Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-19

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 formatory for good number of years. He may improve"
 Huh" grunted the old gentleman, "Now that-that blackguard, Hay?"
 "He has gone abroad and is likely to remain abroad Sandal and Tenn pest kept their word, but think Hurd put it about that Hay was a cheat and a scoundrel. Poor Hay" sighed Paul, he has ruined his career"
 Bah! he never had cne. If you pity scoundrels, Paul, whatHre you to think of good people?"
 "Such as Deborah, who is nursing my darling? I think she's the best wo- man in the world
 q suppose that Matilda Junk crea- ture had nothing to do with the mur- der?" asked Beecot senior.
 "No. She knew absolutely nothing and only attacked Deborah because she fancied Deborah was attacking Maud. However, the two sisters have made it up, and Matilda has gone back to the Red Pig. She's as decent crea- ture as Deborah, in another way. and was absolutely ignorant of Maud's wickedness. Hurd guessed that when she spoke to him so freely at Christ. church."
 And the thug?"
 'Hokar? Oh, he is not really thug, but the descendant of one. However, they can't prove that he strangled any thing beyond a few cats and dogs when he showed Maud how to use the roomal-that's the handkerchief with which the thugs strangled their vic tims."
 I'm not absolutely ignorant" growl- ed his father. T know that. So this Hokar goes freeT'
 "Yes. He would not strangle Aaron Norman because he had but one eye, and Bhowanee won't accept maimed persons. Failing him, Maud had to at tend to the job herself, with the assist ance of Tray"
 And this detective!'
 "Oh, Ford, with Sylvia's sanction, has paid him the f1,O00, which he shares with his sister. Aurora Dian. But for her searching at Stowley and Beechill We should never have known about the marriage. you know"
 No. don't know. They're far too highly paid The marriage would have come to light in another way. How ever. waste your own money if you like. It isn't mine"
 Nor mine either, father" said Paul sharply. Sylvia will keep her own fortune. I am not a man to live on my wife. I intend to take a house in town when We are married. and then I'll still continue to write"
 Without the spur of poverty you'll never make a hit" grinned the old gentleman. However, you can live where you please. It's no business of mine. but I demand as your sndulgent father that youn bring Sylvia down here at least three times a year. Whenever she is well I want to see her
 I'll bring her next week." said Paul. thinking of his mother. But Deborah must come too. She won't leave Sylvia
 The house Is big enough Bring Mrs Tavsey also. I'm rather anx- ious to see her. And Sylvia will be a good companion for your mother"
 So matters were arranged in this way. and when Paul returned to town he went at once to tell Sylvia of the reconciliation He found her. propped up with pillows. seated by the fire. looking much better. although she was stiIl thin and rather hagEard-
 T am @ glad dariiDe.- she said. holding Paurs hand in her thin ones. T sbS1d not have IIked cur marriage to have kept yoa from yoGr father
 Mrs Tawsey s7oTted His frantic par she said. ~zh. yell when I meet in if he dares to say a v0rd sgin my pretty-