Part 41 (2/2)

”You say silver was stolen froe? Likely it is in that place”

”Haven't the slightest doubt of it, and er Now, boys”--to the officers--”you have done a good night's work We're a happy faer from yours” So, with promises to soon overhaul the old Bradly house, the , Cora? How could you?” asked Ed

”Oh, I kneas soon going to be happy, and wanted to get used to it,” said Cora, with a laugh

”You haven't failed,” said Dr Robbins

”Praise fro but liberty Didn't we, Helka?”

”Oh, she's too busy Let her alone,” suggested Jack, his face radiant

”And you have on my bracelet! Cora Kimball!” accused Betty

”Another link in the endless chain,” explained Cora vaguely ”That is a present froested the practical Mr Rand ”I have cabled Mrs Ki

”Poor, darling--you,” added Jack, not hesitating to kiss her openly

”Next!” called Ed

”Halves on that!” demanded Walter

”Fenn!” shouted Cora, for, indeed, the boys threatened to carry out the gaested Mr Randat the undisturbed Helka and David

”For a couple of jobs?” asked Walter, looking keenly at Mr Rand and carrying the same look into Dr Robbins' face

”Well, I don'tbeyond ypsy queen, was not in such a hurry to wed, even her princely David She would have a correct trousseau, and have a great wedding, with all the irls as maids Her fear of the clan was entirely dispelled, just as Cora said it would be when she breathed the refreshi+ng air of American freedo to comprehend it all

”They call us that,” said Bess

Then the porter announced supper, and at the table were seated fifty guests--all to welco the praises of the real, live, up-to-date irls

There is little more to tell A few days later the house where Cora had been held a prisoner was raided, but there was no one there; the place had been stripped, and of Mother Hull and the unscrupulous men not a trace remained

But Tony Slavo was not so lucky He was still in the clutches of the law, and there he re tie

Cora arranged to have the gypsy girl, Lena, sent to a boarding school

As for Lillian, who resued a lawyer for her, and most of the wealth left to her was recovered froypsies who had control of it So there was a prospect of new happiness for her and Leland, who proive up his odd ways, at least for a time

Cora soon recovered from the effects of her captivity and she forypsy queen, even as did the other h?” exclai the Tip-Top Hotel they had resuet how I felt when I saw Cora co down that rope from the ”