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W&ZCQ7T Uv.fj t jzyjuJLJ ru o mm 8YN0PSIS. Ollflfl Dudley nrrlvwl In 8nn rrnnclaco to Join IiIh frleml nml illMnnt relntlvn Hctnry Wilton, whom lie wiin to aiwmt In nn liiuiortnnt nml iriVHlfrloim Ihhk. nml who Hccomimnltiil Dmllry on tli" furry lmt trip Into llio city. The r mnrknlilH nwiMlitmirn of two men In notiil nml rommPtilfMl on liy puiwn K"r on tin- frry. They u mini with Himkn lyi-K, wlilrli ncnilM u thrill throilKh Duillfty. Wilton poMtioiiPH nn explniinllmi of the MrnnKu I'rruml Dudley In to per form, hut ocotnn'tifpit tmiiho lil in to know It In one of no onllimry tnemilnit. Wilton U-n ren (IIIhm In their room, with I hut met Ion to awHlt hh return nml nlioot nny ono who trie to enter. Ontnlde there In lieanl kIioiiIh nml etimeH nml the iioIhh of 11 iiuiirrcl. Henry rimlied In nml nt 111 reftmt the rooinnmteH quickly ex elmtiKH clolhen, nml h hurrlcH out uxalri. lUrdly Imn he Kone than OIIcb In utartleil by n cry of "Help." nml he rutin nut to II nil Home one lietriK auMHtllled by u Imlr ilozen mnn. I In mitiuimim it police irmn hut they nrt) unnhle to llml any truen of n crime, (llle rcturtiH to hln nwini nml liiintn for noin evhlencn Unit llllKllt expliilu hlH Htrillik'e tlllsHloll. Me find a tiiNp which he emlcHVorn to de cipher, Dudley Ik tuinitnoned to the inorKUo Mini there find the iled Imdv of IiIh friend, Henry Wilton. And tlum Wilt on illeM without over exphilnlUK to Dud ley the. puzzlltiK work he whh to tierfonn In Knn Kntnelwn. In order to dlMcover the neeret tuliMlon hlii friend hud entrunt ed to Illin, Dudley contlnueH Id dlMKUlne nml permltH lilumclf to he known n Henry Wilton. Dudley. inlntn);cu for Wilton, Im etnidoyed hy Knnpti to iiHHlnt In n Htork liroWngn ilenl "Dicky" takes the Hiipiwined Wilton to Mother llorton'M. Motlivr llortnu dim-over that ho In not Wilton. The HkIiIh are turned out nml n free for nil lli;lit follow. (111cm Dudley llml hlnmelf e'oneted In a room with Mother Morton who rnnkeH n confidant of him. Ho can learn tiothltiK nhotit the inyMtBrloiiH hoy rurther tlum that It Ih 'J'lni Terrlll and Darhy Meeker who are after him. Ho In told that 'Dicky" Nahl In n traitor, playliiK both IiiiiiiIh In the Kiitue. OIIch llnilH hluiHelf lucked III a room. He cmciioch tlirmiKli u window. The mitipoMed Wilton currlen out IiIh dead friend' work with DoddildKO Kmipp. Ho him hln tlrnt experience an a capltnllHt In the Hoard Room of the Htock HxchatiKe. Dudley receive n llctltloim note purport Ink' to ho from Knapp, tho fotKury of which ho readily detect. Dudley kcIh IiIh llrnt knowledge of Decker, who In ICunpp'H fiiomy on tho Hoard, Tho font id note inyHtltleH Knapp. Dudley vIhIIh the homo of Knapp nml In Htrlckeu hy tho liuty of I.uelhi, hln (lauchtur. CHAPTER XII. Continued. "Hut I suspect Mr. Knapp mnlccs whirlpools ItiBtond of swimming Into tliotn," I Hnld meaningly. "Ah, Henry," alto Bnltl Badly, "how ofton huvo I told you thnt tho host plan may como to ruin In tho mtirltot? It may not tnlto much to Bttirt n bould er roll I m; down tho mmmtiiln-sldo, but who Is to tell It to stop when onco It Ih set Kolng?" "I think," unld 1, smiling, "that Mr. Knapp would rldn tho boulder and find himself In a gold inlnu at tho end ot tho Journey." "I'urhnpa. Hut you're not tolling mo what Mr. Knnpp Ih doing." "Ilo can toll you bettor than I." "No doubt," alio unlit with u trnco of sarcasm In her volco. "And hero ho coiiiob to do It, I ox- poet," 1 Bald, as tho tnll flguro of tho King of tho Street appeared in tho doorway opposite. "I'm ufrald I Bhall havo to tlopond on tho nowBpaporB," alio sultl. "Mr. Knapp Ih iib much afraid or ti womnn'u tonguo na you aro. Oh," alio continued uftor a moment'a piuiso, "1 wna going to mnko you glvo tin account of your uolf; but since you will tell nothing 1 must Introduce you to my cousin, Mrs HowBor." And alio led mo, unresist lng, to a short, ahurp-featiired woman ot Blxty or theronboutB, who rustled har utiles, and In a high, thin voice profeHBt'd boi-Bulf charmed to aco mo She might havo claimed and hold tho record us tho champion ot tho con verBntlonal ring. I had never mot her eipial boforo, nor huvo 1 met ono to BtirpuHs her since. Had 1 been long In tho city? Bha had been horo only a week. Camo from Malno wny, This wns a dear, dreadful city with such nice people ami such dreadful wlnda, wnan't It? And then Rhe gave mo a catalogue of tho plncea Bhu had visited, and tho attractions o Kan Francisco, with a wealth of do tall and a poverty of Interest that was little less than marvoloiiB. Fortunately she reiptlred nothing but nn occnslonat murmur of asHcnt In tho way of nnawer from nu. I looked across tho room to the cor ner where Luella waa entertaining tho liiBlgulflcant lumnn. How vivacious and Intelligent alio appeared! Her face and llguro grew on mo In nttrac tlvouoBB, and 1 felt that I was being .very badly used. As I came to this point 1 was roused by tho sound of two low voices thnt Juat behind me were plain ly audible under tho Bhrlll Ireblo of Mrs, llowaor. They were women with their lunula close In gogulp. "Hhooklng, Isn't it?" buUI ono. "Dreadful!" uld the other. "It bIvob mo tho creeps to think ot It." "Why don't they lock litiu up? Such a creature shouldn't bo allowed to go ut largo." "Oh, you see, maybe tliey can't bo bui u about It. Hut I've heard It's a case of family pride." 1 was recalled from this dlttloguo by Mrs. Howser'a fan on my arm, and her Bhrlll volco In my enr with, "YVIuit Is your Idea about It, Mr, Wilton?" "I think you aro perfectly right," I nuld heartily, aa alio paused for an an uwcr. "Then I'll arrange It with the others at once," she said. This wns a bucket of lco-wator on me, I had not tho drat Idea ot what 1 had committed myself, "No. don't," I Bald. "Walt till wo havo time to discuss it again," ''Oh, wo can decldo ou tho tliuu whonovor you like. Will Bomo night week after next atilt you?" I hnd to throw tnyiulf on tho mercy of tho enemy. "I'm ufrnld I'm Kettlng rather absent-minded," 1 Biild humbly. "I waB looking at MIbh Knapp and lost the thread of tho discourse for a minute." "That's what 1 was talking about," who said sharply "about taking her and tho rest of us through Chinatown." "Yes, yea. I remember," I Bald tin- blushlngly. "If I can got away fron bimlnoBH, I'm at your service at any time." Then Mrs. llowsor wandered on with the arrangements she would find nec essary to make, and I heard ono of the low voices behind me: "Now this Is a profound secret, you know. I wouldn't havo them know for the world that any one suspects. I Just hoard It this week, myself." "Oh, I wouldn't dnro breatho It to a soul," said the other. "Hut I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink to-night." And they moved away. 1 Interrupted Mrs. Dowser to ex plain that 1 must speak to Mrs. Knapp and made my escape as some one stopped to pass n word with her. "Oh, must you go, Henry?" said Mrs. Knapp. "Well, you must come again soon. Wo miss you when you atay away. Don't let Mr. Knupp keep you too closely." I professed myself happy to coma whenever I could llml the t lino, nud looked about for Mtclla. She waa no whero to be seen. 1 left tho room a "WclP" I .aid hnlf Inijulilnslv Itifldrd that there wero better ways to w.u not fc.ifc- to aJvanrc or retreat pot down town than wero offered by Well - well ' Shet repeated my i 1'lnn tti et, answer with indignation and disdain deepening In her voice. "Is !iat all you have to sny for yoiirsolf?" "What should I say?" I roplled quiet ly. "Von mako an imsertlon. Is there anything more to bo said?" "Oh, you mny laugh nt rno If you please, beculise you can hoodwink the others." I protested thnt laughter was the last, thing I was thinking of nt the moment. Thon she burst out lnipottiously: "Oh. It I wero only a man! No; If I wero a mnu I should be hoodwinked llko the rest. Hut you can not do eclvo mo. Who arc you? What arc you hero for? What tiro you trying to do?" Sho was blazing with wrath. Her tone had raised hardly nn Interval of tho scale, but every word that came In that smooth, low voice wns heavy with ccnteiupt and anger. It was the true daughter of tho Wolf who stood before mo. "I am afraid, Miss Knnpp, you are not well lo-nlght," I said soothingly. "What have you dono with Henry Wilton?" sho asked llorcoly. "Don't try to apouk with IiIh voice. Drop your disguise. You lire no actor. You are no more llko him than" "Satyr or Hyperion," I emoted bitter ly. "Make It strong, please." I had thought myself In a tight place In tho row at llorton's, but it was nothing to this encounter. "Oh, whero Is ho? What has hap pened?" sho cried. "Nothing has hnpponcd," I said calmly, dotermlued at last to brazen It out. I could not tell her tho truth. "My name Is Henry Wilton." Sho looked at mo In nnger a mo ment, and then a shadow ot dread nml despair settled over nor face. 1 was tempted beyond monsuro to throw myself on her mercy and tell all. Tho subtle sympathy that sho in spired was softening my resolution. Yet, as 1 looked Into her eyoa, her face hardened and her wrath blazed forth onco more. "Go!" Bho said. "I hopo I may never 1 ,,JIl A, llttlo disappointed, but with a swelling pride thnt I had passed the dreaded ordeal and had been accepted as Hen ry Wilton in tho houso In which I had most feared to meet dlanster. My opinion of my own clovernosB hnd ris en, In tho language ot tho market, "ahovo par." Aa I passed down tho hall, a tall willowy llguro Blopped from the shad ow of tho stair. My heart gave a bound ot delight. It wna Luella Knapp. I should havo thu plonauro of a leave- taking In private. "Oh. Miss Knnpp!" I said. "I hnd despaired of having the chance to bid you good night." And held out my hnud. She Ignored tho hnud. I could see from her heaving bosom unit shortened breath that aim was laboring under great ngltotlon. Yet her fnco gave no ovhlenco of the effort that It cost her to control herself. "I was waiting for you," alio said In a low volco. 1 started to express my satisfaction ' whon alio Interrupted me. "Who are you?" broke from her Hps almost llorcoly. 1 waa completely taken aback, and stared at her In nmazomcnt with no word at command. "You aro not Honry Wilton," sho snld rapidly. "You havo como hero with his mimo and his clothes, nud made up to look llko him, nml you try to uso his voieu and take bis place. Who aro you?" N Thero was a depth of scorn and angor and apprehension In that low volco ot hers that struck mo dumb. "Can you not answer?" alio do maudud, catching her breath with ox cltenient. "You aro not Henry Wilton." seo yon again!" And alio turned and ran swiftly up tho stair. 1 thought heard a sob, hut whether of angor or sorrow I know not. And 1 went out Into the night with n heavier load of depression than had borne since I entered the cltv. To the south tho cross-street 3trctched to Market with an unbroken array of lights, and as my unwary watchers had disappeared in tho dark-l noss, I hastened down tho Inclino with so llttlo regard for dignity thnt I found myself running for a Suttor street carl and caught It, too. As I swunw on the the platform I looked back; but, I saw no sign of skulking figures be-. fore the car swept past the corner andj blotted tho street from sight. Tho incident gavo mo a dlstnsto for tho Idea of going back to Henry Wil ton's room ut thlB time of tho night. So at Montgomery street I stepped Into the Lick Jiouse, whero 1 felt reas onably sure that I might get nt least ono night's sloop, from from the haunt ing fear of tho assassin. Hut, onco moro safe, tho charms of Luella Knapp again claimed tho major part of my thoughts, nml when I went to sleep It was with her scornful words ringing In my ears. I slept soundly until tho morning sun peeped Into the room with tho cheerful nnnouncomont that a new day was born. In tho fresh morning air and tho bright morning light, 1 felt that 1' might havo been unduly suspicious and had lied from harmless citizens; uid I was ashamed that I had Inched courage to return to Henry's room as I made my way thither for a change of clothes. I thought better of my de cision, however, as I stopped within tho gloomy walls of tho houso of mye tery and my footfalls echoed through tho chilling slleuco of tho halls. And I lost all regret over my night's lack of courngo when I renched my door. It waa swung an Inch ajar, and as I approached I thought I saw It move. "I'm certain I locked It," was my Inward comment. I stopped short and hunted my re volver from my overcoat pockot. 1 wns nervous for a momont, and angry at tho lnnttontion that might have cost mo my life. "Who's thero?" I demanded. No reply. I gavo u knock on tho door nt lonn reach, Thero was no sound and I gavo It a push that sent It open while 1 prudently kept behind tho fortification of tho casing. As no developments followed this move, I peeped through tho door In cnutloua investigation. The room waa quite empty, and I walked In. ( TO UK CONTINUED, ) Sho Meant a Mantle. Thomas A. Kdlson was discussing at Atlantic City tho vnrlous dovlcos for Increasing tho brilliance and diminish ing tho cost of n gas Jot. "Many of these dovlces havo for baso a mantle," ho said. "You know what a mnntle looks like? Then you'll nppreclato a remark I overheard In a hardwaro dealer's. "A young woman entered tho shop and Bald: Havo you got thoso things for Im proving a gas light?" Yes, madam,' said tho dealer. 'Hero Is a comploto sot, fittings, chim ney and mantle, nil for ' Oh, I don't want tho set,' said tho young woman. T'vo got tho metal part and tho chimney, but tho llttlo whlto shirt 1b busted. It's only ono of them I want " Woman Lost $230,000. New York. Mrs. Arthur P. Mason of Lnrchmont Is tho wonin who lost a tin box containing 19G $1,000 bills and jewelry valued at ?40,000, while Journeying to New York on tho local New York, New Haven and Hartford train from her home. Mrs. Mnaor mndo this admission dcsplto tho ad- vlco of her lawyer, Henjamln F. Nor rls, who has tried to keep secrot the nnmo of his client. Mrs. Mason ro fused to go Into details of tho trip. Sho placed tho box on tho seat b0' sldo her, whllo tho suit caso rested at hor feet. It Is hardly supposed Mrs. Mason forgot tho cxlstonco of tho box when she left tho train at tho Grand Central station. It is posslblo however, aho waa followed from her homo by aonio crook 'who knew that tho box contained a fortune. CHAPTER XIII. A Day of Grace. Hesolvc, shame, despair, ronglit with each other In tho tumult In my mind us 1 passed between the hronzo lions and took my way down tho street. 1 was called out of my distractions with n siuMon start iib though a buck et of cold water had been thrown over mo. 1 hud proceeded not twenty foot when I saw two dark forms amiss the street. They had, It struck mo, been wniiiiiK lor my appearance, for tine ran to Join tho other and both husten ed toward tho corner as though to be ready to meet me. 1 COUld llOt 11) tlOllt to tho linnun n the Wolf that loomed forbiddingly be hind me. Thero was nothing to do but to bo forward nud trust to my gooi fortune, and l shifted my revolver to the side-pocket ot my overcoat us I Btepped briskly to the corner. Then 1 stopped under the lamp post to ro-couuolter. The two men who had roused my ! npprolienslons did not offer to cross tho street, but slackened their pace and strolled slowly along on tho other side. 1 noted that It seemed u long way between street-lamps thereabouts. I could seo none between tho ono un der which I waa standing and tho brow of tho hill below. Then It oc curred to mo that this olreuinstince j might not bo duo to the eapiico of tho j street department of thu city govern ment, but to tho thouKhtfuluoss of tho gentlomon who wore paying such close attention to my affairs. I do- Where Howe Led. Discussing Wanhlngton and his birthday, John Koudrlck Hangs snld "I havo nuulo n study of ghosts, as my 'HouBubont on the Styx' and other stories show. 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