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CHAPTER VI-Continued

at was very serious blow to me,
and it's an amazing coincidence that
the master can finish what the pupil
began. l was in luck there. Listen,
Orme. AT word can send you back
for that sentence which will end only
when you die. Furthermore, am not
putting myself in your power. You
may never know my real name. l
could look calmly at the very detec-
tives who had spent years looking for
me because / gaze at them with a
different face. will wager that you
have seen the face wore for years.
When my bank failed, with such dis
astrous results, was in every paper
where illustrations are found. Yes.
you know the real me. But Clements
the man you are looking ats only
a year old and his past is blameless.
1t took Beardsley year to re-create
me and it will take you a few min
utes probably, to rectify one mistake. !"
Bettington had heard, often enough,
of the comparatively new branch of
surgery which devoted itself to the
face. He had associated it with beauty
parlors and quackery in general.
Now, suddenly, he was convinced that
what Clements said was true.
But to find that he was expected to
undertake some of it was horrifying.
He shrank from the idea, but would
not permit Clements to see it.
"Beardsley must have cut nerve,
for suddenly l found myself with this
damnable smile. 1t never leaves me.
Orme, haunt myself. Some
times l think l cannot go on living.
unless the curse is removed from me.
/ thought everything was well done. 1
had finished with Beardsley before I
knew"
Bettington wondered what was the
cause of Beardsley's death.
HE died of pneumonia" said Glenn
ents, as though he had read the doubt
in his companions mind. ut was a
sad blow to me-"
He was never strong" Bettington
found himself saying, with gravity.
Reluctantly Clements rose and nut
on the stewards livery coat.
I'm this drawer" he said, "you will
find some of tile most recent books on
operative surgery They may refresh
your memory. Take them to your
room"
They proved of no benefit to How
ard Bettington. Their idioms were
beyond his comprehension. He put
the books aside and went out on deck.
Mrs. Railway was sitting in a chaise
Tongue, writing letters. Sc looked up
at Bettington and smiled as he
passed.
II am driven to writing letters to
people ] have almost forgotten. I'm
afraid this is going TO be a very dull
month, DOCTOR"
"Dulll" he said to himself, as he
took seat and looked out at the
placid ocean. IF she only guessed ~
Never, he supposed, in the history
Of yachting had such a company
been assembled by the design of one
man. he was tempted to cross the
deck to Todd and tell him to wire
less to the government what was
afoot. If any accident happened to
him. what could save Evelyn Railway
and Unwin's children?
1.-THE other night" Mrs. Railway be-
gan, lit was as friend l spoke to
you. felt you were friendly to me-"
Indeed. you were right" he said
earnestly.
Now it's to the doctor l am speak
ing" He hoped his face did not show
his alarm and disappointment. Its
about Mr.. Railway. l am horribly dis
appointed in his behavior. He came
here to get himself into good physical
condition and he has given way to