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I REPORTER" RAILWAY GUIDE. I Hereford and Ledbury to Worcester, Birmingham. and London Sundays. a. m a. m a/ma-ma. m a m p m p m o m p II-;I;-Il:nl¡-rï; 0 rn p m p III P mjP m!1). m p m Hereford dep7 308 449 35 1130 125012572 20 3 10 1 -20 5 8 1 20 8 258 35 9 45 W¡thmton 7 39 9 45 1 7 3 :22 5 19 8 44 955 Stoke Edith 7 46 9 52 1 14 3 30 '"1' 5 26  8 51 10 4 Ashperton .7 53 9 59 1 21 3 37 5 33 8 58 Ledbury 8 1 10 81132 1 30 a 34?20443542641745 9 9 10185 5 Colwall 8 13 9 1010211147 12 2 b 1 412 58 3 584 33 5 546 50,7 57 9 21 10285 17 Mf?vernWeUa 8 22 10311152 1 46 14 4?37 5 59 d 18 2 9 26 10345 23 8 109 09 35 10385 30 Malvern, Great8 29 9 181037 115512 9 1301513 64104425 06 5 6 588 10 9 0 9 35 1038530 I Malvern Link 8 32 1043 "'1'" 1 56 4 144 46 6 9 is 15 9 40 10425 34 Bransford Road 1050 4 22 ;8 24 1049.5 41 Henwick 10571 4 28 6 19 831 9 50 10065 47 Henwick F.?'8 349 2811 4 1219 2 73 174 305 15 106 247 98 349 15 9 54 10595 49 Worcester F. S Worcester S.H. 8 479 521110 1255 1 2 13 3 354 365 55 306 27 7 358 40 110 3 11 65 55 Birmingham .10 51025 I 27. 422 6 158 128 12 101/j 4 17 950 I Birmingham 1044 11101 22 1 58 4 204 38 6 478 138 42 1140 4 1210 3 i Wolverh'mptonl0441110l22 158 420438 647813842 1140 412i03 Evesham 9 14 10531147 3 12 5 23 6 27 15 11231123 6 286 28 Evesham 103012451 49. 4 20. 7 11 9 10. 8 88 8 Oxford ..1H01 32-1? 5 0 7 59 '?9?Ol'o8 8 528g 8 52 Reading '1110'2 1013 5 ?4 155 52j 8 .58,1050 '9 429 42 London arr a Calls Tuesday at 2-45. b Calls if required to pick up for London. c Calls at Colwall to set down from Hereford and beyond on notice to guard at Hereford, d Sets down from North of Shrews- bury and from Cardiff, Bristol, and beyond, on notice to guard at Hereford. London, Birmingham, and Worcester to Ledbury and Hereford. Sundays. a ma m a ma ma ma ma ma ma m p mp mp mp mp mp m p mp mp mu ma m p ma m London dep. 5 406 45. 9 501033. 1 40 145. 4 45 4 557 301'" 1020 Reading 6 40. 10431120 2 30. 3b07 35 11 8 Oxford 8 5 8 35 1125 12 0. 3 8 6 208 55. 120 Evesham 8 29 10 9 47. 11561231 1 40 1 17 7 13 7 30 1029 9 23 1 33 Wolverh'm pton 7 10 9 10 10 81120 12 01 30  3 375 35 5 356 38 9 15.IW 3 40 Birmingham 8 5 9 33 10151135 11451al0 4 05 50 5507 5 9 201150 3 20 Worcester S.H.7 259 359 5010301039 12281 22 223 304 04 154 506 356 55 7 488 181120 2 356 30 Worcester S. H 7 259 35 9 50 1030 1039 12281 22 223 304 04 4 115715 4 2 6 6 432 77 7 8 8 8 24 1124 1 0 2 35116 3 20 Worcester F.S. 7 28 9 38 9 531052 1124 1240 1 7 2 24 3 32 4 175 26 377 7 8 882411241 0238633 Henwick .7 339 439 58 2 293 37 4 22 6 42. 8 27113 "'12 43 i BraQsford Road 7 399 50 3 43 1 281 6 48 1136 2 48 Malvern Link 17 4910 0 lOll 11 5. 1 212 423 53 ?4 371 6 56 7 22 8 3911491 17 2 57 6 48 Maseru, Great7 5610 510171112 11401258 1 27 2 48 3 59 4 22 4 42 5 26 7 3 7 32 7 43 8 22 8 44 1152 1 233 1 6 55 Malvern Wells 8 010 91021 1116 1 31 2 524 4 4 46 7 8 7 47 8 491156 3 57 0 Colwall .8 7101510281123 1 372 594 9 4 525 29 7 54  8 5512 31 3 57 0 3 117 6 Ledbury .8 21 103010391134 1 49 3 9422 5 2j5 39 8 7 9 512121 393 207 17 Ashperton .8 28 1046 1 563 16 5 101 8 15 • Stoke Edith 8 34 1052 2 1)13 22 5 16 8 2ii 2-g 7 30 Withington 8 39 1058 2 8?3 271 211 8 32 -aso 7 37 Hereford arr8 52 11101153 1220,1 302 22 3 39 4 555 30,5 58 8 38 408 54 ?20 7 37 O l 7 50 Sir A train leaves Wolverhampton at 7-15 a.m., Birmingham 8-5, Worcester F.S. 9-4, Malvern 9-18, and arrives at Hereford 9-50. a Saturdays depart 1-23 p.m. b Reading West Station depart 5-5 p.m. c Stops if required at Colwall to set down from Birmingham (Snow H). Ledbury and Paddington (via Worcester). Ledbury. la m a m a m a mlp m p m|p mpm ?10811??3014P 43421P. m Paddington 3 54 155 5018 58/I050 Sundays—Ledbury 5-5 pm, Paddington 9-42 pm a m a m|a m.p mlp mp mp tn;p m Paddington 5 4019 50104011 40 ? lp 451 mp m Ledbmy. 1134 1493 9?5 215 39 8 7)9 5 Thursdays and Saturdays only Paddington (dep) 7-30 pm, Ledbury (arr) 12-10 pm Sundays-Paddington 10-20 am, Ledbury 3-20 pm Ledbury and Paddington (via Gloucester). am amlpmlpm pm Ledbury I 8 30 1012 | 1 58 | 4 22 I 9 10 Paddington 1240 I 2 35 6 0 j 8 30 3 30 am a m | a m I p ni pm Paddington 7 30 9 0 1 1155 I 3 15 I p ..m Ledbnry 1123 1 15 14120 745 Hereford, Ross, and Monmouth. a ma ma mto mp mp mp m Hereford dep 6 20 9 53 1255 2 5 4 10 6 25 Ross arr 6 50 1026 1 292 28 4 456 58 „ dep 6 58 8 18 10351*35 2 55 5 07 5 Kerne Bridge 7 68 27 10461*47 3 65 97 15 Lydbrook .7 108 32 10521*53 3 12 5 147 20 Symond's Yat. 7 15 8 3710592*0 3 195 197 25 Monmouth, MH 7 25 8 491111:2*133 30 5 297 34 „ Troy 7 29 8 511117 2*17 3 355 33 7 38 Tintern 12371 4 23 Chepstow arr .?. 1252 4 39, I a mla mampmpmpmpm Chepstow dep 7 9 1130 2 48 6 38 Tintem 72511463 4 6 54 Monm'th, Troy 7*30 9 30 1225 3 38 6 27 408 15 MTionntmer'n th, TM roi 7*33 9 34 1234 3 42 6 67 438 20 Symond's Yat 7*45 9 461246 3 526 15 7 538 33 Lydbrook 7*50 9 53 1255 3 586 217 59 8 40 Kerne Bridge. 7*53 9 59 1 04 3 6 28 8 4 8 45 Ross arr 8 3?1010 1 11 4 13 6 38 8 138 56 dep 8 8 1028 1 284 246 57 650 Bedford arr8*351058 1 56 4 537 271. 1015 Rail Motor Car. No Sunday trains. Hereford, Leominster, Bromyard, and Worcester. a mra mampntpmpm Hereford dep 72710533 35 5al2 Leominster 7 15 8 55 1218 4 10 7 38 Steens Bridge 7 2519 51228 4 207 48 Fencote 7 36 9 16 1239 4 31 7 59 Rowden Mill 7 4219 221245 4 378 5 Bromyard 7 52 9 3212554 478 15 Suckley .8 3 9 431 54 588 28 Knightwick 87' 9 471 95 48 32 Leigh Court 8 14 9 54 1 165 128 39 Henwick 8 24 10 41 265 228 49 Worcester (F. St.) 8 26 10 711 29 5 28 8 51 1. „ (S.H.) arr 8 3110131 345 358 67 amampmpmpmpm Worcester (S.H.)dep 8 )510352 35 5 20 7 48 „ (F.St) 8 1810382 39 5 237 53 Henwick ..8231043244523758 Leigh Court ..83310532545338 8 Knightwick .8 41 11 13 25 418 16 Suckley .8 4611 63 75 468 26 Bromyard 8 591117 3 186 08 40 Rowdem Mill .9 6 11273 20 6 7 8 47 Fencote .9 181136 3 396 188 56 Steens Bridge .9 26 1144 3 476 26 9 4 Leominster 9 "il3 1114613 54 16 33 ?9, 14 1 Leominster »rr 11 0 1236 5b50 7 29 9 45 a Hereford dep 6-30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. b Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only. No Sunday Trains* Liverpool and Manchester to Hereford and South Wales. Sundays. p mlp mamamamam a rla. nil ¡It. m a mp mp mp m p m p mp m pmprupm¡rpn!p" mjp-lD p.. m%mlp m Manchefttei LR. 12 5 8 2 9 20, 1040 "'11215 I. 3 0 4 257 1012*5 9 01155 Liverpool .1155 235 8 159 10 1100230 3 1 112 215 3 0 4 25 7 10 12*5 9 011155 Liverpool .1155 2 35 8 109 10 1030 12 0 ?. 2 40. 4a307 01155 9 2011 0 Chester .11 2 2 7 8 409 45 1023 1217 2 15 4 2515 30 7 4511 2 9 35?ll 2 Shrewsbury dep2 20 2 35 3 30, 6 45 8 25 103011 5 12331 0225?0 5 0 5 156 101?7 459 2 20 — 5 53 30 Church Stretton ¡ 7 208 57. 1 322 47^ 5 446 37 8 16 5 341 Craven Arms 4 8. 7 389 14 11 0 1 453 0 4b35. 6 36 538 32 5 514 8 Ludlow ? ?4 20 7 57110 51113 1145 2 6,3 11 5d0 I. 6 07 5;850. -"610.4 20 Woofferton June. 8 1010151124 1153 2 18,3 21 5d I. 6 327 17)9 2 6 20 Berrington & Eye £ 'S 3 8 1811021 1130 2 24 5dl5 6 38 9 8 Berrington & Eye z z & S 4 41 8 2811627 1135 12 9 2 31 35 5d2l 6 507 309 15 — 6 304 41 Ford Bridge 8 3511034 c 2 39 13 5d28 6 57 9 2 31. • d Dinmore 8 4liIO40 1224 2 46: 5d34. 7 3 9 29 § g Moreton 9 3 Moreton 8 46'1046. 2 51 5d39 7 8 ?99 22 91. 3 Hereford arr 3 3 435 5 8 5711 01158 12 81236 1 383 33 55 5d5 6 6"* 7 207 5 9 454110..2.53 ..2.5 6 555 5 Hereford dep3 353 535 157 159 109 5412431216122511 46 4 2 6 13 6 22 65 8 5 8 5810353 35 7 15!8 10 Abergavenny 4e33 5 538 11 1012 1 40 5 0 7 2 7 45 8 55 9 30 "'14e33'" ? 0 Abergavenny 4e33 5 53 8 1110121 1043 2 0 1 15 2 36 5 22. 7 3 a 8 59 189 4811264 50 8 2 9 20 Pontypool   15 j8 27110 0 Newport 5 15 1 co '? 9 4 1057 2 45 I .3gi3 13 5 401 7 34, 8*3 9 4810 51149 5 15 8 2710 0 Cardiff 5 43 2 J 9 25 11183 15 2 03 34 6 8 7 55 |« 1027.12105 43 — 8 50:1027 Swansea9 2,oq 1055 112481484(; l 4 5,15 401. 7 55 1 9 25, 1217,4 ?0 — .1.5 a Saturdays excepted. b Mondays only. c Calls if required for Hereford. d Mondays, Wednes- days, and Fridays only. e Abergavenny June. s via Aberdare. Saturday midnight. 1 Hereford and South Wales to Liverpool and Manchester. Sundays. p ma ma ma ma mla ma ma ma ma mp mp ma in a mp mp ma mp mp 1111 p mp mp mp ma mlp m Swansea .8 55 5 a 0 1050 11101140 2 45 3 35 5 35 *5550,310 1050 11101140 2 45 3 355 35 ..i o 12357 326 7 Cardiff .1235 7 156 308 40 9 io 1238 1 0225 2 374 15 5 407 0 '74 1235732:6 7 Newport .1258 7357 5923 9 52 1 2 1 312 45 3 6437 5407187308 11258 7 576 29 Pontypool Rd „ 7 34 7 34 9 56 1030 1040 1 28. 2 83 19 3 40 5 13 6 15 8 58 3 8 407 0 Abergavenny 8 58 10 1030 111@ 2 38 4 3 6 40 8 25 9 0 Hereford arr220 84191010421181118 1215 2* *i5 i 2 26 3454 5 5 06 01 740821 9272209407?7 Hereford dep 2 25 30 9 20 1046 1053 1126 1140 1230 2 33 3 35 4 154 305 12 8 6d30 8 0 9 3 25 10258 0 Moreton 7 39 11491238 4 39 b 6d39 Dinmore 7 46 9 33 11 5 1155 b 3 471 4 4 5 25 6d46 8 14 .?. Ford Bridge 7 53 12 1 4 51 b 6d53 .1. Leominster 7 57 9 45 1115 12 51250 3 58 4 565 37 6d58 8 25 1045'8 25 Berrington & Eye 8 7 9 54 1122 1214 4 6 5 45 45 d I Woofferton June. 8 15 10 2 1128 1222|1 4 413 5 115 54 idl3lg39 16ig?8.. Ludlow 8 25 1013 1136 123111 12 422 5 206 2 7d25 1 11 7,8 50 Craven Arms 8 45 1030 1155 1250,1 24 438 5 386 27. 1128,9 6 I Church Stretton 9 4 1048 1 44 4 50 6 43 11449 22 Shrewsbury arr3 309 35 11131149 1230 2 53 38 5 12 5 23 7 47 13 10403 3012209 47 Chester .?5 301113 1 30 2 16 3 875 27. 7 1 .? 8 30 1 23 30112209 47 Liverpool .5 481210 1 35 2 25 4 45 5 25 7 20 9 10 12 6 34 1214 Manchester L R.. 5 33 1220 .1 35 2 27 4505 33 7 10 9 01 1 1 3 21 3551 28 a Mondays excepted. b Stops to set down beyond Hereford, c Not Monday mornings, d Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays only. Saturday night. Ledbury to Birmingham, Derby, Manchester, Liver- pool, Sheffield and Leeds. Sundays. ampmampmp mp mp mlp mpmpmampm Ledbury dep 8 1 10 81 30 2b4514 205 42 417 459 910185 5 Malvern .817 10371513 64426 27 58109351038840 Worcester arr 11102 133 355 56 27?7 3568 84100?910 3531101 3689 8450 Worcester dep 9 a 8 10111235 2 2513 4øl5 I 8 29 9 10 1015 1129 9 10 Birmingham 10 211 31 423 364 42 6 488 1051,10 59 55 U 512229 55 Derby ..112512383225256288201025 ? 1125 1238 1 421125 Manchester 12 3815 207 171i 401012 .1. 2 402 404 305 25 Liverpool 3 50 6 15 8 15 9 3011 5 5 55 106 0 Sheffield 1233 1 40 4 20 6 30|8 5 9 40 I 12251 503 01225 Leeds &rrl283 0 5 32 7 30,9 15 11 5 j 1 30 3 10*4 421 30 a Foregate Street b Tuesdays only. I Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester, Derby, and Birmingham, to Ledbury. v Sundays. amamamaroamampmpmpmp mla m p m Ueds 12 52 58 86510561120260420437 581220 SbemeM 1129426 1 1120 1 32 3 18 6 22 4 27 1 30 Liverpool .1130 8 30 lQ Õ 1130 1255 3 305 0 1 01115 Manchester 12 0 9 20 io55 1220 1 50 4 20 5 5o 1201230 Derby .2z25 6 15 10551240228435615746 6 323 0 Derby 3z40 8 40 1 151 55 3 325 50 7 48 9 0 8 45 4 55 Worcester arr 4z28 9 38 2 93 8 4 30 6 54 8 45 10 0 9 56 6 3 Worcester dep 7 25 9 50 2 22 3 304 50  7 10 9 45 1120 1015 6 30 Malvern .53!10141 2 45 3 MS? 9 7 34 7? 10111,152 1 ? 194416 52 Ledbury arr82l!l039 3 9422J 8 7 1212* 1 39,7 17 I Monday mornings excepted. Thursdays and Saturdays. Ledbury to Gloucester & Cheltenham la ma m|p mp mp mp m Ledbury dep 8 30 1012 1 584 229 10 Dymock 8 3910212 7?4 319 19 Newent 8 48 1030J2 1C 4 409 28 Barbers Bridge 8 55 1037J2 23 4 4719 35 Gloucester 9 8 1050 2 36 5 O?9 48 43113213 2 15 56ilO 8 (!heltenham 19 1218 2 3516 0 8 3013 30 Paddington arr 1218 2 35 6 08 303 30 a ma mpmp mp mp m Paddington dep. 309 0115 3 15 Cheltenham 6 i,5 ? 7 10 7 11542 5 6 15 Gloucester .7 8 1038 1235 3 306 50 Barben Bridge .7 1910491246 3 4117 2 Newent 7 2810591255 3 52 7 15 L Dyrnock 7 3911101 5. "7 28 Ledbury a.r.r. 7 7 39?1110,1 54 41728 4311271 174 18,7 40 No Sunday Trains. Hereford. Hay, Brecon & Merthyr. amp mlp m p mlp m- Hereford dep 9 22 1245 3 á.5 (8 15. Credenhill 9 34125914, 25*168 27 Moorhampton .9 431 8|4 115*25:8 36. Kinnersley .9 501 1514 18 *3218 43: Eardisley 9 55 I 204 205*37|8 48 Whitney 10 2- 1856- Hay. 10121 37 4 405*52 9 & Glmbury 10211 464 496*0 9 14 Three Cocks June. arr 10251 5014 536*5 9 18? Talgarth 10332 3 5 0 6*15j9 2& Talynn Junction arr 1044 2 15 )5 12 6*727 ? 3& Dola18 1 153 43 6 25 Merthyr 1 283 406 46 .? Brecon arr 11 82 355 306*429 49 a m a m p m p mjp ra Breeon dep 7 010301 1015 5 Brecon dep 7 100011  5 Merthyr ? 9 38|l210,2 50 Dowlais 9 401215 20 Talyllyn Junction 7 111"1 256 16 Talgarth 7 25 11 0? F?6 27 Three Cocks Junction an7 3111 811 56 35 .? Glasbury u. 7 3511131 576 39 Hay.74511232 86 56 Whitney 7 5311342 166 58 Eardialey .8 0 11452 7 5 Kmnersley 8 11502 28 7 10 Moorhampton .8 li 1 1157;2 35?7 17 CredeinhU .822129?45726 Hereford arr 8 33 1220;2 56W 381 Wednesdays and Saturdays ccall 110. Sunday Trains,

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1 & £ £ ? [ALL RIGHTS RESERVED]. 5$5 M 1 For Love and Honour I m S i ? By HAROLD BINDLOSS, ? Author of A Wide Dominion," His Adversary's Daughter," Theft$j ¡i Kingdom of Courage," The Mistress of Bonaventure," &c. 1+1 ms *&: m>- mz *fy xre *fg ftp* m.^miW.W. 7^ m1^ m1mW^ W1mlS&ffllmWW^^Wz^W?• ^Wkxw^im^W< CHAPTER XXV. It was a clear and breezy afternoon when Harry entered the Low Wood garden on the 4ay of his return, which was, as it happened, the one on which he had promised to climb the Pike with Christopher and Vane. They were waiting for him with Alison, who in- tended to accompany them part of the way, and Arnold, to whom Harry had said nothing about Salter's confession vet. He had re- frained from doing so in order not to in ter- fere with the others' enjoyment, but he looked forward with grim expectancy to an interview with Arnold during the evening. "You intend to try the chimney, then?" said Christopher. It's a pretty stiff climb, and in my opinion the top part of the gully "beneath it is quite as bad." I daresay I can manage it," laughed Harry. In that case, we'll be glad to have you." said Vane. We can spread out four people conveniently so as to help one another, and fortunately the stones are dry. We'll get off if you're ready." They set out, Arnold walking in front with Christopher, because he could hardly trust himself to speak to Harry. The latter was a constant menace, for Arnold was now con- vinced that he could explain her owner's con- nection with the loss of the Calabria. Expo- sure would mean ruin. but the guilty man fancied that if he could only avert that peril It", might by some means tide over the other difficulty with the shareholders in the mine. Arnold's nerves were badly on edge that afternoon, and before leaving Ruleholme he had tried to steady them with brandy. The chimney was dangerous to any but practised eragsmen, and all the climbers' faculties would be needed in its ascc t. They plodded up a steep hillslope in the sun- shine, and at last stopped, breathless, where the ridge they followed ended abruptly at the foot of a towering crag. On the one hand, a fairly safe path led along its bise; on the other, shingly screes ran down almost preci- pitously to the top of a lower crag, beyond which there opened up a vast hollow. A river awn out in frothy threads among the boul- ders flowed through the depths of it, and the sound of its turmoil came up faintlv. Winding precariously across the face of the screes, a tiny shefp track led towards a broad and almost vertical fissure in the rock with a few rents in the sides of it. and here and there a narrow projecting ledge. One could ^ross the screes by the sheep track, but no- where else, because the stones they were com- pose d of rested on a slope which barely sufficed to keep them in position. Indeed, soon after the party stopped a number of them went clattering down the declivity and plunged into the gulf. It was significant that no sound -rose out of it to mark the shock of their descent. Christopher uncoiled the rope he carried. It's a good while since I've used it and it looks a little frayed, but it ought to stand." he said. We'll make Vane leader, and I'll go next. Arnold, you had better follow, with Harry behind you." They tied themselves on carefully, and Christopher turned to Alison. If you go by the cragfoot and over the shoulder, you'll pro- bably reach the top before us." The girl moved away until she reached a spot from which the whole of the ascent would be visible, when she sat down to watch the climbers. She was wearing a light straw hat and a dress of pale grey, which matched the colour of the stones she took her place among, and she afterwards decided that it would have been difficult for anybody to see her so long as she kept still. The men were some little time in reaching the gully, and it struck her that Arnold did not move along the narrow path with a cragsman's certainty; indeed, he made a slight stumble while she watched him. Harry, on the other hand, seemed very much at ease, and she noticed his fine poise, sure-footedness, and fearless stride. She wondered how she could have found so much fault with him, and then remembered that Arnold had insidiously played upon her prejudices to the detriment of the younger man. She would believe -nothing in the latter's disfavour now. The party stopped a moment at the bottom of the rift, and then set about the ascent, Vane leading carefully; and, having confi- dence in his skill, she glanced round at the ncircling hills. High peak and shattered crag ran up, ethereally serene, into the soft blue sky; gleaming in places, dappled here and there with cool shadow. It was a scene to feast the eyes upon; but Alison remem- bered it long afterwards with a shiver of horror. A sharp crash startled her, and looking back she saw Harry dodge a stone which came clattering down the gully. Bouncing out of the latter, it struck the screes, and, Tolling down them, plunged out of sight over the precipice below. It occurred to Alison that if a man slipped down the rift the same fate would befall him. Then she heard Harry call to Arnold: 18' Now you have kicked that ledge down, you'll have to steady me up. Perhaps you'd Abetter take a hitch round something." Arnold, who was a few yards above him, "wound the rope about a fang of ragged stone, and Harry ascended with his feet against the rock. After he had crawled up on a nar- row shelf they climbed a little higher, and then the three lower figures stopped while Vane, crossing the gully, effected what zeemed to be a particularly difficult ascent. Standing on a ledge he steadied the rope for Christopher, who came up in turn, followed by Arnold. As the ledge would scarcely hold them all, the two former began to move up to an easier place, while Arnold waited to hold the rope for Harry. A stone broke under the latter's foot, and as his weight momentarily ,came upon the rope Alison saw a small xagged strip start out from it, and unwind for a few inches. The rope was old, and she supposed that a worn strand had chafed through when Arnold had last made it fast. Some of the stones were very sharp. It was evident that Harry had not noticed the stranded part, which was above him, but he immediately found handhold and called out to Arnold to give him a lift. Alison could see the latter plainly, because the air was very clear. He was standing eecurely on the ledge, looking down on Harry, and it was obvious that he must see that the rope was unsafe. She expected him to warn the man below, but to her astonish- ment he did nothing of the kind; then, look- ing more closely, she started as she noticed his face. It was set and white, and there was a look which sent a shiver through her in his <eyes. He was going to tighten the stranded rope, and Harry would trust his weight to it, confiding in him. The two men were now some sixty feet above the bottom of the gully, and Harry stood with his hand in a cranny and one foot on a tiny projection, while his opposite foot and arm swung out in mid-air. Alison clenched both hands tight as she watched. The man's position looked very in- secure, and she dare not cry out, for fear of etartling him into letting go and so precipita- ting the catastrophe. She realised that this would be the probable result, though she was for the moment scarcely c&pable of thinking. All her faculties were in the grasp of a numb- ing, enervating dread. The blood ebbed from her face; she felt weak and shivery. As it happened, her horror was fully justi- fied. Arnold had not planned the thing; in- deed, he had only noticed that the rope was stranded a moment or two earlier, but he was desperate, and his enemy was in his hands. So little was needed to deliver him from the worst of his anxieties; he had only to keep silent, and allow the man who could ruin him to trust to the rope. Nobody would cast any blame upon the latter's companions; acci- dents to climbers were not uncommon among those fells. A man had been killed a few months earlier when making a similar ascent. Twisting the rope about a projecting knob, Arnold set his teeth as he braced himself for the expected strain; but he no longer looked down-his nerve was not sufficient for that. Alison, however, was looking up, and, notic- ing what he missed, the sight set her heart beating furiously. Harry cast a quick glanCt aloft, and, instead of seizing the rope above Jaim, sprang boldly from the rock and clutched at another cranny a yard or so to one side of him. He clung to it with both hands, and in another moment found a place for one foot, after which his voice rang out harsh and imperative. "Slack up!" he cried. "Don't heave. I •an manage it alone." Alison held her breath as she watched him scramble up, though she knew he was safe from Arnold; now her father and Vane must have heard the warning shout, it could not be disregarded without betraying the intention of the man who failed to obey it. He climbed en to the ledge, and she neither saw nor heard what immediately followed. Her sight seemed to fail her, and she collapsed, limp and nerveless, at the foot of the stone she had rested against. Recovering by-and-bye, she became conscious of an intense, unspeakable relief; for the few moments during which Harry had been in imminent peril had brought her a full revelation. She knew now that she was willing to take this man on trust unreservedly, because she loved him. Then a sudden, burning anger against Arnold ob- sessed her. He had cunningly traduced her lover; he had not shrunk from a dastardly at- tempt to destroy him. The latter was almost incredible, but it was true. The man she had looked up to as a model of uprightness was a swindler, a liar, and a would-be murderer. A little later she looked up again, and, to her vast astonishment, saw the four figures crawl one by one up a difficult part of the chimney. It was unthinkable that they should go on together; but they were obvi- ously doing so, Which made it clear that Harry had taken none of them into his con- fidence. After all, he would now be on his guard, and Arnold dare not try again but she knew she could not meet the latter without be- traying herself, and rising with an effort she turned back down the hill. She was waiting in the garden when her father and Vane returned, and once more a horrible fear came upon her when she saw that they were alone. "Where's Harry?" she called out, hurry- ing towards them as they entered the gate. He left us at the bottom of the fell," said Christopher, who looked at her rather sharply; said he'd go back to the inn, though I understood he was coming home with us." Ah said Alison. with vast relief. Did Arnold go with him? "No," replied Vane, who glanced at his companion. Arnold went straight on to Ruleholme. They were not men who readily betrayed their feelings, but the girl was quick to notice signs of constraint in their voices and manner. Why did you let him go on after-the rope stranded?" she asked. Both of them looked at her, and her father answered: On the whole, it was rather easier than going down would have been." He paused, and added, quietly: "Where were you? Among the stones, near the foot of the gully," said Alison, once more burning with swift anger. I think, by your face, you must have suspected something. What are you going to do? Christopher raised his hand. The less said on this subject the better. Harry, how- ever, has asked Vane and I to go over to Ruleholme this evening, and we have pro- mised to do so." < Is that all he told you? Yes," said her father, grimly. "Harry is not particularly communicative, as I daresay you have noticed." He signed to Vane, and turning away they moved off towards the house together. Alison stood still a moment, with her heart beating a good deal faster than usual, and then going in by another door slipped away quietly to her own room. She had been almost in- sufferably overstrung during the past two hours, and she wanted to be alone. CHAPTER XXVI. On walking over to Rulehohne in the even- ing, Christopher and Vane found Harry await- ing them near the entrance lodge, and they glanced at each other when they saw his face, which was grim and very resolute. Indeed, it struck Christopher that Harry looked a differ- ent man from the one who had set out to climb the Pike with them a few hours earlier. I thank you both for coming, but I must ask you to wait a little for an explanation," he remarked. What I have to say must be said in Arnold's presence." They walked through the grounds, which looked unusually well cared for and beautiful in the evening light with the misty fells clos- ing in behind them. Arnold had chosen a very fair spot to build his house in, and nothing that money or the landscape gar- dener's art could do to enhance its charm had been neglected, but Christopher felt that disaster was hanging over his kinsman that night. In a quieter way, the quarry-owner h ?gd h i'h a re had as high a regard as his daughter for the family honour, and he was determined that Arnold should not drag it through the mire. When they reached the house they were shown into the spacious library, which was growing shadowy, though there would be nearly an hour's daylight outside yet. Arnold sat at a table, and on the whole, both Vane and Christopher were mildly surprised at see- ing him, though they knew their kinsman had courage of a kind. He nodded as they came in. Sit down," he said. Harry requested this interview, and as he hasn't acquainted me with his pur- pose, I'll leave him to open it! Harry waited until they were seated, and then, drawing forward a chair, took out a folded sheet of foolscap. I'm afraid I shall have to speak at some length," he said. One of you is Arnold's cousin; the other his brother-in-law, which is why I have asked you here. You are both just men, and though any prejudices you may have will be in Arnold's favour, I am willing that you should decide between us." I think we can promise to listen with an unbiassed mind," said Vane. I had one purpose in visiting this coun- try," Harry went on. "I wanted to clear my father's name. It is some years since I dis- covered that he was not to blame for the loss of the Calabria." He saw Christopher's slight start and the astonishment in Vane's eyes; but Arnold listened with an unmoved face. One could have fancied that he had expected this. "I knew the task I meant to undertake would need time and money, and I waited and worked desperately until at last fortune turned in my favour," Harry added. Then I came over here, and found that the minds of all I met had been poisoned against me. I was a stranger from the wilds, with a tainted record; the son of a man who died in un- deserved disgrace. For that I have to thank his cousin." Statement is not proof," Arnold re- marked, with an approach to a sneer. "Are you in a position to convince anybody that you were a model of propriety?" "No," said Harry; "the charges insinu- ated against me contained just enough truth to make their contradiction almost impos- sible. I owe that to my own thoughtlessness and love of a frolic; I -shall not deny them. I leave myself in my friends' hands." I think you can look for justice," Vane informed him. "Thank you," said Harry. "Now I'll ask your attention to this confession made by the Calabria's chief engineer." There was dead silence, except for his im- pressivel* y level voice, while he read out Salter's statement. Arnold leant forward, with his elbow on the table, as if he did not wish to miss a word Vane sat, verv still, wii.h 1811 expressionless countenance ana cnristo- pher's face grew very stern. "Is this the truth?" the latter broke out, looking at his cousin, when at length Harry laid down the paper. Arnold, who did not answer him, turned to the younger man. What do you expect of me? An endorsement of this document, declar- ing that you have heard it and find it correct." Suppose I refuse? You won't refuse," Harry retorted, drily. "It wouldn't be safe." Vane started, as if he were astonished at this, and glanced across at Christopher, who made him a sign to be silent. "What do you mean by that?" Arnold de- manded. "What I said. TTarry answered. "Don't force me to explain. "If I sign the admission you ask for?" In that case, you shall have a week or two in which to get out of the country, or do anything else you consider advisable, before I make any use of it." "Then give me the paper." Christopher stood up. Arnold," he said, Vane has promised for me that I'd see jus- tice done; but you can't admit the whole of this horrible thing. For the credit of the family, you must make some defence." Arnold smiled sourly. I'm afraid it would be difficult, and probably not worth while, as understand in a minute or two. He turned to Harry: "The paper! It was handed him, and, seizing a pen. he wrote a few lines across the foot of it, and then flung it on the table. "I must ask you to attest it," Harry ad- dressed the others. Vane took up the pen and wrote; but Chris- topher, to whom he handed it, laid it down. too much to expect of me," he said. He's my cousin." "So was Captain Jack, whom he ruined," Vane reminded him. The man married my sister and the truth's bitter, but I've pledged myself to decide without favour be- tween him and Harry. Besides, for another reason, I ask you to sign." Christopher did so, and there was a few moments' tense silence, which Arnold broke. You're probably astonished that made no fight," he said. The truth is, it didn't seem worth while, because I'm threat- ened with disaster in another quarter." He paused, and taking a letter and a telegram from his pocket handed them to Christopher. c. Yon can read them and pass them on to Vane." The letter, which was dated a few days earlier, was from a lawyer, and demanded on grounds which were concisely stated a re- turn of certain capital invested in the mine. The telegram, which had arrived in the last hour. requested an immediate compliance with the terms of the letter, failing which legal proceedings would be instituted. Christopher knitted his brows, but he made no comment until he had handed the paper* to his companion. From this, it looks as if the flotation of the company was a deliberate swindle," he broke out. I'm inclined to think you are liable to be prosecuted criminally." "That," said Arnold, is my own opinion. I must confess that the applicants have got hold of several facts which I fancied would never come out." He rose, and stood leaning against the table. "Until the telegram arrived I had some expectation of being able to arrange a compromise, but as this is now impossible I'm in your hands. There's only one thing to do, and that, as Harry suggested, is to leave the country." None of us will stand in the way of your doing so," Vane informed him, drily. "It enough," said Arnold. "You'll have to do more than that. I've been practi- cally insolvent for a long while, and the last pound of' ready money I could raise has been spent in an attempt to stave off the crisis. Once or twice it looked M if I would succeed; but there's only ruin in front of me to-night. If I stay here I shall, no doubt, shortly be arrested. "What do you want? Christopher in- quired. First, an assurance that Maud will be provided for." "It's promised," said Christopher; and Harrv broke in, I'll see to that." My claim's first," added Vane. You need have no uneasiness about my niece's future. "Then," said Arnold, "I'll have to ask you for live hundred pounds. Considering the disgrace my arrest would bring upon you, it's a reasonable demand. It should. I think, set, me on mv feet in, we'll say, South America." "You shall have it," said Vane; and when Christopher and Harry added assurances to the same effect. Arnold looked at them with a sneer. It seems there's a competition among you for the honour of getting rid of me." he re- marked. You can arrange the thing be- tween you, but Christopher deals with my bank, and I've a cheque-book here. I've only to add that if I leave very shortly I can get the night train." Christopher wrote him out a cheque, which he pocketed. Thanks," he said. I'm not likely to cause you any further anxiety. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll go and give orders to the groom." None of them made any answer, and there was an awkward silence when he left them without another word. By-and-bye, however. Harry addressed Christopher. About that cheque," he said. As the one who brought about the climax, it seems to me I'm liable." No," objected Vane. My idea is that we should divide it, but we'll talk it over again. There's another point—your manner led me 'to believe that you had some further charge against Arnold." Harry met his gaze steadily, and then broke into a little grim smile. It was a purely personal matter." Vane turned to Christopher, and Harry saw the look that passed between them. I didn't think you had noticed what took place this afternoon," the latter added. Now I see I was wrong, but it's a subject upon which there is nothing to be said." Christopher laid a hand upon his shoulder. "Harry," he said, "with all respect to him, your father was a little hare-brained, and on your own admission you have been so too; but there was remarkably fine stuff in him, and there is no doubt that he has passed it on to his son." Again Harry smiled. Why should I have spoken? What right have I-an outsider, a Westerner from the wild?—to come here and tarnish the honour of the family? Haven't I done enough—to save my father's credit—- already?" Christopher made a gesture of reproval. Your forbearance does you credit, but you must never call yourself an outsider again. You are one of us. We are glad to welcome you, for your father's sake—and your own." He broke off abruptly, and then pointed to the engineer's confession which was still lying on the table. What are you going to do with this? It requires some thought," said Harry. It's clearly my duty to send it to the under- writers, but that's not likely to lead to any exposure. They would, no doubt, have to sub- stantiate their claim before they could even figure as Arnold's creditors, and it strikes me as very improbable that they would institute legal proceedings against an absconding bank- rupt. Apart from that, I shall probably give the story to the Western Press—I scarcely expect it will reach this country—but we'll discuss the matter again. One thing is certain —neither MauU nor Alison must ever hear a word of it." You're a generous man," Vane answered, and Christopher smiled at Harry. Perhaps I'd better mention that Alison was sitting among the stones at the foot of the gully this afternoon," he said. Harry flushed at this. Well," lis answered, simply, I'm sorry." Next moment, there was a rattle of wheels outside, and Vane, who took out his watch, sighed with relief. "He'll get the train," he remarked. "It hu been a rather startling and painful day, and I'm glad it's over. I think we'll tell Maud together to-morrow; I believe she has retired early. Christopher agreed, and then turned to Harry. WTill you come over in, say, half an hour? Alison will expect some explana- tion as soon as we get in." They went out together; but Harrv left them at the lodge, and, walking up the dale, turned back towards Low Wood by another road. It was a soft, clear night, with a half- moon in the sky, and it struck him that he had never seen the valley look so beautiful. As he approached Low Wood he saw a white- clad figure waiting at the gate, and when he reached it Alison stretched out her hand to him. I am badly ashamed," she said. You *aust trv to frrt-oifp me narry neia ner nantl fast. It would ho very easy, only I can't do so, because you aren't to blame. Your attitude was perfectly warranted and very natural." I was horribly uncharitable," the girl protested. You have been splendidly gener- ous. I have made my father tell me." Harry smiled. "I came over for one pur- pose, but long before I accomplished it I made up my mind to stay for another. You can't be cruel enough to spoil it for me. II you'll give me a minute I'll try to tell yor. what it is." He did so, and when he broke off and drew her masterfully into his arms she did not reAiafc [THE END.1

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