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A great flood of light had been let in on the scene in the last few words of this overheard conversation. So there was a large fortune somewhere, and this was at the bottom of this dark conspiracy. The conversation trailed off presently, and Berrington heard no more. But his heart was beating now with fierce exultation, for he had heard enough.

But Beatrice was not going to be bullied like that. Above all things the knowledge stood out before her that Berrington was not far off. She had only to call for assistance, and he would be by her side at once. The girl's eyes dilated, but not with fear as the man imagined. "I am not so helpless as you imagine," Beatrice said. "And you will never get what you want unless you resort to violence.

The Rajah stood there biting his nails impatiently, as if waiting for somebody. He crossed over to the table and opened a bottle of champagne to which he helped himself liberally. The fizz of the wine could be distinctly heard in the drawing-room. "I'd give half my pension to know how that thing is worked," said Berrington. "A moment ago there was nothing on that table, and now look at it!

"We must get up somehow or other, and with our horses too," answered Captain Berrington, laughing. In a short time they found a dry channel down which a torrent had made its way, and by this they proceeded, still keeping in their saddles. At length, however, they had to dismount to climb a steep slope among rocks and trees.

As the strange thing was opened out it took the outlines of a human body, a dread object, full of the suggestion of crime and murder and violence. Berrington breathed hard as he watched. "If we only dared to do something," he muttered. "I suppose it is easy to guess what they have there?" "Easy enough, indeed, sir," Field said between his teeth. "It's the body of Sir Charles Darryll.

Detaching and unfolding it Berrington set his lamp on the sand, and, seating himself beside it, found that he could read with perfect ease! Intimating the fact to his friend above, he returned the paper and began his explorations.

Come, Lord Berrington, you must verify my report, for I learned it from you." "I would not be their companion for Nebuchadnezzar's crown!" reiterated Pembroke, laughing. Sobieski, not suppressing the smile that played on his lips at the whimsical description given by Lord Berrington's correspondent, wished the nuptials happy, as far as the parties could comprehend the feeling.

As frequently happens with thick envelopes, the gum was defective, and the back of a penknife served to open the cover without in any way betraying the fact that the cover had been tampered with. A puzzled frown crossed the face of the thief. "Berrington!" he muttered; "Berrington! Oh, I know. That beast, eh?

"I am sorry for that, Lascelles," cried Berrington, measuring the puppy with his good-natured eye; "for these Magog men are terrible objects to us of meaner dimensions! 'A substitute shines brightly as a king until a king be by," "Why, my lord, you do not mean to compare me with such a low fellow as this? I don't understand Lord Berrington "

"That is part of the programme," Berrington said. "I feel perfectly sure that a bold front would dismay your friends. I wish you good night." Sartoris sat in his chair without expressing any opinion or emotion of any kind. There was just a faint suggestion of a smile on his face as if he were getting a little more pleasure than usual out of his cigarette.