Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-12

point; but you hold your tongue; ana you, Tempest?"
 "I'll not say word either" said the young man, with shrug, though I don't see why you should save this blackguard's reputation"
 Its my own I'm thinking of, so don't you make any mistake. And now I have both your promises" ?"
 "Yes," said Sandal and Tempest, thinking it best to hush the matter up, "but Hay
 "I'll see to him. You two boys clear out and go home to bed"
 But we can't leave you alone with Hay," said Tempest.
 "I'll not be alone with him." cried the little woman imperiously. My com panion is with me. What do you mean"
 "He might do you some harm"
 "Oh, might he? You take me for Q considerable idiot, I suppose. You get along, boys, and leave me to fix up things"
 Both young men protested again, but Aurora, anxious for her conversation with Hay, bundled them out of the flat and banged the door to when she heard them whistling below for hanson. Then she went to the dining room.
 You come along to the drawing room," she said to Hay. Miss Stably, stop here"
 q haven't got my shawl" bleated the old lady. h..
 "Oh, botherw Aurora ran to the oth- CT room, snatched up the shawl and saw Miss Stably sitting down to knit, while she led Hay back into the draw ing room. He looked round when he entered. @- ..>..,.
 "Where are they?" he asked, sitting down.
 Gone. But it's all right. I've made them promise not to say"-
 Grexon Hay didn't let her finish. He fell on his knees and kissed her hand. His face was perfectly white, but his eyes were full of gratitude as he bab- bled his thanks. No one could have ac- cused him of being cold then. But Miss Dian did not approve of this emotion, natural though it was.
 Here, get up" she said, snatching her hand away. "T've got to speak straight to you. I've done a heap for you. Now you've got to do heap for me-"
 Anything - anything." said Hay, whose face was recovering it's normal color. You have saved me-you have"
 And much of thing you are to save! You'll be cheating again in a week or so."
 "No" cried Hay emphatically, q swear I'll not touch card again! I'll marry Maud and turn respectable. Oh, what lesson I've had! You are sure those fellows won't speak?"
 No. That's all right You can go on swindling as before, only" Miss Dian raised a finger, you'll have to pay Sandal back some cash''
 "I'll do that Maud will lend me the money. Does he want all?"
 "Oh, a couple of thousand will shut his mouth. I'll not see you left. It's all right, so sit up and don't shake there like jelly"
 You're very kind to me-" said Hay faintly.
 Don't you make any mistake. So far as am concerned you might stick in the mud forever. I helped you be- cause want you to help me- I'm in want of money"-
 'Ill give you some.">-
 Picked from that girls pockets" said Aurora dryly. "No, thank you. It might dirty my fingers. Listen. There's a reward offered for the dis covery of the murderer of Aaron Nor man. I want to get that thousand pounds, and you can help me to-"
 Hay started to bis feet with amaze ment. Of all the requests she was likely to make he never thought it would be such a one Aaron Nor mans murder!" he said "what do you know of that;"
 "Very little, but you know a lot"
 T don't I swear don't"
 "Pish"' said Miss Dian imperiously. Remember I've got the whip hand, my boy. Just you tell me how Mrs. Krill came to strangle the"-
 Mrs. KrillT' Hay turned white again, and his eyeglass fell. "She had nothing to do with the matter. I swear
 Strikes me you swear too much, Mfr. Hay. What about that opal brooch you stole from Beecot when he had the smashT'
 q didn't steal it. I never saw 1t at the time of .he accident"
 Then you got that boy Tray to steal 1t"
 'T knew nothing about the boy. Be- sides, why should I steal that opal ser pent broochr'
 You wanted to buy it from Beecot, anyhowT