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you as a proof Of friendship. and nothing
more. Only, ! fear that you will get tired
OF the loneliness"
NO, no. she said; II cannot get tired
OF loneliness; 1t is all ! want"
There is no society at all.n
Society Society for mes"
II GO to the neighborhood sometimes
for fishing. You will let me call upon
your
Who else has such a rightan
Then you will accept my offcr."
II feel that l must. Yes, Hugh; yes,
with deepest gratitude"
night-nnail to Scotland. With her travelled
Mrs. Vinpany and Fanny Mere.
CHAPTER LylII.-THE I~Nv1NcIBLEs.
The proceedings Of Lord Harry after he
had sent of hat check were most remark
able. If he had inyited-actually courted
what followed, he could not have acted
differently.
He left London and crossed over to Dub
lin.
Arrived there, he went to a small hotel
entirely frequented by Irish-Americans
aud their friends. 1t was suspected of be-
ing the principal place of resort of the In
vincibles. 1t was known to be a house en-
tirely given up to the N~ationalists. Nc
made no attempt to conceal his name. He
entered the hotel, greeted the landlord
cheerfully, saluted the head waiter, order
ed his dinner and took no notice of the
snllen looks with which he was received
or the scowls which followed him about
the coffee-room where half a dozen men
were sitting and talking, Tor the most part
, In whispers.
He slept there thatnight.
The next day, still openly and as If there
was nothing to fear, either from England
or from Ireland, lie walked to the station
and took his ticket, paying no attention to
what all the world might have seen and
understood-that he was watched. When
he had taken his ticket two men immedi-
ately afterwards took tickets for the same
place, The place where he was going
was that part of Kerry where the Invinci-
bles had formerly assassinated Arthur
Mountjoy.
The two men who followed him-who
took their tickets for the same place
who got into the same carriage with him
were two members of that same fra
ternity. 1t Is well known that he who
joins that body and afterwards leaves
it. or disobeys its order, or is supposed to
betray its secrets, fncurs the penalty Of
death.
On the unexpected arrival Of Lord Harry
at this hotel, there had been hurriedly
bers then in Dublin. 1t was resolved that
the traitor must be removed. Lots were
cast, and the lot fell upon one who remem-
bered past acts of Kindness lone by Lord
Harry to his own people. He would fain
have been spared this business, but the
rules of the society are imperative. He
must obey.
1t is the practice of the society when Q
murder has been resolved upon to appoint
a second man, whose duty 1t is to accom-
pany the murderer II to see that he exc
cttes his task.
sunset, the train arrived at the station
where Lord Harry was to get down. The
station-master recognized him, and touch
ed his hat. Then he saw the two other
men get down after him, and he turned
pale.
Lord Harry, Tin the cloak-room. 1t will
be called for"
Afterwards the station-master remem-
bered these words. Lord Harry did not say
81 will call for it" but at will be called
for Ominous words.
The weather WAS cold: a drizzllng rain
fell: the day was drawing in. Lord
Harry left the station and started with
quick step along the road, which stretch
ed across n dreary, d~esolate piece of coun-
try.
The two men walked after him. One
presently quickened his step. leaving the
second man twenty yards behind.
The station-master looked after them
till he could sec them no longer. Then
he shook his head and returned to his Of
flee.
Lord Harry walking along the road knew
that the two men were following him.
Presently he became aware that one OF
them was quickening his pace.
He walked on. Perhaps his cheeks
paled and his lips We're set close, and be.
cause he knew that he was walking to his
death.
The steps behind him approached faster
faster. Lord Harry never even turned
his head. The man was close behind him.
The nan was beside him.
Mickey O'Flynn it Is" said Lord Har-
otis a. traitor you are" said the
man.
Your friends the Invincibles told you
that, Mickey. Why, do you think I don't
know. man, what you are here for. Well?'
he stopped. II am unarmed. You have
got a revolver in your hand-the hand be.
for?"
II cannot" said the man.
You must, Mickey ~OIlynn-you must;
or it's murdered you'll be YOURSELF" said
Lord Harry, coolly. why, man. tits but
murderer for life. am another-we shall
both be murderers then. Why don't you
fire, man,
"By-,I cannot" said Mickey. He
held the revolver behind him, but he did
not lift his arm.
LIS SytS StdiSls HIS blDutu WITS Opeus
the horror Of the murderer was upon him
/! before the murder was committed. Then
!, he started
"Lookm he cried. Look behind you,
my lordl''
Lord Harry turned. The second man
was upon him. ae bent forward andpeer.
ed in his face.
Arthur Mountjoy's murderer!" he cried,
and sprang at his throat.
One. two, three shots rang out in the
evening air. Those who heard them in
the roadside cabin, ut the railway station
meaning of those shots. One more mur.
der to load the soul of Ireland.
But Lord Harry lay dead in the middle
Of the road.
The second man got up and felt at his
throat.
Faith" he said, 81 thought 1 was mur.
dered outright. Come, Mick, let us drag
him to the roadside"
They did so, and then, with bent heads
and slouched hats, they made their way
across country to another station, where
they would not be recognized as the two
who had followed Lord Harry down the
road.
Two mounted men of the C%onstabulary
rode along an hour later aud found ths
body lying where it had been left.
They searched the pockets. They found
q purse with u few sovereigns; the Dor.
t1oAt VI " iuhy uluIueIeu ulduS WlI1
IA sealed envelope addressed TO Hugh
Mountjoy. Esq, care of his London hotel;
and a card-case: nothing Of any import
ancc.
1T is Lord Harry Norland," said one
1.-THE wild lord-he hns met his end a1
last!'
The letter to Iris was brief. 1t said;
FAREWELL | am going to meet the
death OF one who is called a Traitor to the
Cause. am the Traitor of a Cause fal
higher. May the end that is already plot.
ted for me be accepted as an atonement
Forgive me, lrisl Think Of rue as kindly
as you can. But cha ge you-it is my
latest Word-mourn not for one who has
done his best to poison your life and to
ruin your soul.n
In the other letter he said:
81 know the affection you have always
entertained for Iris. She will tell YOU
what She pleases about the past. II she
tells you nothing about her late husband
think the worst aud you will not be
] wrong. Remember that whatever she ha.
done was done for me aud at my instiga
tion.. She ought to have married you In
stead OF me.
II am in the presence Of Death. The
men who are going to kill me are under
inns very roof. They will kill mo perhaps
tonight. Perhaps they will wait for
qMleter and a safer place. But they Will