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ioally. , "I caw Felix two months ago, and now I look at you tonight I can tcarcely believe it is Francis and not Felix seated before ma " "We are alike to outward view, Den ham, but I hope our natures are differ ent" "What do you mean?" "Felix," said he, with marked delib eration, "is a thief, a liar and a dishon orable man." "You speak strongly." "I have reason to." "The before mentioned reason, Briar fleld," said I, alluding to the feminine element "Yes. By the way," ho added fever ishly, "you said Miss Bellin was known to you." "In a casual way only. She is a soci ety beauty,: and I hare met her once or twice; also her very silly mother. The latter is-as remarkable for folly as the former is for beauty. Well, Briarfield, •hd what about Miss Bellin?"  "I was engaged to her." "You are engaged to her?" "I said 'was,' " he replied, with em-, phasis. "Ngw she is engaged to my Tbrother." "Of her own free will?" ] "I don't know," said Briarfleld. "I really . don't know. When I went to Chile, I was her affianced lover. Now I return and learn that she is to marry my brother." "What explanation does he make?" ■ "None as yet Tonight or tomorrow morning he comes here to explain." "But why here, of ail places?" "Miss Bellin is m Marshminster. Felix Is staying there also, and m his letter asked me to see him at the Fen Inn, as he wished to explain his conduct fully before I met Olive again." "And you agreed?" "Asyou see." "In your place," said I meditatively, "I should have gone at once to Marsh minster,, and confronted both. There is some trickery about this." "You think so?" j "I am by nature suspicious," I an swered. "Perhaps too much so. Yes, I think there is some trickery." Franois frowned and glanced at his watch. "It is now 8 o'clock," he said, re placing it m his pocket, "too late to go to Marshminster. " "Besides which," I added, "our ■worthy landlord hai doubtless neither trap nor horse." / By this time we had finished sapper, and Bose came m to clear away. Thoughtfully filling my pipe, I watched her closely. Undeniably^she was a very beautiful woman and ill suited to her present occupation. Why a girl so hand some should bury herself m this lonely inn was a mystery to me. I felt sure that there was a purpose connected with her presence here, and that inimical to Briarfield. The landlord did not make his appearance, which was to me a mat ter of some relief. I disliked the fellow greatly. • Francis, smoking hard, sat staring at the fire and took no heed of Rose. Once or twice she glanced m his direction and looked as though about to address him. Catching my eye, she bit her lip and desisted. Finally she disappeared from the room, with manifest anger at not having accomplished her design. "Strange,'' 'said I, lighting my pipe. "What is strange?" asked Briarfield, looking up. ' That girl knows your brother.'' "It's not impossible," he answered carelessly. - 'Felix always had an eye for pretty faces, and as he appointed this inn as a meeting place he has prob abiy-lieen here before. Rase ""Strent no doubt draws him hither by her beauty." "That is not a compliment to Miss Bellin." "I know it Felix is a profligate scamp and will make her a bad hus band. He shall not marry her," added briarfield angrily. "I say he shall not marry her and make her life miserabla I'll Mil him first" "Man, man, think of what you are Baying—your own brother I" "My own brother—my twin broth er," scoffed Francis, "is that any rea son why he should take away from me the woman I love?" "She is not worth regretting if she forgets you so soon." "She has not forgotten me," he said ' earnestly. "I assure you, Denham, she loves me still The last letter I received ]

from her gave no hint that she wearied of ma Asjxm say,,there is some trick ery about it. I'll have an explanation from Felix," continued he, striking the table with his flat, "or, by heaven, I'll kill him!" "Where did you meet her?" I asked, ignoring this last remark, which was but Idle. "In town over a year ago," he re plied, calming down. "She is, as you know, very beautiful, and her mother wished her to make a great match. I am comfortably off, but have not a title; therefore Mrs. Bellin would not sanc tion the engagement. Then I had to go to South America on business connected With my property. Before I left she promised to become my wife and swore that nothing should part us or render her false to me. See, here is the ring ghe gave me," he.a.dded, stretching out Ms hand, "this pearl ring. I was to be buck m six months, and cur engagement was to be made public. lam back m

Cis months, and the first thing I hear iB that she is to marry Felix." "Did she write and tell you so?" "No. But Felix did and asked me to meet him here before seeing her." "Now, I wonder if this apparent treachery of Miss Bellin has anything to do-with your twinship?" "What do you mean?" asked Briar field, starting up. "You are so like m appearance," said I, "that no one could tell you apart You have, lived constantly together save for the last sis months and know evefy action of each other's lives. It may be that Felix has passed himself off to Miss Bellin as you." "Impossible! She would detect the deception." . "I doubt it, save by intuition. I as sure you, Briarfield, that the resem blance between you is most B6|plexing. There is not the slightest differenqa You dress the same; you have -the same gestures; you almost think the same. It is scarce possible to tell which is which when apart. I thought tonight that you were Felix •' "It cannot be; it cannot be," he mut tered feverishly. ' 'Her own heart would tell her the truth." "Did you tell Felix of you^ engage ment?" I .asked abruptly. "Yes. I told him all." "And when did you hear last from Miss Belliil?" "Some three months ago. It was be cause she did not reply to my letters that I came back so soon." "To whom were your letters sent?" "To her, of course." "Care of Felix?" said I, with in stinctive suspicion. "Why, yes," he said, with a sudden frown. "I did not want Mrs. Bellin to know of our engagement, so did not dare to write openly. Felix undertook ; to deliver the letters." "He may have undertaken to do so, but," I added forcibly, "he did not." "Denham!" ! "The whole case is as clear as day," said L "Felix was m love with Miss Bellin and wished to marry her. Know ing she was pa. love with you, he was well aware he had no chance, so resorted , to trickery. When you left for Chile, he gave her your letters for three months, i then, saying he was going abroad, osten sibly left England, but really staid and presented himself as you." i "As me?" " Yea He has traded on the marvel ous resemblance between you. He knows all your life, all your love affairs, and I have no doubt that Miss Bellin believes that he is Francis Briarfield, her lover, returned from South America m three monfljte instead of six." "If I thought so, '- muttered Francis, biting his fingers, "if I thought so" "I am sure it is so. Now you see why it is imperative that he should inter view you before you meet Miss Bellin. I He wishes to reveal the deception and I throw himself on your mercy." "He'll get no mercy from me if this is so," said Briarfield m a somber tone. "Oh, fool'that I was not to write direct to Olivia when I came back to England 1 But it is not too lata When he comes here, I'll learn the truth and denounce him to Olivia. Then oar troubles will be over." "A man capable of such a trick is capable of worse," said I sententiously. "I advise you to be on your guard against Felix." • 'Do you think he'll kill me?" "1 don't go as far as that," I replied cautiously, "but your meeting will bet— productive of trouble. Just now you ex pressed a wish to kill him." "And I shall if he has tricked me as you say," "Nonsense, Briarfield, you talk wild ly. This matter can surely be settled m a less melodramatic fashion. I am glad I am here, as perhaps you will permit me to be present at the interview." "Willingly. I know how clever you are, Denham. You may assist me to un mask Felix." "Do you think he'll come %might?" said I, going to the window. "His letter said tonight or tomor row." "Then It will be tomorrow. Felix wouldn't risk meeting you at night if he had thus betrayed you. Let us go to bed and tomorrow settle the matter." At first Francis was unwilling to re tire, but when the landlord came to lock up for the night and laughed at the idea of any one coming there from Marshminster he fell m with my desire. Together we went up stairs and parted on the threshold of his room. It was five or six doors away from mine. "Lock your door," said las we part ed. "What, do you think I'll be murdered m my sleep?" "No, but I don't like the inn, and 1 dislike the face of Btrerit, the .landlord. Besides,"! continued, tapping Briar j field's breast, "that girl Rose," "What about her?" "She" knows Miss Bellin. Good night." With that I departed, notwithstand ing his desire for an explanation of my last words. So wearied was I that de spite my suspicions of the inn I speed ily fell asleep.

"I sou he shall not marry her and make her life miserable. Pll Kill him prst."

CHAPTER 11.

It was close on 10 o'clook when I awoke next morning. My long tramp of the previous day had tired me more than I thought. Nevertheless I was an noyed at oversleeping myself and aston ished that Francis had not called me earlier. I knew how anxious he was about the proposed meeting with his brother and fancied that his impatience would have drawn him to my room at dawn. Apparently he was less curious concerning the Interview than I thought. Yet, leaving him out of the question, I ought certainly to have been roused by Strent or his daughter and determined to reprove them for such neglect. After all, an inn is an inn, and one has a right to attentions for which one pays. Judging from the landlord's looks, I did not think my bill would err on the side of cheapness. , These thoughts passed through my

To be Continued.

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