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Monty did not come back.to. the r even-_ inig meal; r> Some ihours" after'the''moon was up, Hugh waking from -sleep, saw his figure through the doorway ,of..js}ie hut, open to let in the apology *}tfiz& breeze. -..'---—. •He was sitting in the steamer chair, bending over the baniboo'table, on which were spread some papers. got out of bed led by an anetincT,■which ihalf dkgueted, -half- alfured,_-Huf" resdliiteryt idrew him on.-- ■-* -v.-.";"" .■■.~- \ ~ -Over- caught Jhe.' "sight'of some'let'tCTs"intTa woman's "Sand." But they did not provbke his" curiosity. There was metal more attractive in the document over which Monty pored. In the high white light of the African moon the outlines of a plan were visible. The plan of the gold mine and a map of the adjoining country! Over his shoulder. Foster's hand ehbt out with eager^-fingers-— find -it grasped -and held in an-iron .grip.-II- '"."--" tT Facing round, Monty looked the other squarely in the face. Foster found himself looking down - the barrel of a revolver-. --■■'. ..,". - ... "." .'..'-'■ .. He crawled back to bed, feeling sore and somewhat like a whipped dog. The other spared hini reproach, but did not -eat with-him, and-slept But from that moment Foster lived for one thing and one thing only. To steal the plans.. Mα did not stop to consider how he should reach.. the spot, elude Savile'e pistol or the vigilance of the natives. With the stubbornness that wae ihis chief characteristic, he jconcenjtrated on like plans,r _- - - — But the man with the eagle eyes was not easy to catch na.pping, and day followed day, and night was succeeded by night, and still the precious papers were in ■Monty's keeping. He had felt heavy of late, and experienced acute pain in his head, a nausea and dizziness .that perplexed him. He "said "nothing of his eickiess "to Foster, but kept' a lookout for his men with a certain feverish anxiety that did npt.escape the other. -And then-by-a-sudden grim turn of fate the game was lifted into Hugh's hands. —-The-old-negro-wek«-hiro one morning•with a face distorted with terror and 'bulging , eyes. Monty Savile, the man with the eagle eyes, iwae-raving, unconscious. He itfae'down Taith smallpox! (To 'be continued daily.) PERSONAL PERSONAL CHARM Is the natural accompaniment of a beautiful complexion, and a beautiful complexion is the natural result of using PEARS' SOAP. _ MATCHLESS FOR/THE. gpMPLEXIONL; rrtrH: bazor hoiot. -trrr / jC Tl >« model nmaf 3/f>\u KsJp9 AJ *"" Mtere < lifetime of I N RAZOR HONE I ■ No ibnber'iikUl i> r«,uired lout your razor H H —tkehoMdouework—no "wireedse" with aurexpenw. Sold by hard-^M^W wmre «ed other itore*. yS^ff^M \ Wbofe-Je Areata IJXT 1 C * AT "- ij "" / TAH.ORS. PUCE In common with other tailoring businesses in New Zealand, our ■ trade has suffered owing to the. late season and labour troubles. ■- Christmas orders, although large, were not up to expectations, and as our new stock is coming forward, we have to reduce stocks on "hand. .'■*'* ABfIfOUR PLAN. - By placing your- order for one of our smart £4 4s tailor-made Suits-to-order, you secure entirely free an extra pair of trousers worth 25/-. On orders for suits under 4 guineas in price we offer to make an extra pair of trousers at h*lf the usual price. As this iir only a very r-limitecl peffpdi'we you to take advantage of it at once. 159 Queen Street*

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Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 17, 20 January 1914, Page 10

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Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 17, 20 January 1914, Page 10

Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 17, 20 January 1914, Page 10