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, "Mhere? asked Sir Ralph.
"3ii3r dear fellow, give me time to
Ro.lph." he field, rising, breathe! Alter all the amazing
anoUnt of tale° Wearing I've gone
oration."
through X really deserve eome cortside
"Do not talk such folly!" maid Sir
lialith, imPatiently,, "Where is she?
what, did she say?'
etir. Rose stink down on the neerest
chair, and affected to be half -aver'
come. "Whets is she?" he repented
'Well, at this moment I eliould tete
• blue Oyes nOVer flickered. prehably crossing the bridge in a bus
That is a question I was about on her may to the ancient • but not
to ask you," answered 81r Ralph, i very charming suburb of Putney."
t "Of' Putney?". asked Sir Ralph,
"Me?"
•"Yes. Has she during the last few. ' eagerly
Weeks offered you any of her woek?" "Qeo- alio informed me. Well. let nae
oceeecienly. she bun not; ior if oho tell you the whole store's X was Your .letter X was terrlhlY 'onset. I
bue;v, but one of the clerks came in
story we published of hers was above • to infOrin inc that a holy Wlehed to -Mr. Gifford,"
. rode at once into Suffold, and saw
had' X should have taken it. That
the average; yes, decidedly above the see me. I asked her name; message
canto hack should rather not glee. ed her syes on Sir Ralph's. face. .
Laura's breath came short; she fix-
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story
' . her narne, but. had Written for .ine "I told him I did eot know where
•municatiipn with her?" said, 'Show the lady in.' The lady •I don't think he believed me." •
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as Sir Ralph waft ushered into the
room; "eXheetlinglY glad to see you.
X hope you have brought tile another
story from that handrsome •young
woman in whom, you were so inter,
Wed. By the lay. Where le she
now?"
Sir Ralph fixed hie keen dark oyes
•on the pink Smiling face betore him'
as Mr. Ross said this, but tie. Ross,
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you 0.verywhere, Laura,. You knew 1. 44. id !tiro Ind that 41,V ixt:ter
the Seeneeeiiever as if We hfUl lieen 13"
v.euld seek „ Married long ago. Speak oi th's no *hie leir Ralph weat t� bis hs. Iff
oil should not, you should uot
, ...' more, Sir Ralph. In my letter I •and took out lettere of credit for ft
6110 Juurniured; and she put one 4is eor ! asketi you, to feel to me as to unit large sum. T1wn he wrote to his age
bends over her white face. 1 who ii4 dead, and -and it initut ho ent in Yorkshire and to his. steward
"And is this all you. hare to • say 0.., at liarewood. He was going abroad.
to ine?" . i for eeveral month% he infant -10d
Fir Ralph asked this standing there' "And yet you love me?" Omni; and haVing bottled tell this he
facing the trembling woman before "Yes; and 1 will love no other. I returzted to his hotel. intending to
hue, and he sale. how deeply she was am not one to change." make *tome further arrangentente be
agitated, and that she looked 111 and "leor I."
fore he drove oven to Putney •at -
norm ' "You think No now," wild Laura, four 0,0104. ,
oolt is oply giodng fresh pan," She gently; "but z,tnt may not think at) wile, ie einem „me he .sterted.
said. M low and faltering voice, in a few years. A. woznan's life is - *". .
"No; the pain was In parting. Lan- different to a marfo. trY to put
re,. Now we can net. port."
self aside in thinking of you. Fix* 044rrYing with hlm a ring, Whieh be
and then Sir Ralph moved nearer to But here her voice broke and felt;
There Inc.tvlone silenee after this. imps Some one else- .
ideetrea: bliuttletuniaervroalddiforiangastluiee long
meant for leaura's alender hand. Hi
brae:Ili:0y. heo.u:e it0000kk 11; pi: 1107ootdiiiing,e:toiyid. iteokraeeilits'iAtaeoh.,,,tkitiolivir owrvistiritee^do,lika,srhclootomi‘it 1E0, purgohateiyhedfromputtirca, banwtdenhiot,,drsporz
han4S in. his.
to do right, but human love was at, the email linen-draper'S shop, and
inquired for,Misa Boyd.
"10:01110, e:rboa,3:81;evreedstly;dinu;r,'Y' she loved was near her, and his The melanclaoly-lookieg eholikeePer
strome withineher, •and the dark face
strOng hands held hero, For a izio. ..ir .0. melancholy tel till,
she answered, "I have felt that 1
ent or two, a sort of irresistible '
ou have not' beard hen 5 r?
have done a great wren,"
weaknese Swept over her. Iler head lie ee'lil' 4441Y. ,,
"You inean-"
,041, leaving my husband," eentine drooped on his, Shoulder; his lips 'Tfeard what? asked Sir Ralint,
Were pressed on her hair. sir Belida c140ickleYe` Boydse gOOO, Eiro.-8110 bat
Intgh°ItretiehollortirheelYincikev'e°:1 211:11e;etexttalInve tender and passionate Word he sought thig morning: and my wife's in a sad
flue eehave
s u_nrotau, ra
thought that she had yielded, and In
way about losing her for she was a
of his; but to stay thunnreowwaits-:40,helir:vritjiter a brief paw, after one .
::-.1A1wiseereyvtelo.yertienuiapIpy. 1 bit x . was geed lodger, and a nice lady, and
times are bad," And he sighed.
long` lingering sigli. Laura. once Mere "Goner' echoed Sir lialPh, Waniely,
wronging George; but now-" gathered up all the apliettlal force of At Mike raement, however, the land -
"Do you wish to return?" asked her nature, and shook the spell front
int,iaTtleeare rateo.nSyr LeltatiPuhw's:osno, 1 ilogwont to' Too0v011040Vroo'n' oSliv1.0„ 841(roo '1
Sir 'Ralph, briefly and bitterly. hvoesre avvintdichstoboadd b(w)fot.11,10-zblighlut. bewitcbed
'7 shall never return! But yell her soul. She ralSed her head, she
ask you ed
doosr irtoR•a:he. for
lady, the wife of the shopkeeper, \Nilo
advanced into tho shop and aosirees-,
had been listening at the back parlor
egoing- eenversation,
and talk things over.
out his hand. . . "Oh, sir, you're the gentlentan,
'then Slirm4Rtyalpa:naelsaegarokle.e? iand held areo't you, who eame to See Aliso
' 0
-, Boyd last night. And I Nee you
ed. •• he ask- beought her ill news. she was up
nearly all night after you were gone,
1,10. felt half -triumphant. His will for 1 heard. her a -walking up and
had been stronger than • hers,. he d:own the rdorn, and groanileg like
thought; her love too deep for the anything. And this morning she said
fight she had held vvith it, He took to mo she must go."
ehyoitIsh ohnerilehratnadese,. he fixed his • dark "And she .is gone?" asked •
Sir
• Ralph, whose face had groWn very
."And you have had no .furtlier cent- before. My thoughts flc.w to you, I you were any more than he did; but
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'Not or months and months. BY was shown in, and, lo and behold, it Laura sighed heavily.
the by, she tailed here one day and vies Mies Ingrain and no other." "It is sad for him." she said; 'but
thanked me for paying her so prompt- ' " ' heti,114for et mee Ife must think
And Mr, Ross latighed and showed
his white teeth.
"She. told me about e that; what
inade you tell her?" said Sir Ralph,
grimly. •
"My dear fellow, I did not U41.
her," replied Afr, Boss, with another •
laugh, "X only' advised her always
. to be paid through Sir Ralph Wood-
land; .aed very good advice too. She
teld rue you had given her five
pounds; what she really •ehould have
was three pounds ten. Will you
have it now?" •
“There is no hurry about it said
Sir. Ralph, yet more grimly; and.
:then he rode and began walking
slowly up azid down the editor's of- •
dice. "And you have , never heard
.from her since'?" he presently asked.
• "Yes; she sent me one other story.,
but I Was full up at that time; awl
besides, her first story had not then
been published, so I declined the se-
cond one; but if you have brought it
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. "I wish I .had. An extraerdinary
thing. 'has. . happeaed, eRoss e The
young; lady you !mete as Miss *Bo',
gram married -" . • • • . .
"Married ! ' said Mr. •BOS.13$ raising .
his light -eyebrows... ' • . •
'Yes, and she has now left. her',
.huyband; and She .- ,•keepeng where
she, lives a seeist "frein her friends.
'This is why .I came to You, . caine
to inquire If she had brought any
work top you, for she Must intend,"I
believe, to live by her' penee • • •
• ' feAli,"• ' field ' Mr. Ross, and a
thoughtful expressioa pissed over, his
fair -face. ••. . • . ,
"I thought it net unlikely that ehe
Would: come to you -and she may.
BOSS, if' she does will yoo. do ..mes a
favor? Will you give me her ad-
dress?" ' •
• ••11x. Reiss looked • yet xricire thought
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fel. • •
“What if she binds) zne to secrecy?'
he asked. . „, ---------------
"Even if she biods you to se-
crecy,", urged Sir . Ralph. • "Look,
Ross, I .will give 'anything to find out.
her . address. You may ,name your
own price:"- '• . '
"You: think every. tnan has his
price; then?" smiled. ler.- Boss: 7
'7t is a matter' of,life and death
to .me to know, where h0 isr"
aoh-
tmued Sir Ralph,' vehemently.. "She .!
• has left her lionie-partly through Me.,
feel' myself. to 'blame; so if. she •
Comes here, , •
"Well, Sir Ralph, 'teeere' old;
friends." ' ' • •
71 you can find out where she is,
jiving X will give . you , a thousand,
pounds, and n� • one need be the wis-
er," continued Sip .Ralph ; sail.. Mr.
Rase' pink face •grew a little 'Pinker,
that Was all. • •
. "A thousand pounds?", he repeated
thoughtfully, .
"Yes, a thousand pounds; please•
try to earn it, Bose, and Inn ' grati-
tude .as Well." •
• "Well, your gratitude is a tempting
bribe; eo if this fair' lady conies
,here-" • •
Let me know at once.. Do not
altirm her. If she asks, you to keep
her nante ann'andress .a secret stretch
a. Point • with your conscience for
SM.*. Tell no ,one but me, but tell
• me without delay."
"All right; 'I'm your, Man. But
what ifshe does not come 'near?"
"it's a chane of course; but she
may come."
',pc, she •may, Woodland; my dear,
fellow, jus t by chance I am a trifle
hard up this •morning; do you think
you could' lend me . a htuidred
pounds?'' • '
"Certainly," 'replied Sir Rattail,
with a hard smile. "I have not lee,
cheek -book with me, but I. will. send
a, hundred on this afternoort; or
,would yoU rather have ;two hun-
;drod?" • .
"I should rather 'have two two -
'Arad," smiled Mr. Valentine Ross.
"All right, Telegraph at once ' if
this lady calls. And now good -morn-
ing, -Doss." ,
Mr: Boos got hie two 11undreci
pounds, but weeke passed a,ray And
b3 had no chance of earning the
thousand 'pontads and Sir Ralph
Viroodiandre gratitude, Sir Ralph call-
ed at 'the office more then °nee, but
Mt. Ross hadno news. ILaura had
disappeared, tieentingly, 'amid the
Vast rnultitUdee of the greatcity, or
hidden hereelf away somewhere Glee,
for no one &Odd find her.
es,. go on.
f ",
3. OU .Will never regret your love pale - ' • • •
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• out my band, 'which the lady did not "Yoic seem to think more. of his ily. "1 shall UOVer regret it fa,st as 1 can, I rose, boWed, . held ,, should hey° remembered all he did.'" 1`No," answered Laura, half -dream- week's notice, as agreed, • and did
"I'm going on., -My dear fellow, as, me so ungrateful and SO I. 'Was. / kn. We," he said, •
• "I will come .to -morrow --en the af- eievergytuihteingthethalat'denhabrts.oteukee, foirooksehde
"Clean aWay, sir, She Paid. for • a
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seem to eee. Then she said, 'I once feelings than of mine." „ .
*s oto a story for 'you, Mr. Reese' • "It. is not that; bet I thonghtof tornoon; we can settle everything just awful, sir. If you're a friend of
"7 perfectly remember,' I replied. ' my Own, Now I ld h
see 1 eounot
. then." ' . hers, I think you should see after
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'You were introduced by • Sir Ralph' have done so, o • . ' I es, said Laura, ' With, faltering •fier; for sh0 had a look on her, fano
'Woodland"Wellall that is 4one and over
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, NThOnetre avwoaey ,neoxcedtoeudoet oallanhois:
lips; and 710 they parted. Sir Ralph I did .not. like to see. I once Saw a
Upon this she sighed deeply
i r IR
',' , . of
at any 'rate. Now will you. thenk. a r
Usatip,opiYi PwehoQr iicardeattuirieed dtroawtnakoeuhtuo,flitfhee; rievoede
And I continued'I hope you havelittle me?" .
brought mo another storyLauraclie not speakIler daek
and deep attachment to the -woman her eyes had the same fixed gaze as
.' . -. - • .
On one condition,she answered, eyes` Were fixed wistfully on his faue.. he..had just left. As .110 crossed, - the this poor lady's this morning. ,Eee-
e ''
'which is that You tell no, one eny "When. I read that -well, 1 ao not. bridgo, with its twinkling lIghts on cuspthe liberty of me saying this;
name or address.' , • - • know what to call it -confession - of either side; he, was thinking only of sir, but I feel that, upset and put
" 'No one,' X said, .with an agree- STOUT fther's was naturally upset. ner, and he Meant to keep hie word •out, and I wioh no harni may ' come
able smile. ' - ' . ' • Your motiv---------oe refusing me', lone. to her in the fullest sense, 'and, mar- to her."' ' ' -
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" 'No one,' she repeated. *I have ago was only natural, too. I den% .rylnr1 as seen as it was Possible. Sir Ralph did not speak. He geese:-
. e vas quite man of the world ed the back of .a chair Whieh. •Was ,
been. married since I slew youI have
mind telling you that unless f bad •
cared for you as I do now I should• enough to ;know that to a 'certain ex- . standing near and leaned heaviler on
•; ..
left my husband, and changed my
name; and I • wish no one to know not have wished to. marry a, woman tent by •cloieg this he was wreeking it; and his breath came bard.
where I am,' . . whose father killed mine. But I have celcolations. • ,
his career; but this never entened his • "Excuse zne, sir, for speaking of
"
Your wishes are law todele,' x re- e • . it, but I thought perhaps you might, '
oThen she produced. her story, end .
teou'ght it all over and over during "She nOVer shall regret if " he told be a friend or relation, as the• poor
plied, mendacioesly. .. • • thelast• three months. 'The b ante
wt yours you acted most bon- himself; and when he had reached the lady had no other visitors until you,
aline' t s'Y . other end of the bridge. a rernantic Came ea,st night," went on the lande .
telked a little, though in a reserved'
ora y an re u mg Incnla. . i c eshe seiied on him again to rem ose
fashion. I asked .her.address, and af- " d L
"I• had no clac•ice, .. said aura., n • it, and so mice more look on the
ter 'a monient's nesitation she gave .
house wheie Owelt the. woman he
it.. ell; is. at Putney, . just after . pee . a low eone, • •
hue% c 1 the 1 .-t1 v , littl
rossec e a 1 ge, o ei a , e. . .
. "Many wchneo .would have' aeted loved. • ' *
linereeiraper'e shop.' Sho..said, 7 am differently. Had it n . He did
not bee for this this. Ile• looked at the dare,
P004 now/ or something to that ef.. wretched confession ..you Would haverives rolling. silently on;' loeked at
feet. Then, after, a little more hesi- Married me theo, would you not?" i the' reflected' lights on its gloomi.
ta,tion, and witha sudden blush. she "Yes," half-whisperedLaura. - breast, Then he looked - at 'the sky,
asked after you.. • . eYou .cared'.for me then?" - dark and gloonxy 'also, and finally,
- 'Have you seen - Sir Ralph Wood- ,Laura made an alrnoet mute aseent came to: the little lightedhouse in'
land 'lately?' she said. , .. with her pallid lips, • • the steep street, Where his • Lani.e.,
' , •' 'Not:for an age,' I ansveet.ed; and , "Thee let eei throw this miserable he kneweewas thinking..bot of bifti.
I hope I ma y be fprgivert. Then I acknowledgment ' oe a, hidden crime • ," I -Te could not see through the cloe-
tte.o.te down her addte'ss, and leere It ,eside. Let it be to ,us as if it had ed curtains; -may a hazy ligbt feom .
..is, after whichshe rose and depart; neVer been Written. Laura, my love the lamp within. Ile esuld not see a
'ed; but before she left she again. ' - for you is • so strong and great „that • wouian. Imeeling there, id ' &go tiy-n
said. , , • • • • , I cotint nothing boil& it. You have woman whose soul 'he had. „tortured.
' I can depend on you, may I not, left Mr. .Gifford; . that .page of -Your
to tell no one my- address?' - • life is done and ended. Come ahiciad.
•
Sir Ralph bid' begun all
Up hope. Ile grew Oloorny, and bite
teely eelf-reproachful, When one even-
ing, three months after 1.aurae die*
appearance front' Red Rouge, tele-
gram Was handed in to Mtn frOtai
Valeittine teen, whieh was foie
-10Wel
“The fait lady Was at, the Office
this afternoon. lenbw her nresent ad -
7.o dress. Will eall in an hour.
doing South Exproi "ROSS."'
„PT!' Sir, Italplage eartitcatient; when he rill,
NOrth' EXPreen
s-',47 Obeyed this telegram was Uribennided,
e'"`"' r* -1 Hie dark fee°. duelled, Ile strong
A. strtio trembled, and he kept Walking
O. PATTISON, Station Agent.
P.. R. HODOENS. To Tieltet ut. and dtenft.the 1.00111
until she, could bear' no • more,..
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• . .•
• •.
You ay - certainly depend - on • with me and begin a new 11 e. He, was up betimes the nextmorn-
me,' I -said, and I reflected ' ,it was "I can not! I can not!" she. an- • Mg, for he had mixeh to do.
He
cruel to deceiv'e, SO charming a wee severed. And again, she put- one of meant to.- take Laura hrinuelia.tely
man; but then Ileilso reflected it. eves;--5,h'er slender eold hands over her face, •trroeadm,aarrnidedr.einHaeinhatdhertehuusm,hills,tha••fr.y.•ci
no doubt for hep good." And Mr. but Sir .Italph drew it away. '
a, ,
•Valentine Ross laughed. . .:'My dear...Nice" he said, in a tend-
fairs to see fterhis bills to pay.
• Ile ,
But Sir Ilialph did ,not. laugh; He or tone,: not let any mistaken' • had also the thouSand* poundsto
wrote down the address, and then hn feeling of honor stand between us P.g:aYtetiiii31.tri; the Iittlo 71loutine 74171, and con -
"Youat Mr. B.oss. now. Your wrong, as you ,call it, to
"You Ethan have the check toemere • sidered whether he should give him
row," he •said, "if I find her to-
night." '
"To -night! Why, you, are certainly
not going to Putney •to -night," ex-
ciahned et-toses aghast, who had
intended to dine with Sir Ralph.
• "I certainly am, I Am going at
once. Thank :NU, BOSS; YOU have
• earned Ink gratitude," •
"And the-" •
• "'The , check? It will. be • all right if
your information is. correct. • Excuse
me, Ross, but ,I am going 'now," '
"Stop, atop, my dear fellow!" cried
Mr. Ross, 'rising excitedly; "Wby, you
haye .not even', asked, the name that
Mr,. Gifford is done, ti,11 n •
. , - more than his due; but 1 nn seeond
recalled. They. say you are with me
thole' hts he -reflected that Mr ., Valen-
down there, La.uret, so let th $
tine Ross had done very well. . He
it with truth. . The world •will ..re- therefore called early at the office.
ceive you again when you are my
with his cheek -book in his poeket, af-
wife." • • ' ter telegraphing, to Laura that he
.a. n'slweeriterde LITatil'irtill. g'"Tire twileerldW°s11;11dilte"s the .afternoon. .
would be with her at four Oenock in
oyno ,oy olio in d operpoais pre. r it yn oatn_d.6 ofrownswkooni
:. "You have 'good news on your
Mr. Ross .was charmed to see' him.
care for, what 1 M.OSt • think' qf, is face,». he siiide With outstretched Miss leoeil put as much as hair a •
soniething higher .roul. surer, Sir hand. ' . , .• :crown into her hand, and then she
RalPh. It has been very sad for us," “Yes," smiled Sir Ralph... • ' went away; 'and lite afraid, nomer .
and for a moment her slender had "And you Mend her?" how, none of us will eel: her , aoy .
. ,
slid into his, ''(hill terrible shadow OYes, again replied Sir Ralph, more." ' • • • . •
. .
lady, looking curiously at the . gray.
pailor which had spread over Sir .
Ralph's face. Her husband abet drew '
near and looked at the "gentle,.
man" ' curiously. They both thought •
soniethireg bee happened; that Some',
hOW..or.'other Sir. Ralph was connect.
..ed witbitheir lodger's deptartere,
bte silwteilsads_t Sir
e -
Ralph said, slowly. end painfully.
''it's Nat ' as she left it,
for I've , been, so upset I've not' -
. time to clear up yet,' She took ' adi.
• her books and paneri away . with hers.
,and • when I aeked her if there 'N'Si).;
any h•opo. of her coining -back she 'on-
ly shook •her head. I Seer it's a' bad •
..busihess," addecl •the landlady, with " "
4 sigh. "But -come- along, Or." ' • • •
Then Sir Ralph followed the land- '
lady Upethe narrow 'ataircase, as bp •
. had done . the proyioue evening, . apci
ehe showed him into ninety ream.
• He, Uoticeci all the signs of a 1i.sty
tilleuillitlAtIroef.nriPhaepgeir.L;Lttehle‘rat!
atones . here end there, lie looked
blankly round, and a strange. eieeole.
tion fell me his &art. iteptie .ehe
„had flee hem hink, and once mere
all. his hopes we're dashed low. • .
'Ant ' she left no 'addiessee be
forced his pale lire to ase.
a word,' ter. She Met said
seGoodebye, Mee.' -diet_ was .alie
But n'ibe forgot Ile one; ebt even oriel
the girl,. though she's 11 p001' workee,
and not. mueli at anything. • Still,'
on, my life ,that .me" Poor father left nedding his head. Site ISeripli.eskee no further clues-
,
Ina. But for that there would have "And it is all right? ' inquired
the fair lady Ives by at Putney."
"I am off my head, X think, an,.
swered. Sir' Ralph, grimly; "Well,
what hi it?"• ' • •
"Miss Boyd. Here It • is written
down." • . •
- "Thanks. Good -evening Ross." And
in another moment Sir Ralph was
gone.
oixAptEt. xxvm.
It was dark. when Sir Ralph reach-
ed Putney, and the lentos were lit in
the narrow streets. He had been di-
rected by. Mr. Rose that the Meuse
Where Laura lodged' was close to the
bridge, and he easlITTOutid• it. :The
atreet' was .steep and crowded, but
th3 small linen -draper's shop, for
which he was seeking was not full,
and as eotered. it a depressed -
looking shopman. bunged forward
With the object of serving him.
"Does Mimi X3oyd lodge here?" in-
quired :Ralph; and the shopkeep-;
errs face fell When he found Sir Ralph
Was not a customer. , • .
"Yes, sir," he anstvered; •"Misa
lloed had our drawing-roorn. She is
a •writing lady." .
"That is the lady I *ant to see,"
laid Sir Ralph; open which the shop.'
keeper called to his wife in the back
'parlor that a gantleznat had called
foe Miss Boyd, and then a faded
reepectable-looking tvontan appeared.
She ushered Sir Ralph up the nar-
row staircase, which Was not lighted,
and rapped at a. room door,
"Come la," replied a " voieer the
tone of which Stir RAlph remembered
iso well.
"A gentletortn. ger you, Miss Boyd,"
Said the larrelady, opening the door;
and then SP' Ralph saw the quiet
In-
terior.
A woman in a black gown sitting
at a table, which was littered With
papers and lit by a shaded lamp; 0,
Woman who turned round her grace-
ful head as the landlady spoke, and
did not for a moment recognize her
Vitlitor, for Sir Ralph was standing
in the shadow of the dark staircase.
Then he sloWly walked forward into
the room, and the landlady closed
the door behind him, and Laura saw
Who it was.
She turned . pale; she started rip.
She did not speak.
"Laura.," eald Sir Ralph, holding
.4itat his hand, but she did not takdit,
"Why have you come/ flow did, you
find tiler she asked; in 0. breken
voice a moment later.
41 came because could not eta)
il MACDONALD, puttiet vamitti ulr 't"9 w"irn°uncdd.
he Art little an *WO, ' answered Sir Ralph, "tor
tit mr
ger Apitt Voirotitoti mid ptit One Of hill gralIVIOVIiii
enteted mil' ow last three montha t liaVa SiOught.
been no bar beeween us now -•-none, Mr. Ross, with a smile, .
none -between your haPPiness and "It is all :right," answered Sir
mine! " , Ralph, but a flush rose to his face,
Her voice broke and faltered as she and •he felt a -'faint inelinalion to
uttered the 'last feet Words, arid Sir knock Mr, Ross ,dqwn. '
Ralph felt her hot tears fall on their But he Suppiessed this. He . sat
clasped hands. • down and. produced his chock -book,
“It has been hard, but let us for- and drew a check M the name of Mi.
get it, he . said, eagerly and pas- Vale/Atha Rosa for a 0011st:tea'
sionately. '7 shall never remember pounds.
it, Laura; never, never, upon my "There is your c eek, he said,
Soul." • • • somewhat grimly, "with many
"X believe you are generous enough ' thAnics." •
to. feel thie," answered Laura, again ' "No, my 'deaf. fellew-- began Mr.
raising her head; "generous enough Ross, and then he 'hesitated, theeigh
to put it away from your heart. he took the slip of paper in," -his
Bute -but this is not all. "l'here hand. • •
stands between us someehing more "Well?" inquired Sir .Ralph, won -
than this dark story. There stands
the. vows I made, and which X can
not break. Sir Ralph, leave rae
dering if there was anything wrong
With the check. . •• ' •
"Well you. see," centitined Alr.
sornothing;• leave ine uty self-respect. Roos os though unWillingly, let,hete
Leave me -•-,oh! I must Speak- it -my 'wee 'the tem hollered, pounds Yoe so -
hope of a better and future life.", , •kindly• advanced. YOU ought to take
"I can not go into such .argu. that off." ' . •
Ments, This iife, with its mysteries. l'Never mind," answered Sir Dalph„
.and'uncertainties,. ia enough for inc. with a soniewhat hard laugh; you
ean not believe in what 1 do not can take that as a. Peet of you
' • price." •
"134 do you not feel it?" asked "Hai ha, hal" laughed. Mr, Ross,
Laura. "Does anything delightedly, 'What .funny ' felloW
really satisfy you which is not right? • you are, Woodlandt Part of my
Suppose I went away 'with yoli now, priee, indeed; we have OD our price,
would I -could I.1,10 sure Yeti would though yours may be a pait,of dark
not Oiling° to me? You could not eyes. Ha, ha, hal"
respe9t4ne, . X ant putting this only was: oeereeyed. Ile loved no-
on a re•Wind 'hunian standing; but • thing so tvell as money, and tO•haVO
there is • another, and that, that -I made tleolve hundred pound e by giv.
must cling to." • • ing woman's address was a piece
"1 swear wotild not change to of good fortune he had never hoped
youl" for,. He Would have talked of Laura
"1 believe you would •alwoys be to Sir Ralph, but Sir Ralph gave Gooyge heard nothi5a.
eve.. t (TO rtE CONTINUED.)
good to ine; but it could never be him no encouragement. 11,p had Simi"-
, . . •
tions. Id pet a couple of soyereigns
' into Mrs.• Hare's lean band, end then
he aIso went 'away. Ile felt coot:
eiletely 'cast down and defeated; he
had beezt SO SUrO, and ;this was the
bitter eod. , •
Ile dnove baek •to his hotel, arid .
found a letter feom Laura awaiting • •
him there, atid he read it with a
shamed heart end an Intense feeling
.of 'disappointment and pain.
. • "I entreat, you, for God's sake," it
began, 'etat to seek me put any
more.. I can, not bear the pain that '•
I went. through last night; I can not
bear. the struggle With my own heart.
I• can not, will not go with you
as you wish; andI ask • you, as a
gentleman, as a man, to Wave me
alone. To see you utterly unnerves
me, and would drive Me mad if it
wexit ein, • I scareely' kale* what I am
writing as ,X write this, but .1. 'ask
you again to see me no more. L."
• That was all. In these brief ill -writ-
ten lines Sir Ralph felt; ' Laura had
written. her last words to 'him. After
this, he could' not pursue her any
mote; it would be cowardly to do
so. He sat with her letter In his hand
staring• blankly before hint': lie had
• loved her truly; and a great desola-
. tion fell over his Soul. It seemed
to change everything to him. His in-
te.rest in life was gone.
CHAPTER, XXIX. .
8h, Ralph went abroad the next
day after receiving Laura's letter. Ile
went moody and disappointed man,
and at Suffold George .Gifford heard
that he had gone alone, Of Laura
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