Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-17

away"
"Where can take her?' demanded
Jeremy, wild with fear and anxiety
"Anywhere-down to Hongkong If
you like. 1t will be a change"
SO Jeremy gave up the bungalow
and discharged all the serv $ even
the faithful old nurse, whom Nell
had learned to love. After them he
tossed the medicine bottles and pills
and powders. If secret enemy Turk
ed In his household, one whose object
was to destroy his beautiful bride. the
general clearing out would include
him.
The sea voyage and the arrival at
the picturesque island, with its de
ightful points of interest and its
charming English population, did Nell
Hoffman world of good Gradually
the apathy left her and her bright
spirits returned. The French doctor
made special trip down the coast
to see her and pronounced her on the
road to recovery.
BE careful of her" he urged Jcr
envy "She il not strong. | cannot de-
termine what drug or how ii has been
administered, but surely some slow
poison has been given t. your wife
Watch, ana take care If you have an
enemy"
That very evening they attended a
dinner party. Nell lovely in pale green
with the maud0gin's fan swinging
from her wrist IN hour after her
arrival Jeremy accompanied her home
again. sitting beside her in the car
riage, holding her unconscious form
in his arms.
This time her illness was Of longer
/ duration, and in his distress Jere.lg
vowed he would return to America
/ Immediately upon her recovery. But
| the recovery was slow, even under the
4 skillful ministratons of the French
! doctor.
u told you to take care-to watch!'
he Kissed impatently at Hoffman.
81 did, DR.. Davcsne," groaned Jer-
emy, Aingiug himself into Il chair and
dropping his head into his hands
1 God knows l have protected her. If
she recovers sufficiently l will take
/ her home"
There Ralph Elwin found him.
sheldon cabled ne to come out
said you were in trouble and that /
might help you out on the business =
said the former as he shook hands
! with Hoffman.
The business can go hangr' said
Jeremy passionately. "All care about
is to take my wife away from this
cursed country. Forgive my temper,
Elwin. but YOU can understand"
Elwin nodded gravey. Il can I'm
derstand. waited too long and lost
my wife. What is the matter With
Mrs. Hoffman3 ! thought her look
ing unusually well when You sailed"
Jeremy explained, and Elwin lis
tened with his face in shadow. AS
he finished, Jeremy picked up the
mandariu's fan from the table where
he had flung it the night of their re
/ turn from the dinner party.
"She was looking quite well and
flaming herself with this thing, when
all at once she just crumpled into a
heap" he said.
let me see it, said Edwin in a
strange voice lie examined The fan
with keen intensity, lifting it once to
his nose ana then hastily Withdrawing
it.
where did she get IT." he asked
sharply.
~ gift from Lung Web. You
know, I'm on friendly terms with the
old scoundrel, although
Enough! SO was /. Lung Web
was lavish in his gifts TO US. He gave
my wife fan like this one, and-oh,
my God, II | had only known in
time" Elwin's voice rang harshlv as
he leaped to his feet 1T Is lmpreguat-
ed with some cursed poison. Jeremy.
Ask DR.. Dayesne Let him examine
the fan. If lie recognizes the poison
he can supply the antidote and cure
your wife. AS for Lung Weh"-
But why-why should he attack
Nell? Why not me-why"- stammer-
! ed Jeremy excitedly.
"Lung Web does not fight in the
open, old man. He killed my wife,
and it sent me home. He thought to
do the same for you and would have
done SO In the end. Mary was taken
i'll in the same way. only. being OF Il
weaker constitution. she succumbcd to
the poison at once My advice to you.
Jeremy, is to take Mrs. Hoffman home
as soon as she is sufficiently recovered.
Let your career go. You can find plan-
ty to do at home. | will settle with
Lung Web. l will carry this mission
through without one concession in his
behalf"
II will stand by you, Elwin, and to-
gether we will fight 1t out" declared
Jeremy, clasping the others hand.
Nay" said Elwin; love is greater
than fame or revenge or the carriage
of justice. Love is greater than all.
Guard it carefully Jeremy. and some
day will return to San Francisco and
tell you how the romance of the man
darin's FL turned out to be Il tragedy
after ALL"
Turner's Little Afterthought.
An English critics reference to Tur-
ner's fine LECTURE '"rhe Wreck Buoy"
reminds a faithful newspaper reader
of a curious anecdote In connection
with It. When Turner first sent this
picture to the Royal academy 1t was
hung among several brilliantly colored
pictures. On vanishing day Turner
found the effect of his dull gray rem