The Holly chieftain., 1900-12-28
CHAPTER vII.-(Continned.,

CHATTER tflL.-(COnt1nued.)
He turned stQ Jasmine, and laid his
hand again on hers.
Il shall 60 and get something that
will strengthen him meanwhile, and i
shall telegraph for Doctor Bunthorne.
know he will come when. ask him to
do so.'' 7iei
You will come back again?" Jas
mine said. looking in his face with an
expression of such pitiful appeal as
almost oyercame Enderby. II am all
alone-there is no one L know In all
London whom / could ask to be with
me- and l am afraid! l never have
been that before"
II shall come back, my child; do
not be afraid said Bnderky gently.
He went out
1t was easy enough to get what he
wanteds in that .district-a small flask
of brandy.
Enderby was, as has been said, a
total abstainer, and never touched any
AnfQxicant, but he believed the strong
stimulant was OF use as medicine,
especially IN a case when the flicker
OF life is very low.
Then he went to the nearest post
Office to dispatch telegram to Doctor
Bunthorne.
As he came out Of the postofice he
came face to face with Digby Dalton
The latter smiled, lifting his hat.
2 Pray excuse me, am in hurry"
said Enderby, endeavoring to pass the
other.
II 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. Il have to thank yous Mr.
Enderby. for great kindness-inten-
tfonal or the reverse-which you have
done me-
''Indeed?, said Enderby coldly.
Yes. It is. In fact, the passing
over to me of chance such as few
men have 30 early in their career as
1. Sir Henry Lennox has told me
you had the first offer Of the position
OF junior counsel in the great Brown
low Pearl case which Ia 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. have reason to believe
that the whole case is now in proper
form. the only dificulty hitherto be-
ing, the rather important one, OF ignor-
ance OF the culprit's whereabouts.
These have 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 Daltor's face fall 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 80 honorable a career, II you
choose. l do know Mr.. David Lloyd
and his daughter. II you mean to in
sinuate that. At the same time. II they
have anything to do with that case, let
me 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,
Il you will pardon me, Mr.. Dalton,
shall leave you. II you wish me to
put the matter more plainly, 1 decline
to walk In your company"
The other turned livid.
4 cYf
Lenpox and Miss Lennox cannot long
remain in ignorance of your under
hand and deceitful course of conduct?''
Enderby bowed coldly.
Il have the honor OF wishing you
good-day, Mr.. Dalton"
He went ON. leaving the other to
look after him. with bafiied rage and
wrath depicted in his face.
$50 the bolt IL about to fall" he
said to himself. ut Is inexplicable
Why 1t has never done 20 until now.
Why has Dundas Lyndon known the
whereabouts Of this poor dying man
Tor 20 long and never revealed them
to the authorities? Has he kept 1t
. secret from Sir Henry alsof And has
Sir Henry only now discovered itf''
His mind wandered to the rawlings
o9 the dying man. Who was the "EIal'
whon 10 was addressing. Could II b
I rAnns which Lyndon himself could
~ eaaimf Endsrby did not know the
Christian name oe tho latter.
Jaasnihs opened the sor a. soon =
~ hard his low rap.
( n kas fallan into . kind Of doss.
a edna 1fsia th6 unconarfoamnaaa that