Telegram-herald., 1890-10-19
Tp2 Great Composite Novel.

helry heasHzl understood the stu
alton az a slarcs His c~n erespsng.
eissustsd sense q being under SONS IN
Laencs seemed explained BY tas nag
ns.lc ssr-4ctioa K tA-s tevilish nan.
lie knew. too. that his ideal. thls nsrv-
0us. high strang glTi whose artistic
temperament must answer % the FAINT
est imuressi0u. ~as being overcome by
tAas terrible si2nee which DR.. Watson
was direcring toward her
Els fell taa- sOmething must BE done.
A lttis mo1s of tnis occulg violence snd
Edna misat break hopelessly down.
Ha was her knight. SELF constituted. 10
be sure. bns with the fond hope that
sous tins ne might receive from those
soft brown eyes the sign that he was not
an ungrateful defender.
His cour-s wss quickly decided sn. Hs
walked behind the hats.al form OF ths
doctor. and after standing a moment
turned around sharply and. as IL by ac-
cident. struck the man In the hack so
heavily that he tlrned IN wrath and sar-
prise.
"Oh. / beg your pardon, DR.. Leo
pardi." he said, with stress upon the
name.
He darted q glance az him ss ne said
this that sufficiently conveyed his feel
ING. Il was 10 be war 10 the knife.
Dr. Leopard looked at him in return
with a deadly hate
You are mistaken, SIR" be said hotly.
without a moments hesitation. MY
name is not Leopard.
Henshzll felt that his russ had sue
ceeded IN what he chiefly intended. He
had broken the fatal current which
strcaned from Dr. Wats?n's eyes, and
which was slowly bat surely rnnerving
tbs fair girl who struggled so bravely
against the rnahgn influence.
He stepped close 70 bis ear and Kissed
into it: IF you do not withdraw at once
; and cease prosecuting that innocent girl
/ viii bring one that VIII prove you are
/ Or. Leopardi and . thief and a villain.
CO, quietly and at once, and will do
nothing more at present, bat otherwise
beware. for I know you much better
than you do ne. Coz
/ Leopardrs brown face grew sallow
white and his eyes looked Ike an angry
snakes
II viii be even with you some day,
he said IN low tone of intense re-
vengefulness. II never forget deb;
Ike this.
Th-n he turned and said something 10
I Mr. Crawford. who had been watching
his daughter too perSistcntiy TO have re-
marked this side scene After a mo-
ment apparently of hesitation on the
| old mans part he turned, and with an
agi.ated air left the hall with the doc
tor
What dill YOU do to that fellow
asked his companion as Henshall re-
turned 20 his side.
| Il scotched snalleT he said, his lip
crrhng with disgust and scorn.
Edna Lewis rad completed her sole
triunphantly. and twice she Was obliged
To return to bow her acknowledgements
70 the appleuaiag house She was
deadly pale. AID there was strained
lock in tee dark brown eyes which
pierced Henshalrs very soul.
He could not leave her unprotected
Iie must wait and sss her safely home
Dr. Watson and old Mr. C-awforsl were
+ nowhers IN sight, but that did not dispe
his fear.
Ho waited until the crowd had disap
pesred. Thsn he saw slight figure. s
glsam of white satin showing beaeatl
the long fur trimmed CLOAK, which n
recognized as the some that his idea
had worn az the time he had rescued he
from WstsOn's prosecutions,
She was so heavily veiled that h'
could not detect single feature. VI,
approached her humbly. and raising hi
bat SAID IN tho most dsfersntisl tones:
'.Niss Neville. pardon my again in
truding upon you. but it Is only IN YOU
own regard that Go So. have a cal
here for vou. which viii bear you -
c1co 90 your home. and * You viii per
nit Of my escort I shall feel safer {,
know that You arrive there without am
riolesiati1a."
She bowed. bit seemed too nervous e
sness "a If sistraught. one LITTLE
cloved hand futtered cut toward hin
aad grpspc,l bis own. but IL was instant
r. withdrawn. and she hastily entered
tie coupe he had engaged.
She gathered her robes Close 70 her
and left a pisce at her side for Henshall
Where shall tell toe driver to soY
he ssid as be ,oaned toward her.
In Glnfied. s<itated tones the numbe1
Of a west mp town street was conveyed
70 him. He hastily repeated il to th'
cabnau. and then boldly entered n,
coupe ard seated himself by her SIDE.
The cahr1aa drove 81. hsnshalls fail
c-tarsnioa kept Der handkerchief % he
fsce. and seemed 20 labor under al
AGITATION that she could with dificult,
rsgress FTc made no attempt 70 convsrs
vith her. Ha had said as he closed IN
docr q the coupe;
Dear MISS Neville. you viii surrl'
arcuit me 81 waat - respect under tn
cl-~urnstarces You know my enc Do
si-e fs to ba Tour most trusted guaraia'
shouM you need any Do not try .
snsaz. NJ only wish is 20 see you safel
Loused
The agisatsd girl underwent so-ne vic
lent taroe & seeiiag. but did nos stteunp
Is srcak. The carr a,ge BOWED rspidl
aicnx ever the pavern-ats. snd soon dreT
I'd IT the door q a large fat
Eenshau sVysng out AMI rang The hel
TIE ianiasr opened tae door, and ne
only did the fair rsaiasu Srr1ng light
from tae corpe snd rua ~ the Steps int
the hsu
she turned. with her hand upca th
door. removed her veil. snd With