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110 REYNOLDS’ WORKS had occurred between himself and Amy Sutton, and Cole- man listened with visible satisfaction on his countenance. “ Everything: progresses favourably,” said the lawyer, ‘for the grand, the solemn, and the awful dénouement which her Majesty Queen Indora is contemplating. Travers is in our power, Madame Angelique is in our power, the villain Barnes is in our power. Amy Sutton will be forth- coming at any moment when we require her presence, and. we shall now have Wilson Stanhope in our power. sah there’s something more still to be done.”’ © Let me undertake it,’”’ exclaimed Christian, entianatines tically. ‘‘ You know, my dear sir, there is nothio you can ask me to perform that I will not at once enter upon.” ‘“T know it,’’ responded Coleman, ‘‘ and with so much zeal in this good cause, it is impossible that we shall fail in eventual success. Mesh by mesh the tangled skein which his own crimes have woven is closing in around the Duke of Marchmont, and he will live, Christian, he will. live. to encounter the ordeal. Scarcely an hour has elapsed since I obtained tidings concerning him. The dangerous crisis is past, and though he is still raving in the delirium. of fever, yet the violence of that fever is subsiding, and his physicians have but small fear as to the result. Ah, little do they suspect for what they are bringing him back to life, and fearful will be the awakening of that man from the unconsciousness which affords a temporary respite. ,) for him! But I was about to inform you — ‘‘ This new task which I have to undertake?:”’ exclaimed Christian eagerly. “You know,” resumed Mr. Coleman, ‘‘ upon soba wine we were led to suspect that the villain Barnes had served’ as the instrument of the Duke of Marchmont’s design. against the life of Queen Indora, — that design to ersiup Sagoonah fell a victim? ” “ Yes,’”’ replied Christian. “ From the inquiries mies by the police, in consequence of the information given by old Mr. Carnabie, it was ascertained that the Burker in his disguise had been lurking about the algae villa at the time the awful deed was committed. _“ And-as we knew,” proceeded Mr. Coleman, “‘ ‘that the deed itself arose from the instigation of the Duke of March- mont, there was no doubt in coming to the -conclusion Gomiuicbdoc 6S (E()