Ross Gazette 16th April 1914 - Page 8
Ross Gazette 16th April 1914 - Page 8
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| Date | 16/04/1914 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Ross Gazette |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 16th April 1914 |
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Of all Raleigh Agents & Depots . [ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED . ] AT DEAD OF NIGHT . BY CHARLES PROCTER Author of " The Dice of God , " " What Shall it Profit & Man ? " & c . CHAPTER XXV . " I knew it ! " sexclaimed David , and re- leased Vanbrugh so suddenly that the villain staggered and almost fell . " I have had an ides as to who he really was ever since my tussle in the other room with Haggard . ' He gave himself away then in the excitement . He is Henry Haggard ' also , as well as Egypto ' and the Rev. Fabian Grin- wald He had taken his revolver from his pocket , and was gazing with angry eyes at the dishevelled , breathless scoundrel who glaring at him with basilisk eyes , his lips curling in an ugly sneer . " You have played your parts well , Sir Nicholas , " he added , sternly , " but the play comes to an end now . The game is up , and we know who and what you are ! " was " Much good the knowledge will do you ! " snarled Vanbrugh , pulling himself together and standing erect . I have the pull on you , in spite of your knowledge . You have only to breathe one word , try to give me away , and I shall denounce you as a murderer . " " This is too much ! " thundered Sir Eliot , and took a step towards Vanbrugh , but David interposed . " Don't , uncle , " he exclaimed . " Leave him to me . Sit down . " He wheeled round again on Vanbrugh , his face scornful , his voice " You dare to passionate , " You miserable abandoned wretch ! " he ejaculatel . threaten to denounce me for your own crime ! You murdered Brinsley Patmore - you are the murderer ! " " What ! " Vanbrugh recoiled a pace , and his jaw dropped . " It's a lie ! You think you can escape by " " Silence , you scoundrel ! " shouted Sir Eliot . " Yes , don't make things said worse , ' David , sternly . " Have I not told you that the game is up ? Lady Darenth saw you mur- der Lord Patmore , saw you follow me as I walked in my sleep , and saw you fling the knife into , my room . I know everything , and it is useless your trying to play your game of bluff any longer . " Sir Nicholas stood staring , his lips working , his eyes contracted , and his hands opening and closing . Beads of sweat had broken out on his forehead , and suddenly he put his hand to his breast pocket . " Don't try any tricks ! " cried David , sharply , immediately raising his revolver . " My handkerobief , " said Vanbrugh , witn an effort , in a strange , unnatural voice . He took out his handkerchief and wiped his damp brow , and the two men who were watch . ing him so closely saw that as he wiped his brow the yellow stain that had given his face a tanned appearance was coming off on the handkerchief . of " Ugh ! " grunted Sir Eliot , with a gesture repulsion , and again Vanbrugh smiled . " Yes , it is all very shocking to you , no doubt , " he said , with a sarcastic note in his voice , " but we are differently constructed . " " Thank Heaven for that ! " snapped Sir Ellot . " You may , " retorted Vanbrugh , with a " I have never posed shrug of his shoulders . as a model of all the virtues , and until now I have never been found out there is a great virtue in never being found out . It amused me to see the blameless Sir Eliot Emerson writhing impotently when he found there was a risk of his one youthful indiscretion being made public . I stole these letters with the in- tention of making you writhe , paying you out for having plainly shown that you thought me -well , an outsider . ' " You stole them , you villain ? " " Yes , as Henry Haggard I occasionally amused myself in burgling , collecting trifles such as you see in this room - old masters , gold ornaments , and suchlike . I was looking for those old papers in connection with that forgery when I paid you a visit during the night , and , although I didn't find them , I came across those valuable letters of yours . Very foolish of you to keep them . Here they THE ROSE GAZETTE - FRUNDSAY APMG Bay use to your What are you going to do ? He seemed perfectly calm and collected ; certainly he was the least moved of the trio . " Vanbrugh , you are not it to live , " said Sir Eliot , solemnly . Not No one , except my uncle . Constance , will you keep his scorett Am I asking too much of you ! Lady Vanbrugh and Ruth have not the faintest suspicion . For their sake and mine FACTS AND FANCIES . TREES OF THE CROSS . fact that when all other DRESSMAKING AT HOME . on , which not only strengthens this , but simpl BY SYLVIA . A Waistcoat Blouse . Bes the making , as it only has to be sewn on , and well fastened off at the lower edge . The skirt can be left open some inches up from th foot part . The waist is gathered , then stitched to i gathered , then upper edge of a wide petersham belt made fit the waist tightly . The skirt will take 24 o 24 yards of double - width goods . HOW TO OBTAIN PATTERNS . A large number of trees , and plants contra Oh , one moment , " said Vanbrugh , it has just occurred to me , Eliot , that in My dear David , you don't suppose I addition to those papers I have something to would be co mean as to reveal the truth around the Crucifixion One of the chief of bequeath to you , something I owe you . " now interposed Constance , quickly , these , says the Sunday at Home , is the aspen , the moment the fancy is for blouses with He walked towards the cabinet and opened have been fool wicked fool and have the trembling of the leaf of which is said to the fronts relieved by vests , either of plain or & drawer . David , and Sir Eliot were both off realised the extent of my folly . You forget , be due to the fact the death of our fancy material . In some cases they are separate , their guard now , and glanced at each other too , that I have all to lose and nothing to gain trees wept for sorrow he fumbled in the drawer , his back to by revealing the whole truth . Don't let the Lord , the aspen alone did not , but ever since in others secured to the sides and forming part thought trouble you , David - not a word re- has done so . Legend has it also that the pine , of the blouse . them . " Here ! " cried Vanbrugh , wheeling round lating to the true facts of the whole miserable holly , and ivy are evergreen because they con- I have therefore , selected a model for illus business shall ever cross my lips as long as I demned the other woods for allowing them - tration this week in No. 1,776 , which is in- suddenly , and simultaneously there was & tended ore for the matron than the maid . dash and a report . He had taken a revolver live . I wear it . It shall be part of my selves to be used for the Cross , As this season's choice of materials shows a The passion - flower has been called the in favour of crêpe from the drawer instead of papers , and had reparation . " Thank you ! exclaimed David , rising and Flower of the Cross . " Its leaves are likened decided preponderance shot Sir Eliot . " I am very grateful , to the spear its tendrils to the cords and effects - whether of cotton or silken weaves as of the application being received . holding out his hand . scourge the ten petals are the ten Apostles , and and I am sorry David , losing his head for a moment , dropped his revolver and sprang to the assist ance of his uncle , who had risen to his foot , then fallen across his chair , clutching his shoulder and groaning . As he did so Van- brugh fired again , and the bullet whistled past David's ear . Instantly David turned and dashed at the treacherous villain , who evaded him and darted across the room to- wards the cupboard . Wheeling round as he reached the secret door , Vanbrugh pressed the trigger again , but it clicked into an empty chamber . With a ourse he hurled the weapon at David , sprang back , and slammed the door Just as David flung himself at it . The door held fast , and David charged at it again , then sought frantically for the spring , but without success . He swore , and kicked furiously at the door , rushed back into the room with the intention of dashing out of the other street door and trying to intercept the villain , but realised that Vanbrugh would doubtless have made his escape ere he could reach the street . Too late ! " he gasped , and turned his at tention to Sir Eliot , who was sitting in the chair now , trying to staunch the blood that was flowing from his neek . " It's all right , David , only a flesh wound , " growled Sir Eliot , hoarsely . " The infernal Scoundrel has escaped - eht Are you hurt ? " " No. I'm all right . Yes , he has escaped but not for long ! " said David . " Let me see to your wound . Vanbrugh will swing for this . CHAPTER XXVI . Bir Eliot's wound was not serious , David found to his great relief . The bullet had passed through the muscle at the top of his soon David had made a pad with his handker shoulder and out at the back of his neck , and " You have nothing to be sorry for , " inter- who deserted their Mastery the pistil , the rupted Constance again , and gave him her column of scourging the stamens , the ham- hand . " You have treated me better than Imer the style , the nails ; the inner circle , the deserve , David , I wish you every happiness . " arown of thorns ; rays round the centre , the Thank you , " said David once more , and orown of glory ; the white colour of the flower , purity ; the blue , heaven , Moreover , pressed her hand . each flower blooms for three days and then dies . " I have been busy this morning packing , eald Constance , after a pause . " I have aud- denly decided to accept the invitation of Lord their yacht for long cruise . " and Lady Bransmere to join their party on Really ! David looked surprised , and felt somewhat guilty . " I met Bransmere the other day , and he told me he intended to cruise for some months among the islands of the Southern Pacific . " " Yes , we shall be away until the spring at least , " said Constance . " We sail the day after to - morrow , so I may not see you again before I leave . then David rose to take his ve . They chatted aimlessly for a few minutes , " Good - bye , Constance , " he said , and a good gripped her hand again . Have time and forget . Bon voyage ! " Good - bye , David . My best wishes . You , too , can forget . Heaven bless you ! I know you will be happy . You deserve it . " When they met again , over a year later , David and Ruth had been married for two months , and had just returned to town after an idyllic honeymoon , people had long for gotten the Patmore mystery , Inspector Rooksby had given up the case as hopeless , the followers of the Rev. Fabian Grin wald had ceased to wonder anent the mysteri ous disappearance of their leader and feet , and Egypto's " clients had forgot wonderful Bond - street wizard and were paying their guineas to another class of charlatan . Even Rath had ceased to ques- chief and bandaged up the wound . The house- tion her husband about the murder , and keeper , a strange - looking woman , had apcensed to wonder as to who the mysterious peared in a state of alarm , frightened by the man could have been who stabbed Lord Pat sound of the shooting , but David had sue- more ; and as for Constance , she was happy ceeded in calming her fears , and she assisted again , for her heart had been caught on the him in getting Sir Eliot down to a cab . rebound by a dashing and handsome member When he had seen his uncle into bed , and of Lord Bransmere's party , and in the still- left him in charge of a doctor , David went out ness and wonderful silence of the star- and drove to Sir Nicholas Vanbrugh's house , spangled southern night she had promised to Over an hour had been occupied in seeing to be his wife when they returned to England . Sir Eliot , and David half - expected to find David's exploring days are over , he has long that Vanbrugh had bolted . Therefore , he been cured of his sleep - walking habit , and he was not surprised when the footman , in re- seldom or never spends a night alone in the sponse to his inquiry , announced that " Sir " city of adventure " now , but he is one of the Nicholas is not at home , sir . " " Has he been in during the evening ? " in - happiest men in England . Sir Eliot's doubts to the wisdom of his nephew marrying the lovely daughter of " Niek Vanbrugh have long been at rest , and when he answers the final roll - call he will do so with an easy mind , quired David . " No , sir , he went out this afternoon before you were here last , and has not been in since . " " Lady Vanbrugh ? " MAILS ON ION YACHT . If there is a point south of the Alaskan boundary where the United States mail car- riers have to contend with adverse weather conditions paralleling those of the Arctic regions it is at Put - in Bay , that famous island in Lake Erie where Perry won his victory century ago . Separated from the Ohio main- land by twelve miles of open water , the com ing of winter brings hardships to the men whose . daily task it is to traverse the distance laden with the mails , A sailing boat is the usual means of communication , but when the ice closes and boating is impossible the ice- boat is called into play , and the distance is traversed in record time . An automobile has been driven over the ice in seventeen minutes from Port Clinton on the mainland to Put - in Bay , but the flying ioe - boat made the trip in fourteen minutes . A BILKWORM SUPERSTITION . Mr. Stanley W. Littlejohn , in a lecture to the China Booisty , said that Indians and Chinese believed that silkworms dreaded " wanton conversation , " the noise of tapping , the sound of erying , the smell of frying fish or flesh , and the smoke of smouldering paper . To people attending the worms , strict injunction was given that their hands must be always clean , and women and persons wearing mourning clothes must not go near them . It was believed that the silk - making industry existed in 2,700 B.O. THE WEDDING FINGER . PATTERN No. 1,776 . have selected sponge cloth , which can be had in beautiful colours and effects , for its expres .. sion , with a vest of inexpensive patterned rib- , bon , which can be had for a few pence Yard , and is much cheaper than buying material for the purpose . The Diagram I .. Cut Edges As the materials . I have mentioned are all double - width the cutting out and making are very simple matters , as you can see from the No. 1 , where I have accompanying diagram It is a curious fact that the finger on which arranged the blouse pattern on 44 - inch sponge the engagement and wedding - ring is worn is cloth , folded as when bought . The sleeve seam anatomically the weakest of the ten . Pianists is very low down , whilst the under - arm part is have to give the third finger twice as much somewhat fuller than last year , both of which are characteristics of this season's modes ... drill as the others . Place both hands revers are left on together , palms facing , and all but the middle the fronte , and angers stretched ; you will be able to separate may either be all couples easily but the two third fingers . faced with mate- The anatomical explanation of this weakness rial or silk as you is that the tendon of the extensor muscle of please ; there is the third finger is attached by a cross - slip to plenty of the for that of the second and sometimes of the need all the freedom and power they can get . Will feminists discover any subtle connection between these two characteristics of the third finger the weakest , and the wedding finger ? " Is dining out , and Miss Vanbrugh too for David is not now the last of the Emersons . fourth ; this slip is often cut in violiniste , who sir . They expected Sir Nicholas to accom pany them , and her Ladyship was somewhat concerned because Sir Nicholas did not come home . Is there any message , sir ! " " No , " said David , and turned away abruptly . He had fully intended when he left the [ THE END . ] are ; they are no good to me now that I am a house in Vauxhall to go to Scotland Yard and OUR NEXT SERIAL the end of my tether . " " You infernal scoundrel ! " A CHARMING ROMANCE BY tell everything ; but now the realisation of what such an action would mean to Ruth had forced itself upon him . He hardly knew why he had come to Vanbrugh's house , or what he expected to accomplish even if Vanbrugh had been at home , and he wandered about discon- solately for some time , torn between love for MADAME ALBANESI , Ruth and a desire to do what he considered to be his duty . At length he returned to his Author of " Love and Louise , " " The Way to action , and found Sir Eliot awake , but not in Caroline , o . , & o . great pain . CONCERNING COFFEE . The custom of coffee drinking is relatively recent among the peoples of Europe and their descendants in America . Mr. Harry W. Van Dyke , in " Through South America , " says that for a long time after it made its way west from Arabia and Turkey , coffee was under the ban of the Church . It was not until 1852 that the first house that made London , and a little later it was introduced speciality of serving coffee was opened in mer pur- pose . No. II . shows the vest placed on 5 - inch ribbon . Mark round carefully and then out out , allowing the necessary turnings . Having done this , pro- revers neatly , press , and turn ceed to face the in and tack the front edge be- low . Next make the vest , turning and stitching the hem of fronts , fairly wide ; sew which should- be on the fastenings gasped Sir Eliot again , as he picked up the letters that Vanbrugh produced from his pocket and flung contemptuously on the floor . " Is there any limit to your villainy ! " claimed Vanbrugh . " Pshaw ! It is easy for you to talk , " ex- You have always had money ; and it is easy to avoid villainy , as you call it , when one is rich . I have always uncle's house without having taken Win , Susannah and Opa Osher , " " Capricious into France practice has spread , until the other hook needed money , and I have never been troubled with Bh conscience or with any scruples as to ways and means of getting money . It was to make money that I first set up as a fortune - teller , soothsayer , and what not , and I discovered that by playing on the superstition and weaknesses of my clients I could easily make them disclose their secrets , talk of their misdeeds , and what was troubling them . Mine was an exclusive clientèle , and I invariably knew a good deal about the life and character of the men and women who came to consult me before they were admitted Having become the master of to my room . a number of secrets , family skeletons , scan- dals , and so forth , it occurred to me that there was no reason why I should not be paid for keeping them , so the ' Rev. Fabian Grinwald sprang into existence , and collec . ted money on the strength of what Egypto ' knew : It also occurred to me that a new reli- gion should be a paying thing , so as Grinwald I opened a little temple , and as a side - line acted as confessor to any wealthy lady or brainless youth who felt in need of advice and wished to unburden herself or himself , Oh it paid , and donations , under pressure , rolled in . " Vanbrugh only shrugged his shoulders and " Villain ! " breathed Sir Eliot again ; but went on . " A mere soratch , " growled the old man . " I shall be all right in a day or two . Don't worry about me . What have you done ? " " Nothing , " answered David , his face flush- ing . " I - er - well , perhaps you understand how I am placed . Of course , I know he de- serves hanging , but there is Ruth and Lady Vanbrugh to be considered . Still , if you think it my duty- " He spread out his hands , and looked down inquiringly at his uncle's grim face . For Better I have been thinking things over since the doctor went , " said Sir Eliot , after a pause , " and have been lying here wondering if you The had gone to the police . I was thinking of what the beggar said about his wife and daughter . I believe he was telling the truth when he said they knew nothing of what he was , and it struok me that it was rather hard that two women should have their lives blasted through no fault of their own . " That was the thought that stopped me more particularly my regard for Ruth , " said David . " " And it struck me , too , that in all proba bility the scoundrel has already bolted , " went on Sir Eliot . " If he has , I guess he is clever anough to get clear away , and the only pur pose you would serve by giving information to " Haggard ' was a more recent creation the police would be to hurt the women . Don't when I found the need for expert help in one do anything till the morning , David , then go " Oh , so Lady Darenth saw me , did she ? " or two little burgling expeditions in search of round to his house again and make inquiries . incriminating said Vanbrugh , disjointedly , and suddenly papers and , incidentally , You will find that he has gone for good . I laughed harshly . He stood still for a few masterpieces and money . It was while I was he has gone , we will let things rest ; if not , we in search of a friend of mine , a skilful burg will discuss the matter further in the morn- moments longer , looking from . David to Sirlar , whose assistance I required for a little ing . That will be the best way , eht - but 1 Eliot , and his fear seemed to leave him . " I expedition , or raid ; I was planning , that I ran thought the cat knew something , but I never feel sure you will find he has taken French dreamt she had seen across you in the dose - house in Seven Dials leave , and neither of us will ever see him again . " me or even suspected and made the mistake of my career - you , me , " he continued , calmly . " Yes , it seems David acquiesced , much relieved , and when that the game is up , Emerson , as you ray , such a place ? " doubtless , were wondering what took me to he called at Vanbrugh's house on the follow- and I guess bluff would be useless . Do you ing morning to make inquiries he found that mind if I sit down ? What are you going to do ? ' his uncle's forecast was right - and wrong . Bir Nicholas Vanbrugh had certainly gone " That depends , " answered David , some- what taken aback by Vanbrugh's coolness , and gone for good . A footman had found him seated in his armohair in the library late on still watching him keenly as he seated himself the previous evening dead ! near the cabinet . " Why did you do it ! " " Why should I tell you ? " responded Van- brugh , insolently , and almost at once changed " Tush ! I may as well tell you , " his tone . He paused inquiringly , and David nodded , but said no word , too much amazed and horri fled to speak . Sis Eliot and David guessed that Vanbrugh " Heart failure , " the doctors said ; and only had ended a career of orime by means of some subtle polson . mented Bir Eliot , gravely , after a long discus " He has saved us no end of trouble , " com- I will go and see Constance , " said David . H'm , maybe " commented Bir Eliot , " I wonder if she will keep his secret ? or for Worse . NEXT WEEK . and eyes or the nap affairs - ar Thence the amount now consumed the world over is simply enormous . At first coffee came only from northern Africa , Arabia , and Turkey ; this to the sides range and stitch then the Dutch began experimenting , and suc- of the blouse , ceeded in cultivating it in Java , and the under the re French in the West Indies . For a while these vers ; then turn were the principal sources of supply . in and aten the neck - edge Next turn in and tack the armhole The story goes that in 1760 a Portuguese , Joso Alberto Castello Branco , planted a bush in Rio de Janeiro . Thanks to the peculiarly favourable soil and climate , Brazil soon out- stripped all other lands in the production of sleeve to this : coffee . The uplands of the State of Sao Paulo stitch up the edges of leeve tack and stitch the Fold Centre Back Nevers Slet Front Cut Edges .Diagram II . Selvedges Yest Selvedges Selvedger of 44 inch Sponge . Cloth DIAGRAMS FOR No. 1,776 . the lower edge , and finish off . Lastly , sew on the frilling at neck , continuing this round the revers , turn back these last , and secure them by button in each corner and finish off . The Opening Chapters of this Powerful Serial produce more than half of all the enormous dart at wrist - part to make this fit the arm will appear in our Issue amount of coffee that is consumed in the fairly closely ; then tack and stitch up the world to - day . There are between 15,000 and under - arm seams , oversew , and press ; then hem 20,000 plantations , employing hundreds of thousands of labourers , and some of the plan- tations are so vast that they grow millions of troes . No more beautiful sight could be im- agined than one of these plantations in full bloom . The flowers are white , and grow in clusters , and the air is fragrant with their perfume . WISE AND OTHERWISE . The bread of idleness Loaf - ing . The oldest settler in the west - The sun , The man who sows wild oats frequently looks seedy . Many a damsel who is a kitten with men is a cat with women . blouse will require 14 yard of 44 - inch goods , 1 yard of 6 - inch ribbon , and 14 yard of frilling . A Two - Piece Skirt , Our paper patterns are specially out for us from designs expressly prepared for this column , and the cost of each complete pattern is 6d . post free . Address all letters , enclosing stamps for patterns , to Sylvia , " Whitefriars House , Carmelite street , London , E.C. Be sure and mention the number of the pattern required when order ing . Patterns will be despatched within three days DELICIOUS COFFEE . RED WHITE & BLUE For Breakfast & after Dinner . WORDS OF WISDOM . Conduct is the mouthpiece of character . " Work and purpose is the moral of every heroic life . Covetousness is the hunger which comes from eating . Keep your temper , it is worth more to you than to anyone else . There can be no real happiness in the heart where self is enthroned . never helps the man whose Fortune courage fails . - SOPHOCLES . Let no man talk of freedom until he is sure . he can govern himself . - GOETHE . Accuse not Nature ; she hath done her part ; do thou but thine . - MILTON . Not everyone who is gifted with intellect has the saving grace of common sense . He that seeks even the highest good for himself alone shall be disappointed . No man is so tall that he need never stretch , nor so small that he need never stoop . He is not worthy of the honeycomb who shuns the hive because the bees . have stings . Many people regard religion as though it were only an insurance against the next life . Let us forgive and forget ; if we hold a hurt feeling and adopt a martyr pose , we show we forget that we have forgiven . The way of happiness can only be found if it is not deliberately sought . To seek happi- ness is almost always to miss it . It is better to sleep over what you are going to do , than to be kept awake afterwards by what you have done . LORD AVEBURY . Humour helps ; it livens trifles , takes the ating out of little troubles and miseries . There is no need for worry ; the world is not yet come to an end . Little inharmonies between friends are dan gerous , not in themselves , but in the bitter memories and misunderstandings they may leave in their trails . It's plain enough you get into the wrong road this life if you run after this and that only for the sake o ' making things easy and pleasant for yourself . - GEORGE ELIOT . Train yourself to find the good in what seems eyil , to make of disaster an opportunity for your courage , to master suffering by patience , to learn from sorrow sympathy . There is no such thing as finding true happiness by searching for it directly . It must come , if it come at all , indirectly , or by the service , the love , and the happiness we give to others , A few more smiles of silent sympathy , a There is a charming simplicity about the skirt few more tender words , a little more restraint destined for washing materials , and , as these on temper , may make all the difference be- are likely to be now occupying the thoughts of tween happiness and half - happiness to those I live with . STOPFORD BROOKE . An American girl was taking a Liverpool girl my readers at the moment , I have selected such home to the States with her , and towards the model for illustration in No. 1,777 . This is end of the journey remarked : " It is delightful quite easily " run up " -as the expression goes to feel that one is so near home . We well suited to washing sight , Sandy Hook this often ought to and is especially Shall fabrics , as the fulness at the waist is arranged exclaimed her friend . That will be in Fathers or pleats , if you prefer them - in- stead of being reduced by darts . " If you use the crêpe fabrics which are now BO fashionable , however , remember to allow for shrinkage . The skirt is a two - piece affair , the seam at the back being arranged in a wide tuck to correspond with the front . This should be tacked and stitched first , when the fronta Don't tell me which he is , I can always Dick Scotsman out of crowd " Open confession is good for the soul , but bad nice . for the reputation . Philosophy is the power to see the funny side of our own troubles . A pessimist bites the silver lining of every cloud to see if it is real . Non - suited The barrister . who had his clothes stolen while bathing . When a man starts out to make a fool of him . self he usually works overtime , that they will insist on telling it . The worst of people who do not know much is heart try what a diamond will do , If you want to engrave your name on a girl'a A philanthropiat is one who spends his time inducing other people to subsoribe , tractor . " " What Hne ? " Debta . " " Is your son in business ? " " Yes , he's a con- The worst thing that can happen to a man is to win the first time he makes & bet . She " But it's awfully cold in the house . The The love letters of lac man and a fool sound much alike , according to a oynie . " I wonder why they hung that pleture . " " Perhaps they couldn't patch the artist The more rings & woman has on her finger the oftener her back hair needs adjusting In reply to a Sunday - school teacher , & small boy stated that an epistle is the wife of an apostle " As Sir Nicholas Vanbrugh , you see , I have always been able to advertise Egypto and the Rev. Fabian Grinwald in a quiet way , and to find out the weak points in people and houses - select my clients and my booty in advance , as it were , " continued Van he added , crossing his legs . " Patmore had brugh , after a pause . " Oh , I have had an me in his power , and I feared he would bettay eventful time , I assure you , and it might have me - knew he would betray me one night gone on for years if I hadn't made the mission with David . It was the best thing here is out . " Good Well be alone . " when he was drunk . I had found out some- thing about him , you see , and had been - ertakes in prime - when I thought I had found secret . " take of my life one must never make mis ever did . Yes , of course , we will keep his collecting subscriptions - levying blackmail , if stone - broke man who was the double of you like for some time in my guise as the David Emerson , only to discover I had given Rev. Fabian Grinwald ; then one day he myself away to David Emerson himself . I flew into a passion , attacked me , tore , off my could - and probably would - have killed you , drily . I have known woman to keep beard just as you did , Eliot , and recognised Emerson , if the opportunity had presented it - searet , but it was one that concerned herself . " me . He had to be silenced after that , al - self - indeed , I came to your rooms the other though I had just succeeded in engaging my day with the intention of silencing you for Yes , I have heard the news , " eald Con daughter to him , and he would have been use- ful to me alive . ever but now I suppose I must confess my stance , when she appeared , looking somewhat But I knew that he would self beaten . I have never had that curious ashed and durried , after keeping David wait- never be able to keep the secret , and he regard for the sacredness of human life which ing for fully ten minutes . " Heart failure , gloried in having the whip hand of me and taunting me with his power . seems to trouble most people , and would allow the papers day ! You saw him - he knew ? " I planned the no one - nothing - to stand in my way if I thing well , and but for the accident of Lady wanted to make money ; and I did not scruple Darenth having seen me I should have made to go to extremes when I found that Patmore a good thing out of the business , and suspicion had discovered my secret . would have never rested on me . " planned , all thought out , and everything would have panned out as I expected , had it bed and seeing me - and if I hadn't made the not been for that woman getting out of ber mistake of taking you , Emerson , for stranger . Well , I have gone the full course ; I have lived in the purple and supported the " The knife was mine , " said David . " How did you come by it ? " " I told you that I planned the thing well , " answered Vanbrugh , calmly . " I called at your chambers when I knew you were out didn't your man tell you ? said I would wait for you , and took advantage of the oppor rank of Sir Nicholas Vanbrugh on the earn- Rev. tunity to pocket a knife which I thought ings , the gains , of Egypto , the would answer my purpose . I have always Fabian Grinwald , and Henry Haggard hated you , chiefly because you are the nephew remarkable trio - and I knew the end must of my ancient friend Sir Eliot Emerson he come sooner or later . The only thing yes , glanced at Sir Eliot with a sardonic smile the only thing ! -I am sorry for is that my and I saw that if I could throw the guilt on wife and daughter will probably , perhaps in- you , I might , as Fabian Grinwald , make a evitably , find out how I lived , what have good thing out of you and your uncle in the been , and the source of my income . You will way of blackmail . I guessed that if I put the hardly believe it , but I have a real regard for knife in your room you would conceal it or my wife and daughter , and would do anything to keep the news from them . Of course , they throw it away when you heard of the murder , and you made things easy for me by walking have never had the remotest idea of what was in your sleep at the exact moment . I had in- going on , have lived in complete ignorance , tended to slip into your room in the morning and it will be rough on them . He stood up , after the alarm was given and while you looked from David to Sir Eliot again , and were out , and leave the knife where you would twisted his face into a smile . " Well , are you find it , but you saved me that trouble and risk . Yes , the plan was sound , but you didn't satisfied now ? " he asked , sneeringly . 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