Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19

on his way up from the station. They've
found what they believe to be your car,
and 1 want you to come along with me
and Identify it."
"Where?"
Just outside London; If you're quick
! we can catch this train"
I Right you are" said Lord Arthur.
| I'll come along with you now"
They hurried off to the station and were
| Just in time to catch the train as 1t had
begun to move.
by Jove" gasped Lord Arthur, that
was a near thing"
Yes, my lord" said tho detective with
smile. Then he turned to his subordi-
nate, a fair-haired young man with
small mustache.
Where did you say the car was.
Hardy?" he queried.
Richmond Park, sir; they'd run It
right up on the grass by ono OF the plan
tations."
"Is 1t all right?" queried Lord Arthur.
Yes, sir-at least 1t looks all right.
No attempt has been made to move It."
ANY other news, Hardy2" said Mr..
| Murray.
"Only about Crane. sir"
"Crane?" queried Lord Arthur. "Wno
is he? Oh, yes, of course; the yokel who
was driving the cart and gave a stranger
a lift and got knocked on his head for his
kindness. What about Crane?"
His story was a pack of lies. The
man gave him couple OF sovereigns and
the fellow just lay in ditch for an hour
and smoked his pipe"
Lord Arthur laughed. upon my
word" he said. '1ts difficult to get the
| truth out of any one nowadays"
Yes. my lord" said Murray, dryly,
"but we usually get hold of 1t In the long
| run"
CHAPTER XXI.
HE is dead" moaned Lady Wimberley;
| "he is dead"
John Erleigh took her in his arms His
| face was white and drawn-more terrible
| to look on than the face of the woman
! who had lost her child. For there was
more than grief in his heart-there was
| shame and dishonor. But ror his own
| cowardce. but for his fear of Vertigan
the science master would never have been
| allowed to remain at the school, and in
all probability the conspirators would not
have been able to lay their plans for the
kidnapping of Lord Wimberley. And as
he held her close to him confession was
on his lips,
"Anne, my dearest" he whispered,
God will give him back to you. I will
do all in my power-ths whole of Eng
land Is against these men. How can
they escaps7 Anne, dear you must be
calm"
There is nothing left for me in iifs."
she sobbed, nothing"
''Yes, Ammo, dear-even II Guy-thers
is Joan-and love you
She freed herself from his embrace.
you do not understand" she said pas
sionately. "how I loved him-how he was
more to me than anything else in the
world. I would give verything-every-
thing slse-ir he could be given back to
me-"
Everything else. Anne-everythin
"Yes, Jack-my health, my life. my
appiness-everything.
He walked TO the window OF the library
and stared out at the grey waters of the
lake. 1t was raining ana the clouds
were being driven across the sky like
smoke from a furnace It was nearly
dark. but there was still enough light tc
see the dreary landscape A month hae
passed since Lord Arthur had gone or
his fFuitless errand TO Bartsea- Ane
there was still no news OF Gus
Wimberley. John Erlelgh was breaking
down under the strain.
You mean," he said after long pause
that if-let US suppose, Anne. that yot
had to choose between me and Guy-no,
have no right TO speak to you like that
You know that I would give my life t
bring you happiness-yes. my life"
She came TO his side and laid her hanC
upon his arm.
Jack. my dearest" she said in a low
voice, ''you know how l love you. Yot
must not be unkind to ms-must not tall
about my choosing between you and Guy
love you b0th-one as much as tbs
other"
Nor he broke in nercely. Il an
nothing to you or you would not say tina
there Is nothing left for you In all tbs
world when you know that As long As
live you have my love-
Jack" she said piteously. Jack. yos
must not talk ike that
4 know that you blame ms kor VIA