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Thus the matter was settled.
Mark had already taken up his posi-
ton in the chamber aloft and Ben
digo looked to it that he should not
be .interfered with.
At tLe agreed time Doria and his
master came up together, the for
mer carrying a light. Jenny also
joined them Cor short while, but
she stayed only ten minutes and
then departed to bed.
Giuseppe brought up jug d.
water. bottle of spirits, little key
CT tobacco, and two or three clay
pipes, for the old sea captain never
smoked till after supper and then
puffed steadily until he went to
bed
CHAPTER VII
The Compact
Bend,go lit his pipe and turned
to his only book. 1t was "Moby
Dick" Herman Melville's master
piece had long ago become for the
old sailor the one piece of litera-
ture in the world
"Well," he said to Doria, "get you
gone. Look round as usual to see
that ANS snug aloft and below: then
turn in. Leave only the light in the
hall and the front door on the latch.
DID you mark If he had watch to
know the hour?'
HE had no watch, but Mrs. Pen
dean thought upon that and lent
him hers"
Bendigo nodded and picked up a
clay pipe, while Doria spoke again.
"May speak of your niece mo-
ment before / go?"
Bendigo shrugged his round
shoulders and pushed his hand
through his red hair.
ITS no good speaking of her ill
you've spoken to her." he said. 81
know what you are after very we'll.
But it's up to her, l reckon, not mo.
She's gone her own way since she
was nipper-got her fathers will
hid under her womans shape"
Our Italian way is to approach
the parents of the loved one" ext
planned Doria. "To win YOU is to
be far on my way, for you stand to
her in the place of parent. Is it
not so? She cannot live alone. She
was not meant by God to be a sim
gle woman, or widow woman"
But what about your ambitions
10 wed an heiress and claim the title
ana the territory of your vanished
fOrebears"'
Doria swept his hands to right
and left with great gesture, as
though casting away his former
hopes
ut Is fate" he said. 81 planned
my life without love. | had never
loved and never wanted to. Now
40 not want the rich woman Int.
only she who wakens my passion.
alteration, worship. Life has moth.
ing in it but Madonna-English
Jenny"
we can stow the subject for six
months anyhow" replied Bendipo.
lighting his long clay. 81 suppose
IN your country as we'll as mine.
there's right and wrong way to
approach woman; and seeing my
girls wldow-made SO under Pc
cullarly sad circumstances-youu
understand that love talk is out of
the question for good bit vet n
while"
ut is too true" answered the
other. Trust me. l will hide NV
soul and be cxquisitely cautio1us
Her sorrow shall be respected-fteen
no selfish motive only, but because
am gentleman, as you remind me"
he was gone and for moment
only the hurtle Of the rain on the
ground windows of the tower room
broke the silence; then Brendon
emerged from his hiding-place snd
stretched his limbs. Bendipo Ire-
garded him with an expression half
humorous and half grim.
That's how the land lies" he
said. "Now you've got it,"
Mark bent his head.
AS clock in the hall below beat
the hour of one he returned to the
cupboard and drew the door behind
nm. Bendigo had just lighted
another pipe when there came the
SOUND OF feet ascending the stair:
but 1t was no doubtful or cautious
FOOTBALL that they heard. The as
cending man neither hestitated nor
made any effort to approach without
noise. He came swiftly and as the
sailor stood up calm and collected
TO meet his broter-not Robert
Redmayne but Giuseppe Doria an
pearcd.
lie was very agitated and his eyes
shone. He breathed hard and WIN
ed the hair away from his foreheaa
H0 had evidently been out in tho
rain, for water glistened on his
shoulders and face.
DORA explained.
II was going the rounds and lust
about to turn out the oil lamp over
the front gate as usual when re-
membered Mr.. Redmayne. That is
half an hour ago and thought II
would be better to leave the lamp.
to guide him, for the night is dark
and wild. / came down the ladder
therefore; but I had already been
seen. He was waiting under thex,
shelter of the rocks on the other
side of the road. He would not
come within the gate but sent a
message that you are to come to him
instead, If you still will to save
him."
Continued in Our Next Issue)
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