The Lamar register., 1920-01-07
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cousins. close and sfse.ton. .ns.,,sl :. as own
brothers, but were di n, oppositeS-
warue was staic. depen.- ole. Of rath-
er-a serious turn OF mind. Hal was
naturally q rover. loved changes.
81 wnnt to have a talk with you.
Hector" said Mr.. Seaton one day. Il
have heard from Hal. He Is at Cres-
son and fear IL In love again"
Hector smiled quantity. Hal WAS in
Of choice. half = dozen times II year
81 have always feared that some
acheIning adventures would get hold
OF Hal" continued Sir. Seaton. Il
have been making some Inquiries and
learn that for = month past he has
been regularly calling upon Miss
Deyeril. who lives few miles from
Crssson.'
'And she Is the siren you dresdT"
81 don't know II for . fact" replied
the uncle. but want to know and
intend TO. That is why | am going to
ssk you to sort OF look Hal up al
Crexson. and particularly TO go 10
Roxbury and nnd out what kind Of
ylri this new name OF his is
Il don't like the TASK" said Hector
quickly. playing the spy is not In
my line"
NO, but you think enough Of Hal
TO Join me In striving to protect him.
don't your" and Hector bowed silently
aud two days later reached Cresson.
He kept himself completely out Of
the way Of Hal. but learned that his
csusis had q suite .of rooms at The
hest hotel, was . gentleman Of leisure
conpiete. usually spent his wsek-ends
at Roxbury and to that picturesque
little town Hector transferred his
Hbsde. Judging from the information
Hector received Miss Devertl was en-
tirsly worthy of The choice Of any
man.
She wss the daughter OF one of the
most reputable snt favorsbly known
residents Of Roxbury. Judge Joshua
DevsriI. The latter was quite prorni-
nent In the public eye. BoIbury had
Its bad quarter In which q full CON.
pliment Of the dissolufe and criminal
lived. He had been stern and exact
ing In striving TO wipe out this black
spot In the community by severe court
sentences. and this had brought TO
him the enmity and hatred Of the VI
cious element He was possessed OF
considerable wealth and his daughter
was q popular social favorfte.
From q distance his hrst Saturday
evening In RoXbury Hector saw the
pair together Never In his life had
he Gared upon q youag lady who In
face and bearing SO attracted him.
The next day the pair were Joined by
another young lady. dark. flashing
beauty, with whom Hal seemed to
divide his attentions. Hector learned
that this was q Miss Marcia Lowell.
from the sjsy and . close girl friend
of Miss De~eril.
Upon Mosdsy moraing Hal took
The train for Cresson and Hector had
clear feid for investigation. Sev-
eraI times he passed Miss Deverii upon
the street and returned TO bis hotel TO
dream about this paragon Of grace and
beauty. secretly -nyyius his cousin
his great fortune.
BY the middle OF that week Hector
had made up his mind that = report
was due his anxious uncle. He wrote
4 letter stating that the latter need
have no apprehension ms TO the eliyi-
bility of Miss Deverii as q nieee-ln-
law.
That evening Hector decided he
would not proionE his stay. He, how
ever. coveted one last glimpse of Lots
psverfi. IL was after dark when he
stroiIed BY the Deyeril mansion. He
sktrted the lawn and posted himself
behind q bush. Peering past IL he
could see the object Of his interest
seated at the piano. Then Hector
warne saw something else that
thrilled him into vivid action. A man
sieaithily approached the side OF the
house. He carried q round. sinister
ieokinr object from which traiied a
fuse. He II, this. placed II under
vsranda and started to leave the spot.
In Q fash Hector conprehended that
he must be some OF the criminal enc
mics Of Judge Deverii. He rushed for
ward. seissd the squirting end Of the
fuse and 3erked II loose. There was
iare. the sharp snap of percussion
the man dealt him q blow with 4
cudGsi and Hector went down like
shst.
Hector opened his eyes to nnd him
self lying on q comfortable couch In