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One day;, however, Bayne insisted that he see Viola, nersonallv. Me was v uglyto the point o ferocity -when she received him coldly. v "I shall p'roce'ed td foreclose fari the .property unless my interest is paid," he announced. "I am sorryi" fluttered Viola nieek- A ly; "but unless my father returns " "He will never return," growled ' Bayrie brutally. "lie is dead long since and yOu may as well make up your mind to it. See" here, you had better be sensible, unless1 you want to be a beggar. I'll give you 30- days to becide lib become my wife." "That 'riever will be!" affirmed Vio la indignantly. ' 'Tiiert 1 shall turn you out in the streets." ,, And the 30 dys were nearly past, and, but- for 'the faithful love of Ju- - lian, she would have, beeri crushed utterly. Of all this Julian was thinking- as he strolled .down the village" street He had a problem to solve, he" felt, for he was dot in a COridition finan cially to care for a wife ds he would have liked to do. He paiiie'd as he crossed theplat 'form of the little railfdafl station and with natural curiosity watched the passengers alight from the evening train from the city. Then he made a positive juta'p forward. A man, ' bronzed, trivel-wOrn, witfe threadbare attire, thi3, but brisk, aiid carrying a battered satchel plastered with for eign labels had stepped froni the train. ' "Df. Bliss!" shouted Julian. ','Oh, this will brighten the heart of a ptoor, patient girl." - ' "MorSeJ But it seems-grand to see W you!" cried the fetwried traveler cheerily. "Yed, it's" me, and I'v.e Been through something, ray boy, believe - me. Morse, Vldld, lhy sister? Ml well'" "Glorious, now vou're home!" en- thused Julian. "Com, hurry. Oh, but Viola will be glad!" j?oor Yloial Joyouft .Viola! She ; clung, to her beloved parent, crying,- laugmng, lainy nysienqai, wnen. jiw ian, happy as a schoolboy, ushered him into the, home that had so missed him. It was amid their glad, mutual greeting that a Summons Came at the doorbell. Aunt Lucy ushered old Bayne. into the fpom. 1 The money lender had not aritiei patefl the return of the master of the house. He was staggered, sought to 'retire, but the doctor, uflaware of his treachery and meanness, treated him like some bosom-friend. 'Hi! ha! Come after your money getting anxious about it, I "suppose," cried Dr Bliss uproariously. "You will be' paid and well paid, neighbor, for your' patience. I don't Iook very prosperous, eh? Well, I've not been for many a mqnth. In prison iti Bel gium, iri prison in Prussia, Mocked from pillar to post, blown up twifce, nearly hanged for a spy. At last I'm here and I've come to pay Up everything.,- Ydu know that letter I sent ydu with the pictures, Viola? " "We received no letter, fa'thef," re plied Viola. "But the pictures?" "Oh yes, they came all right and mystiMd iiS not a little' "Where are" they?" "Jn the attic." ' "Have them 'down. I want to show my old friend here' what a rare, foyil bargain I made abroad. YoU se, there were six of tHoSe geJns.v A rich old sta'dtholder mider government suspicion offered me the lot, worth $10(1,000 for $15,000 to get' caSh to ftgd thp Country. 1 shipped theta a commofi freight." "Why, father, they are worthies daubs," ventured Viola, but her" fa ther at this roared with gleeful jol lity. Viola and Julian went to the attic and brought the set of oil paintings down Into the sitting room. Dr. pliss lifted the wretched daubs from- the box with great gusto. He rested them against various chairs. "There you are!" he announced tHffusiveiy."a clear value at iloQ-Duo lJyJ&0Z. ..jwMWfee