Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-18
The SandyCrott Mystery.
by t. w. sPEIGHT.
CHAPTER V-CoNrrNuEp.


he had been brought TO bay In 9
fashion he had certainly never reck-
oned upon.
''For you to 90 to London tomorrow
and obtain the written op MON oil
counsel in the case, and ]. on my side
will engage to do the same. The
case can, OF course. be stated as if IL
were purely n suppositious one
should the counsel on each side prove
to be as one in their opinion and hold.
as we both hope they may that the
affair at Edinburgh was nothing more
serious than n juvenile escapade. in
no way binding on either OF us. then
can you and ! go on our way rejoicing.
and agree with Shakespeare that all s
well that ends WE'LL"
lie stared at her with an air OF
stupefact on. and like man who hard :
~ belle ed the evidence of his ears.
'And supposing l decline to do
anything OF the kindP" he said sui
leniy after brief pause; .'or sup.
posing | accede to your wishes and
That the lawyers opinions when OBJ.
tanned should prove TO be adverse 10
what you seem so ardently to desire
what thenp"
I'm either OF the contingencies you
specify | shall at once proceed to lay
criminal information against you
and apply for your arrest on a charge
OF bigamy."
If it be possible for human being
to collapse, then did Captain Darvill
at l..
to shrink vsibly in size as he stood
there, his eyes expressed the most ab
Ject terror while ghastly pallor over
spread his face. you would not do
that! he gasped. in low husky tones"
Indeed but | would-and will"
cit would mean utter ruin to me"
POSSIBLY so; but that is a feature
which in no wise concerns me-"
'4olr unc e5"- he began.
'You are right; it would be a bitter
blow to them 10 find that the niece
whom they loved as the own child:
and whose every action they would
vouch Tor as being open TO the light
OF day has so cruelty dece we'd them.
That would be no light punishment to
have to bear but / am prepared to
undergo it. am woman and of
age, and in this matter whatever the
consequences may be- | shall be ready
to face them" She rose as she spoke.
ii think Captain DarvilL that you
and l understand each other There
is no need TO prolong this interview.
1 will give you till ~ O'clock to.mor-
row to think over what | have said |
AT that hour | shall look TO you to |
join me on the terrace. You can |
then tell me whether you have de- |
cided to go TO London on the errand |
we have been speaking Of or whether
you decline 10 do so and prefer To risk
the conse ueuces"
She crossed slowly 10 the door.
opened it and went out without n
word more. Darvill's eyes following
her with so t II fascination as long
as she was in sight lie drew deep
breath as the door closed bahind her.
''Une veriiable deesse de marbre"
he exclaimed aloud How | should
like to have the tanning of her! How
L should like TO try my hand at tanning
that proud spirit OF hers. But mon
|
And l haze thrown it away
for whatP For 81 ty thousand pounds
tied up beyond my reach
and wife who is not my wife and
whom l hate as | did not think it was
In me 10 hate any one
Yes ruin irretri evable that was
what 1t meant for him should Emma
persist in her cold blooded determine
ton. A felon's CELL with all its hor-
ribie associations and ad uncts He
like a man in the first stage
Of an ague. Close TO his hand and
forming one OF the lowermost items of
the trophy OF arms was dagger
with curiously damaskeened HIT.
which attra ted his eye He proceeded
Ia an Injurious sort OF way. and with
The air OF one who is only haIf con-
scious OF what ne is about but who
Ieels instinctively the need of doing
to divert his Thoughts. to
AXE it down with the view OF e<am-
ming it Its blade OF the finest steel
was engraved with some cabalistc-
looking characters OF which Darvill
could make nothing 1t was muir
ierous- looking weapon. and as he
handled it the thought came into his
mind that he would scarcely venture
% trust himself with certain person
n the park u ter dark with it in his
possess on. His second thought was ,
hat perhaps tho best use he could
tut IL would be 10 turn 1t against him.
elf and so bring the horrlbls mudIle ,
nto which he had got himself TO an
md. But it was thought that was ,
dismissed almost as soon as conceived. ,
or like all towards Darvill had a
cry tender regard for his own per- {
on. Presently he tried to put the {
agger back into its sheath. which was I
Z shagreen mounted with silver. but I
is shaking fingers bungled so in the
tempt that with an imprecation. he /
ung both dagger and sheath on the 9
entire table. |
AFTER all he said presently,
there's just a chance that there may S
o some hitch about that Edinburgh s
flair. Scotch law is queer thing. 7
I'D !. for one don't profess to under q
cand 1T What II drop CRIMSON 8