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I beg your pardon,” he mid; “bat I took you for Miss Erel

She hauftated, but the": ressured sort

Out of

Be an old friend of

relyn leaned against

J. J. BELL.

"I am Lydia Thorne-alya I my sister, (Author of Wes Macgregor," etc.)

Forras had a vague, resillection of s Under the August dawn a great whith yacht sister of Evelyn & school gidi la shor, aldr steamed cautiously into the little bay of Cour. I don't suppose yon, romanborine,ho It was a dead calm, and there was no zound awkwardlyly name Ferguslys save the best of the engines. Cour Bay in sugar. I used to live at Feardale, I know indifferent anchorage except in the fairest your sister, Miss Thorne-ther well:

tone

Oh, Mr.

dons right? And I have hurt

You have done right in saving your sister pain he replied essively, anis trifie shane- | Laosdly. "And now I must bid you good-bye, and go the way I came –He held out his hand through the woods.

she gave him les, and fox s'space there was

me to tell you be would call to see you

raised her bands, nad let them fallin indentuent of despair.

"eida i you tell me soons?ona mitte

· Don't you understand P” tand nothing. Evelyn walked on. Of course you were weather; on this particular morning it happen- mom, hakemisk im that he had your of the dime. But I got engaged to sllection between then go

A that moment it od to be void of craft, large or small.

Jim Fergus when I was eighteen. Ohl aurtured Fyll Thor

abroad. promised to wait for him. Then I think I have heard of you long ago Of

thought ho was borer coming Tale "she continued more freely, I know course,

moming a few minutes ago-1 wired to But nowar manner becane stifI mut I want to marry his that your people used to live at Fəarða

Charlie Phillips saying I would mazy him, “And a minato bid you good morning, Mr. Fergus, * go, Miss Thorne It's neatly fourteen years

He winged - Then he midi

afterwards you tell as Jim Fergus is hem! Please don't what am I to do aluce I left these parts since I spoke to any

Imy own neighbourhood. I omme askore lead than an hour ago

The tinkle of the telegraph was followed by milenco, and the yacht slid forward with deoressing speed for the

space of severs! min utes. Then the telegraph rang gain, and the commotion under the gracefully moulded stern indicated that the engines had been re- versed. At the right moment, and at a sign from the captais, the sachor was let go. În the absolute stillness of nature the plunge and the rattle of the chain were starting in their loudness People in the little village awoke, and peered from shuttered or blind- ed windows. In a large house set high on the hillside a women pooped between the slate of the venetians, bat she had been awake ore the sound reached bar. She looked long at the yacht, which was unfamillar, sighed, and return ød to the beds. On the table at

har beleide stood a night lamp and a small bundle of letters, evidanly not written recently, also a single latter. She extinguished the lamp, it being no

one of

From the yacht?

Lydie did not as WOR

What am I to do!** Lydia's head drooped "There was a long silemoo.

Poor doar sið Lødin at last. "Butit will

and Charlie

"Whose yerbt is it the spiced involun-all come sight for young mostly of the man the tarlly, for a yacht's arrival in Cour Bay was admet in the wood. Her heart eated for him.

event. He noticed her yes then. They "It will never come sight id Evelyn word grey at its most beautiful,

hopelessly “because--because I mast keep to "Mine," he said uncomfortably Then she laughed, and while he reddened hot promise and I must send another noticed the loveliness of her monthened ho telegram. She turned

"My parents are better of in Glasgow now argi ber sister, arm. Think what

No, no, Evelya! Don't be

wrenched herself free

Will you give me your friendship, Miss Lydia he naked at last. Will you welcome me if I come back here when he or things are more settled P. It may seem strange to you. but in spite of everything I feel I shall want to come back hore, and, perhaps, before very long. Will you give me a little welcome!”

lovely eyes met hi The said gravely,

aly. And then in alarm

she whispered, Erelya is coming! It is too late for you to go. Good-bye 1

The next moment she was gone.

Dased he stood until Evelyn, coming weally the avenue, iced her eyes to meet his own.

Bidyal

And of a sudden his heart aught fire, and he ran to her. And she, with slittle gesping cry ran to hint

Bralyn

"Oh, my dear, my dear f

My beloved, my darling 1"

Then sallenge in which they fell apart, eyes

longer necessary, and picked up the bundle of/ than when they used to live in Feardale," he ralyan't you tell me socher?” the 88arching eyes.

latters,

Far a while she seemed to weigh them in hor hand,

while perhaps she was weighing them in her mind. At last, carefully, she began to tour them, one by one, into very small locos When all had been destroyed she took up the letter that had lain by tolf. For minutes the

said, as if the words were wrenched from him

I had a bit of luck in South Africa," he went on. As for the yacht, I took a notion to her the day before yesterday. Can't say I've got used to her yet."

**Really and truly?” cried Lydia "Is that glorious yacht actually yours?"

I suppose it h. But-tell me, Miss Thorne gazed at it without reading a word. Then sudhas your sister never mentioned Jim Forgan danly the sighed again: 3 ya forn

Exclosed in the letter was a telegraph forma, to you?" miroudy addressed, and stamped, but with the

Tho girl shook her hend. spaces for the misssye blank. With a pencil she wrote one word-Yes.

"Yes!" she whispered passionately. Yes! Oh, it must be yo now, Surely I have mited long enough,"

*

"I don't remember her doing so, and yet your name is familiar, You are familiar. bian't you once have a little boat with sourist "No. I'm afraid I left this part of the world

Why

cried reasonably and karried down the avenue, leaving the other hart and helpless.

slowly Lyds proceded towards the house. She was sorry for her sister, sorry for Charlle Phillips whom she had known for years; babit was for Jim Fergus, whom she had known for five minutes, that has eyes filled.

What mad, miserable morning! What amad, miserable world" ha sighed, and began to pace to and fro, waiting for her sister's

return

Evelyn he sald hoarsely, have I come No, no! Not too late. Has it not been 100 long for you: 1-1 thought you had forgotten me

"I feared von had forgotten my Evelyn, Is is there no one else Tily! Tone ser said but perhaps I misunderstood-oh, fell mely a

She hid her face.

Jim, I-I nearly made a terrible mistake, But the looked at him through tears—it is nude. When I saw you I know I

* You do love me yet 12 Q

She folded the form, and along with the letter befiro scarlet sails were fashionable--I'm sorry fustans, then continued his advanceN PALOKJim; I can't help it. You don't deserve I can't claim your memory, for Tui beginning the woods, he said, raising his cap but it after all those empty years. But you➡ure |

pinced it beneath her pillow, and hid her face,

*

On board this yacht, in one of the dock saloons, a man of about thirty five sat bad gused towards the shore. A strong-looking man, bronzed by a southern sun, dark and slightly grizzled at the temples, with a de- termined month and kindly eyes. A coffee service stood neglected at his elbow, and the sigarette botween the first and senpaid fing- word of his left hand had gone qut, His right hand hold a letter that had been unfolded and refolded until in danger of falling to pieces. It was a short dots, dated nearly fourteen years ago. It ran the p

Dear Jim,

"Good-bye and God bless you. Howevor long itinay be till you came hack, you will find ma waiting for you. Evelyn.".

sa

to remember you. You were the youngest and me. But what am I saying? I must be I still am. All married between Evelyn going now. Good-bye, Mr. Fergus,menal

One moment four sister Evelyn-Miss Thomas, I menu--he is not married P

went oxquisitely raddy,

Not yes. But Lydh bit her lip and "But wist F Really, Mr.

ally, Mr. Fergus!" She turned on her His followest then -

heal.

Forgive me. I was a friend of your sister long ago. I could not help feeling interested. Bollere me, it is tot more impertinence, but!

"You don't look impertineat, she allowed. But, really, I cannot discuss such things with a stranger that is, a singer to me. I am sure my sister will be very pleased to s00:

you at our house later in the day.

Fergus Joolred father pathetic.

I wonder," he said untilor his breath. Then he met the fins eys of the girl. Will you tell her, he said gent that you had the misfor tune to mest me this morning, and that I shall call upon her this afternoon m

An old, commomless story the one of a poor man falling in love with the daughter of a rich mas. It had been a boy and girl affair that had mayer resched the stage of seinal parental in- terference, for Jim Fergus, old for his twenty years, had foreseen that and betaken himself to South Africs where, in those days at any rate, fortante might be made rapidly. Jim was the sort Lydia's face took on a puzzled expression. It of wan, to put it briefly, who gets on, Goingont seemed strange that she should never have to Johannesburg is humble espacity, he became heard of this man who

appeared to know her within eight years a person of some importance, sistar 80

Well. Indeed, he made a armall fortuno, as many people of course I shall tell her, shesaid; and with would consider it, and was on the point of a gesture returning home when he anddenly saw his way of farewell, not altogether unfriendly, he saw most things suddenly of making a great fortune over curtain mining business. So he dolared be departure. The thing was slower elthough not less ro, than he had anticipated It took him five years more to completo the operations that made him a millionaire

And all the time he thought of Evelyn Thorne-not always, perhaps, with poling desire, but always, certainly, with a warm xfection. In the end he was going to marry her that was absolute! Their correspond ence had been stopped during the second year by her father, "I forbid it, the old man wrote, and his daughter had sent a line by the zame pest asying, "I can write no more, and you sonst write no more, dear: but I can wait." Jim Fergus drew his eyes from the case familiar scene to the botter in his hand, and lay on the luxuriens seat pendering. He dropped kis oigrette, pourel out a cup of coffee, and forgot about it. Was it possible that Evelyn would be waiting still! Nearly fourteen years! Why, the must have passed her thirtieth birthday. It seemed absurd to think that Evelyn could ever be thirty! Fer himself well, he had forgotton time these last few years. His great fortune made, he had ecma home exprose, the thought, of Evelyn gain ing force with every hour. It had been another andden item to buy the yacht, He had seen her at Southampton, purchased her and engaged her captain and crew within an hour, und sailed direct for Cour Bay. And now, thirty hours later, while the sun rose gloriondly, he tat wondering, wondering, won- dering. He hated himself for wondering. What was there to doubt ?: ho strange thing about all was that he did ant doubt. Tyelyn. And yat he was not quite certain whether he would

it

He stood watching her until she dispered amongst the trees, a wistful look in his era,

wonder if Bralyn will be glad to see me," he thought, restuing his set on the stamp, and Elling his piper I wonder if I will be glad to see her."

All at once he stiffened as one who receives mental shook,

Meanwhile Lydin Thorne pareuad her way through the wood. She was given to long morn ing walks, Solitude did not deprese her, but this morning her heart was less light than anal. The encounter had disturbed her, though she did not admit so much to horses she went over the brief conseretion with the stranger, and, like bim, fell to wondering, At twenty-four Lydis was still heart, hale-which ta zot laying she knew nothing of men. The path through the wood took hor to the short, and there she rested awhile. An hour later she saw, a mile distast, a boat being rowed out to the yacht. Was the stranger going on hoard already? Sho et out for home and breakfast somerhat behind her usual time.

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As she approbel the house her sister came down the head steps. There was something in Evalyn's movements, something in her carriage, that mught Lydia's attention. Evelyn haổ s alip of paper in her hand.

Early bird!' she cried lightly. 41 am going to send a telegram. Will you conse with me? We have just time before breakfast.

A telegram

This elder sister langhed, *Come,” she said loffi), “I want to tell you somghing, deset

They walked, the length of the long arenne ore Ste

Evelyn spoke agains

married

reooguise her. Fourteen years is a large entydin. I am going to be

out of one's life; a lng time for ona's mind to

Married! Oh Evelyn

Lydia's eyes

remain fixed on slagle ideer deal. So shone You're going to take Charlie Phillips Fergus at hero, in his magnificent recht that

was still unfamiliar to him, wondering and wondering.

Instasented Evelyn in a low vior. Are you glad, dear Matern

*Everyone will be

At six o'clock, after swallowing” bone Lydia squeezed her arm. stone-cold coffes, he gave orders for the glad, but I can't tell you how ghd I am. Are ahore. Ten minutes later he stepped upon the—azy you wiring him ? "

roughly built jetty, every stone remembered Yesho will be here to-morrow How from his boyhood. The village was beginning wish I had been ten yourn ago," whispere to awake, but he passed the row of cottages Evelyn as if to heralf without encountering anybody who might r- Dognies him. He took the road over the hill, came to the gates of the large house, hesitated, passed on, and presently clambered over a bro- ken wall into a pine wood. It seemed as if he had from the same way but yesterday

He walked on lebarely, and arrived at a small clearing The stumpt of iron that had been Yemoved at the green about them were on.

familiar, C

Cutting down the trees!" he said to him self, and went un pondering.

He sested himself on a stamp, and took out ~hat pips, = But he forgot to all it. He saved limial why he had not ordered the yacht to land him seven miles down, the count

where his parents had lived. Why had he come first to Cour Bay?

Neither of the stern was given to and they reached the village post office wallont much further conversation. It was just eight o'clock.

Kynyn banded in her talegram, and rejoined her sister. They came in view of the se

What lovely yeoht she exulalımad. “I noticed it coming into the by this morning. I wonder whoes it is

Why," said Lydia, I meant to tell you sooner, but your groat bere made me forget overything. It belongs to a Mr. Fergus-- Jim Fergus he called himself I met him this torning, and —

Jin Fergus

*What is it, Evelyn ?”

"Oh God!" rauttered Evelyn "Oh, doa! Why didn't you tell me sooner E" She turned abruptly, and ran back to the post office. A rise of clicks met her earn

squirrel ran up a troo in his line of vision He was watching it idly when he became con- scious of human footfalls. A girl was coming Hive you went off that wire, Mrs. Fraser ?!? along the path he had recently trods a girl in asha sated, her hand to her side. snowy blouse and dark skirt, with wonderful Just finished, Miss Thoris, the post- brown hair that caught the man as the entered mistress cheerfully replied, looking up from the the clearing that was all he noticed about her instrament

Just then.." She came forward, not seeing him.

• Ho get up quickly.

("Brolyn li he exclaimed

She halted in amazement, and he realised the

was not Evelyn.

" Oh---thank you">5.

* Erdyn almost reeled from the shop: Hor mister met her.

Dar, what is the matter?

"Wait!" guaped Evelyn. “Let us go home.”

She turned swiftly to see him coming through the trees. At sight of her he heiftated for an

"I thought I could remember my way shout

it, hoping to reach the high read. Till I HAW RAW you His words ware best in her lips. fairly lost myself. I came to fence and climbed you sure you still care

... "I am sure of nothing else! The moment I you I had no idea I was in your grounds." He spoks awkwardly and a trife apologetically

* This stanus will take you to

to the road, the said not very gay coloured holly. Par. don my intration." He strode of

"Oh, thank you."

Angry with him, surry with herself, angry with the whole world, Lydis let him go a dozen pares, ere she realised that he was almost cer tain to overtake or meci Evelyn.

Mr. Fergus ANIM Howheeled round, but did not auswer "If you are going to the shore he said, striving to speak evenly, you will likely meet my sister."

And he made to

hey said, taken aback. But he re- covered himself Immediately. Thank you. ***Mr. Fergus

"Yes, Miss Thorne" He drew nearer. "I gave my sister your incengo. "I thank you," he returned, after a pause, Tabell hope to meet her on my way to the shors. He glanced at Lydia, and averted his gaza I can only trust," he added slowly, that alte may not regent my arrival so keenly as. He stopped shortly to

For the life of her Lydie not

repress B smile. He showed his injured feeling like a boy, the thought

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Suddenly he laughed. "What a fool I am | " | he exclaimed. "I don't know why I should expect you, Miss Thorne, to welcome me, an attor stranger, Perkins it was that you were the first woman I spoke to in my own country after nearly fourteen years' absenc

The girl's gravity bad returned. In's breath it came to her that she might be able to hely her inter-al him.

**Mr. Fergus, if my welcome is anything to you, please sccept it. I am sure my sister will welcome you herself, presently, But oh, dear 1 How öffelt it la !!*

He came a step nearer.

You have something to tell me somathing ought to know, Mist Thorne ?

I think I ought to to tell you, Mr. Fergus And yet

beauty thrilled him,

Ho looked straight at her then, and bir

cheerfally" And there is no une to blame save I believe I could guess," he said almost myself Fourteen years is a long time You; 7 think I already know what you would tell me. We were very young fourteen years ago. We could not roolise but I need. not talk about it away at once, Miss Thome? That would make Do you wish me to go

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