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~pv " a, LEE AND HUGH WILSON.

by making him drink lemolauc III
stead of port; 81 don't believe a
word of it. It's some Of that hum
BUG Heajhcote's ntuscnse.
But when the whist tables were
set for the evening, behold the tale
was true, and the universal com
munity Of Bath were ringing with
it! But to the still greater aston
ishment of every one, there was
the Magnificent over, sea ated in
his accustomed place, and glancing
benignly from under his swarthy
"SIarni ificc;n.," said Hchshaw,
"havc. you heard what people are
saying!"
"Yes, Hcnny, I have heard
it,"
s"Wel], what is the :story?"
"Tbcy say you are not to have
that place in the Customs, because
you can't keep q secret g
Hcnshaw's face grew liv!d, for
the place in the Customs was lie or
death to him, although he thought
no one knew it. lie plucked up
courage, however, and retorted:
"They want to know what you
have done with Mrs. DeGrey:' ~
:, II believe Mrs. DeGrey has gone
to the country for her health: Of
course, Colonel DeGrcy is the best
authority on that subject"
"Aenoir, 1 doubt you are a vii
!ain," said voice behind him; and
turning round, he saw DR.. Heath
cote. II have just seen the, Colo
mel, and he is raging at the disa,'-
pcarance of ais wife. He says she
went away last night, and no one
knows where, lie was OIL his way
to vour house when I met him.
t'Dr. ueatllcote, you jog-trot
practitioners judge by the most su-
perhcial symptoms, said Lenoir, in
the loftiest tone. Il shall see the
|, ,Colouel if he has, returned, and TO-
morrow | shall takes occasiohsto-re-
quest an explanation of the cpl
FtGets h.you have used, and the
impertincnt suggestions OF that
little lawyer - -.
"NIeantimc, with your leave, [
l shall finish my rubber"
But the party broke mp, aud de-
clincd to finish the rubber; land the
Ma.ni fccnt took his hat and walk
ei slowly from the room. His fact
ton retired home In great discomit
tule. -
Meanwhile Col. DcGrcy, in the
greatest perturbation, having found
ms wife gone on his return, and no
uacc Of her, went on to the house
Of DR.. Leno.i'.. 1t was q large,
gloomy mansion, with high walls,
and surrounded by tees; a dim,
glimmcring light shone over the
doorway. The. Colorcl's knock
was MT answered at once, aud he
| thought lie heard a window open
and shut. At last the door was
opened by a tllick-set, powerful man
with one eye. ..,
"Is DR.. Lenoir at homer said
: the Colonel. - - er
eyes, sir" said tue man. '''Be
kind enough to walk in.'' ! F.
Col. DeGrey entered, and follow
ed tile man upstairs. lie thou, ut
he heard the outer door lock as lie
Went up. - - -
lie vas ushercd into.a strane9r
COOKING room, with very little t9r
niture, and a window ut the roo;
| so hi gh as to be beyond reach.
The moment he was in the roo
the door was violently sbnt. an,'
locked, and lie was<lett in absolute
darkness. :. :...5:
lie rushed to the door, ragged and
stormcd, beloved at the top Of the
voice, but no anwcr was returned.
Iialf AN hour had elapsed, and at
last a trap in the ceiling opened,
and a Light appeared through
it. . . - : "a
"The master be coom,'~ sid a
voice. ..-.
"You ..scoundrel, you and &C., 60
master shall lay for lbis.'
"rhe master be COON. Witt s.
quoitly ?" -~.
=. Another volley of. wrath was
about to escape from his lips, when
he bethought him that his better
plan would he at least to feign suo'
mission.
II shall be glad to tell your mas.
ter what a ,Dlackguard he is.
shall do that quietly enough"
On this assurance the trap was
closed; and in a few minutes the
same one-eyed man, with a com
pauion Of equal strength, opened
1.-THE door and invited the Co]one
to emerge. > :
He saw at once that he,woult
have no chance in, a struggle, anc
determined to see the matter out
resolving to use violence if he coul(
mot otherwise escape.4
!: Passi,r throuyh Il narrow wind