The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22

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without Peggy, what did he care for TINS
new life which he had had the impertinence to
assume? Not a snap Of his fingers He did not want
inappropriate the name and fortune OF ano'her
mamie would prefer TO struggle along on his own
account. working with his hands in some distant
colony.
1t was all very if had been able 10 follow his
first design and II to Peggy-to whom 1t
really belonged-as wedding gift He couldn't 90
that Cudgel his brain as ne might ne coulo
see no way put possession of what belonged
10 her-the money which mght save her from. the
unwelcome attentions of Lord Bardley-no way except
He must just leave things ne had found them
The false George Hilton must-to all appearance
carry out the intentions of the It would
be quite easy arrange the mise scene at the
chambers in Dover street just he had found it.
He knew the wording Of the letter by heart; with
little trouble he could transcrioe 1t In very
passable imitation Hilton's handwriting He had
already tried his hand at copying some of the man
uscript of the book
George Hilton would disappear but by the time
his flight found out George Annesley would be
of England. There would be a nine days wonder
then the sensation would die away. Peggy would
have her noney-that was the great thing.
And that night he set about putting his project
into execution He could not get to work till late,
for Sir James Duncan put in an appearance after
dinner and insisted upon discussing the funeral,
which he had not been present.
so Lady Sara is going abroad?" he remarked
Well should say that is good thing. Give you a
little breathing time. eh, Hilton? Prevent gossip,
too It's pity people should chatter There
a
George would allow continue Never
theless, he found 1t difficult to rid himself OF
SnweloOpe visitor Duncan might be the best OF good
Left alone last George set about his prepare
Of copying q %s IT, be fSe VIII she
was nothing ali suspicious that for few
days ar interloper had been masquerading upon the
He put the clothes which he had been wearing
thrust upon him, He had been wearing silk hat. he
remembered that would not do travel in--he must
buy another at the first opportunity He would not
take a6 osasg tfs r belonged s d. to Hilton
letter which . his father had written would do
the pocket in which he had originally found it
He il out and touched it with his is
dare TO With a sigh he replaced where he had
Then he began to write the letter He found it
Wora d nm than I he had The words
sae afd he as bnrn aF F not ear these
niued he thai suf S SGsk s 5aG
faneied he heard light foofen Oe enc tb him when he
paused ana listened Yesa p steaf f STat tresa and
cgRins be in anything at pSs hour Of Od the
Then came The eTsak Of turning handle without
the and entered h Se Shss his b chair
He icked On the eeetTie eh and one e there
M dsseendad fe o %ith The te sa Rsssage Al dark
sias LEFT S Spsfk e1 1f ii light in the
suddenly he thought he heard sound coming from
f1uld see line Of light along he left # ajar
Whoeysr Il might be. the intruder had evidently
That the only ptrpretstion G e re
By the grinding face 81 G the 5as a9gr
hanging upon the vail now o. IL h1 baa 8 6sd
hane man 50 hide the face ugly hairy
meeting that f hdeous thing iy sG Oa The shock
r r s breath m nef a before could
and huge muscular gppe about t h,s 5 head
ground poweriess in the hands of the garrote the