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where he could inform himself,
through the newspapers, of every de-
tail of the trial at Wainford? Then,
if all went well-that is, if Faradeane
were found guilty and-and- Even
nR4ntally he could not conclude the
sentence But if all went well,
he could go back and claim olivia;
then he could leave England with her
with her!-forever!
In some of the quiet streets leading
off the Strand there are several pri-
vate hotels, as quiet as the streets in
which they stand. The patrons Of
these hotels are colonial and proVin-
cial folk, who come and go, appear
ing on the scene once only, perhaps,
and then disappearing, unQuestioned
and nnoticed-caught up, as it were
on the wheel Of the great city, and
lost like a drop in the ocean.
He called a cab and told the man to
drive to Barlow's Hotel Denmark
Street A minute or so Of delay oc-
CURED in the hosting of his port
manteau on the roof, and in that
space of time Seth, with the unobtru-
sive movements of a gypsy, had got
into another cab.
Just follow my master, viii your
he said.
The two cabs sped ON their wa =;
but suddenly the first came to a stop.
BARLEY Bradstone, in sheer absence
of mind. had opened hiY newspaper,
which he had put in his pocket I'M
glanced at when he bought it, aud tie
first words that met his eyes were:
"Disas ter in the City Failure OF
the South Indian Bank!"
For a moment the line of large type
conveyed no special significance TO
his mind, then suddenly it flashed
upon him that the bank was one of
the schemes in which he had taken q
part. and a large part.
He put his hand to his aching brow
and triedI to remember what he had
lately done i'm the matter Tt seemed
to him that he recollected sendinS
his tool. Ezekiel Movie, Instructions
to sell out his shares and close mis-
cnnection with the affair; but mis-
brain would not act with its usual
readiness in the direction of his or
binary business; it wass ali too alb
sorbed in the more important matter
of life and death
Had he or had he not given the
proper instructions to Movie? He
tried to put the question, the whole
business out of his head; but the in
stincts of the money-spinner over
reached the cunning caution of {he
criminal, and with a muttered oath
he put up the trap-door in the cab and
told the man to drive him to Ethel
red Chambers in the city.
Cabmen are accustomed to these
SUDDEN re-directions, and without a
word the man turned his horses in the
direction of the city.
Your guv'nor didn't seem to know
his own mind growled Seth's cab
man through the hole in the roof.
Follow him!" said Seth, whose
blood was beginning to stir within LIS
veins. as the lurcher's or the sleuth-
hounds will when hot upon the ira
BARLEY Bradstones cab pulled up
at Bthelred Chambers, and, telling the
cabman to wait, he went up the
stairs. and without knocking, opene
the door of a dingy Office and walked
in.
Ezekiel Movie was seated at ia
BILE. his huge mouth open, his lantern
Jaws working eagerly, as he sprawled
over a desk. writing apparently for
deg life. The office the furniture of
which would not have realized five
shillings, was in extreme
disorder, and a gladstone-bag was ~ |
ing half-open on the floor as If 1t mad
been hurriedly thrown there.
Mr. Movie looked up with start
and. uttering an exclamation. covered |
the paper before him with his huge,
oony hand. If his employer had been
a ghost-and, indeed, Bailey Brad
stone looked not unlike one-Mr.
Movie could not have been more
startled.
Mr.. Bradstone, sir! This is sur
prise. How do you do, sir? | am
afraid you're not looking well. Take
4 chair, Mr.. Bradstone.' and he drew
he chair out and stood with his head
hrust forward, rubbing his hands and
,yeing BARLEY Bradstone with wary
md still startled watchfulness.
BARLEY Bradstone took off his hat
ind wiped his brow.
Il am not very we'll, Movie, ne
aid. 81 have come up on important
BUSINESS. What the devil is the office
n such state for? Where are you
,oing?"
Mr.. Movie changed color, but stood
ubbing his hands and working his
ong neck.
The fact is, Mr.. Bradstone. WIS
ust thinking of coming down TO you.
Coming down to mel" said BARLEY
sradstone with a frown.
"Wky-Well, sir, l wanted to place
ne or two matters before you The
act q things have not been very {