Egyptiac.), has the following lines: [Greek: O theos esti kuklos, tetragonos ede trigonos, Keinos de gramme, kentron, kai panta pro panton.

o Pythagoreios eis auton umnos, Monados ek keuthmonos akeralou esti'an iketai Tetrada epi zatheen, he de teke metera panton, Pandechea, presbeiran, oron peri pasi titheiran, Atropon, akamatou, dekada kleiousi min agnen, Athanatoi to theoi kai gegeneeis anthropoi.

[284:2] [Greek: Hae de protae dunamis meta ton patera panton kai despotaen Theon kai uios ho logos estin.

Panton told himself that he was indeed beginning the New Year very well. Half-an-hour ago the whole party, with the exception of Miss Burnaby, who had gone to bed at her usual time, had stood outside the front door under the starry sky while the many clocks of Wyndfell Hall rang out the twelve strokes which said farewell to the Old Year, and brought the New Year in.

But Panton told himself that he would far prefer Lionel Varick were he a young woman.

"How long have these noises gone on?" asked Panton.

"One of the servants has gone mad drunk," replied Panton briefly.

" The two men waited for what seemed to Panton a long time, but in reality it was less than five minutes.

Tapster and Blanche Farrow each held a candle, but Dr. Panton led the way; and soon they were treading the whitewashed passages, even their slippered feet making, in the now absolute stillness, what sounded like loud thuds on the stone floor.

" Panton turned on him: "Then you're a spiritualist?"

" "And yet," said Sir Lyon rather sternly, "to your mind, Dr. Panton, a pursuit which you admit was capable of leading one unfortunate human being into insanity, is 'all bosh'!" "Of course I could only go by what the poor lady's friends told me," Panton said uncomfortably.

" "Yes, and Panton's a very clever fellow, as well as one of the best," said Varick heartily.

Behind Dr. Panton and Miss Farrowfor the brick path which formed the crest of the embankment only held two walkers comfortablywere the least well-assorted couple of the party, Bill Donnington and James Tapster.

And at last, with a sensation of relief which brought the tears starting to his eyes, Dr. Panton saw that his efforts were to be successful; Bubbles, after a little choking gasp, gave a long, fluttering sigh....

" Dr. Panton looked really concerned.

Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.

"Yes," he said impatiently, "yes, Panton?

All I can say is that it seemed as if hours drifted by before I saw you all come running up towards me" "Come, come," said Panton, a trifle impatiently.

"I'll leave you now, Panton, and I'll see that the dinner-bell isn't rung till you're quite ready.

Dr. Panton went to the door, and opened it.

"There's no one here," he answered, "but Dr. Panton and myself.

" He waited a moment, then went on: "It was the summons to Panton which put me on the track ofof this conspiracy."

You will perhaps think me a sentimental fool for wishing to keep Panton's good opinion, but such is my wish.

Dr. Panton's appointment at the Home Office had been for half-past ten, and, though there happened to be on this early January day an old-fashioned, black London fog, he had been punctual to the minute.

"I only left the house at five o'clock," exclaimed Dr. Panton; and then, as he saw the look of gravity deepen on the other man's face, he asked: "Was there a fire there last night?