The Globe-republican., 1902-11-06
MQubkeck, The Lion Toner.
By SEWARD W. HOPKINS
ny SEW AKD w. fIOFNfISS,
Author OF Jack Robbins of America In the
China Sea- Two 0entiemen Of
Hawaii" ION False
Charge" Etc.
o.,yr.sa.. 1895. By Ro.rar Bo.xu.. SOFA
CHAPTER xIv.-(continued.)

a maid, and as she was an elderly,
sour-visaged female, she served every
purpose of chaperOn we'll of pre-
serving appearances.
Once in New York I sought the
major 1 found him at the club and he
nearly fell in heap on the floor when
he beheId me.
BY Gad." he exclaimed rushing to
me, wringing by hands, tears stream
ing down his face and his whole frame
trembling. t-Dicki Wilberton, old fell
low, how did you do it? We heard
you were dead, you know
Heard I was dead, Ell? Well, I'm
a lively dead man, major. I've got
what I went after, and more, too.
Had all sorts of adventures and mar
row escapes. Brought back Maubi-
keck, whose name is Henry Thorlane,
and Nita Bar1otti, whose name is Alice
Graviscourt.''
mol Gadi Is it so? Have you got
the proof?''
Proof enough. We must see Charles
Sigmotta at once. 1 need another bit
of testimony from him, and then We'll
tackle Graviscourt and knock him
out
1 showed the major the 1ocket and
pin and read to him the statements of
Antonio SigmOtta and DambO.
You returned just in time said
the major, grimly. The wedding is
now surely on the way. 1 have learned
Broughton's preference for Gravis-
court 1t seems that Broughton's
means are much more limited than we
have supposed, and he has from time
to time borrowed money from Gravis-
court, giving him mortgage on his
house security. He has gone to the
wall financially, and Graviscourt
pushes his claim to Edith, promising
Broughton to cancel all debts the day
| she becomes his bride. She held out
| firmly until the news came that you
| died in Sardinia of some fever, and
then the poor girl gave up the fight
and consented to be a sacrifice to save
her father But you are in time, boy
you are in time. Edith loves you.
and you only. Do up Graviscourt and
| the field is yours.
What about Nita?" I asked. s'She
| is now at the same hotel as Thorlane
and I, but it doesn't look just
mot at all, boy; not at all My sis
ter, Mrs Dabner, is just the one She
will be glad to receive her guest,
and, of course, her wedding must be
| in my sisters home. 1 will see Nellie
| at once
True to his promise, the major saw
| his sister, and she readily assented to
| his plan. That evening Nita was es-
| corted to Mrs. Dabner's house. where
| she remained until she became Mrs.
| Henry Thorlane.
When 1 left the club, I was hurry
| ing through the street, when 10.
| saw Edith Broughton coming toward
| me, with couple of small packages
| in her arms. And she was alone. My
| death had freed her from all danger
| in Broughton's eyes, and she was now
| allowed to go shopping alone. 1 looked
| about me hurriedly, and saw a door
| way that somewhat dark and Sc
| c1uded. I waited near it, and when
j Edith came up I seized her, whisked
I<~l
| to hug and kiss her in fashion that
| partially recompensed me for the long
| period of waiting had undergone All
| first she was frightened nearly out OF
| her wits, but when she realized who
| it was that had her fast, the darling
| put her arms around my neck and met
| me fairly half way, dropping her bun
| dies in her excitement
| Dick! Darling Dick.'' she cried
| They told me you were dead Kisses
| Il don't look very dead, do L
| darling?" More kisses. q have come
| back to take you away from that fel
| low, Graviscourt, and no nonsense
| about it now, either. I've learned
| courage since 1 left New York, and
| you will be my wife now if 1 have to
kill Graviscourt and your respected
| parents to get you'll
| oh, Dick, darling, what an escape
| I've hadi If you'd been a little later
I'd have married him to save papa
| Oh! think of it, Dick
Don't do it, Think Of me. Yor
| are sure you love me?"
teOh, Dicki" reproachfuI11y-
| kissed her again. Her face was
| suffused with bushes Her hat was
| awry- She was half laughing and
| half crying in her happiness
| Some one will see US, Dick" she
said, finally do call a carriage and
| take me home.''
So 1 called a carriage, and, putting
my future wife into it, clambered il
after her and set her down at her OWL
| door. Then l lighted a cigar and, or
| dering the driver to take me to the
| hotel. 1 lay back on the cushions, ths
most exquisite1y happy, contented and
| egotisticallly satisfied Individual il
| the universe.
| On the day following that upor
| which we arrived in New York,
| party of three wendell our way tt
| number 800 Mulberry street, and upoI
| presentation of our names were ush
cred into the presence of Superintend
! ent Byrnes of the Metropolitan Pc