The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19
CHAPTER yII.-(Continued.)

shall telegraph for Doctor Bunthorne.
] know he will come when l ask him to
do So"
You will come back again." Jas
mine said, looking in his face with an
expression Of such pitiful appeal as
almost Overcame Enderby. 81 am all
alone-there Is no one I know in all
London whom | could ask to be with
me, and l am afraid, l never have
been that before"
Il shall come back, my child: do
not be afraid" said Enderby gently.
He went out.
IL was easy enough to get what he
wanted in that district--a small flask
Of brandy.
Enderby was. as has been said, a
total abstainer. and never touched any
intoxicant, but he believed the strong
stimulant was OF use as a medicine,
especially In a case when the flicker
OF life is very low.
Then he went to the nearest post
office to dispatch a telegram to Doctor
Bunthorne.
"p bN Nouit u vi lHt DOStOUlCe lit
came face to face with Digby Dalton
The latter smiled. lifting his hat.
Pray excuse me, l am in a hurry"
said Enderby. en%deavoring to pass the
sother.
Il can go in your direction, and shall
not retard your progress" returned the
other, In the sneering tone which End
erby knew hid something OF malicious
triumph. 81 have to thank you, Mr..
Enderby, for a great kindness-inten-
tional or the r~everse-which you have
done me-"
'Indeed?' said Enderby coldly.
Yes. 1t Is. In fact, the passing
over to me of a chance such as few
men have SO early in their career as
]. Sir Henry Lennox has told me
yon had the first offer of the position
Of junior counsel In the great Brown
low Pearl case which Is now pending"
Enderby started slightly; Dalton.
with a malicious smile, went on:
Il am not too naughty to refuse to
wear your rejected shoes, you see, Mr..
Enderby. I have reason to believe
that the whole Ease Is now in proper
form, the only difficulty hitherto be-
ing, the rather important one. Of ignor-
ance Of the culprit's whereabouts.
These ave now been discovered, and
believe Mr.. Paul Enderby might
have been able to enlighten us re-
garding these some time ago."
Enderby started again. then turned
and faced the other man with an ex-
preston which made the malicious
triumph OF Dalton's face fall a lit
tie.
II see you have not scorned to act
the part OF the spy, Mr.. Dalton. Let
me tell you You are quite welcome to
continue SO honorable a career, IL you
choose. ! do know Mr.. David Lloyd
and his daughter, II you mean to in
sinuate that. At the same time, IL they
have anything to do with that case, let
sne assure you their whereabouts have
been known to those who are con-
nected with the prosecuting side long
before they were known to me. Now,
II You will pardon me, Mr.. Dalton, I
shall leave you. II you wish me to
put the matter more plainly, l decline
10 walk in your company"
The other turned livid.
Il suppose o are aware that Sir
Lennon and Miss I.ennox cannot long
remain In ignorance OF your under
hand and deceitful course OF conduct?"
EDderby bowed coldly.
II have the honor of wishing Won
g%ood-day, Mr.. Dalton"
He went on, leaving the other to
look after him, with bafied rage and
wrath depicted In his face.
so the bolt is about to fall" he
said to himself. at is inexplicable
why II has never done so until now.
Why has Dundas Lyndon known the
whereabouts of this poor dying man
for SO long aud never revealed them
90 the authorities? Has he kept IL
a secret from Sir Henry also? And has
Sir Henry only now discovered it,"
His mind wandered to the rawlings
of the dying Who was the Hal
whom he was addressing. Could 1t be
a name which Lyndon himself could
lay claim? Enderby did not know the
Christian name OF the latter.
Jasmine opened the door as soon az
she heard his low rap.
He has fallen into a kind of doze.
or else 1t Is the Inconsistencies that
comes before the end" she whispered.
Come In and see him."
AS Enderby entered he asked:
Has he had any one seeing him to-
day?"
YES" she answered. "The friend
who came to see him when first we
came here. I do not know who he Is;
father would not tell me. He Is tall
and fine looking. and looks a great
man. He came today about 10. and
stayed with father for a while. I did
not see him go away-he went out
himself: but father was terribly weak
and i'll after he left. He kant nm aav-