, 1905-10-19

route passing through the shadowy
streets I learned fully how the escape
had been accomplished. and how she
had contrived and plotted to get q
message, through to him, succeeding
where probably others would have
failed, Just because a lovely woman's
wit is transcendent when difficulties are
great.
A medical man is like a priest so
far as the inviolability of those things
which come to his ears are concerned,
but I should be sorry to be the repos-
itory of many such secrets. But just
then. calm thought was impossible, for
I could feel that the girls arm touch
ing mine trembled, and l thought what
might have BEEN"
Here is the house." I said, at last,
rousing myself. "You feel that you are
in no immediate danger, sir?"
"on the contrary, 1 feel that I am
always in danger"
"Ah! Keep back in the shadow
good"
Two policemen passed us, talking,
and it was only when they had turned
the corner that the girl gave a sigh of
relief.
"Now quick! Comet" I said.
For I had made up my mind. My
visitor of the night-the bearer of ar
impossible burden, Of a tremendous
sorrow, wished to be lost, to be I'M
known. Was l doing him a wrong? I
thought not. 1t was not he. but his
form, his existence, or, rather, what
subserve in the interests of these two.
That there would be inquiries about a
piece Of cold clay seemed a matter of
extreme doubt. 1t was not probable
that anyone had seen that solitary way
farer of the night who lay there dead,
and now that all was well with him, he
would, I doubted not, have cheerfully
consented to aid the cause Of these two
friends-my friends.
"This is what l PROPOSE" I said,
averting my chances from the girl.
you are in convict garb2"
Eyes, yes"
"Then, quick, come with mel" And
leaving the girl who had sunk into a
chair, I led the e~x-captive up to my
dressing-room, through the hall, past
showing the light within. Nov you
must change" l said.
The transformation did not occupy
him long, and when we rejoined Miss
Varnay he was a different looking in
dividual, and might have walked the
streets with safety.
1 felt eager for them to 60.
"Good-by," I said; and the girl seized
my hand.
"Will there be no"
PURSUIT." l cried. mo. Mr.. Dali
las will have no need to look around
now. l promise you that"
"How can l thank you?" she said,
wistfully.
by insuring the success of my plan,
Farewell! Col"
1t was an hour later that the scheme
was completed, and then the cast-off
garments of the eX-prisoner had. an
other owner, and l wiped my stream
ing brow.
There can be no mistake" I said to
myself, and l took a turn up and down
the room before throwing the long
cloak Dallas had carried over the pros
trate form. "Now for it," and giving
one more glance around / seized my
hat and went out into the street, where
l did not have to look long for what
seught-a constable, ~leisurely making
his round.
"Oficer!" 1 said.N
He turned sharply.\
CDR Raymond, sir!" he said. ".What's
wrong?"
"a man is lying dead in my sur
gery-heart failure-and he is wearing
convict clothing"
"'Dead, sir! / will come at once"
Half an hour later all that was NOR.
tai OF a supposed captive who had
fought his way to freedom was taken
away. If doubts arose / never heard of
them-in fact, the affair died away ex-
cept in my mind.
She had told me that if matters had
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in vain; but, all, she loved that man as
though he were a god. Heaven grant
that he loves her as well. Well, it is
not every man who loses that has that
much to the credit side in the ledger Of
the past.
The H9nnv Dufch Cow.