Year: 1875

1t vas the evening following the trans
piring Of the events detailed in the last
chapter, that Eugene Faber, arrayed in
immaculate br Iadcloth and linen, left his
lodgings and entering cab, was rapidly
driven tU the residence of Sir Edward
Berton, IN Easton Square.


He had that day seen the baroDet, had
had quite long talk with him, and 50 in
sinuaungly had he talked that the baronet
had concluded the interview by considering
! MIN one Of the most sincere men that he
had ever met, and had extended a NEST
cordial ard pressing invitation for him to
call at the house that evening.
Faber had been there many times before,
but always with Cecil Esmond, and he
foresaw that there vas a fair opportunity
tor hun TO commence tactics with view TO
future course of courtship. He knew
the salient points "f the baronet's charac-
ter, and he Was determined to leave no
means unemployed in order to effect the
object he so desired to reach-to secure
the friendly regard of the baronet, and
the love of the fair EveIine Berton.
He reached the mansion, elegant and
imposing as it was, and was ushered into
the drawing room. The baronet was not
yet at home and Eveline soon joined him,
her manner rather constrained but partly
friendly. So insinuatng was his manner,
50 evident his desire to please her, that a
short time after he was seated with her In
the conservatory, amid the perfume Of the
flowers and the silvery trucking Of the
water from the marble fountains. He
spoke generally at first, but finally he
oroached the subject Of the failure Of the
Australian Gold Mining Company, and
then led the conversation to Cecil Es-
mond.


He knew how to play his cards vel,
schemer and polite intriguer that he was.
He professsd friendship and esteem for his
cousin, deprecated his dlshonorable course
and finally wound up by stating that ClcIl
had fed.


At this the young lady started


'Fled T. she echoed, the color fast re-
ceding from her face


"Yes the detectives have been looking
for him, and he has gone away"


''Gone :" she echoed family, "Where q
"To Australia"


He turned Just in time to catch her in
his arms, for she had tainted away. In
the excitement Of the moment he knew
/ not hndI nc ulu ne lthIiou over, Hci
head lying upon his shoulder, and kissed
her.


There was a hurried rustling among the
flowers, and then Eugene Faber heard
some one hurriedly leave the conservatory
In the dim light he lifted Eveline in his
arms, and carried her into the drawing
room Then, as she partially recovered
he rang the bell for a servant and consign
ed her to her charge, leaving the house Al
once and ordering the coachman to drive
him home. He was little conscious Of the
fact that he had uncoL Lsciously furthereo
bis plans far more than he thought thai
evening ut the residence Of the barOnet IL
Easton Square.


He had been seen that night and hi.
first kiss witnessed, and by none othe
than his cousin, Cecil Esmond.


To explain, We must revert somewhat IL
the course Of our narrative.


When Bill Forest left the young capital
ist in the cabin Of the Shooting Star, Ceci
Esnond had resolved to remain there unit
he again heard from his cousin, Eugen
Faber. So far he had been entirely infiu
enced in his thoughts and actions by tn
persuasion of his cousin and the fear o
arrest. Now, however, the excitemen
had passed away, and he began to reflect
He had done no real wrong he had beel
misled and deceived. He would return t
London, and after seeing Eveline and tell
.ng her all would deliver himself up to jus
tice, and abide the issues OF the affair II
soon put his plan in operation and wa
soon on his way to London. Arrive,
there, he made his way to the residence 0
Eveline, secured access to the garden
and thence to the conservatory, where h
arrived too late to hear the conversation
or to recognize his cousin an Eyeline'
companion, but just in time to witness tn
lips of another kissing the woman WHOM
he so fondly loved. Then he fed. In hi
excitement and despair, in his woe at see
ling Eveline in the arms of another, he di,
not observe that she was fAintiHg he di'
lnot even know that Evslins had fainte'
and that it was Eugene Faber who hA'
ksuxrspeitiously taken kiss from the lip