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_ THE VESTIBULE LIMITED MYSTERY. Jl any one else in the car. The infatuation is much the stronger on the part of the young man, however, as | can readily see, although she is flattered by his attention. More than once, however, I notice a faint shade of weariness and disgust creep over her fair face, as he shows some unusual act of devotion, and I believe she does not care a great deal for Hammond after all. | She wearies of him. Such a nature really loves only wealth and power, though perhaps able to endure the means used to attain these. Some day, even if I do not havea hand in the game, Robert Hammond will have his eyes rudely opened, when he must realize what a fool he has been turned into by these schemers. It will be a dreadful awakening for him. I pity the young man; but all the same determine to cheat these harpies of the prey they are angling for so cleverly. The evening is coming on. Shadows fall athwart the track, since the sun is behind the western hills. Already it grows a little gloomy in the car. Presently the porter will be coming to light up. At this time, I again pass out to quench my thirst; I seem to have eaten something exceedingly salty, for there isan almost constant desire fora drink of ice-water. 3 | Into the glass I place a few drops of Jamaica ginger, knowing too well the effect of such a sudden change in my drinking water. The business on hand is of too serious a nature to allow of my get- ting sick. I have managed to drain the glass, despite the a Gomichboo en eee ee Se A Se Oo eee ee OY i ie oe 0a ee eS ee ON a me ee ee ee en ee re a ee a pe OE Se A 8 a ~~ oe im q a — > ate 7 oe i = a” oe sae se Les Ans; ie we —S: i , ey, feet te Sr ai ~ as rom ale Yad b : SU eg a oS ee : ue: A + Saw - he ot. - _ pd — - . ~ a ' + => 4 ° © - - * ee + ' : . , e —~ > A a * “ rs o> a ~~ < * 7 - fe . . ‘ (elo) cS m