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was hurriedly driven in an entire
ly different direction and to a
part of the town in no way resem-
bling the fashionable street in which
he had been living for some weeks.
All this had occupied several hours,
and although he had beer very busy,
Lord Clarence had, Notwithstanding,
given a good deal Of thought to the
possible future as it now loomed up in
the distance and to the lady who had
elected to share that future with him.
He was rapidly acquiring an un-
bounded admiration for the mental
resources and executive ability OF
Miss Olive Gage.
"By Jove's thunder" he thought,
"she is worth all the rest of the wom-
en- put together! We shall make o
team! 1t will be worth while to run
in harness with a girl like that, and it
will be sure betting on the pair OF
u.s."
He had just reached this satisfac-
tory conclusion when the carriage
stopped in front of O tumble-down
tenement-house, and without asking
any questions Stanley directed the
coachman to carry up his luggage to a
room on the second floor, where he
found, as he knew he should, Henri
Van Tassel, in a state of stupefaction
at his sudden appearance.
Don't profess to be surprised, old
man." said the newcomer, in his
pleasant manner. ''You must have
known T was liable to turn up here
any day, and don't give me such a
frigid welcome, or I might make the
mistake of supposing that you were
not glad to see," and, indeed, to Judge
by the face of the unhappy Van Tas-
sci, no one would suppose such On
idea mistaken one.
The professors appearance was
cadaverous from apprehension; but in
the depths of his soul there was COM
fort. 1t came from the memory Of
Dolores; the rose, faded, withered
now, which she had thrown to him IN
answer to the prayer for help from
his despairing heart, was still redo
lent of promise and of comfort. From
that night he had determined that if
ever Stanley endeayored to influence
him by mesmeric power to the COM
mission of any evil deed, he would fly
to Dolores for protection, and by the
power for good-the atmosphere Of
purity and holiness that seemed to
emanate from her-he felt that be
should be saved. Though terrified
by this sudden invasion, he felt
strengthened by the memory of Do
lores, and he replied, with faint
semblance of spirit, that his pleasure
at this unexpected visit was By no
means as great as his surprise.
"Poor old Vanr' thought Clarence
watching his reluctant host. "He
has no guardian angel; and in few
minutes he will be my obedient slave
as usual"
81 am only going to trespass on
your hospitality for day or two, old
man." he said, aloud. with that air OF
good-fellowship which he had always
found most efectual in dealing with
Van Tassel. "I had actually started
to leave town, but felt that I must see
you once again, if only to provide for
your future, before say farewell for
ever to this eastern portion Of the
continent. Tomorrow or next day I
shall start for Chicago, and thence, as
the fancy takes me, to the shores OF
our glorious Pacific"
Van Tassel instantly looked up at
the self-invited guest with an express
sion of relief on his pallid counte-
nance; and Stanley continued, as he
drew from his pocket a liberal roll of
gold and bank-notes:
"And this is for you after I am
gone. l know you think me on incor-
rigible scamp, Van, but I think OF
you, old man, bad as am. Now,
take this Doodle and lock it up care
fully, fos when I am gone, I guess
you will have seen the back OF your
last friend" .
Van Tassel answered by grateful
look, and, gathering up the money, he
tied it securely in q chamois-leather
bag and put it into an inner-pocket,
saying: -.
There is no safer place here. OF
course, I may be robbed and mur'
dered for it; but if T am that will put
oh end to the whole story so far as I
am concerned, and I am tired enough
to welcome death in almost any
FORM"
Stanley watched him, making no
answer to his words, but with his gaze
fixed upon him, till Van Tassel, under
the influence OF that strange, compel
ling. magnetic glance, suddenly sank
into chair, all collapsed, and once
more, like the ill-fated bird beneath
the fascination of the rattlesnake, sat
helplessly looking into the eyes of his
master. Stanley slightly smiled, and,
without even the form of the wav-
ing passes of his hands, continued to
looked straight into the fascinated
eyes of his victim till the latter's head
dropped on his breast, and he was
fast asleep.
Are you ready 20 obey me?" asked
Stanley.
"Not ready, but I must obey you,
said the reluctant voice.
"The time has come to use the dag
ger. Is it ready?" -
A strong shudder shook the wrecked
man till he seemed in danger of fall
ing from his chair; but the effort at
resistance was useless, and as soon as
it had passed he answered in choking