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pointmcnt,' Savagcly thought Stanley
ClaremOnt.
Aud then turning towards Sydney.
who was about 70 walk away. said. in
Solpntly. TO him." When anyone iguOr.
ant OF the customs OF those classes of
society which are above him. suffNS
himself 10 Indulge in deCeitful hopes,
those mad dreams are nj short i'll
order To preserve the reputation which
is in danger of attack"
Il am not able to understand your
words. sir: to whom is YOU lesson ad.
drcsS"dt" sydney cOldly demanded:
and SANKEY'S only answer was an eX-
preSsivr raiSinG Of his shoulders.
III to me-" pursued sydney. lit does
not apply; if 10 Frances O'Meara, your
fears are an insult"
\ dark scoWl was ClarCmOnt'S reply
10 that.
Il have ncCd to remember the ties Of
COnSaUguiuity which unite you to Miss
O'Mcara," resumed sydney. lin order
that ] may fOrbcar to demand from
YOU Ivy what right You thus interpret
this understanding attention which she
has been pleased 10 grant 10 me-
BY what right" exclaimed Stanley
Clarcmont.
This is neither the time nor the
place 10 continu" II conversation which
has So uuplcasantly commenced: but
we shall. perhaps. see each other
again. and you will md me-. sir. nj
ways ready 10 answer in whatever
fashion it shall please You 10 question
me
And h0wing Stilily TO the gentleman.
Sydney turned upon his heel. and left
ClarcmOnt 10 storm n fret in useless
rage. and Ia mutter to himself: NO
doubt You believe yourself very strong
with the love Of Frances O'Mrara; but
l shall find u way To place myself be-
tween her and you on all occasions
when it shall be necessary"
Greatly v"Xrd aud disappointed was
Abraham Mailer. when. on searching
the p~ockcthook which he had stolen.
he found that i: contained not Il single
bank note.
Its contents w"It principally letters.
some of which the pedlier gave himself
the trouble tO read. and soon saw rca-
sou to believe thar in 81 doing his tlrlH
Lad r"i been wasted.
Ascending again 10 the deck. the
prddlCr sought oGt ilarHmOnt and re-
qucSlr,i 10 he allowed II few minutes
cOllNtlS:llGn Win MN.
Stanley roughly .'efuSrd aud resumed
his walk upon the deck.
Abraham followed closely behind
Inn. ana presently began: THAT ola
fellow. James I'rampt"n, is Il great
trouble ID ynu:'
On hearing these Words. Clarenlont
suddenly stopped in his walk ami list
ened; but without turning to confront
A.. -,-I.. 4, ..,t,I. ell, In.
been Ia LonlDn. ana YOU know what
he bad 10 do th"re: You know. too.
that he has been successful in til"
purpose which took him thither? And
you are at u loss how to prevent that
obstinate old man from going 10 your
uucl" AMI saying to him: Sir LOgh-
len ! nave SuCC"Cdcl.'
Stanley ClaremOnt ut I'll" very
height Of establishment. now faced
sharply around towards the pehlar ana
mutt"lrd: Il do not understand YOU
"Oh. yes. YOU do" the other know.
ingly replied: and presently resumed:
'IOur uncle has too long dotted on his
Idea. not to put it INN ediately into eX-
ecution."
Stanlry'S anIaZenirnt was increased
with every word the peddlcr ute red.
Wv ~ 's N't' ~ 49, t's'i W.
"away goes your Inheritance and in
steps ruin: and that is not exactly
what YOU have been hoping for"
Not NJ other word" Stanley hastily
exclaimed.
And then. glancing around him. and
drawing the p"ddlrr beyond the reach
of any ears which might be listening.
Clarcmont said: Prom whom have
you learned-'
His speech was checked by n coarSc
laugh from Abraham; who. when his
gravity had returned to him. said:
You must permit me. in the first
place. To address 10 You "A slight re-
prOaCh.'
Stanley could do no more than stare
vacantIy at the fellow.
You have Il mania for writing"
SANKEY'S eyes opened wider than
ever.
You write we'll" drawled Abra
ham. very we'll; but YOU write too
much. Letters. YOU must be aware,
may be lost"
Letters? / have them here"
Stanley said, hurricdly and agitatcdly:
and about TO carry his hand To the
breast pocket of his coat.
Abraham. with his finger. lightly
touched ClaremUnt'S arm: an then. i'm
itating him. and pointing towards the
breast pocket of his own coat. said.
very pleasantly: No; | beg your par
don; they are here"
And as Stanley dashed his hand
against his breast 10 feel for his peck
etbook, Abraham drew il quietly forth
from his own breast pocket.
II found it," the peddlrr said.
I'm my pocket said Staonlcy. pas
~siOnatcly.
1T was about To fall"
Unto your hand