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down heavily upon my knee, II am ready to
swear that you hare this dangerous inmate nnder
your own roof in tho character OF

BNGAf LQ&L you Q&fa L4l1a
your own roof, in tho character Of
-FOUR w1FE's MAID"
started US it had boon shot.
"Impossibler' gasped; '1mpossto6"
t 'But why, sir, impossible ~
"1hs idea is monst1ouB. Marie Is sweet
Little girl. playful as q kitten"
I But, Mr. Powers, you are = man OF tie
world, aud know that a woman is not proved
honest because she bewitches you."
"But, Belts, admit that though an an old
fool, my wife Is = thorough woman, and, as q
rule, suspects au her own sex, yet she Is posi-
Marie is q clever little puss. Wherever abe
has lived, as man or woman the whole family
have adored her. I hare Always thought" he
went on, With sort Of chuckle, "thAt no fact
good ones are, "a . sule. the dull ones. Put
spirit, SPARKLE intellect, into any one OF than,
and she is certain to play the devil Has Marie
shown an interest in these bu1glasies Z"
Ihere could be no doubt OF her having ques-
toned me concerning them with intense eager
ness, and il I spoke to my vito about any appre-
tensions while she Tas present, Marie
NEVER Lost AWonD.
''Does she know about your silver? Has she
any charge Of yonr wife's diamonds ~
started. That very morning I had shown
her my safes behind q false bookcase il my
study, and asked her opinion whether any ons
could mlstru6t those innocent-looking encyclo-
pediaa, or suspect the existence Of o c1oset six
feet square between my room and the library.
vas ashamed OF my own greennesa, but made
enough to refrain from expression Of his opinion
OF my discretion.
"3ly word for it," no cried, "ahe has been
waiting to find out that eecret, and now she will
leavo your house within foFtyeight hours. Her
pretext will be q reasonable one, and she will
p1omise to return, but when she does return she
will bring her gang ut her heels to rob your
house for you"
The idea Of connecting our pretty Mario With
such outrascs filed me- With horror. rejected
it streuuously.
Believe or not rs you lEe." " ho returned, with
q ehrug, go long as you only follow my advice.
Just out Of curiosity,
TAKE HONE LITTLE DOG
with you. n1d see it Marie does not Aot to work
to bewitch it at once. Then the moment aho
speaks Of leaving your house, telegraph to me-"
Our interview lasted another hour. When I
left him went to dos-fanciar's, and bought
little yelping black-and-tan spaniel, and carried
him home with me. It was approaching dinner
time when I arrived, and my wife Was in her
room sitting before the mirror with Mar1e braid
ing her hair. I entered, az WAS my habit. and
sat down BY the fro. and let the girl dra" of my
boots and bring my slippers in her usual way.
It seemed an unmauly treason to suspect her as
she moved about me with her bright smile and
easy grace. She rarely spoke. unless actually
addressed, but her intuitioas OF any ones wishes
amounted abaolusey to genius.
Whom did you SEQ in town. :" inquired my
wife.
about as il the walls had ears, "but was with
Belts, the detective. You must not repeat what
sa;, Marie
The fact is" proceeded. sinking my voice
inta sepulchlal whispor .Sthat gang Of masked
burglars have heen traced to New Orleans, and
may be arrested By this time."
~ Then hope dear.' said my wife, laughing.
"that you will again sleep soundly in your bed.
After you got up last night for the fourth time
to promenade about, pistols in hand, decided it
French gilt iewelry than to lead such ufe''
I too laughed, and stretched my legs comfort
ably. ''Ies, I mean to sleep like . Christian
hereafter; besides, I hsve brought home dog"
IA DOG !"
exclaimed Marie, startled.
YES" turned aud looked 1t her atten-
lively. "Don't you like dogs?"
She protested vchemently that she loved dogs
better than any thing in the world; and when
Jingle, the spaniel Was producedit Was 10 pretty
sght to see her nlaying %,th a that was
suspiciona into my head. She took tho little
beast to bed with her, believe, and noxt morn
ing he would obey her lifted finger.
Tint very day ehe received . letter from
Madame De Sturges, her former mistress, asking
her to come in and pass . few hours with her
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