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A ‘*T can dimly remember it,” he said. ‘‘ It must be so.”’ They were interrupted by Dorsett, who came hurriedly into the apartment. ‘‘ You are all here safe?’ he asked, a satis- fied look in his face. ‘* Ags you see.” “And Arminic?” ‘«She has gone.” Dorsett’s face was clouded in an instant. ‘‘Gone!” he cried, in blank amazement. ‘‘Were you wild to allow her to depart, again opened and Dorsett, the detective, entered the room. ‘Your reward?” he said, taking up the words. ‘‘If by that you mean the acknow- ledgment of your marriage to Adrian Re- vere it is here!” and he.handed a folded pa- per to the Frenchwoman. ‘‘ Adrian Revere, under the influence of terror, has confessed all. The marriage-certificate is lost, but that document will evidence your legal marriage to him; and as he gave me the address of the clergyman in England who performed the The Telegraph Detective. 29 BEADLE AND ADAMS’ STANDARD DIME PUBLICATIONS Speakers, Each volume contains 100 large pages, printed from clear, open type, comprising the best collec- tion of Dialogues, Dramas and Recitations. The Dime Speakers embrace twenty-four volumes, viz.: mors. we 1, American Speaker. | 13, School Speaker. when the secret of the casket is in her pos- | ceremony, you can secure more convincing | 2 National Speaker. | 14. Tadicrous Speaker, session?” proof if you desire.” 3, Patriotic Speaker. 15, Komikal Speaker, The Telegraph Detective was now, inturn, | Arminie, a satisfied look in her eyes, turn- |} Epmic Speaker. rs eoaneed peer es alarmed. a ed to go. eet 6, Humorous Speaker, 18, Hail Columbia Speak- ‘Fool that I was!” he cried. ‘‘ Amid the ‘* You must not leave us,”’ said Constance, | 7. § 8. Stump Speaker. 19. Serio-Comic Speaker. excitement of other events I forgot all about it... ‘‘Then it is lost!’ declared Dorsett, in deep chagrin. ‘‘This keen-witted woman has outwitted us all. Evading arrest by sheer boldness, she will doubtless take the fortune with her to some foreign clime, for she acknowledged to Revere that she knew where it was. ‘‘She will return,’ interrupted Robert Marvin, gravely. “You believe it?” ‘‘T am positive of it. I think we are in- juring this woman whom circumstances have surrounded with so much apparent treachery to our cause.” ‘‘We will see,” said Dorsett, incredu- lously. , Willis took him aside and briefly ex- plained the matter of the destroyed mar- riage-certificate. ‘And you wish to aid the girl to satisf the world that she zs Adrian Revere’s wife?” “Yes, just what I desire to do” “Then to-night is the time to obtain the evidence,”’ “Why?” ‘‘Adrian Revere is utterly demoralized. If the confessing process is to be applied, now is the time. 1 will take advantage of his weakness, and if the girl returns before I come again, detain her here at all hazards.” ‘Very well, so it shall be.” Dorsett left the apartment, and Constance, Willis Marvin and his father thought not of sleep; they were too excited for that; and as the eyes of Constance and the detective met, both knew that the deep love between them was all the more intense and unselfish, though unexpressed. After a while a knock on the door was answered by Brown, the attendant, who opened the door, to admit— Arminie Royale! The elder Marvin's face brightened, as he said: ‘‘T knew she would return.” The woman seemed to be concealing some disengaging her hand from the fond clasp of Willis, ‘If you have wronged me, you have also nobly atoned for that wrong, and your | enerous act in restoring the treasure-casket eserves some proper reward.” ‘‘T wish no reward,” replied Arminie, ‘* When I overheard Sidney Torrance secure the secret from Mr. Marvin, I resolved to anticipate him, and I did so. I but carried out my plan of revenge—I am satisfied.” ‘* Your husband wishes to see you,” said Dorsett. ‘‘I promised to tell you,” ‘*T will go to him,” decided Arminie, moodily. ‘* Farewell!” They knew it would be useless to detain her, but a sadness came over the little coterie as she departed, and they reflected on the sorrow her misdirected love had brought to her. It was the last time they saw her. Later they heard that she had visited her husband twice. Evidently she had somewhat relent- ed toward him, for he was found lying dead in his cell the morning succeeding her last visit—a victim to suicide by poison provided by her at his earnest solicitation! As to the woman, it was said, in after years, that she had returned to her friends, and led a gloomy, secluded life in an hum- ble home in the southern part of France, The other members of the Dynamite League were all duly punished, and the last one being captured, the operations of the confederation were over forever. Robert Marvin readily explained his connection with the murder mystery of the banker, Hiram Arnold, and the Thorndyke fortune was at last settled on its mghtful heiress. When Willis Marvin and Constance Thorn- dyke were wedded, a new and more preten- tious mansion was erected on the site of the old structure where Constance had experi- enced so much woe and so much happiness as well. 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Amid the joy of blissful reunion they have almost forgotten to shudder over their terri- ble experience in the fateful past, but they never can be entirely without mem- ory of its mysterious workings; and al- though Willis Masri is no longer in the employ of the police, very often the account of some tragedy of great public interest Hand-Books of Games. Handbook ef Summer Sports, Book of Crequet. Yachting and Rowing. Chess Instructor, Riding and Driving. Cricket and Football, Book of Pedestrianism, Guide to ee, Handbook of Winter Sports—Skating, ete, Manuals for Housewives. : . ‘ 1, Cook Book. 4, Family Ph . sincerity of the Frenchwoman, could scarce- | Causes him to think of the time when he was | 2, Recipe Book. 5. Dressioakion ann MD ly contain his emotion. the Telegraph Detective, and when his | 3. Housekeeper’s Guide. linery. ‘‘ Noble woman!” he cried, impassionedly ; ‘your fidelity to an honest cause would in- patience and courage brought about the fate of the Dynamite League. Lives of Great Americans. sure its success!” ‘ THE END. ‘‘ Rather my oath to be avenged on a trai- Genes Mae VI - Tt wh he tor has been kept to your benefit,” replied TI Mad AnthonyWan ty Abranain . A . . : — Anth XI,— Arminie, moodily, ‘‘Give me no thanks. THE 1V.—Ethan male i eeeine ee Had I anything tc live for, my conscience V.—Marquis de Lafayette | XIII.—Ulysses S. Grant, would not have troubled me if I had kept the casket.” The casket, as the elder Marvin revealed its glittering contents to the eyes of those about him, was indeed a treasure-box. No wonder that the avaricious soul of Adrian Revere had been tempted to crime to secure it! Representing a princely dowry poured out on the table, it made the rightful owner, Constance Thorndyke, an heiress in- deed. ak ‘“My reward,” said Arminie, finally, as she approached old Mr. Marvin. 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