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And there the diary ended.
CHAPTER TX.
HERnERr pARRENr VISITS rARls

HERBERT DARRENT VISITS FAIRS.
Three days had passed since Darrsnt
had pored over the secret pages Of Josiah
Marsden : diary. He had spent the time
in working back upon his clews, trying
to find different set of circumstances
to fit into the story of the diary, and so
bring about Astray Marsden' release.
That he was innocent now he felt as
sured And yet would the law accept
the diary as complete refutation Oh
Astray's behalf of the crime for which
he was now condemned to death! 1t
seemed to Darrent So wild. - ont Of
place in this nineteenth century, that a
man should be logged all over Europe,
followed to America and practically
hunted to death by secret society of
which he knew nothing, so ont of place
in life, only suited for the pages of a
sensational novel
He had had lengthy interview with
the authorities. but they had not been
overcome with the idea of any miscar-
riage of justice having taken place and
had asked if every morsel Of evidence
had not pointed to the guilt of Astray
Marsden. The case had been so evident,
So Obvious, and yet improbable as it
read there might perhaps be some truth
in the diary. Justice did not seek a
victim, but wanted the guilty man. If
he We're not Astray Marsden, then Oar
rent had permission to use the short
time ut his disposal to find the man,
and Justice would he satisfied To Oar
rent who now earnestly believed in the
innocence of Astray Marsden, it was a
fight between himself and the law Uo
had obtained the necessary permission
to see Astray whenever he chose to do
so and now sat watching him as he read
the pages of Marsden's diary. Astray
finished his reading and laid the diary
down with a sigh.
"A fearful story he exclaimed,
with deep sigh, as he finished the last
page Then he was my fatherY'
DalTcnt nodded his head
"llounded through life, hounded t.
death because he would not do the bid
dings of IA gang of assassins It's terri
BILE, too terrible to believe-my mother
Tired away and murdered my father,
stabbed in his own house, ii defenseles-
old man, for what? Bloodthirstines,
alone. Bnt | will he reveneed We
know now where to seek for the assas-
sins, where TO look for tho hand tint
struck that fatal blow In the remnants
Of that gang we shall find my father,
murderer That diary must relecse me
from the condemned cell and my life
shall be devoted to the search. | will
never pause until | have brought the
man who struck that blow to Justice.
swear it, 1t is in Paris we shall have
to look. In Paris we will seek unit
some chance clew helps us to attain oul
object When shall be set freeY When
can we start"
81 shall start today"
Good, and / will follow when they
have released me. How is it possible
that such n murderous society coulG
exist? What are it's obiects2 What are
its secrets that, after years and year:
of waiting, it yet took its revengeY
My dear Marsden, - Darrent replied
calmly. paris is even now the hotbeC
of such societies and was more so wher
your father was there, 1t is full of Sc
cret associations, French Russian, Ger
man and every other nationality, IOul
father unfortunately became suspected
and they never forget, -
Then go, Darrent. Lose no time
and | will follow when | am released ,
Darrent rose to his feet and PLACED
his hands on Astray's shoulders.
"You're so fun of your father that
you have forgotten your own peril, " he
remarked
"My own perilN' Astray exclaimed.
"Nes; the authorities do not look o,
that diary rs complete establishment
Of your innocence. Mind yon, | thinl
Won will be reprioved, but unless | ca;
discover more I'm afraid your actua
release is long way OFF -
''DUt IL proves am innocent