The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-15
CHAPTER NXx.-Continued.

What do you mean by that?"
Mr.. Merridew, 1t seems. cannot help
himseit. Those associated with him in
sist on carrying out the scheme
against Mr.. Fenwick. whatever 1t NAV
be-of course i don't know, except
that 1t threatens him in some way. If
you do not consent to do what Mr..
MerrldeW wishes and so enable him to
take an independent line with them.
your lover Will be sacrificed to your
sefishness.''
Mr.. Fenwick would mot have mo
save him by any such course as YOU
would drive me to take. / shall never
do IT."
1t was another turn of the screw.
Olive saw that clearly But she had
put Jack on his guard; the trouble al
Clerkenwell Gardens had proved too
that her warning had had effect: and
she did not think he would be caught
asleep after that.
BESIDES. If her new plan did not fail.
she would soon be free again. and
able to tell all she knew. And she re-
Fumed her watch for the secretary.
1T was getting dusk before she saw
MN again. His first act was to throw
UP the window and look eagerly across
to her Olive held up the letter again
ana pointed down into the garden. He
nodded and indicated that she should
throw 1t. out.
Olive could throw no straighter or
better than women usually can. but
making a desperate effort she hurled
out the little paper weight with all her
force. 1t Went far enough but not
straight. and fell In the garden of
the house next to his.
He laughed when he saw the result:
but with CHEEKY nod. turned and left
the room. A minute afterward he ap-
peared in the garden. and scrambling
over the dividing wall. picked up the
letter and read 1t. He nodded eagerly.
and then climbed back into his own
garden, and signed to her to send him
further message.
Radiant with pleasure at her sue
cess, owe turned to write another
message, and found Panton in the
room. She had brought in the even
ing meal and was laying the cloth.
She took no notice, and Olive could
not tell whether she had seen any
thing or had noticed the changed look
on her face. 1t was Impossible. how
ever. to write word while she re-
manned in the room, and, as the even
ing was fast growing dark, Olive
waited impatienty for her to leave.
As she was going Mrs. Taunton en-
tered. She had come. she said, to see
that Olive had everything she NEEDED.
and she stayed long time. She adopt
ed different tone from the morning.
and was persuasive and urgent, speak
ing as II olives safety and welfare
were all sae world 10 her
1t was quite dark when she left
and to Olives dismay. the window on
posite was unlighted. Her friend had
left and nothing more could be done
that night.
She fought against her dsappoint.
inent however and resolved to senf
her message the first thing in the
morning. Write 1t that night she dared
not She could not feel sure that he,
room might not he searched while she
slept
But the next morning she found
another unexpected difficulty. When
4 Panton had cleared away tho break
* fast and Olive was about to write hel
message the woman returned and an
nouneed that she was about to cloa,
the room. Fretting at the interruptio,
and eager though she was to resume
the signals with the secretary, DIV
dared not even go near the window /,
see II he were In his room
Just as Panton's work was finishe
Mrs. Taunton arrived She was dresse
for going out. and said she had CON
to tell Olive her decision. Her moo
appeared to have changed again fror
that of the preceding night
II am tired of arguing with yo,
olive and have mado up my min
FIRMLY what / must do, You must sta
here until YOU consent TO marry NJ
Merridew..'
"You know I win not replied Oily
firmly. II will never do 1t, And 70
can't keep me here forever
"Then same other means viii hay
to be found tn deal with YOU sal
Mrs. Taunton impatiently and almo>
angrily.
'Is " any ,lsa TO appeal to YOU as
woman? / am here alone In yor
power. as admit. I am helpless. Hay
you no mercy for one in such bite
trouble? You know what T.. have SUI
fered MT The hands OF this man an
his mother. They have taken ava
my good name; they possess the fol
tune which Is mine by right; I al