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respect of each of the New Bhares, the WHAT YOU

sum of 30 cents be paid on the surrender

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be called up if necessary) and paid at

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be

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THE SEVEN SECRETS,

WILLIAM LE QUEUX (Author of The Under-Sourstary." The Day of Temptation," "Of Royal Blood," Whoso Findeth a wife," No, À¤),

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CHAPTER XXVIII. "POOK MES. COUNTENAY." Ambler appeared to be much concernel regarding the pour n's death. When we lied Brat met vestite kis vegetable barrow in the London Houd he certainly send a kurd-

hunting lus wares, but by the whispered working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rongh by constantly words tust and passed I know that Ambi was several times tried to racun. in his confidence. The nature of this I had

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all Amblers plans. He grunted and took a His expected gezin appeared to have upset tour round the pourty-furnished skamber.

Look here!" he said, hatting in front of me, There's been fahi play here,

We want loss Hơ tine in cling the police-not that they are likely to discover the truth."

Why do you say that?"

Sergeant Payling without taking any of the credit to yourself, Hegatall the honour, sir, and your namo didn't appear at the Old Biller"

Jarons Isaghel. He was never fond of seeing his nams in priut. He made tuty of the ways and mathels of criminals, but only for his own grasitustian. The palica kaow him will, hat he hid his light ander the proverbial bath always

What is your own opinion of the affair, sir?" the officer continud, realy to take his. opinica bafors that of the sergeant of the Criminal Investigation Departmut qttashaf to his station.

Woll," said Ambler, illooks lika güldən death, doesn't it? Perhaps it's poison."

"Suicide"

response.

Murder, very possibly," was Jevons quiet

sir?"exclained the constable, quickly.

Then you really think there's a mystery,

the room: Comaalong Ralph," he abi÷d, ældress- "Its im Kaspiciously like on. Let us search

ing me. Fast lend a hand."

There was nat furniture in the place to arch, and before long, with the aid of the con- 'stable's lantern, we had searched every nook end cranny.

Only one discovery of note was made, and it was certainly a strange one.

Boaouth a loose board near the fireplace Because the poor felow has beau the victim consist of several papers carefully foldegi Juvons discovered the dead man's board. It of a secret anani.

•Thẹn you suspect instive?"

"I believe that time as a trutiva why his lips should be losed-ar uge and remote ove Then turning to the WLO had been the dead man's friend, his unaed: "Do you know

you by the name of Blade ? ̈*

Sedo repeal te creaking old fellow Slade? No, sir. A don't reconest aufous of that

Is it a man or a woman?” "Either." "No, tir,"

2.

Do you know if Lunky Lane ever Jnd visitors bereithean visitors nai oi ins own visse ?”

I never cald of none. Lanky wasn't the Mortchup to trouele sucat eaters. i udud to and is tights the Three Anus wivus; but he'd sit our over two o gia. E saved is

ney", "click"

ly

But loos here," exclaimed Ambler, worious. Are you quite certain that you're over won him with any stranger at nights ?**

Norer to my knowledge."

to

together. We examined thow, and found them the I

consis it of a hawker's licence, a receipt for payment for a barrow and donkey, a post twenty-six pounds four shilings, and several office savings bank book, showing a balance of letters from a correspondent ansigned. They should not be betrayed, and upon that flimsy were typewritten, in order that the handwriting. paper used in commirsist offices. All of th-m were of the highest interest. The first, roul aloud by Ambler, ran as follows:—

"Dar Lasne--I have kaowa you a gonti tuany years, and never thought you were such n will reconsider the proposal I mula to you the fool na to nezlect a good thing. Surely you night before last in the bar of the Elephant and Castle. You once did me a very good ture long age and now I am in a position to put a good you are timid that all may not turn out well. remunerative bit of business in your way. Yot appar atly you do not fully recognise the stake I hold in the matter, and the fact that any have far to e to lose than you uso. There exposure would mean ruin to me Surely I fore that, in itself, should be sufficient guarante to yon Reconsidor your reply, and your decision to-morrow night. You will find. give me me in the saloon bar of the King Lad in Luigate Hill at right o'clock. Do not seal to I had taken up the empty dram bettle and outside until I join yan. Hace a osre that you me thero but show yourself, and then wait

which had evidently been trak from thehas scent of us. Therefore, remain dumb and emelt it. The part it sad contained was ram- are not followed. That hawk Amblar Jevous bottle, as there was no glugs Bear, Asli twatuitful.-Z.

Well," any compauiou said, “you'd better go and call the polion."

When the ord follow hd shuffled away down the rickety airs Ambler, turning to us, said abruptry:

That fellow is lying; he knows something about this fair.

quantity remained, and this I placol aside for

analysis if nec mary.

"That's curious." I remarked. "Whoever wrote that letter was inciting Lane to cou- spiracy, and at the same time hold you in fear, Ambler.".

satisfied laugh. Then he cometed the My companion laughed again—a quiet self. second Inter, type-written like the first, bat aridently upon another machine,

I can't see what this poor fellow has to do with the inquiry apa which we are engaged, Atiler," I remarked.. "I do wish you'd be more explicit. Mystery seems to heap upon mystery." Yes. You're right," he said raftively. "Slowly-very slowy, i am working out the problem, Ralph. Ithus been a long and diffen.t- Dear Lane, Your Corbis sem exorbitant. matter, but by degress I seem to be working to I quite understand that at least four or five warda a conclusion. This," and he pointed to the of you must be in the affair, but the price mas lying deat, "is aucther of Louden's many asked is riculons. Besides, I didn't like'| mysteries, but it carries us one step further." Bennett's tone when he spoke to me yesterday.

I can't for the life of me see what counse tion the death of this poor street hawker has told in Recollect that each of us knows. He was simost threatening. What have you with the stinngo esents of the amnediste past. something to the detriment of the others, and Rosiu palient Let us watch the blustering even in those days of an-epiled equality the was inquiries of the police," he laughed. Thay with money is always the best man. You must make great fuss, but with find out nothing.onutrive to ahat Bennett's month Give him The author of this crime is far too wary."

"But this mus Stads I said. "Of late your inquirie hare always been of him. What

in his conection with the affair" "

Ah, that we hire yat to discerer. He may have no connection for sught I know, 'It is merce supposition, based upon a logical conclusion."

What motivu hed you in meeting this man here tonight I inquired, beping to gather movements. somo tangible clue to the reason of bis erratic

Ah! that's just the point he responded. "If this pour follow had lived he would have revealed to me, a secret—we should have known The truth

of course, do not say that it comes from me. money, if he wants it-up to ten pounds. Hat, Yen can, of course, pose of my friend, as you have done before. I shall be at the exual place to-night.-Z."

"Looks as thongh thera's been some black. mailing,

of

the constables remarked, Who's Baunett

оле

I expect that Bobby Bennett who works in the Meat Market, replied the atom of a man who had noc sted us at Aldgate." He was a fr.end of Lanky's, and a bad 'un. I've 'enr sy that 'e 'adu record at the Old Bailey.”.

What for?" "Ousebreskin"."

The truth I

gasped. Then,at the very "I be working now?" Amider inquiṛeel. moment when be intended to confess to you he has been strack down."

Yes. I saw in in Farra ikut strul yester day"

Yes. His lipa have been sealed by his enemy and yours. Both are "eutica," he replied, and his lips snapped together in that peculiar manner that was bis habit. I knew it was useless to question bini farther.

Indeed, at that moment, heavy footsteps conducted by the sheffing old man, appeared sounded upon the stairs, and two constables,

upon the scene.

We have went for you" Aüder xphinel, This top is tied-died suddenly, we believe," Wbe is he, sir?quired the elder of the on the suck over the potato ana and taking op the smoky lung in order to examine his features more curtfully.

His name is Lana costernonger, known to his intimates as Leaky Lus. The mat with you is one of his friends, and can tell you more; about him than I can."

Ab repacked the constable. "We shall probably want to have a chat with him. But the chief mystery is the identity of the writer of these letters. At all events it is evident that detriment, aut was probably trying to make poor man lane ku something to his something out of that knowledge.

"Not at all an unusual case,” I said.

this

..

JPvous grooted and appeared to view, the letters with considerabla "suf.fnction. Auy documentry evidene surronuling a case of mysterices death is always of interest. In the cost, hing of suut a suspicious nature, it was doubly so

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Is he did? queries the second constable, touching the thin, pallid face.

Crtainly. I answered. "I'm a doctor, and have already marle au examination. bo u dead some time.”.

with that of my companion. When, however. My name and address was taken, together Asabler told tue officers his name, bath were risibly impres10.1. The name of Jeous was well-known to the police, wielisid hip in sm thing like awo us asset criminal investigator.

I know inspector Bu

Bertou at -your station, I suppose?" we add d

Yes, sir," raspodd if the first constabla, And begging your pardon, sir, I'm honoured Le meet yan. We all heart how you bout the C.L. Departusutiu the Bawyer Square Mystory. and how you gave thingvota information to

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Seems a bit brief, and to the point," was the elder constable's remark. I wonder what is the affair mentioned by this mysterious correspondent? Evidently the fellow intended to bring off a robbery, or something and Loone refused to gave his pid,"

Apparently replied Ambler, fingering tho inst latter remaining in his hand. Bat This communication is even of greater interest, be added, turning to me and showing me writing in a well-innin hand,

Why-

"I know that writing!" I cried. that letter is from poo: Mr Courtenay!”

It is," he said. qui ly. Del I not tell you that we were on tis eye of a discovery, and that the dead man lying there could live told 'ns the trath F

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