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the night was cold, You know, and she
was only lightly clad y


sir. Dorney replied.
"lon mistrust my words, then, d.
vou?"
''lf you were a member of the bar
You would take no ofiense at nv words
only do my duty"
Mr.. Dorney." the doctor said afte
a while. Il wish to avoid eclat; wha
you saw last night can bring me no in
convenience of any kind but | wish I,
spare the young lady-that is NV dut;.
You need not have any fear on that
score; | shall be silent. should it b,
Miss Fuller's wish. But rs she ha.
sought my protection, and | have
promised To give it to her, 1 must keey
my promise. II she desires to return
TO yonr house, it will give me much
pleasure to accompany her thither."
Eckert rose TO 90. II was evlden,
that he was unable to persuade Dor.
ney 10 let the matter rest. But will
You not tell me to whom YOU accom-
panied Ellen last night" he said.
turning round once more before lcav-
ing the room.
Well, II you are SO desirous OF
knowing, ! may perhaps venture to tell
YOU provided you promise me not to
molcst her
Il promise, Eckert answered
''Shc is at Mrs Hill's."
The doctor started. "At Mr.,
Hills" !" he cried. lat the mothers Of
the very man who killed her lover? !?
And you took her there
Il did, sir. and did it with her
consent. But at the same time told
her that | felt persuaded that Fred
Hill was not the murderer OF Henry
Burns"
Not feature in the doctors coun
tenance betrayed what a fearful effect
these words Of the police officer pro-
duced in his heart. Perhaps his eve
seemed for moment to express the
hatred he felt toward this man, but
with wicked smile he asked ..Who
then has murdered Burns Z"
lime will show Dorney replied
abruptly, much displeascl with him
self TOR having given the doctor an
opportunity to guess what he thought.
especially ~ he felt he had gained
nothing materially by having done SO.
That would be = good thing for
the forester" Eekert said, though /
can not imagine that the evidence
brought 70 bear against him should be
all false and perfectly unlounded. But
| am no lawyer YOU know. and of
course you have Your reasons for your
opinion
Dorney had decidedly acted fool
ishiy. The self-possessIon and calm
ness OF the man hc had underrated.
In all probability he had rendered his
task 10 find out the real murderer
more difficult than ever. In order 10
avoid losing time in useless self-rc
proaches, lie now lett the room and
went 10 Anne The ladies had already
been anxiouslv expecting him.
..>ne j. asleep now" they told hun.
on inquiring about his pr 'tegee she
cried the greater part of tie night,
and only toward morning exhausted
nature claimed her. We have not
questioned her at all. but Of her own
accord she has told rs what had driv-
en- her from home.
"Well, what did she tell YOU"
Anne then related 10 her lover that
the doctor had come up To Ellen's room
to speak to her ahont proposal Of
old Mr.. Burns To adopt her, and that,
after she had shown her wi lingness to
accede to his wish. the docltor had ut
once rushed upon her. declaring his
.oye To her. Being repulsed, he had
grown excited and passionate. and
told her that she must be his. Not
knowing how 10 save herself from his
importantly and violence, she had lied
to the garden and, being followed by
the doctor, happily met the person
whom she saw standing in the park,
and sought his protection. This per
son proved To be the officer.
IL almost thought that it was thus,
Dorney replied, but she says that ht
told her he had loved her long ago
hem singular. very singular he did
not want TO give her up-hem how
extraordinary did not think Of this
before
..Of what, George:" Anne inquired
Never mind" he replied. "lla,
she expressed wish to return to The
doctor: He is her guardian. yor
know.
..Shc has begged of us 10 let hel
stay here. and does not wish, on any
consideration whatever, to return t.
Eckert's house. She says she will g'
and see old Mr.. Burns to-day. and tel
him she is perfectly ready To dwell Il
his house. Poor girl, she feels 50 lone
| ly; we tried our best 10 sonsole her
but all was i'll vain.
| do not disturb her now sleep /
| the sweetest balm for the afflicted
But. when she wakes up, tell her tina
the person who conducted her las
night to this house is willing to rcnde
her every available assistance. lo
had better tell her. too. that | am you
lover she will then have more conf
dence in you. Later in the day | shal
call again and speak to her. Do no
let her 90 to Mr.. Burns. will tai
to him first myself; she had better sta
within"
Anne promised to show the Create
attention TO the poor girl. Did sh
speak OF your brother" Dorney a. ke
after while.
No
.'Eckert made her believe Frederic
killed Young Burns, and only when
as <ured her that it was most improbable
in fact an unfounded charge, she decide
on going with me. wish you woul
bear we'll in mind what she may chanc
to say; YOU women have such goo
memory for the little matters OF ii
heart