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CHAPTER 111.-(Continued.)
Tomorrow care-and Mrs. wester.
fields faithful James justified her conf.
dence In him.
She drew her chair near to him when
he called her by her Christian name for
the Hrst time.
"When Westerfield was counting me-"
she said, "his brother was q bachelor. A
lady-if one can call such creature q
lady!-was living under his protection.
He told Westerfeld he was very fond Of
her, and he hated the idea Of getting
married. II your wife's first child turns
out to be a son., he said, there's an heir
to the title and estates, and may 90 on
% am now We were married month
afterward-and when my first child was
born 1t was girl. leave you to Judge
what the disappointment was. My lord
ran the risk Of waiting another year, and
year afterward, rather than be married.
Through oil that time, had no other child
Or prospect Of child. His lordship was
fairly driven into taking wife. All, how
I hate her! Their first child was boy
Q big, bouncing, healthy brute Of q boy.
And six months afterward, my poor little
fellow was born. Only think of II. And
tell me, Jenny, don't deserve to be a
happy woman, after suffering such
dreadful disappointment as that? Is 1t
true that you're going back to America 2"
"Quite true"
take me back with you."
with Q couple of children?'
mo. Only with one. con dispose Of
the other 10 England. Wait a little be.
fore you say no. Do you want money p
"You couldn't help me, II did,"
Mary me, and I can help you to
fortune"
He eyed her attentively. and saw that
she was In earnest. "What do you call
. fortuneT he asked.
Five thousand pounds" she answered
"Where's the proof Of itw he said,
sternly.
She produced her husbands letter. He
listened with the closest attention while
she read. The question of stealing the
diamonds did not trouble either Of them.
II was a settled question. by tacit con.
sent, on both sides.
They looked at each other. They were
made for each other, and they both felt
1t. At the same time, James kept his
own interests steadily In view. He stated
the obvious objection to the cipher. Elk.
perts had already tried to interpret the
signs, and had failed.
"Quite true" she added. but other peo-
pie may succeed"
CHAPTER Nv.
An advertisement In the newspapers.
addressed to persons skilled In the inter.
probation of ciphers, now represented
Me- wostoeGalJ'u nV1v ho - lt.u~.
erins where the diamonds were hidden.
The FIRST answer that she received made
some amends for previous disappointment.
Il offered references to gentlemen, whose
names were In themselves q sufficient
guarantee. She verified the references
nevertheless, and paid visit to her cor.
respondent on the same day.
His personal appearance was not In his
favor-he was old and dirty. in6rm and
poor. His mean room was Uttered with
shabby books. When Mrs. Wcsteriicld
attempted to enter into explanations he
rudely interrupted her. "Show me your
cipher" he said; II don't promise to study
Il unless find It worth my WHILE"
Mrs. WesterAeld was alarmed. do
you mean that you want large sum Of
money! she asked.
II mean that don't waste my time on
easy ciphers invented by FOOLS"
She laid the slip Of paper on bis desk.
Waste your time on that" she said
satirically, ''and see how You like itv'
He examined it--Arst with his blearcd
red.rimmed eyes; then with magnifying
glass. The only expression Of opinion that
escaped him was indicated by bis actions.
He shut up his book, and gloated over the
signs and characters before him. On q
sudden he looked at Mrs. WesterAcld.
"HOw did you come BY this?" he asked.
That's no business Of yours"
I'm other words you have reasons of
your own for not answering my ques.
t0n?"
EYES,"
Drawing bis own differences from that
reply, he showed bis three last.left yellow
teeth In horrid grin.
shall you be long In finding out what
II means?" she asked.
Days may pass before can find the
clew; won't attempt II unless you give
me q week."
The week passed. Repeating her visit,
Mrs. Westerheld found him still seated at
bis desk, still surrounded by his books,
still careless OF the polite attentions that
he owed to lady.
"Well? she asked. "have you earned
your money!"
Il have found the clew."
what IL itY" she burst out. "Tell me
the substance, ! can't wait to read"
He went on impenetrably with what he
had to say. But there are some minor
combinations which have still to discoy-
er to my own satisfaction. My work must
be well done or not done at all. This il
Saturday, eleventh Of the month. We will
say the evening Of Wednesday next"
Mrs. Westerhed sufficiently controlled
herself to be able to review her engage
ments for the coming week. On Thurs.
day, the day exacted by the marriage H.
cense would expire, aud the wedding
might take place. On Friday, the express
train conveyed passengers to Liverpool.
to lie In time for the departure of the
steamer for New York on Saturday morn
ing. Having made these calculations, she
asked, with sulky submission, II she was
expected to call again on the Wednesday
evening.
mo. Leave me your name aud address.
will send YOU the cipher. interpreted. at
sight o'clock"
While waiting to hear from the expert,
Mrs. Wester6eld made her arrangements
for the desertion of poor little Sgd.
The person on whose assistance she
could rely was an unmarried elder sister.