The Northern Guardian. — 1895-01-26 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

CHAPTER XXI INISS.TANGERPTSLD FEELOTIIII NICZD OF A 11101' flAvitit; fixeteupon a policy, Olivia's neit step was to secure the sentieee of an agent—one who could go ter Captain Everett and speak to him the words which sibs could not speak herseif. After considerable thought, she fixed upon Luke Davis as the most likely person to sane her vefl. True, Dr. Davis was not a neister ;of ;ho was not even ordinarily clever but then he 7 was !devoted to her, and could be trusted to do what 'be was told without asking questions, or babbLeg about things which he ought to conceal. Accordingly,. Miss Dangerfield managed to find an orportunity of bolding a private interview with Dr_ ' Davis. She bad not much difficulty in arranging this, nor did she find it hard to turn the conversation into a channel which led directly to the subject of Captait Everett's imprisonment. " It is a very mysterious affair," said Olivia; " hot. air fonvictMn is that, either by accident or by de,ign, Lr. dledfern took the poison with his own hand." Luke Davis shook his head, ami his companion ; semained sileut for some time, as if plunged in I thought. Pre ently she sighed, and with a careworn so,piebsioa she said— There tare times when I realise very strongly I toy lonely cOndition. Sometimes I feel the need of a brother very much."  "1t E niiiht fill that place, Miss Daugerield. however unworth ly "  •• Dr. Dayis,' she said, suddenly toeing up, 'may I trust you7'i terta nIY you may, Miss Dangerfield—absolutely„ eompktely, ' returned the youngdoctor, who was on 4 too pleased to become Olivia's confidant. A .or Tet :has been entrusted to me," continued the girl; "a strange and dangerous secret. I wish I had Will!' one to share it with me. Dr. Davis, will you give we your solemn promise, on your honour, raver to-trei,the a word of what I am about to tell you, vritheut toy permission?" This was a little more than Luke Davis haa bargaitsd for. He was rtady to do anything for Olivia, but he did not care to be mixed up in the affairs a &her people, However, in the circiimcatees, he Could hardly avoid giving the required pr.otitise. • " fh • secret is this," said Olivia, lowering her voice, " Edward Everett is innecent of causing his uncle'. death ; and ch. person I speak of can prove it?. 'The ylning surgi:on stared at the speaker as if lie could not believe his senses.  You know some one who could prove it!' he echoed. "1 do:" "'Who is, it ?" "1 am At at hberty to tell." lit need hardly be said that there was no such peesou in exister.o..., rave and except Miss Dangerfielall he: self : it was convenient to :Teak as if the pro-. pea I she was about to make had come from some t hir4 person.] .` I tan't: believe whet you say. I mean someono has been hoaxing you. Who could be so cruel asi sappress evidence that a man accused of murder was re ,1:y innocent ?" •• It is -not to be suppressed; but the person I speak of ha? Miss Tremayne's interests very much at. heart 4 `• You mean Dora Tremayne?"  " Yes. The unhappy girl has got herself engaged to Curtain Everett : and, of -course, it was the worst thing that could have happened to her. Her friends wish her to break the en.,;agement, but she will not. Fo they intend to Lay to Captain Everett—' Give us this youn:::: lady, and we will cause evidence to corns to Yaht wLich will male your acouittal certain,'"  (TO BE