The Washington times., 1912-10-25

torta Cross for the deed, and. therefore,
cape and clear himself; II. nnds RyiaHcs
at his dyiSSS r. sister. ,a r bedside and finally
pssI.ns RyI.nss .aii. n from liverpool for Am.r,-
g, on on The tramp shp gsowui, ana .na.
village shsrin posting on a board in front
Ct s; e:S s: or Ss sns notice
CHAPTER VIII (continued).
- HE fugitive now found himself in
a dimly lighted hall. On the
walls were heads of moose and
deer and several old en-
cravings. A door on the left was
open. and taking Rylance by the arm
Bregaut led him to II. Two lights were
burning brightly here. and a glance
around II showed q cheerful and mod
estly furnished dining room. The odor
Of roses pervaded the air. and Rylance
had Just observed a large vase Of these
flowers In the center Of the green-cov-
cred table when he became conscious
Of the presence Of young woman.
ter. nearly two weeks before. had he
heard the sound Of women's voices-the
first being In the Basilton shop in which
he had purchased the clothes he was
WchTiuBB anu thc bcCOuu Who sho
woman had appeared In the taproom
in the inn and received the order for his
supper. A strange thrill pervaded him
as the woman In the cottage rose.
The impression T. produced ,to.tSs- upon ny. my
favorable, but was now forgotten.
Was II possible that the man who had
conducted him hither was the father OF
this superbly formed young woman with
the rich. warm coloring and queenly
beering7 Her light brown hair, care
lessly coiled In a great luxuriant mass
behind her head and neck. was wavy
and Of a peculiar brightness. Her blue
expression Of Irritation and alarm en-
tered them as their gaze rested upon
the stalwart unshaven man clad In
cheap garments, who followed her
Bresaut, removing his cap. smiled un-
pleasantly as he said In q voice In
which respect and mockery were
Pray allow me, my dear, to intro.
guest tonight. NJ. Marchand has come
| to our island to seek his cousin. whose
exact address Is unknown to him. 1t Is
possible that he will remain with us for
and this h his nrst visit to- Canada.
Monsieur. my daushter-Anne."
The young woman paled and bowed
i
in low. Indifferent voice:
| "Oh! yes-at Fayars," Bregaut an
"As It appeared to be an inn. !
ieTaEs RyIancs e.plained' e No They 1 saa no room
thizing with me in my dilemma. was
good enough to bring me here"
Ryiance felt ali the embarrassment that
must come to a sensitive man who ia
made conscious Of the fact that he
is an unwelcome guest. Gladly would
not believed that such action would give
still more offense to the young woman.
who had naturally resented the action
OF her father in bringing an unknown
Perceiving that this reception had
| chilled his guest, Bregaut said abruptly:
Come, I will take you to your room v
As Ryiance glanced again toward the
Good night" she said.
Bregaut led the way upstairs, and
when Rylance again found himself along
he was in a small neatly. furnished
curtains were spotlessIy white. and the
atmosphere of the apartment was re-
doient OF the odor. Of honeysuckle.
Within half an hour after he entered
the room he was asleep.
When he awoke the little apart
ment was flooded with sunshine. He
arose at once and proceeded to make
his toilet. Despite the brightness OF
the weather and the pleasing nature nature
himself the victim Of depression. Be:
fore retiring the night before he had
held over his candle the sheet con-
tanning his picture and dessripti9n Sna r.
front Of the town hall. The picture
taken at the time he had received his
Victoria Cross, showed him in hit
lieutenant's uniform, when his face
When his toilet. was completed he
J sought the chamois- skin bag that HI
had placed under his pillow on the
suddeniy his heart seemed to stor
its beating and the room swan before
The bag was gonel
thassht as aae Came ,'s, 20 him thst during Si'
, floor. He looked under the bed ant
, the bureau. turned over the mattresi
Ali his efforts to nnd the bag wer'
He had been robbed. The little hoart
that Kirkwood had thrust into HI
hands at fb,.f sad anS Ss'g%i Ryi.nee ss
homeless. friendiess. and a fusitiv'
> from the law: wa was pepniiess gs,Ssh aero, HI,
Q Of the windows through which h
Q looked with unseeing eyes, whel
9 there was q sharp knocking at tn
= door.
He turned slowly. but before he ha'
: time to speak the door opened an
3 he saw standing on the threshold til
. young woman to whom he had bee
0 introduced whine he had hrst entere
o the house. Her face was pale an
. there was an expression Of surpris
9 and alarm on her features as sh
.Pardon," she said quickly. -
: thought you, too, were gone"
9 "T, toov he repeated.
g The young woman looked at hlr
o fixedly. and her gaze wandered to tn
9 overturned mattress, the moved burea,
. and the pillows from which he ha
snatched the pillow cases.
Her look Of wonder deepened.
% What has happened here7" sh
% asked, with some sharpness In he
" voice.
y 1T have been looking for my purs,
q mad LEM oiseile." said Ryiance.
70 The young woman started.
% "Your purse!" she exclaimed. eye
,c have lost your purseT'
2 As she spoke her face grew whittier.
y Rylance shrugged his shoulders.