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certain"
who is he?"
His name is Winters-Cole Winters.
1T is falsel"
Tse girl was on her feet now, her eyes
flashing angriIy through her tears"
"Tne proof is conclusive-absolu olutely
damning in its coin rleteness.
Nothing could convince me of any
thing so horrible"
You have great faith in stranger"
Ought not the saving OF ones life to
excite faith? Do you call him astranger,
who won his way to my fathers hearth"
And yours?" sneered Sears.
AYE, and mine, if you will have it so.
I thought moment ago that I had MOTH
ing for which to live. I feel differently
now. The cause, the honor, Of Cole
Winters shall be as my own"
Overcome by the violence Of her emo
tions, the girl sank trembling to the sofa.
when the police arrived" the young
man proceeded. seeing his opportunity,
-he had left his room and the house.
The detective in charge of the case has
just learned that your father gave him
ring last night"
As a memento of his deep regard
true"
Then you, too, admit it?"
why should I not?"
1T was found in Paul ST. Cyr's death
grip ten minutes ago."
"Impossib'e!"
The fair girl was trembling now, for
she read truth in the others triumphant,
CLEAN ng eyes.
In the struggle for his life he tore it
from the hand of his assailant and re-
tanned it, providentially, that the great
crime might not 60 unpunished.
Once more our heroine was upon her
feet. Trembling and irresolute no long
er, faith shone in her bright luminous
.eyes, and love inspired her with conf
dence.
"Mr. Winters is innocent" she said,
calmly. Il believe, know it! He is
the victim Of cruel circumstances, or,
worse still, horrid plot. What possible
inducement could he have had?"
4Inducement? The bonds to the value
Of $500, 900 in the safe in the library were
worth working for"
For an instant Berenice hesitated, her
brows contracted somewhat, and shrewd
expression fitted across her face.
How could he have known that father
had been so foolish as to place them
there?"
Doubtless he learned it in the CONVEX
sation last night"
by the way, Almon, one question,
please"
'Weu?"
How came you to know this?"
'I-you--"
The young man pausedin his stammer-
ing reply, and, despite an evident effort
at self control, his face blanched.
You need not answer, sir. I know
now myself"
-How?"
while We were talking in the library
last night was twice startled by . refec-
ton in the mirror over the fire place. ]
then sscribed it to the wind swaying the
shrubbery without. I now know that il
was your face. You were listening at the
window"
1Berenice! protest."
You are my fathers murder! Begone!"
sudden, singing blow.
Don't deny it," the girl went on
spiritedly. 1T would but increase my
losthing!"
Il can show where obtained my in
formation, if need be-" said he, some
thing of his assurance returning.
Perhaps so, but do not require it.
Begone!"
There was something quite dramatic in
the pose and look of the orphan girl as
she raised her finely formed arm and
pointed toward the door.
Without q word the scoundrel, van
quished by the ready wit Of girl in her
teens. quilted the apartment.
"Confusion!" he muttered, as he de-
scended the stairs. But still I'm in no
danger. She has only vague suspicion,
still must move quietly"
In the drawing room he found the de-
tective, who was walking up and down
evidently awaiting his arrival.
'Well?" queried Hyland, laconicslly.
She agrees as to the ring, and says
that there were bonds Of great value in
the safe"
Il suspected that" commented the Of
fcer. And Winters?"
"She knows nothing of him. He res
oued her from position of come embar-
fassment, and so ingratiated himself
with ber father as to secure the gift Of the
ring and an invitation to spend the night
here"
Good. You had better remain in
cnSrRe, Wnue 1 SeC IN mOIlOQ Cne police
machinery which will soon start Mr.. Win
ters on his journey toward the black
cap"
Then Hyland shook hands with his
companion and hurried from the crime
haunted mansion.
He lost no time in hailing q cab, and
was soon at police headquarters in the
massive City Hall.
There he made his report. and an hour
later description Of our hero, accompa-
MED by an order to search for him and
arrest him on sight, was in the hands of
half the police officers Of Chicago, while
numerous detectives were specially de-
tailed to work upon the case.
AS for Hyland, he had never before
been 80 busy. He felt that the case in
hand was to win him high place in his
profession, and the hours fairly few by.
He had learned much Of Cole Winters,
his habits and life since his arrival in the
city, but not the slightest clew as to his
movements since mis- departure from the
st. Cyr mansion, Some time during the
preceding night.
As the light of the autumnal day was
beginning to fail, he turned into one Of
the most disreputable portions of South
Clark street.