503, Trask, Mor. All on Juan de Austris, Ame. mositor, Captain

know as Aline Claud, and this para and honest

"I bare spoken the truth," she responded, in a võing rather salmer than before.

And you scard my love?" I said, in tones of bitter reproof.

"Yer, alm said, "it is true, I discard your love. You have spoken, and I give you my answorstraight-forwardly, mash as it pains me."

Bat will you not reconsider urge better than all the world besides, that I will do All in my power to secure your happiness, that you shall ba my solo thought night and day, will your heart got soften towards me? Will you user releet that you treated me, your oldest friend, a little unfairly"

"If a the future Freproach myself. I sloas shall bear the picke of conscienos se an- swered, with surprising calmness."

And this, then, is your dosision "Yes," ebo replied, in a blank, monalonoda voice,

امية

I am honoured by your offer, but an cou- pelled to decline it."

Her words fell as a blow upon me. I bad bean condent from the many little service she had rendered is, the intorost she bad takou in the arenagement of my bachelor's quarters, and her eagerness always to pleuse we, that sho loral mo. Yet her sudden, inexplicable desire to end our friendship shattered all my hopes. Sbe loved another. It was my own fault. I told myself. Thad neglected her too long, and it Was bat what I might have expected,

six hundred a year and a song.parsounge, but

auit, and that she had learned with surpris of his whereabouts.

An hour

fa vurious ways sho botraga her insiaserity of purpose, he answered, or friende wars wealthy, and the Vigar was asuta edorgh to see that if us were encouraged ship would bring miditional fans to the charch But the poor tietosivos, always quick to recognise true sincerity, very soon enormed that she visited then witheat boving their wells at heart, and

Now what allad Mrs. Harrington's heart? Thoce was nothing sauationenious or puri- canently imposed upon her.".

Why, precisely the same things that ailed, bar Thertin she is right. It was a weak hourt bri atrod came direct from bis faithful boastings, her nerves and her muscles calce. And yet you love her! I remarked, amazed. not a diet heart. The upset in a muscle, That's just it. My admiration of her gravant (sesiog the prodigious lot of work it has to will not work without pay any more than you or and beauty ripened into love before I was aware. do necessarily strong, satiro mascle. But it of it. I raggled against it, bul becaule over

helmet. Had she not feigned sincerity and I will. With all the rest of the body it har gub tak up the work that I was doing. I shouf, to be sustained and strengthened by fond. Here But wa bara the point, thou. The lady was afflicted I believe, have proposed marriage to her. her setinn it beying to appear scioltons after with chende indigestion For this reason hor thoughts were all of the worki, caused; mea with viber parts of the ongi. Hease all the workness and pull-down is that same old dys. One would think pepsin What Mother Solgal's Sympade Eenpal" I chool. that you bad dad from some feared catastrophe. the disgestion of plenty of food possible, the "I did fear a notastrophe, be declared."I heart went on all right, like a newly-wound foured that I should marry and become devotad, clock. to py with instead of to my Master Al, iion, mine is a strange, a very strange pasi- You say think my words: extreidely Axlish, but you cannot understand this circau. sauces aright. If you did you would see why Islet as I have dona")"

tion.

"And this Mr. Yelverton is actully carate of Dublin stan," she said pensively. "Strange that he should go and bar bisolf down there, isn't it F

"He hasn't been well," I said. "Work in fellow. Not one of those who go in for the Its sature was an enigms which drove me totion sad osoape." Charch as au esxy means of obtaining tro.erdespair in my constat efforts to solve it.

Oas morning, when in the depth of despair. an sarasat devont man whose sole object is to do I was sitting after breakfast illing ores the Weald that now paper, and wondering whether I coakt good among his fellow arest ares

Sud Murial by means of advertise neut. Simes there were hero of bie sort abouk.”

Thus we chatted a. It seemed at though brought in a telegram which summoned me at she kasw more of Talverton than she would zote Tietor I left, and that afternoon arrival home to find that my father had been throw from his hero, la riding towards Devs by a bridhpath, and was lying in a dangerous condition, with tay-old friend Dr. Lers, of Cliffs and Dr. Richarlson, of Stam- ford, in affentienes upon bin. As may be imagined, my mother, was in a sixte of terrible anxiety, and I at once telegraphed to my sister, who had left Beaulien long before sad was use at Bournemouth. Nest morning she arrived, but by that time my father had taken a fare for tan better, and Dr. Lowis, who was cotiring in tris attention, declared that the tamning-point was past and that he well renver, A goodit flair was Lewis; a hardworking, careful, good natarod tachelor, who was known and respected through the whole conatryside, because of his rabrzy demeanour, the gcret phins he took with even the penrest, and the skill with which Es treated one and all of bis patients, from confess to farmlabourer. Buerdos which, be was a remarkable whist player.

Only once again, who the rose to en, I spoke to her of the great worras at my bonet. al then alone with her in the silence of my room I implored her to reciprocate my love.

She stood motionless, allowing her hand to rest in mine, while I reiterated, my-declaration of affection. But when I bad daisted she with drew her band firmly, and with a negative -gesture barst into tears,

I saw how agitated she was, how she trembled when her white honde cano into contact with mine.

najust to ma

Suddenly, while I was hgploring enrnearly that she would hesitate before then essing my love uside, the clock of St. Martin's struck the half-beur.

She glanced at the clock upon the mantel- pince, oxolelming.

She triot to escape mo, but I would not ro- lemo her. Jaring her as I dilI was determin In rilence we walked on, omerging at length ad that she should not slip away from me into the high road, and turning into that woll Surely. I arged. I, kur oldest friend, had a hrows hostelry the Greyhound, whers we bed right to her rather than a stranger whom she ten in that great rooin so wall patrouised by ex-Lod caly kaown a for brief weeks.. She was cursionists on Saunys. We talked, but to both our heale being too full for words. Qur utterances were more trivialities, spoken ia or der that thro aroned us should not remark upon our silenes. It was a disul meal, nul I was glad when we sorged again and entered the well-kept gardens of Hampton Court, bright with their byda of old-world fnworn,

I was ascer fired of wandering through that bistarin, Lima-zas[towad, old pile, where the sparrows twitter in the quiet courtyards, the peselca atret, noross the ancient gardeis, aud the crumbling sandals mark the time, as they have done daily thivugh three couturies.

In my gloomy mood, however, I fear I auswered her chatter abruptly in monograbios. It struck mo as steange that she could so quickly forget and become suddenly light hoarte. Jndeed, it seemed as though she was glad that the ordeal the bad feared had passed, and was delighted with her freelom...

It must be," she sighed And you do not regret P***

Sea! It is half-pasteleren! I must go at once. I shall be looked out now, as it is. I've been late so often recently. You know how strict on: rates aro."

"But tell me that I may hope, Muriel. Only tell me that I may hope."

"It is useless," who answered hastily, twist ing free her hand, and re-arranging ber veil at the mirror. I have told you. Let me go."

"No, no! You shall not, unless you promise me. I love you, Maciel. You shall not pass out of my life like this,"

It will be midnight before I gat buck," she cried, distressed. "I had no idea it was late ns this?"

"Your basin matters not. To me your love is all-verything."

VISITORS AT HOTELS, HONGEON HOTEL

Mr. W. G. Adims Mr. J. B. Aitken Mr. & Mrs. Alalgo Mai Aiugn

You noted quite wissly. Think," said I. None cvaid blame you for seeking a country Mr. J. B. Harlow, may io such cirenmstances. To be thus ran Mr. Bagian- after by a woman is positively sickening."tre. Henstr& child Ah, toro you are mistiken ha orelaimed Mr. P. Benongs quikly."3te didn't racaftor me. It was I Mr. & Mrs. A. II. Bo

ho, attracted by her badty, shoxad her by. ny ativas that I loved hor From the Best it was as own fault entirely. I hate only.

self to reproach "

Bal for binot astusly repreach yourself, you are still food of her.

*Fond of her! I adore bar," he oriet. I poly wish i did not. Hire I as toll on how te fought against this feeling? Yet what's in it overwhelming passion in the world P the ass af shiring agdinst the deepest and

Could you not be hapus with her, and get live as upright, bouost, and holý a life as you box do? I suggested, not not the holy proverb.say that n rund who takes a wife obtains Enrode with the Lard?!

On the day of my arrival £fered the worst, but when I had been at Tisover for a day, or

"Yes" be Answered. "But as I have two it was apparent that my fathise would re- eover, therefore all ur spirits use again, and pined, it is easier for the man to devote him- one evening after dinner I wout up to Miralf to religious work when he is eagle than when he has a wife to occupy his thoughts. Walker's to have a xaoke with Felverton

He must reglect the ozo gr the other. Of that om evovinced. Besides, I have come to Gud to serve Him akné, sad with His assistano I will do so. I will!” and his hands clouched themselves in the terceness of his xoris.

He greeted use with the cordiality of the old days at Walhaw as I was ashered ir, produced the inoritable whisky from the cupboard, and we settled duwn to chat

Ho related to me the principal local events of the past month, but with the air of one who was already tired of rastinating."

I remarked a pon his apparent apathy, and in reply he said:

"I regret that I left Lonus. All my is- treats were centred are. It was cly my Bat axith which compelled me to give it up. I suppose I shall go back some day," and he sighed and resumed the briar pipe be had bra sucking when I entered,.

Next day I drove my sister into Stamford, and kuring pat up at that well-kuova old bustelry,

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Mr. M. D. Chuppe Mr. Bitterworth

Mr. H. HL Carter Mr. T, Caslauguga. Dr. 5. V. Ungk Cont. Cury Major & Mrs. Close. Mr. B. F. Clyde 11r. Corfeld Mr. W. H. Cornwall

pt. A. Ceon:1 Mes. Pulay- Dawson Mins Doree Misy Drums Mr. E. J. Ear

Mr. Faguson Mr. Flanagan

Mr. D. R. Farion Mr. A. F. Gardiner

Mis John Gilem

ALF & Ma, Joseph XL Kopfa Mr. Kinghora Mas & Mi Kaight Mr. B. A Kirby Mr C. 13. Kahr Mr. D. W. Kukland Mr. Lumaig Miss Lako

Mr. & 3.0. J. Laun

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Me. Leon A. Levy Mr. J. da Cunha Lima Mer John Mackay Dr. J.T. Mydtan Mr. Marianon

Mr. J. Y. Mayatum: Mr. W. E. MoTill - Mr. V. F. Muller

Me. A. Givan Neirop Mia Blanche Nevlu Mr. W. Carlist.

Mre. Pimentar. Mr. Piug

B. A. J. Pitcher Mr. Putnam.

Mr. Ratesky.... Mh. Baul ox Mr. Mr. A. H. Bannie

Mr. ft. Simming Mr. Skinner Mr. Su cliffe

CDM J. H. Swa

Capiti Gochford M J. Kenaly Gibeon M&MTC. IL Grace

fl. Gray

Major & Mr. Grifion.

11. 8. Hart ***. Wr. Hemisch

Mr. Henry Heiden

Mr. C. E Hodde

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Mr. W. H. Talbot

Dér, ok Mrx, W. B. Turner Mr. Le R Tuulė“

Mr. V. Uldall

Mr. Vowinckle.

Mr. & Mrs. Fornkaim 'ker and

Mr. & Mr. Walkinshaw Mr. W. Webb

St SW E. Mr. & Mrs. Wus. While

Home

the George, she wout to do enne shopping while Miss Hicke I wont forth determined to make what requiries. iman Iound of Muriel's where botits. All her rafótiyaa were in ignoranos. One of them, an suat, bað received a pote gaying that she had left Madame Gabrielk's, and would send her now, address. But she bail not done so. From place to place I went, over with the same question apou my tips, but ever receiving asimilar reply. Muriel was utterly lost to all, as Loo

Mr. T. Howard Mr. Kerfoot Hughes

Mr. Janoes 5. Gunnal Majar & Mrs Jey stars Johnson H. Peace St, Jet

The bright air of the riverside was fresh and exhilarating, but the sun soon went down, and when it grew chill we took frain back to Water- femand drove to Praecati'a, where we did. Shan straf pract before me statuesine, quoenly, On the table was a blotting pad and some And es un toroeste e last dinner tooking up with her MONTROVE minories Broad tried that day to write his

sermon, but was unable. He had been sinking,bat the fint day had culminated in wek, and our About six o'clock we set out to drive bumpy Lugoibor Paskad, ne the soup brought, when thought I detected a glance of pity. for I recollected the many snug little mawe But it was only. for un iustant, Hor facé sodandi meditating instead.

"AEC as soon as you have got strong again fin.ras in the teeth of a tempestuous wind had eaten together in times gone by, and bowdenly gruw kant and out. There was a look cl she had enjoyed them as a clunge after the firm determination, which told me that my laps you mean to have as and go back to a Londen which drove the rain falt into one faces, and made us both very comfortable. We had passed Worthorpe, and vere Bati way towards eternal joints of beef or mutton as supplied to could never be realised; that she had spoken the parish" I exclaimed. That's too bad. T

trath; that she loved another.

bear you are getting on famently here, the assistants at Madame Gabrielle's.

"Joode-bye," shë guid, in x voien kalf-rbakel

"Getting on!" he repeated wearily. Yea, Colly Weston, on the high road to Daddington,

when we approached a figure in a black mugju with emotion, and as she put forth her hand 1 as that's about all. My work lies in London

I'm not fitted for a conatry parson, because I teh caps, with difficulty holding bor umbrella graspad it and pressel it to my H.

"Good-bye, Mariel," I murusared, with can't be idle, I feel as if I'm be always oner in the boisterous wine She was walking bitterness falt in the depths of my soul. Bat gotle; nud too much exergy on the part of a towards Stamford, and my sister estching sight.

of her. rs we approached, sit country eurata generally cases bis vier an many I not go with you to your door)"

"No." is responded, I shall take a cab.ooyuncu, Many vicars think energy andig." Good-bye."

nifed." And as the tears again rose in her eyes abo But, my dear fellow," I exclaimed, "if you are but well-and I see you're not well by your turned and went out.

face and manner why Con't you take things earily? You need not kill yourself, sorely. London seem to kive Aramarkable attrustion for you.. Surely life is much healthior here."

"Yes, you're right," he answered in a clear roice. There is an attraction for me in Lon-

Har Bis quivered, and she glanced at mas without replying.

There is some mystery in all this, Muriel"

I said, bending across to hor carnestly.

do you refuse to explain to me?"

Why

Because I ennust. If I could, I woulă.” "Then if after tonight welasa_to" part,” 1 went on bilarly, mine will be a dismal future," "You have your own world," she said. "You will quickly forget x among your gay friends, as you have already forgotten me times without number,"

I could at bear her reproaches; her words

ant me to thi nick.

No.. I have never forgotten you," I pro- tested quickly. Leuil never forget."

Did you not ofler those amme words to that woman who fuavizate you & faw months ago chengzanted with a stighs car) of this lip.

If I did, it was beganse I was beneath the apoll of her bounty- beasty so mysterious as

I heard Biasee saluting her spent later, then the outer door closed, and I sat motionless staring before me Exelly. I had, during that afternoon, awakened to the fact that I loved ber; but it was, alaston fate. Another Eat supplected me in her affections:

stricken, and dusolata.

Next day passed drearily, Luc or the next sent Simes along to Madame Gabrielle's with a Loto in which I asked Murici to se me again, making su appointment to moet her at Frascar's that evening Let me see you ice more"

to be lost supernatural," I answered. II wrote, "If for the last time. Do not refais

expression.

Yes.

Why need conecal it from you Cafton It is a woman.

Any-7on are in love? Exxxclaimed."

"I hope that woman is enjoying it."

Miss White

Lieut. K. Bagall

Mrs. Bagnall Wild

& Kip K. Wildman Mr. F. Williams Mr. Young. Cape WIU

PRAK HOTEL

Mr. R. Marten Mr. E. Mitchell Mr. B. Morrell

Mr. F. Baker & valety, folia D. Hutchison Mr. & Mr R. & Judab Mrs. W. Ikiker Mr. J: Beattie:

En F. Kofond Mr. H. F. B. Braxie Mr. & Mr. Geo Lawless Mr. G. 1: Bryant (Mr. B. McGregor Capt. G. Calinglan, Mr. D. Meir goes

Mr. I Leo J. Gapm Capt. A, C, Clark, RN. Mre. A. C. Clarke It was already half-dark, and the roul was plaie van Corbsch, ankle-loup in mud, yet she strade on 'deter MG. 11. Dann minedig, heedless of the rough weather, and Mr. Mrs. . . T but upon reaching the town before night fell Davis and child untirely. At that part of the mind it is far and Mr. A. L. Deaison, open-straight across a highway car years ago Ms. Fo guion through the Rocklogham forraf, which overall. H. Elwinte

Str. A. Forbes that part of the country, but this loud is now

LL-Cel. A It Fraser divested of trees and cultivated

Bor face tray set straight in the direction Mr. M. Frost

CEM Gorgii

Mr. H. E Pollock Captain &My H⠀⠀ V.

Corand, V. Ba-käxel'. Commandant Servais Nr. A. Sanctale Mr., A. Findiay Salth- Mr. A.G. Aboken patie B.TA. That and

Mr K. Tonelin Mr & Mr W. F. Weir

MWG. IK Wheeler yer

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CILAS, J. HALCOMBE, AUTHOR "OF TALES FROM PAR CATHAY," ETC. THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE. Messi. KRELY & WALSH. Mr. W.W. BREWER Hoogkong, Sad June, 1894

Onder

SHIPPING IN PORT

HONGKONG. STEAMERS

Callao, American grubent, 1 gun, 55 h.p., Lieut..

B. Tappan, nf. Mesila

Charleston, Amr. protected cruiser, 8 gas.

6866.p.. Capt. H. Glam, ai Mraffa Cometo, French ganboat, g, 450 lp., Capt..

Simon, at Saigon.

111 Concord, Amr. g.bl., 6 gaus, 3,405 .p., Com. A..

Walker, at Manila

PM. 8.8, C Chittagong, Britishstr., 1,241, Corfield, Mar 21,

Order Chowtai, British str., 2,115, Groves, Mar. 24,

Chinese

Choysnug, British str., 1,191, Bowker, Mar. 27,

Jarlize, Matheson & Ca

Chinsen, Berman steamer, 624, Wendt, Feb, 20;

Siemssan & Co

City of Paking. Atr.gr., 8,128, Smith, Mar. 30,

P. M. 3. 3 Co

Clio, British stoor, 937, Whyto, Mar. 30,

Lauts, Weger & Co Columbia, Am. t. 1830, Dobson, Mar. 29.

Dadwell & Co. Limited

Bus Hernands, Amt. str., 596, Jeraaabel, Mar.

6. Master

Elge, German acosmer, 903, Peterson, Mar. 27,

Jebsen & Co

Empress of China British str. 8,303. Arehiteld,

Mar 21 P. R. Co Esteralds, British red, Taykr, Mar. 20.

Shewan. Tories & Co Formous, British str. 674, Douglas, Mar, 29,

Douglas Lapraik & Co

Hating, French strapur, 7f5, Jenssen, Mar. 27.

AR. Marty

Hohenzollern, Geitaan str. 2.035, Wolteredor,

Mar, 22, Malchars & Co. Hus, French steamer, 704, Morlees, Jan. 9,

AB Mörle

Kiangan. Chinese str., 1,347, Brisander, Mar.

,29, Chingto

Loongmoon, Ger. str., 1,245, Sabuls, Mar, 26,

Siomaser & Co

Loyal, German str., 1,237, Lorenzen, Met. 21,

Cartowitz & Co

Maigro, Japanese str., 666, Nagata, Mar. 27,

Order

Mazagoa British str., 3,279, Cook Mar. 30.

P.&O.8. Co

Menmuir, British str. 1990, George, Mar. 20,

Gibb. Livingston & Co

Michael Jebsen, German str., 730, Bendixen,

ar. 29, Jobson & Co. Natana, Danish steamer, 46, Prabl, Jan: 2,

Esat Asistio Co`

Olympis, Aur. str., 1,780, Truebridge, Mar. 25,

Dodwoll & Limited

Phra C Klan, British str., 1,011, Fowler, Mar.

23, Chinosa

Rests Brush sir. 29, Walkins, Mar. 29

0.8. N. CENA SAN

P

St. Fingol, British dredger, Morris, Jan. 13,

Governmen

Siam, British steamer, 8, Ferguson, Mar 29

Bradley & Co A Suisnug, Bish afe, 1,776, Payas, Mar. 26, * Jardine Matheson & Co.

Szechen, British xtr 1,164, Pennefather, Mar

2-Butterfiold & Swire

Tainkong, terush sc., 698, Akmens, Mar. 29,

Hover & Co

Toyo Mare, July 1619. Ikegami, Mar.

Dodwell & Cu, Limited

Triumph, Uermen air, 875, Riske, Mar. 23

Jebsen & Ch

Wongkoi. British ste 1,115, McLellan, Mar.

32 Cuiness.

Todo Mary Japanese str. 1,069, Saito, Mar 29

Howell & Co., Limited TRIGIRAN NAYLING. MESIEISZ. Clwyd, British bark, 1464, Thomas, Jan. 27,

Order

A

Weary Failing, Ator, ship, 1,809. Merryman,

Mar 23, Master -

Iris, British burkentine, 208, Wright, Mar. 11,

Siomsson & Co-

Kasonisko, British ship, 1492, Rood, Jan. 2,

Mastor

She had left me hopeless, ornaked, grief-, don," and he looked into my face with a virions of Starford, and with her umbralla held down Vrs GE Go

An attraction oniside your work I sagrmly she did est nolies on spproach unter H. R. Hardcastle

1 Wis passed and our high whorls spattered Le Bense gusten.

He hesitated. Then, suddenly, to sasvered with und, the drew nur umbralts side 1 Lioti. RP Hebron, Mir H. Walling & Kenyon, Frith bark, 1,176, Priend, Mar. 11.

Bander, Wielor & Co surprise and looked up.

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Tadaz, British bark: 1,291, Williamson, Mar *** Standard Oil Con Capt. T. Cariyle, A.0.0. Mr. & Me A. V. Havery

Standard Oil C Mr. & Mr has Major M.M. Morris

Ark, Moris

Queen Margaret, British ship, 1,999, Fraser, Surgeon BC. Cridland, Hen, R. D. Orish

-Mar: 5. Standard Oil Co- Mr. Oby Mrs. Crid and and Miss Ormsb

dangarer

Mr & Mrs Begtasid

Turner and family Rev. Francia Flynn, RN

·lore yon bevorthless," I added in a low toas, so me, for I think always of you.".

thal aou should overhear." 1-swear fid«,”

Bat

Cormoran, German craise, 12 gins, 2,700 kp,

Capt. Brossatis, at Hongkong

Descartes. French cruiser, Capt. M. Barnard,

at Foochow

Deutschland, Gorman oraiser, 8000 b.p. Capt.

Muller, at Nagasaki

Runs, 7,000 hp, Com. Witgeft, af Take

ha, Italian censor, Capt. Ceorani, at Che

Howiz, at Hongkong

foo

Eclaireur, French grazbost, 8 gana, 9,030,

Captain Terier, at Along

Gaidamnk Russian torpede boat, 18 guns, 3,500

h.p., Captain Serebresniff, at Vitlivostock Gallom, termos cruiser, 10 gans, 1,000 1.p..

Cal Reinson, at Amey Gremistshy, assina armoured crvisor, 19 grans,

2,000 Ep., Capt. Bubnoff, at Part Arthur ( Irene, Gerrzan cruiser, 22 guns, 8,090 h.p... Isla de Lazon, Ame cruiser, Captain Bawan,

Capt. Obenheimer, at Hongkong

at Hongkong

Tala de Cabs, Amr, raiser, Captain Gyles, at

Hongkong

Jesat Fart, French ornier, 10 guu, 2,000 5.5,

Capt Cheswar, at Manila

Kaiser, German flagship, 26 guns, 2,803 bepr

Caph Stoboxranch. at Swntow Kaisorin Augusta, Gorman raiesr, 24 guns,

14./20 bp. Capt. Gulich, at Canton Kaiserin Elizabeth," Austrian oruiser, 23 gans,

8,000 t.p., Capt. Julius Book'von Wellstas. at Shanghai

Keresint, French gun-vessel, 13 gnos, 2,200 up.

at Saigon

& guns.

Korivetz, Rusden craiser gans, 150 b.p.,

Capt,, Sillmann, at Port Arthar Liborul, Portuguess gaubent, 3 guns, 500

Conkle. Carvalhosa, nt Macao Lion, French gunboat, Captain Amet,

500 h.p. of Shanghai Matidjon, Russian cruiser. 14 guns, 1,400 kp,

Captain, Yokoloff, at Chamalpó Manila, American gonboat. 2009. 750 k.p.

Lient. Comdr. F. Singer, at Maxila Marco Polo, Italiau orginer. 2 goes. 10,000 b.p, Captain Ed. Incoronato, at Chefeo Move, German gunboat, Captain Morton, et,

Amoy

Monadneck, Amr, double-turret-monitor, 5gunk

3.000 hp, Cap: Nichole, at Manila Money, American crafter, 6 g 850.b.....

Comdr. eo. A. Bicknell, at Shanghai

5,244 hp,, Cor, E. F. C. Leatze, at Manila Monterey, Amr double turret manitor, 4 guns, Nanshan, American collier, Lieut. B. W.

Hodges at Manila

Navari. Enssian battleship,2 guns, 1,150 hp..

Captain Tenish, at Nagasaki

Neto, American collier, Condr. Chas. Belknap,

at Taku

Olympia, Amaricar protected orniser, 14 gruis,

17813h.p., Cant, R. P. Ismberton,at Manila vazny, Eussian armoured cruiser, 12 gua 2,500 hp, Com; Coprianoff, at Nagasaki Poniat Azcyu, Rusiau armoured or., 36 guns,

8.000 hp. Capt. Nidermillor, at Nagwali Pascal, Frone cruiser 14 guns 8,500 L.p.,

Capt. de Bretirol, at Harila. Petrol, Amr. ganboat, guns, 1,095 b.p., Cox,

E. P. Wood, at Manila

Prinzess Wilhelm Gorman oraser. 18 guas,

8.000 hp, Capt. Thiole, at Kisschau Rossia Rin Arubar, Capt. Domejiroff, at

Yokohama

Rarik, Russian Jagship, guns, 13,50) b.p.

Con. Haupt, at Nagzsoki Silatch, Russian gunboat, 4 gans, 1,200 kp

Capt. Dorranoff, at Vladivostock. Simot Veliky, Russian battleship. 14 gans, 8,500

h.p, Capt. Parenage, at Nagasaki Siroute, Russian gunboat, 13 gnus, 1,200,

Capt. Ninderutiler, at Shanghai Surprise, French gantost 2 gaus, 900 h.p..

Capt. Plessix, at Saigon

Vanban, French flagebig, 6,150 Capt. Bontet,

at Haiphong

vidimir Monacoach, Russian ornisse, 16 guns,

Captain Prince Ouchtomsky, at Nagasa Vestock, Bunn torpedo grubost, 4 guns, 850 ha Com. Molohousky, at Vladivostock

In half-hear my mih returned, and by bush! Not a lend. Not ooa must know it was countenance which, oase, seen, risottodia, Cer vid and Baby Mr. & Mrs. E. MacLeod Pegasus, British bark, 2,437, Moulión; Feb. 4, TakoutTM Hussien gunbont, 16, guus: 830 hp..

"It is useless," she excleized, with a frown his face I know that something antasal hd

of displeasure. Farther discussion of the subcurred.

jest will lead to no alteration of my decisivu, He had my nato still in his hand.

You know me well'enough' to kuow that if I "Well," 1 auid,inquiringis, "have you ao determined my argument will turn me from brought sa anawur ?” my purpose."!:

That my faturs depends upon you, Murici,

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here."

“Of course not. If you wish, it shall remain

D secret with me." I said. "Are you sngaged?" "Oh, o!" he exclaimed. I love Nor, but bare noget spoken. I will tell you the truth;

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In an intant we had left her behind, but i at brief space of time I ranguised her, There could be no mistaking that face. It "You Be responded, in a low tone.

itasif apon the memory for ever because of its Colien faadrons loveliness,

It was Aline Cloud. Quickly I glanced back, but if was evident ant-with my hat drawn down over my eroa "Miss Moore is no longer there, air" he then you can advise mo, and ke paned. And my collar tarned up was geficiently die. anawerod, handing me back ibe wote.

Just, continuing, he said?.." Who I joined the guised in escape recognition, for she did not I cried in despair,Through years-ever "Net there ?" I exclaimed, surprised. .. Chures, I made a solomu vow to Gort of nati. tare, bat trudged en through the mad towards since the old days ja Stamford-I buso adefred "No, sir. I the head saleswemas, and boy; ut because I hated woman, but because be town for Baross the valley where the in- you, and as time has progressed, and you have she told me that the young lady was not now in I considered that my work, if done conecies tab light ware lady baginuing to glimmer. I was utterly mystified; and the race so tionsly, sa I Jutended to do it, should be my became more beatiful and store relined, my their canploy." admiration has develop into a tree sul lenest Not in their play " I wobvod, starting scle thought. Mine is porhaps a rather ex when, a quarter of an hour later, just an Des love: Will you never buling me?"

treme view, but I cannot think that a man cantarned the sharp corner to descent the hill into Bus she lef "No," she answered, "I can navor bolovat appears, sir, that on Sunday night she würk for his Master with that therepghness is Dodlingbong wo avertook and wished good you. Besides, we could never be happy, for one beeke one of the rales, which saya that as he has a woman to love and cherish as when he evening to Jack Yelverton, who was striding started suddenly, laughot uerrously when pathe in life will lie in very different direconstant may be oat after eleven o'clock Buena bebeler and alone. Sema may say that along in our direction. tions"

arrived at midnight, and was yesterday morning woman's influence upon wan is softoping and "That's all foolist sentiment," I faclaimed, instantly dismissed They told me that as humanising: bit I hold that the war who is listed bim, and then kept an bia way. "I have to ask permission of no one plu whem took her belongings and went away witheat. single as apply himself more doreatly to his Had ho.walked from Stamford; I wondered.

But next seoond the suspiciou grew upon me I may marry. Why will you not consider soarvoly uttering a word except to complain of fellow.creatoren tlian he who has lotow ties and this decising of yours? You know welyon the extremely harsh trestment she had receipt. tagaily affair Well, I took Holy Ordars and that he had kept a secret appointment some we have sear long, long ago-that I love The manager of the firm wee, however, in myst to work. I knot Is not a brilliant where on that bisak pet rost and that the exorable, for it appears that other existente proueher, not buve. I that gift of self-adver person he had met was Alino, the Woman of I have already told you my intention, she had conststig boen breaking the egle and only encant, which some masz pultivate by loctor By

(To be confinued, " responded with frigidity of mannar that again a week agna serions warning was posted uplating with fimelight virys; but I do know that I crushed sil bepo from my beart. To-alght the dining room. Miss Moore was therefore strove to not as servant to the Masty I had must be our last night together. Afterwarde dismized us an example to the others.

elected to merre, and the tharks of the grateful. we must rememberope azather only ne seraintIt's infamous! I cried, then no te poor and the knowledge that more than ona paEN IT WENT ON ALL NIGHT. knows where she now is so bad been brought to repentance by my words. No, no!" I protestel. Don't say that.". No, I mato gairies, but no one cold were more than sufficient repayment for my The writer of the letter wideh I am grdog to It sunat be, ale zasponded decisively. All tell me where I might probably find ber. the efforts Tiang meet on, and I became deeply ropy for you to a accent bas a complaint to was, they eny, heartbroken at this treatmint" absorbed in my work in thons fill slume, un- | make.. Rather, perhaps, a complaint to place of argument appeared useless, so I remained silent

It was nine o'clock before we left the re I said nothing, but taking the pute, lovly til one day I chanced to meet a promise who, in record, as the reason for it is poned away for the ataurant, too early for her to return to Madame tore it into tiny fragmouteau etant ontrafeed me by her beauty. She present and was bopen-und we hope with her

The woman I loved so well was on Anst ou fave me but a paring glance, but he eyes klan that it say not return. The complaint de het OR SALE A MAP of

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