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The Strange Disappearance q
CHAPTER discontinued.
Gerald Rathbone.
~ GUY THORPE.

PIX eg
CHAPTER lii-continued.
The sinister suggestion had droppe
from him as cloak Is thrown OFF, an
s he remembered nothing OF the plot h
had been Matching, but only saw be
fore him the radiant girl he adore
with all the force Of his nature and al
Z the passion Of dark but powerful
soul to which love had never come be
fore.
How are You, dearest?" he said
anxiously. DO you know that haven
heard from yon or seen you for nearl,
four days? Tell me all that you hav,
been doing, all that you have bee,
thinking
-Four days, Is it?" Lady Pool.
broke In. We'll, you know, my deal
William, you will have plenty Of time
with Marjorie In the future; vol
mustn't attempt to monopolize her JUS,
ct present. There have been 20 man,
engagements, and I'm sure you have
been entirely happy with the electric
ity. haven't you? Such comfort,
think to have hobby. 1t gives rea,
interest to life. And I'm sure, when
. hobby like yours has proved 80 sue
cessful, it's an additional advantage
\ have known SO many men who have
been miserable because they have new
Or had anything to do to amuse them
And unless they take up ood-carving
or fretwork or something, time hangs
70 heavily. and they become nuisance
70 their wives. Poor Sir Frederick
only took up Tact as a hobby. Though
that was very useful at a party, 1t was
h horribly boring In private life. One
always felt he understood one toe
Welt"
Up to the present Marjorie had said
but little, She seemed slightly rest
less. and the smile that played about
her lips was faint and distracted
Her thoughts seemed elsewhere, and
the scrutiny Of the deep blue eyes
seemed slightly to unnerve her.
At that moment the butler entered
followed by a footman carrying a tea
table.
Marjorie sank down with sigh Of
relief.
Tn SO tired" she said, in quiet
{ voice. Mothers been dragging me
about to all sorts of places. William,
Why9do you have that horrid man,
Eustace Charliewood. here = Is al
ways seems about the house like big
tame cat. detest him.,
Gould sbrough WINGED at the words.
ia. 6cI 4, AZ .i.1..
pocket Of his coat and his fingers had
fallen upon a certain letter All, why,
indeed. did he have Charliewood for a
friend? ~ 5
His answer was sfngularly uncon-
yincing, and the girl looked at him in
surprise. He was not wont to speak
thus, with 50 little directness.
Oh, I don't know, dear," he an
swered. He's useful, you know. He.
attends to a lot of things for me that
I'm too busy to look after myself"
! Again Marjorie did not answer.
What have yon been doing, Will,
lam Re she said at length, stirring the.
tea in her cup.
We been thinking about you princi-.
pally u he returned.
She frowned "a little. .'Of, a don't
mean IN that way, she answered,
quickly. TELL me about real things,
things. What are you work
Ing at now How is your work go
ing
Is He noticed that something like en-.
thusiasm had crept into her voice, that
she took real interest In his science.
His heart throbbed with anger. 1t was
not thus that: he wished to hear her.
speak 1t was he himself, not his
work, that he longed with all his heart
and soul this stately damsel should
care about.
But, resolute always In will, COM
pletely master Of himself and his emo
ton, he turned at once and began to
give her the information which she
sought.
And as he spoke his voice soon be-
gan TO change. IT rang with power.
UT became vibrant, thrilling There
was q sense Of inordinate strength and
confidence III ii.
sss While old Lady Poole leant back In
her chair with closed eyes and a gentle
smile PLAYING bout b er ii lips , en- jeyir,g,
in fact, short and Well.earnad na IS
the great scientist's passionate voice
doomed ont Into the room and held
MarJorie fascinated. &
She leant forward listening to him
with strained attention her lips a lit
tie parted, her face alisht with inter-
est, with eagernesstss
ss IS ol want to hear, dearest, 4 he said,
s'yo,is want ID hear? And to whom
'wouls rather tell my news AL whose
sfeet would ther lay the results 81
an am and have done z? Listent Even
gyou cannot give the full results Of
the pro lems have been Working at
sor 80 many years But can ten you
senOlgh % hold our attelti Ion, to inter
est osss - yOu have never been inler-
seste &,
sIss #heganS to3 apea 4 very slowly b.
esssI haTe done sonethi at last, after
PEARS of mt entt ing ana thought,
d not too much sto say WIN
s1synilt ionize the hole 81 modern
change the oIe slsi cs in-
has sneye been hanged ~
me ether things have done