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THE BLACK RIBBON.

BY

L. T. MEADE.

(Author of A Woman in Grey," &e.)

SINOPSOFINSTALMENTS I to III-Maurice Pola- Bold, a young dictor of great promise, is in love with his cousin, Helen Lumiste, who, after a six months visit to Russia, las returned a physical arreck, 1nt

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH, 1904.

If you wish it, Anue. But pray be brief, sir, for you must qulerstand that you aro speak. ing to a most unsympathetic listener."

“I will tell you the circumstances. You can then set exactly as you please,

Rupert saw his father mount and ride away. | The Squire rede fapt, through the brilliant sam mor sunshine. He was lucky in finding Dr. Brett at home, and immediately drew him towards an arbour where the Squiro and the

IN THE CHINA SQUADRON,

angor, "when he comes to your father and ( HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS mother with a patoled up tale which he has just invented. He says you are paralysed owing to a cause which we need not enter into, owing to a cansa which can be removed if you again visit

I know, that you are no more paralysed thou I am Thore, falen i I have told you the truth." "You can't mean what you are saying the

Alacrity, despatch-boat, 1,700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 h.p., Com. R. M. Harbord, Hongkong

Fremantle, Waikaiwel,

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SABRE, destroyer, Lieut. Lobarl, Saigon Styx, craiser, 1796 tous, 10 gaus, 1700 h.p.,

Comdr, T. de Balincourt, Saigon

Sally, cruisor, 10,014 tous, 38 gune, 20,000 h.p.,

Captaia Guibartean, Hoikow

Your daughter was well, she was the most Doctor had before now enjoyed long smokes and Petersburg, when you know, and he kness, and Albion, battleship, 12,950 tons, 16.guns, Capt, Surprise, gunboat, 629 tons, & guns, 900 b.p...

brilliant and beautiful woman I over met, untfig chats together. on a certain night she was inclined to go to a séance with Olga and other friends. The man who held the audience, as it wore, in the hollow of his hand on that occasion, interesto kor mensely. Of her own accord, and all alone, ehe went to soo hin on the following day.

"This is the ease in a nutshell,” said Lume-

dało. "You know my poor giri**

"Holon ? Of course I do."

"Well, she is the victim of a charaltan." **Explain yourself, Ľumedale."

You have heard of the Russian Professor

answered, but sio was terribly white and slaken. She hall raised herself and looked into her cousin's faco. He noted that the limba which were supposed to be held fast in the iron chain

of paralysis, stirred in spite of themselves.

Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, & guns, 1.100 h.p.,

Comdr. Rowland Nugent, Hongkong Amphitrite, let class exuiser. 11,000 tons, 18,000 bp. Capt. Charles Windham, C.V.O.,

Weihaiwei.

Andromedia, cruiser, 12,500 tons, Capt. Nelson

Ommannay, Weihaiwni

Lieut. Rogue, Hankow

Líout.

Takiang, gunboat, tone, — gung, — h.p. -

---- Yangiszo Takon, destroyer, Lieut. Guillard, Saigon Vauban, battleship, (reserve) 6150 tons, 23 guns,

4560 k.p., Lient.

Saigon Vigilante, gunboat, 123 tons, 7 guns, 500 hp,

Lieut. Jemca, Cariton

GERMAN.

will not consent to see any specialist, 'and Maurice After that she often want, and on one occasion tho man who eajaled her to stay at his house Desperation soined bim. He flung off Helen's Astraes, 2nd class ornisar, 4,360 tons, 10 guns, Bussard, crniser, 1857 tons, 15 guns, 2900 h.p.,

suspects that she is not as ill as she appears. Helen, he came to our house to see her. He put her after hinting at some mysterious work she has toate inermeric sleep, and afterwards the most perform, makes her cousia promise hits ausistance through thick and thin. As sont as he has given his word he learns that Professor Kristofeli, in whose household Helen stayed whilst in St. Petersburg, is to visit her on the morroW. Meanwhile Rupert Heim's brother, in an interview with Kitty Pell bridge, with whom he is deeply in love, has promis to do all in his power to render it easier for his sister to return to Rasais, The young man tells Maurice of this promise, which is to the latter' a sense of mystery, which again is greatly deepened by a ser ing Helen during the night, walking in the garden as theagh for exercise. During a conversation between Helen und Kristofuki, Kitty tries to extract a proanise frora Mauricà fa nature similar to that ho s already given to Ilolen, urging that they are in need of tme, young friends. After a talk with the protes ser, Delafield confirtus bis euspicions that Helen is mixed up in some plot, and, after trying to dissunde her, informs her that be fotends to go to St. Puter. hure with her to not ad lze protector Helen's nurse, who is a tool of the professor's, informs bur master of the growing attachment of Helen and Maurice, but be is very confident of his power over the girl, and considers it would be easy to get Maurice out of the way should veension arise.

CHAPTER VI.

Two days afterwards, as the Lunsdales were finishing their mid-day ropast, Profcaser Kris. tolski was introduced. No one could have more perfect manners than the Russian. He entered now, bowed, held out his hand, first to his hostess, then to his host, glanced round at the rest of the company, and said ins gentle voice, which was full of muse:

"I have come to have a special interview with you, Mr. Lumsdale, and it you, dear madum, will have the kindness to accompany me to your husband's study, I shall be very much obliged."

Won't you have something to eat first asked Rupert, who happened to be at home ou this occasion.

"No. thank you, I have Innched. By the way, Kitty Pembridge came over with me. She talking to Helen in the garden. You might like to see hor, Mr. Rupert.'

Rupert's faw flushed. He mattered a word of apology to his parents, and ran from the room. The younger girls laughed and nodded to each othor.

smile.

"Have you no message for us. Professor Kristofski" asked pretty Marjory, with a gay "You had hattor ge out and hear what Kitty has to say," was his ramark.

Marjory and Anne jumped to their feet. - "Come along, do. I want to consult Kitty about my dress," said Marjory,

They twined their arms round each other and left the room.

"A pretty united family." exclaimed the professor, Al, lear, madam," he continued, tarning to his hostess, "how sweet it is to say their attachment to their sister, their beautiful sister. But there never before wus a woman so attractive and so full of genius as your dunghter

Helen."

I am glad you appreciate her worth," said

Mr. Luusdale,

He spoke with some emphasis, and did not look too cordially at the Professor.

"I know what you think of me, dear sir, and it is on that very subject that I have come

to speak to you. May I ask you both to give me à private hearing, for. I can searcaly explain what I have to say with the chance of the servants coming into the coVL."

"Will you accompany my wife and me to my study" said Mr. Lumadale

He led the way, and a moment lator the three were in a pleasant, well-furnished English room, the walls lined with books, the window open wide, and low comfortablo sents scattered about.

Will von smoke ?" asked Laimsdale. The Professor accepted a cigar, prepared il lit it, and put it in bis mouth.

extraordinary thing happened. Ou returning to his house on that day, he was himself seized with an apoplectic stroke of a most dangerous description. For wooks and weeks he remained at death's door. The doctors all gave up, but he still lingered. When the news of his illness resched us, Helen was still asleep. We did all we could to rouse her, but she needed the one master hend to bring hor back to herself. For two whole days sho lay astone dead. At the end of that time I was able to reverse the passes, and to bring back her consciousnors, but she hud lost the power of movement. She then said there was only one person whe could give it back to hor, and that person was Count Petro de Lisnoff. Als de Lianoff lay between life and death, speechless, in a state of trance. The knowledge that he was ill affected your daughter in the strangest way, and at last, by the advice of some of the first physicians in Petersburg, as well as by her own wish, I sent her back to England ko, and yet unlike what she used to be. A certain portion of her-life held as it were, in chaina, until de Lianoff could deliver her.

"I have just heard from him. He is well. at it is impossibly for him to loavo Petersburg, the doctors would not allow him to travel; but he is well enough to receive your Helen and to restore her. Now what I have coms about is take her back to this, to ask you to allow me Petersburg, in order that the Const may exor ciss the demon who has laid his cruel hand on her young limbs and has kept her motionless for so many months.

Your story is a most extraordinary one, and beg leave to say that I do not for a moment heliero that any human being could have such a strange effect over another." said Lumsdule.

"Still, dear, we have heard of strange, very strange things in connection with mesmerism, answered his wife. and if indeed," she con-

tinued

what the professor says is the case, we ought to leave no stone unturned to give Helen back the use of hor limbs."

"We will get, an English surgeca to see about that," was Lumasdale's indignant retort.

His face was scarlet with suppressor passion. He suddenly crossed the rooms and stepped ont by the open window on to the lawn.

Mrs. Lansdale and the Russian professor were

alone.

last winter. Curse him! Curso him!"

"Easy, Tamadais! Easy, Squire, you'll knock yourself up. You're as red as a sand boy this minute."

"I feel the bout a good deal," said the Squire, and taking off his hat he mopped his forehead. No use in exciting yourself. Tell me your story quietly.".

The Squire did tell it, not quietly, howover, bat with excitement and many ajaculations and badly suppressed rogs.

"Now what do you say to that piece of im- pertinence P"

For answer. the docter got up, went to his bookcase and took down a certain volume. Ho read a passage aloud to the Squire.

trauce for anyone except the operator to It is always dangerous in a case of completa try to bring the subject back to cousciousness, and bad results are often likely."

wraps, and taking her violently by the shoulders put her on hor feet into a standing position.

"Stand up," he commanded,

For half an instant she shoyed him, then she tottarad and full back half fainting on her cool. "You have answered nie." he said. You must have fallen down on the grass were you really paralysed. Helon, I am amazed. am I to think about this ?"

What

Her face quivered painfully. Suddenly her emotions found relief in a burst of wooping.

"Oh, cousin, you are unkind!" she said, Why did you come here? You can never guess what lies before me. Why do you make my task more difficult. You had no right to wring my secret from me. None, none!"

Again she sobbed holplessly.

And I did trust you." she added, “and now, now you can run

"Stop crying. Smell those salts.".

7,000 h.p. Captain Lionel G. Tufnell Singapore.

Bramble, gunboat, 710 tous, 6 guns, 1,300 h.p., Tout.Comdr. O. M. Makius, en route Hongkong

Britomart, gunboat, 710 tons, 6 guns, 1,300 hp

Lieut.-Comdr. Thos. D. Pratt, Hongkong Conturion, battleship, 10,500 tons, Capt. Fegen.

Weitaiwei.

Crossy, craisor, 12,000 tons, 14 gaus, 21,000

h.p., Capt. Honry M. T. Tudor, en route Singapore

Expiegle, gunboat, 1,070 tone, 10 guns, Comdr.

Satow, Sta. Division Fame, torpedo-host destroyer, 360 tona, 6 guns, 5.700 hp., Lieut. Coudr. G. Asser, Hong kong

Fearless, gunboat, 448 tons, 12 guns, Comdr.

Vaughan Iqwas, en route Singapore

Comdr. Huss,

Fatherland, guutont, tona, guns, b.p., Furst Bismarck, (flagship), 11,000 tons, 36 guns,

Captain von Baelow, Wuhn

Geier, cruisor, 1776 tons, 15 gaus, 2960 b.y., 14,000 h.p., Captain Prowo, Shanghai

Hansa, erniser, 6230 tons, 34 gans. 10,000 h.p.,

Comdr, von Stadnitz, Shanghai

Captain Wober, Hongkong Hertha, oruiser, 0500 tons, 37 guns, 10,000 h.p.,

Capt. Baron Schimmelmaan, Singapore Iltis, gunboat, 1060 tons, 10 guns, 1300 hip,

Comdr. Baron yon M. Hullessum, Canton Jaguar, gauboat, 800 tons, 10 guns, 1300 h.p.;

Commander Wilbrand, Naildang Lache, guaboat, S50 tons, 10 guns, 1341 h.p.,

Commander Krencke, Hinkow Mowe, gunboat, 1000 toas. A guns, 875 h.p., Commander von Grumbkow, Manila..

He took a tity vinaigrette from his pocket Glory, battleship, 12.950 tons, 16 guns, 13,500 Soendler, cruiser, 1640 tons, lo gucs, 1800 h.p

and held it to her nose. She quickly recovered.

That's better," he said. "I'll just walk across the lawn and come back to you in a minute or two.

He did so, fooling that he himself neoded a few minuten in order to compose his thoughts, sud to consider how best to deal with his cousin.

He turned to another passage and read some more words bearing on the sums subject, all olearly proving that Helon's condition was a possible one, and that the injury to her limbs had not bean unheard of in similar casas to hors. "I hate the whole thing," said Brert in con- clusion, but at the same time there is littlo doubt that the Russian hypnotist can restore her, if, as I begin myself to think, this is a case of nerves."

"What folly" said Lumedale. "What the child wants is to sea a proper surgeon and have proper treatment. We must get Serjeant down: I have great respect for my young cousin Dela-help Helen. field, and think hím a right clevar and honest follow. But he is not to interfere. How soon can we have the London surgeon here? He will answer that charlatan after his own folly."

I am gorry to say that Serjeant is out of town, and cannot visit Helen under a week,"

Then get him when he car come. Have him here this day week Make all necessary arrangements. I'm not going to stand any more of this nonsenso."

Lumsdale returned home in such an angry frame of mind that his wife did not dare to bronch the subject. It was Delafield who finally restored the Squire to a more common sense viaw of looking at the unpleasant situation.

n

Now Squire," he said. "I have heard the entire story. We all know that nerres play most important part in our organism. In the old days people thought nothing at all about nerves. If they spoke of them they simply said that they wore the hysterical fancies of women, The only form of nerves permitted in the actor's and on no account whaterar to be encouraged.

I

This is the strangest case I ever cams across," he thought,There's doop and tor- rible mischiaf a-foot, not a doubt of that. Well, I am thankful that it lies in my power to

Ha looked in her direction, and saw that she had ceased crying and was watching him. He went towards bar.

stand each other. I know your secret. If you "Now, Helen," he said, I think we under.

paced up and down in the moonlight just where did not wish me to know you should not have

I could see you, from my windows. That was a mad thing to do from your point of view, but spacially lucky for me, as it enables me to know how to deal with you. I look upon you at present as a person partly inasus. Yes, I do, you can't deny it."

"I am sane," she answered, “but it is part of my eress to be misunderstood." Lave you to bear! You, healthy, happy Fiddlesticks! Helen. What special cross English girl, a member of a delightful home, with youth and beauty and wealth. What have you to grumble at in your lot F** She seized his hand feverishly. Do not the

"Oh, Maurics, we are not made for ourselves: sorrows of the great wide world

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Rindore, Weihaivei Iphigenin, 2nd class cruiser, 3,600 tons, Capt.

Fawckner, Shanghai. Janus, torpedo-bost destroyar, 280 tons, & guns, 3,900 hp.. Lieut.-Comdr. J. A. Gregory, Kinisha, river gunboat, 341 tons, Lient-Comdr.

Weihaiwei

Leviathan, cruiser, 14,100 tons, Cupt. Hon, W. Christopher P. Motcalf, on Tangtaze

G. Stopford, Woibsiwei

Ocean, battleship. 12,850) tous, 18 guns, 18,500 Moorhen, river ganhost. 180 tons, 2 gun, Lient -Comdr, F. B. Noble, Hongkong

Otter, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tous, in

ik.p., Captain Greet, U.M.G., Weihai wei

reserve

Phoenix, sloop, 1.015 tons, 6 gune, 1,100 h...

Comdr. J. Nicholas, Yangtse Rambler, survering-ahip, 553 tons, Comdr.

Cha, E. Monro, Labuan Rinaldo, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, Condr. D. S.

Aubyn Wake, en route Singapore Robin, rivor gaubost, 85 tons, 3 gant, 210

h.p., Liout,, Comdr. Vaughan, West River Rosario, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, 11,400 h.p.,

Comdr. Divian, S agapore Sandpiper, rivar gunboat, 85 tons, 2 gaus, 240

b.p., Liant.-Comdr. L. W. Jones, West River Sirius, Lud clase cruiser, 3,600 tons, Capt. C. H.

H. Moore, Wailiyoi

Thetis, cruiser, 2660 tons, 24 guns, 8000 h.p..

Commander Porsius, Tsingtau

Tiger, gunboat, 960 tons, 10 guns, 1300 h.p.,

Cuptain Voit, Shanghai

Commander Deimling. Amoy Vitania, cruiser, Captain Schnaka, Hongkong, Tsingtan, gunboat, 170 ton, 5 gims, 1900 h.p.,

Commander Giubber, Canton Vorwarts, gunboat. tons, 3 guns, 500 by..

Lieut. Soharf, Shanghai,

ITALIAN,

Elba, cruiser, 2800 tons, 10 guns, 7471 h.p.,

Captain Bores Ricci, Haiphong Marco Polo, cruiser, 3600 tons,

guns,h.p.,

Captain Presbitero, Shanghai Puglia, oraiser, 2499 tone, 8 gans.- 7000 h.p.,

Adainastor, oruiser, 1960 tons, 14 guns, 1000

Captain Pescetto, Chemulpo

PORTUGUESE.

h.p.. Captain d'Antas Ribeiro, Haukow Diu, gunboit, 720 tons, 6 guns, 700 hp., Capt.

Continho, Macao

Vasco de Gama, cruiser, 3020 tons, 20 guns, 6000 h.p, Capt. Manuel Vasco de Carvalho, Shanghai

RUSSIAN,

Amour, cruiser, 260 tons, 5 guns, 4700 b.p..

Commander Gramstohiekoff, Port Arthur Askold, cruiser, 600 tons, 27 guns, 24000 h.p.,

Captain Reitzenschtein, Shanghai

·vostock

Bayan, cruiser, 7800 tons, 10 guns, 16,500 h.p.,

Port Arthur

Bogatyr, cruiser, 6640 tons, 12 guns, 19,500 l.p. Royarin, oruiser, 3200 tous, 19 gung, 18,00 h.p., Commander Sarutcheff, Port Arthur

"Your husband is angry, my door madam, but will die. He will see how wrong it is to keep your presently he will calm down and his resentment girl from such certain cura. Get him to read pharmacopoeia fifty years ago was that spoken oppross us? Should wo not long to sat the Snipe, river gun-boat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 bp Diana, cruis.r, 673 tons, 6 guns, 8000 h.p.,

some books on this all important subject and of under the head of neuralgia Now it is prisoners free? Maurice! Mauries, can't you' he will change his mind. Anyhow, I have known that half our maladies arise from affec-understand?" Helen now, but must return to Mount Edge. doubt that Jelen is one of those victims. Hyp spoken. I felt it my duty. I will not see Misations of the nerves. I have not the slightest I hold to my opinion that you are wearerly I hope I may have the pleasure of seeing you, notism is not charlatanism, but is a great and madan, on Monday night, when our dear marvellous and mysterious power, as pot but friends, the Pombridges, give their faney ball." little known to any of us. I no more approve Oh, I don't know-you have made me very of Kristofski than you do, my dear cousin, bat happy, Professor. My dear child-I trusted I do believe that the man who hpnotised Helen Hare you netod fairly towards would be the right person to restore her. Why her 'to you

not let her go to Petersbury, and see her **

this The Professor's faco suddenly looked troubled individual, provided I go with her? “I do not count with mothers," he muttered Provided you go with her, Delafield? What under his breath.

in the world do you mean?"

That is my proposal. I go as a doctor.

Aland he said--

If

responsible for what you are saying. It is that detestible Engdan who has put these notions into your head. Well, never mind, I am going to look after you. Now I will not tell what I have discovered, if you will oboy me in other mattore. But if you don't I will just go straight to Dr. Breit and tell him the whole truth, and he will get you to walk in spite of yourself, my dear Helen! Trust him and me, between us, for that. You see, therefore, that you are in my power as much as you arò in the power of Professor Kristofski. Don't say

you may go, and I will go with you. Why you are feigning this illness is more than I can under. stand; but I will ke p your secret if you, on your part, make me a promisa

Lieut.-Comdr. Ernest W. G. Davidson, on Yangleze

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5,600 hp, Hongkong Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons 6 gans,

Commodore C. G. Dicken, at Hongkong Teal, river gunboat, 180 tons, 2 gaus, Lieut Thetis, craiser, 3,400 tons, Capt. J. C. A.

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Saigon

Digit, gunboat, 1456 tons, 3 gaus, 1700 h.p.,

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b.p, Commander Zagoransky Gromoboi, cruiser. 12,364 tons, 44 guns, 14,509 Gailiak, gunboat, 1000 tons, 6 guns, 1009 h.p.,

h.p.. Captain Jessen, Vladivostock

Commander Slamos

Mandjour, gunboat, 1224 tons, 7 guas, 140hp., Otrajay, gunboat, 1490 Loas, & gaus, 2000 h.p.,

Commander, Crewe, Shanghai

Commander Vasilio, Port Arthur

"Yes, I haro notod fairly by her and I will shall take good care that she is seldom out of another word. If you wish to go to Petersburg Vostai, aloop, 980 tons, 10 guns, 1,400 b.e: Pelinda, craiser, 6630 tons, 34 gans, 11,610 h.p.,

continue to do so so help me Heaven!"

Meanwhile Lumasdale, his heart full of anger, bad left the house.

Before God," he said under his breath. "I won't stand this! I'll ride over at once anal consult Brett. Why the man's the most out and ont impostor I have ever heard of."

Raport came up to him.

*My dear Dad, what is the matter? How red your face is. The day is, vory hot. Won't you come and lio in one of the hammocks and have a smoke?"

Not I, Rupert, my boy. I tell you what it is, Rupert, I am stang almost to madness. That unfortunate girl-why she's in the hands of about the greatest sonundred in Europe."

*What unfortunato giri, father? What do you mean "

my sight. Her maid, Rawlinson, can go also, to look after her more immediato necessities, and I will be her friend. I don't want to go as in any way connected with the Professor's party, but I do want to as her protector?"

"But Delafield-this means-?"

"Promise me solemnly that nothing will in "Nothing, I assure you, at least nothing at duce you to set foot on board the ship which present."

bomo to Petersburg unless I am also o

The young man coloured.

"Can you not give me parinission ?" "But ought not her mother to go with her Or 1. her father **

No, for you so strongly disbelieve that you would keep tielen in a constant state of irrita tion; and nothing would induce her mother to leave you, you must see that for yourself Holon will be quite safely protected by her maid, and can accompany Kristofski back as "You know perfectly well what I mean. This guest to his house. I will go tea, on my allude to your sister Helen. And I tell you own account,of course, that is, outwardly. Now what is more, Rupert, that you had much better do you understand?"

"Yes, I understand, but I do not see my way not to try to make the connection between our house and the Pembridges any closer, for like to it, Delafield."

"You will when you think it over. is attracted to like. It was through the Pea-

Now I bridges that we got to know Kristofski, I can am going to Helen."

"And what is that

takes

Oh, I should like you to be on board," she said, and the colour Lashed into her cheeks and her eyes grow bright. "That is if it can be managed."

"It shall ho managed."

Oh, Mauries! I must say it. It may mean danger to you."

"Stuff, Helen What do I care about danger? Besides, I don't believe it. Anyhow, am I going to let you step into the midst of God knows what Nililist plot"

"I think," he said, first of all taking a long puff and leaning back in his chair, that the best thing for me to do is to begin straight at the beginning. I had the honour of receiving your daughter as my distinguished and valued. guest for some mouths last winter. My child, Ölgs, was devoted to her, and they both went into Society together. Both my daughter and your Holes, us you must permit me to call her, Wherever they went were great successen. they were courted, sought after, admired Your daughter returned to England contrary to our wish, and since then Olga las sufferet scarcely speak of the man. Just you listen. I The Squire tratted of to consult his wife and and your maid. I like Rawlinson about as

mach by her absence"

Why did you not bring your daughter with you to England?" interrupted Mrs. Lumsdale,

"For the simple reason that the child hus à horror of England. She did not wish to come. Even the thought of seeing Heien again would not overcome hur prejudice against the English in general. It is very sad, but such is the ease with some of our country-women. The men are, perhaps, more liberal in their minds. The only English-woman Olga would ever tolerute is your daughter, madam"

"I am not surprised, Holea has great tact, but at the same time I do not understand why your Miss Ulga should dislike us."

You have not been brought up with our politics, but pover mind, the fact remains. Now

will toll you the stuff he has just been pouring into your mother's ears and mize.

Rupert listoned with a beating heart, His conversation with Kitty had thoroughly pre pared him for what the Professor had said. He was quite silent for a minute, then he answered gravely-

There is great deal in mesmeriem, hyp- notism, or whatever you like to call it. see why you should get into such a rampant state of rage with the poor Professor because he states a very remarkable case."

I don't

my girl, fortune and all, into his hands. But * A case he has invented. He wants to get he's greatly mistakon if he thinks I will submit to it."

"Yon forget, sir," said Rupert very, calmly,

Delafield crossed the lawn to where his cousin was lying, fooling calm and still and immoveable as usual. She looked up with a sweet smile in her eyes.

Ah, Holon," he said, "I hare boen neg- lecting you all day. But I am realy to read to you. In short I am at your service to any extent now."

*Thank you, Maurica,” she replied. She had been employing herself with some fancy needlework. It floated from her fingers and lay on the grass at her side. Delafield picked it up.

How can you women manage these cobwobby things he said. "I feel as though I could scarcely grasp anything so fine and delicate."

“There are Oner and mor, delicato and more

Oh, Maurice! Oh, Mauries! Don't say

that word."

Well, I won't if it pains yon so dreadfully. But beyond doubt you want someone to look after you, sons one other than the Professor, little as I like him. Child What is the matter? Don't you know I love you "

Oh, don't speak of that now. But how

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position, you poor child, and now clearly under- Casse-tete, ganboat, 140 tons, 5 gums, 150 P Chauncey, t..b-d., 420 tons, 7 guns, 8000 h.p.,

Saigon

...

can you love me when I-whói I—"

When we love we can't help ourselves, Helen, and however hurd we struggle, once we have given our hearts away, we cannot get them back. You are inveigled into some desperate stand, if you go, I go. Bat I would much rather you threw up this whole mysterious thing You can easily, without any exposure of your present motives, or your present actions, allow your health gradually to recover. Thus the world, including your father and mother, oan be kept in darkness with regard to this young and beautiful, and will walk as well as Fever. Then, perhaps, Heten, I may win you, Decidés, gunboot, 645 tous, 10.guus, 1,000 b.P Helona, gunboat, 1392 toas, 8 gaus, 1988 h.p.,

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you are anxions with regard to your daughter's that Helen is her own mistress. She is of obstruse things to hold than this," was Helen's deception, and by and byo you will be well and D'Aeras, oruis er, 4000 tons, 31 guus, 9500 h.p. Elcano. guubost, 56y toms, 10 gaus, 0000 hp,

'God help me, Rupert! What are you driving at? Do you mean to insinuate that the girl would oppose her own father? No, no, my boy, you can't be hinting at anything of that sort.

condition, and you wish to place her under an English surgeon. I can assure you, being a age." physician myself, that such a course would be madness. Her paralysis is caused by a certain deficiency of nerve power, which can only he restored by the same means which deprived her of it. I have to confess something, and I be of you to listen to me with indulgence.”

Helen's father and mother came nearer 12 Professor Kristofski spoke. Mra. Lumsdale dropped the knitting she had taken up, and a watchful and intensely anxious look spread over her face,

̈fessor at once, " of mesmerism."

»

"You have, of course, heard," said the pro- Oh yes, but we do not believe in it," said Lurasdale, with a short laugh.

"Perhaps not; seeing it as it is clumsily performed in your Eugland, you have little cause to believe in it. But in Potershare it is an art, an expof science, the most marvellous thing in the world."

"No doubt, sir, but to my wife and me the theme is anpleasant. We have no sympathy with it."

"I think you would have if you know that on the mesmeric trance, on the power of the median alone, rests the possibility of your daughter's

ears.

"Nonsense!" exclaimed Lumedale.

"You

must really excuse me, Professor, but I cannot

hold with this charlatanism,”

"Still, we will hear you out," said Mrs Lumsdale, glancing at her husband with in ploring eren. We will hear the Professor oat-will wa not, dear," she continued, touching her husband on the arm,

mistress, and she is a woman of extraordinary "I say nothing szcopt that Helen in ber own

character. When she makes up her mind she does make it up. I know the Professor has a great influence over her. I have seen it for some time. If you oppose him openly you will only fan the flame. Now, father, do be patient. Don't take things hotly. Kitty is with the girls on the lawn, and I won't protond to you anything but the truth. I do love her most dearly, sud if she will be my wife I shall con- sider myself the happiest man on earth. But I am not going to hurt you about her. You have but to see hor. yourself to agree with me, Yes, you have, Dad."

Rupert's honest eyes were fixed on his father's face, and the Squire, in reality the softest hearted of men, melted instantly,

"I don't want to cross you, my boy. The one object of my life is to make my children happy. But that man enraged me past bear- ing. I am going to see Brett about it this very monat. I shall take the cob and ride over.”

"Let me go with you, then."

clined to side with Kristofski. I see it by your anner, Rupert, my boy, I'd rather not have Brett's an honest man, as honest you with me as they're made. I am very much troubled about this whole matter, and will see to the rights of it before many days are over,"

"No, no, nothing of the sort. You are in-

auswer.

Her eyes became brighter,

"Oh, Maurice," she said suddenly, "what a dificult thing life is, that is, when we pash it to its extremity."

extremity, my dear cousin?"

But why should you push your life to its

"I have no choice," she said in a low voice. "Helen, how long are you going to keep up this hateful mystery? Why not tell me what is really wrong?“

"I did not say there was anything wrong." "Helen! You know better. You have not said it in words, but your eyes have said it a thousand times. You have seen the Professor to-day "

"Oh yes

In spite of horself her eyes brightened, "He talked to you after he talked to your father and mother ?"

* Yea."

Ton know what he sail to them ?" "I know, Maurice, I know."

He is using these means to get you back to Petersburg. You know it, don't you?"

"I must go, Maurice.".

»

go.

"You, 1 begin to see that perhaps you must

"Oh, do you, cousin F Do you!" "Now there le a talent which I admire and

"I begin to see it," continued Delafield.

talent which I loathe, The Professor possesses the latter sort,"

"I would much rather you did not abuse him." “And why should I not abuse him, Helen !** said the young man, his eyes growing dark with

I don't ask you to make any promise now." Helen's face grew whiter and whiter.

Will you think it over, Hel-u? Will you make a great effort and break the chains which are binding you?”.

I cannot, they're bound too fast," she said ofter a pause. The path I have taken means

no return, and oh, Maurice, I know it, there will be danger for you.

"Thon bt it come, for where you are there will I be."

trembled as his encircled it. But he held it She held out her band. In spite of herself it until the nerves were steady, and the cinep firm. Then he raised it to his lips and kissed if

(To be continued }

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