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CHAPTER MI.

One thought REQUIRED continually to
Algernon Somers as he vert from one to
another, helping here and there.
Was Giles Brockle living? Strange as
it may appear, although Giles name was
spoken by scores and hundreds that day,
Somers did not hear it.
He wondered if Giles survived the
food. He was not sure that he cared
one way or other. If he were living,
Somers vas certain of one thing He
would brain him the moment they met.
But it was not wise, he said to himself,
to utt er his thought aloud. If, indeed,
the villain, who deliberately drowned his
wife, lived, justice-denanded that the
husband should punish him on the spot.
Nightfall arrived again. Mr.. Broad
hurst came to the place where Somers and
Jerrold were resting, and talked to Jerrold
in low tones. Somers caught one name.
1t was Brockle. He interrupted Mr..
Bro pdhurst.
Did you say something about Giles
Brockle?"
"Yes.Mr. JerrOld and me were talking
of him."
"Is-he alive"
He is very much aiivc said Broadhulst.
THAT is what we are speaking Of. His
uncle, Tom Peters is dying, and Giles is
going about looking after the property he
thinks is his now."
Has Mr.. Peters no other relativss?"
Not soul"
so Brockle will have Mr.. Peters prop
srty?"
Unless Mr.: Peters has willed it to some
other person."
We'll, hewon't have it long, Mr.. Broad
hurst"
Jerrold and Broadhurst looked at him.
Then, without pausing to reflect, Somers
related oil that occurred in the flood. His
Vice was Iow-!ense Win passion. hIs
eyes blazed wrathfully. His listeners
saw murder in Somers eyes.
"Thisis horrible horrible, Broadhurst
said His very soul was sickened anew
by the recital. Why did you keep
this from us? Why did you"
Because did not want o living per-
son to know it. 1 am very sorry told
either Of you. But you are friends"
YES, We are, said Jerrold, soothingly.
There. let US talk of something else; We
will attend to Brockle in good time, Mr..
Somers."
BE sure he will oe attended to, said
Broadhurst. 1T will be best that you
say nothing to any one, that You do not
speak t D Brockle. If you do, if you take
the matter in your own hands. justice
may miscarry. Let your friends deal with
this monster
Somers was silent; his purpose was
unshaken. Seeing this, Broadhurst again
counseled with Jerrold. They both real
lied murder would result once the men
met. How could they keep them apart?
Il have a plan, said Jerrold. IF we
can induce Somers to think his wife is
alive he may be anxious to 60 down the
river to search for her.
That is good suggestion"
IF he once takes the notion. he will 20
straight down the river; he will not stop
until he reaches Pittsburgh"
That is very likely" said Broadhurst.
Tell him how We were mistaken about
the Jepsons. AZ aliTe. And Mrs. Broad
hurst's ezpericnces2 You can tell him o
hundreds"
Trust me-" said Tom Jerrold.
Mr.. Broadhurst was not surprised, there
fore, on Sunday morning, when Jerrolt
told him Somers had gone down the river
He could scarcely wait for daylight,
said Jerrold. He inquired PARTICULAR!
concerning the roads and the nearest sta.
tions all the way down. He is at leas
five miles away by this time. He vii
find way to reach the first train, wher.
ever that may be-"
Il am glad he is gone," said Broad.
/ hurst. THE excitement and exercis,
will benefit him more than the work b,
has been engaged in here. I dreaded hil
meeting that villain. 1 can scarcely kee,
Ey own hands off him-but We must sal
nolnlng, IerroIu, unit! :ne time arrives
Il viii come; it always does come"
Then those two brave hearts returned
to the work they set themselves to &C.
complish, while Somers was pushing OF
down the river, resolved to find the frs
train that would take him down to Pitts.
burg. He had resolved to 60 to tha,
city and return, stopping at every towr
On his way up the river, deeming this thu
| quickest way TO find his wife.
BE reached the railroad in the very nicl
of time. The locomotive was pulling out
He ran with all his might, and jumped
on board. He glanced quickly over tn,
passengers in the first cer