Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05

night we will concert our plan OF
campaign"
Margaret entered, with Helen and
the two men. Robert limped some
what
How dye DO. Brett2" he cried
cheorily. That beggar hurt me
more than I imagined at the time.
lie struck tendon In my left leg 30
hard that 1t is quite painful now"
Brett gave an answering smile,
but his thoughts did not find utter
ance. How strange II WAS that two
men, so widely dissimilar as Robert
and the vendor OF newspapers,
should insist on the skill. the un-
erring certainty. Of their opponent
Mrs. Capella." he said, wheeling
round upon the lady, when you
lived In London or on the Cont
nent did you ever include any ia
panese in the circle OF your acquaint-
ances7"
Yes" was the reply.
Margaret was white, her lips
tense, the brilliancy OF her large
eyes almost unnatural.
lell me about them.'
What can I tell you? They were
bright. lively little men. They
amused my friends by their quaint
Ideas. and interested us at times by
recounting Incidents OF life In the
East"
Were they all little? Was one
/ OF them a man Of unusual stature9"
NO" said Margaret.
The barrister knew that she was
profoundly distressed
IF she would be candid with me-"
he unused. 81 would tear the heart
from this mystery tonight"
One other among those present
caught the hidden drift Of this small
colloquy. Robert Frazer looked sad
ly at his cousin. Natures that are
closely allied have an electric SYM
PATTY. He could not even darby dis
Germ the truth, but he connected
Brett's words in some remote way
with Capella. How he loathed the
despicable Italian who LEFT his wife
to bear alone the trouble that OPP
pressed her-who only went away In
/
her
Magaret could not face the bar
rister's thoughtful, searching gaze.
She stood up-like the others OF her
race when danger threatened. She
even laughed harshly.
~ have decided" she said, "to
leave here tomorrow morning. Hell
en- says she does not object Our
united wsrdrobes will serve all needs
of the seaside Roberts tailor visited
him to-day, and assured him that the
result would be satisfactory without
any preliminary trying on DO Won
approve. Mr.. Brett?"
Most heartily. ! can hardly be-
lieve that our hidden foe will make
further attack until he learns that
he has been foiled again. Yet you
will all be happier. and unquestion-
ably safer, away from London. Does
anyone here know where you are go
ing"
No one. have not told my maid
or footman. IT was not necessary, as
We intended to remain here a week"
Admirable. When you leave the
hotel in the morning give Yarmouth
as your destination. Not until you
reach Kings Cross need you inform
your servants that you are really go
ing TO Whitby. Would you object to
-ah. well that is perhaps. difficult.
| was about 10 suggest an assumed
name, but Miss Layton's father
would object, no doubt"
If he did not. I would" said Rob
ert impetuously Who has Margaret
to fear, and what do David and
care for all the anonymous scoun-
drels in creation?"
as there really so much danger
that such proceeding is advisable?"
inquired the trembling Nellie.
"To-day's circumstances speak for
themselves. Miss Layton" replied
Brett Neither you nor Mrs. Capella
run the least risk ! will not be an
swerabe for the others. Grave dim
culties must be surmounted before
the power for further injury Is taken
from the man we seek In my pro-
fessional capacity, l say act openly.
advertise your destination. make II
known that Mr.. Hume escaped from
the wreck of the hanson unhurt.
Should the would-be murderer fol-
low you to Whitby he cannot es-
cape me- Here in London he ia one
among Ave millions. But speaking as
friend. advise the utmost vigt-
lance unless another Hume-F Frazer Ia
to die in his boots"
II WAS not Helen but Margaret
who walled in agony.
DO you really mean what you
say Have matters reached that
STAGE"
Yes. they have"
HIS voice was cold. almost stern.
Kindly telegraph your Whitby
address to me-" he said to Hume,
Then he walked to the door, leaving
them brusquely.
For once in his career he was
deeply annoyed.
"Confound all vomen!" ne NUT
terod in anger. They nurse some
petty little secret. some childish love
affair, and deem its preservation
more important than their own hap
piness. or the lives OF their best
friends. They are all alike-duchsss
or scullery- maid Their huttering
hearts are all the world to them. and
everything else chaos. II that wo-
only ph