The evening world., 1915-02-06

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sufYiced to close the triple doors, ono
more quickly than another. behind
them.
II should II ] were you." said Scarth.
And I should think a good many
times before carrying out your In
structlons--if were tho lady at the
bottom Of ono OF the few mysteries
that still pusxle Scotland Yard"
There was q pause. In which Dollar
heard only . sharp intake OF breath
on the threshold Just behind him; BY
~ believe shall have TO shoot you,
after ALL" said he. and the hammer Of
the mother Of peal revolver clicked to
full cock.
Wont that rather spoil your gamer"
said Scarth blandly.
Mine Is not the game that matters
ut the moment-yours In A how
ever. you have been fool enough to
have a key cut expressly to ut my
front door lock, and have been dis
covered In my room at midnight
I'm the most distinguished companyl
Go on, Dollar. Nothing extenuate---
bang tho field piece--twang the lyre!'
His teeth wero showing IA they had
shown on the platform at Winterwald
nine months before: the tag from his
famous impersonation had slipped out
with all the snap and gusto which had
captivated an unruly audience thcn.
and II was not without q slight mes
merio effect on the man who had him
at his mercy. II Scarth In turn had
not held Vera Moyle at his mercy. and
| IL John Dollar had not known him to
be utterly devoid of that quality. no
could have admired the cool daredevil.
staggering man mt bay.
Remember tho concert at Winter
! wald. DOCTOR" he went on. and our
talk afterward and tho last talk we
ever had there? He thought had two
| tries to kill a fellow. Lady Vera-two
bites at such a green young mutt Bet
ter to finish 'em OF at one fell blow.
| isn't it?' Not such nun for tho widow
or the poor innocent who nearly
swings for the Job. but great work for
the militant Miles and their lady
leader! Splendid for you all until the
truth comes out--as II will the minute
q policeman shows his noseF"
| II was Lady Vera who had obtained
him this hearing. She had stepped
up to Dollar, had taken his arm, had
even put her other hand In front OF
her own revolver.
let him 20 on: We may ~ well
know where wo are" she had said In
the midle OF Scarth's speech. And now
she asked him what he proposed. as IL
she were inquiring the price OF q dress.
With the civility duo to an inferior.
"You have had my proposal" said
Scnrth. ITS not the kind that one re-
peats before third party"
II may as well rine them up" said
Lady Vera, trying to disengage her
arm; but Dollars hand closed upon II
and his left hand held hers - II In Q
"You shant!" no ground out IT'S
oil hun. They have no evidence"
"They are welcome TO all can give
them" she answered. ~ have always
regretted l didn't como forward In the
beginning. But there was more excuse
than there Ii now--then there was no
question Of letting a worse person 20
for the second time.
But this was not said Tor the worse
persons benefit: for the Vera Moylss
Il is impossible to speak at the worst
person In the world. The point was
merely urged as an argument for Dol
lars private ear. hut the Mostyn
Scarths are expert listeners: not q
syllable was lost upon the consum-
mate chieftain OF that foul familyi
and he grinned gaily through as much
Of the open door as he could see from
this point.
80 you admit that you admins
tereO MS coup Oe SruCe 10 tho iots
lamented Sergt. Simpkins?"
But the heavy shaft was not winged
. by one Of Mostyn Scarth's feathered
glances. His erlnning gaxe stu sped
past them to the landing.
II have never denied II In my life.
Hear that. Croucher!" cried Scarth
Full confession by Lady Vera Moyie
-extry spechul.
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looked round: ana there. indeed. on
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