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Dr. Blf6lsteil' Mission
4 Remarkable Romance.
BY EMILY THORNTON.
CHAPTER XXXI-Continued.

f, While she thus spoke change, In
deed, came over her listener. Surprise
gave place to hope, hope to joy, and as
the last words were uttered the Doctor
had risen and clasped both her hands IN
his, while he exclaimed:
81 see it all now! ] have been rash,
harsh and cruel in my judgment, and
scarcely dare ask you to forgive me.
But must be forgiven or can never
rest - ..s-.5 -.
sYou are forgiven. But let me hear
how this animal was discovered and also
how he looks. As fed him so long and
he frightened me so terribly, I should be
one of the first to know"
~You shall hear the whole story at
once. Come to the sofa, dear Ethel, and
let me hold your hand in token of peace
being fully established between US, and
then .......
u will tale unfold, whose lightest word
Will harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young
blood, az r. '.'.
Make thy two eyes like stars start from
their spheres.
@First, then, let me say you were de-
ceived. The man calling himself Sir
Reginald Glendenning concocted an in
famous lie for your benefit when he told
You that an animal was concealed in that
room. 1t was no ape, but his own poor
brother, Sir Arthur, whom for twenty
five years he held chained to the floor
alone, dead to the world, in that horri-
BILE prison."
@Oh, Doctor, Doctor! can this be
true?" exclaimed the poor girl, shudder-
Ding deeply at his words. "Did indeed
push that wretched food, to human be-
ing? 1t is TOO terrible to believe. Lean
not endure the thought!ns X 4 !
sYou did; but be calm, for God ordered
1t to be so. Remember that, and that
through you, He sent him knife, which
aided him, at last, to escape"
"Thsnk God that l did that! Never
can forget the anxiety felt, after COM
mittihg what / then thought terrible
blrnder. Esieared the ape would kill
himself. When he escaped that night, I
knew after q few minutes that it was
the supposed animal, and fearing the
discovery of it's existence through my
means, prevented you from examining
the place. I hadstaken assolemn VOW
never to reyeaIshis being in4life, neither
the fact Of q concealed room" 'f~
Ethel then went over her whole ex-
perience while at the Hall, to which
Earle listened with intense interest, end
ing with Sir Reginald's rough usage
when she was, dismissed, to which he also
listened with fierce Indignation.
When DR.. Elfenstein, in return, told
his listener that Rev. Edwin c. Stiles
and Sir Arthur were one, her amazement
knew 10 bounds, and with breathless
interest she listened; to the whole tragic
aWhst has been done yith the body?"
Sr was taken to Glendenpi1g Hall
this morning, where it lies in state. Inc
servants all returned, and have loaned
Mrs. Clum to the place until l come
back from America, as while absent ny
cottage will be closed"
Are yen going. 70 leave us, DoctorP"
mnrmured his com mpanion, in dismay, as
she heard these words, and he felt the
hand he still held tremble and grow cold
IN his clasp.
II must, for very short time. ] alone
know the whereabouts of the younger
brother Firtzoy, who was so many years
regarded as the murderer. This gentle
man sent me here to clear his name from
this foul calumny. To-day see it un-
stained, and as he is now the baronet,
and a great invalid,SI 60 to Bring him
back in triumph to his home. Poor
gentleman! his. days are numbered; but
with care and attention I feel that he
can reach the home Of his boyhood in
safety; but there must be no delay. A
vessel leaves Liverpool tomorrow. and
in it must take passage, if possible, in
order, as o. rnedical man, TO look after
his health in this, to him, eventful
voyage"