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I ' .1 " rciate ' ' retire
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We : > . I p.m1 JltU that : eta 3aak. "
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'Wlrrat : - be asks curiously.
-t"Q Jcvire farad yeti such a gentle
arts Sa..TO moHere are the
.atZtcs stag tap ! -
"R . , . t3 bier your J\ronise " he adds ,
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W : s more than .3t1sfied. He be-
: xre + he 'C.s ; cvia'cientiously ; ' sacrifice' '
aliaistlf GI the altar ot matrimony
way ' ! the other party to the contract
is Juste Cameron , : l.Dd deep down
is his Aeirt : ac bas strong hopes that
it - ! ! I net he a great while ere 8
sweet message reaches him , cAlling
'ziat tea fee his proraise and rome to
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CHAPTER V. -
" 'e-e-d. : Ye No Wife.
The picturesque odd gentleman ,
whom be now knows to N senor Rat .
t.iel Robl , o. JII5'.5.tc's Spanish stet
fatbex : . comes 111' . his face beaming
with ac t1lOl1lS smiles . . and rubbing his
hand'S together after the manner of a
S:1a well plea : sd.
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" \ \ ell. Seno. Jack ' exclaims the oM
1l. " -pocrite , believing aU the while it is
Jt base : Hunter felt and not the gen-
ui 'Ie Travers ticho has come to keep
the contract - you area of the same
1'JIiM stm-y'U &o not desire to back
Mt ? "
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- \Ot 1. answers Jack : . turdily.
"T"b'ipes which passed between ;
115 are 'btndin- re is no need of
a1r'fiNltin then. This fortune "m
be divfdwl as agreed upon-one half
to NK1h. Ten ' uada.staad the -S.'Sl.ng-e-
Them ? : Yew let me intron'e pen , I
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s + erar. 10 ; these few reopie : WDO are to I
c tn&cs the ce.-emnn. in order 1.0 .mr I
terra 10 the 1sw. all other rortskmE
. which 1 have ca-e.'n1'lT p-eJUl.-aa
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First , there is the minister : , a ftm- :
-kerssn in the black garb of he Pre-
Ps-
) i.'Il" ran cbwoh. Only ODe other g un-
lernan is weseIat. a Cuban eridtmtly . '
is cam his 1J1I.1ne. 'I
Tore .ire wide ! euiak -o1Je nr them
s Sooacli l11 F. and pull fly 11. : Deigb1)OT
M owner of the house : the second n
c1crncwr upon 'Whioh last 1s inclined :
1.0 spend more thU1l .a nusunl 1nllce.
She j ; only ; .a p-l. with .a dart face
and a einrme $ fU'f-r. . girl who
aicesld psr'hQI)5 nn'1e : . . W ! ! jeering
axauJons rmn r ual bzys : in the '
: itC' Bnt. .
3n lade : It is thin treats Jncl ;
, I one : forgets : neO U : rdren inching -
ing mID thnt. .It iE "SO strong. 50
illlnuges1fe 1I1 m 'EIIliJ.1i1Iffi. 'B6Tr 1b.
inde c : . It haracte worth stu1.ing.
1 : : tart = - .q. . . . ' vube : a : fu.--
I midtLb1e nnts.m. : 3.e wnnders w.hn
j relation she 11mE UJWI&ie Cnma.-m
sad NI8tl ; ' u Salsa 3xrt name over bar
, tune as he ewes " : tn11 1QMIDhe 1m
, = t.--l. gneas ibm the @aughier nf
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1 wit 3acit n us.-dhm : 2i1IIis Can-
: mn : head I ues > ice Quke lle1p1esi
, Quic : BiI .a iii the Quit faced :
J girl gub i him : n 'a ; 1 sat Il.5
, a.ee .ni utx lIMit --toRt u mnT
, znza Pain a , but ' (7hi3Itzt - = ice
( iD1ftrJlnllS
I Thou : sad 'titImtcw. . . , . i oiuie
: S " 1.hu. : lie lath m. need tL gotD 1ur- ,
I Vow JD Draper It ' fmd to author , m I
h % suan3e lea ' ; .If ihE hud sin
. Isei name mmim 'Uthe : scull he
I eottld urn : 1M. .mo-e JlMltive.
I . .at.fui1t .Jtd : . sQ indu's zing she
DIImlS and darts b.hmJE : .m him
sits Bf .hsr soeblaah eel. until lle
ssdden $ :1'amembB'Sthn.t : undoubted-
15' the daughter. .us well e5 to fntther ,
t'eIieve _ him 1.0 be that - misernbie .1r
I ester .of a 3rrr.1' 3p ce : ' .
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Come , thIs will never do He must
find n chance to whisper the truth to
the senor's daughter and make her
:11s : frlend
When one really desIres such an opportunity '
portunlty , it Is not so dIfficult to create -
ate It as might be supposed : and
while some of the others were engaged "
ed in a little dIscussion concernIng
the particulars or the ceremony , Jack ,
in a few words tells the girl the truth
concerning his identity.
Then her dark face for the first time
lights up wIth a smile , and she gives
him a little brown , slender hand.
"Then it 15 better than 1 thought.
But you will keep your promise just
the same ? Perhaps circumstances
may arise that will make it necessary
for you to claim my sister. Who can
say ? If they should , I am glad for
her sake that you are what you ap-
pear to be-a gentleman. "
"Tha.nk you ; he repUe.s. "I have
already told her that should she need
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assistAnce at any time not to forget
ne AS 3. distant cousin. "
"We So.2ea.dy. . Senor Jack , " calls
ont the genial old gentlenan.
Jessie -C'.s.:1eron no longer blushes ,
hul : } ants TY pale. She will not meet
Jlcl's eye but stands there at his
side with downcast head.
1t js a strange marns.g-e-possibly
La s1nf"tlJar ; a ceremony as has ever
been celebrated within the limits of
" 'R in'bro' town. 'Y'
sack : responses are made boldly ,
whfwle the bride voice falters . as
though : she realizes bow poorly ron-
mrnote for n marriage : of conveni-
flnce are tile forms of a religious cere--
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Then jt IS o'\'er.
Jack Travers bachelor < , .1mt -
enter the lcenedict receiving the coon-
nnxulatinns of the : happy senor .
The ne-it : act .in the drama promises
' 'U lIe of n.n altogether different nature .
ture . and just ns likely ns not war
vm io11ow love.
B has indulged in the hope t.hnt
1 l1t : mEJ" have a chance 1.i'1 .llY geced-h. 'c
to his wlle. and even counts on n lnst
" t : : neh or ' lll shr.pcbllttlc hand ; but
looting : round presently , he dlfiC'lWtr .
I sbt : has left the .room.
.A loch of lppolntmnnt l'Ome'\ s
' ever his : : faee which being not1N' 'I }
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the shrewd eyes of the hut oMn'
! ' tlamnn , stunt him into A fit l'If 1f11h.
I re- , much to : Iucl : 'r. dhenmftntre ! ,
I since 11e 1now.s his secret 1u'Ii' ! ht'\t"In
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.5he has gnnn , Rnnnr 'nt' ! ) ; ; the
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t bright Slur 1m ' ; dipped behind Ole
I 'bnriIIon. There ' was n penalty' nt
'UUilied 1.0 the r.ontrllOt. , yea know
I tea rztnuba ! 1 nm roilily angry ' too
I yon ; but 'Womon are nI\1rloloUi" , arid
: the dear girl mar yet 1'tll0111. , o\1 nay
-au bttpe on SmlOr : Inn1. . . .
"Ch 1 intend tn , " nClo1nt'oi. tiaC lH\\
, made : Benedict. with u frt latar +
1BII1lle. :
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.BenD ' llob1n plucks Mm 1Uti'
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have our final \t1t.t11\n10T1t " tits nij.k
"When you lemutt.lT1t \ " ' . tt ' , "
replies the other , tl\1l1trntnnU ,
"Gooe Wl\o\ will ' 1 thud atitt" h
"I put tU' nt StN'OUR' Or"'l\ 1."hl\ l
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not more than ten minutes' walk
from here , in Princess street. "
"I know it well , Senor Jack "
"I have apartments on the third
floor above the street Call about
four. "
"At four it is : you will be ready ?
If ncccssary , we can call in a law.
) "er. "
"Yes , or a doctor , it you dcslre"
I'm thc easiest man in the world to
get on with , and always ready to
accommodate. If then Is nothing
else to detain me , I shall now say
good night. "
So Jack bids them all adIeu , shaking ,
hands with each in turn and when hu I
reaches the owner of the black eyes '
he bends low enough to whisper :
"If danger threatens her I beg of
you in heaven's name to let me
know. "
"I promise , if she will allow , " Is
what he heaTS in return and with
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that he must remain satisfied. ,
The "buenos noches" of the suave
Castilian floats after him like a benison .
son as be leaves the house of the I
seven gabl' ? ! ; ,
The moon , now having climbed to a I
higher point in the blue arch looks
down benignly upon the scene as !
Jack , having struck a wax 't"esta , applies . \
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plies the fire to his weed and stalks
along in the direction of High street ,
followed by his shadow , Ah Sin. .
The recollection of Jessie CameEn
haunts him as might the sweet pe- .
fume of a flower after it has been
lost to si ht.
His wife ! Will he ever get used to
the startling fact ? That lovely girl
belong to him by rea.o.ol of a legal
chain ! He heaves a sigh as be remember -
member his word of honor and the
slender chances of their meeting. ;
ag-ain.
Jack's is s buoyant : nature. Nothing .
iIlg- daunts him and he bas a deep.
rooted conviction that this is J1 but
a beginning ; o al e : : . .
50e day : he : mutters , a.s be sits
1:1 his room : at the Crown 1o1cl. zc ' ek-
lug up at the Castle "who mow :
but what : I Way ibd that same : : : sweet
face smiling : it the other side of my
breakfast table ! I have faith to be
Ih 't"e. And now to sleep pe-cl1E..n-C
to dream it has ill eeo : ce > cut like the
novels do. "
( To be courbeel )
WAS SOUND TO FIND OUT.
Incident Proves4'cmea Are Nt the
Only Curious Creatur -es.
\\e had been married : jag ; a qtr
and my inquiries 'S.S 'to all Ms iroins :
during the day had begun 10 draw
forth remarks : bDt W'Olc'o't'e. : - . -
bia1 curiosity why , Ie erniug after .
ter tea was on the table . 1 ! c1eE ' up
the evening paper cd fen : > d s recipe
for 'pr uni' whip , ' " w 1 en ant and
laId away for f11t1lre llSt'
After the head .of the house hats
ehangod his MSt , \llned. his slippers
eaten and made himself nio-.1."h1e. .
he l1S'ki'Yhiit did you cut out of
my p ap .r "
"On" something that "Dnd lot be
nI all ; trepcr fir -cn to read , , " ri- :
1)1tl' .
" \\'ell 1 Lutess 1'11 read what ; I
( ' ht"h't. l" get it. "
1 rN'l'd. . and things . grew lmN > 1I-
trtnh1cnn whets 1 returned from :
the kltelton 1 erail f. : empty : : : : u- .
emlttlip " 1tc . rS a and s. disrsrded 'pa-
TlI'r. About tin hl"'t\\t' after tile bead
, ) t thchousc' riMnrrsed and 'W't'h : a
"t1t1IN't1tj"n " 1tt air opened So
hrA" new nee et-spapet , lie scanned
M'mnn MtN' 1'\\1"\\\ N"C'\I'ty " until bt
? Oltnd A "N.t" " t\f "r' > rue " u'hi'p. ; . Yew :
, ,111'1'1 the head e'-t the h.a5e' becomes :
anyrtt \ ' "J11H"111ft' + . him :1:1
' :1'11'1' : \t Air 'I. --l ttrtbtet2l fl * v e 1D
l MIH" nrrelaeel4 * ; .
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Sennoe Satt ' t Z mtrlin + .
: " "At" " ' „ ut of \ \ " 'st Virginia ,
a&yA 1111'M ' , is his ) ss't ' nsaionLi car -
NW' \ iih flag tAUr } : rdo'tial :
; , tl tbbn n 'ft.'f' . 1'at 'ne lie 'bu
1\.t all "t Mil O \4 1i1'Uc'l 1n'1)so&m-
1\1 e'An1111i1tpe,41e , ) , e teals that
It , I " timer t\t ) l . 't\ att ( amide and let
\"I"1.'T' ttte\n 1sltqP \ She artDuty
Ate , ,