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Agent for full partic- ENTER ANY TIME 4 Doctors Failed. Morriscy’s No. 4 Cund in 60 Days. HE SELLS CHEAP W. H. BEAN SIX. OUR NEW PRINTS AND SHEETINGS 2% EMS I THE are HOW m. M :1 “You see it came about in this way,” hewas saying. with his eye on the clock, “young Hare was my office boy, did all my shorthand and typewriting, and a sharp spruce lad he was, too. After a year or so, to my infinite dis- gust, he developed a mania for the stageâ€"no use trying to suppress that sort of crank once it‘s got a firm hold, as I very well know to my cost; it’s always better to give everyone a chance of finding out for themselves whether or no they’ve mistaken their vocation. liare surprised me, he stuck to the footlights like a limpet, and one fine night he sent me. a pass. with a polite note begging IIlt: to drop in at the Savoy l_)(-?I\\'fft,‘ll the second and third act in time to witness his efforts as Lieutenant Jeffrey Stillchurch, an obstreperous ward in Chancery. I was rather taken back at the fellow’s cle- ver conception of'his part ,and took him back with me to supper at my chambers. I was running on a bit, prognosticating great things for him in the future, when he quietly told me in phraseology he sometimes affected, it was not exciting enough, and, his present engagement completed, he should just chuck the stage. I felt quite put out, on my word I did; I be- lieve I swore at the boy, but as soon as I could bring myself to listen to his reasons and his arguments, I thought Hare was a long way off being a fool. It appears somehow, by accident, I think, he discovered he possessed a certain dormant power, a partial gift of ventriloquism, which he was deter- mined to cultivate, and so with his dramatic talent, his throat business, and art of making-up, he went and offered his services at Scotland Yard, and they, my dear Fleming, they lit- erally jumped at him. He has done well, splendidly! He is quite youngâ€" but then, these are the days of very young men, you knowâ€"slim, dark, clean-shaven, and rather aristocratic- looking.’ ’ “You think he’s the man for the part?” Felix asked. “I do. I am certain if we can get him, he'll act Farley to the life, for all he‘s worthâ€"quiet, dignified, and CHAPTER XVIII. Austine Hare It was a little after ten, and the second train from East Weyberne was due at King's Cross in another five minutes. Felix Fleming and Hubert Graham were pacing the platform to- gether. The barrister was speaking rapidly and impressively, while the squire smoked a cigar and listened with a smile on his handsome face. The train glided alongside form, and Paul leaned from dow of his compartment, 01‘ door, and sprang out where men stood. a small, light 1e: in his hand. A gleam of sa game into the squire’s ey came into grasped his to the cab reserved! At any rate, as soon as the train is in we will drive around to his lodgings and ascertain. Hare. has not entirely severed his connection with the Scotland Yard authorities, but he takes private cases, and if he is spe- cially wanted thereâ€"ah, here she comes!" 3U ALICLL s am right then, jump in!" They drove three in a hansom to a street leading out of Russell Square, and drew up before a quiet, unpreten- tious-looking house. Graham alivht~:=d. rang the bell. inquired for Mr. Hare, and beckoned to the others upon hear- ing that the gentleman in question was in and breakfasting in his room. "t.’ _.- -§-U OVV;LL. Austin Harc- had finished his repast, and sat reading the paper in an easy chair by the fire, his slippered feet in close proximity to the ornaments on the chimney-piece. He looked up in undisguised surprise at the little par- ty invading his sanctum with an ab- sence of ceremony quite appalling, and then catching sight of Graham, he started up With a glad, impulsive, boy- ish welcome that was reassuring and refreshing. P a week, could be placed at their dis- posal. Receiving a ready affirmative, he proceeded as best he could to dis- close the Why and wherefore of their visitation, and finally handed the nar- rative over to the others, who were better acquainted with the facts, and better able to piece together and make the story somewhat comprehensible. “You want me,” he said, looking up from his note-book, where he had their explanation verbatim, “to per- sonate that gentleman,” bowing to Raul; L‘tQ mahthghgrt of secretary .to ‘fim a..- 31 cont ime Of glided alongside the plat- ’aul leaned from the win- (ompaltment , ouened the Drang out whele the two a small, light. leather bag A gleam of satisfaction the squire’s eyes as he arm and marched him off standing outside the sta- rves last night for my life. I couldn’t 5 you might be Spil could get you safe k now, Farley,” he said with a brilliant smile mu, 1 did,” he answer- : I consider of any val- ) m9 is under lock and SQ night, and I ex- if we get this be 10 Ha said b gs before am had 11 h Si? Thonfas Hargfave, to court ”this. Mrs. Wycherly Without» apparrenily much heart in it, keep Miss Hargrave at arm’s length and suffer myself to be kidnapped, married, or murdered, just as the fates may decree; and, moreover, you want me ~to~night? Very well, gentlemen, you need go no further, I shall be pleased to accommo- date you. There is just sufficient mys- tery and danger about it to make "the adventure attractive, but one question, an important oneâ€"is this woman, this Mrs . \Vycherly. mad?” “I think she is perfectly sane," Felix said, in a tone that admitted of no con- tradiction, "but self is payaznount; self is carried to such an extraordinary excess that it positively amounts to a mania. No obstacle is allowed to pre- vent her procuring and satisfying 2 desire. however illegitimate its obj _ may be, provided her mind is serio. s 1y set upon its a laimm 227. Thine i; an unscrupulmzsness 22:.(1 21 Gavin: about her that is to 222v 212.26 132 i322. Ci ish in the extreme. 1t 22.02 2 ti no. as tonish me to find 212 923.122 2.22 o 132: ( to an antresn) ot‘ outlaws 222221 2222 hooters. Austin "Ha“e iat {gilt-id, 229.; his (£22 ;-. violet eyes, 1222; (k in (22:22:22 133322 went back to Paul. 112-23»: s2 12‘. .2 ‘ him, except to glance 222-22133; xiii . he spoke, in courteous Ltri’stii'i‘tllilt‘ 2; his attention. He was 22222.12222;si...-2, watching Paul, studying: emery 21221th and gesture. every trick 01' 221522222:- speech and expression \vi'lz 1:.» 2:2,; s gence and verve of 112-;- true atisi. Paul looked at Felix, and for the first time it crossed his mind as to whether that. might not be the solu~ tion to the whole gamut of. Rowena Wycherly’s b; havior. “Su1_)e1't'icially, the thing: ;-.‘l'l‘ti<‘{-l 3;»: as being the most tempting pi w oi work ever offered me," he said, in au- swer to the squire's semimens re- specting Mrs. \Vycherly. “'l.‘here is a pleasing dread in the unknown. Mr. Fleming, which has a real charm for me, and hence my profession. Figur- atively speaking, a sail in a chartlvss sea, to wander in a maze without a clue, to walk blindfold near a preci- pice, gives a sort of honeyegall zest to existence. Shorn of its mystery life would be a very disappointing theme to me. Do you smoke?” he asked, addressing Paul. “Are you musical? Do you sing. recite, conjure? Do you go in for any parlor tricks?" “I can play the violin a little,” he said, modestly, accepting a cigarette from Hare; “but as I don‘t possess an instrument, the Weybernites have never heard me.” “Will you stand up, and perhaps Mr Fleming will give me the difference in our height, and will you also let me see you smoke that cigarette?" They stood back [0 squire acted as umpire “There is not much in it, Hare," he said, after some consideration, “i: there is, Farley has the advantagu By Jove! your hair is several shade: lighter, and so is your skin!" “That’s immaterial, they can easily “That’s immaterial, they can easil} be remedied; it’s the eyes that 31‘0111) . me, Mr. Fleming,” he said anxiously “No one, let alone a man. fight ' have eyes like Mr. Farley’s. in am} tion to the size, the beauty. the \\':_.2 derful gold glint in them. there's t :- 1 will get my hair and skin touched up to the exam shade of 1118, and then 1 shall not 12.90: to trouble you gentle- Fnen further.” The young men donned their hats d Hare let himself out, leaving raham and Felix to a. deeultory con- rsation in the sitting-room._ . “I say, Graham,” the latter said, ywhen the landlady had knocked for ermission to remOVe the breakfast lugs and retired, “Farley must be ut up somewhere for a night or two. should like to leave him in your care, ave you the accommodation in your hambers?” ; “Not to-night, I haven’t,” he said, Wheeling around and confronting him, r‘but to-morrow, if he likes, he can Save my room. I shall be away. I ad thought of locking the place up, ut if you have a fancy for him to btop there I can hand the key over to him. He would be more comfortable at an hotel though. wouldn’t he?” haunting, Spiritual expzossmn 1.: goes to give the 111116111213 122211.111 that the Boul’ s aw 33161111111: 11» 1'1 m programs. 1 hope you will excuse ," he said. smiling, when he became ware 01’ the Hush on Paul’s face. ’11 try a 11311 of faintly smoke-tinted ye-glass<:s.”11e 1esumed, “and also a 8.11 01 1111:11111111113'11 11g ones, and let you 11131;». 01 1 1 =11‘e121. 11‘ Mr. Farley will \ tep 11-135: 1:, :111 old haunt of mine :I will get 1113' 113.11 and skin touched up to tl e EXfiJY shade of 1118,8311 then I shall not 1: :ed to trouble you gentle- “Very likely; I was thinking he would be under your practical and ex- perienced eye,” Felix returned, laugh- ing, “but of course in your absence he might just as well be at an hotel. Are you off on business?”_ “iPieasurable business, I imagine,” he said, a trifle sheeplshly._ He looked out of the window and watched an altercation between a hansom cabman and his fare, and pfter they had settled the dispute amicably, he twisted around with a heightened color, and took hold of the pquire by the lapel of his coat. “I never intenaed to‘let the cat out I the bag until the performance Was Ever,” he remarked, smiling. “hilt ere_’§ _an__ Open confession :1“ 1.5331198: has done. That is the only true test. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedv iudged by this standard has no superior. People everjrwhere You judge a man not by What he promises to do, but by What he speak of it in the highest terms of praise. For sale by all dealers. courteou He wa . studyin every'tr THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. to back. and the “That is how I put it to Patricia. ;I told her we ought to have been mar- ried twenty years ago, and, as neither 'of us was girl or boy, we did not want the regulation ceremony, the usual gfinery, tomfoolery, and paraphernalia. A quiet, solemn service in a city church without a gaping crowd of dis- paraging friends, is more in keeping with my feelings on such a sacred occasion, and I am glad to say Patricia feels the same. We shall amuse our- selves to-morrow evening sending cards and cake, and if any one feels inclined to send a wedding present they're welcome, it not, we shall be none the worse. With the wedding- ring on Patricia’s finger, I don’t mind inviting a little spiteful animosity; a few snubs or adverse Opinions will fall very flat and wide of the mark, once we are honey-mooning.” fiyf ‘bBy, 'I'ni'gé‘in'g 1‘6 ‘bE'Ifi’afi'Tea ‘éifl’y in the morning, and by to-morrow ight my wife and I shall be in Edin- gurgh.” “By Jove,” Felix exclaimed, admlr ingly. “You are making up for the time, Graham, you wasted in court- lng! vâ€"v' â€"_â€".â€"â€"_ - _ ; “I should like to return the wish,” he said, beaming. “Don’t put it off too long, Fleming,” he added ,growing suddenly sad, “the years pass so quick- ly, and presently we become aware there’s nothing but grey hairs and furâ€" rows, a dim veil of decay and loneli- ness betwixt us and the next world. Mankind instinctively pines after a home, and it’s a delusion, a waste of substance and warmth to spend on'e’s days alone. l’ve lived a quarter of a century alone in chambers, so I ought to know something of its proud pathos. i feel, Felix,” he said, smiling again, and stretching out his arms, “like a long silent harp that the magic of the musician‘s fingers has brought into the full sound of harmonious 'uvv “I wish you joy, Graham,” Felix said, “and I won’t anticipate the papers, they shall tell their own tale." '.0 _1_ n life! “I’ve had a decade of loneliness, Graham, and it seems, thanks to Jack Hunter, I am in for another spell. Still, it doesn’t do to croak, because by nature my habits are not gregari- ous, and when once that sound gets into a man’s throat, is is as ineradi- cable as sin. Shall I ever meet my affinity, my kindred spirit, my wife that is to be, or not, until I discard my fleshy tabernacle? I often wonder where she is. She must be some- where, Graham. If I am going to have a wife at all while I am still youthful, she must now be living sOmewhere on the earth. I often think of her when I’m alone, and 1â€"” he dropped his voice, and a light gleamed over his faceâ€"“I pray for her night and morn- ing, though I’ve never seen her! It can’t do her any harm, maybe it’s a Sympathetic link, a Spirit clasp; it 'may, for all we know, act as an anti- dote to some of the evils, dangers and temptations of life,_ itâ€"” The door opened, and two young men of the same height and build en- tered, as like as two peas. Hubert Graham clapped Hare on the back, walked round, looked closely at his dark glossy hair and clear ollve skin, with its faint blue tracery about the temples, its shadows under the eyes, and deeper tinge upon the upper lip and jaw, and ejaeulated! “Qonfuclpusl” The Squire knocked the ashes from his cigar with his lit_t1e finger. __ “A suit like Mr Farley’s, an Inver- ness, 9. low crowned hat, and a pince- nez, sufficiently magnifying to give the correct size to the eyes will complete the likeness ,eh. ”’ he asked, smiling. “You are progressing, Hare,” Felix remarked cautiously, “but I'll tell you what I think of your artistic artifice when we meet to-nlght.” “Which train, Mr. Fleming?” he ask- ed. “The five-fifteen, I think. That will land us there in time for the Hall dinner, and allow a good margin for your toilet, Hare.” “Right you are, sir,” he exclaimed, gully, “I’ll be there a good quarter of an hour before time so you can haul me over and point out any defects that may strike you. What about the ring? Shall I, or will you, purchase it?” “I will,” Felix said, laughing. “1’11 buy; the ringlA’f 'i‘he quartette filed out on to the pavement, and there separated to go their different ways. Austin Hare started to walk to the West End, Graham hailed a cab and was driven to his chambers, while Paul and Felix sauntered in the direction of South- ampton Row to secure a bedroom at the little private hotel, and afterwards. as the squire expressed it. to poke about. They bought a pretty little pearl and coral ring at the jeweller's in Piccadilly. and lunched at a restaur- ant close by. in the afternoon they strolled into St James’s Hall and lis- tened to a baélad concert, though they were obliged to leave before the com- pletion of the programme in order to reach King’s Cross at Hare’s appoint- ed time. 'ihey came from a warm dazzle of light outside into a misty duskiness. The street lamps were lit, the shops a blaze of brilliance and beauty, and stepping from the curb into a disengaged crawling hansom, they were“ driven in a low-spirited way to the station to find Austin Hare al- ready there reading a newspaper at the bookstall. Felix looked slowly from one to the other of the two Paul Farleys, and re- mained silent. “Not any,’ Paul said, smiling; “but I should imagine she is not. Mrs. Melly!” .sugpisfiwflirggpgémyssd. “Well?” he asked, looking at the squire and throwing back his head with a. little imperious gesture com- mon to Paul, “how now?” “N6, I’m not,” he said, "at least, it’s â€"â€"well, it’s so confoundedly good that Iâ€"I don’t half like it, Hare.” “You are disappointed, Mr. Flem- ing?” Hare said equably, “what is wrong?” “You could not have paid me a greater compliment, sir," he said, folding the paper; “but have you no- tlced, Mr. Fleming, that however I pitch my voice, it still remains a semi- tone lower than Mr. Farley’s? Would a slight cold in the throat be suffi- cient plea? A hoarseness engendered by travelling in the early mornin g fog and a chilly night mist?" “I should think so. My ear is not so true as yours, Hare. Have you any idea, Farley, whether Mrs. Wych- erly is musical?” fin l” ‘. “Promise, Felix, " he reiterated, his Hnouth quivering, “promise to be cau- tioua promisea” he drew nearer and clasped the squire’s brown band, : “premise me you won’t drive alone at Chamberlain’s Cough Remed .has won its great reputation an ., ex- tensive sale by its remarkable cures of coughs, colds and croup. It can be depended upon. Sold by all dealers. “I don't agree with Mr. Farley,” Hare said, politely; “a woman in love is like a sensitive plant, all feelers. Every tone, every breath, wiii find an echo in her heart, sheâ€"" Germs that get into the body are killed in two ways-by the white corpuscles of the blood, and by a germ-killing substance that is in the blood. Just what this substance is, we do not know. The blood of a healthy person always has some germ-killing substance in it to ward off the attack of disease. The fountain head of life is the stomach. A man who has a weak and impaired stomach and who does not properly digest his food will soon find that his blood has become weak and impoverished, and that his whole body is improperly and insuflicicntly nour- ished. To put the body in healthy condition, to feed the system on rich, red blood and throw out the poisons from the body, nothing in the past forty years has excelled Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, a pure glyceric extract (without alcohoi), oi bloouroot, golden seal and Oregon grape root, stone roof. mandra‘ae and queen’s root with black cherrybark. --’ MF.’H81’é, thefeiore s'fié “fifi‘fi‘i ‘oé T13"- tening to every inflection in your voice; she will take you as a whole, and be thankful to have Paul Farley back again safe.” “Excuse me,” Felix said laughing, “but it’s blasphemy to call that wo- man's demoniacal infatuation ‘love.' Love," he went on, growing grave, “is a spiritual force breathed by the angels into us poor mortals; it's selfless; it longs for another’s happiness; it is chaste and pure; it is quiet, deep- flowing, lasting. unchangeable; it is the king of words and carved on Christ’s heart.” “Bah!" he said,‘ smiling into the dark, agitated face, “don’t you let that Idea worry you, Paul, my boy. I make no doubt the little cat will keep her paws off me." “I don’t know whether you are fond of children, Mr. Hare, but if you come across the boy you will be gentle with him?" “Promise to be careful, Felix,” he said, earnestly, his voice shaking in unison with his hand. “If Hare fails, and the truth leaks out, she may re- venge herself on you. and I shouldâ€"I should never forgive myself it harm cargo _tq you through me.” “promise me you won’t night, not for a time?” “I'll promise it if it will be any com- fort to you,” the Squire said, pressing the trembling fingers. “What a fel- low you are for moods? Farley. you’re nervous; in a regular sweat about me. and sometimes you’re that cursedly com-n. How The Body Kills Germs. There was a slight pause, and then Paul turned to his double. Paul laid a large white hand on his arm, and fixed his great melancholy eyes on the kind, handsome face. “Is there a Do; out his note-book “Yes, Guy. a dear. crazed little chap; we made friends, he and I, and when he sees you he will expect a. kindly greeting. A kiss. a little fussy. atten- tionâ€"you won't disappoint him?” “Take care (-3" yourself, Farley,” he whispered; “keep good hours; keep good company. keep straight, and your friends will love you. If I don’t find time to write to-morrow, I’ll send a. wire. Good-bye; don’t stint your- self; treat yourself well, and I’ll pay the piper. “No; poo 1y. “If I any change 1' account as conversation last evening guide in later." 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