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s? I Liqi g . ^ /VI < ^ 1601 6 @ M I 99 j J DARK'! I STREET? | I ^ ?r,> j 1 Ttir ? /^rr/^r\ ?n AUGHTERS. | . W. FLobir.son. \ oo^:oo*oo<<^oo<xmJ "1 do not understand," she Buifl "Did you know iny father?" "Not till tho day of his deafh II remembered me some years sluee? on the nigbt you met with a terribl accident in tlio Victoria Theater, was a Eurgeon, and was called in and?" "Yes, yes; I remember now," sh snld, interrupting me hastily?" understand. It was you, then. I wa sure that ! had seen your face soint where?n face In a dream l HiomtV, I serving or any thanks in this mattf ? I am not. indeed. I was iiffecte ' by the sudden death of a man whoi I had seen only an hour or two b< foro In perfect health. I?" And then I came to a full s*on, m voice having *u n.e, and cursed my i v ..ed-for dumbnes under my breath, and thought vha a fool I must look, to be gasping Ilk a fresh-caught trout there. She did not .appear to notice this She went on very calmly now. "1 have called to pay what is du from us to you?what is due In ruor c.y, I mean, Mr. Lissumer. What I tin*' In the way of gratitude It is be vond our power ever to repay. Yo f Xoa iiv.vkt be one man in a liundro thousand." "Is that an advantage to rue. or compliment ?" I asked, lightly. Hu the face did not break Into a smile It was not laughing days with her. "1 don't know; very likely nor, ahe replied. "Such a man as could he very easllv imposed u; <>i I should think." I did not like the remark. Thl v.*n3 v.ere than anything t C-'aorgc I't ir.: \ v. null lmvo said t> lift y:.(.i','i (> ' a 1; T.ds'..lp datin front the (lays when v.o \ '.Ik' d ' ? i.o. I>ua. . iop:M . "But o:i3 ha t hotter be iuipo< upon now ami then than be shut u within himself and his own shari ^ jit'ss, like a razor," she raid, s'irou Jy. "If ' wore a mu n. I wo Id rath" lie a Q lixi ^F was a nicer remark tlrn t.n coding, though it required som thinking over t "At nil events, you are our cud tor; we lire owing you money, and fear at a time wanted most at a time of enforce I Was I looking so very herd up? t womb i <-d no v. "And nc it her I )elin j* ly to rest contented under such debt of obligation as you had kln.il put upon us. It was important tin I thi: should be settled that 1 sho d coil'," in person to r< pay you, to you, to thank you with all o hearts. "It is quite impossible you can pr me to-day, Mi. s Nash." "Why not?" was the quick inquli to tills. I Iliivi- mil fO'IH- 1111(111^11 mo Hi counts I havo 110 Items of tlio e pondlture handy; I?I really do n< kuow what you owe mo." "Can you not make a guess?" "Oh, no." "Is it within twenty pounds? she asked, almost anxiously. "I- I really cannot say. Not f much as that, though, I am sure." flyaclntha Nash seemed to me 1 draw a deep breath of relief at th announcement, though she sal "There wero some few outstandlr debts- which you have paid ?of 11 father's." "Ycr. a few," I said. "Rut prr Jeavo tho whole matter to-day^ W*'* * * I M nors, i ai Waters, etc. r 603 E &????? ???????? ^ . ? 111 alve mr. jour addreaB, I wlli i J writ to-morrow or the day follcw2 Inn." 5 Ml KB NubIi did not reply. She fld" Roted with the cover of the book / a.naln; she regarded nio wistfully 5 and furtively. George Fairfax, tho 2 skeptic, would have said?furtively. * "1 have come all the way from ? London to pay you, Mr. Llssainer," 3 alio said at last. "l cannot return ?J without leaving you the money. And 5 indeed 1 will not." t "It la quite Impossible to go 3 through the papers, and?" 2 "It Is not necessary. Surely, sir, j I can trust you. after all that you 5 have done for us." 5 "Yea, Miss Nash?you can trust 5 me." 5 "1 know that. I will leave, then, 5 this twenty-pound noto with you," 5 and here she laid upon the table a K brand new Hank of England note, 5 upon which, for greater protection, 5 she placed the book that she had ? been onenlnts sm\ shutting: "and at ;t your leisure?any time pray let mo have the balance, should there be o any." "If you Insist, then. And where 0 shall 1 write to you?" 1 Again Miss Nash's expressive i, countenance shadowed over qulc" ly. and she did not answer for awhile. 0 "Let Mr. Kcnch have the balance j please," she said at last. He a "No. I would prefer to s<n 1 It t< you d.rect," I said, very 11 m i. . ? shall renulre a rccolut .??> ? t . n ; uiu UM. ......... v,.1 ; thoughts, the future of us both; wo I call It by no other name than Dark j i ptroot. And Dark street, It is, God knows!" She spoke with some excitement, and with her lips quivering; an itn! passioned woman, who said stratlge , , tilings in a strange way, and as if , j site meant what she said. The nat(i i ural trait of the "born actress," after j all, I should have thought, had I I been more suspicions, as I might for awhile have thought afterward, when the spell of her presence and nrimw.t* W'le wllllflrnWll A ml (llflt y *? ???? * * was onl> for a while. f?_ "You ore In great distress, you two Rirls," was tny Impetuous rejt spon.se to this "In " "Does It look llk? distress?" she answered, taking up the hook with Quito a conscious air ol prhle, show" infi the twcut \-pound l. li nin, and onco more placing ti hook ;0 over It. "Well," i said, hesitatingly, "that i0 does not, certainly." Is "There were many reasons for rj calllnfi It Dark street. It was of Dolla's christening; my father entered ,y Into t jest." "I jf ''" I exclaimed, luvoluniy '-aril "Oh, there Is a subtle humor in It., did you but know," Ilyaeintha said. -? i ,r slstently. d To my astonishment she mild. "9D n Dark street, Cumberwell." s- Ami to her astonishment, and conscious of my superior knowledge, acv , quired from tho postmaster at BreyI mouiu ik. < expense of fou" sMl;s lings and s? e:>- nee >">!fnon T Lt said Instant) o i me. Miss Nasi . .? i ?. _*t. j that name In any part of London." CHAPTER VII e TRUST FOR TRUST. ? |YACINTHA NASH took time to 1 recover from the effect of my I last announcement. She sat looking ^ at mo very earnestly, and I felt, as It were, tinder the microscope of her dark, flashing eyes. Mr. Kench's t Into uncomplimentary observation that the older Miss Nash had "a devil ' of a temper" recurred to mo at the ,, moment, her face darkened so eomI plotely with the rush of blood to It, ! that soi n:ed to settle there and burn j itself In. Rut then the expression on q , the face was not that of anger; for . I discomfiture, shame and detection vill all bring It crop of bins',es to ? | the front. There Is nothing much worse than being found out, if it's c..i\ !.? 'he paltry matter of a wrong , : rtrv I Hov. many have gone out of , their way to get. Into the wrong ' street, too, in your time or mlno, j i gentle readers? Ah! we know, I though our saint-like friends give ua no credit for knowing anything t j about them. "No. Mr, I.lssnmer," she said at last, "you will not find it In a I'Ost; ofdee directors ; hut ii is a true street ; i to my sister and me; it has no other I I name one-half as real to us; It ropI ?1,^. nr.. .1,,, l.nntA 33 0-2:5 33333333 ES V R. mporter and 1 *1 ^ -me > Agent for V< Anheuser=B JROAD >C5 5? -C>eC0 0 without a smile upon her face, "an'! It was understood by the family per foctly. I hope I urn not called upon Mr. Llssamer, for any elaborate ex> pla nation." "X?no," I answered, still doubt fully; "but how can our accounts b< satisfactorily arranged??how am 1 , to return the balance of the inonej due to you, when you give me an ad \ dress that Is not correct?" "It Is correct enough for mo," she answered, still In self-defense, j "The address of a place that doef not exist." "Save In the Imagination of twe eccentric, women who ure hiding in tho dark." "Then?" "Who are compelled to hide. And so, Mr. Llssamer," she said, Interrupting me, " 1 do not want you at present to know where Delia and 1 are to be found. It will be a favor to nie If you will not even mention Just yet that I have called here. My slater and I can trust no one with even a clew to our secret. We ure very wrong. 1 dare sav. and wo l?nv<? a.,*. fered for It by being kept In Ignorance of our father's death till now; but It was not to be helped. Then 1b such a thing as Fate, though Fat< Is out of fashion just at present." "You believe In Fate, Miss Nash?' I asked, curiously. "It Is more natural for me to be 1 eve In It than Chance," she an swered, with a tremor In her voice us she rose to go. tale sour money under these clr Cui da" ces." because of the paltry balance that may be due to us?" she sa.'u, ? little scornfully; "or because you feel aggrieved that 1 do not tell you where to communicate with m "For both reasons, If you wib. "" eca.. ? i???ve tried to d'' < let mts /-ay," she an led. "i m j.'.i i"ric too Inquisitive, Mr. Llssa mer, and there was only one defense left." "You could have trusted me." "I have already said 1 trust you? and I will," she added. "My slstei ; and myself are not ungrateful, anc j never will be ungrateful, for such ox trnordlnary and unlooked-for kind I ness as you have shown toward us I But. Mr Flssiimer von mn?s I r ? UWV H U.H Ul i In your turn." "Trust you?In what way?" j asked, slowly. "Tr let you know where we are 1: a few days or weeks -from now." "You will do that ?" "Yes." "That Is n faithful promise?" "It Is." Wo looked each other steadily It the eyes again as we shook hands ' as If there were a compact botwoer ! us to be ratified by some such cerej mojiy. "I trust you. Miss Nash," were mj ' last words to her; and she Inclined her head gravely and very gracefully toward me. And-so we parted, and I was left once' more to my own thoughts, ni> own devices. In the howling wlldeiT.' - which Hrey? ; mouth was ever afterward to mo. CHAPTER VIII at iiomk a'.ain. TT13 In the close of the record ol 1 my life at Hroymouth; n few j linos, and have done with It .-'together. Three weeks fter t' > ish of I!> aclntha Nash to my seasidt lodgings I was hack again In Thlstlo wood Street, New in ton Units, re stored to such health and strength as I could ever expect to have. In thai time I had not heard from Mi si Nash, and I left Instructions wit! Mrs. Illgginson to forward to mo an\ letter that might eventually arrive Then 1 hade the honest old soul faro well, called on Mr. Kench, and re celved his final blessing, and on? Kflirl.t ^ f 4 ...... I _ A 11 4 ,vl. i IM < i i * i lit it in in ;\|)i li itum 11.in I once more for l.omlon and for all th< life and work that lay before in< there. It was Into in the evening win n reached Thlstlewood Street, and wni Clasped to the broad chest 01 -\Ls Mathorway, my housekeeper mi second mother, my guide, my philos opher, faithful friend, and nurse. "1*111 main right glad you're home lnd," she cried. "Stand further bad now for a minute, and let us havi a good look nt. you, nnd see If it' b en worthy all the trouble andworr; a I money that It has cost to kee] you so long away." I This oration was In tho small fron parlor, after tho cabman wad paid and my lnggago wad lu the passage S9999 TABI SSHED 18 wmmmmmmmm - satm mmmmm ?k * 6^" ^ y^ J&> < Wholesale and 1 ^Vines, ^uve-CIicquot F usch Brewing A ) - = *ec? -eee?>?ecccc? 1 BBBSS II mill? : S Outwears Higli J |3 PARIAN PAINT CO.. Atlanta, G 1 it (Jc itloraen?I have usc< sevoi S none gives the satisfaction that K* some higher priced paint, but th< B for prefcrcd ttie Parian, f It wears longer and looks be , B any otlier as Jong as I can get Parian i & Yours tn : Im^. Riltl-!:!' i blocking up the r. f standing In the full ? .le g chandelier, w way by tho door, n broad face aglow. S 8 ? side, looking round d > both, nnd laughing t was my deputy an o .uin, George Fulrfu h *o busy with my i 6 . i that lie had not lv , j I - ' the up-traln, as ho I r , f It was George I'alrI ' [ lag pale and worn t "Gracious' but ; , ' boy," exclaimed : 1 ? "and- yes, it'.- \v- f " i good; and If yoi i ing and a-worritin o i now." After tblr frl'n j hcrway le < ." Jnirs with Ge . i [ shut the ctoor upoi "Well, old ma 1, , cheerfully, "ao yot r.; and, by Jove, you "That Ik what > If n you remember." r "Ah, yeB? In tl le ' j I wrote to you wh il detective service," td I am glad to say ^ o o nuuun I121IKI r- | B fr- x began to (ill i ...> groat rare atul .( ?h u I it were a surglcr us performing. * ! "And you?" I of !, you and your her. "tj "Oh, I am ah1 id. "Nothing alls m? id, could, would or should, . " ^ "I don't know. I am afraiu ,.ou r, have been overworked here, George." "All the better for business if I ( had, my boy," be cried; "but there has been no such luck as overwork at your practice. Not that thing3 ~ , hnvo gone backward, as it were, for the want of the rus..-tor-hand; but, upon my soul, Arthur; it's a beastly I neighborhood, and your patients are i seedy, greedy gang, take them in he lump. You'll be sorry to ' ear oid Urownfen's all right." "No' I am glad." I said. "I like . iv patients to r.-cover quickly; It's a good advert! em nt of one's skill." , "it shows jou don't know yonr j I business," George grumbled. "A doe- I f 1 tor is not considered clever who nulls I a man through at oner. The patient In sure to put it all to the credit of ' his own excellent constitution. I tried to run up Urownfen's account j by calling twice a (lav, hut as soon as . ever he could put his foot to tho j ? ground, dashed if h- didn't hop off to ! t Brighton and get clean out of my | < way." t "Brighton would do hint more good than George Fairfax," I said, j laughing. "And now, how's the other patient?" ' What other patient?" ho naked, ? with a keener glance at me than 1 j > had expected. J I siit down h> tho fireside, and : % said: "Your aunt, who would not ja take advantage of the friendly offer !' 1 of your professional services." I ;i s "Oh! linn's the result of that j piece of shortsightedness," lie said, ' y pointing to the mantel-shelf, on i - which 1 noticed for the first, tine pn t envelope plastered round with the ' a i, best black bordering, quite half an j < Inch thick e "Dead!" r "Yes. She died yertntlry nftory noon. Artl ir,' he explained; "and p her lawjer . < > '<> . r.; to o 'n great grl- , and asks me to tf o X * DRJUNG'S NEtVfOSSCQVTiitY I ?i Will Surely Stoj Ths! t i ill l i I Tl liiM wwwwwl 46. ipp INEI] Retail Dealer ii Havai 'onsardin, Url association. ^ AUC ; CC-C;CC>C:CC>CCCCC i=Price Paint - ? al different Kin 1. of paint, but PARIAN does. I have had jj^S j parties whom 1 was workimr tter. 1 don't think 1 will use 1 NESM ITU, JIM ontractor and Huilder, Bj > Summer lot i, S. G. Kgj ? Butesburg, S. C. !; i \ tmeral next Friday. And I shan't ' :o" "Not ko?" "She never wished,to see me when ' he was alive. Why should I ko blunerinK after her all the way Into torbyshire, now she's dead, to make r.t of the funeral procession, with c-r t< nants.her doctor,her emotional c olleltor, and all the relations whom ' d?? not recollect and don't want to k k "I'erhans she has left you some- t k hat he allied longer than mere va my <-t .. on for; he was almost \ iy.-t rical over it; and had It been m one -ave (! or^e Fairfax I should k tave put down bis lillarH" 4 ant.1 taV-o bone out I ; tdU laughed and talked; he ' astoned to change J he conversation. "We may us well go over the '? ooks to-night, Arthur," he said; I there are one or two cases 1 want to alk to you about, and 1 may leave i arlv to-morrow, if you take up the eins at once." ' Yes, I take up the reins. But you I i tust not run away." i 2 "And I have a suggest ton to make I * fter our palaver. I've been a-think- . ! lg, a-thlnklng, a-thinking. and it's J t s well you should know what all | | tils extra excogitation has come to." 1 did not understand him. lie was . * videntlv a man with something on ' i is mind. He was hardly the George . I airfnx whom I had left in charge of -i .i soon afi-T Christmas. 12 light and life which had boen %"*> v a-va ',l Mni, which resisted and | I l o be continued \ 4 Helps the Wagon up 1 : thp Hi!! & ' The load seems lighter?Wagon and team wear longer?Von make more money, and have more time to make money, when wheels are i j greased with Mica Axie Grease ?The longest wearing aud most I satisfactory lubricant in the world. I STANDARD OIL CO. I liiwrpaftUl ? ?tl Argo Red Salmon can be servo! on ny table. 11 can be served as it comes rom the can, or prepared in many pal table dishes Every can of Aivo Red Salmon eon? ains one pound net It is always pnar ,ntce<l lobj full weight. 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