Evening star., 1902-01-25

as a burglar, but as an escaped convict
You will not be tried for breaking your
conditions, but you will be hanged at once,
without hope Of reprieve. Do you under
stand?'
The man made no reply.
stay here all night, if you please. I
shall stay here all night, as we'll 1 have
my pistols, and will use them If You
threaten: In the morning the people of the
household will come. Even If you escape
them, We know where to find you. If you
were to murder me you would not escape.
There is no escape possible for you. Do
you understand all this?'
Who are your The negro did under
stand what was meant. He did not under
stand what was invention on the part of
this surprising person. How do you know
all this?"
Il know more. I know about the nnur-
dered oyerseers in Virginia"
L VIII murder you, too, by
NO you will not, because l shall shoot
you before you get the chance. l know
more still 1 know what you pretend-that
you are married to this lady
SO I was. In Newgate''
already"
Who are you? Who are you?"
Never mind who am. Now, I have
had enough of you. You are a common
burglar: I have caught you in the act.
Fly, or I fire. Fly: say'-and he raised his
pistol-"or l fire and settle this business at
once"
L
Then 1 must pull the bell which awak-
tonight"
The man hesitated for minute. 81 will
CO., he said, slowly.
stop. You are liable to be hanged.
ferhaps-l don't say-I may help you to
escape the gallows for this turn. Now.
then, listen. 1t is dangerous for you to be
seen in any street of London. Keep where
You are; lie snug. Have you any one you
can TRUST as messenger? You sent a woman
TINS morning. woman in rags; woman
not 10 De allowed in decent house-have
You no better messenger?'
| There's an Irishman-a man from Duh
lin. He's In trouble too; but he would run
an arrant for me If 1 asked him.
send your lrlshnan. then, and he shall
tell yen what You are to do. Send him in
the morning. about 10 or so''
I We got no money"
Tell your messenger that. But keep
snug. If you stir abroad YOU win be seen
and recognized. Keep snug You deserve
nothing but hanging. l tell you this for
your own good. Coz
the man disappeared as he had come. In
the morning one of the servants observed
1 snas window at the back was open. She
! said that she had shut it and bolted it.
Isabel crept out, hearing no more voices.
him. 'oo pei sudoeo
He will give you no more trouble.
madam Rest quite easy. AS we agreed. it
VIII perhaps be better not to have the
4 heAhSSu. L HDQlQ fatneF send him ha n
| TO Africa, where there is the certaintv that
! a powerful man with a taste for house,
| breaking and murder will very speedily
a,eet nm Win fLi such an end as should satisfy
al ms TRENDS But, indeed, you will hear
| no more of him. " ~
| Isabel heaved deep sigh "oh! You
make me happy again. You have seen me
| days my sins have found me ont What
| shall l do-what can 1 do in gratitude te
you for saving my good name?" -
| CHAPTER XVII.
! Femina Furens.
| In the morning the Irish refugee again
| presented himself at the White Dog. The
parior Of the tavern was occupied by hall
a dozen sailors sitting idly about, happy In
| having nothing to do. They were mostly
| silent and i'll at ease in consequence of the
| evenings debauch. Among them, however
was the woman called Doll, who was occu.
pied with the cooking of a couple of red
herrings for her man. There is no bette,
breakfast, after skinfui of rum and wa
ter. than red herring and tankard Q,
small ale.
| honeyed tones. Sure" he said s.it.
scorchin' and burnin' your pretty face Y,
are with them red herrins. Let 90 tn,
griddle. now. and I'll frizzle them for We
out of her hands. There is no woman. no
even IL she resembles Doll and belongs I,
her class, but Is mollified by being compli
mented on her looks and relieved of fh
work. I faith" he went on, "a bette
4 cook than myself We niver find In all Dob
4 biin. And where's the good man this morn
ing? Lynn snug?" He whispered, lookin,
round the room. sTIe can't be too snug
The news of his return Is spread abroad
I've heard 'em talking about it, and the
are ON the job. looking for him. Let hin
lie snug"
For how long? He can't stay upstair
in his bed room all hts life"
He can't. my pretty. You're a woman
you're good iookin. He can't lie in hi