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CHAPTER XIV.
Continued.

woman Will attempt W uSSlAoy ene"
Have you ever tried to bribe DAME!
or Stephen or Fan"
Repeatedly, and n vain," said Elgin
"They fear my vengeance should re-
gain my freedom"
A few minutes passed in aHectonate
conversation, and then Nancy unlocked
the door and came in.
"Catharine Elgin," said she, "you
must now return to your room.'
"Say prison, evil-hearted woman
said Elgin. Farewell, my dear child
and heaven guard you"
"And you, too, my poor father" said
Kate.
"Come, Gomez said Nancy, stamping
her foot. We've had enough of that
nonsense"
Father and child separated, and
Henry Elgin was again alone.
He heard Nancy lock the door of the
crimson chamber and then that Of the
ante-room.
He waited until he heard the well
known tramp Of Daniel sounding il
tie hall, and then looking up the chin
ney, called out:
"Work, my son! I watch for you"
Greene began his toilsome work once
more. He had first to remove the
strong iron work, and then to pass
through some thirty feet of fiue before
he could hope to stand upon the roof
Leaving him at his dangerous task
let US follow Nancy Harker.
She conducted Kate to the white and
gold apartment, locked her in, and was
lingering in the hall when Daniel ap'
peared.
what news, Daniel?"
"Well, we saw the young gentleman
aboard the cars, and his baggage, too, u
replied Daniel. HE seemed very
gloomsome like, and never spoke 9
word after We left Mr.. Hammond up
stairs"
did you wait until the cars left?
asked Nancy, eagerly.
'sNo; we left him wrapped up in his
cloak in a corner seat, and he looked
like he cared for nothing and nobody
in the world. What's up now, Mrs
Harker?"
Nothing that can tell. If old Fan
comes this way, send her off instantly
Daniel. Where is Stephen?"
HE said he was going to bed; and
blow me, if I don't wish I was, v
growled Daniel.
"You shall have a nap before long,
said Nancy, as she hurried away.
"If I don't" growled Daniel, as he
began to pace the floor; ''if I don't
blow me! I will go to sleep walking
about"
In less than ten minutes he was pac'
ing to and fro with his eyes shut, more
than half asleep, and in five minutes
more he leaned against the wall, and
gradually sank down upon the floor
sound asleep, with his lantern by his
side.
Then a bent and crouching shape
crept along the hall, which was dark,
although day was dawning without
and stole into the ante-chamber Of the
white and gold room.
1t was old Fan, whose half crazed
mind had clung to the only two words
Kate had uttered when they were last
together:
Yes, Fan"
Kate haa said so much. and the old
woman longed to hear more, for her
suspicious were aroused.
Fan tapped at Kate's door with her
skinny knuckles, and whispered
through the key-hole:
my lady bird! Miss Elginr'
There was no reply. Poor Kate
soothed by the whispers of joyful hope,
slept, and heard not the trembling
whispers Of old Fan. Again the
wretched old woman raped at the
door. Miss Elgin! Birdier'
Come cut Of thatw growled Daniel
who slept like a cat, with his ears
open. Come out of that, or I'll sti1
you up"
Old Fan cursed him fearfully. and re-
treated to her kitchen to twist and
turn those two words that burned il
her brain-"Yes, Fan
Nancy Harker had hurried to the
library, and there she found Hammond
writing.
What are you doing" asked Nancy
Writing an explanatory letter to
Charles said Luke. And l mus,
write another to a former friend of
mine TO take Charles in hand and make
him less of saint"
Nancy waited in silence Until Luke
had finished his letter to Charles; bu,
when she saw him begin one to The
friend of whom he had spoken, she
said:
DO not write it!"'
"Ah, And why not, Nancy?" sale
Luke, with a snap of his teeth.
IF Charles is saint, let him remair
n saint. The world needs many like
him"
Conc, enough Of that" said Luke
bristiing up his hair and glaring a
Ter. 'Yon have had your way ioE:
enough about Charles. Nancy"
He has grown up man. Luke. ant
never done anything to blush for" sale
Nancy.
"Ha.' laughed Hammond. "Undel
your guidance he is still able to blush
Now. intend 10 rectify that mistake
Mrs. Nancy. l am of the opinion that
nv son will never be anything but 8