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ture had met his match. His blood

ture had met his match. HIS blood
boiled with rage.
"lmpudent villian!" he at last ex-
claimed, stamping on the ground. .sdo
you dare to beard me,to browbeat me with
your insolate look2 Take that
And, lifting his arm, he brought down
his whip with thud on the : acrobat's
back that could be heard as far off as the
Lodge.
Mad with rage, frenzied With insult
Duval, with tiger spring. rushed at the
baronet, and dearly would Sir William
have paid for his rash act if the acrobat
could only have had one blow at him de-
livered with the prodigious strength of
his muscular arm and broad shoulders.
But, as Duval rushed forward, Leo. one
OF the noblest hounds in Sir Williams
kennel, which had for some time watch
ed the parley between his master and
Duval with grave, sedate face, sprang up
on the acrobat and intercepted his attack.
Meanwhile two under gamekeepers had
arrived. And Lady Windus, from her
bedroom easement, saw the struggle be-
ed what it all could be about.
Down, Leo, down!" cried Sir Will
liam, and the dog sprang away from the
man and sat down by his masters side.
$ Now put him out" said the baronet,
as he turned away ana walked off toward
the hall.
Its no use making any more fuss
about it, said the good -natured game
keeper, as Duval srrang upon his fee,
his face and hands covered with dust and
blood. "You were wrong in The begin
ming. Be advised, and go your Way
quietly"
And Duval was advised, the more cas-
lily because of the appealing look his wife
gave him as she gently wiped the blood
from his face. He flung his box ence
more over his shoulders. and walked
slowly toward the gate He passed
through it, closed it, and then. pausing.
he clenched his hand, and, lifting it IN
towards Heaven, cried out, in the agony
of his heart:
"My God, only ask this favor of Thee
that may one day be revenged!"
So he and his wife resume their lour-
ney.
Presently pony chaise, driven by la
dy, was heard behind them when it came
close to them, the lady drew up, and asked
them, with slight agitation, the wav to
Natwich; then asked Martha whether the
infant she carried was bow or a girl.
looked at it, kissed it, dropped sover-
eign into Martha's hand, and suddenly
drove off. It was Lady Windus.
CHAPTER II.
Two years past, and beautiful lady
recllned upon sofa in large and rich
ly furnished drawing-room of a country
mansion, every thing about which betok-
ened the great wealth of the proprietor
who sat by the window, patting the head
OF noble mastlf, which every now and
then looked up at its master, and gave a
bark, as If to ask what he could do for
him. There was not much that dog or
man could do for the wealthy owner of
Wlndus Park, for time had lavished on
him all her favors ancient descent, great
wealth, a beautiful wife, and two promis-
ing children. Well might Sir William
be proud.
Suddenly the luxurious silence of the
room was disturbed by loud clamor in
the hall, in which questions were heard
rapidly put 10y some one in an agitated
voice: "Where is my lady? Where is Sir
William?" and the next moment Emily
Carter, Miss Joan's maid, rushed into the
drawing room.
Sir William and Lady Windus started
up
"What is the matter9" demanded the
baronet.
ooh, Sir William! oh, my lady oh,
my dear, good LADY,
And then Emily shrieked three or four
times running, and, turning white as
death, fell back into the chair in fit.
Heavens and earth!" exclaimed
Sir William; "What is the meaning of all
this? Chambers, do you know2'
"Only: Sir William" said Chambers,
vely ) ,wly, and selecting her words
with precision which showed that she
was resolved neither to under or over
state what she had heard from Emily;
"Only, Sir William, this much. Emily
Carter came to the door, as | were look
ing out of the lawn, and with an awful
CONFERENCE.-THE every one knows what
Emily's countenance is when Emily's in
one OF her"
''Confound it woman! come to the
point" cried Sir William.
$50, sir, she says to me- said Cham
bers, suddenly quickening her pace; ''the
children says she; the boat, says she:
where's my lady2' And when l told her
sir, where you and my lady was, she
rushes in, and as nv names Sarah
Chambers, that's all as Emily Carter said
to me-"
Though Chambers information was
neither copious nor distinct, it conveyed
forcibly enough that the children were in
danger, and that the boat had something
to do with it.
1t was impossible to describe the
CHASTITY hue which spread over Sir Will
liam's face, as the thought flashed across
his mind that his children had been
drowned. But he had hardly time to
realize the possibility Of such calamity,
when in stole the curato. with soft and
smiling face.
"There is no imminent DANGER" hesaid
at once. ''There is yet half an hour,
during which it is quite possible to save
them. But lose not a moment in send
ing messenger on horseback to the
nearest fisherman hid him hrino round hi q