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Helen was pleased TO he facetious

on the point.
Really, Davie," she said, now
that your cousin has come amongst
Us, you must remove your beard at
once.
"Why?" he asked.
Because you are 30 alike that
some evening, in these dark corridors.
I shall mistake Mr.. Frazer for you"
THAT won't be half bad" laughed
Robert.
Nellie blushed. and endeavored to
eyade the consequences OF her own
remark.
II meant" she exclaimed. that
you would be sure 10 laugh at me If
I treated you as Davte."
Not at all. would consider 1t q
cOusinly duty TO make you believe
I was David. and not myself"
"Then." she cried. 81 will guard
against any possibility Of error by
treating both of you as Mr.. Robert
Hume-FraSer until am quite sure"
Waiter" said David. where ia
the BARRIERS shop"
Helen became redder than ever
but they enjoyed the Joke at her ex-
pense. The waiter politely Informed
his questioner that the barber would
not be on duty until the morning at
Sam.
Then book the first chair for
me-" said David.
And the second for me-" Joined
In Robert
Mr.. Brett" said Margaret. don't
you consider this competition per
fectly disgracetul?''
II am overjoyed," he replied 1T
| appears to me that the result must
bs personally most satisfactory"
I'm what way"
1T is obvious that You have no re-
source but TO accept my willing slav-
cry. Miss Layton having monopolized
the attention Of your two cousins"
Hello" cried Frazer. This Is
an unexpected attack. Miss Layton.
| resign. Have no fear In the dark
name is Robert
Though the words were carelessly
good-humored they were just q tri-
fe emphatic. The incident passed,
but they recalled It subsequently I'M
der very different circumstances.
Brett went home about ten
O'clock Next day at noon he was
arranging for the immediate deliv-
cry Of typewriter machine. sold by
Mr.. Numagawa Jiro to West End
exchange, when a telegram reached
him;
Come at once. Crgent.-Hume. "
He drove to the hotel. whore Da-
vid and Helen were sitting IN the
foyer awaiting his arrival
Hume had kept his promise aneu'
the barber. He no longer desired to
alter his appearance in any way, and
had only grown a beard on account
OF his sensitiveness regarding his
two trials at the Assizes.
But the fun OF the affair had quite
gone.
Helen was pale. David greatly per,
turbed.
"A terrible thing has happened.
Re said. In a low voice, when h
grasped the barrister's hand. Som
one tried to kill Bob an hour ago"
The blank amazement on Brett
face caused him to say hurriedly:
1T is quite true He had the mar
rowest escape. He is In bed now
The doctor Is examining him. w,
h,, ~ 10
and Margaret Is there with nurse.
The barrister made no reply, bu
accompanied them to Frazer's apart
ment. In the adjoining room the
found Margaret, terribly scared, bu
listening eagerly to the doctor
CHEEKY optimism.
1T IS nothing" he was saying, :"
severe squeeze. some slight abra
sions. and a great nervous shock, quit
serious in It's nature. although you
friend makes light of It, and wishe
to get up at once. ] think. howeve
-"
A nurse entered.
The patient insists upon my leav
Ing the ROOM she cried angrily
! he lN OTeSblnE,
They heard Roberts voice:
"Confound It. have been rolfe
on three times in one day by a buck
Ing broncho, and thought nothing O
It. I absolutely refuse to stop Il
bed"
The doctor resigned professional
responsibility: and the nature O
Margaret's check caused him to ad
NIT that. TO a man accustomed Z
South American ponies, unbrok err
the nervous shock might not amour
to much.
Indeed. Robert appeared almos
Immediately, and in bad temper.
II lost my wind" he explained
when the horse fell on me, an
everyone promptly imagined 7 wa
killed. I hope, Margaret. tho need
less excitement OF my appearance o
a stretcher did not alarm you. The
were going TO whip me of to tn
hospital when l managed to gurgl
out the name OF the hotel"
What happened?" said Brett
The most extraordinary thing
Have Won told him. Davie?"
NO, attributed your first word
to me as being due to delirtum.
had no idea you were in earnest"
We'll. Mr.. Brett" said Fraze,
sitting down. for notwithstandin
his protests he was somewhat shaky