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THE COPTER COUNfftr EVE.SIX3 NEWS, C1LCMET, TQURSIUt. JOLT 14. 1893! 6. L - tto-oe RE AVTO f VL WHITE DEVIL '-GVY BOOTtiBY AVTMOR Or I a oit fon roRTvE. ore.Nmot ?HE MARRIAGE. OF C5TMCR.CTC. THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL. Bj GUT BOOTHBT. r . tOopjright, 1303. by D. Applttoa A OaJ CHAPTER I. Dr. De Normanv lie, an Eng- Ish physician at Don? Kon?, heats of a woman railed the Beautiful White Devil making her home on an island In ttaj Taclfio of which she li tne sovereign an J leading a piratical life in a white yacht on the ocean. Dr. De Norinan Yille receives a call from a stranger who en KaeshU proft-ssial services to go to an un known place to treat an cpK'o uIc of smallpox. II and III. Ait 4r aa eventful voyaj3 he tinda himself on beard the Loae Star, tho yacht of theCetutifjlWhiteDeril. IV. V a'.d VI He Li taken to her Island t 0 no, where he fights tho plague successfully and falUln love vritu .alie, the Beautiful White Devil. CONTINTED. j Sho was correct in her ,jrorhecy, for as she finished fpeakiug another jet cf Came issued from tbo cruiser's fide, fol lowed by a sullen roar. Tbis time the shot passed through our rigging, fortu nately, however, without doing any damage, and next moment we could fee that elie was under weigh. It was going to be a stern chase, and if they didn't hull us beforo wo got out cf rango we knew it would be a long one. Seeing that we did not intend to beavo to, as she ordered, our antagonist sent another shot after us, but this time it fell altogether wide cf tbemaik. Alio called tho third efficer to her side. "Inquire from tho engine room what we're doing, Mr. Gammed. " tho .said. The officer asked the necessary ques tion, and tho answer camo Lack, "Eight een." "Tell them to give her evi ry ounce of , Etcam the is capable of carrying. Wo must not allow our fraud yonder to fe.-t us within range again, or cue of those chance shots may hull us." Then turning to mo, the continued, as if in explanation, "Yon see, Dr. Ie Nonnanville, I have no desire to fall into their hands yet awhile " I felt as .Long!i I would have given anything t- have been allowed to say I i i i . us r ?. n it x V Out nnUujonlHt cent another bhot after us. something at this juncture, but I re membered my compact with her and wisely held my tongue. During break fast, cf which I partook in tho officers mess, for I did not breakfast with Alio every morning, I noticed a nervous and, as I thought, a hopelessly jad look upon the chief officer's face. Could it bo tho presence of the man-of-war that occa sioned it? 1 did not question him, cf course, but whin he halted at the foot of the ladder, glanced anxiously at tho barometer and returned to tho deck I asked Wahserth if anything were tho matter. 'Lock at the glass for yourself," he said. "Don't you .-co that it is dropping in a most alarming fashion? And if you listen fer a moment, yon will hear bow the wind and wa h r t rising." Aixl to they were. There could bo no mistake about that. I picked up my cap and followed tho chic I'm example. By 10 o'clock the w ind had risen to tho strength cf a m re than moderated gale- and the si a in proportion. It was most alarming, and I must confess that, seeing tho strength of tho wind, I was a littlo surprised when, about tho mid dle of tho morning, Alio appeared on deck. She came aft to where I was standing and, having looked at tho com pass card, gazed round her. "If I'm not mistaken, we're in for a typhoon," she shouted, her glorious bair blowing in tangled profusion across bcr eyes and about her face. "Our friend tho cruiser, you seo, is out of sight. I expect she thinks it's useless endeavoring to chase us across such a sea." Then turning to Walworth, who was standing near, sho cried, "Scud Air. Patterson to me !" Though it was not Patterson's watch on derk, ho was too anxious about the weather and his ship to go below. Im mediately on receiving Allo's message bo came aft and, having touched bis southwestern waited for her to speak. "Mr. Patterson, what is your opinion of tho weather?" sho shouted in his car, for it was impossible to make yourself beard by any ordinary means. "Don't you think wo bad better heave to and endeavor to find out how tho center of tbo storm bears from tis?" "I was Just going to do so," Patter sou bellowed in reply. Then turning to bis subordinate, ho gave tbo necessary instructions in a yell that sounded like a f off horn. The yacht's noso wai irn- mediately poiuteu dead to the wind. which at that moment was due north east, tho requisite number of points to the right of it were taken and the center of the approaching hurricane found to be exactly south southeast cf our position. At tbis juncture Wal worth, who bad been acting under in structions, returned from the cuddy and reported tbo barometer bad fallen to 27.45. It might therefore bo inferred that we were within the storm circle, and for the same reason it was appar ent that our safety entirely depended upon cur being ablo to avoid the center cf tho field, llaviug decided the direc tion cf tho storm and discovered that wo lay in tbo duo line of its advanco tho most dangerous cf all there was nothing for it but to run with tho wind on our starboard quarter. Never shall I forget the scene pre sented as our course was changed. 1 looked from Alio, who, enveloped in oilskins, was clinging to tho starboard railing, then to the chief officer gazing anxiously aloft and from both to tho men struggling and straining at the wheel. Now, when a great wave, seem ingly mountains high, dark as green jade and topped with hissing foam, would como tearing toward us, obscur ing can me uorizou, i wouiet sunt my eyes and wait for it to engulf us. Then I.would feel tho noble little vessel meet it, rise on to its crest and next moment bo sinking again, down, down, down Into tho trough. Then once more I would draw breath and open my eyes just in time to seo another rise and meet her forrard, to break with a roar upon .1. 1 a ijjo lurecusue neaa, carrying away a dozen feet of bulwark and one of the boats as if both were built of so much paper. Toward the middle of tho afternoon tho strength of the gale began some what to abate, the sea lost its greater fury, and tho barometer in a measure recovered its stability. It 6eemed in-, credible that tho Lone Star could have como through it so safely, for, with the exception of one man washed over board, mother who bad three of his ribs smashed in by a marauding sea, a por tion cf tho port bulwark and a boat car ried away as above described, and an other crashed to atoms cu the davits, wo nud expr ru need no casualties worth mentioning. By the time darkness fell tho sea was almost its old calm, placid self again so quickly do theso terrible typhoons spring up and die away. As soon as we wcr-cutain all danger was past tho yaci:t was returned to her course, uud wo c.ucei moro proceeded on our way. 1 1.. w wonderful and inscrutable is the mighty dee p! Next day the weather was as peaceful as ever I bad seen it bright euusuiue, uuo nreczts aim a sea as smooth as polished silver. After break la-t iie awning, whuh cn account of the .-term had been unshipped tho day nacre, was rigged again, and, diaT.ing a deck el air alt, I settled myself down to read beneath its fbade. A few min utes later Alio and her companion join ed me. I brought them seats, and then for tho first time I saw tho Dcautiful White Devil for I must sometimes call her by her picturcsqi.u Chinese cogno menengaged in needlework. Why I should bavo found anything extraor dinary in such a circumstance I cannot say. Possibly it may bavo boeirbecauso Ihnriuot'tr imagined that there could bo sufficient kisuro in her life for such a homely occupation. At any rate, I know that to watch her bent head, with its glorious wealth of hair; to seo those beautiful white fingers, unadorned by jewelry cf any sort, twisting and twin ing among her silks, and to make out ouo little foot peeping beneath her snow white dress sent a thrill through me that made mo tinglo from top to toe. Suddenly one of tho bauds engaged upon some work in tho fore rigging ut tered a cry in tho native. Alio and her companion sprang to their feet, and though I did not understand what bad happened I followed their example. We ran to tho starboard bulwark, but noth ing was to bo seen there. Not being able to mako it out, I asked what had occasioned tho alarm. "One cf the hands reports a boat away to starboard," said Alio. Sho turned to ono cf the younger offi cers, who was standing near, and order ed him aloft to take the boat's bearing. As soon as this was discovered the yacht was put over on a tack that would bring tis close up with it, and after that there was nothing for it but to wait patiently for tho result. For somo time wo could not ko any thing; then a small black speck mado its appearance about two points off our star board bow and gradually grew plainer. "Keep her as ho goes," said Alio to the man at tho wheel, while wa -trained our eyes toward tho tiny dot. Littlo by littlo it became moro dis tinct until wj wire suffieieutly near to make m.t with a glasw that it wa.i u man-cf.war'H gig pulled by two men p.nd containing three others. Ten min utes later the yacht wan hovo to, and Patterson clambered on to tha rail of the bulwark?. "Aro you strong inough to bri ig her alongside, do yon think," ho bellowed, "or shall wo send a boat to tow you?" Tho man steering, who wai evidently on officer, funneled his mouth with bis hands and shouted back that they thought they could manage it. Then, as if to pnjvo his words, tho men who bad been rowing, but bad now stopped, resumed their monotonous labor. Dlt by bit ti e tiny craft crept over tho oily surface toward us until she was close enough for us to ,eo with our naked eyes all that tho contained. As she came alongside our gangway was lowcrtd, and within an hour from tho time cf our Crst sightiug her tho boat's en w ttood upon oir deck. la spite cf their man-of-war dress a more miserable, woebegone appearance could net have been imagined tl an the party presented. It ton.'istJ of cue lier.tcn aut, a midshipman and three ablo sea men, and out cf curiosity I glauced at the cap cf the man standing nearest ma It bore the name II. M. S, Asiatic. Then I looked round for Alio, c ily to discover that sho had mysteriously disappeared. It was left for Patterson to welcome the poor fellows to the yacht, and this ho accordingly did with a hearty kind ness that I should hardly bavo expectcxl from him. "Pefore you tell me anything about yourselves, " bo said, "let mo crraugo for tho comfort of your men." Then, calling a hand to him, be continued, pointing to tho threo Jacks who stood sheepishly by: "Tako these men forrard and tell tho cook to give them all they want. You can supply them with ham mocks among you and find room some where for them to sling them." Then, turning to tho officers again, be said. Will you bo so good as to follow me, gentlemen?" and led tho way down the companion to tho cuddy. Thinking my professional services might possibly bo required, I followed with Walworth. On reaching tho cabin they wero con ducted to seats, and food was immedi ately set before them. They fell upon it like starving men, and for some timo only tho sound of steady munching and the clatter of knives and forks wero to bo heard. When they had fluishod. the midshipman without warning burst into a flood of tears and was led by Wal worth to a cabin near by, where, when his torrent had worn itself out, the poor little chap fell fast asleep. Now," said Patterson as soon as the lieutenant had finished his meal, "ner- naps you win tell me your story?" It won't take long to do that." the officer began. "I am the first lieutenant of her majesty's cruiser Asiatic. W wero sent out from Singapore last Sat urday in pursuit of this very yacht, if I mistake not. As you know, wo almost picked you up in the fog, but when it lifted your superior steaming power en abled you to escape us. Then tho ty phoon caught us, and in looking after ourselves we lost sight of you altogether. We rodo out tho storm safely enough. but just at suntirao yesterday sho struck an uncharted rock and went down with in five minutes. " Ho stopped for a moment and covered bis faco with his hands. This is terrible news!" cried Patter son, while wo all gavo utterance to ex prcssions of horrified astonishment And was yours tho only boat that cot awayf" I'm very much afraid so." ho re plied. "At least I saw no other. Yes, you aro ngut; it is terrible, and bcr majesty has lost a fiuo vessel and a splendid ship's company in tho Asiatic. Vilcn the poor fellow had finished his story, bo was silent for somo miu utes. indeed, so wero wo all. It secmee almost lucrediblo that tho nreafc vessel wo bad admired and feared only the day oeioro snouiei now bo lying, with tho majority of her crew, deep down at tho bottom of the ocean. We aro fortunate in havinsr been able to pick yon up," said Patterson after awhile. "An hour later and wo should bavo changed our course and bavo been many miles away." in mat case wo should bavo been dead men by nightfall," was tho reply. s it was, wo lost ouo man." "How did it happen?" "Tho poor devil went mad and iumn- ,1 -s.,t .i r i . . uvciuui.uu. -uememuer, we uad no water and nothing to eat, and so you may imagine it was heartbreaking work pulling in that baking sun. The miracle to mo is that the boy stood it as well na ho did." Poor little chap! It must have been a terrible experience for him.' together, ana 1 returned to the cleric to think out what I had beard. It was, of courso, no business of mine, but I was "And what do you intend doing with usr" asked tho officer, after a littlo pauso. "lor, of course, wo'ro your pris- "That I cannot say," Patterson an c ,1 iITi .1 t .. .... ii uues uoi no witnm my province. However, you'll bear soon enough never fear. Py tho way. I sun poso you will givo mo your word that you will not attempt to play us any tricks. You must remember, please;, that to an intents aud purposes we are at war!" i win give you my word. Is that enough r vuiio euuuKu. nti now that von bavo dono so I mako you free of our wardroom aud its contents." All tho time Patterson had been sneak ing I bad noticed that the lieutenant. whoso name, it transpired later, was Thorden, had been staring at his face as if trying to recall some counteuaneo It reminded him of. Just as we wero pre paring to go on deck again his memory scorned to come back to him. I hopo you will excuse what I nm going to say, und stop mo if I am recall ing any unpleasant Lfj-m ies, " ho blurt ed out, "but cver.svrv I camo aboaxd I've bjen wondering w..rre we bavo met beforo. Aren't yorr O.-gory, who was commander cf tho gu.;! oat Pavifal in tho Egyptian business t 1870?" Patterson fell back rgainst the wall as if ho had been shot. For n moment hu face was as wjiito as tho paper I am now writing upon ; then, with a great effort, ho pulled himself together and answered : "I bavo quito forgotten that I had any existence at nil in 1879. May I beg that you will not recall the fact to my memory?" Then, as if to change Urn fubject, bo continued: "I expect you would liko to rest after nil vmir tmu. bles. Pray let me conduct von tn n cabin." ''Mnny thanks." said Tlmnlnn n,i with that they went alonff tho allevwav Pattcrnon fell back against the wall interested in Patterson and could not help speculating as to what the reason could have been that had induced him to abandon a career in which, even so many years ago, bo scorned to bavo at tained such exalted rank. uuriug ino aitcrnoon I received an invitation from Alie to dino with her that evening. Sho stated iu tho littlo note sho sent mo that sho bad also ask ed the rescued lieutenant and bis mid shipman, and I gathered from this that something out of tho common was to ward. About an hour beforo dusk, as I was reading in tho officers messroom, tho lieutenant came out of bis cabin and sat down at tho table beside mo. Ho looked round to see that we wero alone, and then said in a confidential whisper: "Your position on board this boat, Dr. De Normanvillo, has already been explained to me. I'm sure I sympathize with you, but for rather selfish motives I am glad you aro not in league with this extraordinary woman. I have re ceived an invitation to dine in her cabin tbis evening, and I want you, if you will, to tell mo something about her. Do you know enough to satisfy ray curiosity?" "I won't tell you anything about her," I answered, with a laugh. "You must wait and judge for yourself. One caution, however, beforo you see her bewarobow you behave toward her, and if I might venture hint, mako a good toilet. She's very particular, and it's well to humor ter. My things aro at your disposal, of course. " Ho thanked me, and I saw no moro cf him or the midshipman until a few minutes beforo dinner time, when I mot them on deck and accompanied them to Alio's saloon. Having descended the companion ladder, I drew back tho cur- tain lor tnem to enter. Prepared as I was to see him show astonishment, I had no idea th lieutenant would be filled with sach amazement as bo be trayed when we entered- the beautiful cabin I bavo before described. As good luck had it, Alio was not present, and so we wero nblo to look about us undis turbed. "Why didn't yon preparo mo for this?" whispered r.ny companion after bo had glanced round tho cabin. "I nover saw anything liko it before, and I'vo been aboard scores of yachts in my time." "Thero ia but ono Peantiful White Devil," I said with terio comic earnestness. "Curios, china, skins, divans, musical instruments, a grand piano even, and, by Jovo, inlaid with tortoiso shell and lapis lazuli! It's wonderful, it's superb! Aua now I want to seo tho woman who owns it nil." II LU 1 It T l i a m w m cit-auy, x wuispereei. "u i mis- tako not, here 6bo comes." As I spoko the curtains at tho other end of tho cabin were parted by a tiny baud, and Alio, dressed entirely in black, stood beforo us. The color of her costume showed off the superb beauty of her complexion and hair, while its making exhibited her matchless figure to periectiou. Sho stood for n moment in tho doorway and then advanced to ward us with that wonderful floating graco which always characterized her, giving mo her littlo hand first aud then turning toward bcr other guests. To tho lieutenant sho bowed aud said, with a smile: "Sir, you must forgive my not hav ing personally welcomed you to my boat, but for reasons which would not interest you I am not always ablo to do as much as I could wish. However, I hopo my officers have taken every caro of you." Sho shook hands with the bandsomo littlo midshipman ns she spoko, and while she was doing so I had time to stoal a look at the first lieutenant's face. Ihe astonishment I saw denicted them almost caused me to laugh. He had bocn amazed at tho beauty of tho cabin, but that was nothing compared with thn admiration ho betrayed for tho Dcauti ful White Devil herself. He murmnrfid a confused but not altogether inappro priate reply to. her last 6pcccb. and then we sat down to dinner. Her companion, I learned on inquiry, was suffering from severe headacho and had florfAri tr, dino in her own cabin. Tho dinner was in the chef ' ict style, and its cooking, serving and va riety, combined with tho beantv and value of tho tablo decorations, evident. jy completed tuo effect upon tho officer that tbo cabin had begun. Alio herself was in excellent spirits and talkp,i w-im, tho wit and cleverness of a woman who uua peneciea an originally librrnl cation by continual and varied study of nuuu auci irn muanitniitB n timo the meal was ended and we had bidden her good uicht thn it was in a mazo of enchantment. vo went on deck tntrrtUr thero, out of earshot of tho cabin, his enthusiasm broko loose. I wtn you, howovcr, n recital of all the ex- avagant tilings bo said. Let it sufllco tnat I gathered ennneh n fi u. . r a.iv DU1U lUtli When bo got back to 11! k a ii . "ouug uo nuuiu auu to rather than detract number of stories already In circulation lueoo .iamous Poautiful JiVhito DcVTI. Uuo pruiiHso," however, I Took rare to extract from both officers, and that was cot to mention my name in connection with the yacht on their re turn to civilization. I mado the excuso that if such a thing got known it might do roe serious barm in the practico of my profession, and both men readily gave me their words that they would not breathe a syllable on tho subject. Their stay with us, however, was not to be of as long duration as wo had ex pected, for early next morning wo sight ed a small brigantiuo, who, on being hailed, stated that she was bound for Hongkong. Passages for tho officers and their men were soon arranged, and witnm an nour oi picking ncr np she had sent a boat, we bad bidden our naval visitors goodby and were standing on our fictitious course again. As soon, however, as they were out of 6ight the helm was put np and we wero making a bee lino back to the settlement. That evening as I was pacing tho dock, smoking my cigar and wondering when the time would come for mo to say farewell, I heard a light footstep be hind me and next moment Alie came to my sido. Wo paced the deck for a littlo While, talking commonplaces about the beauty of tho night, tho speed of her vessel, and tho visit of tho man-of-war's men; then sho drew me to the stern and said: Do you remember your first night on board this boat, when wo discussed tho sea and tho poets who have written of bcr?" "It was tbo night of tho first day I ever saw you," I answered. "Is it like ly I should have forgotten it?" "Some men forget very easily," she answered, looking down at the sparkling water. "But I'll do you tho justice to say I don't think you are ouo of that kind." And yon aro right; I am sure I am not. I think if I were lying dead in my grave, my brain would still remember you." She looked roguishly np into my faco and said: "That is rather a big assertion for a medical man to make, is it not?" "Bother medicine," I cried Itnpa ticntly. "It reminds mo of tho outer world. And by the same token, Alie. I want to ask yon something unpleasant again." "And that is?" "When I anrto say goodby to you?" "Tomorrow," sho answered. "To morrow night, all being well, wo shall pick up a trading schooner off a certain island. Her owner is under an obliga tion to mo and will tako yon on board and convey you to Thursday island. Theuco yon can travel homo via Aus tralia and tho canal or Honolulu nnd America, as you please." I had expected that the parting was not far distant, but I did not think it would prove as close as this. I told Alio as much. "It is tho only opportunity that may serve," tho answered. "And I must not keep you with mo too long for your own sake."- .-.. v Under cover of the darkness I man aged to find and tako her band. "It is only for a year, Alio. You un derstand that, don't you? At tho end of a year you arc to bo my wife?" "If you still wish it, yes," sho an swered, but so softly that I had to strain my ears to catch it. Then with a whis pered good night sho slipped from mo and went below. At sundown next evening, surely enough, a small topsail schooner hove in sight from behind an island, and so? iug us ran np a signal. It was returned from our gaff, aud as soon as I read it I This -riiigT-bere I drew a-rin . my flnger-"was my poor dead' cr'8lastgifttome,LdIwau wear it." 7 I placed it on bcr fin.. r....i . done so, took her in my arms n,,' T.viJ no resistance. Thi tima ebe offer sum grj irv. nn.l f A.. !..,. 1 .. . u , uur uio Lone StnuU Hi dock, faded went i Rhonrrl tho P.i,.1 (. i '.. ultr , ; s: uwii oounti for Tii. day island and tho port of London , When I came to thnV i. . hardlv hoUov tun .... 1 cOfl wa3 uearlv fn out in the Occidental hni W jjjo iu ueuomo the R(rr and at the same time the 1.7. pAnntifnl U'I,U r 11 v u tl Arriving In ThnrBfi 1,1 the hottest and quaintest littlo sSi J " " ituumo enough tnoif, a British India mailboat in the .2 starting for Brisbane. ou til CHAPTER XII. THE FIRST OP MAY. KT. J r i at i i my rctan a uuuuw mo ortnodox top uu Hum i,um nuu eec oir to walk i South fvprisinn-tnit 11 . ' Janet, who, by the way, was a wiJ her husband having died of fnvpr wjI.cm f1i 1,J . """IJ west coast of Africa. T .11 . i x louuei uer in tne morn ino r, J tho act of writing a note of welcome i mo.. Sho greeted mo with all herd sisterly affection and when she kaddJ so mado mo sit down before ti, J and tell bcr all my adventures. j "Wo havo beard tho most talesabout you," she said, withasmiW "How you were captured bvaunrtJ female Captain Kidd of fabulous beaut wno carried you oir to an island ia thi raciuc, wnere you wero made to M sumciem gold to pay your ransom.' "Indeod?" "Tfc lino tmnn rnnnnttul i 4n n " .vw miu uu sons a papers," she continued. "But I'm J doubt it was amass of mero fabrication uwn tno trutu now, wasn't it?" Every bit, " I answered candid!. have been very much annoyed by thostf stupid newspaper paragraphs. It U w liko tho rabid craving of thongeforsenJ sationalism. But beforo I go any fur-! ther, Janet, I want to tell you stmJ thing. I am going to bo married." 1 You, Georgo! Why, youalwavsnsetf, to say you had mado up your mind nevprf to do anything so foolish." I So I did, but you seo I havo chanced my mind." j So it would appear. And. now. who? Is she? Tell me whero you met her nnd all about her." i This was what I dreaded, but it hai to bo met and faced. f Well, in the first place, her namaii? Alio. She is 27 years of ago and an or phan. Her father was a captain in the' English navy, but is now dead. She is ery sweet, very accomplished, and verr beautiful, aud I feel sure, Janet, if cnlyl a hearrjT' " want you to wear It." knew that my fato was sealed. T.nnvin Walworth to seo my luggago brought up uK, i Aveni aown Alio's companion ladder to bid bcr farewell. Sho was eeated on tno couch at tho farther end, leuuiug. "Tho schooner has just put in an ap pearanco and answered onr nlmio i began, Itardly ablo to trust my voice to speak. "I have come to say goodby. For uom our saues we must not Int. thia i. terview bo a lone one. Alln t7ill tell mo for the last timo exactlv whon t uu! iu bco you again and where?" "On tho first day of May next year, u oeing wen, i will be at an address "uuu"i WUlcn 1 Will takrt rnra tn. ouquamtyou Deiorehand." "But sinco you last sp;,kc fiavo been thinking it over, must not como to England would bo too great." "Thero will bo no risk nt shall take overy precaution to insure my own safety. You may rest assured of that, sho answered. "But before you go I have a littlo keepsake for you, something that may serve to remind you of tho Beautiful Whito Dovil and the days you havo spent with her when you ore far away." As sho spoke sho took from tho tablo, beside which sho was now standing, a largo gold locket. Opening it, she let me see that it contained an excellent portrait of herself. "Oh, Alie." I rrlrd thank you? You have given tne the ono thing of all others that T abia k in my jjirn Ihavea present for von. of that I Alie, you Tho risk all, and I A- for my sake, you will offer her welcome Avheu sho comes home." "You know mo well enough to he suro of that, don't you, dear cldCeorgc? And is anything settled yet? How soon does sho como home, and when aro yen going to bo married?" "To your first question I can only an swer, as soon after tho 1st of Maynr: possible. Oa tho 1st Alio will arrive for England. Now will you wish mo hap piness, Janet?" " With all my heart and soul. Cut I am dying to know moro. Tell mo where you met her and indeed all about yon? adventures; remember, you have been away a whole year." I told bcr as much as I thought pru-'p dcut without revealing Alio's identity, and when my story was ended wo sat chatting on till Iunchtimo. When I left tho houso in tho after noon, I knew I bad insured a kind ?e- ception for Alie when sho should arrive in England. Now I must skip the greater part cfP a year and como to tho middle of the last week in April, just threo days, in fact, beforo I knew I might expect ray darling. I bad bcr own assertion that she would be in England on tho 1st ct May, and I bad never known her fail to keep her word. Just as that thoushtf" passed through my brain thero was a ring at the bell, and a few seconds biter my man brought up a telegram on a salver. With fingers trembling with eagerness I tore tho envelope open and read tho following message: Arrived thla morning. Dunelaberg IlouA-, Burlitcu. Come quickly. Aut V Ibero and then Iran out of tho room, gavo tho telegraph boy in tho porch half a crown for his trouble, seized my hat and stick, hailed a hansom and bado the cabman drivo mo with all possible speed to Waterloo. Tho man was a smart whip, and as ho possessed a good horse J wo covered the ground in grand stylo. ""1 o rt-ucucci ino station, a him off, purchased my ticket and ran on to the platform just in timo to catch the 6:15 express. Punctually at five and twenty minutes to 7 I left tho train again at Surbiton and. proceeding into the station yard, called another cab. Do yon know Bundabcnz House? asked the man as I took my placo in the vehicle. ftO BE CONTINUED. J From Ilia Tolnt of View. But yon confess, father." protested the beautiful cirl. when the father showed indications of a desire to with-" : hold his consent, "that you do not know of a singlo solitary thing that is in the least derogatory to his reputation." mat's just It." rep ied the old gen tleman. "I don't liko the idea of bring- inj? any one into mr family who is w Infernally sly as all that." Chicago J Post. - T r Silk should fJSVeP ha hmslif1 with I Whisk broom or with a hard lirtt.l brush. A soft bonnet brush will do no harm, but the beat nv to remov t t mod if to wipe them off with a moist spong and when the Bilk Is dr rnh ft fc .V1 with i L tit CffUancL ' w f-