There was a weir for Thames fish at Mortlake.

MORTLAKE LOSES SOME DRAWINGS IX.

WHAT MORTLAKE DID XVI.

But profiting by Mortlake's experience, Fanning was evidently not speeding the 'plane to its fullest capacity.

A voice she instantly knew as Regina Mortlake's.

The prospect of spending the afternoon marooned on an island with Fanning Harding and Regina Mortlake, was not alluring.

"Do you mean Mortlake?"

"Of course, Mr. Eugene Mortlake is the man who is manufacturing the Mortlake aeroplane.

"Of course, Mr. Eugene Mortlake is the man who is manufacturing the Mortlake aeroplane.

That girl is Mr. Mortlake's daughter, Regina Mortlake.

That girl is Mr. Mortlake's daughter, Regina Mortlake.

"Good heavens," he cried, "Eugene Mortlake is here.

His assistant had been a cast off workman of the Mortlake plant, of whose whereabouts Joey said he was now ignorant.

But," he continued, "Palmer confessed that it was Mortlake who robbed the farm-house safe, the object being, of course, not so much the money, as a chance to put Roy out of the race contest.

It has been a record of vile plotting all the way through," said the Westerner warmly, "but the toils are closing in about Mortlake & Co.

"Come in," snarled Mortlake.

"To what am I indebted for the pleasure of this visit?" asked Mortlake, glowering at the newcomers, as they filed in, and Mr. Bell closed the door behind them.

As he concluded, Mortlake seemed about to collapse.

Eugene Mortlake.

When Mortlake ruined me, and I fled from my former surroundings," he said, "I left behind me a baby girl.

Mrs. Mortlake, a good woman if ever there was one, took care of that child.

She grew up with the Mortlake's, and when that man's wife died he did the only good thing I've ever heard of him doinghe took care of her and brought her up as his daughter.

When I heard her name was Regina, and on the top of that heard you mention the name of Mortlake, I knew that fate, in its strange whirligig, had brought my daughter back to me.

"So," said Mortlake, "I'm left alone at last, eh?

" Very tenderly, Mortlake raised her hand to his lips and kissed it.