The Washington times., 1912-10-30

-ife should be performed In Bosom.
Three days later they were on their
way. They were gohe four days in all,
and when they returned the villase Of
that It had experienced In more than
half a century.
M. and Nine. Marchand allowed no
carking care to dim the luster Of their
honeymoon. but II soon became appar-
ent that, as they had expected, they
were destined to feel the effects OF the
enmity of the baffied Pancoast. The
interest on the mortgage had been paid,
but the principal. amounting to 1850.
would be due In sixteen months. There
than the little farm would bring in the
market.
The profits Of the year Just finished
had netted only u, 100 and this was ZAP
Pile year" ,n;sy Next year the M apple crop
| all this, and when, two days after the
return Of the bridal pair. he had called
to satisfy himself that the house had
been fully insured against loss by. fire.
he had told them that they need ex-
pect no renewal of the mortgage.
Il must have my money when II is
due" he said, as he left the house.
"Forty-five hundred dollars!" Anne
exclaimed despairingly when the money
lender was gone. we cannot get It..
"Yes, yes. we,n have It," Rylance an
swered resolutely.
From that time on Anne often came
upon her husband walking to and fro
with a cloud upon his face. and she
When she found him thus, she would
pat his cheek caressingly and say:
Don't worry. David. We will find
way"
During those long. cold. winter
months, while the cottage on the cliff
was incased in snow and Ice. and the
| chill winds from the north swept over
| the frozen river. Rylance had formu-
lated many plans but. In the end only
From the Kiondike came tales of
great fortunes that had come to men
as a result Of efforts that had lasted
no capital with which to embark In a
commercial enterprise that would yield
within year the amount that would be
required TO save Anne's property from
Paheossts clutch. But in the Klondike
Anne's face had grown white when
her husband had first suggested this 70
her. but she had yielded at last to the
| arguments he had advanced. and In
March he began to make his prepara-
that his destination should not be re.
vealed to anyone In Basilton.
During these months of his married
life Rylance had made several attempts
to tell Anne the story OF his past. but
on each occasion she had gently, but
firmly, silenced him. He had often
asked himself whether this reluctance
to hear his story was to be regarded.
merely as an effort to convince him OF
] her absolute trust In him, or whether
1 she shranked from hearing a truth thai
would abase him in her eyes.
Twice or thrice. however. he haa
| questioned her again concerning her In
terview with Ward. but he learned lit
| tie more than she had told him first
There was one feature OF that Interview
a that t. puzzled Ssd him him; Why was It ths,
rame Of the fugitive he sought?
During his first month in BasiIton
! Rylance. from time to time, had seer
In the newspapers that came to hi,
Of the Cricket of Leeds. Kirkwood
dismissed from Scotland Yard. had beer
! tried for aiding and abetting In tn,
escape OF criminal and had been sen
itcntiary. This had been the hardes
blow that Rylance had had to bear.
Lately. however, the name Of Davic
Rylance and the sobriquet that had
been given to him seldom appeared
among the news items OF the day. He
and the charges that had been mad,
| oblivion.
At length there came the day in Apri
which was to- witness the departure oi
Rylance for the north. 1t had been ar
ranged that he should leave Quebec II
| the afternoon, and that he should bic
farewell to Anne at Basilton.
In the morning he went down to tn,
village and called at the office of Pan
coast over the bank. He found thu
! money-lender at his desk.
An ugly expression settled on Pan
coasts face, as he raised his eyes to hi,
| visitor.
well, monsieur" he asked sharply
II have come to tell you that
am about to leave Basilton and may no
return for several months"
Pancoast shrugged his shoulders
puckered his lips and elevated his brow
In a manner that indicated that the In
formation was not OF sufficient import
ance to excite his interest.
NINE. Marchand will remain" Ry
land added.
at is kind of you to give me so muci
of your confidence" said Pancoas
shortly.
True. And In kindness, have COM
to tell you more"
| "Ah"