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BEING THE STRANGE LOVE STORY OF JOHN BRAMWELL,

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(Author of "Dr. Nikola," "My Indian Queen," &c., &c.)

CHAPTER IV. (Continued). Before going further I searched the drawers of the small dresser and the cupboard under nearth, but could only i da number of plates, & box of knives, and a few small edde and-ende that told me nothing. The crockery was of the most ordinary description and, though the knires had the name of a Sheffleld maker upon thom, they did noth ug to help mo. From the pantry I proceeded to the first of the cabina on the port eide. It was as empty as the mon's quarters; so was the next, save for a pair of chronometers, a sexi int, and other neutical in- struments upon a ship. The fact that thego should have been left behind pozzled me con siderably, unless, as I constrained to argue one of the mates had been concerned in the business and had taken his own instruments with him, 1 then tried the next. As there was nothing there to throw any further light upen the mystery, 1 left it and crossed the addy to its follow on the starboard side Nothing thore: I passel on to the next. This ope proved to be locked. I tarned the handle violently, but without result.

"Perhaps we have got the key to it all here," I said to myself, and thou debated whether I should apply my show'der to it and burst tho lock. I was still pondering the subject when, to my amazement, a low moan reached me from within. It was so unexpected that I stepped Lack a pace, es if someone had struck me. Then "The Toot" recovering myself, I endeavoured to look through the keybolo, but could see nothing in- side.ave the end of a bunk, which, masy be supposed, was of no sort of use to me. Hoping to ascertain who or what was inside, I rapped loudly upon the panels of the door, but the only answer I received was another moan. That it

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"I'd staka my lif- on it." I answered, with a sharpness that showed how highly strung wy norves must have been. "The first time I thought I might have been mistaken, but when I heard it again, I know that I was not. What in to be done? Shall we broak in the door P

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They did so, and stepping back as far as the bench beside the table, I took s ran and caught I the door with my left shoulder. It flew open with a crash and, having plenty of way on, was pracipitated with it into the cabin aud against the berth on the further side. Tho exptain and Jackson hurried in after me, and then we looked about us. We had seen one terrible sight on the desk above. Here was ou that could rival it for piteousness. Croashing on the floor, her face turned from us, was a woman, and well off, if ons might judge from her dress and the rings upon ber fogers She did not turn hor head to look at us, or by any sign did she allow us to see that she was aware of our presence, Hor long black hair had fallon upon her shoulders and reached almost to her waist. As the others did not move, I went for- ward to her and placed my hand upon bar shoulder. Perhaps, in my ourvousness. I may have boua rougher than I intended; at any rate without warning or cry the toppled over and lay unconsciens at my feet. I kolike. Sole Proprietors of Kamamoto and Teneurs Coal Mines, Solo Agente for Kawamiy

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her and gazed at her face. I have tackled your credulity pretty heavily already, I am going to do se again. Believe it or not, hers was the other face I had seen in my dream—that of the woman who had gazed at me with auch imploring eyes. "She has foisted," I said, "What had w better do P

I might bere explain that I was then un- killed in such matt ya

"Carry, her into the cuddy," was the captain's suggestion, and give her some of that grog. It will bring her to if anything will. Poor girl. she has suffered, if anyoù has."

He was cortairly right, as I was destined to find out afterwards. Surely no other woman has ever been through more than she had! Following the captain's advice, we carried her into the caddy and sauted her on the bauch. Jackson procured some of the ram with which, temples. It was impossible to get her to drink any of it as her teeth were fruly cleack- od, and we could not open them.

in his "Hard Luck" with Bones i vincad, but what was she doing locked in there, for want of anything batter, we bathed her

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iu a cabin of u deserted ship, with a body of a murdered maa stretched upon the deck? That she was slire the moan that I had heard was sufficient testimony?

At last, having given the matter some

This one,

thought, I determined not to take any action until the skipper, or at least the male, should arrive. In a cans such as this, one could scarcely have too many witnesses. 1 accordingly passed on to the adjoining and last cabin. lite its companion across the way, was empty. So feeling that I had done all that I could for the present, I made my way up to the deck, heartily withing myself unt of the whole matter My search must bars taksu me longer than supposed, for when I reached the poop, it was to find the captain's gig approaching the brig, with the skipper himself seated beside the mate in the stern sheets,

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From what Mr. Jackson has told me, this appears to be a bad basinees," said the former when he reached, the de-k.

I am afraid it ia," I replied. "An un

If only we carried a doctor," said the skipper, when we had been trying without

success for some ten minutes to bring her to, "It is imposible to say how we ought to net. For all we know to the contrary we may be doing quite wrong."

He had gearruly spoken before she opened her eyes and looked wildly abou: ber. Her expres anything else to which I can liceu it. Try to imagine the most pitecus look you have ever seen on the human countenance and you will even then fall short of the mark. I had nevar saeu anything like it before, and I don't weat to again. Then slowly rising, she staggered rather than walked to the table, and leaning against it, gazed fixerily at us, as if she were trying to account for our presence there.

Madam," said the skipper, we are your

sion was more like that of a hunted door than

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gested asking you to come over."

Well, show me what there is to be seen, and let's be done with the matter," he answered, "I am not fond of these little affairs."

I led him to the spot Without answering which I bad covered with canvas. Drawing this aside, I showed him what lay below. As we had done, he uttered an exclamation of horror, and I give you my word I do not wonder at it. The whole thing was so bratal, so villainous, that no one could have looked at it unmoral.

I don't want

"Cover it up again," he said.

to soc any more of it," and turned away.

He walked to the taffrail and stood looking down at the smooth water below for two or three minutes while the mate sud I waited to sea what he would do wezt.

"One thing is very certain," he said at last, "we must take possession of those knives. They will be valuable evidency."

I beard the mate gasp, and I know that for myadit I felt my gorgs rise at the mere thought of touching the body.

Which of you is goin; to do it?" he asked. **For I tell

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*I do not know," she at leught answered in low voice.

At any rate she was English. So much was certain.

"May I be permitted to ask your name, then "enquire the other, in his best manner,

A gain she tried to remember, but was com pelled at last to admit that she did not know, Some weak spirit and water was beaded to her and she drank it instinctively, shuddering as abe finished it.

Becing that it was hopeless attempting to question her, the skipper forbor, and, at a signal from him, I led her to her ein onos

She walked as if in her sleep-as one more. unconscions of her actions. There was a mnall ssttes in the further corner, and on this I placed her. She immediately lay back and closed her eyes as if to sleep, and fooling that nothing conld be better for her I left her, and went out shatting the broken door after me as best. 1. could.

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the ressal. She is a trim little craft and too good to be set adrift, Besides there is this murder business to be considered, and it saght to be brought home to somebody. I'll take the lady willingly, but I can't manage the ship, nor can I spare more than one officer and a few men to work he."

What should have induced me to do it, unless it was the recollection of the girl's pleading, fare as I had seen it in my dream, I shall never know, but, almost before I know what I was anying, it was ent

"Give me Jackson here to go with me and When be had recovered himself, I informed two or three of your own men " I said, "I can them of the second discovery I had made and pick out another half-dozen from the steerage, suggested that we should adjourn to the enddy.who are old shell-backs, and I'll engage to eail What I say is, done with you." he replied Once there, I took down the decanter of rumber wherever you like. What do you say?" from the swinging tray and poured at three stiff gasses. I cau assure you that we all stood promptly. in need of the stimulant, and Jackson perhaps wore th`u all,

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We shook hands with each other on the bargain, and unconsciously I had advazood another step towards my reunion with Giles Farringdon,

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Before reuturing near the cabin whenre the moans bad pro e-ded, we visited the others in rotation. B the time wa mi finished the inspection. which included the pantry, the guess! potent liquor we had drouk had began to take effect, imbuing us with sufficient ennrage to make what we expected would be the last and most important iscovery of all. We approached the door and I knocked as beforan on it, bat this time no sound followed. I knocked again and again, and each time with the same result

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