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16 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JUSTE 30, 1001. Tristram - r BBl W 4 Sal H BB m Being: An Episode in a Story of An Ancient House. i BY ANTHONY HOPE. (Copyright, 1900, by A. II. Hawkins.) Bynopale) of I'recedlner diopters. Adelaide, wire of Mr llandolph Edgo ot Blent Hall, sloped with Captain Fitshubert. Blr Randolph dies In Ilunh, presumably in time for Lady Edge and Fltahubert to marry and an make their Hon, Harry, legiti mate. They learn later, however, that the date Ot Bit rtnndolph's death has been riven Incorrectly and Harry Is not the rightful heir. They keep the matter secret and eventually Mm. Kltzhubert succeeds to the barony of Tristram of Blent and re sides with Harry at lilcnt Hall. Unknown to Lady Tristram Madam Zabrlska, and Mr. Jenklnson Neeld, are also In possession of the secret and Madam Zabrlska with her uncle. Major Duplay. come to reside at Merrion Lodge, near Ulcnt Hall. Harry learns from his mother that he Is not the rightful heir to lllent, but they determine to hold the title for him at any cost. To further his cause he decides to marry Janla Iver, heiress to Falrholmc, but II ml two rivals In Hob Ilroadtey and Major Duplay. The latter learns of Harry's untor- Junate birth from Mlna Zabrlska. He In orms him that ho Intends to tell Iver and they quarrel, Harry winning In a brisk tussle. Neetd becomes the guent of Iver at Falrholme. Madam Zabrlska meets Neeld and they form a compact to protect Harry's Interests and maintain secrecy. Lady Tristram dies nfter exacting from her son a promise that Cecily aa.nsborougn, rightful heiress of Blent, shall be '.nvlted to the funeral. Cecily and her fathor conn to Blent, but Horry falls to receive them. Later he comes suddenly upon Cecily In the garden and realties that she Is a Tris tram, the Image of his mother. The en gagement of Harry nnd Janio Iver Is an nounced, and Duplay announces his deter mination to expose the false position of his future son-in-law to Iver. Harry uncon aclously falls In lovo with Cecily and with out telling her this acknowledges thut he Is not tho legnl heir, but she Is Lady Tristram of Blent. Then he steals away from Blent by night, stopping to advlie Bob Broadley to woo and win Jnnle. He COM to London, where political friends of his mother Interest themselves In his csso. Cecily, unhappy In har new possessions, follows him to oeg him to take back Blent, Harry Joins Stovd In n. real estate deal and becomes n competitor of Iver. Cecily asks xtarry to marry tier so that no may return to Blent. He refuses, nnd then suddenly realises that he lovrs her. Harry bests Iver In a business deal nnd Is ottered a Viscounty by political friends. He scorns the Idea of accepting a viscounty. Cecily returns to Blent determined to begin life over and forKet Hnrry. Harry Is offered a foreign secretaryship, and Is Informed by Colonel Wllmot Ktlgo that through tho schemlnp of n woman tho rent date of Sir Robert Kdite's death had been suppressed. a that Lady TrlMtram nnd Jlarry's father were marnea in time to legalize nis birtn. He demands th right to Inform Cecily of their chango In fortunes In his own way. Hurrying to lllent he wooes her Impetu ously, ono consents to an ciopemcni. CHAPTKIt XXVII. Before Trmmlntlon. Harry Tilstram had corao back to Blent In tho mood which belonged there as of old tho mood that claimed as his right what bad become his by lovo; that knew no scruples, if only he could gain and keep It; that was ready to play a bold game nnd take a great chance. Ho did not arguo about what ho was going to do. Ho did not Justify It, and perhaps could not. Yet to him what he purposod was so clearly the best thing that Cecily must be, forced into it. Eha could not bo forced by force: If be told herUho truth ho would meet at the outset a resistance that ho could not quell. He might encounter that, aftor all. later on, in spite of a present success. That was the great risk he was determined to run, At the most there would be something gained: If tho were and' would be nothing else, she should and must at' least be mistress of Blent. His lmaglna tlon had set bor In that place; his pride, Bo (ess than his lovo, demanded It for her, He bad gone away onco that sho might have It. It need bo, again he would go away. That stood for decision later. Sho walked slowly to tho end of tho long callery and sat down In the great arm chair; It held Its old position in splto ot the changes which Harry noted with quick yes and a aupprcaied smile as he followed Her and. set his candlo on a table near. He lit two more from It and then turned to her. She was palo and defiant. "Well," she said, "why aro you hero?" Sho asked and ho gave no excuse for tho untimely hour ot his visit and no cxplana tloa ot It. "I'm here becauso I couldn't koep away," be answered gravely, standing before her "You promised to keep away. Can't you keep promises?" "No; not such promises as that." "And so you make my lite Impossible! Tou see this room; you see how I've changed It? I've been changing every thing I could. Why? To forget you, to blot you out; to be rid of you. I've been bringing myself to take my placo. Tonight J seemed at last to bo winning my way to It Now you coma. You gave me all this; why do you make It Impossible to mo!" A bright color came to her cheeks sow as she grew vehement In her re proaohes, and her voice was Intense, though low. A luxury of joy swept over him as he listened. Every taunt witnessed to bis power, every reproach to her love. He played a. trick, Indeed, and a part, but there was no trick, and no acting, In so far as he was her lover. If that truth -could not redeem bis deception, It stifled all sense ot guilt. "And you were forgetting? You wore getting rid ot me?" he asked, smiling and fixing his eyes on her. "Perhaps. And now 1" She made a gesture of despair. "Tell me why have you come?" Her tone changed to entreaty. "I've como because I must be whore you re, becauso I was mad to send you away before, mad not to come to you before, to think I could live without you, not to see that wo two must be togethor; because you're everything to me." Ho had come Bearer to her now and etood by her. "Rvor kttnee I went away I have seen you In this room, In that chair. I think it was your (host only that canio to town." Ho laughed m moment. "I wouldn't havo tho ghost. I didn't know why. Now I know. I wanted the you that was hero tho real you is you had been on tho night I went away. So ' I've come back to you. Wo're ourselves fcere, Cecily. We Trlstrams are ourselves at Blent." She had listened silently, her oyes on his. he teemed bewildered by the sudden rush t his passion and the enraptured eager ness ot his words that made her own vehemence sound to her poor and thin, frlde bad Its share In her protest, love was tho solo spring ot his Intensity. Yet be was puzzled by the victorious light In all eyes. What he said, what he camo to do was such a surrender as aha had never boped for hlro, and ho triumphant In sur rendering. The thought flashed through her mind, troubling her and tor the time hindering her Joy. In hi confession. She did not trust him yet. , "I've bad an offer made to roe," he. re turned, regaining his composure. "A sort Ot political post. If I accept It 1 shall have tfi leave England for a considerable time almost Immediately, That brought the thing to a point." Again ho laughed. "It's Important to you, too, because If you tay lo to mo tonight you'll be rid of me for ever so long. Your life won't be made Im possible, I shouldn't come to Blent aguln." , "A post that would tako you away?" she j murmured. s,( "Yes. You'd bo left hero In peaco. I've 1 mot come to blackmail you Into loving me, 0011. Yes, you shall be left In peaco to of Blent. ft movo tho furniture about." Olanclng to ward the tablo, he saw Mr. Gainsborough's birthday gift. He took It up, looked at It for a moment, anil then replaced It. His manner was Involuntarily expressive. Even It she brought that sort ot a thing to Blent I Ho turned back at tho sound of a little laugh from Cecily and found her eyes sparkling. "Father's birthday present, Harry," said she. Delighted with her mirth, he came to her, holding out his hands. She shook her head and leaned back, looking at htm. "Sit as my mother did. You know. Yes, like that," bo cried. 8ho' bad obeyed him with a smllo. Not to bo denied now, be seized the hand that lay In her lap. "A blrthdayl yes, of course, you'ro 211 Hoalty mistress ot It all nowl And you don't know what to do with It, except spoil tho arrangement ot the furniture?" Sho laughed low4 and luxuriously. "What am I to do with It?" sho asked, , "Well, won't you glvo It all to mo?" Aa he spoke ho laughed and kissed her hand. "I'vo como to ask you tor It., Here I am, I've come fortune bunting tonight." "It's all mine now, you say? Harry, tako It' without me."' "It I did I'd burn It to tho ground that It mightn't remind mo of you." "Yes, yes, that'll wnat I'vo wanted to do," sho' exclaimed, drawing her band out of his and raising her arms a moment In the air. Addle Tristram's poso was gone, but- Harry did not miss It now. "Take It without you, indeed! It's all for you and because of you." "Really, , really?" She grow grave 'Harry, dear, for pity's sake tell me It you love me I" "Haven't I told you?" he cried gayly. Where are the poets? Oh, for some good quotations! I'm Internally unpoctical, I know. Is this It that you're always bo fore my eyes, always In my head, that you'ro terribly In tho way, that when I've got apyhlng worth thinking I think it to you, anything worth doing I do it for you, anything good to say I say It for you? Is this it that I curse myself and curse you? Is this It, that I know mysolt only as your lover and that If I'm not that, then I seem nothing at alt. I've never beon In love bctoro, but all that sounds rather llko It. "And you'll take Blent from mo?" "Yes, as the climax of all, I'll take Blent from you." Sho rose suddenly and began to walk to and fro across tho end ot tbo room, while he stood by the table, watching hor. "Well, Isn't It tlmo you said something to me?" he suggested with a smile. "Give me time, Harry; give me time. The world's all' changed tonight. You yes, you came suddenly out of the darkness of tho night" She waved her hand to ward the window "and changed the world for me. How am I to believe It? Apd It I can believe It, what can I say? Let me alono for a minute, Harry dear." He was well content to wait and watch. All tlmo seemed bofore them, and how bet. ter could he fill It? Ho seoraed himself to suffer In this hour a Joyful transformation; to know better why men lived and loved to llvo, to reach out to tho full strength and the full function of his being. Tho world changed for him as he changed It for her. Twice and thrice she had paced the gal lery before sho came and stood opposlto to him. Sho put her hands up to her throat, saying, "I'm stifled Btlfled 'with happiness, Harry." For answer he sprang forward and caught her In his arms. In the movement he brushed roughly against the table; there was u little crash and poor Mr. Gains borough's birthday gift lay smashed to bits on the floor. For tho second tlmo their lovo bore hard on Mr. Gainsborough's crockery! Startled, they turned to look, nnd then they both broke Into morry laugh ter. The trumpery thlnn had seemed u sign to them, and now the sign was broken. Their first kiss was mirthful over Its de struction. With a sign of Joy she disengaged her self from him. "That's settled, then," snld Harry. He paused a momont. "You had Janle and Bob Broadley hero tonight? I saw them as 1 lay hidden by the road. Does that kind of cngagoment attract you, Cecily?" "Ours won't be llko that," sho said, laughing triumphantly. "Don't let's havo ono at all," he sug gested, coming near to her again. "Let's havo no engagement Just a wedding!" "What?" sho cried. "It must bo a beastly tlmo," ho went on, "and all tho talk there's been about ns will make It more beastly still. Fancy Miss S. and all the rest of them! And do you par ticularly want to wait? What I want Is to bo settled down here with you." Her eyes eparkled as she listened. Sho was In the mood, she was of the stuff, for any adventure. "I should like to run off with you now," aid he. "I don't want to leave you at all, you see." "Run off now?" sho gave a Joyful little laugh, "That's Just what I should like." "Then we'll do It." he declared. "Well, tomorrow morning, anyhow." "Do you mean It?" she asked. "Do you say no to It?" She drew herself up with pride. "I say no. to nothing that you ask of me." Their hands met again as she declared her love and trust. "You've really come to m," he heard her murmur. "Back to Blent and back to me." "Yes," ho answered, smiling. She had brought Into his mind again the truth she did not know. Ho had no tlmo to think ot It, for sho offered him her lips ngaln. The moment when he might have told hor thus went by. It was but an Impulse, for he still loved what ho was doing and took de light In tho risks ot it. And he could not bear so to Impair her Joy. Soon she must know, but she should not yet bo robbed ot her Joy that It was she who could bring him back to Blent. "Thero's a train from Fllllngford at 8 In tho morning. I'm going back there tonight. 1'vo got a fly waiting by the pool If the man hasn't gono to sleep and tho horso run away. Will you meet me there? We'll go up to town and be married as soon as ws can tho day after tomorrow, I suppose." "And then?" "Oh, then, Just come back here. Wo can go nowhero but here, Cecily." "Just como back and" "And let them find It out, and talk, and talk, and talk," he laughed. "It would be delightful!" sho cried. "Nobody to know til) It's done!" "Yes, yes, I llko It like that. Not father, even, though?" "You'll bo gono before he's up. Leave a lino for him." "But I I can't go alono with you." "Why not?" asked Harry, seeming a trifle, vexed. "I'll tell you!" sho cried, "Let's tako Mlna with us, Harry!" He laughed; the Imp was tho ono per son whoso presence he was ready to en dure Indeed there would perhaps bo a piquancy In that. "All right. An elopement made re spectable by Mlna!" He had a touch of scorn oven for mitigated respectability. "Shall wo call her and tell hor now?" "Well, aro you tired of this Interview?" "I don't know whether I want It to go on or whether I must go and tell some body about It." "I shouldn't hesitate," smiled Harry. "You? No. But I O, Harry dear, I want to whisper my triumph." "But we must bo calm and businesslike about It now." "Yes." Sho entered eagerly Into the tun. "That'll puzzlo Mlna evon more." "Wo'ro not doing anything unusual," he Insisted with affected gravity. "No not for our family at least." "It's Just the obvious thing tto do." ' "O, it's Just the delicious thing, too!" She almost danced In gayety. "Let me call Mlna! Do!" "Not tor a moment a you love me! Qlvo me a moment more." "O, Harry, there'll bo no end to that!" "I don't know why there should be." "Wo should miss tho train at Fllllng ford!" "Ah, If It means that!" "Or I shall como sleepy nnd ugly to It and you'd leave mo on the platform and go away." "Shout for Mlna now without another word!" "O, Just ono more," she pleaded, laugh ing. "I can't promise to be moderate." "Come, we'll go and And her. Give mo your hand." She caught his hand In hers and snatched tho candle from tho table. She held It high above bor head, looking round the room and back to his eyes again. "My homo now, becauso my lovo Is hero," sho said. "Mine and yours, and yours and mine both the same thing, Harry, now." He listened smiling. Yes, it would be tho same thing now. Thero they stood together for a moment and together they sighed as they turned away. To them the room was sacred now as It had always been beautiful; In It their, 'lovo seemed to Ho enshrined. They went downstairs together full of merriment, tho surface expression of their Joy. "Look grave," he whispered, setting his faco In a comical exaggeration of seriousness. Cecily tried to obey and tumbled Into a gurgle of delight. "I will directly," she gasped, as they came to tho hall. Mason stood there wait ing. "I'vo put tho .sandwiches hero and the old brown, my lord." Harry alone noticed tho slip In his ad dressand Harry took no notice ot it. "I shall bo glad to meet the old brown again," ho said, smiling. Mason gave the pair a benevolent glance and withdrew to his quarters. Mlna strolled out of the library with an accldontal air. Harry bad sat down to his sandwich and old brown. Cecily ran across to Mlna and kissed her. "Wo'ro going to bo married," she whis pered. She had told It all In a sentence, yet she added: "Oh, I've such a heap of things to tell you, Mlna!" "No?" cried Mlna. "Oh, how splendid! Boon?" Harry throw a quick glanco at Cecily. She responded by assuming u demure calm ness of demeanor. "Not ns soon as wo could wish," said Harry, munching and sipping. "In fact, not beforo the day after tomorrow, I'm afraid, Mme. Zabrlska." "The day aftor" "What I havo always .hated Is govern ment Interference, Why can't I be married when I like? Why havo I to got a license and all that nonsense? Why must I wait till the day after tomorrow?" He grew In dignant. "It's past 12 now; It Is tomorrow," said Cecily. "Quite so. As you suggest, Cecily, we could be married today but for these ab jured restrictions. There's n train at 8 from Fllllngford" " "You'ro going both of you by that?" Mlna cried. "I hope It suits you, because we want you to come with us, It you'll be so kind," added Cecily. "Oh, you're both mad!" "Not -at all. You're Judging us by the standard of your other engaged couple to night.' "Did Mr. Nceld know anything about your coming?" Mlna demanded with a sudden recollection. "Nothing at all. Did he say anything to you?" For a moment the glass ot old brown halted on Its way to his lips, and ho glanced at Mlna sharply, "No. But when I asked him If ha had seen you he looked well, Just rather funny." The old brown resumed Its progress. Harry was content. "There's no hotter meal than fresh sandwiches and old brown," ho observed. "You'll come with us, won't you, and keep Cecily company at tbo Uttlo house till we fix It up?" "And Mr. Gainsborough?" she asked. "We're going to leave a note for father," smiled Cecily. "You'ro always doing that," objected Mlna. "It seems rather nn early train for Mr. Gainsborough," Harry suggested, laying down his napkin, "Oh, why don't you tell mo something about It?" cried Mlna despairingly. "But It's truo? The great thing's true, anyhow, isn't It?" "Well, what do you think I camo down from town for?" Inquired Harry. "And why havo we been so long In the gallery, Mlna?" "You've given In, then?" exclaimed tho Imp, pointing a finger In triumph at Harry. "Mlna, how can you soy a thing llko that?" "It looks as If It wore truo, though," admitted Harry. "Really I must go," ho added. "I can't keep that fly all night. I shall sea you In tho morning, Mme. Zabrlska. Eight o'clock at Fllllngford!" "I'm really to go with you?" she gasped. "Yes, yes; I thought all that was set tled," said he, rather Impatiently. "Bring a pretty frock. I want my wedding to be done handsomely In a stylo that suits the wedding of"-he looked at Cecily "of Lady Tristram ot Blent." "Cecily, It's not all a Joke?" "Yes!" cried Cecily. "All a delicious, delicious Joke But wo're going to bo mar ried." After a moment's hesitation Mlna camo across to Harry, holding out her hands. "I'm glad I'm so glad," sho murmured, with a little catch in her voice. He took her hands and pressed them. Ho looked at her very kindly, though he smiled still. "Yes; It undoes all tho mistakes, doesn't It?" ho said. "At loast I hope. It will," ho added tho next moment, with a laugh. "It's really tho only way to be mar ried," declared Cecily. "Well, for you people for you extraord inary Trlstrams I daresay it Is," said Mlna. "You'll como?" Cecily Implored. "Sho couldn't keep away," mocked Harry. "She's got to seo tho end ot us." "Yes, and our new beginning. Oh, what Blent's going to be, Mlna! If you don't como with us now we won't let you stay at Merrion." "I'm coming," said Mlna, Indeed, sho would not havo stayed away. If she bad needed further inducement tho next mo ment supplied It. "You'ro to be our only confidant," said Harry. "Yes. Till It's all over, nobody's to know but you, Mlna." Tho Imp was hit on her weak spot. Sho was tremulously eager to go. "Eight o'clockl Oh, can wo be ready, Cecily?" "Of courso we shall be ready," said Cecily, scornfully. Harry had taken his hat from tho table and came up to shake hands. He was! Impcrturbably calm and business-like. "Don't run It too fine," ho said, "Good night, Mme. Zabrlska." Sho gave htm her hand and ho held It for a moment. He grow a little grave, but there was still a twinkle In his eye. "You're a good friend," ho said, "I shall como on you again, If I want you, you know." Ho raised her band to his lips and kissed It. "I don't know that I care much about anything except you two," stammered Minn. He gripped her hand again. Sho seemed well paid. He held out his hand to Cecily. Mtna understood. "I shall bo up a little while, Cecily. Come to mo beforo you go to bed, sho said; 'and she stood In the hall, watching them ns they walked out together. There was Joy In hor heart aye, nnd envy. Tho two brought toars to her eyes and strugglod which should make tho better claim to them. "But they do like me," she said In a plaintive, yet glad little cry as sho was left alone In tho silent old hall. So still was the night that a roan might hear the voice ot bis heart and a girl tho throb of hers. And they were alono; or only the friendly murmur of old Blent was with them, seeming to whisper congratulations on their Joy. Her arm was through his, very white on his sleeve, and she leaned on him heavily. "After tempests, .dear," Bald he. "There shall bo no more, no more, Horry." "I am glad of It all," ho said, suddenly and In a louder tone, "I've been made a man, and I'vo found you, the woman for me. It was hard at the time, but I aro glad ot it. It has come and it has gone, and I'm glad of it." He had spoken unwarily In saying It was gone. But sho thought be spoke of his struggle only, and his hesitation, not of their cause. "You gave when you might havo kept. It Is always yourB, Harry. Oh., nnd what is It all now? No, no, it's something still. It's In us In us both, I think." He stopped on the road. "Come no further. Tho fly's only a little way on, and while I see you I will see no body else tonight. Till the morning, dear estand you won't fall?" "No, I won't fall. Should I fall to greet my first morning?" He brushed her balr a little back from her forohead and kissed hor brow, "God do ao unto me, and more alio, If JJk. A. JJ. bEAItLKa, k-he Must Hcllable Specially In Ills enars of Men. STRICTURE Cured with a now Homo treatment. No pain, no detention from business. URINARYCklney am( Bladder Troubles, Weak Back, Burning Urine, Frequency of Urinating, Urlno High Col ored or with milky sedtmont on standing. SYPHILIS cured for 11 to and poison thoroughly cleansed from tho system. Soon every sign and symptom disappears completely and forevor. No "BREAKING OUT" of tho dlseaso on tho skin or face. Treatment contains no dangerous drugs or Injurious medicines. WEAK MEN 'rotn Excesses or vic tims of Nervous De bility or Exhaustion, Wasting Weakness, with early decay In young and middle- aged, lack of vim. vigor and strength, With organs Impaired and weak, guaranteed. Curo CURES GUARANTEED CHARGES LOW my love over falls you," said ho. "Kiss mo as I kissed you. And bo good-night." Sho obeyed and let him go. Onco and twlco ho looked back at hdr as ho took his way, nnd Bho stood still on tho road. Sho heard his volcu speuklug to the flyman, tho flyman's exhortation to his horse, tho sounds of tho wheels receding along tho road. Then slowly eho went back. When Cecily went In to her tho Imp was packing; with critical caro sho stowed her smartest frock lu tho trunk. "I must bo up early and seo about the carriage," sho remarked. "I dare say Mason But you'ro not listening, Cecily!" "No, I wasn't listening," said Cecily, scorning apology or oxcuse, "You pcoplo In love are very silly. That's the plain English of It," observed Mtna loftily. Cecily looked at her a minute, then stretched her arms and sighed In luxurious weariness. "I daro say that's tho plain English pt It," she admlttod. "But, Oh, how different It sounds before translation, dear!" CIIAPTBIl XXVIII. Tho Cat and the Bell. Mr. Gainsborough lost his head. Ho might havo endured tho note that had been left for him It said only that his daughter had gone to town for a cpuplo of days with Mlna Zabrlska; besides he had had notos left him before. But thoro was Mason's account of tho evening and of the morning or Harry s arrival, or tho conference in tho long gallery, of the sandwiches and tbo old brown, of tho departure ot tho ladles at 7 o'clock. Mason was convinced that some thing was up; knowing Mr. Harry ns ho did and her lato ladyBhlp as ho had, he really would not llko to hazard an opinion what. Mr. Gainsborough, however, could see for himself that candles had been left to burn themselves out and that china had boon broken In tho long gallery. Gainsborough rushed oft to tho long gallery. Thero lay his bit ot Chelsea on tho floor upset, smashed, not picked up! Thero must bavo been a convulsion Indeed, he declared, as ruefully nnd tenderly he gathered the frag ments. Quite off his balance and forgetful of perils, ho ordered tho pony chaise and had himself driven into Blcntmoutb. Ho folt that he must tell somebody and borrow somo conclusions. Ho was not equal to making any of his own. Ho must carry the news. Ho deceived himself and did gross Injus tice to the neighborhood, Fllllngford Is but twelvo mllee from Blentmouth and there aro threo hours between 8 and 11. Ho was making for Falrholme. Whllo yet half a mile off he overtook Miss Swlnkerton, heading In the samo direction, ostentati ously laden with savings bank books. With much decision sho requested a lift, got In nnd told htm all about how Harry bad es corted Ceclly'and Mmo. Zabrlska from Flll lngford that morning. The milkman told tho butcher, the butcher bad told the post man, tho postman had totd her and well, ho mentioned It to Mrs. Trumbler. Mrs. Trumbler was at Falrholme now. "Mr. Tristram had been staying with you, of course? How nlco to think there's no feeling of soreness," observed Miss S. In Oalnsborough, at least, thero was no feeling save of bewilderment, "Staying wl'th us?" No, I haven't so much as seen him," he stammered out. Immediately Miss S. was upon him nnd had by tho time thoy reached Falrholmo left him with no more than a few rags of untold details. Then, with unrivaled effrontery, sho declared that sho had for gotten to call at tbo grocer's nnd marched off. In on hour tho now and comploto vorslon of tbo affair was all over tho town. "And Mlna Zabrlska, my dear." Gossip raged and old Mr. Neold sat In tho mlddlo ot tho conflagration. How his record of evasion, nay, ot downright false hood, mounted upl FnUo facts and ficti tious reasons flowed from his Hps. Thero was pathos In tho valor with which ho maintained his position. He was hard pressed, but ho did not fall. There was a Joy, too, in tho fight. For he alone of oil Blcntraouth know tho groat secret and guessed that what was happonlng had to do with tho secret. Harry had asked sl lenco for a week; beforo two days of It wcro gono camo this news. "If thoy do mean to bo married," said Janto, '"why couldn't they do It decently?" Sho meant with the respectable delibera tions of her own nlllanco. "Tristram Is a queer fellow," pondered Bob Broadley. "I only hope ho Isn't rushing her Into It on purpose. What do you think, Mr. Neeio.7" "My dear Janle " "Ho may not want to give her tlmo to think. It's not a good match for her, now Is It?" "I I cnu't think Harry Tristram would" "Well. Neeld," said Iver, Judiciously, "I'm not so suro. Master Harry can. play a deep gamo when he likes. I know that very well and to ray cost, too." What Janlo hinted and Iver did not discard was a view which found some supporters; and whero it was entertained poor Mlna Zabrlska's character was gone. Miss S. herself was all but caught by the Idea and went so far as to ray that she never thought highly of Mme. ZabrlBka, while the major was known to be Im pecunious. There was a nefnrlnusness about the new suggestion that proved very attractive In Blentmouth. Late In the day came fresh tidings, new Dr. SEARLES & SEARLES OMAHA, NEB. SPECIALISTS FOR DISEASES OF MEN . The Secret of Our Unparalleled Success is Told in Two Words: o.WE CURE.. Varicocele, Acquired Blood Poison, Nerv ous Debility and all Reflex Complications and Associate Diseases and Weaknesses of Men. VARICOCELE Are you afflicted with Varicocele or Its results Nervous Debility and are rod nervous, lrrltablo and despondent? Do you lack your old-time energy and ambition! Aro you suffering from Vital Weakness, etc.? Thero Is a derangement of the sensi tive organs of your Pelvic System, and oven though It gives you no trouble at pres ent, It will ultimately unman you, depress your mind, rack your nervous system, un fit you for married llfo and shorten your existence. Why not bo cured before It la too late? WE CAN CUBE YOU TO STAY CUBED. Wo havo yet to seo tho case el Varicocele wo cannot curo. Medicines, Electric Bolts, etc., will never euro. Tow need export treatment. Wo treat thousands of cases whero tho ordinary physlclaa treats one. Method new, without cutting, pain or loss of time. WEAK, WASTING STRICTURED MEM 19,846 - CURES LAST YEAR - 19,846 Why the Frightful Trnnlnti of Strlotnrn In Dlannlvod Like Snow Beneath tho Sun IN KIP TEHX DAYS. Why Weak Men Are Itmtorril by tli Mul St. Janira Trraatmeat A Iilled Locally und Dtrto ly to the Affected Parts. We answer tho quoetlons Mely. u you cut nn artery In your arm you do not tako Internal medicine to stop tho flow of Mood. 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Mr. Gainsborough had driven again into nlcntmoutk and takou tho train for London, Two portniansaus nud a wicker crate, plausibly conjectured to contain between them all bis worldly possessions, kad accompanied klm on tko Journey. Ho was leaving Dlent tkan, If not forever, at leust for a long while. Hu had ovaded notice in his usual fashion nnd nearly driven over Miss S. wken shu tried to get in tko way. Miss S. was partly con soled by a bit of luck that followed. Sho mot Mlna'a cook, como down from Merrion to buy household stores; her mistress was to return to hor own bouse on tbo morrow. Tbero seomcd no need to scarck for Infer ences. Tkoy leupt to llgkt. Kltker Ulcnt was to bo skut up or it was to receive a wedded pair. On this alternative tho fac tions split and tho battlo was furious. Tko next morning Mr. Neeld gained tho reward of virtue and boeamo a hero In spite of his discretion. At breakfast hu received a telegram. Times were critical nnd all eyes wore on him as ho road nnd roroad, and frowned perplexedly. Then ho turned to Iver. "Can you let mo havo a trap this after noon, Iver7" "Of course, of course. Hut you'ro not going to Icavo ub, I hope?" "Only Just for tho evening. I In fact, I have to go to Dlent." Thero was a moment's silence. Olimces wcro exchanged whllo Neeld mado half hearted efforts to grapplo with an egg. Then nob JJroadloy broko out with a laugh: "0, hang It nil, out with It, Mr. Neeld!" "Well, I'm not told to bo silent, nnd It must becomo known Immediately. Mmo. Zabrlska telegraphs to mo that thoy aro to bo married early this morning, and will como to Dlont by the 1:30 train. Sho her solf leaves by tho 11 o'clock, will bo there at C,,and, wishes mo to Join her." "Hy Jove, he's done It then!" exclaimed Iver. Everybody looked very solemn except Nceld, who was sadly confused. "Dcnr, dear!" murmured Mrs. Ivor. "She must be very much In lovo with him," remarked Janle. "It's kis conduct moro than hors which needs explanation," Iver observed drily. "And what do thoy want you for, Noeld?" "0 or why why, no doubt It's It's only a fancy of Mlna Zabrlska's." "A vory queer fancy," said Janle Ivor coldly. It was really a little nnnoylng thnt old Mr. Neeld should bo the person wanted at nient. "I'll drive you ovor," Hob kindly volun teered. "Kr thank you, llroady, but alio auks me to como alone." "Well, I'm hanged!" muttered Tlob, who hnd seen a chance of being In at the death, They wero coming straight down to lllent. That fact assumed an Important plnco In Neeld's review of tho situation. And his presenco was requested. Ho put these two things togothor. They must mean that tho secret was to be told that ovcnlng at Dlent, and that he was to bt vouched ns evidence If by chance Cecily asked for It. Consultation, Tree. Treatment by mall. Cull n r niltlre 110 S, 14th St. DBS. SUAHI.KS A Sr.Ant.BS, OMAHA Cured While You Sleep. IN J5 DAYS I HUIN THE STOMACH. The fit. Jamei treat room Is local, direct and positive. Tho St. Jiuiim treatment Is prepared In the rorm of crayons, very narrow, smooth, flexible and wholly soluble, wtitch are inserted Into the water passage at nls-lit, whero they dlesolre and deposit the medication In Its full strength upon the rrostate aland, contracting- and strengthening- tho ducts nnd rOriEVKH STOriMNO DKAI.N'H AND EMISSIONS, and curing while the patient sleeps. VAniCOCBLB Varicocele la an accumulation of sluggish blood In tho veins of the scrotum, due solely to Imperfect circulation, and ha Its origin In a diseased and torpid Prostate Uland. Operations In this disease are only temporary, and no me chanical device yet discovered has oured a single case. Oran-Solvent heals the Prostate and restores healthy circulation. Varicocele dis appears and the slurglsh accumulation U re placed by pure, healthy red blood. Thousands of men atrlctured. weak, wasting and despondent were cured and restored by the St. James method last year. A vast army of men in whom the light of life hu penetrated the fearful nightmare ot stricture and seminal decay. na BY MAIL CAN BE USED by the PATIENT 1Y OURSELVES FREE EXAMINATION KHEL'. On tbo very day of tho wedding tho truth was to bo revealed. In Ignorance, per haps, in her own despite, sho bad boon mado in reality what sho conceived horselt to bo; today she was Lady Tristram la I law. Now she was to bo told. Neeld saw i tho choice that would bo laid before her, and, at tho same time, the use that had been mndu of bis silence. He fell Into a soro puzzlo, Yes, Harry could play a ( deep game when ho chose, "Do you think Disney will repeat his offer will give hlra a chance of reconsld orlng now?" nskod Ivor, who had heard of that affair from Lord Southend. "I'm sure ha wouldn't accept anything," Neeld nnswercd with remarkable prompti tude nnd conviction. It was a luxury to find nn opportunity of speaking tho truth. "The least ho could do would be to leave thnt to hor." "She'd say Just the samo," Neeld as sured him. "I'm convinced thore'll be no question of anything of tho kind." "Then it's very awkward," Iver grum bled crossly. In all his varied experience of the Imp which Included, It may bo remembered, a good deal of plain speaking and one em brace Neold bud never found hor In such a state as governed her this evening. Mason gnve him tea whllo she walked restlessly abuut; be gathered that Mason was dying to talk, but bud bceu sore wounded In an encounter witli Mlna already, and was now, perforco holding his tongue. "They'll bo here by 7, and you and I are to dine with them," she told him, "qulto Informally." "Dear mo, I I don't think I want" ho began, "Hush!" sho interrupted. "Aro you going to bo all day with those things, Mason7" "I hopo I haven't been slower thin usual, ma'am," said Mason very Btlfny. At last ho went, lu an instant Mlna darted, across lo Nceld and caught him by tho arm. "What have you to tell Die?" sho cried. "To tell you? I? 0, dear, no, Mmo. Zabrlska, I assure you" "0, thoro's no nood for that. Harry said you wero to tell me bofore thoy ar rlvod. That's why 1 sent for you, now," "Ho said I was to toll you" "Yes, yes. Something you know and I didn't. Somothlng that would explain It all," Sho stood beforo him with clasped hands. "It's quite truo. Ho did say so," she pleaded. "It's nil bent so delightful and yot so strnngu. And he told mo to bo reudy to stay here or go homo toulBhtl Tell me, tell me, Ml. Neeld." "Why didn't he tell you himself" "I only saw Inn idr an Instant after tho wedding and beforo It he didn't sny a word about thoro bolng anything to tell, Them's n secret. Wlmt Is It?" Ho was glad to toll It. Hi had carried his burden long enough. "We've all mado a great bunder, Harry Is Lord Tristram after all." JTo Da Continued.) tsft t I A'?.