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CHAPTER, XVII.


 think they are in the middle ages. S4f. pose Richard Soulc did buy q stock of women s clothes, he may have a wife, Hs can t possibly tell about that, nj any rate a man of wealth and position, no doubt has abundance of lady fricnes whom he might wish to present with pretty clothes on occas on; it IS not nn- usual You will see the girls coming is at any moment; and find these boys Gona off on such a wild chase. with special train service. Of course, If he securci them. he could not travel two thirds ihe length of the United States without thsr having an opportunity to elude hun. Be. sides, what in the world 0a he want or tlizabethi don t believe he ever saw hsr.'
 "I hope you are right, ny dear, but you underestimate the power of man who has great ability and much money; # he ouly b bes highly enough all ths resources of the eount,. are his mon'ep- tarily, and for hittiag like this, hs will not need them for loiAs hut be past aoi bsyoud reach before Ike ru,su-is h"d hss trail.
 Mrs. Reaheld grew very grave.
 ueI see. that it M3y he possible. iFS not prahalls. anyway. ! think we ha better not tell Mrs. S"ole ahoai IL fe' she is already iIl with t"e terrible s' az of her son $ trouble l vii! X" aad SC ber. but not tell har aSsth ns "ai'I Nt have more positive news. II has been ]. p,iscrxb blc day, do miss Elizabeth s1 dreadfully, and Dudley too, he is keep ing office for Stanley, and spends mest of his time there. v
 ssWell, let us hope they will be found Mrs. Soule might know of some Of 'hs movements that Richard would bc likely ia make. if ii will he sate to cell her. l do hope Gerald will not hear "i 'hls; s vould make his confinement awful tor ture.
 .It would almost drive him mad, to aaye lis wife at the mercy of his risas while he is himself 'n prison. Stanley and Ton haye been exceedingly careful ip conccaling the object of the journey and do not, think 1t win get into tho n.ncrs. I think I shal, just advertise in my naper that they have left tie city fos q few days on a business trip, that will satisfy undue curiosity. We'll, I must go hack, I have a dozen editorials on my hauas Good. d.bye." fte kissed hts Nfs a.d weSt out.
 CT will wait until Thankful, eomes from school before l SC to Mts. So"'e She occupied herself about the house ani attending to the numerous want" of h'' small granddaughter, who stroi at t& window and presently anaounced.
 "An.Thauk eomin wiN n.aa. Va Esdfs.d too, looked from tue M & and saw Thankfui coming up 'Ne Na,x with Paul LindsaN.
 "Thank heayen. she j., harpy ,s ! her moi her.
 When they came in. ahe told "a fenrs for t;ic girls, aud of har >heI ef of Richard being able to su'rcssfuiiy sb- duct two women.
 think you have every reason 10 rsa< it may be true, Mrs Reddeld, ' said paul "While we were Conducting explorations & Yueatan Tn tho sc'ea, ic researches { hsve bcen for tho last few years cSas eoSuel became quita well aeduaints& rayh Idu. He joined cur expedition ar& fis knowledge and experience of maay heer1s and thiags weee of great use te ts; he had for some years, spent much kmo exploring the Gu's coast and he could do much with 'sel of his owa that wo could not f1e certainly knows much about the Gulf and the Isthmus. IT he o,cided that he wished to carry 0a womeu, I would baes h'm, 10 . hssst amount, to succeed < is mos: fo'ta. nate that Stanley ana Clinker lost nd, time."
 Thankful felt exceedingly sorrowfu'; somehow, she told Pr pr taiely, ste did not think they wo s,,, .4. e ertaken. : He means to take then io sea; yoE say hs has his yacht always ready at mo ment g notice; of course he only esfes for Aileen. He will murder Elizabeth; what is to prevent hims'
 "But why should nc take her''
 CT think she started to go with Ailssa to Elton, and he saw no way to get r'd If her without her telling tales, so the .,1v +h;np he could do to insure his eNn .afety was to take her along. !t's per fectly plain, don't you seef'
 .sI think you are right, my dsrllnsi and God send our men success ln over taking them. wish l was with them. -.N. lnarat;nn kn ride on a sne.