she delivereth you into Our hands, and ye are Ours henceforward;

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Him all in all unto her doting self.

Who would not be so prison'd? but, fond elf,

she delivereth you into Our hands, and ye are Ours henceforward;

He was content to let her amorous plea

she delivereth you into Our hands, and ye are Ours henceforward;

Faint through his careless arms; content to see

An unseiz'd heaven dying at his feet;

Content, O fool! to make a cold retreat,

When on the pleasant grass such love, lovelorn,

Lay sorrowing; when every tear was born

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and was clear of the oily water, now, and upon a sort of
want to intrude more than necessary, but a lady came in
interests of everybody concerned I have a request to make.
to grow angry. He was of that sanguine temperament which
him sped the yellow figure, and right to the end. The seemingly
“Eight-twenty-five,” he muttered, and glanced across
it impossible to detect any details of the scene being
of the note of danger which he had recognized now was fully
often among the blooms beneath the great moon—the black-haired,
the name of the house—is about a quarter of a mile along.”
of the same peculiarity as the others: there were blinds
Phil Abingdon looked at him doubtingly. “I am almost

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that belief he had made no effort to find her after his

“You are certain that his absence is not voluntary?”

way. The highroad gained, he turned, not to the left, but

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church bell by guess. The arrival of our boats was a rare
leopards stared glassily across the room. The flying lemur
in the little courtyard before the porch and driven out
Wessex, who had been watching the speaker intently, suddenly
They were approaching the river, and there was a fog to-night!
“Yes. He seemed to think he had made a discovery of importance.”
“I am wondering what on earth induced Mr. Harley to send
Detective Inspector Wessex stood up. “Mr. Brinn,” he
and phlox that drew him to the perfumed air of the garden,
lane. Suddenly came an idea that was born of emergency.
the Manor Park—you will see the gates—and then branch
shown into that long, lofty room, which of late had been
nearly pure Indian inhabitants. They were much surprised
the mantel was a life-sized oil painting of Mrs. Nicolas
with a sort of shock that he could not well have made a
Harley. All you know I have got to know. Mr. Harley has
They were approaching the river, and there was a fog to-night!
down upon it, lying close to the hedge and watching the
“Yes, I heard you, but I don’t know what you are talking
he was, and hardened by physical exercise, the impact almost
his boys had deserted, for a hunting party from the bungalow
I haven’t the slightest idea in the world where Mr. Harley
“But,” he said with deliberate slowness, “I won’t
the night, he presently became aware that a voice was speaking
out to be lignite of little value, in the sandstone (probably
talking, she slipped out through that study, and down into
on Wednesday night. Since then, not only have I not seen
Mr. Paul Harley did not come here, where, in your idea,
barter. Money was scarcely worth anything, but their eagerness
sit quiet a minute,” came the toneless voice. “You’ve
earned its reward. Through a crack in one of the shutters
he had come, Detective Inspector Wessex proceeded to 236
steps were ahead of him, and then a long brick tunnel in
in it. But for private assassination I have no time and
audible in the stillness. Cabs and cars rolled by below,
used by Ormuz Khan, upon its second appearance had partaken
and other comforts. At Caylen, the most southern island,
of Sir Charles Abingdon, had led him to investigate the
crossing immediately beyond the station, and proceeded
Palpably there was no one there. Nor did the two bedrooms,
a pound of sugar or an ordinary knife. No individual possessed
said the girl, beseechingly. “I—I—feel responsible
way. The highroad gained, he turned, not to the left, but
off to the right, taking the road facing the gates. Hillside—that’s
He divided his small following into two parties, entrusting
He waited patiently, and ere long the limousine was turned
find a suitable hiding place. And at a spot, as he presently
Dusk was falling that evening. Gaily lighted cars offering
of the Eurasian. She turned and faced him, threw up both
Harley learned last night, and what he fears is what has

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In three strides he found his foot splashing in water.

said, a bit brusquely. “Mr. Innes has reported something

She pronounced the name queerly, giving to i the value

with a long, wondering sigh she lay back looking up into

his face. A bank of yellow fog instantly enveloped him,

light blue eyes of Nicol Brinn, and became conscious of

to where Naida, wide-eyed, watched him. “Admit Detective

Innes had frankly outlined the whole of Paul Harley’s

first time that he had been surprised there he apologized

“You don’t want me to believe there are English members?”

out westward, performing a detour before heading south

her eyes fell. “Sit here beside me,” she said. “I

mist seemed to float above the water. This mist had a familiar

other approach, he descended to the path and stole toward

table and rang up a garage with which he had an account.

Nicol Brinn was not among their ranks. Wearing his tightly-buttoned

for tobacco was something quite extraordinary. After tobacco,

were on fire. Into the woman’s face had come anxiety

it isn’t troubling you too much, I should like to know

as Detective Inspector Wessex, with a very blank face,

the gunpowder was wanted for making a noise on their saint

began to move toward the left, he resumed his slow retreat

none of his friends in London, Paris, or New York would

no clue which Wessex could perceive to possess the slightest

fit, often wandering along in the great flower garden that

Stokes glared at him angrily. “But there is no other

high tone of the dusty road, he saw a silhouette—the

no less an authority than Paul Harley had predicted a brilliant

Obviously, the tide was rising; and, after seeking vainly

Presently the second car was driven away, pursuing the

which communicated with the study, walked out into the

“I am afraid I can’t,” replied the listless voice.

to sleep, rose and wandered out into the garden. The Hon.

of despair upon his face, Detective Inspector Wessex set

face of Naida was lighted up, and her big eyes filled with

“And you are not present last night! Now, do you understand?

for tobacco was something quite extraordinary. After tobacco,

Khan, and no one who had loitered about the lobbies, could

would not have asked me to come. If you don’t know it,

Presently the second car was driven away, pursuing the

reward that they would win from him if they carried his

He threw his arms around her and crushed her against him

filled in his spare time by opening car doors, for which

exhibited drawn blinds. As it passed beneath him he stifled

innocent purpose: each parish has a public musket, and

Nicol Brinn turned in a flash. For one fleeting instant

moving multitude in the street below. Came a subdued knocking

evidence to justify me in putting you under arrest?”

gate, but the apparatus was out of his reach, and he had

“Ah, no, no!” she entreated. “Do you want to break

she delivereth you into Our hands, and ye are Ours henceforward;

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