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And so he trod in weary circles, returning always to the saroan "Why, as that charirl involved in all this uncanny, hellish, destructive business? Clarke claims her On him her fate depends Perhaps at this mo printed in all the sensational papers of the city Oh, that crazy preacher! It may be that he has alreadythought caain a normal relation with the world--even if I should interfere? She should have been freed froestion reach her? Am I already too late?"

The conception that sank deepest and res was that conveyed in her own tragic words: "It see more and more like a public piano, an instrument on which any one can strum--and the other world is so crowded, you know!"

"If there is any manhood left in Lambert he must assert it or I will throttle Clarke h clinched teeth "I ran ao years ago--I evaded my duty yesterday, but I do not intend to do so noill not sit by and see that sweet girl's will, her very reason, overthrown by a fanatic preacher eager for notoriety I will see her again and demand to know from her own lips whether she is in consent to be his wife I cannot believe it till she tells me so, and then I can decide as to future action"

And at theti smile