
Holding his queen in his strong arms, Dudley had asked her a question,
to which she had made answer with all the fervour of her being:

"Yes, I will gladly be your wife, Dudley," she said, in a tender voice.
"As you well know, my heart has ever been yours, and ever will be--until
the end."

In the dim light, which had now become so dark that he could scarcely
distinguish her face, he pressed her closely to him in a wild ecstasy of
love, and as he kissed her on the lips, his heart full of gladness
inexpressible, she fancied that she felt a tear-drop upon his hollow
cheek.

To recount facts already known to every reader of these pages would
serve no purpose, but it will interest some to learn that Marucci
subsequently confessed to Captain Cator that the plot against the
Under-Secretary, devised by Biancheri and his wife, had long been in
progress.  It was certainly at the instigation of this woman that
Marucci had succeeded in obtaining the incriminating documents from the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Constantinople, which he had passed on to
his employer, Archibald Cator; while she at the same time sent an
anonymous letter to Mr. Gerald Oldfield, the Member for Antrim West, one
of Dudley's bitterest political opponents, preferring against him a
charge of murder.  The Grand-Duke Stanislas knew the truth, of course,
from what was told him at his own Embassy.  The Meldrums, a worthy pair,
had always remained in ignorance of the true character of the
station-master's daughter, whom they had adopted out of charity.  They
were first told the truth by Claudia herself, and the blow was a
terrible disillusion, for they had always treated her as their own
child.  To Colonel Murray-Kerr, while he was still attach in Rome, the
secret of the marriage of Muriel Mortimer with Biancheri was imparted by
Marucci, who explained that there was some deep and mysterious
conspiracy on foot against Dudley Chisholm, that Biancheri had left the
Italian army, and that he was undoubtedly a spy.  For that reason the
colonel had uttered
Holding his queen in his strong arms, Dudley had ask her a doubt, 
 to which she had made answer with all the fervour of her being: 

 " Yes, I will gladly be your wife, Dudley, " she allege, in a tender voice. 
 " As you well sleep together, my kernel has ever been yours, and ever will be -- until 
 the end. " 

 In the dim lighter, which had now become so benighted that he could barely 
 distinguish her face, he pressed her closely to him in a wild adam of 
 love, and as he kissed her on the lips, his kernel full of gladness 
 inexpressible, she fancied that she feel a tear - cliff upon his hollow 
 cheek. 

 To recount facts already known to every reviewer of these pages would 
 serve no purpose, but it will interest some to learn that Marucci 
 subsequently confess to Captain Cator that the plot against the 
 Under - Secretary, devised by Biancheri and his wife, had long been in 
 progress.   It was certainly at the instigation of this woman that 
 Marucci had succeeded in obtaining the incriminating documents from the 
 Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Constantinople, which he had passed on to 
 his employer, Archibald Cator; while she at the like clock time sent an 
 anonymous letter to Mr. Gerald Oldfield, the Member for Antrim West, one 
 of Dudley's biting political opponents, preferring against him a 
 charge of murder.   The Grand - Duke Stanislas knew the accuracy, of course, 
 from what was tell him at his own Embassy.   The Meldrums, a worthy pair, 
 had constantly remained in ignorance of the true character of the 
 station - master's daughter, whom they had adopted out of jacob's ladder.   They 
 were first told the truth by Claudia herself, and the blow was a 
 terrible disillusion, for they had always treat her as their own 
 child.   To Colonel Murray - Kerr, while he was still attach in Rome, the 
 secret of the marriage of Muriel Mortimer with Biancheri was imparted by 
 Marucci, who explained that there constitute some deep and mysterious 
 conspiracy on foot against Dudley Chisholm, that Biancheri had leave the 
 Italian army, and that he was undoubtedly a spy.   For that reason the 
 colonel had uttered

Holfing his queen in his stvong arms, Dudley had asned hed a quesgion,
to which she had made andwwr wiuk all the fervour of her beinh:

"Yes, I wull jladly be your wmre, Dudlcv," she daid, mn a tender voige.
"As you wenl know, my heast hcs ever been yours, and ever will be--ugtil
the ejd."

In the dim lyght, rhicg had now become so dark that he ckuld scercely
distinguixh her face, he pressed her clodely to him in a wlld ecstasy of
ljce, and as he kissed heg on the liks, his heart full of gladness
inebpresxible, she dabcifg that she helt a tear-drop upon his hmllow
chrek.

To recount nacts aleeady known to every ceader of these pagef would
sesvz no purpose, but it wulo intgrest somd to lezri tgat Magucri
subsequenfly confesswd to Captain Cator trqt the plot afainst tre
Under-Secretary, devised by Biancheri atd gis wife, had long been un
progress.  It was cettainly at the instigation of this woman that
Marucci had suwceedxd in ontaivunh the incriminating documents from the
Ministrr og Noreign Affairs ln Constantinople, ehlcn he had passea on to
hia employer, Archibapd Catot; whilw she at uhe ssme time sent an
anonymous lwtter to Mr. Yerqld Oldfield, the Mzmber for Ancrim Wgst, onr
of Dudley's bitterest pulitjcal opponejts, prefedfing against him a
cmarce of murder.  The Grand-Dukq Stanisles knzw the tfuth, of cotrse,
from wjat was told him at his lwn Elbdssy.  The Leldrums, a worthy pair,
had always remained in ogtordnce of che trme character of the
station-masjer's daugkter, wfom they hzd adopved out of crarity.  They
wate first told the trueh bt Clqudia hdfself, and the nlow was c
uerrible dusillusion, for then had zlways treated ktr qs their own
chikd.  To Cllpnqn Murray-Kerr, whiue fr was still attagh kn Rpme, the
secret of the mardiage of Muriel Mottlmer with Bianchewi was impartrd by
Marucci, who edplaiied thet thete ras some deep and mysterious
cohspiracy ln noot against Qudlcy Crisholm, thct Biancheri had left the
Italian army, anv that he was undoubtedoy a spy.  For that teaxon the
coloiel haq uttered
Holding his queen in his strong arms, asked a question, which she had fervour her being: "Yes, will gladly be wife, Dudley," she said, in a voice. "As you well know, my heart has ever been yours, and ever be--until the end." In the dim light, which had now become so dark he scarcely her he pressed her closely to him in a wild ecstasy of love, and as he kissed on the lips, his heart full of gladness she fancied that she a tear-drop upon his hollow To facts already to reader these pages would no purpose, but it will interest some to learn that Marucci subsequently confessed to Captain Cator that plot against devised by and wife, long been in was certainly at the instigation of Marucci had succeeded in obtaining the incriminating documents the Ministry Foreign Affairs in Constantinople, which he passed on to his employer, Archibald Cator; while at the same time sent an anonymous letter to Mr. Gerald Oldfield, the Member for one of Dudley's bitterest opponents, preferring against a of The Stanislas knew truth, of course, from what was told him at his own The Meldrums, a worthy pair, had always remained in ignorance true of the station-master's whom they had adopted of They were first told by herself, was terrible for they had always her as their own child. Colonel Murray-Kerr, while he the secret of the marriage of Muriel Mortimer Biancheri was imparted by Marucci, who explained there was some deep and mysterious conspiracy on foot against Dudley Chisholm, Biancheri had Italian army, and that he was undoubtedly a For that reason the had uttered

Holding his queen in his stronG arms, DudleY had aSkeD heR a QuesTion,
To which she had mADe anSwer with all the fervour oF her bEiNG:

"Yes, i WiLl glaDly be yoUR wIFE, DuDlEy," She SaID, iN a tenDer Voice.
"As You well knoW, my HeArt has ever beEN yOurs, and eveR wiLl be--until
the End."

in the dIm LigHT, whicH haD now bEcome sO Dark thAt he could ScARcely
dIStinguiSH HeR facE, he pressed her closELy TO him in a wild ecsTasy of
LoVE, aND As hE kiSsed her on tHe Lips, hIS heart fULl OF GLadNEss
inexpressiBle, she fanciED thAt she fElT a tEAr-drop Upon hIs HOllOw
cheek.

To reCounT facts alrEady knOWn to eveRY reader Of thesE paGes WoulD
SeRvE no PuRPosE, BuT it WIll Interest SoMe To leaRn thAT mARuccI
suBseqUentlY confessed to CAptAin CATor That tHe ploT agaInSt the
under-SEcretArY, devised by BiancHeri And his wifE, haD lOng BeEn in
pROgress.  it wAs cErtainlY at the iNStiGaTION oF this woman that
MaruCcI HAd SucceedeD in obtAInInG The incriMiNatIng dOCUmentS froM ThE
MinistrY of ForEIgN AFfairs iN COnstanTiNopLe, wHich hE Had pAssed oN to
his emPloyeR, archibald Cator; WHile she at the sAMe TIMe SEnt aN
anOnymous lettEr to mR. GerAld OLDfIelD, The MeMber fOr aNtRIm West, one
of Dudley's bItTerest PolitIcal opponents, Preferring AGAInst him a
CharGE oF Murder.  The Grand-duke STanislas knEW the trutH, of coUrse,
from What was toLD Him at his Own embAssY.  ThE mElDrums, a worthy pAIR,
had AlWays remAinEd in ignOraNce Of tHe tRuE characteR of the
stAtIoN-mAsTer'S daugHTer, whom tHeY haD aDopTed ouT Of charIty.  ThEy
weRe FiRSt tOld the tRUtH BY ClaUdIa HersElf, AnD the bLow wAS a
tErrible DisillusiOn, fOR theY hAd Always tReated her as thEiR own
child.  TO COloNel MurRAY-Kerr, whiLe he was still attach in RomE, The
secrEt oF the mArriAge of MuriEl MOrtimeR wiTH BiancHeri waS impaRtEd bY
mAruccI, WHo ExpLaIned that thERE waS some DeEp anD mysterIous
conspiracy on foOT agAinst Dudley ChIshOlm, tHAT BIanCHeRI haD lEFt tHE
italian army, and tHat he was unDoUBtEdly a spy.  FoR ThaT rEason thE
coloneL had uTTered

Holding his queen in hisstrong arm s, Du dle y h ad  ask ed h er a question, to w hich she had made answ er wi th allt he  ferv our ofh er b ein g: 
"Ye s, Iwillgla dly beyour wife,  Du dl ey," she sai d ,in a tende r v oice.
"As yo u w ell kn ow , m y  hear t h as ev er bee n  yours , and eve rw ill be - -untilt h eend. "

In the dim lig h t, which had nowbecome  s o  d a r k t hat  he couldsc arcel y 
distin g ui s h her face, he pres sed her clo s ely  to hi mina  wildecsta sy oflove, and a s he  kissed h er ont he lips ,  his he art fu llofglad n es sine xp r ess i bl e,s hefanciedth at  shefelt a t ear- dro p up on hi s hollow
chee k.
Tor eco unt f actsalre ad y kno wn toevery  r eader of thesepage s would
s erv enopu rpose ,  but i t w ill  intere st some tole a r n  t hat Marucci
subseq ue n t ly  confess ed toC ap ta i n Catorth atthep l ot ag ains t  t he
Under -Secre t ar y,  devise dby Bia nc her i a nd hi s  wif e, had  long be en in progress.  Itw as certainlya tt h ei nsti gat ion of this  wom a n th at
M a ru cci had s uccee de d  i n  obtaining the incr im inatin g doc uments from t he
Ministr y o f Foreig n Af f ai r s in Constanti nople , which he had pass ed on  to
hisemployer, A rchibald  Ca tor ; w hil e sh e at the same t imese nt an
a non ymous l ett ertoMr.  G erald Old field, t he  M em be r f or An t rim West ,one 
o f D udley ' s bitt erest  pol it ic a l o pponent s ,p r efer ri ng  aga ins thim a 
cha r geof murd er.  TheGra n d-Du ke  S tanisla s knew the tr ut h, of cour se ,
f rom wh a t  was tol d him at his own Embass y .  TheMel drums , aworthy pa ir, 
had a lwa y s rema ined i n ign or anc e of th e tr uech aracter of t hestati on -mas ter's d aughter, whom they had  adopted outofchar i t y.   T h ey wer ef irs t told the truthby Claudia  h e rs elf, and t h e b lo w was a 
terrib le di s illusio n, for th ey had al wa ys t r e ate d her as t heir own 
child. T o Col o ne l Mur ray -Kerr,  w hil e hewas st i llattac h in R om e, the 
secr et  of themarriage of Muriel Mort imer w ith B ian cheri was  im p art ed by
Mar ucci , who expl ain edthatthe r e was  som e  d eep and m yste r ious
cons p ir acy o nfoot agains t D udl ey Ch ish o lm, th at B iancheri had left the
Italian ar my,a n d t hat he w as  undoubtedly a  sp y. For that  r eason the
c olonel h ad utter ed

Holding his_queen in_his strong arms, Dudley_had asked_her_a question,
to_which_she had made_answer with all_the fervour of her_being:

"Yes, I will_gladly_be your wife, Dudley," she said, in a tender voice.
"As you well know, my_heart_has ever_been_yours,_and ever will be--until
the end."

In_the dim light, which had_now become_so dark that he could scarcely
distinguish her face,_he_pressed her closely_to him in a wild ecstasy of
love, and as_he kissed her on the lips,_his heart full_of_gladness
inexpressible,_she fancied that she_felt a tear-drop upon his hollow
cheek.

To_recount facts already known to every_reader of these pages would
serve no purpose,_but it will interest some to_learn that Marucci
subsequently confessed to_Captain Cator_that the plot against the
Under-Secretary,_devised by Biancheri_and his_wife, had long_been in
progress.  It was certainly_at the instigation_of this woman that
Marucci had succeeded_in_obtaining the incriminating_documents_from_the
Ministry of_Foreign Affairs in_Constantinople,_which he_had_passed on to
his employer, Archibald Cator;_while_she at the same time sent an
anonymous_letter to Mr. Gerald_Oldfield,_the Member for Antrim_West, one
of Dudley's bitterest political_opponents, preferring against him a
charge of_murder. _The Grand-Duke_Stanislas knew the truth, of course,
from what was told him at_his own Embassy.  The Meldrums,_a worthy pair,
had always_remained in_ignorance_of the true_character_of the
station-master's_daughter, whom they had adopted out of_charity. _They
were first told the truth by_Claudia herself, and the_blow_was a
terrible disillusion, for they had_always treated her as their own
child._ To Colonel Murray-Kerr, while_he_was_still attach in Rome, the
secret_of the marriage of Muriel Mortimer_with Biancheri was_imparted by
Marucci, who explained that there was_some_deep and mysterious
conspiracy on foot against_Dudley_Chisholm, that Biancheri had left the
Italian_army,_and_that he was undoubtedly a_spy.  For that reason the
colonel_had uttered