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You‘re filly, at the lowed mtoly nnle i they took tlu‘ desert that. g: to run in “n guinely predi and tours 1‘0] posite playcx they im'uriab thu banker c with a long sixes and sm of no avail :1 of the player Billy was in light, and (w inking an ir which “‘35 hr some sum. hmvevcr, In very keenly. ounclusion ll side of {11¢ did not In ol the car Gordon had 11‘ young man‘s ussm of sitting face to hearing: him span] formation about In ma: chn ouch PODI'I‘ swept away rake. his In watch. 1!" sided a pie with limo, linm (h I‘L Gordon -rlainly II. a di‘ 11y this man in tei'est , a fool uld not. with “Not now." ll [ht lely passing ; ‘le into his ham l‘he arrival of l he duu IVS the Di , that‘s the man. said Billy, who \\‘ vyish youpg fello [lid 13m 5 frowned lln‘ UH mm whi 111 the tab] Jl‘l( Ill Not Guilty 2 My nanu pleasant countenance at ‘ under the influence of his ( )5505 it became at last (1111' -nl in its expression. [Iis \\' nod to turn still whiter, and 311 ii you 11‘] hesitated. 1 good one: inclination u m in whom a feeling of Ike any oven G minus hringin This from r. an that 1d)‘ intl 2 sequence of very som wens, which, however, we against the eights and nin 91's on our friends‘ side. in the seventh heaven of (‘ wen Gordon could not hc 0 hand that was mm in incx'ensin gnodness' 10 and haw sure to win indeed, from 1 *i1- sent forlu’le zcnllcmun comr ms favor, as 1‘ speak, um 11! him IN HAIYI‘EI ing thc witli 1h know 3‘ l‘L' jusli< shc Il( Or, A Great Mistake. 3w pounds: fellow to hi .1 crumpled d as he did the two fl‘i( opposite to y difference walchin 0 fat mam’ 111142 (1111103! )t, as 60rd ;evenlh 110an Mon could in this run him in quite “u not, prev fellow will) 110 along \\' s to sit 0P1 ke moms 5d to sup 1L Aching Mr. Usher A soon came to H10 had discovered 1110 that individual‘s m in 1mm 1111 m llin he look such an hostility \x'lncn he ? entirely explain. quickly. “Tell me in H) after ilc that th The Chan but some! HT hul ihe with Mr I pickin; m the g2 ut Ill [he 1nd his zesture mo have that kc, and come \ whang your- Just follow my 5 he I would 1h on 111 faith in thc an .\Il‘ Lo the run 13 moment seemed to Ctoly, and 3 had san- ; relentless terrible to )n had de- 3 at any of his con- whow he 1he lmnd such an i an man \\' ith 1h c pile nlinu Cl] of luck 21 handâ€" nt. him‘ Usher m Usher, up in- l'rulous L1. even thc 1‘11 ) 11mm . while himself sound r, were 1 nines chi 1h" ll‘y ‘on't that OHIO lh< 1h 111 in UN ri- w+++++++++++++++++++++ was all !' small In U1 01H. dMn 1nd willingly n( he “ lut the other men? You kn0w some of them-â€"perhaps they can tell me. This is a matter of importance to me." “They may know him as I do,” re-i turned Billy, “as I know them and as they know me. We meet here. lhail‘s all, and we punt. our chips. We don’t, know each olher's family history. or even families. You see, old chap, this isn’t a club. The only ualification here is that you are introduced by someone who is himself a member, and that you pay your pound, and, by the way, of course, you‘re expected to play. As that’s what were here for we naturally do it. However, as you seem keen. and as I’ve won a little fortune through your friendly tenner, I don‘t mind asking the men 1 know about your pal Usher." “ mt lhc other men? You knew or (hempâ€"perhaps they can tell me is a matter of importance to me." “They may know him as I d( turned Billy, “as I know them a they know me. We meet here. {an I {e (11,) uppose \\'( ver, vive nough hen Gordon b hich 31970117.” he rd, what, a 1th Oh Gone? I Quite c ‘3111 of a ant was ( \. He w th Billy That man- catch him ntlemplin idea." But you know himâ€"you called him a )d fellow just now.” So he is. when he likes. But I know more of him than what I’ve seen hilly. whore‘d‘s I Live? Goodness Endly D0.” sid< olht His ill lh 1K into 1h who )1 It min awn saw him. 6 we shall on hit his lip; yes. he had won a me sum, but He felt he would 1y have given it all‘nol, to have (ht of Mr. Usher that night. Why. at, that why he was at there at rumo. 'eulhk 'elurni I the] my 1m 1 .V H1 1 1‘8 CD‘ long ago: Are you certain. air at the coming ‘ ms in n id Gordon, disappeared hi all .ll‘th Sfl)‘ ¢+++++4++++++++ hi 310 ]\\"fl but him shcr 1t ll] un SH] What the dam UV 11 SUN aft HS zhl‘e I There Billy Luc h( .1 n 3 ren II. m Gorddfi, breathless- 1511 by the amazed Nelle I We'VE n automobilel ul returning. said. push [Cllow's hur live?” Knows 1 n was having 1r while this lilll- 111d 1 saw him 35 mm \\'1 In]{' ‘l’lI grul in to héw. Hé 100k y beggar, I do me now. H0 1h 1i m be l I] ll n m ll] {hen sr ‘l‘mrhdé'. andfi ssly at‘s 'ew minute “They dox 01‘ very Iitt] 1e plays hig bed i in H Jl far )n t‘é the m: vours. A! 11 fully the hea m ml 1h 1t m at 0x! “vailil muted “.7 But, ‘ still!" phically haven’t ll “J an riédy ‘3r from ,g‘ ainst {a Here I (he 3 How 11 little high And ning- Ht 111 il \\'l daylight lhzm he 11? previous night. an more piliful as she of his presence, 1 wandering far 9 scenes. and her 1!) “and hen lime 1111 only be thinking He be} lime under lhe awful strain. only be a slight attack of fever. thinking now of that scene, I \He bent his our over the mu lips. “Ought I la listen ".7" he “The whole affair is so oulside vention it is difficult to say what or wrong. Certainly 1 must, disc. truth, if it is possible to do so, truth, if it is [305511310 to do so, {01' her suke. I am sure she is innocent; ah, why can she not 1011 me hur secret while 5m. lies there unconscious.” But in the whispered words, the dis- connected sentences, the occasional broken cries, he could read no story of this: crime, which he felt sure the young gu‘l’s mind was engaged in I‘OViEWillg. “Claude! 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