The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-17


Lizzie HexEm. frightened by her
lovers. disappeared. Neither Head
stone nor Eugene could trace her. But
Headstone fancIed that Eugene would
ind her and for weeks be traIled his
rival. Eugene was aware Of this
morose figure that was never far be-
hind him. and he took an Impish de
light in roaming after nightfall through
al the four quarters Of London.
At the same time. matters were APP
preaching q climax with the Bofins.
Silas Wegg was preparing his trap;
Mr., Bofiin was daily growing more
surly. At last he blazed forth and
discharged John Rokesmith for aspIr-
Ing to the hand Of Bella to secure the
Harmon fortune. But Bella took the
part Of the dismissed secretary and
cried bitterly as she recalled the low
able Mr.. Bofiin now transformed into
this terrible monster Of greed. She
sought again the poverty Of her child
hood home. II did not take John Roke-
smith long to find her and the cherublc
Mr.. WIlfer felt happily faint when he
saw his Bella's head find what seemed
natural resting-place upon Johns
breast.
Meanwhile Eugene had found Liz
.zle's hiding place, near Plashwater
Weir MIN Lock. Eugene rowed mp the
river to the hamlet, but did not notice
the interested loek-keeper who swung
open the gates for him. Nor did he
know that man dressed like the lock-
keeper was near watching him with
baleful eyes. The latter was Bradley
Headstone; the gate-keeper was
Rogue Rlderhood. who was known to
hate Eugene. Riderhood puzzled more
than little when he saw Headstone,
with murder In his eyes, In clothes pre-
cisely like his own.
Eugene walked at nightfalI with Liz
zie BY the banks Of the river. Head
stone could not know that Lizzie
begged Eugene to go away, but he saw
their lips meet. A shadowy figure kept
close to Eugene after that until some
thing seemed suddenly to crash In his
head and the stars and moon reeled
In his sight. He closed with his as.
sailant, there was a scuffie and
splash. Lizzie, tormented by her talk.
had not gone to her room. She heard
the splash and rushed to the river
bank. When she saw face In the
river she hurriedly leaped into boat.
No man could have been more skillful
with oars. She reached the floating
body. caught 1t by the hair. secured 1t
and screamed for help. Help did not
come before she had bound and kissed
that.face that was so dear to her.
Scared and marred as he was, Eu-
gene struggled back from the border
OF death. He did not expect to re-
cover when he asked Lizzie to marry
him, but she was as proud Of him
when she was made his wife as though
ne had been standing In full strength
by her side instead Of lying helplessly
In bed.
Rogue Riderhood remembered that
Headstone had intended him to suffer
for the crime. So he announced that
he would dog Headstone until he was
paid handsomely. Headstone knew
that the scoundrel would trail him for.
ever, as he had trailed Eugene. He
walked away without a word, with
Riderhood at his heels. He stepped
out upon the bridge that held back
the Thames and then suddenly caught
bis tormentor with a grip that could
not be shaken. They wrestled back
and forth on the brink. steadily near
Ing the edge. Riderhood tried in vain
to draw a knife. He fought, he tried
to sQuirm free from that relentless en-
brace. At last he went over backward
with Headstone gripping him. They
found the bodies locked together.
In the meantime Silas Wegg tight
ened bis screws npon the hapless Bof-
I'm. But the dramatic scene that he
had planned all not work ont for
there was later win than the one he
bad found. giving everything to Mr..
Bofln. SO Mr.. wegg was suddenly
swung out Of the house and into q