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THE MALARIA PARASITE DEFIED.

ABRIGHTOUTLOOK FOR SUFFERERS.

The interest in Malaria to every dweller in China is necessarily overwhelming, for its con etitational affects are so far-reaching and its devitalising power is so great that it is con- stantly spoken of as "The Scourge of the Tropics."

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] THE TWO FRIENDS.

BY

JOSEPH HOCKING.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH, 1914. -

(Auther of The Romance of Michael Trevail," "The Woman of Babylon," etc.).

It was with this word "impossible" ring: ing in my ears that I left the hougs, and walked away through the fields towards Bo

tho Hall, and I had barely come within sight of this fine old mansion when I saw Shelly coming towards me.

said.

"I was just thinking about you, Shelly," I You must be indeed in a strange frame of mind," he replied.

"Why, my boy?" "Not to select a worthier object."

We are prone to think of those we love," Well, what have you boon thinking about

replied.

me

"I have thought that you looked sad and lonely any wonder?" he asked alast bit

lately.

I, Josiah Polskiddy, have told many

stories about St. Mahyn. Indeed, I thought I had got to the end of them, but in that I find myself mistaken. I never imagined, however, that I should have a tale to tell about Miss Laura Bolitho, and the others whose names will appear presently. For let me say at once that Miss As is generally known, Malaria is due to Bolitho lived out of my world. I am a réspoot able man, of course, and have lived in St. Mabyn parasites which feed on the active substance-all my life, but then I was once a miner while the hemoglobin of the red blood corpusoles Miss Laura Bolitho is the only daughter of the The patient thus suffers from Aummia, and as Squire of St. Mabyn, and lived at Bolitho Hail.terly. the microbes multiply and the blood in further I have been a local preacher for more than forty and always attend the Methodist Chapol, years, destroyed the condition degenerates into what while Miss Bolitho goes to the Established is known as Cachexia, an impairment of the Church. general tissue vitality which involves the norvons, musculor, mental, circulatory, respira tory, digestive and other systems. The Malaria patient complains of many depressing symptoms, including loss of memory, impairment of the vision, depression of the spirits, insomnia, digestive disorders, lassitudo, wasting and ever increasing saknass-all of which make life o burdon.

Happily, through the discovery of a prepara- tion which is as powerful ho overcoming these terrible after effects as quinine is in curing the early rigors of Malaria, the discuse has lost its terrors.

This preparation is Suuetegen, the most powerful revitalising and restorative agent the world has known, which has produced effects

In the main I have to write of three people, Miss Bolitho, Herbert Tremain, and Shelly Penrose. Who Miss Bolitho is you know. As quire Bolitho's daughter, alis is the chief lady of the parish. Concerning her, I need not say much. She is beloved by everyone in the parish because of her goodness and winsome ways. Many say it is her looks which attract people, but concerning that I do not pretend to bo a judge. This, however, may be said. She is called the Beauty of St. Mabyn, and when you have said that you have said practically every- thing, for you may saroh Cornwall all over, but as those of our parish. you will find no young women so fair to behold

Herbert Tremain har's social position equal to that of Miss Bolitho, indend His father, who was

Squire of Carawiuuick, in the next perish, died only a year or two ago, and left all his property to his son. For years the St. Mabyn's people had chosen Herbert to be Miss Bellthe's hus hear their banns called in the parish church.

"I am afraid I don't quite understand."

Is it any wonder when I see nothing before me but "

He stopped suddenly as though he was afraid of saying too much.

A few days after he hut gone, I saw Miss Bolitho walking alone, and something in my heart led me to break down the barrier of social position, and speak to her.

"Mise Bolitho," I said, "I love Shelly as if he were my own boy. If ever I can be of any service to you, I hope you will let me help you."

She looked at me kindly, for I am an old man, and I am told that people, young people especially, have a way of liking me, and trust ing me.

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Thank you, Mr. Polskiddy," she said quietly, and I saw the lovelight in har oyes as the spoke.

I pray daily for him," I said," and I shall continue to pray for his welfaro, his health, his happiness."

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It was at this time I think thist Miss Bolitho forget the differenes in our social position, and

wee led to look upon me as e friend..

Years passed, and Shelly wrote home regular ly to his mother. At first his letters were hopeful and joyous, but presently they be came sad and despondent. He had to admit that Africa had disappointed him, in that it had not brought him a fortune. Hawas earning good salary, and he was saving overy penny be Wis able, but he saw no prospects of being enabled to go to Laura Bolitho's father, and to nak for his daughter's hand. For Sholly was a proud Ind, and loathed the thought of being re- "ferred to as one who lived on his wife's bounty. As for Laura, I have the strongest reason for believing that ale carei nothing for money, all the same I am sure she was proud of the sititudo Shelly had taken.

"I was a fool, Mr. Polskiddy," he went on. "And yet I don't know. I couldn't spongo on my mother's friends, could I? And I couldn't sea my mother sacrifice her comforts for me. I know she wanted to, but I wouldn't let her. How could I? But there-"

And you want to make a fortune, Shelly God knows I do," he replied. "And yet, all the years I've known you you've never cared a fg about money."

"Neither do I now-for myself," he cried. "but, but" and then his face became scarlet

**There is someone else you want to make money for," I urged.

How do you know?" he said confusedly. "Because I could not love you more if you wore my own son," I replied," because no father watched his son closer, or wished for his happiness more, or prayed for his future more ferrontly than I have prayed for yours. And Shelly. That's why I think I have seen what fow else have."

After a time, I noticed that Harbert Tre- main took to visiting Bolitho Hall again, sad went with Mr. Bolitho shooting. Indeed, ho frequently spent his evenings at the Hall, The servants said he played billiards with Mr. Bolitho, all the sume he took overy op portunity of being with-Laura

Meanwhile Mrs. Ponrose had grown weaker and weaker, until I was afraid she would not live until the following Christmas, the time which the doctor had mentioned,

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"The ways of the Almighty are very strange," reflected, "I wonder what it all means.” One thing, however, strack mo. Herbert Tremain did not look happy. I saw him rid ing often to Bolitho Hall, but as I thought there was a haunting look in his eyes as though he wore afraid of something,

On the evening of December 24th I made my way to Ms. Penrose's houss, and to my surprise I thought she looked better. I was admitted to the room just as the doctor was, for 1, as her class leader, was looked upon as her ministex, and we never parted without prayer.

"Why, you look bettor." I said. "I shall see my boy soon," she replied. “I fool sure of it, I do not foar death. only mean seeing my boy."

It will

She spoke in this strain quite alteorfally, and Beamed so much better, that I could not think death was near. I remained with her, it may be nu bour, and was on the point of laying when I saw her eyes light up.

My boy! Shelly. she cried. "Her mind is wandering, the and has come," I said to myself.

Bat at that moment I heard a voice which set. every nerve in my body tiu cling,

"Where is my mother?" It was Shelly's voice, grown deeper and stronger.

A moment later there was a heavy step upon the stairs, and then Shelly, gaunt, "but browa and strong

caine into the room "Shelly!"

"Mother!"

They were in each other's arms in a moment, while I wiped the tears of joy from my eyes

I know I ought to have left thein. but I

my mind. As soon therefore us I dared. I told could not do so before I told Shelly what was in him what would be taking place at the Hall that You mean that he speaks of me as dead,"

I must confess that I was auxious for Shelly's sake, especially as it seemed to me Laura be- night. came cold and distant towards me. But what

described by doctors se litt short of marvellousband, and people wore waiting evory Sunday to love is not blind in spite of the old proved I say or do ? As Shelly admitted to his aid Shelly in a voice that was very strange to!

in saving life and restoring moriband patients to perfect health.

Banatogen derives its power from the unique nature of its constituents. These are glycero- phosphate of sodium, the active principle of the nervous system, chemically combined with milk proteid, the chief body-bu:Ming element of milk, by an intrlente scientific process protected by Royal Letters Patent. The resulting product is o pasily assimilated by the body that it is all absorbed within an hour after it has been taken.

Sunntogen's notion in Malaria in due to its ability to repair the ravages of the Maluris parasite on the red blood cexpusoles. It restores them to their full health, power and activity, thus ouring the anomis. It tones the nerves, onergises the brain, nourishes the system and, in this way, overcomes the Cachexia.

How rapidly it restores the blood is proved by a ease, reported in the medical papors, in which the blood corpuscles of an Officer in the Navy increased half a million per cubic centimetra and the Hemoglobin 4 per cont. with a fortnight's use of Sanatogen.

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Now it may be wandered what I, who was once a miner, and who even now live in a small house, in spite of the fact that I am very well off, and am highly regarded in St. Mabyn, can know of the story of Miss Laura Belitho and Mr. Horbert Tremain. But when say that I know Shelly Penrose all his life, and loved him as if he were my own son, and story, you will see how natural it is. For al that he was the ethor principal person in the though Sholly's mother, Mre. Penrose, was far abore me in social position, she always regarded me as a friend and adviser. She had been left widow not long after Shelly was born, people believing that her husband, who belonged to one of the oldest county families, was a rich man. When he died, however, she dis covered that a great deal of his income died small with him, and so while sho bad competunoy, it was only enough to live quietly in a pleasant little house on the outskirts of St. Mabyn. This lid not affect her social position, howevor; she was on educated lady, and known to belong to a good old family. This accounts for the fact that Shelly and Herbert Tramsin grow up friends, for while Herbert was to be rich, and Shelly was poor, Shelly was isked upon as a gentleman's son,

I had always hoped that Shelly would becotas a minister. Mrs. Pearse went regularly to Malaria has a peculiarly bad affect on children, our chapel, and Shelly became a member of whose growth it retards most markedly. When the church when he was sixteen years of age. given Sanatoga, such children rapidly regain. It has been my joy to help many promis

ing youths into the ministry, and I hoped their lost weight, recover their health and grow that I should add Shelly to the list. But he normally.

showed no inclination in that direction. It Malaria also produces the appearance of pre-trus he was studious, but it was not on those mature old age in adulte Banategen removes lines, and so I had to give up the idea. Never this appearance and the patient rapidly looks theless I was able to help him. Through my younger and younger until he becomes as well ad en ho studied the science of mixing, indeed as he ever was in his life.

ho took classes at the School of Mines, and did very well. Still I was anxious about his future, and I could see that the matter troubled his mother also.

The letters received from physicians, from men of distinguished position and from patients generally who have testified to the extraordinary oures wrought by Banatogen are numbered by the ten thousand,

Dr. R. H. W. Hart, Hapur Remount Depot, Babugarh, United Provinces, India, writes:

"I have much pleasure in certifying to the value of Sanatogen in cases of Malaria, Entorie Forer, Dysentery and other exhausting diseases. I have used it regularly now in my practice for the past two years, and in no single instance have I been disappointed with its results. I osa worst cases honestly affirm that many of

wy owed their renovery to Sunategen."

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hraken-down wreck of a man, as far "I was as health goes, and had been a martyr to Malaria for four years, becoming weaker and wesker, with the natural re-down condition and its accompaniments, Brainfag, Nervousness and Dyspepsia. Two bottles of Sunstogen have made an extraordinary difference for the better uny, for the best. I shall always highly recom. mond Sanatogen everywhere I go. You will readily understand what a boon such a renovator of life is to people in the Tropies, who have the awful heat to fight against"

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"I haven't been able to understand Shelly Intely," she said to me one dny,

"Why?" I asked.

"He has grown silent, absent-minded, and seems very sad," she replied.

"But he looks wall," I said to curafort her. "Oh, yes, he's very well. He is very big, and strong, but-but-

on.

"And he was never a talkative boy," I went

No, he's like his father used to be for that," "How old is be?** I asked. "He's nearly twenty-dine. Sometimes I think he must be anxious for the same reason that I am. You see, Mr. Polakisidy, I can't think of-of any very bright prospects for him. I have only a very small income, and although I would gladly have donied myself that he might enter one of the professions, he has shown not the slightest inclination that way. He's not what ons might call clever, is he?"

"He doesn't pat all bis wares in the shop window, I know that," I replied.

"I have seen the look on your face when Miss Laura Bolitho has been near," I replied.

At first I thought he was going to be angry, but presently the somewhat sont look passed from his face. After all I knew that he loved

mother, he was not making a fortune, and his me.

"Only yesterday," I replied, "I heard hinı." "Well, what have you seen?" he asked al-prospects did not seem to become brighter. He

had been away five years, and it was not likely "He had a letter months age telling him of most sullenly.

that Miss Bolitho could wait for ever. Besides. my safety," he said. "When I got back to although my heart over warmed towards Her civilisation after my experiences ap in tas bert Tremain, I could not help schnitting that wilds, I saw an old copy of a Cornish paper, he was from a worldly standpoint a far more which spoke of my death. It also spoke of my suitable match for Laura than Shelly ever promother as stricken down by the calamity which mised to be.

bad befallen her, and that the doctor had the gravost tears concerning her. This mado ma wonder how I could beat conroy the news of my safety, and I decided to send a message to break it gently to her." herbert, and to tell him to come here, and

ime, even as I loved him.

If what you say is true, is it any wonder I ar down-hearted?" he said after along zilence,

"Why?"I naked, "How do you know she doesn't care for you

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And if she did," he cried, "could I go to her and tell her of my love? I-who am almost peu- niless. Lave neither trade nor profession, auy prospects. I should be a cat neither have if I went to her. situated as she is, and told her that-that-but what's the use of talking about it?

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"I always thought Herbert Tremain and sho would make a match of it," I suggested presently. I know this way seem crual, but I was anxious to see how matters stood

His face became very pale, but he never said word.

Herbert and you have always been good friends," I sngested.

"No chap ever bad a better friend than Herbert," he said eagerly. "He's a good fellow, too, and-and if it but he never finished the sentence.

Presently nasty rumours reached St. Ma byn. How they originated ne one knew; but they were whispered freely among the vil Ingers. It was said that Shelly had become a be'er-do-wel. That his componions in Africa

were bad men, and worse woman, and that he squandered his money in places of evil repute.

Of course his muthor did not believe them, neither did I, but when soon after. I saw Herbert Tremain wal Laura Bolitho out riding together, I drew my own conclusions.

Frailty thy name is womin," I said quot ing a poet who had lost faith in woman. Nevertheless no news reached us that Harbort and Laura were engaged, and with this I had to be content.

I have had a letter from Shelly," said Mrs Penrose to me one morning, and I no- ticed that her face looked sadder and paler than ever.

"Yes," I replied, "what nows?"

"He is gone away into the wilds of Africa," she said with tromblin lips. He says he can never make a fortune where he is, and ho ia staking everything on a venture in which be has great hopes.”

"I wish he would come home with what he has saved," I said,

"So do I," said his mother, "but you know how proud Shelly is. It is a terribly hard biow to me. He says that his letters must of necessity be very rare, and irrecular in the future."

"Does he ever write to Miss Bolitho " I asked.

No. The arrangement is that he shall not write until—

"And you did this?" I said,

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"Yes, Uncle Josiah," he said, "sul-and tell her that Laurs will come to-morrow."

I left the room as quickly as I could, but I could not help giving them a look as I closed the door.

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"I did, he replied. "I remember taking it to the port offles, although I was almost ten 1UST Received a Belection of POSTAGE to walk. I had tevor immediately afterwards, but I have no doubt about the letter. And then Shelly uttered words which I will not write down, although I did not wonder at his using

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"Can you bear me to leave you, mother? "he

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Haw his lips tremble,

Will you come with me, Mr. Polskiddy,” he said, "I am afraid to go alone."

*You afraid, Shelly," I said. "I never knew you to be afraid of anything in your life." "Tam afraid of what I may do to him," he said.

He did not speak a word during our journey to Bolitho Hall, but in the light of the zoon say that his face was sot and grim. As we passed through the village I heard our chapel choir singing carols; but I do not believe Shelly know of their existence,

When the servant at the Hall opened the door to us, I though he would have a fit.

Master Shelly!" he cried. "My God!" "Yes, Jenkins, is your mistress in?"

Yes, sir, they are all in the library to-

A little while later it leaked out that Herbert Tremain had proposed to Miss Bolitho and had been refused. At first I did not believe it, as it was only servants' gossip. Report had it that one of the maids at the fall who had been visit ing her home, was returning to her duties, when she heard voices in a shrubbery close to the path on which she walked. She, wondering what it might maan, listened, and heard Her- bert Tremain pleading his love very eagerly, and asking someone to be his wife. Wondering to whom he might be speaking, she waited for the answer, and she heard Misa Bolitho declare that she could not yield to his request. Upon this the maid rushed to the house, and on

After that there were months of weary silence,gether. obtaining a promise from the cnak never to tell! what she had heard gave a glowing report of when a letter reached home that he had great the young Squire's love-making. Before the hopes of the future, but that he dared not speak night was over everyone in the Bollthe Hall with confidence, He was in a very wild dis- kitchen knew all about it, and within two days trict, he said, and always had to sleep with a the whole of St. Mabyn was discussing the news.revolver under his head for fear of the savages

As I my, I did not at first pay much heed to this, but as certain events which happened after. wards seemed to corroborate it, I was fed to believe there might be something in it. The an event took place which overshadowed even the news I have just mentioned,

"Mr. Polskiddy," said Mrs. Penrose to me one morning when I paassil her house, Sholly

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Going to Africa?" I repented. "Yes. He is leaving in a week."

I stood staring at her, almost unable to speak, for the news came as a shook to me. Besides,

"Yos, I understand," I said as I saw ber pause,

I tremble for him," said his mother with

Swimming eyes, if anything were to happen to my boy it would kill me."

Th's was followed by many mon ha more of silence, and then the dread blow care au African newspaper was brought to St. Mabyn which contained the news that some savages bad attackell a camp of white men, and had anuihilated thom. The names of the white men ware giren, and among them was that of Shelly Penrose.

"Who do you mean by all of them?" "Mr. Bolitho, Miss Laurs, and Mr. Herbort Tremain.”

"We will go to them." said Shelly. "You need not come, Jenkins,"

"But, sir-and then Jenkins seeing the look Shelly walked straight to the library dorr, and in Shelly's eyes, made way for us to pase. then hesitated a moment. Both of us heard the sound of voices.

"Bat Shelly is dead," it was Herbert Tremnin who spoke.

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Then Shelly entered the room, I following close upon him. At the sound of our entrance both Miss Laura and Herbert lifted their eyes, and saw us. They were alone in the room BEEF, I shall not dwell upon the sorrow of the nutil we came, and I knew that Herbert mother. The memory of it is too painful. Soon was making the most of Laura's per- after the news she took to her bed, and it was mission that he might speak to her arain.

"That may be, but I really am anxiou saw by the look on her face what it had cost evident to those who loved her and waited on her But directly he recognised Shelly his words

abont him. What future has he p

What he makes," I said, venturing a pla titude.

scope is

hore for him here,

"Yes, but what oven i ho possessed extraordinary abilities? There is Besowes Mine, it is true, "but beyond that-"

Yes, I know there is nothing."

"I am afraid,” she went on, that I have not done fairly by him. His parents being gentle folk, he has asociated with wealthy people all his life, and there lies tho diffealty. My bro ther offered to help me to educate him as a doctor, or lawyer, but ho would not hear of it. It is true that through you he has studied min- ing, but I cannot see a career for him in the mining

world."

her to make the communication.

Has anything happened? " I asked: She hesitated a moment, then she said "I am inclined to think that the story about Herbert "Well?" I said, not yet understanding her. Tremain and Laura Bolitho is true."

"Can't you see, Mr. Polskiddy" ahe said,

Do you mean that-that Shelly-?"

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"I can tell you nothing" she replied, "but Shelly has been utterly different those last few days. He line been so much brighter and happier.

that she was slowly dying.

died on his lips, and his face because deadly pale.

I visited-her-in her illness, and tried to com- As for Laura, she seemed the overwhelmed to RABBITS fort her; bat what could I say? No earthly speak, but I thought I know the meaning of the hope could I hold out to her. All her hope lay look in her eyes. in another world.

She may live till Christmas," said the doctor to me," but not longer. The truth is, she does not want to live. All her earthly life was bound up in that of her son. It is just a matter of slow dying,"

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for Herbert Tremain, I hope I am not uncharitable, but he seemed glas. It is that be spoke to me about it in Berrowful tones, and yet I thought I detected complaconey and thankfulness in every word he spoke.

Shelly walked up to Herbert and took hold of his arm.

"Why did you not tell my mother what I told you to tell her?" he said.

He did not pretend that he had not received Shelly's letter, for he knew that the young man's

I-I was afraid,” he said. eyes were piercing his very soul.

"Of what?"!

Then why is he going to Africs" I asked, "To make a fortune," she replied.

For a moment Tremain was silant. Then he Remembering what he had said to me some

burst ont almost defiantly, "I did not promise time before, I understood. Shelly believed that

It soomed, too, that Mr. Bolitho had taken up to tell her. You wrote me at your own risk." Miss Bolitho cared for him, and that nothing Herbert's cause, and was doing his best to

who swore to be my friend, saw And you and yet never told her what I but his poverty stood in the way of his going persuade Laurs to accept Herbert. How I her dying to her, and asking her boldly to be his wife. came to know this, as well as the other things wrote to

you." I saw Shelly's muscles barden, which I now have to tell I need not explain, all and I thought he would have shaken the other the same I know them to be true.

I could not say that she was wrong in this, although I longed to do so.

usked. "Has he prospects in Africa ?" "A little while ago, I was in hopes that he

He has secured a post as under engineer in would prepare himself for the position of a steward of Bir Thomas Tacker's estate, Sir one of the mines there," she replied. "He has Thomas was a friend of my husband, and alto thank you for that, Mr. Polskiddy. It was though he is not rich, and the salary could never through you be became fit for such a post," be large, I thought it might be a good position

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Very soon after the news of Shelly's death likes terrier dog might shake a rat For

small and delicate. Herbert again pleaded with Laura to become his Shelly was a powerful man and Heikert was wite. "I know you loved Shelly better than If my mother had died-then--," he did not I am not going to relate all the conversation yon loved ma," he said; "but Shelly is dead. finish the sentence, but Tremain cowered before I had with Shelly that same day, but it con- I have loved you all my life. You will have him. firmed, what his mother had said to me. He pity on me, Laura, won't you? Marry me, and The Shelly turned to Laura, and she who

had been watching him like one fascinated met BEWARE or IMPURE WATER. He wouldn't listen to me. He seemed to had discovered that Miss Bolitho cared for him, I am sure I can make you love me."

wouldn't jetby, and parangs it is, but and as a consequence he was going to Africa, what can be deze for him?"

Laura," he said, "is he to go or I'·

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to try and get a fortune so that Le might

While she spoke a thought struck me.

It

to understand

approach her as a man should honourably be

"And how long do you think

There may be some mistake," said Laure, his eyes. he may not be stand.”

"It is months now since the news reached

ue," said Herbert, and it happened some time

"Not you, Shelly, not you!" cried the girl.

I call him to witness that I never encouraged

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Mrs. Penrose," I said, "I believe Shelly is to make your fortune in Africa P" I asked, in love."

"In love!" she cried, "with whom? "

Mics Laura Bolitho," I replied.

Her face became quite palo as I spoke, and

she was silent for some time.

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"So it is rumouently,

we should have heard from him before this.

It may be years-four or five," ko suid with While he was afice he wrote me regularly. Thim zo, Herbert Tremain, tell him "

the light joy and hope in his eyes, but shall do it! I can and I will!"

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Of course I said nothing to discourage him

in this, still I had my doubts.

"Is it not dangerous F" I asked presently. "What do you mean?"

"Will you not leave a clear field for Herbert Tremain "I asked.

"Herbert is my friend," be answered, and he knows everything."

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"And you trust him?"

"In everything," he replied eagerly. "Her hert understands and we have made a compact.

And so Shelly went away-to-Africa, his heart.

tried to be cheerful, but I know as I looked into her face, that if anything happened to her boy, she would not live long.

I knew he were alive-then-of course I would not urge you."

"And yet you spoke to me before the news of I his death camo," said Laura:

Not while I thought he was worthy of you." replied Herbert. "Do please give me some hope.

Laura."

"I don't want to hear him," sarl Shelly, quietly. Now go, Herbert Tremain, and thank God that you have not murdered my mother."

Tremain did not need a second bidding. Nevertheless there was the look of a devil in his eyes as he left the room.

"I want to see your father," said Shelly. "I want to tell him that I can honourably ask you She shook her head. "I cannot," she replied

to be my wife. My six years' toil have not been "But you will let me speak to you again," he in vain, Laura. I am what the world calls a And there was a note of triumph in pleaded. "I was wrong to speak so soon, I will rich man." say nothing until I say, Laura, Christmas Eve his voice.

tered.

is my birthday. You will let me speak again "It does not matter to me, it never did, then, won't you?"

Shelly, you know that, for I told you. All the same would have waited six years longer."

Hitherto I had not spoken, but now I thought the time had come.

"May I go home and tall your mother, Shelly I said.

But I can promise you nothing," she fel "But I may speak again then, mayn't I?" and there was the light of triumphs in his eyes, for he had noted the tone of yielding in her

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