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BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. | 107 _ for she entered the room humming the air she had been playing a few minutes before. ‘““Heigho!’? she exclaimed, as she threw herself into a chair after locking the door, “‘I wonder if I'll get any sleep to-night? I shall not allow Katrina’s German friend to disturb my slumbers, anyhow, if I can help it. I believe I shall be obliged to dis- charge that girl for her blundering work.’’ After a few minutes spent in idle musing she made a movement to take down her hair, when Bel- ton concluded it best to begin his contemplated in- terview. He arose so noiselessly from behind the bed that Irene did not. see him until she heard his words. “Goot efening, Mees Trainer. I hope I shall see you well.’’ | The girl did not scream. She was made of sterner stuff, even if her lovely features gave no indication of the reckless courage underneath that beautiful OXON, oy oes It is true that her lips grew pale, but she did not tremble: and the detective was never in greater danger in his life than when he stood in her pres- ence at that moment. — ‘Do you want anything ?”’ “Yaw, I shall tink I vas vant somedings before I have this place left; can you gif them?”’ “IT might give you something; yes,”’ very signifi-. cantly, ‘‘but it may not be just what you want.”’ “Anyding vould be acceptable from dose lofely hands. Ah, emust like mine Katrina’s hands,’’ as he came nearer. ‘So you are the gentleman who entered my pete to-night and frightened your lovely Katrina into a fit. 39 EomIichbooks.co panied 3