North Park union., 1901-01-04

shall go ana get something tnat
will strengthen him meanwhile. and
shall telegraph for Doctor Bunthorne.
Iknow he will come whom l ask him to
do So"
"You will como back again?" Jas
mine said, looking In his face with an
expression of such pitiful appeal as
almost overcame Enderby. Il am all
alone-there 10 NO one / know in all
London whom I could ask to be with
me. and l am afraid! never have
been that before"
.I shall come back, my child; do
not be afraid" said Enderby gently.
He went out.
1t was easy enough to get what he
wanted In that district-a small dask
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 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 postoffice he
came face to face with Digby Dalton
The latter smiled. lifting his hat.
pray excuse me, am In hurry"
said Enderby. endeavoring to pass the
other.
Il can go in your direction. and shall
not retard your progress" returned the
other, in the sneering tone which End
srby knew hid something Of malicious
triumph. II have to thank you. Mr..
Enderby for a great kindness-inten-
tional or the reverse-which you have
done me-"
"Indeed!" said Enderby coldly.
"Yes. 1t is. in fact. the passing
over to me of chance such as few
men have so early in their career as
l. 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 Is now pending"
Enderby started slightly; Dalton,
with malicious smile. went on:
II 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 diniculty hitherto be-
ing. the rather important one. of ignor-
ance Of the culprit's whereabouts
These have now been discovered. and
I believe Mr.. Paul Enderby might
have been able to enlishten 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 lit
tie.
Il see you have not scornsd to act
the part of the spy. Mr.. Dalton. Let
me tell you you are quite welcome to
continue so honorable q career, II you
choose. do know Mr.. David Lloyd
and his daughter. II you mean to in
sinuate that. At the same time. II they
hive 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,
II you will pardon me, Mr.. Dalton,
shall leave you. If you wish me to
put the matter more plainly, 1 decline
to walk In your company"
The other turned livid.
II suppose you are aware that Sir
Lennon and Miss Lennox cannot long
remain in Ignorance Of your under
hand and deceitful course of conduct?"
Enderby bowed coldly.
II 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.
so the bolt is about to fall" he
said to himself. ''It is inexplicable
why 1t has never done so until now.
Why has Dundas Lyndon known the
whereabouts Of this poor dying man
for SO long and never revealed them
to the authorities? Has he kept 1t
a secret from Sir Henry also? And has
Sir Henry only now discovered it?"
His mind wandered to the rawlings
Of the dying man. Who was the HAL
whom he was addressing. Could 1t be
q name which Lyndon himself could
lay claim? Enderby did not know the
Christian name of the latter.
Jasmine opened the door as soon as
she heard his low rap.
He has fallen into 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. 1.-THE friend
who came to see him when first we
came here. do not know who he is:
father would not tell me. He is tall
and hne looking. and looks a great
man. He came today about 10. and
stayed with father for while. did
not see him go away-he went out
himself; but father was terribly weak
and Ill after he left. He kept ON say
Ing to himself again and again:
And it was for his sake-for their
safes! Oh. God, my stroke is heavy!"
Then had to run out for some
thing to make beef tea with, and when
came back Doctor Lyndon was In.
He said he had given father his medi-
cine; but father did not seem Ill like
this until little willis before you
came"
CHAPTER VIII