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“\. “When you sent me that note. What you virtually asked me to do was to countenance murder. When I went into the sick room I saw Christiana. Henson was dying. The first idea. that flashed across my mind was that Iteginald Henson Was getting the girl out of the way for his own purpose. My dear felâ€" ‘low, the whole atmosphere literal- ly spoke of albumen. Walker must have. been blind not to see how he '"was being deceived. I was about to~-give him my opinion pretty plainly when your note came up to 'me'. -And there wastnid, with her whole soul in her,.large eyes, plead- ing for my silence. If the girl died I was accessory after and before the _ fast. You will [admit that was a "“ tight phee to put a. doctor “Certainly. That wag: part of my scheme. Jn that synopsis of the story obtained by the girls by some meant, the reputed death of a pa- tient forms the crux of the tale. This supposed death came from the artful use of albumen in certain doses. “That’s because you didn’t know the facts of the case.” “Then perhaps you’ll be So glad as to enlightenlne," Bell said.. “The so-called murder that you imagine, you had discovered toâ€" night was the result of design. Walker will give his certificate, {Reginald Henson will regard Miss Christiana. as dead and buried,, and she will be free to act for the honor of the family.”_ “Well, we have'a, key to your trouble,” said Ben.» __ Cross nodded ‘and opened the gate. Before passing inside Bell took the rolledâ€"up flembrandt from his breast-pocket and handed it to David. V'V‘VWhém, my dear fellow, where?” David asked. . “Why, in the Sussei County Hos- pital, of course. The man may die, in which case everything must be sacrificed in order to save. your good name. On the other hand, he may get better, and then he will tell “us all about it.” "The same,” Bell said. “I re- collect you in Edinburgh. So some of Palmer’s patients have come to grief. Most of his special cases used to pass through my hands.” .â€"_v e- ‘ “I’ve got one here to-night who recollects you perfectly well,” said Cross. " “He’s, got a dislocated shoulder, but otherwise he is do- ing well. Got a mania he’s a docâ€" tor who murdered a patient.” “Electric light anything to do with the story?” Bell asked eag- erly. The cabman was dismissed and the twain turned off the front at the corner of Eastern Teirace. Late as it was, there were a few people lounging under the hospital wall, where there was a suggestion of activity about the building unâ€" usual at that time of the night. A rough-looking fellow, who seemed “Halloa, Cross,” David cried, "you are out late toâ€"night!” “Heavy night,” Cross respond- ed, sleepily, “with half a, score of accidents to finish with. Some of Palmer of Lingfields private pati~ ents thrown off a. coach and brought here in the ambulance. Unless I am greatly mistaken, that is Hathâ€" erly hBell with_ygu1’_’ .~. 111' “That’s the man. Seems to have wonderfully brilliant 'intellect if you can only keep him off that topic.” :‘If he is not asleep,” Bell sugâ€" gested, “and you have no aobjec- tionâ€"” “Take care of this for me,” he whispered. “I’m going inside. See you in the morning, I expect. Good~ night.” bavid nodded in reply and went his way. There, was nobody to be seen anywhere as David placed his VIJJJVJILU v on; VI 1’" ' I v ulcldy Mops coI‘hI. cure- colds. he-ln' jerly forward to any assistance that “I d‘ ' ' ' 5 ' ' M“ “m” v a "w- you can afford me. For mstance, to have folloWed Bell and Steel from the front, dropped into a, seat by the hqspital gates and laid his head Bank as if utterly worn out. Just inside the gates a. man was smoking a, cigarette. 311170113 Cum CHAPTER XV.â€"(Cont’d) Prime Rupert’s Bing; OR, THE HOUSE OF THE SILENT SORROW. 1 Then he “fell inao a reverie, as he frequently did. Some little t'hoise outside attracted his atten- ltion, the kind of noise made by a lsweep’s brushes up“ ae-chimney. gDavid turned idly towards the open lwindow. ,David’s eyes were keen, and he could see distinctly a. man’s thumb crooked downwards over the frame of the sash. Somebody had swarmed up the telephone boldfasts and was getting in through the window. Steel slipped well into the shadow, but not before an idea had come to him. He removed the rolled-up Rembrandt from the table and slipped it behind a row of books in the book-case. Then he looked up again at the crooked thumb. “I n'Iust get‘ that transparency removed,” he murmured;.. ‘fand have the window filled with stained key in the latch and opened the dob r. It was with a. sense of comfort and relief that David} fastened the door behind him. Without putting up the light in the study David laid the Rembrandt on his table, which was immediately below the window in his workâ€"room. .The night was hot; he pushgg the top sash down liberally. glass.’ ’ David idly miXed'hifilSelf some whisky and soda, in the diningâ€"room. He was tired_a.nd ready for“ bed now. He turned down the diningâ€" room _lights and strolled ipbo the study; I Just for a moment he sat there. “And, of course,” said David, “I have seen that you have carried out part of my plot. Christiana, Henson is legally dead. But won’t you tell me how those girls got hold of my synopsis ’1” “That came about quite natural- ly. Your synopsis and proof in an open envelope were accidentally slipped into a large circular enve- lope used by ,a, firm of seed mer- chants and addressed to Longdean Grange, sent out no doubt amongst thousands of Others. He would recognize that thumb again anywhere: It was flat like the head of a s‘fiake, and the nail was no longer than a pearâ€"a. thumb that had evidently been smashed at one time. He saw a long, fus- tianâ€"clad arm follow the scarred thumb, and a. hand grope all over the table. David grabbed at the arm and caught the wrist in a vice-like grip. Instantly another arm shot over the window and an ugly piece of iron piping was swung perilously near Steel’s head. Unfortunately, hecould see no face; As he jumped back to avoid the blow his grasp relaxed and the man escaped. All David could do was to close the Window and regret that his impetu- osity had not- been more judiciously restrained. » “A man who stands wonderfully high in' public estimation,” ’said Ruth. “There are thousands and thousands of people who look upon him as a. great and estimable crea- ture. He gives largely in charities, he devotes a- good deal of his time to the poor. My uncle, who is a good man, declares Reginald Henâ€" son is indispensable to him.” “Curse me,” a foggy voice whisâ€" pered hoaréely. "it; ain’t here. And the bloke bold meâ€"J’ Mr “Our common enemy,” sand Damd, “is Regmald Henson.” “But I am sorry I ever touched the thing, for your sake.” The last words were spoken with a glance that set David’s pulses beating. _He took Ruth’s half~eX-- tended hand in his, and it was not withdrawn. “Don’t worry about me,” he said. “I shall come out all right in the end. Still, I shall look eagâ€" “Now, what particular thing was he after?” he asked himself. “But I had better defer any further speâ€" culations on the matter till the morning. I’m as tired as a. dog.” u... _ nuwu But there were other things the next day to occupy David’s atten- tion besides the visit of his noctur- nal friend. went early to the residence of Ruth Gates, to whom he‘ told all he had learned of his midnight visit to 218 Brunswick Square. ’ v “That I cannot kill you,” Ruth cried. "You must not ask me.” what hold ha/s Henson got on his relatives?” “The more questions I’ ask the worse it is for me. The cigar-case I claimed came from Walen’s, beâ€" yond all question, and was purchas- ed by the mysterious individual now in the hospital. I understood that the cigarâ€"case was the very one I admired at Lockhart’s some time ago, andm” “If you could only tell me where those bank-notes came from! When I thinkof that part of the busi- ness I am filled with shame.” “No, that must be a, secret. But as to the cigar case,â€"â€"” * tions ‘1” “Would itâ€" not be» easy "to settle that matter by asking a. few ques- Th'éblinds were all down at Long- dean Grange, a. new desolation seemédwkylwre added to the gloom of the place. Out in the village it had by some means become known that there was somebody dead in the house. “hr “If you inquire at Lockharg’s you will “find such to be the case.” “This must be looked to,” she aid. “The cigar-case sent to~ you on that particular night was purâ€" chased at Lockhart’sby myself and paid for with my own money l” y “Another one gone,” she mur- mured; “the bestâ€"beloved. Take all those coaches away, send the guestsrback home. Why do they come chattering and feasting here? She shall'be drawn by four black horses to Churcht‘xeld in the dead of the night, and there laid in the family vault.” “Ed I did,” he said. :“‘”A;nfd was informed in the most positive way by the junior partner that the ease I admired had been purchased by an American called Smith and sent to the Metropole after he had for- warded dollarâ€"notes for it." Ruth rose to her feet, her face pale; and resolute. ‘ “Madam 9rdered it, ,sir,” Wilâ€" liams replied, "She’s queerer than ever. Miss Christiana’s death is a great shock to her.” 7 “That dog was ‘sowgievoted to Miss Christiana. as you never see, sir,” said Williams. “And he got to know. as the poor young lady was dying. So he creeps into the house and lies before her bedroom door, and when Mr. Henson comes along the dog takes it in his ’ead, as he wants to go in there. And now Rollo’s got insidemand nobody ex- cept Miss Enid dare go near. I pity that there undertaker when he comes.” “Why do they ring that bell 1” Walker asked; irritably, as he walked up the drive. “And my other patient, Willi- ams?” he asked. “How is he get- ting along? Really, you ought to keep those dogs under better con- trol. Fancy a. man of Mr. Henâ€" son’s high character and gentle dis- position being atmcked by a sav- age dog in the very‘house!” Walker shuddend slightly, as he entered the house. In the hallway he met Enid. “No occasion to intrude upon your grief for a moment, Miss Hen- son,” Walker said, quietly. “As I have told you before, there was very_ little hope for your sister from the first. H, was a. melancholy sat- isfaction to me to find my diagno- sis confirmed by so eminent an au- thority as Dr. Hatherly Bell. I will give you a certificate at once.” 'Enid led the way to the drawing- room where the doctor signed, the certificate. Mrs. Henson was crdbn- ing some dirge at the piano.’ Pre- sently the discordant music ceasâ€" ed, and'she began to pace noiseless- 1y up and down the room. “Mrs. Henson’s residence,” En- id explained, in a whisper. “It is some fifteen miles away. She has made up her9mind that my sister shall be tziken away as she says~ to-morrow night. Is this paper all that is necessary for theâ€"~you unâ€" derstand? I have ‘telephoned to the undertaker in Brighton.” . “I suppose you have come prin- cipally to see Mr: Henson?” she said. “But :my sisbeyâ€"” “Not the least occasion, I assure you,” he sald.‘ “Would you like to see ’my sisâ€" ter?” Enid suggested. uuv Illl'LtVA awn“. A“ .u . .3.--V.. . Walker hastened to assure the girl that what little further» forâ€" mality was required he wduld see to himself. All he desired now was to visit Henson and get out of the house as soon as possible. 7 Reginald Henson sat propped up in his bed, white and 'exhaus‘ted. Beyond dambt he had hzid a ter- Rafi rentercoIâ€"xis .7 h cub in (ht-on and land: - - - 25 can“. CHAPTER XVI. rible shock and fright, and the droop of his eyelids ‘tol'd'vof- shatter- ed nerves. There was a {Kick white banfiggmround his throat, his left sh’éulder was strapped tightly.'~‘Hé" spoke with difficulty. The death of Christina affected Margaret Henson terribly. Enid watched her in terror. More than once she was fearful that the last faint glimmer of reason would go out for ever. ’ And yet it would be madness to fell Margaret Henson the truth. In the first place she would not. have understood, and on the other hand she might have com- prehended enough to betray to Reginald Henson. The whole thing was refinedly cruel, but really there was no help for it. And things had gone on solendldly. If you try to do all the good that needs to be done you will soon lose heart for doing any good. “‘Has the brute Been shot yet ’2” he asked. “Otherwise. I could have given no certificate,” Walker said. ' "I have seen the body.” 0,, , The undertaker came at four o’clock but he was easily disposed of, Enid telling him of Hanson’s experience, and saying it was im- possible for any one to enter the room. “My sister was exactly my size,” said Enid. "Take my measure and send the coflin home toâ€"morrow, and we will manage to do the rest. Then tolmorrow mght you will have a. four-horse hearse here at eleven o’clock, and drive the coffin to Churchfiold Church, where you will be expected. After that your work will he finished.” The bewildered young man reâ€" sponded that things should be ex- actly as the young lady required. He had seen many strange and wild thidgs in his time, but none so strange and weird as this. The good Simafjtan saves his sermons until after the work of suc- cor. Some preachers who delight in hurling anathemas at heretics won- der why a teamster should want to swear. “No,” the doctor answered, “he is still at his post upstairs, and thereforeâ€"” "Therefore you have not seen the body 9f my polar deg»; gousin?” Henson muttered somefihing that sounded like an apology. Walker smiled graciously and suggested that rest and a, plain diet were all that his patient needed. Then he hurried away. W V If you set your heart on gold you can get it, but you can nev‘er sat- isfy your he‘aigb with When all men Wish you with the angels you may be sure you’re far from them. Smooth people who hope to slide into heaven find that the skids run the other way. The strength and sweetness of friendship depends on sincerity tempered by sympathy. Perhaps it is his sense of humor that prevents many a man from taking himself as seriously as he wants other people [50. 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FrenchCanadian “customer : “You will put some shoe on "my little farfiil‘ies like this, and send‘by Sam Jameson the carrier: One man, Jean St. Jean (me), 42 years; one woman, Sophie St. Jean (she), 41 years; Hermedes and Lenore, 19 years; Honore, 18 years; Celina, 17 years; Narcisse, Octavia, and Phyllis, 16 years; Olive, 14 years; Philippa. 13 years; Alexandre, 12 years; Rosina, 11 years; Bruno, 10 years; Pierre, 9 years; Eugene, we lose him; Edouard and Elisa, 7 years; Adrien, 6 years; Camille, 5 years; Zoel. 4 years; ’Joseph, 3 years; Moise, 2 years; Muriel, 1 year; Hilaire, he go barefoot. How much?" Many men "give themselves away when they try to save themselves. last year. The tick child from lhe most remote comer of Ontario has the same claim as (he child living wilhin sight of ihe greai House of Mexcy in‘Collcge Slreel, Toronto. Cur cause is the children's cause. Could there be one lha! has a stronga claim on {he peopie of this Province? GGLLEGE STREET, TGOHTO THE HOSPITAL IS A PROVIN- CIAL CHARITY. READY FOR nonm‘n If lhc~ Hospital is to continue its great work. it must appeal to ycur pocketbook as‘well as to your heart. Let your Dona-rs be messages of mercy to the suflcring little children of Ontario. Perfect results in Hatch; cases. ‘8 infanh wgre relieved of {his terrible, ‘efonpity last year. Please send your contribution to J. Ross Robertson. Chairman, or to Douglas Buvidson, Secretaryâ€"Treas- urer, The Houpital for Sick Children Lt... Tu. onto. WEE m mm. FOR figfifi @HElREH There were 60 cases of club feet corrected “ TEE SWEETEST 0F All. TEE WARITIES." Eefvre fiefom Wiil Yw Help It In its Hour ef Hui... Appeals to Fathers and Mothers of Ontario on be- hsli of suflering children. This Institution did more work in I9l0 than ever before. Total In-P-tients 1,224. Ofthesc, 783 wen from the city and MI from thejoultty. 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