The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-09
 THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN| ......by...... 1JOSEpH ROCKING
 
 Copyriaht, 1909, by George H. Doran Company
Copyright, 1909, by George Il. Doran
..by......

 could win woman, love the woman he had won? Was it not simply to win his wager that he was playing this part?
 "For my own part" said Winfield. 'I believe him to be sincere. What begun in jest has ended in earnest. When he met Miss Castlemaine, he, who for years had avoided women, realized how wrong he had been. He has evidently fallen deeply in love. and for my part am glad that she accepted him. Leicester will be a fine fellow"
 ''1 do not believe it,'' said Sprague. '"The Ethiopian cannot change his skin, nor the leopard his spot. I be- Iieve he is simply playing a game. AS for his giving up the drink, yes, that may be possible. I believe Lei cester is capable of doing anything whereby he can have his way. You'll find that at the end he'll wriggle out of it.'
 1T don't say that" said Purvis. ''Why should he? As we know, she will be great heiress. There must be pots of money, and Leicester means to have the handling of it.
 Tt ought to be stopped" said sprague.
 "But how can it be stopped?" ask ed Winfield. 'Even if we desired, we cannot hinder them from marrying. am told that Miss Castlemaine is deeply in love with him."
 "All the more reason why she should be told the truth"
 "But she can't be. We have prom ised to hold our tongues, and-well, a promise is a promise.''
 ''Not when given under such cir cumstances. We have no right to allow a woman to wreck her life. For Leicester will wreck her life"
 Personally don't believe it,'' said Winfield. Leicester is in love, and Leicester in love will be model hus- band.'
 Leicester in love. He is not cap able of knowing what love means. The man who is capable of such a wager is not capable of making such as Miss Castlemaine happy"
 Anyhow, it is not our affair."" said Winfield. Besides, we've promised to hold our tongues, and we can do no other than keep our promise"
 'tBut to ruin such life as hers because of a mistaken idea of honor well, isn't that worse than break ing a promise?"
 My own feeling is, let the affair go on,' said Purvis. At any rate it may do her good"
 At this moment Leicester entered the room. Seeing them together he made his way towards them. He was, as we have said, anxious for an opportunity of speaking to these men together.
 The months which had elapsed since we first saw Leicester in this | room had made great change in him. Hope gleamed in his eyes, and with that look of hope had come a happier, healthier expression. It is true he often suffered from nervous attacks. Mother Nature will not be abused as he had abused her without exacting terrible penalty, still, | his change of life was having its ef- feet, and as consequence the Leic- ester of few months before was no l longer the man who stood before them | now.
 q am glad to meet you chaps,' | he said. ''as he came up to them, ':and I think myself lucky in finding you all together. I want to speak to you"
 l Purvis and Sprague exchanged glances, and from the eyes of the latter an evil look shone. He had not forgiven Leicester for the many times he had held him up to ridicule, ] neither did he forgive him for being successful where he. sprague, had failed.
 | When last we were together in this clubroom," said Leicester speak ing with an effort, for as may be | imagined the thoughts in his mind were far from pleasant, "we-well; as you know, kind of wager was l made"
 | They waited for him to go on 1 "As you know" he continued pres l ently; "I-I-have-" Won the wager" said Sprague That being so, I shall be prepared to give my cheque to-what was it {? Guys Hospital All the same, ] | think it is time that this farce should 1 cease. It was unworthy of us all and for my part I regret having had anything to do with it.'' | Sprague's tones. rather han his words, angered Leicester. The | thought of the woman he loved more l than all on earth being associated with a wager maddened him.
 ITO whom shall I send my cheque Leicester? went on Sprague. ..Pur- wis also wants to know. Having faI- filled our. part of the business, you will, of course, also finish yours. Ii reflects no credit upon any of us."
 "No,'' said Leicester, speaking very ' |