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CIIAI'TI•:It I. -(Continued.) woman who had been RO devoted a
servant, so tender a second bother
"Miss From has gone for a walk on, to her -thinking also of her own enough alone. Certainly for your Dell asked, with a senile.
the cliffe," said Mrs. Jordan as al•. iunely tut. Thinking, too, of the let- sake.•• pulling Cie place to pieces,"
1'etheiick seated himself. "It is so. ter tvhich she posted, and wondering Norah still looked at Trim, puzzled David responded. 'I daresay I shall
much better fur her to be out; in- who the Earl of Arrowdale might bo and unc•ertaie, and ho hurried nn.
"This -this life is a life of change,
Miss Frere, a life of changes and
surprises. You woul1 say that you
had not found it so, but yours Is
an exceptional a very exceptional
case, believe ate. And you do not
know the Earl of Arrowdale. to
wltotn your nurse. Mrs. Ilaycxt,
wrote?" he asked, with sudden
abruptness.
"\o. Until 1 saw his none upon
the envelope Of the letter 1 did not
know such a person existed."
"You are quite happy here?" he! • :....;...; •.`s • ••... ;•ebs •.: ♦.; • :•'
asor Sake
� fir
l' •i
"Oh, yes, yes," she assented, with i • • j � of Good Health D ri n k
u little sigh. •'tjuite happy.' •• The Pace of Liberty
"Mrs. Jordan is kind and -ahem- .•
all that?".
"Yes," said Norah. "I have el -
ways lived here since I was a child." ~41141104•11•4•11•4•••:•‘••:••••:Ib• 11•4•'••i
•'1 see, and have grown attached
to the place. It is very quiet."
"Yes, and very beautiful."
•'I see; attached to Mrs. Jordan
and fond of the place. Upon my
word, it is a pity."
The lust sentence was nut intended
for Nuruh, but her ears were quick
and she turned her eyes upon hint
with a surprised questioning that
muds. hint cough again.
"1 mean -dear too! -that -that per-
haps it would be as well to lejarl'ell
C}IAI'TE:R LVII.
Bell's professional enthusiasm got
the better of his curiosity fur the
moment. It was 0 nice psychologi-
cal problem. Already Steel was im-
pulsively busy in the conservatory
pulling the pots down. It was a re-
gretful
egretful thing to have to do, but
everything hail to be sacrificed. David
shut his teeth grimly and proceeded
with his task.
"What on earth aro you doing'?"
decd, ehe almost lives in the open 11111 why Catherine had written to
air." f limo. Tho dying women had hinted,
"Very healthy, ma'an," said Air. • in broken sentences, of something
Pethe•ick, nodding approvingly• which she [night tell Norah; had this
"Nothing like fresh air fur young something any connection with the
people. and old ones, too. But, to „so?
tell you tho truth, I am rather glad 1'he question rose in a vague form
that. Miss Frere is out, for, though' only • and with little of earnestness
I have come to see her, I ant glad of i .
n it, for her life had been FO un -
an opportunity fur a little tulk with •eventful, so changeless, that she was
you in her absence." ' out on the lookout fvr surprises or
Ile coughed a little dry cough be- mysteries, as persons with more ac -
hind his hand, and his keen eyes t ive lives aro wont to he.
scanned Mrs. Jordan's face. It
did. For sixteen years she had lived in "llcnr rue." he said aloud. 'Then; not going to sit here and allow you
not need a very strict scrutiny, for to destroy the work of so many
it scum perk•clly honest and genuine, the little cottage on the cliff, con- be muttered: "Confound it, how I licit was examining n o
tent with Iter quiet life, happy in shall i lull her with those eyes of I hours. There is not the slightest b pot a little nantly. "As if any roan could Mid
and, but for its kindliness of ex-! (I Y g lower clown. A piece had been chip -
pression, commonplace. the beauty of the place, serene in hers fixed on 1ne likes -like gimlets?" reason to disturb anything. Unless reed of(, leavinga afar ►, clean, red frtrrlt with you."
Mr. Pethe•ick's gaze relaxed into' the protection of the devoted ('ath- which they certainly wero not. "Dear 1 1 ani greatly mistaken, Van Sneck I 1 David drew the slender figure to
(rine, and for herself "in maiden ate, that is so strange, because, you I will lay his hand upon the ring for edge with n tiny tip of hair upon
n persuasive subtle. "Let one see, my dent lady," ho meditation fancy free." see, my dear Alis Frere, the earl us without so much as the sacrifice it
"You fell here," he exclaimed.
said. "1 think Miss Promhas lived Life was still a scaled book to herknows you so scull." of a blossom.
"Knows tore? I think you tin;st he "I don't fancy so," Van Sneck "Your bend struck the pot. here is
here with you fur some years?" and she was scarcely even curious mistaken. I am sure that I have replied. 1 can't remember." a fragment of your hair on it. It is
"Yes, sir," said Mrs. Jordon, about it. net.'r Seen him nor heard of him till "Well, you are going to," Ilett human hair beyond a doubt, and the
"nearly sixteen. She was only four Atter n time she left the gulls, andshade matches to a nicety. After
years old when she cause and she is reaching the cottage passed through ntr'w-' said, cheerfully. "Diel you ever hearthat—"
now nearly twenty. Time passes the tiny hull and entered the parlor. "�" 1 should have said that the of artificial memory?"
earl knew of you -of you. 'There is a ••Tho sort of thing you get in law!A sadden cry broke from the Dutch -
very quickly, sir." Mr. 1 etherick had been standing' man
"Yes, ma'am. it dues," assented looking at one of the etchings and, 1 n rerce is there nal And and to courts and political speeches? David, the lawyer. "Nearly sixteen years." swinging round as she entered, utter -
Ile looked round the roomy. "1.et ed an involuntary exclamation of
me see-1've a bad head for dates. surprise and admiration.
ma'am, although I tint a lawyer -leer Even to the dry, matter-of-fact old
mother, Mrs. Frere, died—" he lawyer, she seemed rather an ether-
wnitvel. eal vision there in the sunshine than
"Little more than a twelvemonth flesh and blood, and he stared at
after they come to lodge here." the lovely oval face, with its dark
"Yes, yes," he murmured, making eyes and sweeping lushes, the wealth
n rapid calculation; "and since her of auburn -red gold -hair, and the
mother's death the young lady hits sling. girlish figure with its graceful
been living in the charge. and under outlines, in speechless astonishment.
the the care, so to speak, of her A faint blush rose to Norah's face,
mother's confidential servant -house:- though the dark eyes rested on hint
keeper -what shall we say?" with "maiden serenity," and she was
Mrs. Jordan inclined her head. the first to speak.
"Mrs. Bayes; yes, sir. A most ad- "I beg your pardon," she said,
minable woman, Mr. 1'etherick, and- And "Great Heavens what a sweet
er-much above her class. She was
devoted to Miss Norah; 1 think site
would have laid down her life for
her at any moment. poor woamnt"
"Yes, yes. And she died a week
agC?"
"Phis day week, sir," assented
Mrs. Jordan. "It was a terrible
blow to cleat' Miss Norah -the first,
for, of course, she was ton young to faint hesitation.
feel her mother's very acutely. A "1-1 thought so," he said, strug- cl
terrible blow, and Miss Norah has gling bravely to suppress all further found it difficult to live with him.
sufl\'red a great dent. though she signs of surprise. "Yes! My name is Your father, the earl--"
hasn't made much—" She hesitated i'ctherick-I'etherick & (L•ogson, of "What did you say? My father,
a moment for a better word than, (:ray's Inn, and I-er-in fact, Miss tho curl—"
"fuss," but could not find it. "She 1•'rcre, I have come down to see you.' "Noll, I've let it out, now, thank
is not a young lady who gives way "To see me?" said Norah.]leaven! Yes, my dear young lady,
to her feelings." 1 i tl Earl of Arruwdtd(
"Oh, indeed! Happy-cheerh4 dis-
position, eh?"
•'Oh, yes, very, sir. I say she is
like a bird about the house, and it's "I am not alarmed."
the stopping of her singing and her "heaven! The most lovely crea
bright Inter•;h that has made the place tore!"
sec dull lately." "I'nt I'm glad to hens it " ho
feel pretty sick about it later on,
but the thing has to be done. (rut
those wires for me, and let those
creepers clown as tenderly as possi-
ble. Wo can't get to the little pots
until we have moved the big ones."
Bell coolly declined to do anything
of the kind. Ile surveyed the two
graceful banks of flowers there, the
carefully trained creepers trailing so
naturally and yet so artistically
from the roof to the ground, and the
sight pleased him.
"My dear chap," he said. "I nn
If
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scorch some of that beautiful lace-
like moss. There is a long trail of it
hanging down behind. 1 recollect
how funnily it occurred to me, even
in the midst of my danger, that the
trail would look better brought over
the front of the pot. Thus."
110 lifted the long, graceful spiral
and brought it forward. Steel nodd-
ed, approvingly.
"1 crone very near to dropping the
ring in there," Van Sneck explained.
"1 had it in my lingers -I took it
for the purpose from my waistcont-
pocket. Then I saw llenson's eye on
me and I changed my mind. 1 wish
1 had been more sober."
in a critical condition. I promised
Chris that I w0llld bring a message
to you from Lord Littitner. Ile
wants you and Dr. hell to come over
this afternoon and stay to dinner,'%
•'We'll come, with pleasure," David
said. "I'll go anywhere to have the
chance of a quiet hour with you,
Ituth. So far ours 11118 been rather
a prosaic wooing. And, besielee, I
shall want you to coach ate ip 011
my interview with your uncle. You
have no idea how nervous 11111. Anti
at the last he might refuse to accept
me for your husband."
Ruth looked up fondly into her
lover's face.
"As it he could," she said, indig-
r And-
and
it abruptly, whish I have been Suggested. All the same, if You
''1•t,e got it!" he exclaimed. '•You critics say sometimes. They declare
trying not to; to anis tirue, it is by have some patent. way of getting at have clet'crly led my mind into the that I nm an imposter, a copyist;
Isis request, I should say command. the facts 1 shall bo only too glad tight direction. The only marvel is they say that I tun—"
that 1 nm hero to -day. to spare my poor flowers. Their that I did not think of it before. "Let them say what they like,"-
"liy the command of tho Earl of training has been a labor of love Y'0u will find the ring in the [rot Ruth laughed. "'That is n►aro
Arrowdale?" said Norah. with me." 1 where the tuberose grows. I nut jealousy, and anybody can criticise.
"Yes; his lordship takes a very hell smoked on quietly for some
quite certain you will find it amongst '1'o me you are tho greatest novelist
great interest in you. In fact -ahem, time. lie toyed with the red bias- the moss at the base." alive."
you have no other name than Norah sums which had so stimulated Vaul David carefully scooped up all the 'There was only one answer to this,
-Norah Frere, I believe?" Sneck's recollection, then tossed a loose mots from the put and laid it and Ruth broke away, declaring that
She shook her head. spray over to Van Sneck and sue;-
on the study table. 'Then ho shook she must go at once.
"Did you ever hear your mother gusted that the latter should put it the atoll out, and something glitter- "Idut you will come this after -
speak of your father, Miss From?" in his button -hole. ing lay on the table -a heavy ring noon?" she said. "And you will
"No," said Norah in a low voice. "So as to have the fragrance with of the most exquisite and cuneing make Lord Littimer like you. Some
"I think he is dead." you all the titne," he said. ( workmanship, with a large gent in people any he is. queer, but 1 call
"Now w,• are coming to it," ho Van Sneck obeyed quietly, remark- the centre, flanked by black pearls him an old darling."
muttered. "My dear young lady, ing that the scent was very pungent.` °n either side. \'an Sneck took it iu He will like oto, he is bound to.
his fingers lovingly. I've got aomethin
Your father is not dead; in fact= The Dutchman was restless and ill g, a present for
at ease; ho seemed to bo dissatisfied "Ifere you arc,' he said. "Ache hint, that will render him •ny slave
•1• the beauty! Well, you've gut it now, for life. Au revoir till the gloaming.
('To be Continued.!
his side and kissed the sweet, shy
lips.
"When you are my wife," he said,
"and conte to take a closer and ten-
derer interest in my welfare---"
"Could I take a deeper interest
than I do now, David?"
"Well, perhaps not. But you mill
find it good many people find fault
with me. You hnvc no idea whin rho
voice!" flashed through the old man's abet» -he is very much alive. i
mind. K thought it likely that you may have, with himself he had lho at of and do
•'I did not know any one was learned that he and your mother man who has set. out with two or you take care of it lest it
here," and she turned to go. were separated -from no fault of ( three extremely important matters tells Into my hands again. It I got
"Stu I be he said, with a your mother's," he added as the of business and who has completely ntdtyet agninance I hran dld ingnin. eal it OflC more,
p- g g y 1 forgotten what one of them is. 1
little hurried bow, whereas she was beautiful face rete sudden! pale and' n)ischie[ those things cause, to to
perfect ly calm and self-possessed. if
"You are Miss -Frere?"
"Yes," assented Norah, with a
the dark eyes became moist, "no You needn't distress yourself, '
fault of hers whatever. Fr-incom-! David said, kindly. I sure!"
patibility of temper. Yes, I may I "I beg your pardon," hell said' The speaker hardly knew how much
say, with all due respect to my noble, tartly. "Ile is to do that very sumo mischief the ring in question had
tent that nny wuumul would have' thing. Mental exercise never hurts caused, nor did his companions such
anybody. Van Sneck i8 going to to enlighten him. David wrnned it
worry till 110 puzzles It out. Will
up carefully and placed it in his
you describe the ring to tis?" pocket.
The Dutchman complied at con -
"And "1'rn glad that is settled," he said.
siderablo length. He dwelt on the "And i'nt glad that I didn't have
beauty of the workmanship and the to injure my flowers. Bell, you reat-
"Yes-ahem! Will You not sit your father s u. exceeding fineness of the black ly arca most wonderful fellow."
y Bell smiled with the ilir of a roan
down? On business," Come. Come, come, it hos surprised pearls; he talked with the freedom
"It's -it's nothing to bo alarmed 1411(1 upset you, I know, and -and I and expression of the expert. hell
who is well satisfied with himself. At
at." [night have broken it better; though, permitted him to rumble on about this moment n set ant cum( in with
'poll my word. 1 did my best. Will historic rings 111 general. But all a message to the effect that Lhspec-
you sit clown? fray sit dune." the salve the could see that Van tor Malley desired to sec Mi. Stool
Norah sunk into the chair and put Sneck was far from easy in his mind.
on importnmt business.
her hand before her eyes. Iter bruin Now and then a sudden gleam carne "Couldn't have cotne at a better
time " David murmured. "Ask Air.
•111 me (u —
",lust Se. Ah, yes -ahem," said said aloud. "Ladies, young ladies was in a whirl and she almost doubt- into his eyes: memory played for Marley in here."
the lawyer. "Now will you tell Inc. especially, arc generally frightened at ,•,I the evid(•ure if her senses• r the fragment of a second cm a ter- Alttrley cane Smilingly, yet myster-
the very sound of the word." She the daughter flee of an earl. Sure- lain elusive chord and was gone. ions. Ile evinced no surprise at the
"Yes; but I know nothing of bust- ly there nest be 5e1110 mistake. "{Vern you Smoking the night you eight of Van Sneck, Ile was, doubt-
ncss, and so—" "You Ser, Lady \ornh—" carne here?" Bell asked, suddenly.
".lust so, just so. You have Hover Lady Norah! Norah let her hand "Yes," Van Sneck replied, •'a cig less, aware of the Success of the op -
heard of Inc. Miss Frere?" fall from her eyes and looked at hint. /retie. llcroson hnndcd it over to oration on the latter. Ile particular-
heard
'afraid not," said Norah af- She was tit ill pale. but She had mus- 1114'. 1 don't deny that i was Terri- ly desired to know where Mr. Begin -
"Put her emotion, or, at least, any bly frightened. I stroked the cigar -
ter aid Henson was to be found.
ter a moment's pause. "'Phis is a queer place to look for/
"I thought that you might have signs of it, and the dark eyes t 111 mrd et to out of bravado." him," Said Steel.
done so; that Mrs. Hayes—" upon the old lawyer were f� ll of "You went into the conservatory, Itul h( was here yesterday,' Afar -
"1 -1 beg your pardon!" He sweet dignity andpatience. �nnder and admired the flowers," ley protested. "Ile had an acci-
glanced at, the white dress and black "Yon see, the secret has been kept hell observed. dent."
sash. "You feel your loss -yes, yes; so well -i really don't think nny Van Sneck looked up with aston-I "Bogus," said Stool. "lira tura rd
dear me, yes! Ahern! You were one knew of your existence or identi- isliment and ndmliratton. hen out of the house. Is he wen.' •t'
very much attached to her, bliss ty excepting the earl and your ,Huth-' "i did," he confessed. "But ' 11 Marley explained that he was w,rt.'-
Frere?" er, and the nurse, Mrs.-Mrs.—I don't see how you know that. ed on threw different charges; in tort,
Norah made no reply and he hur- "Catherine )(ayes," surmised "I guessed it. It lakes the beton the inspector hail the warrants in his
rieil on. Norah. 18omo little time to get level to the 1 up, 00 and turn them up.
"Of course, of course. Yes. Poor "Thank you, yes; and myself, of imagination. And as soon ns you Pocket nt the present moment. Writing lettere when the blood is
woman! Must devoted to you, Mrs. r•,,,trse-that is only natural you, (sone face to face with Reason you "11'ell, it's only try good chance hot, which you may regret later.
-Mrs, Jordan (ells ate. Sad hiss. sh .ild be surprised. But 1 beg you know what wens going
to happen. that you haven't got one for nuc,' Thinking that all the good chancaht
very, very. , tt 111 not distressyourself yoself or feel any lou were a little (lazed and frighten- 1)411 id laughed. if you have ten and opportunities are gone by.
minutes to Sparc, between Van Sneck 'I'hinkin ti • of yourself to the exclu-
Nurnh waited in Silence as he fin alarm. The earl has nothing but the cel. and It little overcome by liquor,
imbed his condolence. -ahem -kindest intentions, and, in-' into the bargain. But 04 en then, and 111}self "e can c•leur up the n•ys- Sion of everything and everyone else.
"And She never mentioned me to tee'1. is-er--anxious to see you. though you were probably ancon- (cry, of 1ho dirlmenrl-motulted cigar -I Carping and criticising. Seo tho
you?" 1 Heaven forgive ate," he added inaud-' scions of it yourself. you were seek- case for en „ hest rather than the worst in others.
in some place to hide the tin Mnrle;v had the time to Spare, and Belittling t hoso whom you envy
"No," Said Norah quietly. I illy. I K i K' I indeed, he was keen enough ! 0 1 car
".\red-nheuh," ho cough,rl again. }t "To 84'e me?" said \ornh. "Ito. "I rather bel 1 was,' Van t because you feel that they aro su-
lho solution of the mystery. A utter to yourself.
was evident that ho experienced s has never seen nh0. ' 'neck Said, thoughtfully. ,, t id, fel- perior
I ' short explanation from i L Dilating on your tains and itches
difficulty in proceedingto the bust "No -o, no, he has not. You were "Von ked a c•igurotte there. R 1
IA you rut the end', . lowed by n few pithy. pert ellen( taupe -1 and misfurlunes to everyone who writ:
Hess he had alluded to. "And she horn a few months after the sepnrn- y' I thins to Van SSncek and he ens ter
did not tell you anything. else?" tion, and -and cireamstnnces-in fact,
Van (neck ruse and rte ,t into the i listen to you.
Y 1 I L 11Ik I I tl t teeth,satisfied, ?(peculating as to what you we'll')
do In 8011)0 ono else's place', and do
your best in your own.gazing idly into the future and
dreaming about It instead of making
the most of the ',remelt.
Longing for the good tidiest; that
others have instead of going to work
and earning them for yourself.
Looking for opport unities hundreds
or thousands of utiles away instead
of right where you are. -Orson �ttet.%
Marden in :Success.
ma'am -I'm afraid you'll think Inc
Very inquisitive -but have you ever
heard the young Indy or Mrs. Bayes
•peak of me?"
"N -o, sir, I think not."
"Not once? Not just mentioned)
the name? l'ethorick & (;rcgson, of
Urny's Inn?"
"I never heard your name mention-
ed, sir." •
"Rocs Miss Frere see much com-
pany, ma'am? Young people are
the monkeys -gregarious and fond of
shutter, nncl-and so on."
"Not much, sir. This is n very
valet place, you sere. Sometimes the om
rector's daughter and setimes the
squire's Indy call, and Miss Noral►
goes up to the rectory or the Manor
House to ten, but that is all."
"Very good, ma'am," he 14111(1.
"And now," he glanced through the
open window, "1 wonder how long
liiiss 1•'rere will be?"
"Not long, 1 hope, sir," she said.
"Meanwhile. i will get you stone tut
-or perhaps a glass of eine'?"
"Oh, ten, ma'am, ten, thnnk you,
very much."
At that moment a slim figure. in a
white dress was coming with n quick
springing step tip the path on the
edge of rho cliff. She wan dressed
in n white frock, simply and plainly
nude, with a black sash and a little
knot of black on the Shoulder, and
wore n straw hat, plain though it
was, like her dress and somewhat
tanned by the sun, sat. upon her heed
as gracefully as the dress sat open
her figure,
Within a couple of hundred yards
of the cottage, she stopped, and lean-
ing upon the rail on the very verge
of the cliff looked out to sea, as She
hart done time out of tnitnber, at
that very spot, for sixto.•n years.
'i'he face was thoughtful rnlher
than sad. for grief and youth nreoa
son divorced, and once or twice
Stailc curved her lips at the mitten of
the gulls which wheeled8rr,echingly
below her. And set. though she
antilenl. •-1 e was thinking of the dears
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Saying that fate is against you.
Finding fault with the weather.
Anticipating evils in the future.
Pretending, and be your real self.
Coling around with a gloomy face.
Faultfinding, nagging and weri•y-
ing.
Taking offense where none is in-
tended.
Dwelling on fancied slights and
wrongs.
Talking big things and doing emailones.
Scolding and flying into a passion
over trifles.
Boasting of what you can do In.
stead of doing it.
'Thinking that life is a grind, and
not worth living.
Talking continually about yoursell
and your affairs.
Depreciating yourself and making
light of your abilities.
Saying unkind things about no'
quaintances and friends.
]'exaggerating, and making mourn
tains out of molehills.
Lamenting the past, holding on to
disagreeable experiences.
I'it}ing yourself and bemoaning
your lack of opportunities.
Tempering yourself with others to
your own disadvantage.
Work once in a while and take
time to renew your energies.
Waiting round for chances to turn
"Anything else?" repeated Norahea
, as you say, the earl has not seen cserva ory. a wa e, r ,llc
y s.'1 "Anil yet 1 mourned to have an Ideal
"I don't understand—" yie: " n large pot of stephanotis in a dib cn14e against you, Mr. Slee!," he
"i thought that she might have -Why does he wilt to see me
tent turner and picked the stomp of said. "`leetn8 almost 8 pity to cul l
made Some communication to you be nw?" asked \ornh, in a low vuic(, a gold tipped cigarette from thence. tis enteer like, Mr. Henson's 0her1,1
fuer 811,• -died." Inc suggested. her lip quivering. "I dropped it in there," he 8nid.
q E, "Strange; if you had asked me that clues 0 not? Which reminds ,ne that'
•
"No," sho said; then as she re-' "11'011, his lordship hnving become 1 ant wasting time here. Any 111110'.
called-nh, how vividly! --the dead nenre. by the let(0r of your nurse. q'teslion two minutes ago 1 8huulcl you and Van Soeck happen ti) boa
wemnu'e last words, she added: "No.'Mre. llayea. of your lonely li- not hate been able (0 answer it. passing 111( police -elation the ) I,
she told me nothing. 1 think" -she tion, has devilled that you should go •\111 new 1 distinctly remember pitch- Case iS entirely at your disposal." i
plowed n luolnenl-"1 think that she andlive with him." i, h 1' in there and watching it And Marley hustled off upon the
wished to tell me something and ••(:o and live with him?" ______________ _ errand that mount 8o much iur Deg.'
that she tried. but eh0 did not." 1 "\'es. Ile is your father. my dune! Meld Henson. Ile was hardly out of
I "Deur me. yes, yes," said air. Lady Nornh, and -and though i have. iordship'M commands were explicit, the house before Ruth Gatos arrived.'
' Pet herick. ".% nil n message non'! - ne doubt yen would be quit content , and -ahem -ono is ovens! tine d to she looked a 11(11e distre8sed; sho
Did she give you any message to de- 111 t'elnnin 1s•re with this extrelnl: obey theta. No need to trouble could not slay for it 1,• e. see
liver to --say tiny one'Y" amiable ,•I,I i;r,ly. els. .10011811. still about packing, Lady Nurnh; that i8, declared. Iter machine ens Olt 9i• t..
•'N',.•' replied Norah. "She oinked -er-rends. 1 think the arrangement. more than you want for the jourm;v. and she won riding over to Longdean
cue to post n letter which she had the (•nrl proposes is only the natural The other things can follow you." 1 without. delay. A note had jrl•!t Leen
11r010n that stile nil." • and proper 0110. and 1-ei•-trust yon Norah rose, her hand resting on..Rent to her frons ('kris.
\ letter, yes,'' 110 said, Seising will tint it n happy on0.'' Bat the tabic, her face pale, her eyes "My uncle is in farts," she so1.1.
the opening thus afforded and bend- though Mr. ('etherick smiled and fixed on the nervously blinking ones recto 1 nm going over to Limed.. in
i,:q forward with it little Tess 0111- nodded, his couwh and n certain conn of the old Inwyer. I for n few days. Lord 1•ittimer is
I,arrnss►ncnt. "A 1'1ter ti)--' pression of the lips were scarcely en- • I have never heard of my father there and Trunk also. The recon' il-
"Te the Earl of Arr:owdnle," said com•aging, till now; my mother meter spoke of intion 18 complete and elotetute.
Norah, seeing that he waitr•rl. "My fat her wishes It?" snid Norahe him -he could have been nothing t0 Chris say8 the house is not the stone
•' K'- act Iy," he murmured. "Now,
hate you any knowledge. any ilea
of the contents of that letter""
' N.• no idea at all."
I sin ' he cennuvnted. 'I think
"You may be sure of that, Lady her; suppose i were to refuse to -to now, and that she didn't imitelie.
Norah. 1 can assure w,11 that the go to hint?" I thnt It could be so cheerful. Iteginald
ens' never did anything he didn't "(iod bless 111y 80111! Refuse! Oh, Ileneon
tt•ish t o—" He stopped awkwardly., my deur young Indy. such a thing "My dear child, Itenson Is not
'rah tis, certainly" is not to he thought tf. You -itis there now.
I ought to tell you at Once that I "{there does Ile live?" asked Norah. evident that. you do not know. have -Well, he is. Ile went there !net
nm Lord Arrtiedale's solicitor, Miss "At present. indeed 0,r n greater not heard of your father. Oh, please night, knowing that he was rt his
Freres" part of the year. at S8ntleigh Court, for my sake. go and get ready.' Inst gasp, with the Iden of getting
"Yes?" snit Norah, quite sitnply. n most beautiful pinre, oh, 1)001111- Lady Nurnh," and he mopped his snore tneney (rein Lady 1.1(1101er. 'l'o
She was only faiiftly curious. ful! ant-er---" he took out his face with his handkerchief 1 his great surprise he found 1,iltimer
"Yes. And, may i ask, Mi'B Frere', tvotch, "I Think, if it is not. hurry- She Ster,cl as if thinking deeply for there also. It was anything but a
if you have formed any pines for ing you Ino 'h, we must he start- n nmomment, then she raised her heed. plen80it interview for air. Henson,
your future?" ing. 4ny, in nn hour." "1 will go." I who wile finally turned out r.f the
"Any plans? No. 1 have forntel no "In nn hour!" exclnlned Norah. "Bless my 80111! 'There'll he trouble house. jt is supposed that he crime
plans; 1-1 did nt.t know that nny Mr. )'etherick smiled and nodded between those two. Oh, Lord, I'm hark again, for they found him this
were necessary. I thought that I encourngingly. sorry for her. '118, there'll ho morning in the grounals with 01,0
should go on living here ns I have "Yes. My inetructlons were to re- trouble." � of the dogs upon him. Ile is most
done, a td- -",she stopped, turn as quickly as possible. Ills (To be l'ontinued•) horribly h 1rt, and lies at the lodgo
I(O'I'IISCI1ILD'S ADVi('E.
Men who have become rich often
lay down for others to fallow rules
of conduct which do not hear the
r lesest scrutiny without revealing
mural defect R. A conlempornry,
however, Bade in the advice given by
4,10 Anscltn ltothmrhild of Frruikfort
much that Is worth quoting.
"inquire thoroughly and conmch-n•
t Musty," he snid, Into the purl
litre of the b09lne8e you prop,.se t0
cngnge in.
After careful consideration conn(
to n definite decision, go ahead
bravely and never be discouraged.
"Do not burden yourself with 11143"
less acquaintances. ito not be snob
bish. lie polite to all.
"Ito not use intoxicating drinks.
Pay your defile protnptly. Invest
your money mately, and trust neither
to chance nor to man.
"Stand up for your rights. amt
advance yet. r Interests sturdily log
honorably.
"Ise t'.eady • nc1 arduous in gout
work, and sues.+ss will coma"'