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Laether I don't understand how you got here, but you're going to get out with me within the next half-hour"

Viola's spirit rose like flame "We're all ready--thisThey went to the West Park I'll be down instantly," and she turned to run up the stairs, just as Clarke appeared at their head His face hite and wild and his voice hoarse with fear and reproach as he intercepted her

"What has happened? Who is below?"

"My step-father," she answered, curtly, and fled away to her room

Mrs La, and drew back with a look of appeal at her husband It was evident to Serviss that her confidence in Clarke had given place to fear

During all this ti to and fro on his feet, chewing upon so which he held far back in his cheek He rese murder He watched Clarke descend the stairs with very little change of expression; but Lambert's face darkened as theto do?"

"That does not concern you," he replied, and his voice cut "Your control of s" He laid an imperative hand on Clarke's arm "Clear the way for her!"

With a look of alarhter "Don't be harsh, Joe" Then to Clarke she said, pleadingly: "It's best, Anthony, for a little while Viola is so nervous and morbid"

"I knohat it means," he passionately answered "It means the wreck of all ain interfered "Julia! get dressed I will attend to Mr Clarke" As she hurried up the stairs he turned to Morton in apology "I've been to blahts before No ht to shirk his family duty My duty was to look after the welfare of hter, and now see their faces! This year has made Julia an old woman" His voice choked When he could speak he addressed hiirl's name in any way, and yet I'm told you're about to publish it broadcast"

"The control consents--"

Here Lambert's wrath broke bonds "Damn the control! I don't consent And I serve notice on you, and on you too"--he directed alook upon Pratt--"to respect the nahter Clarke has lived long enough in the West to knohat I mean, but I'll explain to you" He faced Pratt, and with easy, alentle utterance, continued: "I've spent some thirty-five years on the border, where a e, jury, and hangman Perhaps we're a little prone to take matters into our own hands; but be that as it may, the professor here has posted me about you and your ways, and I merely want to state, once for all, that if you utter one word public or private against hter I'll kill you as I would a wolf"