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M. WW... mm“... __ _____ _ w ..,._ ,_... . . .. ., , - -â€"~ » an Mama‘namy. my. meir a r m”: :Lsx -; 11%ka his“ .y. as that lasts I get some peace in life. When I’m cleaned out I go upon tramp, partly iii the hope of picking up the price i of a drum, and partly in order to look“ for you." l 'ZYou'll excuse us talking about these private matters. West.” the general said.‘ locking round at me. for I was beginning to move away. "Don't leave us. You know something of this matter already, and may find yourself entirely in the - A" A cup of TEA . g 0116 of thCGfiarriSon; f, Or, A mysterious Affair. I ovommm W‘WWW- Corpéral Rufus Smith looked round at swim with us some of these days." i I mo in blank astonishment. “In the swim” ' Alum" . 1.. 5‘ ._ . F l . -_...__._._.____._â€"-â€"_â€"â€"â€"I â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"4 YEW .» Is cum, and ' as SIMPLE «9 “A.B.C." CHAPTER VI.â€"-(Cont'd) "There would be nothing gained by your knowing. Indeed, you would hardly understand it if .I told you. I must bid ‘ you good day now. for I have stayed with 1 you too long. Remember. I count. upon - r ,you as one of the Oloomber garrison : now." “One other thing, sir," I said. hurriedly, for he was turning away: “I hope that you will not be angry with your daugh- ter for anything which I have told you. It Was for my sake that she kept it all secret from you"; ‘ "All right." he said. with his cold, in- scrutable smile. “I am not such an orge in the bosom of my family as you seem to think. As to this marriage question. I should advise you as a friend to let it drop altogether. but if that is impossible I must insist that it stand over complete- xly for the present. It is impossible to saw what unexpected turn of events may take. Good-bye!" He plunged into the wood and was quick] outer sight among the dense plantatio "" "1.. . Thus ended this extraordinary ’i’nter- view, in which this strange’ man had be- gun by pointing a loaded pistol at .‘my breast and had ended by partially so- knowledging the possibility of my becom- ing his future son-in-law. I ha dly knew whether to be cast down or ,e ated over it. On the one hand he was likely. by keeping a closer watch over his daugh- ter. to prevent us from communicating as freely as we had done hitherto. Against this there was the advantage of having obtained an implied consent to the re- newal of my suit at some future date. On the whole, I came to the conclusion as I walked throughtfully home that I had improved my position by the‘jincident. , But this danger-this shadowy, unspeak- able dangerâ€"which appeared to rise up at every turn, and to hang day and night over the towers of Cloomber! Rack my brain as I would I could not conjure up _ any solution to"*the problem which was not pueiile and inadequate. One fact struck me as being significant: Both the father and the son had assured me, inde- pendently of each other. that if I were told what the peril was. I would hardly realize its.significance. How‘strange and bizarre must the fear be which can scarce be expressed in intelligible language. held up my hand in the darkness before I turned to sleep that night, and I swore that no power of man or devil should ever’ weaken my love for the woman whose {inrovhcart I had had the good fortune 0 Will. , ~ CHAPTER VII. In making this statement I have pur- posely couchedit in bold and simple lan- guage. for fear I should be accused of coloring my narrat'vc ‘for the sake of ef- fect. If, however. have told my story with any approach to realism, the read- er will understand me when I say that by this time the succession of;,dramat1c incidents which had occurred had arrest- ed my attention and excited my imagin- ation to the exclusion of all minor topics. How could I plod through the dull rou- tine of an agent’s work‘, or interest my- self in the thatch of this tenant’s bothy » or the sails of that one’s boat. when my mind was taken up by the chain of events which I have described, and was still; busy seeking an explanation for them? Go where I would over the countryside I could see the square white tower shoot- ing out from among the trees, and be- neath that tower this ill-fated family were watching and ’waiting, waiting and watchingâ€"and for what? That. was still the question which stood like an impas- sable barrier at the'end of every train of thought. Regarded merely as an ab- stract problem. this mystery of the Heatherstone family had a lurid fascina- tion about it, but when the woman whom I loved a thousandfold better than I did myself proved to --be so deeply interested in the solution. I felt that it was impos- sible to turn my thoughts to anything else until it had been finally cleared up. My good father had received a letter from the laird. dated from Naples, which told us that be had derived much benefit from the change. and that he had no in- tention of returning to Scotland for some time. This was satisfactory to all of us, for my father had found Branksome such an excellent place for study that it would have been a. sore trial to him_to return to the noise andtumultzof a city. As to my dear sister and myself, there were. as I have shown, stronger reasons still to 'make us love the Wigtownshire moors._ In, spite of my interview with the 4;er eral~or perhaps I might say on. acco 3‘16- of itâ€"I took occasion at least tWice &, , to walk toward Cloomber' and satibfl 5,43!- self that all was well there. .He be- gun by resenting my intrusion. at he had ended by taking me into a sort of half confidence. and even by asking my assistance, so I felt that I stood upon a different footing with him than I had done formerly, and that he was less like- ly to be annoyed by my presence. In- deed, I met him pacing" around the in- closure a few days afterward, and his manner toward me was civil, though he made no allusion to our former conver- » sation. He appeared to be still in an ex- treme state of nervousness. starting from time to time, and gazing fnrtively about him. I hoped that his daughter was right in naming, the 5th of October as the turn- ing-point of his complaint, for it was evident to me. as I looked at his gleam- ing-eyes and quivering bands, that a. man could not live long in such a state of nervous tension. I found on examination that he had had the loose rails securely fastened so as to block 11 our former trysting-place. and though, prowled round the whole long line of fencing. I was unable to find any other place where an entrance could be effected. Here and there between chinks of the barrier I could catch glimp- ses of the Hall, and. once I saw a rough- looking. middleaged man standing at a. window at the lower floor. whom I sup- posed to be Israel Stakes. the coachman. There was no sign. however, of Gabriel or of Mordaunt. and their absence alarmedme. I was convinced that. unless they were under some restraint. they would. have managed to communicate with my sister or myself. My fears be- came more and more acntems day fol- lowed day without our seeing or hearing anything of them. Onsmorninrit was the second day of J ' THE PERFECT snos FOR SUMMER SPORTS" ASK~YOUR DEALER. I | 1 l . . l Octoberâ€"I was walking toward the hall, hoping that I might be, fortunate enough to learn some news of my darling, when I Observed a mauperched upon a stone at the side of the read. As I come near- er to him I could see that he was a stranger, and from his dusty clothes and dilapidated appearance he seemed to have come from a distance. He had a great bunch of bread on his knee and a clasp knife in his hand, but he had apparently just finished his breakfast. for be brushed the crumbs off his lap and rose to his feet when he perceived me. Noticing the great height of the fellow. and that he still held his weapon. I kept well to the other side of theroad. for I knew that destitution makes men desperate and that the chain that glittered on my waistcoat might be too great a. temptation to him upon this lonely highway. I was con- firmed in my fears when I saw him step outfilnto thecentcr of the road and bar my progress. “Well. my lad." I said, affecting an case which I by no means felt, “what can I do for you this morning?" The fellow' face was the color of mahogany with ex- posure to the weather. and he had adeep scar, from the corner of his mouth to his ear. which by no means improved his . appearance. His hair was grizzled. but his figure was stalwart. and his fur cap was cocked on one side so as to give him a rakish, semi-military appearance. Al- together, he gave me the impression of being one of the most dangerous types of tramp that I had ever fallen in with. Instead of replying to my question he eyed me for some time in,silence with sullen, yellow-shot eyes, and then closed his knife with a loud cnick. "You're not a beak,” he said: "too young for that, I guess. They had me in chokey at Pais- ley and they had me in chokey at Wig- town, but by the living thunder if an- other of them lays a hand on me I’ll make him remembcr‘ Corporal Rufus Smith! It’s a darned fine country this, where they won't give a. man work. and then lay him by the heels for having no visible means of subsistence." “I am sorry to see an old soldier so re- dii§_ed.”~said I. “What corps did you serve in . “H Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. ,Bad cess to the service and every one in it! Here I am nigh sixty years, of age. with a beggarly pension of/thirty-eight pound tenâ€"not enough to keep me in beer and bacey.” "I should have ,thought thirty-eight pound ten 3. year would have been a nice help to you in .your old age,” I remarked. “Would you, though?" he answered with a sneer. phshing his weather-beaten face forward until it was within a foot of my own. "How much d'ye think that slash with a tulwar is worth? And my foot with all the bones rattling about like a bagful of dice? What's that worth, ch? And a liver like a sponge, and ague when- ever the wind comes round to the east- what’s the market value of that? Would you take the lot for a dirty forty pound a yearâ€"would you now?” “We are poor folk in this part of the country,” I answered. “You would pass for a rich man down here." “They are simple folk and they have simple tastes.” said be, drawing a. black pipe from his pocket and stuffing it with tobacco. "I know what good living is, and while I have a. shilling in my pocket I like to spend it as a shilling should be spent. I've fought for my country and my country has done darned little for me. I'll go to the Rooshians, so help me! I could show them how to cross 'the Hima- layas so that it would puzzle either Af- ghans or British to stop 'em. What's that secret worth in St. Petersburg, I wonder!" “I’m ashamed to hear an old soldier speak so, even in jest," said Isternly. "Jest, indeed!" he cried. with a. great oath. “I'd have done it years ago. if the Rooshians had been game to take it up. Skobeloff was the best of the bunch, but he’s been snuffed out. However, that's nei- ther here nor there. What I want to ask you is whether you’ve ever heard anything in this quarter of a man called Heather- stone. the same who used to be colonel of the 41st Bengnlees? They told me at Wig- town. that he lived somewhere down this way. ' » “He lives. in that house over there,” said I, \eointing to Cloomber Tower. “You’y ed the avenue gate a little way douyrx road, but the general isn’t over visitors.” Just part of the speech was lost Corporal Rufus Smith; for the in- .Jt that I pointed out the gate he set hopping down the road. His mode of progression was the, most singular which I.havle_ ever seen, for he would only put his right foot to the ground once in every half-dozen strides, while he worked so hhrd and attained such a momentum with the other limb that he got over the ground at an astonishing speed. I was so surprised that I stood in the roadway gazmg after his hulking figure until the thought suddenly struck me that some serious result might come from a meet- ing between a. man of such blunt speech and the choleric hot-headed general. I therefore followed him as he hopped along like some great clumsy bird, and over- took him at the avenue gate, where he stood grasping the ironwork and peering through at the dark carriage-drive be- yond. ‘ " "He’s a. 3137' old fox,” he said. looking round. at me and nodding his head in the direction of the Hall. "He's a deep old dog. And‘that’s his bungalow, is it, among the trees?" “That is his house,” I answered; "but I should advise you to keep a more civil tongue in your head if you intend to speak with the general. He is not a man to stand any nonsense." "Right you are. He was always a hard nut to crack. But isn’t this him coming down the avenue?” . I looked through the gate and saw that it was indeed the general, who having fo r, either seen us or been attracted by our voices, was hurrying down toward us. As be advanced he would stop from time to time and peer at us through the dark sha< dow thrown by the trees, as if he were irresolute whether to come on or no. "He's rcconnoitering!" whispered my companion With a hoarse chuckle. "He's afraid~and I know what he’s afraid of. He won't be caught in a trap if he can help '11.. the old unl” Then suddenly standing on his tiptoes and waving his hand through the bars of the gate, he shouted at the top of his voice. “Come on, my gallant commandant! Come on! The coastsclear, and no enemy in sight." This familiar address had the effect of reassuring the general, for he came right for us. though I could tell by his height- ened color that his temper was at boiling point. "What. you here, Mr. West?" he said. as his eye fell upon me. "What is it you want. and why have you brought this fellow with you?" ~- “I havenot brought him with me, sir,’.’- I answered, feeling rathermdisgmifi‘ being made Ifimwlflt’fér the presence . afl-Wputable-looking vagabond be. side me. "I found him on the road here, and he desired to be directed to‘yon, so I showed him. the way. I know nothing of him myself." ‘ . "What do you want'witb me..thenP" tba/ . general asked Isternly. turning 'to 'my v companion. “If you please. sir," said the cit-corporal. speaking in, a whining voxce. and touch- that is a; Safe, .Pure.Sfimula- ting and Wholesome Beverage. ‘ ' C 068 j SEALED LEAD PACKETS ONLY. _ ‘ Black, Green and Mixed. _ ing his moleskin cap with a humility which contrasted strangely with the pre- V'ious rough independence of his bearing, "I'm an old gunner in the queen's service, sir, and knowing your name by hearing it in India I thought that maybe you would take me as your groom or garden- er, or give me any other place as hap- pened to be vacant." “I am sorry that I cannot do anything for you, my man,” the old soldier an- swered, impassively. “Then you’ll give me a little just to help me on my way, sir." said the cring- ina: mendicant. "You won't see an old comrade go ,to the bad for the sake of a. few rupees. I-' was with Sale's brigade in the Passes, sir, and I was at the sec- ond taking of Cabul.” General Heatherstone looked keenly at. the supplioant, but was silent to his ap- peal. ' “I was in Ghuznce with you when the walls were all shook dmvn by an earth- quake. and when we found‘forty thou-' sand Afghans within gunshot of us. You ask me about it. and you'll see whether I'm lying or not. We went through all this when we were young, and now that we are old you are to live in a fine bun- galow. and I am to starve by the road- side. It don’t seem to me to be fair." "You are an importinent scoundrel.” said the general. "Iflyou had been a good soldier you would never need to ask for help. I shall not give you a farth- 111g.” “One word more. sir," cried the tramp, for the other was turning away; “I‘ve been in the Terada Pass.” The old soldier sprang round as if the words had been a pistol-shot. “Whatâ€" what d'ye mean?" he. stammcrcd. “I’ve been in the 'l‘erada Pass, sir, and I know a man there. called 'Ghoolnb Shah.” These last words were hissed out in an undertone, and a malicious grin over- spread the face of the sporker. Their effect upon the general was ex- traordinary. /IIe fairly staggered back from the gateway. and his yellow coun- tenance blanched to a livid mottled gray. For a. moment he was too overcome to speak. At last he gasped out, "Ghoolab Sliah!â€"â€"'who are you who. know Ghoolab Shah?" ' "Take another look," said .the tramp; "your sight'is not as keen as it was forty years” ago.” . - The general took a long, earnest lookiat the unkempt wanderer in front of him. and as he gazed I saw the light of recog- nition spring up in his eyes. "‘God bless my soul!" he cried. f‘Why its Corporal Rufus Smith." ' ' “You’ve come on it at last," said 'the other, chuckling to himself. “I was won- dering how long it would be before you knew me. And first of all just unlock this gate, will you? It’s hard to talk through‘a. grating. ItIs too much like ten minutes with a visitor in the cells.- The general. whose face still bore eVi- dences of his agitation, undid the belts with nervous, trembling-fingers. The re- cognition of Corporal,Rufus Smith had, I fancied, been a relief .to him, and yet he plainly showed by his manner that be regarded his presence as by no means an unmixed blessing. . “Why, corporal,” he said, as the gate swung open. “I have often wondered whe- ther you were dead or alive, but I never expected to see you1 again. TSIEIQW have been all these ong yea y(‘J‘IlIow have I been?" the corporal an- swered gruffly. “Why I have been drunk for the most part. When I drawlmy money I lay it out in liquor. and as 0113 How Concrete Work Was Made Easy For You .7 V , Iii: fiyaur‘wu‘mnce gafg‘sfadofy manic amt .,__â€"â€"â€"â€"______.___._ with us!" he said. “However did he get there?" _ “Voluntarily, voluntarily.” the general explained. hurriedlysinking his voice. "lie _.is-a'ncighbor of; mine, and he has volun- teered his help in case I should ever need it.” This explanation seemed, if anything: to increase the big stranger‘s surprise. “Well, if that don‘t lick cock-fighting!" he exclaimed, contemplating me with ad-l miration. “I never heard tell of such a thing." “And now that you have found me, Cor- poral Smith,” said the tenant of Gloom- ber. “what is it that you want of me?" “Why. everything: I want a roof to cover me. and clothes to wear. and food to eat. and above all brandy to drink.” “Well. I'll take you in and do wliat I can for you." said the general slowly. “But look here. Smith. we must have (lis- cipline. I’m the general and you are the corporal; I am the master and you are the man. Now. don‘t let me have to remind you of that again.” The tramp drew himself up to his full height and raised his right hand with the ‘palm forward in a military salute. "I can take you on as gardener and get rid of the follow I have got. As to brandy. you shall have an allowance and no more. We are not deep drinkers at the Hall." - "Don’t you take opium. or brandy. or nothing yourself, sir?" asked Corporal Rufus Smith. “Nothing.” the general said, firmly. “Well, all I can say is. that you’ve got more nerve and pluck than I shall ever v ‘ chance of MISTAKES if 'you use I i l q . l . The Guaranteed “ONE DYE for All Kinds of Cloth." l { TRY IT and prove It for yourself! , Send for limo Color Cord. Story Booklet. and Book- ! 3 let giving results of Dyeing over other colors. ‘ The Johnson-Richardson Co..l.lmlted, - Montreal _ m have. I don‘t wonder now at your win( ning that cross in the mutiny. 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