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60 on. please" said Frederick with
a naughty little bend of the head.

ship, THAT for short time past you
have been mixing yourself up in the
affairs of a certain Mr.. English, wan
dering photographer, whom Sir Philip
was 50 injudicious as to ask here to din
ner once or twice. do not seek to
know your reasons for doing this, nv
dear child that You had some reasons.
| will ut once assume but however
strong they may have seemed to YOU,
have every reason to believe that
yon have been imposed on and in anv
case, Tor you TO go roaming about the
country. looking after this young mans
affairs. IS, to say the least of it, both
unladylike and ridiculous. Excuse me.
dear. if in the excitement of the mo-
ment | use strong language, but really
the case seems TO me one which de-
mands strong remedy. The health
OF Sir Philip. as you are aware, is too
precarious for him to be troubled with
such details aud this being the case,
| consider myself as being in some
measure his delegate, and assume an
authority in speaking to you which on
any other occasion should be sorry
to exercise
Pray, make no excuses on that
score" said Frederick coldly. But
before deciding that | have been either
nnladylikc or ridiculous. would it not
hc well to inquire more particularly in
to the nature of the business which has
made me appear either one or the other
IN your Ladyship's eyes,"
Certainly not" said Lady Spence
laugh hastily. II have no wish To
know more Of this wretchcd matter than
| know already"
Blu; think it highly necessary that
Your Ladyship should at least know as
much Of the case as 10. When YOU
sent for me. was about to copy out
certain Statement which il in my pos
session. and send the copy to YOU. TO-
gcthcr with the outline OF certain other
facts with which have become ac-
quaintcd."
Il ann very glad YOU did no such
thing" said her LldyshIp warmly.
let me, at least, fetch the State
ment, and read it t>you,
Certainly not should consider
myself degraded by listening to such
farrago of nonsense.
Your Lalyship cannot know how
serious are the interest, involved, or
You would not speak thus
II know quite sufficient already and
I Ia, - [
more. know that this man--this
John English. as he calls himself
hi, put forward some prcpo>tcrous
claim by which he seeks to make pco-
pie believe that he II great man who
has been dcfrauded out Of his rights.
sources. that 'hc is common swindler
anl impostor; and that this is neither
tile first nor thc second occasion that
lie has strtycn To make himself out a.
j scion of some family opposition and
at the present time, as you yourself are
no doubt aware, he is not to be found
no one knows whittier he has gone.
Is it not so:"
1T i.." said Frederick little sha-
ken.
but YOU don't know the reason of
his sud Zen disappearance, went on her
I.adyship. We'll, happen TO be in Il
position to enlightcn YOU. He He'd 20
avoid being arrested and brought to
account for his previous impostnres. |
| think he is too wary ever 10 shew |
his face in this part of the country |
again but should he do so, and be-
come aware of it. | shall certainly !
have him apprehended a. notorious
swindler'
Frclcrca was staggered. The au
dacity Of Lady Spencelaugh verged on |
the sublime but her Ladyship's tone, !
bold as it was, was wanting in sincerity, |
AMI carried no conviction 10 her listen |
crs heart. If YOU would but allow
Inc to tell you all that know Of this
matter T. said Fredcrica in voice Of |
genuine cntreaty.
Certainly not, Frederica and
am aseanished, after what have said
to YOU, tha, YOU should still persist in
such foolish request. For the heir
es> Of Belair to have her name mixed
up in anv way with that of this i'm
postor. is degradation to the family,
and one which. were it to reach the
ears of Sir Philip, might well. in his
delicate state OF health, prove fatal TO
him. Take my advice, my dear child,
and have nothin. further to do with
this man or hi, affairs. He is try
ing to compromise your name by
trading on Your good-nature.
Frederica wrung her hands. 'Heav-
en- help me. she exclaimed. Il know
not what to do
.Do? Why, take my advice, Of
course, said Lady Spcncelaugh. and
don't allow yourself TO appear any
further in this wretched business.
Frederlca sat in painful silence tor
4 few moments. watched eagerly BY
Lady >pSncelaugh. No., she said
at length as she rose from her chair,
while deep flush ovc spread her face
NO, | cannot think that Mr.. Eng
lish i. an impostor. | believe hint
he as true and loyal gentleman as
ever breathed. Mistaken he NAV be,
but not Intentionally so, | am sure.
That he will some day come back, il
alive, | fully believe. Meanwhile,
will comply with your Ladysl ip's
wishes in one respect; l will take NO
further steps in this matter person
ally, but will put it at once into the
hands of Mr.. Penning my lawyer.
and leave him todeal ith it in what