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(ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.]* LAGDEN'S LUCK,

(A STRANGE LOVE STORY),

TOM GALLON.

BY

Anything you liko." she said, "Tell me when you are ready," Then, duding his quick cubrace, shỏ ran out of the room, learing him to dry his tears smilingly, and to set about malting arrangements.

Somo breath of this business had got alrond flirongh the house; some suggestion that Duis was in trouble. The threo miall faces that had (Author of "Tutterlag," "The Mystery of John poored out through the door, and the throw sum! people who had listened to what the doctor bad Peppercorn.” &e).

said, were very much concerned in what was happening. They came crowding about Dora in hor room, domanding to know all about it.

- ŠYNOPKIM DV ÍNSTA LES 1.-3. Clemovt Frith a Commission Agent, living in Kensington, Ands him. self in rather low water. His daughter Dum tries several means by which to make both ends meet, but does not neces until sho takes in a fodger, a weikby gent oman of the mume of Lugdon, and with an air of mystery about trim. On his being taken one day a doctor in summoneal who tells them their lodger past recovery, Tapehen ankes will leaving Dora all his property providing she is willing to marry bim at once. It appears that Prisk gives his con- sent to this strange roest before he informs his daugh£év of it,

CHAPTER IL

DOKA EBEAKS HOMEBODY'S HEART. However curtain the girl might be that some piot was afoot in which her futhor was concorziód. ho felt that alo was, in a great moure, holy lows. She sooned to be hummed in, with fo way for retreat; every divannstanca seemed to ho driving her towards the dying man

There was Charlie-soon to leave school, and begin the battle of life for hisolf quite a mi, in fact. Thore was little Claru-who laut fully made up her mind, by the way, to marry at the carliest possible monieuf, un tim zarest incans of golting someone to pay for her maintenance; and there was Willier rogs of the family who drifted through life quite easily, and was, in temperament. a small replica of his father They came to the girl now in her hour of need, and demanded to know all that was to be told them.

The mood being upon hor, she sat down, and after a little desultory talk, began to say to them what was really in her own mind.

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"You are to take this, and to keep it." he said † end. To whom did this wonderful diamond | solemnly. "You are not to open it until --woli, belong? until someone comes to eluini” it—someone who The dawn came up over the honsetops at last has a right to claim it.'

while she sat there. Londau was still asleep. or, ut best, only partially waking. Then, while sho sat at the window, she heard down bolow her a sound that brought the quiel blood to her cheeks, and forced her in a moment to her feet, It was a very quick, cheery whistle-three short, sharp notes and then another tong-drawn.

"But how shall I know ?” she asked, Josking ut him wonderingly.

You will know directly you see him," ro- plied Lagdon, mysteriously. Don't fail mno, or, if you do I'll haunt you! There--there- don't look so frightened; I didn't mean that. Only don't let anyone know you have it; koop it locked away somewhere-entry it about with you. if you liko. Do you understand Pr

It was like a erg from the dead. It had been the signal-woll remembered, though with tears --of that daad lover who had gone down in the What is it "she asked.

ill-fated ship which was supposed to be hearing "Never mind," was his reply, a little sullenly, him to fortune. Peering down into the hall **Come-it isn't much to ask, when I've mudelighted street she saw the tall pure of a mu your fortune-is it?"

just, beneath her window. And again the whistle "I will do what you ask," she said, rising | was reprated, from her knees. Then, as she thrust the little Scarcely knowing witt, she did, she ran down packet into the bosons of her dress, and turned through the silent house, opened the outer to move away, some contrition enrve upon hey-door, and crept out into the street. The figure some remorse for the fate of this man, who had of the man made a quick movement towards but so short a time to live. She turned back to her; drow bor suddenly within strong, firm him, shyly and girlishly, and held out her hand, arms,

"Good-bye," she said. "I-I'm sorry you're going to die; I wìnhu-*-

"No, you don't," he said, with a shake of the hud. Good-byn!"

He gave the hand he held a little squeeze. and let it go. His eyes-followeal her wistfully. ng she went out of the room with her father

hind her.

The curious thing was, that the man seemed to be abandoned to his fate in the most casual fashion. Sho did not think about it then; her

*** There was sontebody once, my dears-ole- ever so long ago, when the world was bright With that man dead, the greater part of the and wonderful, and the sun shone all this year income on which the family had existed com-round-there was somebody once who was going fortably for a time must ease; with thst mu to be very happy. Sautebody who loved her was dead, the old weary round began again--the old going to take her in his big strong armas one Eopoles struggling against debts and difficulties. day, and lift her right out of all the troubls and On the other side of the pietro lay the easy sorrow she had known, and make her happy and mind was fully occupied with other thoughts: road out of her troubles. She was fo stand by glad for overmore. He went away.

only later she remembered in what an extr. this man's side for a few moments, white certain over the sea, in a great ship and his last sunile ordinary tashion Dr. Nathaniel Sims had walled words were sud; she was to propiso certain was for her his last whispered word of love was out of the horse, leaving the dying man to dio things which ever need be fulfilled; and, in for her, too. And he was coming back. before uttonded. From her father, of course, she return, be way to endow her with all his worldly she had time to remember that he land geno-expected nothing; he was not the sort of man to gouds. In a senso, this stranger was the richest with a great fortung for her."

trouble about anyone but himself. at she had known; his gold had paid, for a little time, for conforts and even luxuries for thom she loved. It hul boon nothing to him to give to her father, as un carnosti of what he was prepared to do, the tramondons sum of fifty pounds. Her father-by the casual spending of that money-lad, in a mesanes, plaged her to the completion of the largain.

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She ran into the house, closing the door swiftly. When, prosently, she got to her win down again and hoked out over the quiet square, where the dawn was fully breaking at last, she saw the figure of the young uma proing slowly across it, his head bent upon his breast, and with lugging feet. Ho never once locked back.

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The light was troublesome at that point, and she had to turn away her head, and to pretendereature. Mr. Clement Frith, would have heet to hide it on Willie's shoulder. But she went propared to celebrate the occasion; he mar

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Bistre light-heartedly something about "open;

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and for however, stopped the suggestion; ho siglod a

PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTPORTS. little as she crept away to her room and closed A COMPERHENSIVE AND COMPLETE RECORD the door babind her.

Thon something happened; the great, sea rose up and took him in its arms, and drow him down and down and down-and bil him away from her for ever. So that he never came back and the fortune never was his. And so she carried her and hourt always, and remembered only what might have been."

There was a father side a more bitter

My dear boy," he said to his son Gurgis one. Remunee for her, yuang though she was,

that is the great mistake people make in this had died with the boy who had gone down into

world. They na, not light-hearted enough; the everlasting wators; she was but a little What a sad story!" said little Clara, begrin-thy refuse to sit in the sunshino!" struggling unit in the world, destined to fighting to cay,Tell us something funny." Jard for others, and praying Oecause she was young, and the world was far outside) that the struggle might be an cosy as Gol would make it. Those few words said the ran to die at midnight-the world a pleasant place there after! It was a tomping offer,

Dora looked up, shook her hair back from her eyes, and lunghed. The funny part was to come," she said, with a little match in her voice, but still a smile in her eyes for a great au wicked Ogre swept down one day, and snatches bor up, and carried her away-for over."

That's not a bit funny," said Willie. The door opened, and Mr. Clement Frith put his head into the room.

"My dear Dorg-if you could spare a few minutes," he said.

Gradually the house grow quiet, while Dorn sat af har window, looking out over the silent square. The moon was up. and faint breeze rustled the loaves of the shabby trees in the centre Quee a man passed, whistling cheerily she wondered if he know that a man was dying within a few yards of him,

Then a horrible fascination drew her towards Tagden's room. Site was tied to him; she was a part of him; and he was dead. She roment hered. with some bitterness, that she had left him to die alone. He might, in fnet, hava call- "I'm coming. father," she said, and hisseded to her in his last hour, and shhad never them all, as though she meant to say good-bye. heard. She stood outside this door listening, Outside the dear of the room she saw her fathor and afraid to go in. standing, and near him that flest brother of hers-George the unfortunato, Truth to tell,

When the fr shoes of the thing was past, and she had weighed these possibilities and doubts she wanted to see the man who had made so extraordinary an offer. Dr Nathaniel' Siue was hovering about, and Mr. Clement Frith was in a state of loop anxiety; possibly the spent part of the fifty pounds weighed upon bi. So far as this latter gentleman is con- corned, let it be said at once that, having a very lively memory of his daughter's many sacrifices, he had ust, for a moment, considered the psi-ho was bility of her refusal. As suggested. he had actually got the marriage license, and even arrauged with the clergyman who was to perform the revmony at the bedside of the sick mou. His path in life was henceforth to heros-strawn; the necessity for earning doubt ul commissions was at an end.

Dad has been telling mo," he said, as he brushed her cheek with his lips. It's awfully plucky of yon, old girl."

The thought that she must know for curtain what had higpond gave her courage to open the door. The room was in darkness, nud very, very still; she heard no sound whatever, safe the quick beating of her own heart. As she moved across the rooms have hund struck against

kutish, unlovely fellow enough; but she lovest him, and has hopes of hire. Perhaps at that time she would have clung to anyone; she turned to him now,

***Goorge-kiss me, dear; this is my-nya candlestick on the centre table; with her oyes directed straight to the curuer in which sho wedding day."

knew the bed stond, who groped with faltoring lands for the watches, and got a light. Standing bolind that faint barrier of light made by the So a little procession of three went up to the top of the house. There Mr. Clement Frith She went up the stairs beside her father.candle she looked towards the bed. wet with his first surprise. The girl turned Cortainly Mr. Clement Frith led been most It was empty! The cloches wen tumbled. on the landing, and carly announced that she careful that thors should be no hitch in the and some of them had been tossed laurriedly on would see the man alone. On Mr. Clement arrangements; the clergyman was actually into the floor. Staring wildly round about her, Ashe saw that the man's clothes were gone; S&W Frith monstrading, she utterly refused to have the room. talking quintly to the dying man. anything to do with the matter unless he had young, wild-eyed clergyman, introduced to her also that the room was in disorder. as though her own way: instantly he capitalated. Dr.hy her father as the Rev. Mr. Kitson: a puzzled after some hasty departare, Starinol and he Sino shrugged his shoulders, and walked down young clergyman, even though he know the wildered, she staggered to the door, opened it, stairs. Mr. Clament Frith squeezed his liceuse to be all that it should be. He gently and cried out.

ughter's un-told her that she was his one drew the girl aside, tid. with his eyebrows hope in a dreary desert of a world-and went raised in perplexity, endeavoured to find out downstairs alse, furtively touching his eyes something concerning the matter from her. It with his handkerchief. She knocked quickly was certainly surprising to find this young girl-sureely out of her teens, about to be wedded to an elderly man, dying alone like this he wanted to be sure that all was right, and that she was a consenting party.

ni the door, and went i

The siek man lay back on his pillows, looking up at the ceiling. His eyes turned towards her as sho erossed the room, and he moved himself a little in the bed the more easily to watch her.' There was an embarrassing paake for a few ino- ments, and then the girl spoke.

Why do you want to marry me?" she asked in n low voice.

Her father come running hurriedly—a little sleepy us to the eyes, probably because he lad had an extes glass to mark the occasion. It took him some time to grasp the fact that the supposed dying lagden was gone; it took him longer still to understand all that the fact meant to the helpless girl. Staring about in a bawil dered fashion ho saw a serap of paper lying on the table near the candlestick, and picked it up Ab- this secos to explain matters a little." he said. "I haven't my glasses but perhaps you

My dear Misse veferred to a slip of paper held in his hand-Mis Frithi-1 would like to ask you a question, if I may ?"

Looking into the calm, steadfast eyes of the girl, he felt disconcerted?: did her the injustico, The man langhed--perhaps in a little admira-perhaps, to think lint this was but a mere com- tion of the girl's abruptness. Well-because morcial arrangement, with nothing of rotunnelasty scrawl upon it. you've been good to me," he began and be about it.

What do you wish to ask me?" she asked cause I want you to have all that belongs to

quietly.

This man, I'm toll. is dying," he said in a whisper. Is there some some old attachment between you, to be completed now. at the lust

ment

If you want to help me, you can give mo anything without marrying me," she said, in lho nas tone us before,

He apparel to think over that aspect of the question while he watched her in silence. At lust he

again.

No-I scarcely know him,” she said calmly. "Please don't ask ins any other questions; the if you must know-I'm a lonely sort matter is settled, and--and my father is here. of map-no one in the world to cure a rap about Please"-le looked up at him carnestly, striv- mo; I'd like to think that I left someone being hard to keep her lips firm- please don't hind who bere my name--" (

ask me anything else."

But I don't even know what your name is," she said quickly.

Lagden," he replied, in a low voice. You told me the other day that that was not your name," she said. "I mean the lay the man called to see you, and asked for you by

that name."

It happened that I didn't want to see that man," he replied. "I supposs the unants is as good as my other-is't it? I didn't choose I don't know anything about you." she

The world won't know anything about me in an hour or two," he said with a grim laugh. You'll be Mrs. Larden-plus my property-- and freo as air!"

argod.

1 must talk to my father," she said, and went out of the room.

Downstairs, Mr Clement Trith was pacing about in much anxiety: his face was quite drawn and haggard as his daughter entered the room.

"Well, my love?" he asked.

**And you are quite willing—” "Yes-quite willing" she broke in futher knows best; and I am ready.”

My

So the ceremony was proceeded with. She stood straight and quist and composed beside the bed of Lagden, she said what had to be said in a calm voico; she huelt when told to kneel, and bent her young head in that quiet room. She felt, rather than saw, that a ring was put on her finger, she had a dim recollection after wards that Mr. Clement Frith had been vory cheerful and very supporting, and that he had a flower in the buttonhole of his cont

mured.

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She snuteled it out of his hand, and holding it close to the flame of the candle, she read the

I'm worry.

It was all a lie and u cheat; but you shan't suffer for it, little girl. Keep your promise: telé no one anything.

Josiah Lagden." It only show what mistakes the best of un are capable of." said Mr. Clement Frith, with a Peitailo melancholy shake of the bead. "I thought heTaku was dying. What a providential escape!**

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"But, father," she began breathlessly don't | Dalny you understand what this means for me? This Port Arthur

Chotoo man, of whom I know nothing is my husband alive and well-free to come back to me at any Weihaiwoś time. Don't you understand that ?"

Liukungtau There certainly seems to have been a--a slip | Kiaochau of some kind somewhere," suid Mr. Clement Shanghai Foochow Frith feebly.

Half distructed, she went again to her own Chinkiang room. After pacing about for some time. not knowing what to do, she suddenly thought of Tokyo that mysterions packet which Lagden had Yokobuna placed in her hands, and which she had been Hyogo enjoined not to open. But here might be the Koto kop of the mystery; surely she was absolrol Suímeneseki from her promise now that the man had not died. She pulled it out from her dress, anil bogan to open it.

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