The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-08-13
posed that the leaf had got turned; but

going back to ii. as he DellVed, dis
covered that the particular page on
which Stanley's name had been writ
ten, had been torn from the book.
And. whirling himself tiercely round
towards Stanley, exclaimed, WHO mas
done that?"
And the baronet'S nephew answered
very calmly, Il was not in the room!'
And Tony was nearly beside himself;
appealed to Sydney. who. OF course
said that he had read the name when
now was nowhere TO be found, ana
was wondering what had been his
brothers hope; while Tony'S looks CON
tinued fixed on the book. II on the
raw edge of the leaf which had been
torn away.
Filled with a wild. fcrociouS joy was
Stanley now; but icy in his outward
manner, the words dropping slowly
II steadily from his lips, he SAID,
You were. do doubt, uncle, astoniShed
at my silence; now ii is explained TO
you. | waited until it should be con-
founded, as | knew it would be, that
mans audaciOuS madness"
And Tony, rouSing himself, cried. Il
don't believe in SOrcery, though his
looks uncOmmOnly like it,
Then, throwing the book back on TO
the table, This bOOk was here, on this
table, just as it is now"
Suddenly, he gave a great start-a
thought of the truth had come to him
he darted towards the window, near
which was the table oil which he had
placed the book, hastily drew back the
curtains, and saw-nO one.
But the window WAS ODen.
The same thought which had come
TO Tony had several minutes before oc-
Cured TO Stanley ClaremOnt.
Tony reflected a moment or two;
then he walked over to Stanley, and,
looking him fully and closely in the
face, said, quietly, You have got the
best of this round, Mr.. Stanley Clare
mont. Your accOmplice is a clever
mantle thief, you know, who stole
the hundred and twenty-five pounds
from my brother ~Sydney's chest-yOur
friend. you know, to whom you SO gen
erOusly gave your watch
Stanley smiled deriSively.
Tony understood, and answered that
smile.
"Oh, yes, l know" he continued.
mo use to u after him. Too far
Sbllt. NJ USE ~ lONh NHt dOoiS Nv
gates of the mansion. Too late! You
know very well. don't you, that he's
clear away"
Again Stanley smiled.
"Yes-very good" Tony replied to
that; but you forget that when he
came to Mr.. SpringfOrd's shop | was
there. and that l know where your re-
spectacle friend lodges"
!, ,..:.al 1t, N-a1H,Nu-, 49,
shrugged his shoulders. as if wishing
to imply that he really could not I'M
derstand what the man was talking
about.
Yes. l understand" said Tony. "You
think your accomplice will be too cum
ming to be een at those lodgings. But
you do expect to see him that You may
talk this matter over, don't you?'
Not a word from Stanley.
'Of course you do" resumed Tony;
"but | would advise you not to at
tempt it,
Closely was Tony now confronting
Claremont, whose eyes at last fell be-
fore his adverSary'S fiery and deter
mined gaze
From this moment l will be the
shadow Of your shadow, and will fol-
low you step by step. You would en-
ShrOud your dOingS in darkness. Mr..
Stanley Claremont; but | shall throw
a little light upon them. You have rea-
son to fear it: but brother Sydney and
| are anxious for a general illumina-
tom
Then, addressing himself to the bar
Onet. who was full of wonder, and not
without suspicion of his nephew, Tony
INyNn1 CT, \ yyI1n, I.I not Izl;n-r +l,x
he had come there to be beaten, or
merely TO try his hand at a little de-
ceptiOn; and the baronet said warmly
that he was perfectly convinced of the
young ~engraver's honesty and SINGER
ity. And as he spoke Sir LOghlen
threw a meaning glance toward his
nephew, on whose face there was now
no smile, but an expression of great
anxiety and alarm.
10y had sat through all, listening,
but unable to comprehend. All pass
ing around was to him but a strange,
bewildering dream.
And Tony, caressing his brother al
most as n would fonuie a little child,
babe him pluck up heart, for. in a few
hours, he would be able again to hold
his head up like the man he was.
"A few hOurs!' exclaimed the baro-
net, and doubtfully shaking his head.
YES" said Tony earnestly and con-
fidently; Il am so certain of what |
am about that if you do not see me
here before II o'clock tomorrow night
and bringing with me your nephew's
accOmplice, you may say yourself,
Tony Drummond is no longer in the
land of the living""
CTO Be Continued.)
S0lmnn INV tho Ton