The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-24

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his self-possession enough to add his con-
| gratulstlons TO the new haronet.
II do believe for the moment you
! took me for one of the gang OF thieves, )" be
said to Mr.. Ferret, with an easy laugh. VI
am friend of Mr.. Huntingford-I mean
Sir Lawrence-and fearing lest his intirrni'
ties might put him at a disadvantage he
asked my aid. l thought the affair might
be bit Of lark, but must say am dis
appointed"
| "It you knew as much about the work a.
| do, don't think you'd look on it quite In
| that light returned the detective, sternly.
Royal took no heed Of the reproof, but
Mr.. Ferret showing no sign OF intending &c
go, he began to feel a burning desire to be
safely of the premises.
"Well, since the games up, I'll be trot.
tiugm he said carelessly, holding out his
hand to the hunohbaok.
GOOD night, Sir Lawrence. See you to-
morrow"
COCOA night, my lad, and many thanks. y
Nothing more was said, but the clasp of
| the hands meant:
Are you devil that you dare do this!a
on the one side, and Il told you not even
this man should trap me-" on the other.
A bow to Mr.. Ferret, who little guessed
the mockery Of it. and Royal-cloakless-
was gone, pausiug on his way up the lane
to toss a sovereign OF the murdered mans
money TO the detectives men for drinks.
Murdered3
Surely, Lawrence Hunttngtord lived, but
Lawrence Huntingf ford died.
When Mr.. Ferret, recalling how long his
son must have been waiting for him at
home, at length took his departure, Sir
Lawrence would not go with him, saying
he preferred the shelter he had TO facing
the storm again. The detective was not
surprised at this, for it showed that the new
haw nr.1 u Nrta Alxy
terms.
So after the intercourse into which be had
been ellured by charm in the hunchback.
with which on their first meeting he would
certainly not have credited him, he could
only bid him a hearty Good night" and
set forth in the snow with his men.
For some time after he had holted the
door behind his guests the hunchbaCk re-
manned In the crouching position which his
deformed body made necessary, his eyes on
the alert, as if even now they might return.
At length sound called him TO himself
the sound of a moan. He turned with the
same readiness which was characteristic Of
Royals partner and looked toward the win
dow.
The curtain rings were rafting on the
pole, and even as he looked the curtains
themselves parted. letting into the room a
food of moonlight.
The snow had ceased, and in the pale
| white light again he saw the slight form Of
the girl who had seen, and who might have
betrayed.
Clinging to the curtains, she bad risen to
her feet, one little white hand striving TO
draw the cloak from off her face.
AS the hunchback's gaze fell upon her
she partly succeeded in f1inging back the
heavy folds, so that for an instant her feat
ures were clearly outlined in the moonlight.
Only that instant, and then the veil
dropped once more, and with a low moan OF
agony sne sank again to the ground.
At the sight OF the face the hunchback
star Ted to his feet, all his caution forgotten
started upright, not to his former stunted
proportions, but 10 mans full hight, the
hump upon bis back the only trace left OF
his late deformity,
| Even the face changed, for with a hasty
gesture he pushed away the falling hair.
and In spite OF the beard and strap OF plas-
ter it was the face Of Royals partner-the
Rat.
In an instant be was at her side. tearing
wildly at tle cloak and looking down with
ssraining eyes on The white features and
the eyes branded with a crimson stain.
But he quickly dropped the cloak to hide
the ptiful sight Of what was once so fair,
marred, perhaps forever, by him.
| He seized irstead one little white hand,
| which hung nerveIeS g and cold, and gaZed
with borrow at q ruby ring upon one finger.
He gazed and gAzed until his heart was
| wrung with iercer agony than any he had
| yet known. Then he to, fell prostraJe be-
side ne stu form at his feet, uttering cry
| like the last Departing shrek Of lost soul
My child! My childm
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