's lips. Yes, Lester Armstrong was

rce, he carried him thither at once and placed him upon his couch. He had expected to see him br

, and that it is a question of moments with me, but I-I cannot die until I have told

you," replied Kendale, and even while he spoke he was wonder

h word, poor Lester told his story, of his love, his wooing a

say that he was amazed, dumfounded, s

marry an heiress! It seemed like a veritable fairy story. Who would have th

had uttered the last word, he fell

pose it would look better to send a call for a

nfortunate cousin's apartment, a sardonic smile of triumph lighting his face. And as he transferred the money to

te face. "I could do it; yes, I am sure I coul

ttled up to the door. In another inst

" queried the man, and b

hospital," said one of the men; "he would hardly

ist," he cu

be entered?" as

actor, and my cousin," he r

e they carried forth

e people of this house," he mu

ed boldly down the stairs, tapping at the door to the r

o give up my

laimed the old lady. "What sudden

ft the place, remarking before he went that he should not need the few things t

the street, with the cold

and that imp of Satan, Halloran, is just the one to help me out with my scheme. It's lucky I have an appointment with him to-night. I shall be sure to catch him. I think it was a stroke of fate tha

, jumped into it and wa

room half asleep over a half-emptied rum bottle. He always re

ving with lightning-like rapidity

rch as the horses, plunging and panting, strugg

lay your cards righ

te teeth, and blowing forth a cloud of smoke. He was about to draw a flas

meet the girl and carry out the deception, for the eyes of love are quick to discern. If she should for an instant sus

the other, "nothing must in

woman in the shadow of the stone post this way. You are actually trembling. Remember, it's only a young girl you are to face on this occasion,

d to the driver to halt, threw open the door and sprang out into the main

l, springing into his arms with a little sobbing c

arling," he answered. "You know I had to stop at the

w back and l

and strange, Lester," she s

er; he drew back, la

ng around, to get everything in shipshape order, but, good Lord! what am I thinking about, to keep you standing here in the sno

he arm and drew the girl tow

ed so changed to the girl, that caused t

be angry with me, but I've changed my mind. It seemed suc

t off quickly, uttering again that laugh, so hard, so cruel, so

tural you should feel this way; girls always do. Here is the coach a

ng triumph or the brandy he had t

te protest. His face was flushed, his dark eyes gleamed; h

em, but you'll thank me for not listening some day. I'll bring you back after the ceremony's over and set you down at your own gate, if you say so,

a bang and the horses

nting from fright, Faynie sank back, gasping, into the farth

other could utter one word to acknowledge the introduction, "let's have a little mo

le bundle huddled up in the corner

we've had time to formulate our plans. Ha, ha, ha! how easy it is