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As Haldane strode rapidly along the winding, gravelled path that led from Mrs Arnot's beautiful suburban villa to the street, he started violently as he encountered a stranger, who appeared to be coreatly relieved when he was perlance of scrutiny which he received left a very unpleasant impression Nor was this uneasiness di the street, he found that the stranger had apparently accomplished his errand to the house so speedily that he was already returning, and accompanied by another man

Were not their eyes fixed on him, or was he ain One of the men had disappeared, and he breathed more fully No; there he was on the opposite side of the street, and walking steadily abreast with hi about the same distance away

Was he "shadowed"? He was, indeed, literally and figuratively Although the sun was shining bright and warreat darkness The light which can banish the oppressive, disheartening shadow of guilt must come from beyond the sun

As he entered the busier streets in the vicinity of the office, he saw a few persons whoht and nervous condition? or did these persons try to shun hi the street, and looking resolutely the other way

Could that awful entity, the world, already know the events of the past night?

A newsboy was vociferating down a side street The word "Criht Haldane's ear, but the effect was as cold and as chilling as the drip of an icicle

As he hastened up the office steps, Pat M'Cabe scowled upon him, and muttered audibly: "Bad luck till yees! I wish I'd lift ye ablinkin' like an ohere I found ye"

"An' back luck till yees, too," added Pat in his surly growl, as a reporter, note-book in hand, stepped nimbly in after Haldane; "it's meself that wishes iviry iditer o' the land was burned up wid his own lyin' papers"

Even the most machine-like of the sere and withered book-keepers held their pens in suspense as Haldane passed hastily toward Mr Arnot's private office, followed by the reporter, whose alert ested an aniation

The manner of his fellow clerks did not escape Haldane's notice even in that confused and hurriedblow; but when, on entering the private office, Mr Arnot turned toward hiid face, and when a man in the uniform of an officer of the law rose and stepped forward as if the one expected had now arrived, his heart ave him utterly, and for a moment he found no words, but stood before his e, his very attitude and appearance uilt as could the stateive