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'AUiHoa OF
CHAPTER XVII.
THE OTHER LOVER.

THE OTHER LOVER.
ding that Webber did not reply 10
aI.,t to unburden his mind relative
hopeless love 1.-The Earl continued:
NJ see, my lad, was quite rig int. 1t
|, r alone n feeling Of curiosity which
J, / me hetst. came with the hope
q 10 if ! coull be df' service, to you.
"a vour letters came, saw your
o. ow. Do you think did not Under
whv you. who had been so eager
" iliug to give me all particulars, be
uddenly silent7 You know that l
Gre than little interest in you,
| have always liked you for your
er,, YOUR wit, and your new and
In IN way Of looking at things. Now,
6G boy, speak in your turn" -.
Eb t can l say, my lord" Webber re-
"bevoud declaring how deeply
ene | at the interest your lordship-"
Enturh. All you have do to is SIM
70 say why you remain in this hotel.
HI | tell you instead! You continue to
70 uself Mr.. Varli, to dress yourself
a ,eutleman, to live here, because you
that in going back to your dull, dark
gin $, and once again becoming Paul
1ber the detective, you will still FUR
den the gulf that separates you
m-IER! Have | guessed arightF'
hes" replied Webber, very meekly.
RTh, n it appears that you love her7'
Hove he:w he replied. suddenly. Il
Le her with the love of man who has
Eer before spoken to woman of love. l
va not worn out MY heart, as do so
Inv men. No owoman-no woman, until
n,t her, had ever made my heart beat.
[pv PASSED, and looked another way. l
a prst thirty, and now, now only do
mm nee to llve-te know that Lam a
aD, with all o mans hopes and desires.
Et / must crush my love, and l will. Ah,
Y lord. YOU cannot know what a man
Filters when be has to say to himself, SO,
kre st last, is the woman for whose COM
hg nv soul has waited. She is here. near
he: see her, and l must never speak
[ly lord. I am jealous-miserably and
jealouS'
"Of vhomW
"Austn Sivory." q.
"Sivory-does she love bim7"
"Shy WILL love him"
There was silence for moment; and
[hen the Earl said: "And what do you pro-
bose GoinpW
"Iknow nothing" he replied, beyond
Lhis-that l must suffer-
DO you mean to continue living in this
place"
''Yts, while my money lasts"
"Sha al you try to see Margaret againg"
"See her, yes; speak to her, no. What
Coull be the good of addressing myself to
lcr'- she has no longer any need of my
ervices." Q y
II o not understand you. How will You
'e alb e to see her again, and yet not speak
o he.' Will you place yourself in her
ray. and" K
"No." replied the detective; II shall not
lace myself In her way. l shall see her
Il her house," ...'.
~ Gil ~ oCtulS W liz GDdl>
"lllust speak to hel' No, My Lord. l
IN ale to see Margaret without her know
ng t. at | am present. The day l obtained
'eF a suitable lodging, I reserved hiding
lace FOR myself. was thinking Of break
gin upon them as he was declaring bis
we. But now~
"a d have You courage enough to bear
he lin you purpose to inhict upon your
clf.A
Yes; listen, my lord"
Vail, or rather Webber, then detailed
NJ p rticulals relative to the private stair
:ose leading to the apartments Of Margaret,
Shele he could observe, unseen, all tnat
ook place in her room; land where" add.
n ne, 1 have watched. and I am to watch
Ibis, my lord, has been my life-this. my
ord, must be my life.-I holding my heart
'lth both lands. that its beating may not
'larLl them" -
"Gve up all thoughts of this mad
chez le,' replied Arlington. "The work il
vas -7ven to you to accomplish-the dis.
'ove yof the murderer Of Graham Forbes
-la been achieved. This business is now
10 Il lger yours; it passes from the police
'tnce to court of justice. Go back tc
'our Old work, and your honest little gar.
vt, Which you should never have quit.
ed.'
1T is too late, replied Webber. II can.
Not 90 back to my old work and my ole
laDl 5. cannot think"
!. 'slpposing you take long journey
wax" start, and l will provide you witt
lalH income for life"
YOU are very good. my lord" said tht
'oor fellow.
"N)' not good. but I have a certain sor1
Il atection for you. Well, what do yol
ay 10 my offeri Do you accepta"
No. my Lord, l decline. l shall b'
trot enough to fight through with thi
'uslness; but should never find sufficien
courage to keep far away from her."
, 20 your own foolish way" said th'
,arl, petulantly. do as you like" addet
ne n !.arl, swapping up his hat-"and 60 t.
;he deuce" q. ...