The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1915-01-30 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

CAPS.  (ALL "sERvED•] LOVE IN FETTERS  RICHARD MARSH, Agthor of "A Master of Deception," " TlVin Sisters," &c.  caAPTER °Offensive to me? What a ngtion! When jeer presence has made the ChAteau-d'Erean seem Paradise." "Come. Mr. Dennett, be frank. If that is the attitude of your mind, tell me candidly why you won't marry her." "I really am unable to decide whether ra ask that tiuestion seriously or not; it's —it's past believing:" "Disabuse Your mud of all nonsense, Mr. pennon. `...ever was a question more seriously asked of anyone than I ask that question of you. Why don't you marry iteri" "Ilas it escaped your memory what kind penou I am!" "Nothing escapee my memory, as I ;should have thought your presence here made quite elem. I don't see what could make it alearer. Why do you ask?" "You are aware that I am what is called larded for murder,' that I have been arrested once, and that probably before this a second warrant for my arrest has been issued to take the place of the first.' "I doubt it. I cannot see how they can have any positive information; but I fancy that your death has been taken for granted." "Even supposing that to be the cane, what differenee does it make?" "I should say a good deal of difference, If you think it out. Since I am the only person in the world who has even a faint suspicion that you are alive, and l'm the most unsuspicious creature that ever lived, it appears to me that 'on are really dead. Certainly the person Yrho bore that objectionable name is dead—Mr. Robert Dennett is alive. It is Mr. Robert Dennett whom I am asking why he will not marry the young girl of whose reputation he has made such havoc." "I deny it; what you say is false." "You may deny it. You may appear to be that sort of person; but that makes no difference to the fact. The girl is compromised—by you." "I would sooner cut my right hand off than do her the slightest injury, or approach to an injury. So far from destroytrig her reputation, I would be perfectly willing to sacrifice my worthless life in defence of At. one day (shall be in a position to prove it. " "Tell tall flummery— bunitum liapiloodle—piffle—tosh—l believe that some of those words are English. For the last time I ask you, Are you willing to marry Alice Madsen?"  "Willing? What a way to put it! Of tours° I am willing!" "Then that's enough; if you had said so at the beginning some unpleasantness might have been saved." "Hear me out! Let me finish!" "I would rather you did not finish, and I have beard all that I want to bear. You say you are willing to marry Alice Hudson. Good! That is equivalent to an assurance; you will keep to your word. Miss Hudson's return to the Chateau d'Ernan shall be presently arranged, and, on her return, the position shall be regularised. You must moose me; there are several matters which elaim my attention. You have already detained me longer than I intended." She moved towards the door. He interpored himself. "You misunderstand me entirely; you twist my words. You give them a conshmtion they were never intended to bear."  lon must allow me to interrupt you, Br. Dessett, and to request you to favour IThe with no more of your fiapdoodle. You hays expressed your willingness to marry Alms Hudson. That expression is all I require. YOU shall. Be so good as to let me Pam. Open the door." fie operPd it, almost without intending to. She sent through it. He stared after ae she crossed the hall and, ascending the .taircase, passed out of sight.