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TOM GALLONG. (Author of The Second Dandy Charter," "Mog the Indy," etc.)

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 418, 1916.

Bharples, with a cantions glance round about him walked over to the Areplace, and took as a little bronze Indian god from the mantel- ahelf, and a screwed its head. When the head was laid aside, he shook out into the palm of his and a little steal key, and looked around at me with the air of a man who had performed a successful conjuring triok.c

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--India.

There you are, you see; and the key I cannot now think what it way that indinged doesn't even rattle. I had it made like that to me to visit Mr. Latimor Sharples; I never. Even if any ingenious barglar found the liked the man, and I cordially detested his wife. safe-which is most unlikely-ho would not But when a man asks you point blank to visit and the key; and this little Indian chap tan't his country house, and you decline, and he thon volnable enough for anybody to notice. I had pins you to another date; you cannot well insult the head made to screw on, and the key just fits him by saying that you will not under any circumstance visit him simply because you don't like him. Which was my case with Latimer Sharples exactly,

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boyish scrawl upon it. It began" My dear I took the sheet of paper, and and the Enid and it said plainly that anless he had three hundred pounds within twenty- four hours he should know what to do with himself, and she need not trouble about him. any more. He had taken the money from the firm where he was employed; there was a chance that he could pay it back without being discovered.

thief-

You so that he began by being a and I follow him," she said bitterly, with a little smile. And I would have stolan, too; I would do anything for him," she added with a sudden flash of her dark eyes.

"Now I'm going to keep my word—and you and no one will ever "And to-

It's a most excellent flex," I mid but can go back to your it" I said, you shouldn't tell all your guests. Suppose I know anything about made up my mind suddenly to tura burglar-morrow I'll find this boy, and set things straight

Mr. Latimer Sharples seemed to be immensely for him. I will, indeed. tickled at the mere suggestion, and declared that he must tell Mrs Sharples; it was too good a joke to be lost. Then we joined the ladies, and Miss Deering, was commanded to play for ne, sad even to sing, after the rebellious Betty End flatly refused to do ofthor,

I got rid of Mr. Latimer Sharples somewhere about midnight; and I settled myself down with cigar in the library-glad to bo alone at last, and feeling in no mood for bad. Gradually the book slipped to my knee, and then to the floor, and I lay back in my chair, illy smoking, and thinking of the pretty governess, and wondering what sort of a lifeshe had of it in that house.

About one o'clock in the morning I got ap, and threw the remains of a second cigar into the fireplace, and prepared to go to bed. The house was deadly still; somewhero outside in the distance I could hear the faint bark of a dog. I got to the door, aul switched off the electric light; I turned into the corridor outside-and suddenly became aware that someone was coming down the stairs, and advancing towards me.

I am bound to admit that both Latimor Sharples and his wife made much of me, and wore extemely hospitable. I thought that the lady spoke ratior too loudly, and dressed I heard the faint swish of skirts. I do not rather too loudly, and wore rather too many know what instinct made me do it; but I drew diamonds; but, after all, that was a matter which hack, and went again into the library. I concorned herself and her husband, and which thought if someone were maring about the certainly did not concern me. The child Betty house it was no business of mine, and I would was pretty sad spoilt and port. When Mr.let them go on their way before I mounted to Latimer Sharples had finished making a pump may room; bat perhaps there was a different handle of my arm, he introduced me, with some feeling in my mind. Indeed I know now that thing of

flourish, to his wife, who stood my thoughts dow instantly to these six volumes beaming.

of Shakespeare, and to the littlo Indian god My dear, this is my great friend-I may whose head screwed off say my only friend-Mr. Gregory Castlend. Ag you know, I like young men, and I like this young man in particular."

Most pleased to meet yon, Mr. Castleden," said Mrs. Sharples."In fact, any of my husband's friends at any time" Her voice trailed off, and I was left to imagine all the pleasant things the lady had in her mind.

I was the only guest at dinner, it appeared, and we were not a very cheerful company, when one remembers that Mr. Latimer Sharples sat one end of the long table, with Mrs. Sharples facing him, and that Betty and I sat at opposite sides of the table. I noticed that Betty was a little to one side, and that another place was laid, but for some time there was merely an empty chair here, and I wondered a little for whom it was placed. Then, as we were half-way through the soup, someone glided quickly into the room, and slipped into that chair. I looked up. and, as s I did so, looked into the most extra ordinary eyes I think I had ever seen.

They were deep, dark eyes, set in a face that was denilly white; and that face be tonged to a young woman of about three and twenty years of age, dressed completely in black. So startling was her coming in that fashion, that I found myself staring at her in the rudest way, mutil by chance she caught my eyou, and flashed a little, with what seemed to be annoyance.

You're late, Miss Deering," said Betty pertly.

*** I'm sorry,” said the girl in a low voice,

No one made any attempt to introduce us, and I wandered who she could be. But I got a clue when presently, fu the midst of convers tion, Betty broke in with a remark to Miss Deering to the affect that she wasn't

going to do any lessons on the following day, because her mother had promised her a holiday. And thus I guessed that the girl with the white face and the dark eyes was the governess. And Mr. and Mrs. Sharples were the sort of people that do net-think it necessary to introduce a governote to a guest.

However, I was deeply interested in the girl, and I determined that I would teach them a lesson in ordinary good ruanners So, after a little paure, I turned to Mrs. Sharpies, and pointedly asked her to introduss me. She stared at me, and then she stared at her husband; and then ourtly introduced the girl by name, Misa Dearing Mr. Gre.ory Castleden. Miss Dearing is my daughter's governess, Mr. Castledon."

As Mr. Latimer Sharples talked about no- thing but stocks and shares, and Mrs. Lati- mer Sharples talked about nothing but her self and her diamonds and her servants, I was so far bored as to try to get into conver sation with the governess; but I signally failed. She gave me an answer now and then to my remarks-only just raising her eyes for a moment to mine, and then quickly lower ing them. But she was so pretty, with her dazzlingly white skin, and her dark hair and dark eyes, and was so obviously a lady, far above Latimer Sharples and his wife, that I would hava

given a great deal to make her talk to me. I did not know then how soon and how

I had gone back to the room, leaving the door, open; and the person who now one in room. I heard quick breathing, but could see actually brushed against as in entering the no one for a moment; until this night-wanderer ame to the fireplace, where a mere glimmer of fire still burned. And then, with a sudden leap. ing of my pulses, I saw that it was a woman, and that she wore a black dress. Her face, above the light of the fire, I could not ees; but I knew that she was groping for something on the mantelsholt, and I felt I know what it was

Sho moved away from the fireplace after a moment, and went to the corner of the zoom where the safe was hiddon. I heard, in the intense stillapes of the room, the faint crack of the little door as it was swing back; then the soft click of the key in the look of the steel doos. My duty lay pinio in and clear be fore me. I moved noiselessly across the thick carpet and put my hand on the switch, and sad- denly flooded the room with light.

I heard a startled exolamation, and aw the governess standing there, with her hand actully in fue safe. And so for a moment she stood, staring at me, her lips moving slightly as though she strove to form words. After that moment or two I closed the door, and moved- slowly towards her And all that time she had not moved, wave, to drop the hand that had been in the safe to her side.

What are you doing?" was my rather lame question.

forted defiantly. "I'm stealing."

“Can't you me what I'm doing?" she re

"You don't look the sort to make a good this," I answered "Surely you know what it means; surely you understand that you'd bo caught."

drawing in her breath quickly, almost like saob "I thought everyone was in bed," she said,

swered. "I mean that an inexperienced girl like. "I don't mean cau tht in that way." I an you would not know how to dispose of diamonds, you'd be trapped at the first move.""

she asked defiantly. How do you know that "How do you know that I'm inexperienced?" I'm new at this work?"

"You don't look like a thiof," I said gently. You've got some strong motive for what you're doing. Tou don't want the money you might get from these things for yourself; someone is bekind you."

It was a random abot, but it hit the mark. She looked at me for a moment as though she would hotly deny it; then she lowered her eyes, and very slowly nodded her head. For my part, I seemed to see some sordid love story in this soomed to know that some brate was behind the girl, naing her to do his work

"If you'll let me go," said Miss Dearing in a low voice "I strear to you that I will make an excuse, and leave the house in the morning: I wear to you that you were too quick for me, and that I have taken nothing."

steadily. You must tell me who is behind you, "I'll let you go on one condition," I answered and for whom

you are doing this thing "I-I can't she faltered, looking wildly round about her. Won't you let me go

I was to have my wish granite tugely mixed neross the room, still keeping be

I had been saying something Mto Mrs, Sharples about the beauty of the country, when she broke in rather fretfully about its drawhooks. The country's all very well-hat it ain't always as safe to live there as people make out,

tween the girl and the door, until I came to the fireplace. slowly-before I ring this bell, and rossa the

I will count five, Mim Deering house, I want to give you a chance, and I shall count very slowly, indeed. po

I thought she was going to faint; she stood

I almaya trexable for the safety of my diamonds, there, swaying slightly and I cwn that my and I'm not at all sura we shan't all be murdered heart ached for her. I did not quite know what certain that I was not

in our beds some night for the sake of 'em to do, and the bell buat I meant to get the There's been quite a number of burglaries round going to ring the about here lately; and the men have always story out of her. So I began to count. got clean away.

"One-two-three-four-

They'll have all their work cut out to take anything from this house, my dear," said Mr. Sharples. In the first place, they wouldn't know where to look and in the second place they've got to got that safe open, and it's one of the strongest ever made. Don't you worry about your diamonds, my dear."

I've a sort of prosentiment that something's going to happen to them," said the poor lady, nerveusly touching a brilliant necklace that dangled round her capnotons neck. But still, se you say, they're pretty well hidden away at night-aren't they

I thought that I might have an opportun ity of speaking to Miss Deerior after din rer, but Mr. Latimor Sharples stack to me like was, and did not let me out of his sight. Incidentally he showed me the very ingenions safe that had been contrived for the keeping of bis wito's diamonds,

It was in the big, substantially furnished room he called the library, a room lined with books from floor to ceiling-books which I am con- vinced he never read Taking me by the arm, he marched me up to one corner of the room, and touched the binding of the sixth volume of sumptuous looking Shakespeare and the whole six volumes opened out (for the backs formed n door in themselves) and disclosed inside the steel door of a safe, built into the wall. As I muured

"you,

Stop!" she cried out suddenly. "I'll tell

"Sit down there," I said, indicating a chair and first give me the key."

I

trembled and looked up the safe, and closed the took the key from her hand--a hand that

back into the body of the little Indian god, and sham books against it. Then I slipped the key ecrowed on his kṣad.

I haven't known what to do," said the girl. I have been half mid with grief and fear; I haven't a friend in the world-except one and he's my brother. He'e younger than I am, and I promised that I'd look after him. And I saw mysol failing in that promise, if I couldn't get a lot of money suddenly."

"For your brother?" E hazarded

drop from her eyes on to her tightly clasped She nodded, and I saw two bright teers

bands. He's been weak and foolish fost money in gambling. Frank is the dearoat boy in the world, Mr. Castledon," she went on earnestly, raising her eyes to mine bat he's fan-young to be knocking about the world alone. I've had two letters from him in two days see hers is the last one. You may read it; you will know that I am speaking the truth.**

waving the note aside.

I know that already, I answered her gently,

Read it-read it!" she whispered, holding

my surprise and admiration, r. Latimer It out to me.

But you can't do that, she arged quickly, You're an utter stranger to me, Mr. Castleden,. Frank and I must ght our own battlos

"I've the best reason in the world, Misa Deering-and some day I'll tell you, I said looking at her earnestly.

I lookot

stopped, looking at each other, and listening Sho had turned to answer me when we both someone was coming downstairs, helplessly about me, wondering what I should do, and wondering if we could hide-wondering, above all, what arouse I could make for being in this room at that tinar with the gorakness. Enid Deoring, for kor part, covered her face with her hands, and shuddered.

It's too late," she whispero. I shall have to tell the truth."

The door opened, and Mr. Lat mar Sharples came in, followed by Mes Sharples sud by Betty, They had all evidently rises from their boda, and Mrs. Sharples stood in the doorway, alaring in blank amazement at Euid Deoring and at my. But by that time I had made up my mind what to do. I frowned, and uttered an impa tient exclamation and turned upon the intraders, anything the matter?" I demanded spragoly.

"Matter?" Latimer Sharples turned upon his wife, and blinked his eyelids. "Half-past one in the morning, and you and this girl ont of your bads, and down in this room!"

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Miss Deering-go to your room," said Mrs. Sharples, "I'll talk to you in the morning.".

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