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THE LEGACY OF CAIN.

BY WILKIE COLLINS, AUTOR OF THE WOMAN IN WHITH,"

THE EVIL GENIUS," &c., &c.

(Now Firg! Published:|

CHAPTER XXIII. EUNICE'S DIARY,

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THE DAILY FREES, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18TH, 1888,

I can do is to keep her in ignomnes of what is coming, by note of affectionats desit

felons and to me, still excited, still not himself: "You couldn't have come hers, my lears, at a time when your presques was mors Besides, if she suffers, I suffer toe. In the urtently nood." He turned to the fanche length and breadth of England, I doubt if thore Toll my doughtors what has happened, tell is a much more ricketyoung woman to be found thon, why they so mo herecked and distanu myself. Is it nothing to feel that, and to | trossod, I don't deny it.”

andare is as I do?.

Wo now heard that the two girls in disgrza (bul brckou the rules, and in such a manner as to i

duserve devoro punishment.

Upon my word, there is no oxcuse for mo! Is this cheer impudouco. No; it in the bant of my antura. I haven terdoney to self-eranius. tion, accompanied by one merit-I don't spar myself.

ng at my father and speaking to my father: Maria-who was standing at the other end of "Do you think of trying change of air, Mr. the room. near the door"Did you happen to Gracedion, when you feel strong. quough to bear which way Mr. Dunboyno went, when he

left un " travol ↑ "

My datios keep me bere," ther answered; "I know where he was Miss, buff-an-hour age."

"Where was ba?" "sad foot hostly my that I enjoy travel-

"At the hotel." Hing. I dislike manners and customs that are alrange to and I don't find that hotels. reward me for giving up the comforts of my own house. How do you find the hotel here ?"

Only two dugs now, before we give our little

One of thou had been discovered hiding

I sulmit to the hotel, sir. They are sad alinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity novel in her disk. The other had misbehaved

savages in the kiteban, they put mushroom of speaking fa Papą. Oh, how I wish that day herself moro moziongly «lill-she had gone to the There are excamos for suce. She lives in okotchap into their soup, and mustard and cay. lad con and go

thewire. Instead of expressing my regrat, they fool's paradiso, nail bo Foes in her lover, a ruli-ense pepper in their salads. Jau Lalf-starved I try not to take gloomy views of things; but actually dad to complain of Papa's governant croatare shiuing in the halo thrown over him a diosur-tine, but I don't complain." I am not quite so hoppy as I had asjusted to be ent of the school. Thepaccused him of expecting by her own self-delusion. Nothing of Oils wort Every word he said was an offence to me. With when my dear was the same towa with the too ruuah of th; of forbidding eest.amant to be and for rev. I sne-Philip-as-hols My or without reason, I attacked him again. H: Papi had enoouraged, bira to unil again, wamenist oflasising on their repeating a catechism, : penetration looks into this lowest digities of his "I have heard you acknowledge that the land. ort have En soms precious time to enrselves.devised by Linslf, which they could not under character-what I ut not in his company: There lont and landlady ero vory obliging people," I As it is, we van only moet in the difforest shew-fund. They svon insinuated (and this was what sets to be a foundation of good, somewhere in said. Why don't you ask them to let you make places in the town-with Holem on on site, lind nata aim se angry) that, he treated them his nature. Fle despises and hates himself the your own soup and mix your own salad " and Miss Fillgall on the other, to take ence of with severity because they were poor girls, has confered it to me) when Emics is with

I wondered whotbar I should moegd in at us. do call it cruel not to lot two young brought up on sharity. "If we had bose young him still believing in her fate sweetheart. But treating his notice, after this. Eron in these propile love pach olher, without artting faird | ladies, they dared to say, more indulgence how long do those botter influences lust? I have private pagus, my self-esteem fods it hard to can- personest wilch shea. If I was Queen of would have been shown to us; we should hate only to show myself, in wy sister's harnéz, and foss what happened. I succeeded in reminding England. I would have pretty privato howars been allowed to read stories and to see plays." Philip is mine body and soul. He vasily and Pbilip that he had his rozzons for rejecting made for lovore, in the sumawr, and nion warm All this time I had been saking myself what his weakness take possession of in the moment to leave the room. Little rooms to hold two, in the winter. WSTanzanynt, when he told us we could not hare he sees my face. He is one of these non-evon zt 2 What limera cuid come of it, I should come to the eobeolroom at a better time. Ha in my little experience I have met with them

weaning now appoared. When he spoke to the who are born to be led by women. If Eunice offending gith, he pointed to Helen and to me bad peed my strength of obaracter, he would

"Here uro ay daughters,” he said. "You will have been true to her for life.. not deny that they na gcang lacties. Now listen. They shall tell you themselves whether my rules Halens Bance! do I allow you to read novel? nuke any diference between thems and you de 7 allow you to go to the play "

like to know!

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Ought Tot i justion to myself to have lifted my heart high above the reach of such nerenture And yet, there is some fascination in loving his as this? Certainly I ought! F know it, I feel it, which I und absolutely unable to resist.

Will you orense me, Miss Helena," he said, if I ask lance to speak to Mr. Gravedien in private "

The right thing for mo to do was, let me hope, the thing that I did. I rose, and waitot to see if my father would interfere. Ho looked at Philip with aspicion in his face, as well as su the object of the interview P” prise. May I ask." he said, coldly, "what is

such pleasure that I could not help thinking of sanse might sanction the stap that I had taken my sweetheart. Oh dear, when shall I esra to should be lost begand remption. Is y distrustful of my own foling? The tumpuan that over lived, worth it moifice? I tation to say a good word for Philips quite thought of my father's house alas d to me, and.

of our frinude ashamed of me. 1 love corned, in masterod sny little discretion that I possessed.

I said to Pepa "If you know how to make some earlier part of my journal, at am not happier than I have ever brat, in all my life very patient unior domestic or

possibility of Ennice being spesiale bodze before, would you do it P

kooper, with thy power, in my plic, that I could caly contemplato. No," I said to Philip, "come what may of it, I maat remain a home."

Solina went on with her hints in the same aly

“Of course I would." way as bafero. "How does she acab, how does she know" was the vast part of the per Then send for Philip, dear, and has little formsuse this time. My clever inquirica folkinder to him, this time,”

His pale face turned red with augor; he pushed flowed the vocal part in balore,

me away for him.

But The

He violded, withiont an attempt to make me Thiet man again he burst ont "Am I necer alter my mind. There was a rullea subiņission- to hear the last of him? Go away, Eunice. In isis manner which it was not pleasant to e You are of no us here." He took up my u Was to despairing leady of hiroseli and of fortunate page of writing, and ridionlad it with me? Had Eunice arassed the watchful demons a-bitter laugh, "What is this At for "" Hoof shame and retnórse? crumpled it up in his haud, and tossed is lato the fire.

rar ont of the room in such a state of morti- loftantion that I hardly knew west I was about. If him without hesitation

"How do you know that Mr. Binboyne was at the bote:

"I was sunt there with a letter for him, and waited for the answer."

There was no prompting required this time. The one posible question was: "Who mat you?" laris replini, after first reserving a erndition: You won't fell upon mo, bliss!" I promised not to tells Sellau sadouls of playing.

Well I repeated," who sent you * Miss Bolena,”

f you new right," he said gloomily.

My anxiety put the dl-important questing to

"Is it good-bye for ever, Philipp His reply instantly relieved me:

some hard-hearted person had come to me with a cup of poison, and and said. "Eanica, you are not fit to live any longer; take this," I da bs-bid!" lieve I should have taken it. If I thought of any

Selina looked round at me. Her little pyn shed to have suddenly become big, they stared me so woundly in the farm. I don't know whether thing, I thought of going back to Balins. My she was in a state of fright or of watdor, As for ill Inck still pursued ; she had disappeared. I looked about in a helpless way, completely ata myself. 7 simply lost the use of my tongue wint to do next-an stupulia, I may even Maria, having no more questiera tu answer, say, that it was some time before I noticed a creatly left us together.

Why should Helena write to Philip at all-little three-anrnered vote on the table by which and especially without mentioning it to me! I was atauling. The note was addressed to me:

"Ever-dearest Eanesce,-I have tried to make Here was a riddle which was more than I could gusts. I asked Seling to belp me. She might myself uoful to you, and have failed. But how Taust-Have tried, I thought; but she looked the ad sigh of your wretchedness, and not feel the impulse to try again I have gone uaeesy, and made axonses.

I said: "Enppose I go to Keleza, and ask her to the hotel to find Philip, and to bring his back Wait for why she wrote to Philip?" And Relina said; te you a potent and faithful man.

mo, and hope for groat things. A handred "Suppose you do, dear,"

bound kisses to my sweet Fuzee-S. J.”

Wait for her, after ranking that not! Tow could she expect it? I had only to follow. har and to find Philip. In another minute, I was

my way to the botal.

....

I rang for Haris case mere: Do you know where my sister is F

"Just gone out, Mis"

espi; he talked to Hol-un tuot to me) his and a lifealty in abaying that Divine Precept foord Eunice (tay interior in peory respect) dia- room was pulled to, but not closed. On the other interval as I best might. But for one cirono-

The exterial is the place of mooding which we find most convenient, under theciras, ma stances. *Pleue are delightfal wooks and corners about thia eskubrated building, in which toros en log should have hesitated to turn it to such a profane hindre al heen in pora's chapel 1 es this: the cathedral de in't much matter. -Shall Iowa fast I felt my inferiority to lelent We answerid “No”-and hoped it was over. a litila keenly? So amld tell Philip samany But he had not done yet. Ha tarad ta Helena, things that I should bara liked to foff hìm frst Answey come of its qutionn," he sail, Myeloversister taught him how to pronouns their y Manual af Christian Obligation, which name of the bishop who began building the these girls en my catechism" He asked one of enfbeiral,; she led him over the sexyid, and told the questions: If you are told to do azto others bim how old it won. He was intereded in the as you world shoy should do unde vou, and if you

ainuities do serije a work on cathedral architec what dros your duty require " ture in England; he made a rough little sketch in his book of our farious tomb of some King: Helena knew thar inte royal peronage's aune, and Philip showed his skatel in jo before he showed it in ign. Howean I blame bin "when Iị stood there flie på tide of stapäilty, trying to reculleri some big that I might tell him ibit was only the Dean'sauce? Belora.might have whispered it to me, I think. She gemembered | it. nat I--and menfioral it to Philip, of course I kept close by him all the time, and now and then he gave me a look which raised my spirits, He might have given ma somthing better than thu kiss-when wa had left the enthedral and wore by ourselves for a mauant in a corner of the Dean's garden But he „missed the opportunity. Evelipa ko was afraid of the Dean time-lf coming that way, and hap peuing to see us? | However, I am far from thinking the worse of Philip. I gave his arma little squeeze-and that was better that nothing;

Hand I took a walk abbag the bank of the river-to-day; my sixtor and Miss Fillgall looking after us as mial.

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It is my be if that helera has the materials in ler for making another Joan of Are. She cose, and anspered without the slightest sign of limiting My duty requires me to go to the minister, and to ask for advice and exconrage. wear."

“And if these fail **

Then I aut to remember that my pastor is my friend. He claims no prielly authority or priestly infa Ibility. Ha is my fellow-christian who loves me. He will tell me how he has him self failed, how he has struggled against him eff; and what a blessed reward has followed his victory--a purified. heart.-a penseful mind."

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I don't care to foquire; I have got beyond the reach of good books aud righteous examples. I have gone to a new school, to study the subject of love. Among my other blamable actions there may not be reckoned disobedience to my father. I have been reading dovels in socrat,

A fret I tried some of the famous English There Papa released my sister; after she had works, published at a price within the reach of only rapenterline, out of the many pages of re-mad pursos. Very well written, no dcube-but Digious instruction which we first began to learn with one umpluciable denkback, so für as I am whom we were childron If the address concerned. Our celebrated native authors ad kinaelf again to the girls.

drew themselves to good people, or to penitent people who want to be misk good; not là wicked readers like me.

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CHAPTER XXVII. TIELENA'S DIARY.

"God for-

Bat I wanted more: "You still loge

persisted.

"More dearly than ever!" "And yet you leara mi ?"

Ha turned pale. "I learn fou, because I am

"Afraid of whatTM"

afraid."

"Afraid to face Eunice again."

The only possible way dut of anr difficulty. that I could see, now accurred to me "Sup- pose-my sister can be prevailed to give yo ap?" I suggested. Would you come back to us in that case"

Cortainly!"

And you would ask, my father to consent to four marringo?"

On the itay of any return, if you like." Suppose ebatanles get in our way," said sappze time pass and tries your patience-- will you still consider yourself engaged to me?** "Kugape to you," he auswered," in spite of abstacles and in spite of Lime

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There are some occasions when women at an example of murago to men. I was ready to

"Certainly," Philip answered, "when we are What, I ask age, has fod the new flame alone." This cool reply placed my father between which is barning in me? Did it begin with two alternativos; he must either give way, er bs gratitled pride? I might well feel prond when I guilty of an net of radeness to a guest in his own found myself admired by a man of his tanty,hone. The choice arved for me was borrower. net off by such names and mech accomplish 11--I had to decide betwoon bring told to go, ments as his. Besides, might not the growth of or going of my own nocurd. Of course, I left this masterial froling base beon snoouraged by them together.

There was no help for it but to wait till she the envy and jealousy starred in me, when I The door which conimusfoated with the next came back, and to get through the time in the

And, while you are away from me," sianos. I might not have known, what to đɔ. tinguished by the devotion of a handsome, lover, side of it I four-nice.

I ventured to add, wo shall write to isch other. and having a brilliant mariage in view-while Listening!" I said, in a whisper.

The truth is, there was a feeling of shame in

Looking at the last entry in my journal. I see Go where I may," he said," you shall siways was left neglected, with no prospot of changing

Tos," she whispered back. You inaten, me when I rememberal barice listened at the myself anticipating that the event of today will-haar from me." my title from Miss to Irk.? Vais inquiries! too!"

slady door Carious notions me into one's decida Philip's future and mine Thin las proved I could ask no more; and hei veuld concede no My wicked begrt seems teve secrets of its own, I was so indignant with Philip; and a 28-head-one doesn't know how or why. It struck prophetie. All further concealment is now at mors. The impression aridently left on him by and to keep them a mystery to me

riously interested in what was going on in theme that I might make a kind of stopement for a wrd.

Eunice's terrible outbreak, was far more sexiona What has become of my excellent education?study, that I yielded to tempiston. We both having bean mean anongh to listen, if 7 want to.. Forced to it by fato, or helped to it by chance, then I had anticipated. I was mywif depressed

degraded ouriver. We both listened,

Papa, and offerod to keep him company in his Eunice las made the discovery of her toror's in and ill at aše. No expressions of tendernes Kanion's base lover spoke first. Judging by solitude. If we fell into pleasent talk, I baal fidelity. In all human probability (as my were exchanged hotween us. There was some. the change in his voice, he must have soon same sly idos of my own--I meant to put in a good father says In his sermonal; we two, sisters are thing horribs in our barren ferowell. We thing in my father's face that daunted him word for poor Philip.

enemies for life.

merely clasp a bords, at parting. He went bi Eunice hourd it too. "He's getting nervous,"

When 1 confided my design to Helion, she I am not suspected as Eunice is, of making | way--and I wost wins. she whispered-hell forget to say the right shut up the piano and ran serues the room to ms appoinberts with a sweetheart. So i sra fros Thing at the right time.”.

But somehow she was not like her old self again, to go out alone, and to go where I piegue. yot

Ton good little soul, you are always right. Philip and I were punctual to our appointment are whatever might happen to me, when I got

this afternoon.

home. What u dosporate wretch some people. Look at mo again; Exrses Are you beginning

Our pace of meeting was in a secluded corner might say, if they could look inte this diary. to doubt ma? Oh, my darling, don't do that of the town park. We found a rustic seat in Maria oponed the door; she told me that may It isn't using mo fairly. I can't bear it--I can't our retirement, set up (one would suppose) as a sister had already returned, accompanied by Lear it!"

concession to the taste of visitors who are fond Miss Jillgall. There was probably a mrions I took her band; I was on the point of of solitude. The view in front of as was bounded quarrel in store for ice. I went straight to the speaking to her with the kind ons she deserved by the park wall and railings; and fine seat was mlcom, expecting to find Eonise there, and from me. Os a miluen she anateted her head prettily approached on one side by a plantation prepared to turn the storms that might hurt o "Anything I can do for you is the town f” away, and ren back to the pane. When she of young traos. No entrance gate was near; no mo. There was a woman at Ennie's end of the Not at all. If you will only allow me was sosted on the malo stool, her face wat onrriage read crossed the grass. A more safe room (with her lack turned towards mej The wretched girls still sat milant and cb.in. Here, thiers was opened to me a new world; "I am still waiting, sir, to knew what it is hidden from mo. At that moment she broke and more solitary nook far onveration, between removing dresses from the wardrobe. It was stinats, with their hands down. I tromblo again inhabited entirely by urgentant people; the about.”

into a strange cry-it began like a laugh, and it two persons desiring to be alone, it would be impossible to mistake that figure—Miss Jiligell. I write of what happened next. Faps Died magnificent women diabolically beautiful the Philip's voice suddenly became an angry voice, endel like a sob.

hard to find in most publie parlis. Invors are Ehe laid u dresses on Ennie's bad, without bis eyes on me. He said, out cud: "Eunico!" satanic men deed to every sense of virtue, und "Once for all, M. Gravedion," he said, “will "Go away to Papa! don't mind me I'ma said to know it well, and to be easpecially fond of taking the slightest notics of me. In significant

alive-portsps rather dirtily alive to the splen. you let me speak? It's about your daughter creature of impulse I ha ha abitle hystori- towards groping. We were there in brand silence 1. printed to the door. She went on sistor ind deje.

did. fascinations of fetime. I know now that"No mers of it, Mr. Dunboyna!" (y father cal-the state of the weather I get rid of these daylight and we had the seat to ourselves. coolly with her necupation as if the room hart Love is abcre everything but. itecit. Love tatha was now as load as Philip.) I don't desire to weaknesses, my dear, by singing to myself. I My memory of what passed between us is, in Buen, not raise Tad hors; I stepped up to hor, one law that we are all hand to obey. How hold a private conversation with you on the sub have a favourite song: My heart je light, my degree, disturbed by the formidable inter-and spoke plainly. deep! how consoling ; how admirably true! The jeet of my daughter."

will is freeGo away! oh, for God's sake, goruption which brought our talk to su sad. i You oblige me to ramind you," I said, that novelists of England have ronson indeed to kido; "If you have any personal objection to mo, eir, sway"

But among other things, I remember that I yon are not in your own ream." Thoro, I wait- their heads before the moralista of France. All bo so good as to state it plainly."

I bail board of hysteries of course; knowing glowal him no mercy at the outast. At one time ad a little, and foam that I had produced no that I have felt, and have written here, is in. "You base na right to ask me to do that." sething about Bem, however, by my own experi- I was indignot at another I was scoraful. I effect With over disposition," I remed, spired by thaus wonderful authors

You refuse to do it?"

nice. Wint could have happened to agitata bor declared, in regard to my object in ueating him. to make allowance for the diangrecabis "Positively."

in this extraordinary manner F

that changed my mind, and had decided to peculiarities of your character, I cannot cont

"Is what you have just heard a part of my | catechism? Has my daughter boon exeunt from repeating it because she is a young Indy? Where is the difference between the religions clucation which is given to my own child, and given to you ?”

-On our way through the town. Helena'stop- ped to give an velez at a shop. Sue asked as to wait for her. That bust of good creatures. Miss Jillgall, whispered in my par: "Go on by yeur- selves, and bare me to wait for bo-" Pilip and waited for us to riso and nuswer, sa my inforpreted this net af kindness in a manner which would have vexed nao, if I had not under- I was entily beyond my power to get on my stood that i was one of his jokes. He said: feet.

Miss Jillgall seis a chance of annoying your] Philip had innocently, I am sere) discouraged sister, and enjoys the prospect.”

mo. I saw displeasure, I saw sontempt. In his Woll, away we went togelhar; it was just what foen. There was a dead aileron in the roon, I wanted; it gave me an opportunity of mying | Bverybody boked at me. My heart beat something to Billio, between ourselves.

furiously, my bands tarned coll, the questions and answers in "Christian Obligation” all laft memory together. I looked imploringlyst Papa.

I could now beg of airo, in his interests and miun, to uke the best of himself when he same to dinner Clorer people, I told him, were pople whom Pape liked and admirod. I said: Let him sen, dear, how clover you are, and how many things you knoward you can't imagine what high place you will have in his opinion. I hope you don't think I am taking tan link on myself in telling you how ta bahaze,"

For the first time in his life, he was hard on me. His eys worn as angry as ever; they showed ans no mercy. Oh, what had come to me? what etil spirit possessed me? fold re- entment; harid undutiful resentment, at being treated in this ernel way. My hate clenched He relieved that doubt in a manner which I shomes in my inp, my fare felt as hot as fire despair of describing. His dyes rosted pine stand of ashing my father to excuse me, I said with such a look of exquisite sweetness and-love-can't-do-Ho-was-astounded, as well lys that i was obliged to held by his arm, I trembled night Us went on from bad to worse. I so with the pleasure of feeling it.

Ehid: 1 moz't do it?

Arriving at its conclusion, I tried another experiment. In a small bookseller's clop I dis covered some cheap trasations of French novels. Here, I found what I wanted-sympathy, with

I have relieved my minal, and may now return to the business. of my diary—the record ni

domestic oventa.

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Mr. Graccion," Philip began, "I wish to speak to you—“

Father interrupted him: "We are alone now, Mt. Dunboy2o. I want to know why you son ¡ault me in privuta,”**

"Iath auxions to consult you, sir, on a sub- ject.

**On what subject. ?. Any zoligious difficully"

No."

"You are rade, Mr. Grassition."

"If I speak plainly Me Danboyao, you have yourself to thank for it.”

I drow back into a corner, just in time to sonpe discovery in the character of a listener. Eunice never moved. When Philip dashed into the row, banging the door after him, she threw herself impulsively on his breast:- "Ob, Philip! Philip! what have you done? Why didn' you

An overwhelming disappointment has fallen on Bundes. Our dinner party has been pat off.

The state of istifer's hvalth is answerable for this change in our arrangements. That wretched sceno at the sphool, complicated by my sistar's undutift? behavione at the time, za seriously excited him that he pasal a sleepless night, and kapt his hadom throughout the day. Euuiod's total vant of discretina atded, to doubt, to his sufferings; she rudely intruded cabin to cypress her regret and to ask his "Flo siuremely háliere," he srid, "that you He steopet over me; he whispered, "I am pardon. Having carried for point, she was alwen your temper are the most innocent girl the swoofest, triest going to ask togething; I insist on your answer leisure to come to me, and to ask thow amazingly Did you hear what your father said to me?" girl that ever lived I wish I was a belter wan,ug. Yes or No. He raised bis voice, and drow simple of hor) what she and 'Philip were to do ha asked.

Elucion: I wish I was good enough to be worthy Liselt back so that they could all see me.

Tes, dear; but you ought to have controlled of you

"Have you boon taught like your sister Phe We had arranged it all no nicely, the poor yourell—you ought indeed, for my salio, To hear tim speak of himself in that way asked. Has the ontechism that has been her wretch began. Philip was to have been so jarsel on wa If such words had fallen from religious tasion, for all her life, heen your reclever and agrocable at dinner, and was to bare that he fell her influence.Halp me to recorar Hor arms were still round Lim. It struck me ́any other man's lips, Labould have been afruiti Ugious leason, for all your life, too!?

chosen hle time so very discreetly, that Papa myself," he said gently.. "You had better hot me that he had done something, or thought some- I said, "Yes" and I was in such a rage that would have been rearly to listen to anything he go thing, of watch ka huuf reason to foal ashamed, } I said it out lond. If Philip had handed me is said. 'Oh, we should have ruegendrel; i haren't "Oh, how cruel, Philip, to leave me when I am With Philip this was in possible.

cana, and had advised me to give the young, a dould of it!. Our only hape, Habana, is in you, co wrotebed! Whyñle you want to ga 2. He was bager to walk on rapidly, and to turn bussors who were answerable for this dreadful What are we io do now P

You told me just now what I enght to do," a vaner in the path, below we would be soon. stule of things a good beating, I believe I should "Wait" I answered.

be answered, sil restraining himself. If I “I want to bo ulons with you," köznid.

have done it.. Papa turned his back on me, and

am to get the better of any lemper, I must be I looked back. Wo ware 100 lato; Helors offeret the giris a lust chanes: Do you, fugl

left along" and Miss Jillgubi, had genrly overtakan es. alysorry for what you havo dene ?. Do you ask to sister was of the point of speaking to Philip, be forgiçon ?* when she scraped la changu her mainii, and only looked at him. Inetoad of looking at her in roturn, he kept his eyes east dove, and drow Bigars on the pathway with his stick. I think Helena was out of tanner; aba enddenly tarned my way Why didn't you wait for mo" she

asked.

Miss Sillgall answered in an oed off-Fand mumer: Not he! He is a great deal more likely to have quarrellad with himself."

"Why?"

"Suppose you nak hizo why 7"

It was but to as thought of, i would have

locked like prying into his thoughtSelina?"

My poor deur I repented, "What makes you speak to moi that way?

"Wait she repentel hotlys og heart to be broken? and, what is more crnel still, is Philip to be disappointed? I expected some thing more sonsible, my dear, from you. Wint possible reason can there be for watting 2”

"I never said anything about your tempor, darling,"

"Didn't you tell me to control myself?"

Oh yes! Go back to Papa, and beg him to forgive you."

"I'll see him daɔned Brat?”

My done child, what delusion has got into that pretty little bond of ycuts Fury her thinking that. I had forgotten my own daughter! I was lost in thought, Eusica For the moment,

ifolens ?"

"Do you deserve to be forgiven 7"

"Will you be so good. Miss Halena, as to explain yourself?",

There is not one

Sbe caught up the drossos all together, wome of thèm were in bor armas, some of them fall on her holders, and one of them towered over her head. Smothered lu gowns, she bounced out of It has been discovered by wiser heads than the room like a walking milliper'a shop.. I have- mine that weak people are always in extremes to thank the wretched old creature for s moment So far, I had soon Philip in the rain and violent of genuine amusement, at a time of devouring extreme. He now shifted suddenly to the and asiaty. The most insert. they say, has id and submissive extreme. When I asked him if nas zu this world-and why not Miss Tillgal?

Bad Helen's letter anything to do with it? shortau a disagreeable interview by waiving my to overlook an act of intrusion, committed. by a Was my water indignant. Tith Philip for right tonn explanation, and bidding hin farewell. Spr. Now, do you understand me swearing in my presence; and bul she written Ennice, as I pointed out, had the first claim to Sim looked round her. "I so no third perceu Philip replied to this in a tone of avage irony.kim an angry letter, in her zorla my behalff him; Bunion was maneh more likely to suit him, here," she said. May I ask if you mean me "You are a minister of religion, and you are an But Selina conld not possibly hare geen the as a companion for life, than I was. "In abort” | "I mean you."

man. Two privileges and you presume on letter and Helena (who is often hard en me I said in conclusion, my inclination for once them both. Good morning."

when I do stupid things; showlittle indulgence takes sidog with my duty, and leaves my sister for ma, when I was so unfortunate as to irritate in nodisturbed possession of penng Mr. Den- Moderation of language would have beeD Philip. I gave up the hopeless attoupt to get boyne With this satirical explanation, I rose thrown away on this woman. "You followed me at the truth by guessing, and went away to forget to say good-bya,

to the park," I said I was you whe fozad my troables, if I could, in my father's society. I had merely intended to irritate him. De me with Mr. Dunboyne, and betrayed me to my After knocking twiss at the door of the study showed a caporiority to auger for which I was gister. You are a Spy, and you know it. At and receiving no reply, I ventured to look in. not prepared

this very unment you daren't look me in this face." The sofa in this room stood opposite the door. Da sa kind as to sit down agaio,” he said Her fansalone farool its way out of her at læst. Papa was resting on it, but not in comfort, quietly.

Let us record it-and repay it, when the fine There were twitching movements in his foot, and

He took my letter from his pocket, and point-cam he shifted his arms this way and that as if need to that part of it, which alluded to Lis conduct "Quite trae," she repiínd. I ventured to restful posture could be found for them. Eht

look you in the face, I am afraid I might forget straight at the door by which I bal gous in; boding a war in my own defeuce, he went on. I huly, and I wish to showr je eres in the company what frightened in was this. Itt ages, staring we had mot in my father'e study.

"You have offered me the opportunity of saj mysli. I have always be brought up like a an inquiring expression, as if he actually did not prize that privilege far too highly to consent to of such a wrote as you are. know me! I stood midway between the door and your withdrawing it. merely beanse you have word of truth is what you hare sad of me. I the sofa, donotful atent golog nearer to him. changed your mind Let me at last tell you want to the hotel te nd Mr. Duaboyne. Ah, Ho said: Who is It This to me to his what my erraud was, when I called on your fa you may seer! I haven't got your good looke own daughter. He said: "What do you want ther. Loring you, and you only, I had forcedati a vile use you have made of them. My oh- I really could not bear it. I went up to him. myself to make a list ofort to be fras to your jeal was to quell that base young man to his paid: "Papa, have you targottan kunies !" sister. Remember that, Hofors, and then say duty to toy dear charming injured Euness. The My name seemed if one roay say such a thing) it wonderful if I was beside myself, when I hole sorrunt told ne at Mr. Dunboyne had to bring him to biroself again. He sat up on the found You in the stasly p

gone ont. Oh, had the means of persuasion in sofa-and laughed as as myswered me.

When you telling you were beside yourself," my pocket! The mas directed no to the park, Neither the one nor the other answered him.

I said, “do you mean, ashamed of yourself ?” s he had already directed Mr. Danboyne. It He called across the room to the teachern: The reason—if I could only have rocutioned it

That topohrd him. "I mean nothing of the was only when I had found the place, that I These two pupils are expelled the school." was beyond disputo. I wanted time te quiet

kiud," he burst out. "After the bell on earth bannl some one beblad me. Poor innocent Both the voice looked horrified. The elder Philip's unoisy conscionet, and to hardení his

in which I have been living batween you two Eance had followed us to the hotel, and had of the two approached him, and tried to plead for weak mind against ontbursts of violence, or If ever a stupid girl doserved such an answer I was what they call an absent man. Did sisters, a man hasn't virtue enough left in tim got her directions, as I had got mine. God a milder son ence. He answered In one stern Eimica's part, hich would certainly exhibit as this, the girl wea my sister, I had hitherto ever tell you the story of the absent man! He to be ashamed. He's half and that's what he knows how bad I triad to persuade her to ge word: Siles! and left leg sokou roem, themselves when she found that she had lost her with some diffenity) refrained from interfering what to call upon some acquaintance of his; art is. Leck at my position! I had made up my mind buck, and bow horribly frightened I was-No E Thilip took her up sharply. If Eunice likes without ever a passing bow to Philip. And lover, and low him to soe. In the meanwhile. Bet when Buzice tried to follow Philip out of when the servant said, What name, sir? he never to sea on again; I had made up my mind won't distress myself by saying a word more. It sening the river batter than waiting in the street." | this, aftor ku had cordially thaken hands with I had to produce my reason for advising her to the house, I could hesitate no longer; I held her couldn't answer. He was obliged to confess that if I married Egales) to rid myself of my own world be tociliating to let you see au he said, "isn't she free to do se she pleases P mg poor deny, not falf-an-hour before.

wait. It was easily dons. I reminded her of back. "Tou fool," I said, "haven't you made he had forgotten his own name. The Borrant miserable life when I could endure it no longer. honest woman in tears. Your sister has a spirit Helong said nothing biore; Phir kod Tought 1 havo made affectionate allowance the irritable condition of our father's-norves, and mischief enough already?"

suid,That's very strange. The absent mayat In a state of fooling, when the salvation of of her own, thank God! She won't inhabit tho alowly by himself. Not knowing what to make for his nervousuiseries; I ought to have run gave it as my opinion that he would certainly What am I to do?" she burst out helplessly once recovered Linself. That's it! he said; me depanded on my speaking with Mr. Grace sus room with you; aba nevar desires to see your of it. I turned to Miss Jigal.

after him, and bogged his parden, Thoro musst Bay No, if she was unwise enough to excite him "Do what I told you to lo yesterday-wait. my name is Strange. Drall, in't it #___ Idian alone, whose was the first face I saw, when fate face again. I take the poor soul's dresses and Serly Philip can't have quarrelled with he something wrong, I am afraid, in gide loving in his present frame of wind

Before she could reply, or I could say any had been calling on a friend to-day, 1 daysay I entered the room? If I had dared to look at things swag and as a religious person I wait, Hastiel,

anybody but their fathers. When talana led

These unanswavable considerations sened to thing more, the door that led to the lending was might have forgotten my name, too. Much to you, or to speak to you, what do you think world confidently wait for the judgment that will fali the way anty aniber door. I ran after, Philip produce the right stlest on her. I suppose you opened softly and slyly, and Miss Jillgall peeped think of, Ennico-ten much to think of have become of my rosolation tosacrifice myself?" ou you!" fand I askerl čim to forgive me.

know best," was all she said. And then she left iù. Funico instantly left me, and ren toke. Ceaving the sofa with aaigh, usif he was tired What us become of it pow 7" I asked. I don't know what Isaid; it was all confusbou. me

meddling old manid. They whispered to each of it, he began walking up and down. Es sorted "Tall me frst it. I am forgiven," he said- The four of having forfeited is fondness must, 1 lat her go without footing any distrust of other Miss Jillally sung arm opreted my to be still in good spirits. "Well, my dear," he "and you shall know."

urpone, has shaken my mind. I remember this act of submission on her part; it was ench a wistor's waist; they disappeared together.

said, what can I do for you?". entreating Helena to say a kind word for we. common experience, in my life, to find my sister I was only Loo glad to get rid of them both, "I came here, Papa, to see if there was any She was so clever, she had behaved so well, the guiding herself by ty tvice. Bat experiancy and to take the opportunity of writing to Philip thing I could do for Ton." I said, there is soyeibing odd about you to-day, and deserved that Philip should listen to bur.is not always to be fristal. Events soon showed I insisted on an explanation of his sondnot whils He looked at some sheets of paper, strung to. What is the matter? I don't understand you." "Ou." I cried out to him, desperately," what that I und failed to sficate Eunier's reamrees 1 was in the study to be given within an hour's gether, and laid on the table. They were covered

My poor duar, you will find yourself under must you think of me ?**

of obstinacy and caning at their true value. fima, at a place which I appointed. You are with writing (from a dictation) in my sister's standing before kaig. Ihought i w "I will tel you what I think of you,” he anid.

Half an hour later I heard the street, door not to attempt to justify yourself in writing," I hand. "I ought to get on with my work," he ho deserved to be forgiven, he made the humblest In half an bear more, an unexpected event something like pity in her fame when sha sir is yoar fiber who is in fault, Eunice-not closed, and looked out of the window. Miss added in conclusion. Let your reply merely said. "Where

of all replica-be sighed and said nothing. I raised my spirits. I heard from Philip that.

you. Nothing could have been in worse taste iligal was leaving the house; no one was with inform to it you can keep the appointment. I told him that she had gone out, and boggod If I did my duty to my sister," I reminded On his rotsen to the hotel, be bad found a tele- than his mangement of that trumpery affair in her. My dislike of this persnel te astray The rest, when we most."

leave to try what I could do to supply ter place.him, I should refuse to forgive you, and send gram waiting for him. Mr. Dunboyne the elder the schoolroom; it was a complete mistake from once more. I ought to have suspected her off Maria took the letter to the hotel, with instruc The request seemed to please him; but be you back to Eunice."

had arrived in London; and Philip had arranged I don't kao--I'm tired; I'm an old fool-begiasing to end. Make your mind easy; I being bent où sono mischiovous errand, and to tions to wait.

wanted time to think. I waited; noticing that Your father's language and your father's to join bts father by the next train. He set me I'll go back to the house,

have devised some mounsof putting toy expicions Philip's reply reached me without delay. It his face grow gradually worried and anxions. conduct," be answered, have released from the dress, and begged that I would write and "Are yon, really and truly, as fond of me as to the test: I did nothing of the kind. In the pledged him to justify himself an. I had desired, Thore osmo a pacant look into his eyes which it that entanglement I can never go back to tell him my news from home by the next day's to look for Philip and saw that my sister had ever

moment when Itorand my away from the and to keep the appointment My own belief is grieved me to see; he appeared to have quite Eunice. If you refuse to forgive me, noither post. joined him whik I had been spooking to Miss! Jillgall. It pleased me to find that they wore Helena scened to be hardly as much interested and I was a person who had made a serious and mine.

window, Miss Jillgall was person, forgotten-tuat the event of to-day will dende his future est bimself again. "Head the fast page, he you nor she will tow anything car of Philip Welcome bring-walome to Mr. Dunboyne sid, pointing to the manuscript on the table; Dunboyne; I promise you that. Are for satis the elder! If Philp can monge, under my aling in a friendly way when I joined the. in this luppy ending of my anxieties as I might mistake.

"I don't remember whore I left of."

fiod now "

advice, to place we favourably in the estipation A quarrel between Helcra and my husband that have anticipated. She walked on by herself. 1. To be that soit be-would have been too Parlays, she was thinking of pour Papa's strange

After helding out against hin, resolutely. If this rich old wun, his presenco and authority I turned to the last page. As well as I could, tell, it minted to me religious publication. felt myself beginning to yield. When a man asy do for us what we cannot do for carvelved. distressing, too unnatural I might almost call it outbreak of excitement, and grieving over it?

which He was recommending to persona of our has once taken their fancy, what helplessly wask Hore is surely an influence to which my father Philip locked along the backward path, and We had only a little way to walk, before we of a messere summoning me to my father's Indeed, I am a most unfortunats creature

Wesleyau persuasivu.

creatures women are I saw through his cao. 1oast anbmit, no matter how unreasonable or how asked what had become of Miss Jillgall. Have passed the door of Philip's hotel. He had rot study. He bad decided too hastily, as I feared everything turns out badly with me My good Before I had read half-way through it, he becileting weakness-and yet 1 trusted him, with angry he may be when be hours what has happened. you any objcption to follow her example, !" be yet récaired the expected letter from his father that he was soficiently recovered to resume trag friend, my dose Selina, has become the vi suit my, who I told him that Salina tad gonths ornel katter which might recall him to his usual employments. I was writing to Lis [ject of a busteful doubt in my soret mind, I am an to dictate, speaking so rapidly that my pan[both eyes open. My loaking-glass is opposite to begiu xiroady to feel hopeful of the fature.

was not always able to follow him. My band-ne while I write. It shows me contemptible back. "I dra't care for the banks of this river. Irolund.. It was then the bear of delivery by dictation, when we were interripted. Muris afraid she is keeping something from mo, Suppose you show no sono new sight in the our second post; he went in to look at the letter- announced a visit from Mr. Dunboynu.

Talking with her about my troubles, I heard iting is as bad as bad can be when I am har-Helcus. I lied, and said I was salisted-to

ried. To make matters worse still. I was con- please it. town."

uck in the hall. Helena say that 1 wasanxious, Hitherte, Philip had been content le soud one for the first time that she had written again to fused. What he was now mying aromed to have "Am I forgiven ?" ba naked Halepa, who used to like the river at other She was as kind again na ever; she consented to of the servants of the hotel to make inquiry Mrs. Tenbruggen. The object of her latter was nothing to ile with what I had been reading. It is aboard to put it on cord. Of course I A times, was as ready us. Philip to fave it now, I wait with me for Philip, at the door.

after Mr. Gravediou's health. Why had he now to tell her frised of Vy engageinent to young, Let me try if I oan call to mind the wubstance forgave him. What a good Christian I am, fancy they bud both been kindly waiting to It came out to ra with an open letter in his called personally? Noting that father seamed Mr. Dunboyne. I asked her why she had done of change our walk, till I came to them, and they band.

to be annoyed, I tried to anke an opportunity this. The answer informed me that there was He began in the most strangely andden way He took my willing hand. "My lovely dar could study my wished too. Or emrea I was, **From my father, at last," he said-and gave of roosiving Philip myself. Let me se himno knowing, in the present state of my stairs by making: Why should there be any four of ling," he said, "our warriage rode with you: ready to ga where they plaised.

ma the letter to read It only scntained these 2 anggested 1 can busily say you are ongagod" how soon I might not want the help of clever discvery, when every possible care had boon Whether your father approves of it or not, **Would you like to see the Girls' Bohsel F." | few lines!

Very arwillingly, as it was msy to soe, my women. I peght Ibuppose, to have been astis taken to prevent it? The danger frous unex- the word; claim me, and I am yours for life. Helena Noid to Philip.

"Do not bealarmed, my dear boy, at the olange father declined to allow thisMr. Dunboyne's with this. But there seemed to be some pected ovente was far more disquiating. A man I methuva boen infatuated by his voice and The instrement hus Six Octaves of Keys It appeared to be matter of perfect indifference for the worse in my handwriting. I am euf visit pays me a compliment," he said; and I thing not fully explained yet.

Was Dispasen, Melodia, Viols, Delost, Principal, tom; he was, what they call, insical. "Oh, faring for my devotion to the studious habits of must receive him I made a show of leasing. Then again, after telling Selins what I heard might find himself bound in honour to diseless bis look; my heart hinst have been burning C. Bollo, Six Sets of Beeda Fitton Steps vit

what it had been the chief anxiety of his life to under the pressure of his hand on mine. yes, of course. Deeply internating | 'deep's in a life-time; ny right laid is attacked by the the room, and was called back to my eusirip the study, and how roughly Philip tad spoken woest. For example, could he fet at innocent it my modesty or my self-cexitrol that deserted Cello, ito pra For Faunus, Uctur terasting!**The Auddenly broke into the wildest malady called Writer's Cramp. The doctor hereThis is not a pritate interviów, Biolonn; stay to me afterwards, I naked her what she thought person be the victim of deliberato suppression of me P. I let him face me in bis arina Aguiu. Fugle Honda Podul Mammal is Points - › good spirits, and tooked my bool under his arm cau du nothing. He talls me cf some foreign | whero,you are”

of it. Bhe mude an incomprehensible reply the trutha matter how justifiable that sup- and ageis, and again I kissed him. We were Coupler, Bourdon Pedal Manual io Points, with a gaiety which it was impossible to resist. woman, mentioned in his newspaper, who cures Philip came in handsomer than ever, boauti. My sweet child, I mustn't think of it an rassion, zight appear to bef Da the other dout to what we ought to have hoard; we were Grand Organ, Font Pedal, Swell Foot Podal. "What a boy you are!" Holona, said, enjoying nervous derangements of all kinda by hand fally dressod-and paid bis,respools to my father too fond of you" - his delightful hilarity as I did She Wolked robbing, and who is coming to London When with his contemary grace. He was too well

hand, dreadful consequences might follow a blind to what we ought to hars scen. Before Foot Blow Pedals Blow Handle. Podal briskly on in front of us; eager to show you hart hea from.me, I may be in Louder bred to allow any visible signs of embarrassment this meant. She began to talk of Philip; assar sacrifice of tender affection; there might batrose, we were discovered. By sister few at me any morning betren the hours of 10 AM

It was impossible to make her explain what honourable confession. There might be a orael we were conscious of a movement among the I Sot 30 Notes Pedal Roads, 16 fest Pitch.

Can ba sean at the Oon of the Daily Press strangor our Berigiare Class, and proud of her

to escape him. But whoa bo shock hoods with ing mo (which was quito needless) that she had own share io maunging it, as 'sho laid gonà vớn-

me, I felt & Hetle trembling in his fingers, done her best to fortify and encourage him, bo chocking hetrayal of innocent here and treet.

I remember thoan last wurde, just as he dicthounselves on my throat. Philip started to his and Noor. son to be.

through the delicate gloves which Stted him fore he called on Pape. When I asked her to like a second skit. Was it the frus object of help me in another pay--that is to see when I tateil them, because he suddenly stopped there, fest. When he touched hor, ha the act of forcing. Hongkong, 6th April, 1638.

MITAUT BUSSAN KAISHIA, locking, poor dear, distressed and coninsed. He her back from me, Eunice's raging strength be his visit to try the experiment designed by wanted to ind out where Phillp was at that put his hand to his head, and went back to the camo atter workness in an instant. Her arms

SOLE AGENTS FOR Equics and bitself, and deferred by the post moment she had advice to give me. I told

fall helploas nt. bor sidos-her hoad drooped-sivŮ THE MIIKE COAL MINE ponument of our dinner party? Impossible, sure-her that I should not enjoy a moment's ease of a tirail," he said: Wait for to while I Ineked at him in a silence which was dreadful, ly, that my sister conķf have practised on his mind until I and reg deur ons were reconciled.

at sach u moment as that. Ho shrank from tho DUNKER COALS on be supplied to any weakness, and persuaded him to return to his She only shook her hand, and declared that she rest."

eyes. In a few minutes he fell asleep. It was a deep unendurable repromab in those tonelasa Dstaamer lying in the Harbour or coming first love! I waited, in breathless interest for was sorry for me. When I hit on the idea of most wickedly sulky. The teachers were at the They all nation at home that I am looking his next words. They were not worth listening aging for Maria, this little worn, so bright pose that came to bin now; and, though heonly, he turned away from her. Meandy, I alongside the Kowloon Wharf on application to ether and of the reum, uppouring to be ill at ease, worn and haggard. That kideços old maid, Miss to. Oh, the poor commonplace creature! and quick and eager to help me at other tires, don't think it lasted much longer than half-an. followed him. Like strangars, walking separate the Undersigned.

Y. FUKUHARA, And there, standing in the midst of them, with Jillgall, bad for malicious welcome ready for me, "I am glad, Mr. Gracediou, to see that you are said. "I leave it to you, dear," and turned to hear, it produced a wonderful change in him for one from the other, we left her to her companion

Acting Manager. his face fucked and his opos anger-there was when we met at breakfast this morning. "Dear well oncugh to be in your study again," he said. the pipe (close to which I was sitting), and the better when he woke. He spoke quietly and the Lious traitress who was my enemy and

Hongkong, 20th January, 1688. kindly and, when he returned to me at the Paps; sadly unlike his gentle self in the days of Helenu, what has become of your beauty? One The writing materials on the table attracted his played softly and hudly ampid litila tenea

MODES DE PARIS. his health and happiness. On former occesions would think you had left it in your room For attention. Am I one of the idle people," ho Maria, did you open the door for Mr. Das, table, and looked at the pages on which I had when the axercise of Its authority was required deimlet Eanies showed her sisterly sympathy: asked, with his charming suilo, "who aru always boys when he went way just now pr

been writing, he smiled.

FRENCH MILLINER

CHEVALLIER; in the school, his forbearing temper always set "Don't joke about it, Balina; can't you see that interrupting usafal employment "

"No, Miss.

"Oh, my dear, what bad writing! I doclare things right. When I saw him tow, I thought Helens is ill p

He spoke to my father, and he was ongwered Nothing but ill lok for me! If I had born Ion't road what I told you to write myself of what the doctor had said of bis Lealth, on "my I hare been iB; ill of my own wiskedness. ** by my father. Not one hid to addressed a word left to my own davides, I am now have let the Nol mo don't be down-hearted about it. You way home from the station.

But the roostery of my tranquility will bring to me-no, not even who we shook hands. housemaid go. But tellus contrived to give me are not used to writing from diotation; and 1 Tapa advanced to us the moment we allowed with it the recovery of my good looks. My fatal was angry enough to form him into taking some a hint, on a strange pita of her own. Still at dare say I have. heon too quick for you." He ourselves ut the door.

passion for Philly promises to be the alter despotice of me, and to make an attempt to confass the piano, aho began to confuso talldog to herself, kissed mo sad encouraged me. You know how He shock hunds-cordially shook hands-with | truotion of everything that is goed in me. Well! him at the same time.

will playing to herself. The notes went tinkle and I am of my little girl he said: "I am To leave as (for a while), after what had hap. MENTS of latest Parisian fashion for Ladies und

[576... Philip. It was delightial to see him, delightful | What is good in me may not be worth Iveping. Have you seen my sister?" I asked. finkle-and the tongue mixed up words with the afraid I like my Eunice just the least in the paned, might be the wisest thing which a man,

Hongkong, 19th March, 1888. to hear him my: "Pray don't suppose, Mr. Dun. There is a fafe in them ilings. If I am destined

"No."

notes in this way. Purbaps they have been world more than I like my Helena Ak, you are in Pullip's critical position, could do. But if I boyne, that you are intruding: requin with us to rob Eunice of the ons dear object of her lots It was the shortest reply that be could choose, talking in the kitober about Philip "

went with him-unprovided as Iwan with any Printed at Pabliskai by E. UKATTERTON WALK beginning to look a little happier now

Wynban Street, Hongkong. by all means if you like." Thon be spoke to and hope-har can I resist? The one kind thing Having flung it at me, to stili persisted in look- The suggestion was not lost on me. I said to He had filled me with such confidence and friend of my own so whose chariotor and pro-

Without another word, she left me. I turned

CHAPTER XXIV.

On antering thosibeolssam-we-lestone gately, all in masent. Something unpleasant had sridently pozel.

Two of the eldest girls were sitting together in 'a corice, sepurated izom the rest, and looking

don't blame You.”

Yes, to be sure!

too."There the letter onded."

Of course I know who the foreign worm, mentioned in the newspaper, was,

But what des Miss Jilgut's friend matter to me? The ous important thing is that Philip has not been called back to Ireland. This eventful day has ended bappidly, after all.

CHAPTER XXV. HELENA'S DIARY.

CHAPTER XXVI.

The event of to-day began with the delivery

CHAPTER XXVII. EUNICE'S DIADY.

after all!

like a wild anizeal. Her farkons hands fastened

her friend.

CHAPTER XXIX.

On reaching the street which lod to Philip's hotel, we spoke to each other for the Brst time.

"What are we to do?" I said. "Lcare this place," be answered. "Together? I asked. -Ya

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