A Commercial Monte Cristo.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3091, 11 August 1914, Page 7

A Commercial Monte Cristo.

great new serial

By PAIL TRE.NT

COPYRIUHT.

CHAPTER XL As soon as Alio on had read ' u , Haw kt > let", er -ic had uiougat. a/.u mat was u* -' " t>n , :n-iant all pride nad v;wii>htd. lolt that at all costs die mi> . u ,._ at once. Ami >o -.ie "a> *n* > "Take nie to Max. die «uh

SCf). i , , L ,1.1 - What has happened.' ne.sk . ; \nd Aileen handed him tlu hj» h«a m •«*- m ™V„„ know h* sails f..r Lap™ «• orce ' he remarked to Aileen. and ■ hr l ko down, t-ryinfi piteously. .. " Take me to him. Let u> go at ' she implored. "1 m - uro lie V t c "- mc Pont let u> waste an l»>tanty t,w minutes later they had wai ted'for London, and tl.ey drove stiaig to Max's chambers. Outside was _ in" a large motor-ear into which a m > tare I gentleman was about to go. Jaek "an towards him. .. •' S : .r William, is Mr. Logan id. a-k. 1. anxiously. ; ill. N< rvoti- nTr.is dnwr. -and a touch o: brain tevd . ] sendiMi round at one- . I >.nn be hack w : ihin an hour, he state 1 and hastened away .H-:> l.ro's,. :li.' '«< l mm- to Adovi. Jm | Vr, t:MO at yam.-•

hut there was mi-pry in lor <\ v<w - .. ; " I will nuiv !rm. Let hurry. siic s.vd. m n low vole. But Max was dehrrai | ton'd hi- bedroom. an 1 -. 1 , to listen to hiii: - every row am. . • • • , uttered her nanm. nn.l there wa- a «i. 1 «ippeat in In- voir*. . i ' \,> hour lalrr -m Willi""' Fain turned. and with him P"me ttm mn-c**. whom ho pi a CP'l m rhnri;»*. ( fir looked inqii;riii'j!v at Ai y n "1 am Irs w'fp." she 1. "Yen will onlv ho m t:m «"> v :1 " do no crood. I niu-1 ayon mt to cor.e IT, h. IT unt"l 1 £IVP > <,; 1 i'« im -ion. said. oravcly. , . howed her head m -..• .a< „:dked towards te door. r "I> your name Ai.ee'i.' 1:0 ' ■ pharT'h*". after har. "Yes." "Then on no account mn-r you e< . m. I »:,n. Mr. I i : on i, v. ry. p"U'ii-. "• l! ' 1" Wn und.r-.iin'ia -jroat strain. and r..i a prolonged oeiood. ] Aileen close 1 the door v. ry -at:} :m ini.io.l .[ark n tho library I ■■ 11\ .■! tii;.i a- ■ iji ! snoak to him a_:ain. stie -aM. • -■ - j '* Ta« k strove to comfort her. ait in \ , t 1,,. v .>••• t • t lit' • ' "II""' ''''T- < 1 + P-' 1 " - Vn:r 1" I. •' :,r<d »■ xt" tn 4 ■■ Ito i. a■ period, 'finally • -kin- Vr *" " • r ' ,1 look aito'" V h-on. . "Of course. I'll -omo nt oimm hla;.^ • .n-u*"'« d. prompt!y. 1 11 a ' - and stay wdh In r untd all daaia! j Tlirv could no' i" r-ir"'" A •»' " j or ~o to hod. v 1,1 • ■*" '\, u "'' j f d and pa'-f d_i < v-dy ' 1 : | there wa<! a limit to m'- '• ■ () y I -nddt-n'.y -wav.-d ;1 ::d :oh to t. -< ' in a hudled lu,u." Thev rnrn.'d It - , Ghflv-s put h<r -o <ed Vr \\ I ranm in an'l rno I u draueht. , , . \V, -In 11 I -a'- " her on our i.am.- n uriTi'' can fill " -ai 1-'- 1 x * Vu it, thr Aihen -cm,.; 1,„ hrr-c't aiaoi. All da. t a >•!-- pi'Ti-c enntmupd. and :: v -< ' ■>'' • „ vl- when - r William came to tho h>raw. il . it ■■ Jfo is con- f "a u- 'Ut '• ri t-noas veil art- h.-re. and '.'.ant- V"" I't rr>P avoid all r v itrmmt. Ho r (M -l -t'-o'id r::o:i-i to control ynitrM-H . !•,' •• V, j." -he aii-'vrrcd. .rave.}. | r m nmvored. Cl,o " iv,. a h:t tie irnsp v. hi n -h" -a .. h-r Hi. tVe -a- tlnn -' • allien. >ho pr<'s-rd hm hat.d o> . iuart 'or a moment a:).'. - mi,, mi t- a- ' knoos hv th- hod-id.•. " Max." <-h«- "Is -nere'l. "Mv dear.-t." he an-"oi. .. _ ;in d f.'tru?irle.l to raise Inn.-p.:. out m '' -I'vo conif 1o n-k you tn j },avp hpon -i wi"kod v..:iiv<n- am!Pon t -ay anv more. We «<•:: t ta.K now. Wo'll just ho happy, h. "lu-iw-r----r 1 and li s cyts closed. But In- ljatiM luT-. : "" 1 th " ; ,a:,l!r ' 1 'j.;; 1 , overwh< ImiiiLt anxiety in la <■ ( ]nr:nr -too,! a fpw yards a v..y ami . i'-' nod of approval. . 1 w ant hini to s.et p. »;•- - <;. i. in i low voice. . Max o]»Pimd i - eye- 'or a i:,"nannnf 1 smiled. .. , -Yes. I think 1 ean 'e-t—now. la said, and hold Iht hand mm-" tmdn :y. Soon !ns orpathni'i he a.. ?>;*• '■ r i . an d -:'.e < oii 111 -' p the. tl'.r <•' ;. a ; ,uv i,i.- i.".M rraror ai:<l ! "1 Wn I>-'hm»r It .s Mill:" 1 imp hptor" ■ a inovp— not until h:> ffi U' had lc.ax3nd ho s'.-ppins J'pa otully f should 1 ikp you to he la re h hen he a-v*,kos." the doctor remarked. th.nll -lay." r-,»in«- the too.' that was brought to hor. v.;.' m pi. drank a -lass of champiicrm •m- sh.o Ut. that she would m • d ;dl hm .fr;r T th. ! f several Hour-, before ■ •! 1•> eves a sea in. and they s .Mk''fi anx:r.ii>:/ imouhJ until tlie* ie>t-

eel nil her , •Thank driven, he mutteivd : ami n fpw iniu 11 t«.-s later \\a> a deep again. [,, ~vn> Mini*' tint, 'n'.nro ho awaUeard. and m tlir Aileeu managed til -natch ii tVw hour-* -hen. , It 4 v " l< ; *.ho who gave him his medicine. Ihil all the time his eyes were fixed on her lace. -Yell won't leave me again!' lie ;is>c d. m a whisper. -'Not unless you send me away. .Ma:.. Tve l.eon very verv miserable l h>', e VOU above everythinir el.se. and H vol ( an forgive me I shall be the .lapi'iot woman in tlfr world. ? Please p« t y<l again—for my sake. s he old: ami lu-r voice shook «ith emotion. _ ■ Why are you rearing blac*.' he ~»ked. , , i M V frit h. r - Mr. Ha " • I: dea-l Max. ho iff; >«»•' :•« ! v W;M ~;! v r n'fr 10-t mm!' w»n«y ;" v And. M' 1 m - ' - 1 ' n , v.?. re he i' i♦ "1 ya'i hat" ] fa: t T . \ ~1.1 'ln inrMt'M". He was not so ! en J." T>,. ; ? 1... rjnetor e;nne ill 0"d f ■ ri *' o'nu.e 1;\ patient torhadi tur'du : co'ivr-snt'i-.n. ■■ y. ; i,,ynn h-'d U'tt. r pet >oniet-hing to eat. The nnr-e will take '.rill, pla'C. ' !'e .-'l'd lel i.-Ilie' only. Locan'b e\ cs ei« tied on her appeal-

mgly. v an 1 do anything lor you betore 1 \! ~ Si. U asKcd Ycs uari ng ; N jlist want to feel your a roil .>1 ii.e —tlie touch or your lips, i iij ,v 1 ii.iW' io..ged for '.t !" Sue Kis>o-i bin \ei y te;id« rly. "\ on will come ■ ... :v s,. i,,, \t (\ soon ?' he pleaded. " w. 11 'lot . \ oij Wit! go i<> slctp ;;g;; ;i i !;;t: 1-. i \o'l are atlMolls t i get ' ae!i. tht' di .tor said, dryly. i A;iecn j>', neil Glad} smi the library. i : m,i 5t,,,:! att* i w ard.s Sir William came in. . ' ■■ Wi ! ] he e. * w cil r" Aileen asked. \. i;h an effoii I ■■ Yes; i;.-'s turned the corner." "V.:ia; en lite surer" she asked. ! "As si; i e as one . an i>e of any t lung." ; ;i n v,.; id. "I should advise you to ' : j V liini a way. "I I . -"ill "A couple o; w ( ek-. it ail gees well. I s! ..;!•! siiugcs: a sea vo\ igo. |'' v\> tli a!! g-> hi t Sylp'iid. . j What .iboilt Las Palmes r" Paruiot-r I . ■ esic«. 1. I>} ' nisi \:a mi t hen he w ■ > :, | '.i c.!au> "■ " WeMl n.aKe i: part , iur hoin yuiooii, darimg.' and she hUi'lied r-isjy CHAPTER XLT. A week later Max wa< aV !o g» t no. Ic he ii.id 11. pr-.ved wen '••rf'nllv. A" d , i\ s i' : T'.i !'• L t "ley _'<<•!;» i T':•*

k'h'de at S ■:);' ■a' aa • o:i A !<• n la. 1 -• . >;r i « rrv '--i a'.■ niom. :: '.u; ii hi?:;, hit 41 • ■ ' i'i h..d ' os,.- talk. hoi tic <•: ; : t' ii' to cii/ V t!;e hapam of t!:<> n.a.'i'.a at. 1* :f w h.ti. tho fir-! n : eht at sp:i. s';e ;■ i■ r | h m "! 'h■ -" i' :;i . r t* o \ h* !i" '• -• . and \ .'. a i r< ali/.ed •ha t •' - had . -ar.- d. < f tho :, ~.* 1 ! . f ■ e w;> , v. . \ _"' a\ c he >at ■! ii n rodeo :" !'. ' 1 1 aie '-ee:; '• n leruit: '? : t w oil! ! •• 'i\t l he p i-t and hi aa.n ."ir I v. , aii ' h. _* in a,n lv. "15 it i l .» *•• sto n.e t'l. ' w .ai! ] alw av< he n i 1':;. '•; • \ hi • a ..." i So Tam crotni lota 'k ' 1 v. a . da r r n_t. 1 •' 'a a-liamed •*f ■! e ! T'l IV' d r l 1 tho 11 ICC y r.. • i t , ;■ d . !T 1 \ 1 I'll :ii' " " voi t!.y :«rn ' ' "'•re : .'.la a v •!. - ; r. f -r r. *. 1 'n'i' r ■ . 4 y *r.. : ?i''or 1 von. 1 admit th : s to n, v - "am. . Ihit 1 !•: -e ' <"i cr'evonslv 'am -hod. on have mil'di tr» fi.<-rrivo. Ihit. Ailrmi. I 1 o\ i ymi. I love ] yea fr. m oar 'ir- 4 . meeting," he wot d un passjona' Jy. "MiX our love cive- me cniir.'VSJP ' n | :.prak. ahhouirh 1 ha\o '.e. n in finitely | m: r*p than yours,!:. I lw ! • ayod yo i r-o" til v a 'oi T am a-'...a mod. hit t • :av „ y thinK 1 "a - mad an 1 1 | o \ r a 4 :a\'•.*'•" •* i 4V !oat!v 4 "r t '-t . I "' t. T hVO \ i a an! ha vp a 1 wa. \<4 ; ;- ' ! v< u I:..i"'s-i*i ' voii mv own 1 • 11n : -h■ • ir»:11 was mfmiN - v Lrr* ri'er. Yoa . •.... J i"• j. '»• 1' to fori::v e. '"it > s the! p ' anv •r - ! a" ■ ■ *' r; ' - - 1 a' i ( "" • • th# hj" **. . • (ft:,, m r icv. 1 !• r« m •- -w< .a " :t ■; ! !e- "old. •o* t : a' I a m w. rthv of : vol). T1 : Ma v <lll :i 11.:. Ihavoh, .n ■ I■* ■>' ' a h-- ". I•" von w ill mil v j "I 'O (u'lr I'.ar: : i; \ . 11l u 11! .. el j

"*.'. ' .':_*. oa ,h 1 at' fir-t. t l p" " ; Ihr 1 ' "id '' : -?"1 I;, i ;a 'a- a'a, • ; and n.k hi •• ii" h. r fa --:oaa t. |y " P •i- t'i t *.* a > a h,-,y's lorn, aad no-'- 1 •" m Ip r. "_'cr hv •:* - i ?r>- •-. I i. a A ; !'' a, an ! T • ••I'l •, v, -, .... V". ♦.i v. ar ha i pi':<'sv." | .. a k . " I U ■ *rth ' M *h.' Miff, rin- 4 o t, a! ' ronr arms a. ri a' dme After te-da\ "o 1 w i!! m ' idk 'he pa n . Ru f I mud tell v<v\ . an'ar that Ilappemd to t! e \f 4 e r -o-dav wo •: '1 not talk of' tho pa -t. Ibit linn -t t"il vo a i '.a rytlii' 'li.it happen, dto n.c; 1 want urn in under-t-and." And t a. n s - la tod all that had pass, orl hp' w ton llawke and hcr.-elf. and went o : to ti !l of her visit to the eonvent and the kindness of the mother ,-uper.or. Sll. spoke with the utmost frankness ntal revealed hei>olf t<> him. ... ; hat he heaan to i'eali/.' how greatly j she h id safft rod j •' I could no: ha' e lived through _it an- i there had he ii hope nidden in n.y: heart. 1 eoa! i not rm viaro my-, li that • von da! n n t care, and I was ny.ht, dail-j " Ye- Alio, II w i Im\ e 1 .ot Ii hppn very i fooli-h. hilt i, 100. holieve i! has horn j for the hest. 1\ •• learnt a jrreat deal j during tho last 111'■:1 1 li or two Hut now | ivr> will tall: of the tiitaie. When we I reach I,as lhilmn- 1 want you to come to ; tho r:: 11 rrh V til liiO- I have 0 j t!:e chaplain y. a undei-l a rid. Jt-arJ'" i "Y. -: now I w ouhl like to he man ied | in rhar- 'a I' foie I wa- too a-iiamed ct < mvpc'f." 1 '•'We Will if l-'t. .11l, 4 , tho i

Bamoter-." | " And ih» n we -nil f.-r homo again. 1 j do lone: to st o vo'i «• '] and -trong again, i (hod night. dt arc-'." dm whispered, | r ■! i: !--("• 1 linn tendet'J.v I - in Pa rim-tor mined Max ■ n the j snmk'ng-roi.m. and lor a time t!vv J Firrnl;o(! in R'l^nco •• ? don't !'c! ; c\» I h-!M a fi oiihlo in [ f! o v.. : !d. I'm t'.o h:i;■ j<l« -t man al:vr.' j •lacV cr'pd, suddenly. i "Ini lioginning 'o fiit'l l iu» w "lid <• | rrv plea-ant plaoi . .Max answered, j •/■ifh u snric. , j " But \ou'j-.. going t" ■ d now. on ro , not; strong -lacß said, pcreniptori!y. A Fox days later thoy landed at f.as Balma- and -ought out the kngli-n ohanhiiti. Ami Max and Ailetn stood j l»ffoi-o t :, o aitar. I iie soivice v. as a \ f ' i v j .snnplo one. Ii r the.' j u no hi"- ! rPi.i-'c:" v. a - s"_'iiod. •• nd thoy dro\o 1o t.lio Santa ("atalma llo'td for 'lie v.(-d----dinir hrea'dast. "Mav. I be! a vi rv ■ 11ft«•''c111 uiauan. Ailrrn v. hi-;te: i_'l to her hii-hand. I c! roa!i\ 1. .' i ri( \. aml -<> \ erv liappyA lit t!c la tor on A i icon a- ah 'lie 11 h O'a'iv-, ami Jack. | };-1\ ,■ in on liu ;• in m\ ! i a-mi- 011 nil -fuck to ;i) o. tlioiig!i you mil-! lijH'.o i.jitod me lor makim: Afax so moeiahle. I am v. rv oratot'ul to you all.' Aik'on s:ia| t renndonsly You'll tn.a'.o hitn happy now. ami that's all that ruatlor-. V'*' are tac very wito lor Ma.; ' -lack answered, gravely. A few rhiTs 1 a'rr Ihev sailed lor l'.ng'- ! ; nd. Max wa- raoidlv rooo\ering n«> .. ic'ig'li. n*"l "a- almost himsrlf ogam. I'poti rca' !:'m_' ; Mmptou thev w''tn s'Taioht to London I' ll 'A X ,r:,s vow hu-v. for :1m nllair- Laoram Hawko had to '-c put in order. came from Lagoria.—-rood news, that promi-ed to make Alax even more woaltli v ' h'Ui lie wns. The Mantnns were nerfeoHv lianpy. >'> .Tames hcing eonfont in the coming fulfilment of n.s

dreams. . r \ml as Max sat by the side of hj* w ite the future seemed very bright, ior he had all that mortal man could desireth,. woman he loved, health, and wealth. He v.jwlJ tu devote the latter to worthy

* n™.. nf " Right Against Might," "The Vow," "The home Secretary," Author of Kign s a w . fe b _, Purchase „ etc

Thou ho foil into a deep reverie. Slie sighed j» little, and their eyes met. seeiiiiiL; W) louk iiitu one another's souls. As ho u ok hor in his arms they marvelled i hat tiio world could contain such perse t happiness. 'l'ni! Esn.