The Yale expositor., 1902-10-31

CHAPTER XIV.-(contlnued.)

AZ NY ouEhtoAibit MIA hth tNkahNh
n maid. Snd AZ she was an elderly.
sour-visagod female. she served every
purpose Of chaporon as we'll as of pre-
serving appearances.
Once I'm New York sought the
major. found him at the club and he
nearly fell In heap on the floor when
be beheld me-
by Gad!" he exclaimed. rushing 10
me. wringing by hands. tears stream
ing down his face and his whole frame
trembling Dick! Wilberton. old fcl.
low. how did you do a.? We heard
you were dead. you know"
Heard { was dead. en-? Well. I'm
a lively dead man. major. I've got
what went after. and more. too.
Had all sorts OF adventures and mar
row escapes. Brought back Maubi'
keck. whose name is Henry Thorlanc.
and Mia Barlotti. whose name Is Alice
Grayiscouri"
mo! Cad! Is IL so2 Have you got
the proof"
Proof enough We must see Charles
Sigmotta at once. need another bit
OF Testimony from him. and then well
tackle Gravlscourt and knock him
out"
showed the major the lockct and
pin and read 10 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. have learned
since you left the true inwardness OF
Broughton's preference for Grayis'
court II seems that Broughton's
means arc much more limited than we
have supposed. and nc has from time
60 time borrowed money from Grayis-
court. giving him a mortgage on his
house as security. lie has gone to the
wall financially, and Grayiscourt
pushes his claim to Edith. promising
Broughton TO cancel all debts the day
she becomes his bride. She held out
armly 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 Grayiscourt and
the field Is yours"
What about Nita?" asked. she
is now at tle same hotel as Thorlane
and I. but II doesn't look just"
Not at all. boy; not at all. My Sis
ter. Mrs. Dabner. is just the one. She
will be glad 10 receive her as n guest.
Of 10. ~.
in my sisters home. | will sec Nellie
at once"
True 10 his promise. the major saw
his sister. and she readily assentcd TO
his plan. That evening Mia was cs.
cortcd To Mrs. Dahner's house. whore
she remained until she became Mrs.
Henry Thorlanc.
When | left the club. | was hurry.
ing through the street when 10!
saw Edita Broughton coming toward
me. with a couple OF small packages
In her arms. And she was alone. Ny
death had freed her from all danger.
in Broughton's eyes. and she was now
allowed TO 30 shopping alone. | looked
about me hurriedly. and saw n door.
way that was somewhat dark and SO.
Cluded. waited near u. and when
Edith ceme up ! seized her. whIskcd
her into that doorway. and proceeded
Co hug and kiss her I'm a fashion that
partially rccompcnscd me for the long
period OF waiting | had undergone At
first she was frightened nearly ont OF
her wits. but when she realized who
az was that had her fast, the darling
.ut her arms around my neck and met
r fairly half way. dropping her bun.
dies In her excitement
Dick. Darling Dick" she cried.
They told me you were deal. Kisses
II don't look very dead. do l.
sarling?" More kisses. n have come
hack Co take you away from that fel.
low. Crayiscourt. and no nonsense
about IL now, either. I've learned
courage since | left New York. and
YOU will be my wife now II have 60
XIII Graviscourt and your respected
parents 90 get you!"
oh. Dick. darling. what an escape
Eve hadi II you'd been little later
I'D have married him 10 save papa.
obi think OF IL. Dick"
Don't DO a. Think OF me. You
arc sure you love NEE"
"Oh. Dicki" rcproachfullly.
kissed her again. Her face was
suffuscd with bushes. Her hat was
awry. Sic was half laughing and
half crying in her happiness.
Some one will see ms, Dick" she
said. finally. do call carriage and
take me home"
So I called n carriage and. putting
my future wife into II. | clambered In
after her and set her down al her own
door. Then I lighted n cigar and. or.
ferins the driver to take me 90 the
hotel. lay back on the cushions. tho
most exqulsitely happy. contented and
egotisticallly satisfied individual In
tho universe.
On the day following that upon
which we arrived In New York. a
party OF three wendell our way %
number 300 Mulberry street. and upon
REORGANIZATION OF our names were ugh,