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 ened-" And Lily sat down OF he side a of the bed. "I have not been able te sleep for-for my nasty words this e,oning. If you will forgive me car go back to bed and sleep"
 Mrs. Roundtree drew her face down and kissed it.
 There is nothing to forgive, dar> ling" she answered. But why have you got on that heavy wrap. and-why Ideelare, it's damp! Have surely you have not been out agaIn?'
 The girl drew herself up stiffly and was silent for 2 moment. The room was family lighted by the moonbeams; but kJs- Roundtrce could not see her face
 No, 1 have not been out" sine said hesitatingly at first, :.-.S then, speak iLg mere rapidly, but have been sit ting at the open window, and the dew may have fallen on me from the vines. 3
 "But why have you been up. dear?"
 Because I could not sleep and did not want to disturb Fred by 1,y rest kCSSlif-oS <lHO-sIl-1 l4ltE. QiOsneT. tell the truth, 1 was not certain that the man 1 saw might not come back again Now, don't be frightened, but ! anl pretty sure that il " feSs the nlur- derer, and that he hGs designs against us- It would be the most natural thing iH the world Fathers offer of big Eeward is like an open challenge to him. Tho Ils,x i ,-j. f lii that deed is deep and cunning, and I drn't believe he'll be easily caught"
 Mrs Roundtree sat up in bed and put her arm around her daughter -0h, dear, you don't know how miser- ax,ie your talk makes me. You speak an1aet So Gueerly. Go back to bed and try to sleep You have thought of al
 sin it has unnerved you
 The girl coldly drew herself from her santher's embrace and stood away from Aer
 -I was never calmer absolutely never calmer-in my Hfe," she said, 4zzeE She stared at her mother for 2 hloment; then she stepped towards keE with an arm outstretched. "You xnow when the pulse Of anyone is ex- .eited- Feel mine. No, you have got to ae t 1 am serious. l will not be ac- eszsed of being agitated when I am as azzEm as I can be. Feel it, I say."
 Mrs Roundtree was obliged to take Asr wrist and press her trembling fin geEs on the veins.
 ',You see," the girl went on, T am not excited; but you are, for you are quiver- wg all over. Lie down and go to sleep again 1 am sorry l walked you" And szsze turned and went out of the room.
 The next morning, while the family were at breakfast. James, the butler, zzougllt a folded paper to the mayor. Bs said he had found 1t among the zzAse bushes near the gate. It was tspezycitten, and addressed to Mayor EHIndtree." As he opened 1t Mrs. E,sandtree turned pale and Fred Wal sers stared fixedly at him. Lilaan did Isn1 seem to have noticed the mans en- sralce,s MOT did sine seem to hear her Ksother~ say: What is it, dear?'' as she leaned towards her husband. The May orz finished the note and mutely kaRded it to his wife. Fred Walters gut up and stood behind Mrs. Rourd- trees. chair reading the note over her xtsoILlder.-
 firing me a hot roll, Jane," said Mrs. Walters to- the girl who was waiting a3 the table. Then she seemed to notice 1ia5 Fred had moved from her side hy, Ered." she said, lis it polite sC look evar mammals Etters?
 < look of deep coD<ern was on Wal sers, face. He cadn1 back to his chair without replying, The mayor took a.g- sheet of paper, put it into hN posiet,- and ayFkwardly resumed hi nreaifast-
 -somethink I've no hand in, <hat'. Rfain.. said lillian. Well, l doYt care you've ayAays tried to maka bab, of me-" Then her color rof sudden E as She added "Dut I llIAow what i IS as%eIl as you<.lo. Itis a/communica sioZ from the. man who vas prowlins r2Mnd the house last hight. I wisi 4 had shot him.
 4 deep silence followed her remark Fred Walters look@d at Ter with pained., puzzled expression, and as h saw that she was folding her napkin preparatory to Xeaving, he put out hi hand to detai1 her, but she pushed i away impatiSntly. Keep the matte to yourselves," she said, angrily. "Yol al. have sakmuch more intelligence thai Ihave."
 After she had left the room no on spoke for several minutes. The mayo to1- the note from his pocket and s F.sl1>ly Feread it. It was as follows:
 ---2r- Sir:
 -Eas-e your reward $500, ,oo0 and even the yo4 ould never capture me. That was rash thing for you to do. LocIz to the saft ty 9e your family. You'll never knew tn mornent it will happen. Your case sha rec-aVe my earliest consideration.
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 '<F hat are you going to do?' Mir Roundtree faltered, rising with her hu' bari.
 Take it to the police and that Ne' YOr. detective" he answered. ''It