New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-26
A Mystery of the Moor.
BY HAROLD vALLISGS.
IN THREE PARTs-PART II.


! er gave Fielding his cue Immediately Miss 81
Aubyn explained dryly that her companion. h "a
anxious 10 view tor. at least the stable depart
ment-in the interest OF cousin, ,,,7a r,yefva
cOntrived 70 give him glance OF poignant meaIIn.3
nat they might be going round the stables willis
Miss ST Au6yn rested fqr a WINE IN ms $500
lished in the veranda. with AmbT0ses " esssIa
courtesying at her elbow. Ambrose was free 70
stroll away with The sJraHse e., eT5l i rs ar.
But as they turned the corner OF the oottaEs
Evelyn's mask fell instantly. a,
1T IS the very climax that I've been creams Ilss
it. Ny nerve has given way under the long stTsni
Not bit OF itl he retortsd brsAlX anu kn1 hyg
Your acting Just now was PerLeGL rSa nS So
you fear and how I can M, heiP YOU er bsrs I
what DO YOU really believe him to be. Captaia
a Gentleman in disguise Hes clever actor.
aOh. You are good TO me- she mgrmIrsd. i si{s-
out question or hesitation. what you've done: Of
course. having seen so much you've sgessG1 SnSs
icaIly. Il believe an official spa detectiVe-nas
Sending. who had long felt himself on defeats
ground. was startled rather than seriously aston-
She proceeded to explain mat an angler. coming
W the water yesterday haq oeen SS Ian hsr
self. and was convinced that he was no genulao
the cottage sooner or later as he had the manor
The old butler was laid up With , 5;lt d
with him herself to come on TO the cottage.
But just then Miss St Aubyn ives anne unc f-
whereupon Evelyn had hastily thoEsnt out plan 5R
was able 70 make a prompt ana open Nisi1 70 'A'
iii get moor old Trevaniou OF the premises at
once" said Feilding with quick decision IhaSs
Too late" she murmured stonily. "Seei there
is the man already at the bottom OF your lana
What is it, dear? Are the Philstines upon usI.
Inc voice sy5g[leG ,s te,s IIe roeTal Close to
which they had latterly been standing
Then said me voice viii which IN haq tr qgiy ,sn G
SoSy ~ lNe af ." ea breast To- Ca3tain Fsildlng
'No-quick Jim. quick! You can escape into tho
40 use dsPF he a4 an b6 bolt Win P2W f fa hue as
scrption OF my disguiseIand an trains 70 RIynls
SSg st or 5 Exeter are sossiy w''nsD
with these words Trevanion emerged from the
9-y captain Fetdins Mrs 1IeEnstrys real q
Twin brotheri'' echoed Fielding dazedly. -
perfectly fitting wig. thereby exposing a black.
II aIV9aTs pIaVed old man parts in theatricaIs''
he added lacOnicaly. and was dab at maAIns
"1fohun-Carey"
RePeqtns The name under his breath Telidin ding
eighteen months Old The Hon James No M9h9 IN
forgery and sentenced to ten years penal servitude
II was the sad but BY no means unique story o55
bad man and a worse woman and been ruined az
SssioI 40 tb S4o-ts 81 lie twin sister whose
evidence went far 70 mitigate hts crime. had hoped
could remember for the El9ment ,,-,-. ,s,.
aloud chat a convict had escaped from Prince
town But that young fellow. never
I'm a young fellow" said the other bitterly.
And brother. whom love better than my
The crisis had restored her nerve She looked
proudly. yet hopefully, into the doubling puzzled
Pending was striving honestly to balance ths
right and wrong OF the matter; his respect for his
country laws tor a Jadge sentenSs upon q con On
Icy @ s ss5ed a. 70 PobIiTsrafe XII others
IT can't betray your he cried flushing to the
Il meant to deceive you" Evelyn subioined
earnestly but not 70 thrust you INTO this Ialse.
iieye me?-she seemed 70 use his Christian sa nan3
without Rno~n1g q, save IiI, nom bardship bus
70 give him chance OF anendment-nov', before
q dress Is ' OF so 5.S o. IT,
'Tm not worth much. anyway" put IN Jim with
ton. 7 suppose. But after ten years OF that.
You shan't go back to it If 7 help It," said
You're the kindest fellow on Gods earthr cried
I,,f we're In a tight corner" the former went
on rapidly. That fellow viii be up the bill IN
three or four minutes; he'll ind out from ny
houSekeePer or young LoIl JnS gale OF SoIE ar
yes. yes''-E.velyn spoke firmly enough n0w-,wo
must deal with both; and Miss y. Auoyn KNOWING
nothing. VIII help US uhcOLscIousiy' OOlLo' "o
r~aii5i1g added TO Jim, ''as though I going
or presently; but there should be no signs OF
Fearing 20 lose another moment. the Pair iefs
Jim and went swlftly on eiiGnS r,s2
before turning the corner OF the cottage they
Ct hear a strange voice" Fielding whispered.
Are you ready 20 face the man ,.. 49,,
answered steadily:
quite ready"
Go be eontlnuedJ