The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-01-20
copyright. 1904. by A. N Kellogg Newspaper Co..
CHAPTER XvI.-coYTINuED.


"Do you think he was her husband?'
''The Lord above knows. Well, /
never set eyes on her again till went
to London, just five years afterwards.
Then | was walking down Regent
street one afternoon, looking in the
shop windows, when who should see
sitting in splendid carriage which
was standing before Fortnum &
Mason's door but this same lady She
was handsomer than ever, think.
There wasn't much suffering in her
face then, but proud, cold stare, as II
the people passing by weren't good
enough for her to wipe her feet on.
Suddenly her eye caught mine and
saw by the start she gave that she rec
ognized me. | was just stepping for
ward to speak, for was determined
the fine madam should give me some
account of that poor little child and
what became of it, when she jerl1ed the
coachman's arm with the check string
and in an instant the horses were
dancing in the air, and with bound
VIC SdiIldbc was pOuc'
so you lost her the second timer"
wait bit. My blood was up now.
was determined | would find out who
this great lady was. There were lots
of hangers on at the store-men who
open the doors for gentlefolks an such.
Well, began to ask them whose car
riage It was which had just driven
away. Suddenly my arm was seized In
grip that almost made me scream,
and the gentleman I'd seen at Liver
pool was standing beside me. Come
this way, my good soul. I've something
20 say to you You never saw such
devilish look rs he had in his face; II
made me shivcr. Talk about mesmer-
ism and suehl believe that man
looked right into my soul couldn't
speak ! was so terrified. 4 think
he said, If | were you | should mind
my own business. Let me strongly ad-
wise you to give up all idea of annoying
that lady who has just driven away.
See here, my good creature, If you ever
even turn your head 10 look after her,
If you ever allude 70 her TO third per-
son again, shall know about it and
will follow you 70 the end of the earth
20 punish YOU"
What balderdash!" Harry broke out.
Nay, don't scoff, sir" Miss Wilkins
appealed. I'm no chicken TO run from
a scarecrow, but | give you my word
that man had more than human power.
could not even speak just passive
ly let him lead me oyt Of the shop into
the street; and then | ran TO my lodg-
ings, never once daring to look back
upon the man who had so terrified me-"
And you never saw either of them
again?"
Never sir. Bu; say, sir, did you
ever hear OF men who have that power
over others that they can compel them
20 do their bidding, even against their
will?"
Yes said Harry, 81 have read OF
such cases, but never expect to meet
one in real life"
Then rest assured, sir, there are
such and he is one"
" Aoh iAN NOhAh Wy lllo DONtT Ou
me-" Harry sighed. ~ think could
make the experiment equally interest
ing 20 both Of u.s."
We'll, sir, IL strikes me that you
should try and give him the chance"
"You are right" Harry said, with de-
termination. 81 must turn all my bat
teries on this man; perhaps he will be
more easy TO track than the mysterious
Lady"
So giving Maria Wilkins his address,
that she might telegraph him in case Of
her seeing or hearing anything more of
Wanda's abductors, he returned 10
London inspired with some small en-
couragement Surely some one would
know something Of this remarkable
man, who was evidently occupying
prominent place In society.