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The Great Channel Swim

Burgess' Endurance and Vitality-

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CHAPTER XIII.

Five thousand pounds! this is a large Gan," said Susie. What was it for?"!

"I am afraid to purchase votes from Bannf's friends," said Geoff.

How can you say such a thing? This is Mr. Burney's doing. He has persuaded you to believe it. I ant surprised at you, Did hot Louis Bannf deny the accusation 7 fle came to our house specially to do so- the same night," said Susje willly," said Geoff.

I have considered the matter thorough. "I was loth to believe saw Tim Burney and a man named Dick what Harry said, but I am afraid it is true.

they had received five pounds each from Birr, and two or three more; they all said Bannt before the rection, that they were receive another five pounds from him if father was elected, but that Bannf had not

she

THE FLOWER-GIRL'S DANCE. "Susie, I have to go to Melbourne; with me?" asked Geoff.. would rather regain here," answered Biatlessly.

**But you want a change. You will be ill if you stay at home brooding,” said Geoff.

At last he persuaded her to go. She thought she knew why he wished to be in Melbourne; it was

to see Rose Thoreau,

She also wished to see what the woman who aid then," said Geoff.

fascinated him was like.

Geoff took her to St. Kilda to a house he always stayed at when he visited Melbourne She said she preferred it to an hotel.

"Then he did not draw the five thousand for that purpose?" said Susie..

get the money, as James Loveit was dead,” "Bannf's excuse was that he could not ald Gruff slowly.

But he received the money," said Susie.

• Precisely."

for electioneering purposes," said Susie.

He would base paid them had it been.

Eltham was a small compact residence with a sea-view, kept by Mrs. Guon, the widow of Abc Guan, who some years before had been a prosperous trainer at Caulfield. He left her fairly well off, but as she had no children, she took Eltham, and let apart. Louis. Bannf is a dangerous man. I It strikes me he has kept it all him. ments, only having one or two visitors at a

tímic.

Geoff and his sister, had pleasant rooms; no one else stayed there, at the time.

Mrs. Guon at once took a liking to Susic, which was reciprocated, and they went out a good deal together during Geoff's absence in

Melbourne,

He had heard from Rose Thoreau ir quently; she was always asking him to comic and see her. When his father died, she wrote a sympathetic letter which pleased

binz.

Rose Thoreau had met with great success on her appearances at the Princess Theatre with the Strand Opera Company.

Her admirers were numerous. She was invited everywhere, and several young men, of good families made love to her. Geoff, however. had captured-her affections, and she did not forget him. The meeting between them was cordial,

"You must come and see my sister," be said.

"Is she with you?"

Yes; we are staying at St. Kilda, a nice. quiet place. You will be at home there," he said.

He took her to Eltham and when Susie saw her, she did not wonder at her brother's Infatuation, for such she deemed it.

Rose took every opportunity to ingratiale herself with Susic, and really liked her.

Well, what do you think of Miss Thoreau ?" he asked.

She is a charming woman," said Susie. And as good as she is beautiful," said Groff.

Susic smiled; she had her doubts about it. "Don't you agree with me?" he said sharply.

"I have seen so little of her, I can hardly form a correct estimate of her work," she answered.

I have asked her to marry me. "Oh, Geoff!" she exclaimed, with a start of surprise.

And she has accepted me," he said. "I think you might have waited a little longer."!

And let someone else snap her up!" But if she loves you, there is no need

to be such a hurry."

She has so many admirers, protested

Groff.

But no lovers."

"They would speedily develop into lovers," "Are you quite sure you will be happy together?" she asked.

"Yes, why not ?” -- -

"Sho has been accustomed to the stage.all her life. Will she be contented to leave it, and settle down?"

"I have not asked her."

But she will not continue to act if you marry her?"

don't know. There is, no reason why she should not, if she wishes."

"Would you like wife to appear in your

"Why not? there's no harm in it, "

the stage

heard something about him from Harry."

"He is sure to put the worst construction cm it," said Susie with contempt,

Susic. He is very much distreased that you "You are unjust to him. He loves you, will not see him and allow him to plead his justification," said Geoff.

despite her feelings against him, her heart "He loves me," thought Susic, and beat fast. She loved hint and suffered it was only just he should do the same.

"We will not discuss whether he loves- nie or not," said Susie, He will never be able to justify his conduct to me."

"He will not have a chance if you do not see him; is that foir ?"

"There can be no justification for what he in

theoff, sceing she was not in a favourable. mood, dropped the subject; he knew she would think over what he had said.

**You must see Rose-on-the-stage," said Geoff

It is too soon after father's death," said Susic.

Under ordinary circumstances it might be, but you know how he regarded such matters; he always said, he was no believer.

peuple dressing in black, making them- selves miserable for months, just because someone they loved happened to die. You need have no scruples on that account," said. Geoff.-

"I know all that," said Susie, "but out of respect for his memory I do not think I ought to go. 39

"Please do. if only because I wish," said Goof.

Thoreau in the famous opera The Flower He persuaded her, and they saw Rose

of Sadly, the flower girl. It was a curious Seller," in which sie fook the principal part part. a vivid portrait of a London flower girl, not a bud sort at heart, but capable of strong passions which were not always sup pressed. Rose Thoreau threw herself inte the part with an abandon Susic considered! tiger well for her to make a satisfactory wonderfully natural-far 100 life-like to wife.

There was one dance in particular use objected strongly to; it was in the Apache style, and Rose Thoreau's poses and gestures, with the man who was her partner, made her shudder, The dance was the talk of Melbourne, and well, it might be, for a more vivid, realistic bit of acting had seldom been seen,

Geoff wag mathusiastic about it, and said -the dance had drawn at London for a year, and no wonder. Wasn't she splendid? mag- nificent, and so on?

Terribly true to her nature," was Susie's comment.

Geoff laughed as he said:

What a critic you are! It's not a bit, is so grand. like her in real life; that's where her acting No one meeting her off the stage would imagine she could do it so naturally,"

This was, however, what had been

"I am sorry, Geoff, I think you are making Susie in regard to Rose Thoreau.

ing a mistake," said Susic.

But you like her," Geoff said irritably. "As far as I know she is very nice "Then what is the objection?" asked Geoff.

"I am afraid you will not be happy! together; you ought to marry someone who will look after your home-be a real wife to you," said Susie..

Geoff laughed as he said:

"I have asked her, and she has accepted me, and we are engaged there's an end of

I can't go back on my word" "You will not marry for some time?" "I have not decided."

"Not for a year," said Susie; please do nothing in a hurry."

She understood now what it was. She had not been able to disrover, a certain repulsion which she could not suppress; she was sorry. her brother was in Rose Thoreau's hands.

"Who is the man who dances with her?". nsked Susie."

Spaniard or an Italian or half-and-half. "Castro. Quinto," said Geoff. He's a The manager told me he used to be in love with her until she snubbed him and put him in his proper place."---

– CHAPTER XIV,

A MEETING IN PITT STREET.

The news of Rose Thoreau's engagement to Geoff was at her request kept secret. She soid she did not wish the manager to know about it at present. prize, he was not anxious to remain in Having secured his

I shall not,"

said Susie slowly, I do The change, short though it was did her. Melbourne, and Susie wished to return honig. not think I shall ever marry."

"I don't suppose we shall marry under a year," said Geoff; "by that time you may be engaged."

That is absurd. You're in love at the present moment;" he said,

The colour came into her face as she answered sharply.

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she was more cheerful. This Geoff thought good. The colour came into her cheeks, mid all in Harry Burney's favour.

About a week after his return to Sydney, Geoff was walking down Pitt Street when

You are; it's no use denying it, and he saw two ladies, one elderly, and a youth,

a very good fellow," said Geoff. Who is he?"

"Harry Burney."

"How can you mention his name? I do not wish to hear it. I shall never speak to him again," she said.

"I know better: after all, he was not responsible for father's death," said Geoff.

He was the direct cause; he said many cruel and wicked things about him! I ran never forgive him," said Susie.

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"He would not have inade it had known the state of his health. "

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Of course, I remember--the cricket match I have seen them before, he muttered.

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