The herald., 1895-03-10

ting things together clearly in his private
thoughts he perhaps attributed mean
ing too immoral and too categorical to the
unguarded counsels OF his master. He
understood his duty, in short, to have
three branches-to take what was brought,
to pay the price and to avert the eye from
any evidence OF crime.
One November morning this policy of
silence was put sharply to the test. He
had been awake all night with racking
toothache-pacing his room like Gagged
beast. or throwing himself In fury on his
bed-and had fallen at last into that pro-
found. uneasy slumber that so often fol-
lows on a night of pain, when he was
awakened by the third or fourth angry
repetition OF the concerted signal There
was thin bright moonshine; it was bit
ter cold, windy and frosty; the town had
already preluded the noise and business
of the day. The ghouls had come later
than usual and they seemed more than
usually. eager to be gone. Fettes, sick
with sleep, lighted them upstairs; he
heard Their, grumbling Irish voices
through a dream; as they stripped the
sack from their sad merchandise he
leaned. doing with his shoulder propped
against the wall He had to shake him
self to find the men their money!. AS he
did so his eyes lighted on the dead face
He started; he took two steps nearer,
with the candle raised. i1s.s
God Almighty ~ he cried; that is
Jane Galbraith % IN
The men answered nothing, but they
shutfied nearer towards the door.
Il know her, tell you, !" hescontinued
.'She was alive and hearty yesterday. IT.
impossible she can be dead it's impos-
sible you should have got this body
fairly
Sure sir, you re mistaken entirely, ;
But the other looked Fettes darklv in
the face and demanded the money on the
spot.
1t was impossible to misconceve the
threat or to exaggerate the danger. The
lads heart failed him; he tstammered
some excuses counted out the sum, and
saw his hateful visitors depart, No sooner
were they gone than he FASTENED to con-
firm his doubts. BY dozen unquestion-
able marks he identified the girl he had
tested with the day before; he saw, with
horror, marks upon her body that might
and he took refuge in his room. There
he reflected at length over the discovery
he had made; considered soberly the bear
ing of Mr.. ks instructions; and the
danger to himself of interference in so
serious business and at last in sore
perplexity, determined to wait for the adj.
vice of his immediate superior, the class
This was q young doctor, Wolfe Mac
farlane, high favorite among all the
reckless students, clever, dissipated and
INSCRIPTIONS to the last degree. He had
travelled and studied abroad; his manners
were agreeable and a, little forward He
was an authority upon the stage, skillful
on the ice or the Kinks with skate or golf
club; he dressed with nice audacity, and,
to put the finishing touch upon his glory,
he kept gig and strong trotting horse.
With Fettes he was on terms of intimacy
some community of life; and when sub
jects were scarce the pair would drive far
into the country in Macfarlane's gig, visit
and desecrate some lonely graveyard, and
return before dawn with their booty to the
door OF the dissecting room.
On that particular morning Macfarlane
arrived somewhat earlier than was his
wont. Fettes heard him and met him on
the stairs, told him his story, and showed