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CHAPTER VIII.
Continued.

CHAPTER VIII.
Continued.
"Neyer mind the will now" SAID
Luke. I'VE shall find 1t, II 1t Ii to bt
found, and we know 1t Is In the house
We must prepare to meet james
Greere, who win soon miss his Kate
and begin q search. l overheard hin
tell her he would meet her ut Z O'Clock
this evening. You see II Is nearly 3 In
the morning now. Before this time to
morrow he will lead the police here
for the scene that passed between Vi
last night will stimulate us to instan,
action"
"very true" said Nancy.
avery true. Parrot! Have you No
plan-no plot in that cunning head OF
yours by which we may rid ourselves
Of him?" cried Luke.
flames Greene will ruin MS II he ID
not deceived" said Nancy.
I'VE cannot deceive him." cried Luke
s'Tis you who are undertaking him. ]
tell you he has an eye like a dirk. and ]
felt It darting through me last night
James Greene must die"
Nancy Harker heard this without q
tremor. She had arrived at the same
dread conclusion.
'If he lives We have to de-" said she.
And drawing the decanter Of brandy
near her she poured out q wipeglassful
and drank 1t herself. II have never
felt 30 chilly in all my ltfe." said she
shivering. He must die. Luke. for onl
exposure viii draw the fingers Of the
law over our past lives, and uncover
more than enough to hang US. had VIC
ten lives"
Fright" said Luke. "And now tc
get him into power. Not only must
he die, lest he shall ruin Us. but be-
cause he Is Henry Elgin's intended
heir"
And what shall you do with Henry
Eigin?' asked Nancy.
II have my plans" said Luke. Now
keep your mind IN James Greene. Dc
you know where he lives:"
Daniel can find out" said Nancy
81 know. and 50 do you. where he
works. He Is not q journeymar. but
has a shop Of his own"
"very we'll" said Hammond. "Now
here ID my plan: l will forge q note in
Catharine Elgin's hand asking him to
call here at D.; saying she cannot meet
him ut land that he must come dis.
guised."
"why dlsguised?" asked Nancy. in
wonder.
THAT WHEN he shall have disap'
peared." said Hammond, In a whisper
that sounded like a ~serpent's hiss,
"men may not say, James Greene was
last seen entering Luke Hammond's
house,"
Brandy has not dulled your wits. AZ
ter ALL" said Nancy, a%dmiringly.
Brandy does not affect my brain; II
nerves and hardens my heart. Push
the decanter this way. No! ! mus,
crush the habit-it grows! It grows"
He pushed back his stir. short hair
and continued:
THE note must tell him to come dis.
suised rs Luke Hammond"
Disguised as you" cried Nancy.
as me-" said Hammond. "Hc Is Of
my height-slim, too-though muscular,
wear my hats Of a peculiar shape,
and always white. True. he wears nc
~beard-that Is easily supplied. ! wear
q black silk cap oye my hair. and
under my hat. In the street. The nee
essary articles. with one Of my coats
Daniel can take in q satche!-a white
hat Greene can &C: anywhere. The
note will tell him Luke Hammond hal
gone out Of town for q few days. OLD
Fan will meet him ut the door. and tel
him Catharine Elgin wishes to see
him In the eastern wing; he win follow
her, and she will lead him through the
old store-room. Do you know what II
In that store-roon. Nancy Harker?"
"Yes-a trap-door. opening from be
low. and Immediately over an old we'll
thrifty feet deep-rocky at the bottom
said Nancy. with sparkling eyes bu'
livid face.
mot rocky. Nancy Harker. M
rocks; or. II there are rocks. they ar
covered with q depth Of six feet o.
ooze. slime and mud. An alligator
tossed in there would suffocate." sale
Luke.
"And when old Fan has led him int
the storeroom. what them" asket
Nancy.
James Greene win vanish and hi!
place shall be known NO more amonl
the living" said Hammond.
Nancy Harker shuddered and asked:
"He being removed. what them"
'The papers will become full Of tn
mystery" said Luke. Perhaps, ate
a few days. his body shall be fount
floating in the East River. The certain
ty Of his death will SO weaken Cathar
Inc Elgin that. to save her fathers LII,
she will reveal where she has hiddel
the WILL"
ITO save her fathers llfe!" exclaime,
Nancy.
"Yes. I shall threaten to enove hin
also" said Hammond.
-Then-the will found and dc
stroyed?" asked the admiring Nancy.
THE same threat shall force her I
consent TO marry my son Charles" sai
Hammond. II expect him every hour.
Suppose Charles will not MARI
herr" said Nancy.
"Ha. woman! do you think he wou!