The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-30
COPYRIGHT, 1899. BY TrLuorsoN & sox.I
CHAPTER V.-CoNTINUED.
A FRIEND.

FRIEND.
Leo's blood leaped up at the sight OF Roy
ais greeting to bis little love. He was
about e. lay something when he felt Royals
eyes fixed upon HIM with a Look there was
no mistsking.
Il to hun plainly that if go far be had
had noughJ to far FIR M Royal. did hC
make any move in this matter be might eK-
peel no mercy.
The look confirmed his suspioIons-but
could be dare liz menncel
This careful Attention to details was the
true secret of Royals success 10 so many OF
bis plans.
In this case Of what use the advantage
won would be % him was not clear at fir [,
but it showed itself later. when he was
right in ngrstulating himself upon his
own skill as well as luck.
At this point in the unpleasant little cpl
sode there came, fortu ately for all save
Royal, al intern ption in the shape OF a
servant with a note for Sir Lawrence
This the baronet ope sd with an air OF re-
lief, and then an exclamation OF not exactly
pleasure.
Nv nat is it fatherT asked Nellie.
"lt Is a note from Mr-Mr. Ferret" BIZ
replied. hesilating over the name purpos ely
400 boxing bard at Leo as II to try 10 pre-
pare him and entreat him to control him.
self. Then. seeing how hravely the lad
slrove 10 obey him, though the mere utter
nnce OF his fathers name, especially SO soon
alter his new renunciati0n of toe ties be-
tween them, sent a g. Gsm 10 his heart, SO
that he could have cried oft, he tried 20
screen him from Nellies attention by go
ira CD hastily: "ie has business to-day IN
NJ tCne nearest town 20 the nall in CON
nectioo With The mysterious dlsappearance
Of Miss Madge Brandon, OF Brandon Hall,
fFCl a
Rats trick there. 1t seems she is believed
almost beyond doubt 20 have been muir
dered, hut some rel ltIoD saw girl bearing
a strong resem GLANCE in the streets OF N,
and her father won't rest until she has been
traced. he asks me If know such girl,
but am sorry to say | do not
The fathers voice did falter then, re-
memberiug not what his Efforts in Madge's
cause had cost him, but the failure which
bad met them.
He was ignorant of her fate, as Royal
WISHED him TO be. for, contrasting 1t with
that OF hi. childs, particularly OF their two
loves, he the katD would have given worlds
TO have been able to have revealed the ruth
70 the other unhappy father, and les him
find his child by suCh clsw as the story gave.
but to expose Royal would be his own
ruin, and he could only Comfort himself
with the Thought that he bad done what he
had thought test bef re; that now, elas, it
was too laJe, and that 1t was better, perhaps,
for Door MIR. Brandon to believe his child
dead than to know The truth, or what he
t5ir Lawrencel believed to bs the truth.
There was, however, 5Jlnethiug malicious
10 the baronet's glance, ss. forgetting for
the moment his fears for Leo, be lded:
$50 MIR Ferret will come straight here
tonight, instead Of returning TO town. Sit
down, Royal, and make yourself at home.
We shall pave a nice little family party"
But Royal had no mind TO bs caught in
trap, par icularly as the mention Of dadgo
IN connection with MIR. Ferret made him
far from easy, to say nothing Of his fear Of
recognition hetwesu father snd sou.
9TH nks," he said, II won5 trespass any
longer" And he left the room.
Meanwhile, on her part, little Nellis, TOO,
was busily engaged with new question
which Mr.. Ferret's business bad raised in
her mind.
She had been or the point Of owning her
knowledge Of Madge, when SIZE remembered
her prouIse not 20 betrsy her.
She regretted not a little having given it,
BIT having done so she felt she must nos
break IL much az soc ought TO have done go.
She comfurted herself with the thought
that she could easily acquit herself of the
duty by sending for Madge on toe morrow,
and either making her reveal her " hole
obSt VI nbA mug Abi luhk buS hNuku nov
feel justified in Withholding any iuforma-
tion which might be asked OF ber
In settling this matter she fortunately did
pot heed Leo, who, despite his endeavors,
had been greatly agitated 10 fuding that
his fathers arrival would take place that
night Instead OF ia the morning, when he
had counted upon being almost secure.
She was, therefore, surprised when he
said, abruptly, "Sir Lawrence, if you will
excuse me should like to 20 to my room
now. have those directions TO write for
you"
20. Leo you are not going so soon
surely you need not work tonight" she
said, de aiming hun as he bent down to kiss
her.
Leo vas about to linger moment. for be
wanted TO gain q promise from her; but al
most as she finished speaking there came q
sound ~ the hall, as If Of an arrival.
Nellie, mus. &C; must; don'c keep
me. ne said excltedly. Gmos; tearing him
self away from her hold.
WAY, Leop she asked 10 a psined tone.
Nv hat ells you aZainl How strange you
are-llke you were this atteraoonw
Forgive me-" he said, remorssfully,
drawing her TO him, and kissing her.
That moment was enough to make escape
impossible, fer as be turned again the door
opened, and Mr.. Ferret entered.