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Suddenly her face fell. o ‘that's why you ‘ me, as you put it?” she cried. “And that's why Jen hurried me away from Belde “Exactly!” he eaid. “And does it mean that, If I send for Cecil, she will make use of those papers?" = ae threatened to,” sald Mr, S ar Molly stood there biting her Bp. She was up agalnst a snag. was her new-found theory, of anus doing right without any considera- tion of policy, golng to work out now’ Suddenly her way seemed clear “Uncle, I've learned my lesson,” she said. “I must do what is right from my point -f view, no matter what happens. [tls my duty to let Cecil Know that that letter was all lies, and, T mean to do it. But, what about you?” John D. Briant shrugged his shoulders, He hated te have this problem thrust upon “¥ou could go back to Nee York,’ she eld. “But. would you be safe even agen “That would be walking Into the} said lion's dea” he . Then he laugh- ed, rather artinly. “I've got it! I'll go and mare my home on thal Island of you “I hate oy think of you being a cunliiee from justice!"’ sald Molly. “That doesn't seem right, somehow. I've got it, uncle! you and 1 must co ‘back to Belden “What?” cried "Brian “We must face this ak " she hur- ried on. “As for you. if you've done wrong, well, you are willing to put everything right In so far as that lies Im your power, aren't you?" Briant atared ot her. B of course you are.’ she cried. “And you've plenty of money with which to make reparation. Why of course! _ 30. let's go and look Mr. Briant was by no meana as | enthusiastic as Molly over her new idea eure, uncle, if your motive; Molly ruined her reputation, but— _| om what a fool I've been is absolutely right. you'll be ees she said ominolsctently. “Good tlons come from right motives. Yor, uncle, Just you decide to the highest thing at the moment and al! must “You seriously mean to suggest that I should go back Belden, when you know that Lady Cleave bales, those damning papers of pu "Certatuly nag ines Molly. pe the fact of her having been on “Why, eyen from your point of| that island alone with me ali that view of worldly polley, Lady Cleave , will realize that she can get no real salisfaction out of revenging herself | on you. On the other hand she| would be involved ino most gn-- pleasant scandal.’ here is that,’ acknowledged | he groaned. “Does she, or dces she Mr. Briant. with a ‘igh of relief. “Very well then!’ eried Molly, | seizing the victory. “When shall we star'? This afternoon I think. There's no _— why we should! wall a mome “You're not ane to send that cable. then?" he sald. “No cables. We'll burst In upon them as a surprise,"’ she cried. “Oh, to th.ok that 1 shall eee my Cecil! within two or three days’ time! | cS ch” along, uncle! You've got sad. c And ‘with hi she hurried him off Into the hotel, CHAPTER hex Big Brother George A George Knapp still Pie orge on in| Edinbyrgh, pleted the winding up of that busi- ness, although again and again he) told himself that he ought to return t) New York. Then. one Saturday morning at breakfast, to his utter astonishment, he saw In the a Chat" of hia} Weekly Scotsm long after he had com-|to finish. I know Molly tavoues eglutely crazy on you all the time. him Arrived at Belden he was shown into the Hbrary, where, a few mom- ents later, Cecil joined him. Cecil stared as ‘he recognized who his visitor was George held out his hand which Cecil took readily enough. “Do you Want me to gat straight to the point?” said George. “By ae ee: " said Cecil, closing the dow Rows produced that copy of the Weekiy Scotsman and displayed the aera irene I to carne that this tis ‘ice? nd Cecil needed. He told himself that he rather admired George Knapp’s niuck, but he failed to see what his game waa. "Has Molly Tote the Riviera then?” i Cecil, simply for something to inocke stared at him “I know no more about her than you do.” he cried. That started Cecil. “You mean that?" “I've never set eyes on her since I teft her in the cabin of the Hope at Hull,” George assured him. Cecil stared at Ww Geor; “It means that Molly Hed to me then,” said Cecil. ‘He took cut of his breast pocket a much-creased letter, which he opened, read throngh, and then There's not a word of truth In that letter, Belden,” said George at last. “What's more, you want kick- ing for believing such rot; The fact is, somebody must have got at her, behind your back. I didn’t think you could ‘be quite such a fool!" he sald seternly “Good Lord! I wonder!"’ cried Cecil, Ge-:rge shot a cautious look a- crozs. “What did your sation think about Molly?" he asked. Cecil groaned aad. shook his head. “What a fool I've been!” he cried. “Of course! Mother sald Molly was impossible. hinted that not only had “T'l) bet you anything your moth- er—or someone else—got at Molly, played on her feelings, and put her up to writing that letter,’ erled George. “I know Molly. -She'd do anything for anyone she loved. And, of counse, it's quite true, her repu- tation was gone. Naturally not. on in a thousand would do t the werst possible canst notion time. But I swear to you, Belden, that she was absolutely aoee to you the whole of the tim Cecil was running aicasé that letter again “TH never forgive Molly for thist" not, practically suggest in that ong ter that the only man she can py with is you?" “If I thought there was a ghost of a chance I'd ruéh over to the Riv- |} iera and knock you out even now," George declared. “The truth somebody has convinced Molly that marriage with her would ruin your life. But what beats me is that you'v> swallowed the dope!" Cecil flushed hotly. rad felt thor- oughly ashamed of himself. “T say, Knapp, do you swear you're speaking the absolute truth? Ob, I'll dd < all right,” said eorge. “You I'm the only one font knows abeatatety that that let- ter of Molly's Is just If'es from start and through, and though she and I were very good pals, she was ab- frantic to get away to you, In fact.” Cecil shot a suspicious glance at that startled eed bewildered him. A marriage has been arranged between Lord Belden of Belden and Lady Cleave, the widow of Sir Rol-. and ‘Cleave, George atared alt that paper as| | though convinced that that an-! | 1ouncement was an optical delu- sion “Heavens! If this ts true!” he gasped, | Was to put his hat on, jump Into o} ltax!, and rush round to the Weekly | ! Scotsman office, where he was even- j tually assured that he might safely regard the news as authentic since {1 was ‘based one letter in Lady Bel- den's actual hand-writing, which | lotter they were good enough to He st umbled cmt into the etreet. “Why. if this is true,’ he thought wildly, “if this is brue His mind twas in a “whirl. What could have happened to Molly, then? Unquestionably she could not etill ra at polae®. ee was ehe then? waa, greatly concerned = to both nMolly"s whereabouts and welfare. How was it possfble that Lord pe a had become engaged to wae tty @. or ory mad moment Gecrge told nimmsalt that the was hope for him- eelf, now that Cacti Belden was out “f the way. But he put that on- worthy thought aside, George Knapp} — had learned wisdom; he was certain that Mally would mever cease to love Cecil, and would never, there- fore, consider marriage with him- r-| At last Boe determined And the next thing he did: Briant likes her to know. scrap ot evidence against Stella. were the chief acimeet ands deep ‘into finest of them could be more whole his trousers pockets and nodded des-| 80me, more after your own heart, L| 7° c=} f maeke little Molly happy, eald “New let's be ulti frank, i * aaay piness,"” sald George. “And, Lady That is the reason you got Belden. | beg you to thrust aside all rry? f As he said that he saw bia moth- BAe ss you to mest: ay mother," door. ste do anythiog to clear up this} “¥ou @re free to say what xls mpany “But why all this haste?” ge Knapp nas called,” Cecil deadly rivalry that had existed be- tw ey om ‘Molly Psoesn't love him, ‘but Joyes Mer. had to elute b his arm “Let me deal with this Mr. Knapp! cee t you be- St are send him about his busi- motive should : have i misleading z m! inute later Cecil had Introduc- I = wages ed the two. “Now. mother, do you remember a ‘ " sald pies “The Stella e@ying thet she had had other day a friend of mine sald she’d| letter from a friind at Nice saying had a letter from a friend somewhere| that she had met Molly and Mr. on the Riviera, who sald that Molly! Knapp, that they were always about had rh Seen about a great deal| together, and ‘that they had told her they intended to get married before u “"T ka mever been out of Seotland,” the month was out?” 7 as| ““Why, of costes T remember tt," queer; said Lady Belde “Well, there pei not one word of “It does, indeed!” d il truth in it," said George. pes Knapp, will you eica “But £ masbot be expected to take your word before that of my friend Lady Cleave," flached Lady Belden. “The maneger of the Waverley “T think you're a downrigit fool." | trotel In Edinburgh will be able to prove whether what Lady Cleave “But why ahoate old Sent tear| said was true, or not. Actually I on Jn oeeh a eight 2” ask 1, have slept every night in Edin- urgh.” off| b bak to New York. without Molly?” “The truth - Reg es that Stella concocted that story,” said Cecil. “No, ene he took her off suddenly" “Impos ssible!” prataitan his moth- “T always thought that!er. “What motive head she?" @ wrote a Sates Knapp shrugged his shoul- making out that she had confided that you were the No doubt she did ft In order to only man she ever really wanted."|-convince your son that there was no true!’ | hope of Molly ever marrying him- self, Perhaps, also, she hoped that “Sul, vent was his {dea in writ-| he might turn to herself, out of ing that note?" considered Cecil, " erled George.| actually engaged to him, it would Hon ‘Lady cleave you've at engag-|«eem that her echeme has succeed- ed. “She's the datghter of Honetitey: “Tf it is true that Stella did con- the late Chicago ‘milllonaire."* Sosy t's some rch ar con!" I 6 ecct that story, you would ‘be the said| first to urge me not to marry her,” Cecil reminded his mother. “You ee Hooghley and Briant were pane how you hate lies and decep- deadly rivals in the Wheat Pit, veara | tlo There is no doubt that Hoogh- But, still you could never marry ley's daughter knows more than old| Miss Briant," objected sae Belden. She wijl| ‘I could never agree to have threatened to expose him un- George came forward pone more, less he took hs niece out of her way." ‘Lady B Hija d yourself to be doo aacmaigen ‘by all those en, you can't allow orles. There cake | it ia not a word of rath in thelr in- a| Sinuations. Molly never loved me. eee was true to your gon, through- ou and got engaged almost the “Bat, she was going to marry first moment Molly had gone," ex-| You.” ‘Lady Belden, “and the world “ fi thing | knows It.” understan “Your e5n was going to marry we aates with a| Lady Cleave and the world knows that too,” replied George. “But “y| that is no proof that he loves Lady got engaged because—well, 1 knew a What is more, Lady Bel- me," en, I can state upon cath that noth- George flung|ing has, happened that could in any . “You're too big a man to go} Way prevent Lord Beklen making and get engaged to aawenody elge| Molly his wife. The whole truth Have|@bout her promising to marry me I gone and got engaged sat peau was that I pestered her «ao, and, it rh she concluded that, as your son mot want her she would take pity so nfl re prepared to swear this?" elden “I seogiae't questioned Lady Stella “T can assure yon, Laey Belden. that though the Beldens should have finances a thousand daughters, and every one ly? 4 pattern to herreex, not efen the than Molly Briant." . “Why, of course,” added Cectl. Lady Belden was weake ning a ould sbe," said George. “But the ee what the “Like that “letter that Lady Cleave] *°rld would 5 she'd recelved from “Lady Belden, you have a choice a friend about Molly and me, you re-| & Make, the choice of a wife for the heir of Belden; one the one hand never said it was Stella," pro- Is the girl your son loves, as sweat and pure as morning sunshine, but te rned away Impatiently.| #bout whom evil tongues have spun king Hes; on the other hand, there is because of} Lady Cleave, whom you have proved - wouldn't have raised my little finger to extricate} "@? reputation is still unblemished be an unscrupulous Har. True, in the eyes of the world, but after all, what is it that counts most? Surely it i¢ not the reputation, but “Unfortunately I'm not the man| ‘t®® character, of the mother of the George. future Beldene, that [8 the one es- one man that can sential? And little Molly Is the one I'm girl) in all the world to make Ceell going to get him for her—no matter | ‘he, ideal wife and countess. “But you—-you yourself are in but Knapp, you forgot I'm| ve with her?” cried Lady Belden, — “And yet, you urge t ad | want nothing but Molly's hap- pride, all fear, and put nothing in an way of your son marry! hie Geni looked at hiss rath ryan t He hated being er shame- nese af great price. That would be toe the line by George Knapp. Well, then. I'm prepared to make a the house of Beld continued pentet away iby his obvious sincerity. advance you every penny you need to etraighten out your affairs. * “I couldn't accept such a quixot!c “My 6on, can you ever forgive me? i Cea “Tho ugh @ thou- 7s truth is, I was greatly to blame. tragedy, indeed, not ba a3 Cecil, Iden was ent peers “carried “I believe you're might, " ehe sald. Then she turned to Cec was opposed a _ marriage from risk. the first. And then, it was I who You would he Ath to pay me dack| £0 Stella here, and did all I could the moment you married Molly.” Cecil put fod his hand and ig stood thinking deeply for some mo- to bring you and her tcegether™ She ments. Neither of the men dared core »| break in upon her. “I have it!" It's for Molly I Ss ia to do this, ahe cried. “This engagement with| sh @ understand,” " " eaid Cect!,| Stella was my doing, and I must take upon myself to break it.” “No, no, that ts bo work,” pro- tested Cecil. Already Lady Beldén was at the wish to Stella,” she said. “But study, | 2 also free to deal with her.” “One moment, Lady Belden,” said George. “It may be well that you mother, apa as Stella went off up- should know something of my sua- bey to take off her things he asked “he queries Lady B -picions." “Suapic eee net Lady Cleave?” her about the res then “eid ween pba ya a Stella's father, sug. tee might head pags es t be ee site shee said. “See, give Cecil f We will gee the Highest Cash Price ae Live and Dressed Poultry — : Bring your ‘supply to us the first four days of ach week... Wright & Gibson ca Phone 146 ~ - - Listowel greeted her, making her task seem} do’ next. : ‘ all the more difficult. “Please leave me to myself” plead- “Stella, my sek: there te some- = Stella. “I was. a a fool to do A thing I must say b> you,” she began.|# fool, a foo]! that “Mr. George Knapp is in the study.” flung herself down on her bed and She saw that Stella started and! Durst into she noted her sudden look of anx- And Lady Belden exept out, ty. II “Do-you mean the man that Molly CRASTen =e ; Briant shared the island with?” said Molly Again Stella. “I wonder what he wants?" George Knapp had waited only “He saw the announcemer) of the) nrg Lady Cleave was actually in the engagement, and realizing that she | oo: on her way to the station before was no longer here, he came to find proposing his own immediate de- ae Pin gala she had gone," said Lady parture, It was useless thelr urging him to stay. He told them that the “Stella did not reply. She Was) nirpose of his vislt was accomplish- asking herself whether Lady Belden ed, and that he preferred to go at suspected papper She was Not) .nis, ‘Lady Belden and Cecil fully ong left in doubt. understood. After all, poor Georges “Stella, I think you ought to know | would find no happiness in remain- that I have found Ri out,” eald - Lady Belden bravely .{rival, Naturally he ‘wouldt prefer “Good gracious, Lady Belden! to go deownrte ff only in the hope protested Stella. “What on earth that he might be able to forget. can you meant?” “T have not forgotten your pre- B Rats friend w teal mad Getter Thome one at eT eae i Bi 8 oa. ski «ao was all true,” Stella retort- York,” said George. “I tatend to “But Mr. Knapp has never left | Sail tomorrow. Edinburgh and can prove it, " Lady There wae something In his tone Belden warned her. that made them feel a sudden care “My friend was mistake then.” Of, sti. ni * ora Ceorte res "i ye | Intention 8 mT ,Btelle. — oe see st few weeks, with ell thelr joys ear migh '!, if you eee me the} and ‘bitterness. letter," sald Lady Belde ef tremendous resolve on his face. “I destroyed It.’ That was why neither of them sug- “Then you can give me the name; gested that they should meet again of your friend,." peraisted Lady Bel-| some day. Th were aware that den, “and I can satisfy myself as to} he wea determined never to meet the truth ef the story.” olly again. And they respected him Stella looked at her for a moment | for that wise decision. or two without replying. nd so, with a hend-shake, and a “You refuse to trust me? I can- ont Bo py he | eft them. not believe that—after having been r old George!” said Cecil, as oS Mi to your son?” ine-tres avenue, ae pet oe ad . “Greater love hath no man than this,” murmured his mother, deeply moved. Cecil waa surprised to seo that het eyes were misty with tears done nothing wrong.’ “Tf Mr. Knapp—who knows he can “Give me the name of your, never be anything to Molly—is an friend, whom you say saw those two: bed show her such love, we ought t at Nice very kind indeed to her,’ he heard “Let me think?” muttered Stella. | her say, half to nares sree must end, ea'd Lady Bel- “Stella shot her a look of Asbnces. “It shall not,’ she cried, I have “Mrs. Hector Wade has been In; throat, and he put nis arms around Cape Town more than a year,” e6ald | he Lady Belden crushingly. ‘That “Dear old Mums!" he whispered, proves that it was a fabrication. And: slipping back into the language of now, Stella, it was you who were the his childhood. cause of Miss Pero and her uncle “Cecil, we must @9 over to the leaving so sudden Come, what; Rivlera and find poor Molly,” she threat did you weld. over that man’s| cried. ‘‘We must start first thing h 5 Hed tomorrow.” Stella's face lit up with a eruel “Ripping! | There’s no time like pada At least, she could take re-/ the present,” agreed Cecil. “Let's veng go and pack.". “Oh, so you have changed your But they did not go to the Riv- opinicn of Molly, I see," she sneered.|!era. Barely two ‘honrs later, as “This Mr. Knapp has been white-; they were consulting time tables and washing her, that’s very clear. But,) hotel guides ie, the | study, Braid don't forget that It was you who] opened the doo wanted her disposed of, you who “Mr. and Mise "Briant have jcalled,” sent for me bo help on the goodj he sald. . work.’ \ “Oh, bring them in here, Bra!t. “L admit all that.” snereed Lady | cried Lady Belden Belden. “I had t k of the Bel- But Cecil could not wait for that den name. But, far mall that, 1] With a shout of delight: he dared would not have sanctioned any de- past the astonished Bra eelt, and well you know “You really mean that ben win't hig moan" he cried. “What docs let me marry Cecil? challenged } this mean Stella. sai He took. her hands oot his, and “Even if I gave my consent, he | foreed ji to meet his e would refuse," Lady Belden polnted “Molly! So you've ae back ‘9 out. me!"’ he erled tenderly. “You are right-there,” said Stella} “Blame me, my ‘boy,” said bitterly. "In becoming engaged to| Briant. “Like a coward I stowed mo he was paying his mother’s vey to sacrifice herself to save debt." Her eyes flashed. “Well, and now are you going to pay that “Amd now Lady Belden entered anne “Molly, my dear!" a e¢@ald warin- ple no leniency tram you,"!!¥. And ehe kissed her. said aes Belden. Molly looked at hee in some sur- d what eacuk Molly? I sup-| Prise. - It was true that Cecil's pose he intends to marry her?" sie had re treated her kind- “I have given my consent,’ saiq| ly. but there something mors Lady Belden than just Rindnead in this kiss. I: “But, I ‘ave not!" flashed Gtella,; W88 a6 though Lady Belden rea)!y “Well, go on,” Lady Belden calm-| !ovs . ly Invited her. I won't listen to a word of apo'- “IT don't think he will dare cey,”’ insisted Lady Belden, “A!:.-: marry Moliy Briant by the time all, I ought to kare welcomed m- have done with her uncle," cried | #0n8 sweetheart fart more hear: Stella. than IF did. Had I done my pa-’. Lady Belden kept calm. v . “You propose to blackmall my son| dreamed of rushing o into refraining from marrylng Molly “Oh, Lady Belden—please!”’ pre-e because of scme hold you have on| tested Molly. “You knew mothing »/ her muciat Is that i me but what those horrid newspap«rs “Tt ean cone Han to prison} bad said. It was hardly ‘surprisin: that you Pe feel you wanted ‘> I tor finn: " eried Stella. “What you say may ibe true,” re-| know a deal mere about 1»: plied Lady Belden. ‘‘But I don’t) before yor Tegarded meas sults). think that you will make use of this/ to be Cecil's wife." information,” I wonder if I might have aw! Stella stared at her. There was! With Lady Cleave,” insinuated \'- eometh’ng almost deadly in Lady] Briant, in a aiMdent tone. Belden’s quiet, assured manner. “Oh that's all right," Gee!l ae “1 don’t know what you mean,”)e@ him. “She left two honre « e sald uneasily. “Yes, but you don't Underatar.! “Well, then, what 1 mean is, that| SToaned Mr. Briant. I know human nature,” said Lady|_ “I think we Sp perfectly," 11!) Belden, eg for you to be = ap- ee passe be " prov an opular member of s0- 8, mother f ‘that * eaid clety Is naore than life itaelf to you,| Cecil. “Belleve ties iat sail ree Lady Cleave. Well, if you should; £00d care to leave youn: sever: try to take revenge by using that|@lone in future—adlely ity her «+: st Molly, T should pane an fnd it my bounden duty to Fame = ‘I can't say how grates ‘ates world know the truth about You, Lady Bolton: sald Ae And by the world I mean our word, Lady Belden Stella—the world of society.” erhaps 7 “You never would!" gasped Stella. Stella gave a little sob. She was). ; oken. = t “Cech as soon I'm golng to leave Belden at rH he . EE vith his T ‘ail tell him you gre ‘broken | 5 rela, a eaid ge Belden the: such friends! Do you forget that I’) the p= teenats the bend through the EN “Iz was Mrs. Hector Wade. It made a lump come into Cecil's & ———————— |