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your object must have- - been plainenough to the veriest simpleton. Well,it is accomplished now. I am go-

ing to him; and later shall meet youat the Wondergat. Let me pass,please."

Her final demand was made be-

cause her husband's strong hand hadbeen laid upon the reins of her

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Jan. 28, 1911.Estate of Michael T. London, late

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What sort of love had been hiswhich so fainted before the firstbreath of suspicion? Questions flewthrough her brain as she contemplat-ed . the dread water-hol- e, but th arewas no answer to any of them. Onlythe sentence rang in her ears. To-

day was the last of her unhappy mar-riage. To-morr- she was to be anoutcast; a widow who was no widow:a woman at whom every man witha knowledge of the circumstancesmust look askance; a woman who isthe legitimate object of woman'ssneers. . .

Presently her attention was dis-

tracted, and man, too, found himselfconcentrating his attention in a freshdirection.' There was the sound 'itbreaking bush and steady plod ofhorse's hoofs. They both knew thatthe hour of noon had come.

Ferman Elwood rode slowly into theclearing.

Mary drew nearer ; to Guy.' Theclearing was small, and in the formof a crescent moon, the concave edgeof which was the circular brink ofthe funnel-lik- e water-hol- e. At eachhorn of the crescent the bush grewthick, and overhung the chasm sidesso as to be absolutely impenetrable,but the outer edge was fringed . withlarger camel-thor- n trees and a lowwachtein-bech- e scrub intersected bynarrow cattle-path- s. It was from thisdirection the horseman emerged.

He dismounted and secured hishorse, then he turned about to facethe others, now standing side by side.His manner was deliberate and calm,but there was a light in his eyes thatbetrayed something of his conditionof mind. He towered, a figure ofgreat strength, even here In the midstof. stupendous nature. '

His eyes were upon Guy. Appar-ently he wished to ignore his wife'spresence altogether. His business wasonly with the man.

There was no preamble. His voicewas steady, and his eyes never swerv-ed from the other's face.

"Well?" he demanded icily. "Youare here to assert your1 claim toMary's affections. Do you do so?"

' Guy shrugged his shoulders.throw-in- g

into the movement an unconcernhe did not feel. He waved a handIn the girl's direction. . -

"Her presence here, at my side,should make assurance unnecessary."

"Yet I demand proof.""Elwood's words were answered 07

a little choking' laugh. . It camefrom his wife, who now left Guy'sside and stood out between them.

"One moment," she said, her tem-ples throbbing like sledge-hammer- s,

and her breath coming in short gasps."It seems to me that, as I am theplaything between you two,' in agame even a savage would hesitate toplay, and as I, alone, can settle thismatter, I have a right to be heard."

For a moment 'she paused,- - herheaving bosom and flashing eyes tell-ing all too plainly of the tensionmind and feelings were at. She strug-gled for self-contr- ol and presentlywent on. .

"As I understand it, the terms ,ofyour disgraceful compact demandthis man's life," she said in a voicethat was hoarse with emotion, whileshe pointed at Guy now standing be-

hind her; "that is," she added, "ifhe has failed to possess himself ofof my affections." ,

Elwood nodded gravely."And who are you to demand such

a forfeit?" she went on at once, witha sudden fierce outburst. "Who areyou that-yo- u can dictate the life ordeath of your fellow man? Do youset yourself up as a judge? Do youdare, you who made this filthy com-pact, to take to yourself that high-est right among men, the right whichbelongrs only to those whose lives areIn themselves blameless? You shallnot: 1 tell you this man shall notbe your victim! You understandme? His life shall not be forfeit:"

(To Be Continued.)

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THE CITY NATIONAL BANK. United States Depository

Capital ........ ......$250,000Surplus and Profits 400,000FRANK MILLER. President :

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horse's bridle. She was still looking!into his face. The flush on her own.had concentrated into two bright, an-- jgry patches on her cheeks, and afierce resentment was sparkling inher eyes.

Elwond made so attempt to releaseher reins.

"Who told you of our meeting atthe Wondergat?"

"I decline to answer.""Perhaps there is no need." The

man's tone remained unaltered. Itwas gentle, patient.

"Then let me pass," Mary demand-ed again, and now her voice was rais-ed.

"One moment." Elwood had notchanged his position. "You are goingbecause you love this man, Mary?"

The woman's fury suddenly becamehysterical.

"For what other reason should Igo? Let me pass I No?"

Shev suddenly raised her sjambok,and for the moment her eyes werealight with something akin to mad-ness. Down came the thong acrossthe back of his hand with all theforce she could put into the blow. Hedropped ' his hold, and her . horseplunged forward.

And the. man was left with thesound of laughter jangling in hisears. The blood was oozing throughthe skin . of the back of his handwhere the vicious thong had raised agreat weal, but he did not notice it.His eyes were following the womanhe lovedv His whole soul was laidbare in the yearning of his deep,steady gaze which followed her slightfigure now, diminishing in the' dis-

tance.For once he had been taken at a

loss. In the world of men he was amaster; no issue was too great for hiscapacity. . But a woman's heart isnot to toe measured by any knownscale, its depths are beyond thereach of a plumb-lin- e, its capacity isbeyond the limits of a gage. Sheis a law unto herself before whichthe ken of the wisest man must inev-itably fall far, far short.

CHAPTER XXIV.A Woman's Wit.

The black' mouth of the Wondergatyawned up at the brilliant ?, heavens.The gloom of the shadowy chasm wasover the whole scene, deadening thelight,, the very life, that... flourishesabout it. The sunlight dims, the birdsare silenced; the very insect-lif- e onlywhispers, oppressed by; an invincibleawe." ' ."'

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High noon was at hand, yet in theneighborhood of that weird of naturea gracious ' cool resisted the sun'sburning efforts. It was as thoughthe wide-stretch- ed lips were emittinga cool breath from the remoteness ofthe earth's bowels. '

Within a dozen yards of the brinkof the chasm two people were stand-ing. They were not together. Theystood apart contemplating the moodydepths, each filled with dark thoughtswholly in keeping with all that layabout them. Guy Chalmer was far-thest from the . hole, standing asthough he feared to draw nearer.The other, Mary Elwood, half -c- urious,

yet possessed by a nervous dreadof what she beheld, stood nearer.

Both were silent, neither seemed 10

be aware of the other's presence, andyet they had ridden - thither in f com-pany. Their horses were screenedwithin the bush, but their presencewas unmistakable for they, too,seemed apprehensive, and kept up arestless movement.

The woman turned her eyes up towards the sky several times, but . al-

most immediately dropped themagain to the gaping earth, held by agloomy fascination. At last she spokaand even her voice was lowered to akey in tune with her surroundings.

"Is it twelve o'clock yet?" she ask-ed without turning her head.

Chalmer replied indifferently, yethis words were assured.

"I haven't" a watch; but he will behere strictly to time."

They became silent again. Theyhad nothing in common, these two.

Chalmer was thinking only of thehorror of death in the gloomy water!hole before him, and was nervouslyfearful lest even now his schemingmight fall him. How would hus-band and wife meet? What expla-nations might not be made? Ho hudno ' knowledge of the meeting thathad taken place on the way to RIet-fontein. .

Mary was absorbed in a differenttrain ot thought. She intended tosave this man's life, not because shevalued it, but simply that she mightoutwit the brutal plans of one whohad come to be the shattered idol ofher heart. But this issue was not herdominant thought.

She was filled with wonder1 and hor-ror at the fearful indignation whichher husband, whom she had believedto be tho soul of honour, had put up-on her. That and the cruel purposewhich was now about to drive herout of his life. She loved him noless for these things, but she wasfiercely resentful, and the knowledgeof her love maddened her the more.She wanted to hate and despise him,she told herself a hundred times thatshe did so, but she knew the truth inspite of herself. Her heart wasracked and torn.

This coming noon she knew was tocomplete the' tragedy of her life. Whyhad he done this? Why had nebeen so ready to believe evil or her?

(Continued.)The smile had faded from lary's

face. She had left the table whileEmily was talking and moved overto the door, where she stood look-

ing out at the sunlit veldt. A stormwas rasing In her bosom, and, whereall her previous misery had failed todo so, the old woman's gently spokensuggestion had brought tears to hereyes. She longed to fling herself onthis good soul's sympathetic breastand sob out the terrible truth, Butshe could npt. Her trouble was be-

yond anybody's help. She must keep

it to herself. She must walk alone.Emily had been mother, sister, friendto her in the past. She could be so

no longer.When she turned back, however,

all traces of emotion were suppress-

ed Her burning eyes shone out oftheir pallid setting, but her voice wassteady.

"You may tell him that, but I willnot answer for the result," she said.--Oh. Emi!j if it could, only be so Iwould willingly be his slave for therest of my life. Tou are too hope-

ful." .

--No woman's the right to be anyman's slave," Emily said sharply."Don't get talking nonsense. I neversaw that man yet whose slave I'dbe."

"Xot even John?""John wouldn't v thank you for any

slave," she replied.But Mary did not let the evasion

pass.--But if he would?""It's no use figuring on Ifs " was

tho retort.Mary pursued the matter no fur-

ther. Bhe turned to the door andcalled Saturday. Emily's eyes wereupon her. She watched the girl'sslim -- figure wonderingly. She wastrying to read the meaning of thecurious change of manner; like Tan-t- a

she realized that something wasamiss, but for the life of her couldnot understand what It was. "

"Something's happened to upsetyou. Mary," she exclaimed impulsive-ly. "You "haven't touched your break-fas- t.

I can see something's jwrong inyour manner. What is it? Out withit, girl; it's' no use keeping yourtroubles. ' Isn't Ferman coming' bauKyet?" r

Mary didn't answer at once. Astruggle was going on within .her.She wanted to speak, even againsther better judgment. But she check-ed the impulse,' and at last gave anhysterical laugh which had the effectof further alarming her visitor.

"Well. Til not deny it," she saidas though about to tell alt. "I amJusi angry at something. It's nothingserious, dear, nothing at all. AndI'm going out now to settle it. WhenI come back I'll tell you all."

She gave her promise with avertedeyes. Subterfuge was not easy toher. Nor did her answer in any wayrelieve the other. But Emily decid-ed to worry her no more. She con-

tented herself with a final, straight-forward question for which she hadsome reason.

"Where are you riding to?" sheasked bluntly.

Mary hesitated. Then, as the oth-er's' keen eyes were upon her, shefound herself answering

"Towards RIetfontein.".Emily had difficulty in suppressing

a start. She had seen a horsemanmaking in that direction as she walk-ed from the mission to visit the farm.And what is more she had recognizedhim. She had not seen Guy Chalmerfor a long time but was not likely tomistake him when she did.

Suddenly she rose to go."Then you'll tell me nothing," she

said with pronounced brusqueness.She had arrived at a swift - con-

clusion, and was very angry."Liook here, girl," she went on

iulck!y, "there's unhappiness enoughIn this world without folks throwingtheirs away wilfully. You've got ahusband coming back to you who'sa lover. If you won't see it I can.And if you go-- , playing silly trickswith him, then, if you are called opay up for it, you'll get no sympathyfrom me. I wash my hands of thewhole thing. Have your Tide out,and then come and tell me. Andwhen you do I shall talk straight,s. stralgh: that you'll wish you'd nev-er seen me. Good-bye- ."

Before Mary could make a replythe old Scotch-woma- n had swept outof the hut with all the dignity shecould assume.

When she had gone Mary flungherself into a chair and covered herface with her hands. She didn'tweep. She had no tears. Her mis-ery wss too deep for that- - She didn'tmove from ber attitude until sheheard the shuffle of Tanta's veldt-schoe- ns

outside the hut. ' Then shesprang up and busied . herself at a

table. The woman came In.Simultaneously she heard Saturdagbringing her horse round. Withouta moment's hesitation she went tothe door.

"I don't know what time I shallbe back. Tanta," she flung over her

shoulder, "so don't get tiffin till Icome."

Then she was gone. Springing intothe saddle she rode away, while theold servant looked after her, a preyto the gravest misgivings.

The settlement was quickly left be-

hind. The last housetop dropped be-

low the sky-lin- e as the horse gal-

loped over the great waves of grass-land. Mary had no thought for hersurroundings; only for her destina-tion and the object of her journey.Her way lay over a treeless waste.To her right was the narrow, wind-ing river; beyond' that the rise oflimestone veldt. To her left illimit-able, varying bush veldt that went onunchanged to the distant desert. Be-

fore her a blank sky-lin- e withouttree or bush or hill. She was head-ing for the Transvaal Border, butfirst of all the drift on the MolopoRiver called "RIetfontein."

As she rode she thought of thoseshe had left behind her. Even Emilyhad left, her, or, as she put it de-

serted her in anger. Did she deserveit? It seemed to her that everybodyhad left her to her fate. She won-

dered why. ' V.i

Not for , a moment did she pauseto 1 consider the right or wrong ofwhat she was doing. It seemed toher to be her only possible course; acourse marked out for her by an un-

seen, all-power- ful hand. There wasnothing to do. but follow it. It wasall very hard. She had tried to doher duty, and now her spirit seemedutterly broken. The coming of herlove for her husband had weakenedIt, and with hope crushed she feltthat her heart was broken.

Nor could she shut out the same-- ful thought that he had, while livln.5

with her, permitted, sanctioned, evenforced another to make love to her.It was horrible, cruel. Where washis right? Even supposing what nebelieved had been true, surely theindignity he had put upon her' wasIn no way Justifiable. Should he notrather have turned her. out, sent herfrom him? The thought of whatmight have, happened was terrifying.It w'asbrutal. , Yes, she. must go Hewanted it, and she would tell, himthat he might have spared her allthe indignity he had put upon her.She would have left him had he buttold her that he desired it.

She was nearing the RIetfonteindrift. The sunlight lit the distance,and In the familiar haze she couldjust see where the river crossed herpath. She could see some indistinctobject on the road ahead of her, too.The heat-haz- e was too deceptive toallow her to be sure of its identity.'It might be a cart or a stray ox. Shsreined up to let it get on and crossthe drift before her. Then she againbecame absorbed in thought. Butpresently she roused, for the objectfurther obtruded itself upon her no-

tice. It was coming towards her,and she saw, that it was a horseman.

Suddenly she pulled up. A mo-ment, later she turned the horse oftthe road, , Intending to make a de-

tour. She did not want to meetany-body and be recognized. As sheturned off the road the man she wastrying to avoid did the same, but henever slackened his pace. She touch-ed her horse with the spur and setcut at a fast gallop. But before shehad gone a hundred yards she drewup with an exclamation of horror.

The man had changed his courseagain so as to cut her off, and nowhe was near enough to her to dis-tinguish him. It was her husband!

She sat quite still on her hard-breathi- ng

animal. She was paralyzed;even her thoughts seemed at a stand-still.

Ferman rode up. . He drew rein sothat he sat' abreast of her. , His kneewas touching the skirt of her habit.His face was calmly serious. Onlyhis eyes were curiously alfght. Whenhe spoke there was no harshness inhis voice.

"Where are you going, Mary?"There was no greeting, no explana-

tion of his presence there. The wholething had the appearance of an ordi-nary meeting.

His question restored the - girl'sfaculties. Her heart was beatingrapidly, and her breathing wastumultuous. And now in his pres-ence the old spirit, which had seem-ed dead when she had been alonewith her thoughts, came to her aid.Her lovely eyes grew cold, the littleface flushed, and there was an omin-ous down-droopi- ng of the corners ofher mouth.

She looked him straight in theeyes.

"This road leads to RIetfontein,"'she said sharply. Then she laughedmirthlessly. "I have always tried tobe an obedient wife, therefore I amnow trying to carry out your wishes."

"My wishes?" -

The girl's eyes never left his face.She could have torn her tongue outby the roots while she was speaking,but she could not check the impulsethat now urged her. ;

"Your wishes. Guy is waiting forme at the drift. You have flung ustogether for all these months, and