The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-19
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 .T am sorry" she said. with smile. ssbut these motor-cars-after all. think it is best to rely on horses
 The mans eyes blazed with furyi and wild words rose to his lips.
 But. before he could utter them, the door opened. aud Sibyl peered through the opening.
 pirthy's face was not an encourage msnt to proceed.
 ..Co out of the room at once. Sibyl.' she exclaimed. Cant you see I'm en- raredY, The child withdrew and closed the door with bang.
 Father Francis stood motioniess. The entrance of the child had recalled the picture at Gaunt Royal and t buried incident in the past He scrutinized the face of the woman, who was going ; to let a man die to grAtify her pique or some crooked whim of her worldly mind. In an Instant he resolved to loose his bow at venture. The ar row might reach his own heart but there was no time to think of self. 4 man was dying. and this woman could save him.
 T once knew a man." he said in low voice, whose heart was a pitt less as yours. But God punished him. and brought him to the dust, as He
  The name of this man was Henry Rankin"
 He paused and watched the effect of the name on the woman's face. She betrayed herself
 Henry Rankin?" she said quickly. T don't know him. Why do you men, tion his name? What are you talking aboutT
 T did not say that you knew him but I am not going to waste time in talking to you about him. Young Brandon is dying. If you do not let me have a motor-car in i've minutes from now, shall tell Mir. Lampirthy all that I know about Henry Rankin and Violet Hexamer.T
 "You are madr she exclaimed. 'I don't know what you are talking about"
 You iie." he said quietly. and he looked at the clock on the mantelpiece. The woman confronted him with a look of fear. She could control her face, but the truth was written in her eyes.
 Must I get the servants to turn you out?" she said haughtily.
 You will not do so." he replied. 'one minute has passed. Is there no pity in your heart for this poor young chap who Is dying? II, Is not much that l aSk or you
 She rang the bell. and a footman entered.
 '~reli Williams to bring round the big Mercedes car at once" she said. "7e's to go for a doctor. It Is mat ter of life and death"
 The man departed, and Mrs. Lam pirthy turned to Father Francis.
 'sNow, then" she said fiercely, T have done what you want. In return. please tell me what you know about Henry Rankin and Violet Hexamer."
 "The man Is dead" he replied grave Iy. Ills real name was Sir Richard Gaunt. He went down in the wreck Of the Santigan. You have nothing to fear from him--or from me. I should not have spoken, except in the hopa of saving a mans life"
 "Who are you9' she cried, her fear getting the better of her Judgment. What is 1t that you knowga ..
 T knew both Henry Rankin and Violet Hexamer" he replied. ''The i man was punished for his sins. The wo- man is still alive. She has many years in which to make atonement. Yet the years slip by very quickly. and the day of Judgment Is at hand"
 A stream of crimson light from one of the. stained glass windows tinged his stern face with blood. In this Foouls once tne Danquetlng nall or the Caerlyns. he was seen to advantage. Mrs. Lampirthy telt small and out of place. He was in the picture and she was not. Whoever he was, he was a man to be feared and conciliated, and amid his present surroundings he loomed up like some great religious fighter from the past-herce. rugged, and pittiless, neither capable of fear nor mercy. For the first time in her life Mrs. Lampirthy felt that wealth was not the greatest power in the world.
 T do not know who you are," she said, after a long silence, nor why you speak to noe like this. But wish you well, and you owe much to my husband"
 You speak the truth" he replied. "Yet I do not know that my duty to him demands my silence. Perhaps 1t would be right for me to speak. It Is clear that he does not know"
 Mrs. Lampirthy lost all control of