New-York tribune., 1905-02-19

that stung her more than his wrath. q haven't had
the good fortune to meet many girls so advanced IN
their views Myself, both physician and unpro-
fessionally | simple enough to think that oveleSs
marriages unfortunate
oh sentimentality has its place, suppose, said
the imp within Dolly.
Il think l understand YOU he said with an effort
You don'tl Oh you don't!" cried Dolly's spirit
within her Don't dare to think of me so! But
the imp controlled the lips with silence.
Yes think | understand. | have had little time
for nv social obligations; but | have seen enough to
have met and been sickened by this before. That
associations of what call good society have so
corrupted the view of life in girl like you- on 1t
seems incredble Probably because it never happened
to hit personally before.
The girl went perfectly white under the bitterness
of his contempt
There is nothing further to say, DR.. Cotton, she
said, rising There were thousand things to say;
but the imp of the pervese would not let her say them
''You have only convinced that for any woman
to be connected with your family would be the direst
misfortune "
When Dick found himself alone there blur over
his mental vision such extreme pain brings to the
physical eye. The whole wretched scene repeated
itself over and over How readily he could have de-
Tended himself with Haynes own words against the
charge of unmanly treacherysto Haynesl How easily
he could have refuted!-but to what purpose, since
she was unworthy? Hatless and amless, he wandered
upon the grassland
Almost before he knew it he had reached the beach
and was approaching Graveyard Point. Coming
jut in the cliff he amazed to see Professor
Ravenden digging energetcally at the sand with an
iprovsed shovel At once the professor hailed him for
help Now the normal man, matter how miserable
his mood will to the solution of mystery and
when Dick Cotton the form of horse partly re-
veaed he pitched in heartily.
How did you find it? he asked the professor
''In passing | noticed that the cliff had given way
above" was the reply AS there had been rain.
some unusual occurrence must have caused this.
Closer examination revealed the leg of horse upon
which inferred that here buried the mare ridden
by my young friend, your brother. Doubtless
soon shall perceive some clue to the of
DEATH
But the body being wholly uncovered revealed no
wound.
Must have run off the cliff in her fight" sug-
gested Cotton
DIR Cotton the spot where Everard unhorsed
is mile from here least. We heard the animals
death-cry an hour after your brothers encounter.
Could you devise any form of terror which would
aflict horse to drive it hundred-foO cliff,
a full hour after the origin of the panic?
mo couldn't. Whatever it that terrified the
poor brute must have followed it. The juggler. l
suppose"
But for what purpose However, think we had
best climb the cliff. and taking opposite directions
examine the ground for any possible indications"
So the professor struck off westward, while Cotton
took the line toward the lighthouse Soon his path
led him down into of the PreciptOus gulles.
Inland from him a sharp shielded by large rocks
cut off the view, beyond which appeared the upper
foliage of a scrub-oak patch. From among the rocks
Dick heard a strange sound, like gasp His hand
to his revolver and he stopped short. Again
the sound in succession of CadenCes, like inter
rupted breathing. Dick moved forward. stone
slipped under his foot and ratified down among other
stones There was instant silence.
Keeping himself sheltered, he walked firmly forward.