For Love and Glory.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8165, 23 June 1906, Page 2

For Love and Glory.

CHAPTER XlV.—Continued. Hop* silly it ali'was he realised later on; they were only a couple of simpletons, and bad they acted naturally the whole affair might have been settled ere they left old Tokio. But fate would nnt have it so; it was necessary, apparently, that both should pay a more exacting penalty ia order that tbe debts should he cancelled. So while Armucd endeavoured to appear himself, as ho replied to the loquacious "infant's 1 ' sallies in like kind, and altogether acted in a manner to do bi3 abiltiss justice, till he was almost punctilious with regard to Therese, and rubbing it in every time ho addressed her as Miss 'i'esaie. It was hilariously ridiculous to sen two people vpry nauch in love with each other, fencing in thia most improved style, each jaalons <est, the other should how very fond he n r she wrs of the sweetheart f bat had been lost. It is an old story, has been and will be always,.

Let us not dully to long' when events of h muob more exciting oharactor await development. Perhap9 in time these foolish ones would have learned fcbeir lessons sufficiently; perhaps the assaults of love would batter down the barricades prills bas thrown up, and if it wer<3 not then too late, as frequently happens, they might endeavour ♦■o* uiako amends for tho prnoious time vnsted in the quarrel. One thing Armand noted— Teesie was dreadfully worried over something. He was not vein enough to imagine she felt that anxious because I he had not shown up all day. What wad it then?

Time had been when the girl was only to ready to tell him all her littlo troubles.

That was wben he had the tight to comfort her, which privilege, along with many others, he had forfeited when he assumed the interest of a friend instead of that concerning a lover.

There jvas McGregor, who would be in the family for good some day, if hia stubborn Scotch character could hold out despite the vagaries of the really warm-hearted "infant" He should doubtless be the one to reoeive any confidences now. Armand felt a spasm of acute jealousy, wbioh he was quick to stifle.

McGregor apvedily called him to time by demanding that he nar rate to the company what he had discovered since reaching Tokio. Although Armand had no idea his friend was endeavouring to mak? to much of the matter, possibly to magnify his impurtance in the eyes of one who might be influenced thereby, and hia good Bense rebelled aganist such exaltation, still, it was worth while to put the others on their guard against the two who seemed leagued together for evil. To bis surprise, instead of showing signs of alarm when she heard the intelligence, Tessie gave evidence of pleasure, almost eagerness. This bewidered the storyteller so much, that he cut his yarn prematurely short, and as the MoGregor afterward grumblingly avowed, lost a pretty chance to regain some of hia loot ground. Mao was a believer in l varnish. Indeed, his people dabbled in that shine producer in Glasgow, and he was ready to apply the principal to animate a3 well as inanimate objeota. Consequently it was beyond his comprehension why a chap in Armnnd's shoes should hesitate to ad-J to his glory.

Meanwhile, the young man was wrestling with ' a knotty question. He wanted to know .what caused Teseie'a eyes to suddenly glisten and a look even of eagerness to flash athwart her face when she heard that those men had come to Toklo. Why, it would be natural that she should even show somethnig of alarm. Could it be she was even hoping they might make a second attempt to abduct her, so that he, Armand, would be forced to fly to her resaue, to do sundry bold deeds, in the endeavour? Well, when one has the hero craze badly, there may be no limit to their aspirations in this regard. Apparently, the sooner he got away the better f or, hia peace of mind if he were indeed so averse to being made a martyr in this line, for Tessie was evidently willing to give him rattling opportunities to bring out all that was in him. By and by he disoovered that she desired to see him in private. Indeed, she said as much aside VfirHe the others were laughing at one of MoGregor'a funny stories concerning an adventure that had befallen him in this same Tokio on a previous visit, and which, when dreessed by his ready wit and redoubtable tongue, was intensely humorous. "Whenever you wish," was Armand's reply, but he found something more to arouse his curiosity? What did she mean to speak about? Did she intend to intrust him with such a mlsson as sent the olden knights with their squires in search of the Golden Grail or the Argosv that was to make them fabulously rich, or on pilgrimage and crusade to wrest the Sacred City of Jerusalem from the desecrating hand bf Moslem or Saraoen? It was an dpen question.' . j Bis curiosity was wh&tted to an j extent he would hardly have be-; Heved possible. The opportunity came when, helving finished their > meal, thely j left the apartment. Armabd asked her if she had seen how fantastically the street was illuminated with many coloured lanterns and such grotesque as well

By St. George Rathborne. Author of " Dr. Jack,," (( The Witch fvo)ti India," 44 Captain Tom," "Mynheer Joe," "Dr. Jack's Wife," etc., etc.

"1 have lost something."

a a beautiful things as appeal to the Oriental taste; and upon her replying in the negative, offered to escort her a short d'stance bj they could obtain tho best view.

'lbis idoa she communicated to the others, and the girls hurried away to yet somo maps, for the night air was far from balmy. So it oame about that Arwond once more found himself sauntering aloni» with ber hand on bis arm. Ho had to steel himself constantly, poor ftdlow, against her subtle influence; for he wa3 very much determined not to make up until Tessie utta ly threw down , tue barriers of hei" piide and hsk his forgiveness. 130 believed it would be a alia low on their future life if he failed woukly now to stand out for justice. Perhaos in one way he was right. She had abused bitn shame fully, and here she hoped and expected that he would make up again, that time would soften the blow, and she might evade making ibe "amende honorable."

They allowea the other?, to <?o first Erangeliue was very solicitous that tho couple should have plenty of room. She needed it when "making up" after a lovers' quarrel, and her tender heart be*t in sympathy with any one in like dictrees.

So she dragged Mao and the nugust colonel on as though there might bo danger of the train leaving. For a brief time there was silence between the two, each being occupied with their thoughts.

Then Armani spoke. "Did I understand you to say you had something to communicate to me?" he suggested, with an idea of starting the conversation, for the silence waa becoming monotonously dense.

"Yes," She replied, slowly. "What can 1 do for you?" He asked it, she thought, with as little Bhow of eagerness or emotion as though he expected her to request the loan of five dollars. But then, unfortunately* JViisu Tessie was unable to look with in the '"sanctorum" of a man's heart, and discover the maelstrom there which he only with an effort kept fiotn leaping out of bounds. Surface indications are not always truthful guides. That which lies below—the undertow, as it were—is what counts in the battle of life

"I want advice—end assistance," she replied. Then it was not in connection with any personal affair between them.

He heaved a sigh, whether of relief or disappointment, who can say? "I am sure you may depend upon me to assist yon, if it is not beyond my very limited capactiy. Please proceed," he said, gravely. "Well, I am in trouble, Armand."

"Indeerd, lam very sorry to hear that."

"Gome, a bank or two exploded in which a portion of your funds were placed—they're" always doing it, you know," "There is no bank failure," she said, a little amused.

"Then you won't accept a loan?" he demanded.

„"1 have no need ,of it. To teli you the truth, while the eenor and his Japanese ally let me slip through their fingers the other night, I'm afraid a freak of fortune allowed them to retain that which 1 value very highly." -i "What! your jewels? Perhaps diamonds or rubies?"

"Oh, no!" she said, with some little confusion and blushing. ''You remember my telling you 1 carried some papers on my person, papers that were of great value to me, and which I have marked to that effcet so that if ever lost they would be returned for the promsied reward. When I arrived at the hotel and went to my room, I mado the v disagreeable discovery that those precious documents were missing, /-and I soon determined that the only place they 1 could have fallen was when I was struggling with that man on the deck of the yacht, trying to escape from his grasp. I must have left the papers there."

CHAPTER XV. THE MODERN JASON. Armand did not speak immediately. He was considering. Perhaps he thouhgt he could begin to catch the drift of her aesign. She hoped to have him run back to Yokohama, board the enemy's yacht and make a thorough search for the lost package. She waa determined to make a hero out of him by hook or orook, and he could not help, himself. i "It was very indiscreet of you to carry theta documents around; but I suppose it is a woman's fashion. I've known my mother to do it. A man thinks to place bis valuable securities ill a safe-deposit vault or box," he remarked. (io be Continued.)