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you should not concentrate; they should be

head, and would have no argument on the SUB.
lect SO Montagu was Obliged to have It all to
tongue; he never let Jack rest moment
"Ah, you may well look so blue" he would
cry. with such q conscience as you must
rest OF your life! Think OF the Young al afrsc.
tons you have eiighted, think OF the 1Trepara-
Die injury your heartless conduct has wrought,
think OF the gay hearth now made desolate, the
light heart which Will be light no more LOOK
at him. gentlemen" appealing. after the man.
ner OF a counsel In court OF justice. to the
grinniDg Officers round about-"look at the
depraved individual who stands before YOU
the male flirt. All, well, well, Sinclair of ali
my Sins, and they are many, do not carry on
my conscience the shameful weight Of young
fresh affections trit1ed with, won and thrown
aside"
Poor jack he met Dorothy often enough
now. Dorothy always alone, with no Bryan
Montagu in attendance, bat with O. such a
bianched face, such world Of woe In the azure
eyes, that II Jack had wished for revenge there
It was. But Jack wished for nothing OF the
KIND The sight OF his false loves white face
only made him miserable, SO utterly miserable
that he could have fallen down upon his knees
IN me very street, and prayed her to try and
LIE out OF Montagu as he sat Sneering and 1ib-
Ing at the mess table, only that would not give
hlm back to Dorothy, or take away that pite-
GUS woe from her face. And then Montagu took
his long leave, and Dorothy grew whiGer and
whittier, until at length he missed her altogether
and feared she must be I'LL.
the past and go and see her, but the reinem-
brance that she was .fretting for MonUagu kept
him back; she wanted Montagu. and ack
Sinclair would be OF no use; ana so when
his turn came for long leave he went away.
sore at heart, as was ever Dorothy ST. George
with hers breaking for the love of the man
who bore the nickname OF the L2dy-Killer-in-
Chief.
CHAPTER III.
The Cuirassiers had Left Blankhampton for
colchester on the Way for India, ana Dorothy
st George had seen nothing more of her two
lovers since the day that Jack Sinclair went
away on long leave. True, Bryan Montagu
had called twice; but Dorothy had not seen
him, being indisposed- lying on her
after violent weeping. Mr.. Montagu hal
stayed half an hour each time, taking Serenely
with Mrs. st. George and left, with graceful
enough to see him; and that had been ALL that
was the end. And yet she could not forget
Inc past she was not allowed t. go out
hold OF her; she could not rest anywhere
she thought herself that she was going
mad. AS the year drew to close, and the
day liked for the emharkation Of the regi-
ment drew near she persuaded her mother TO
take daily paper that she might see the
latest, and indeed last, Intelligence OF them
she was not hard to persuade. for a>great dread
mad come over her, lest her child, VINO was all
she nad In the world, should De taken from her;
and SO for time the paper was left a. the
mouse daily. The news ABOUT the Cuirassiers
paper down and sigh piteously each day. hoping
That the next would tell more. And at last the
slghf OF thelr own name caught her eye, aud
she for the first time looked at the paper with
An interest uncOnneCted with the Royal regi-
Hlent OF CuiraSsierS
.lt this should meet the eye Of Florence Mer-
edith, who In September, IS, was married in
the irish church OF Llangwylt, North Wales,
by The Rev. David Meredith, to George st.
George, gentlemen, she is requested to coinrou.
nicate Immediately with Messrs. Oven, Lucas
hear OF something TO her advantage.n
Dorothy read It aloul to her mother.
What does IL IreaD?' she cried, thinking 1t
might have something to do With-with-
''lL Is to say your father Is deadn Mrs ST.
George replied, an ashen hue oversprea1iag her
face.
AND you will wrIte?"
al oDce,' she said. n a trembling voice.
III he has reiented things may be Very differ
ent for u.s.
TWO days passed by and no reply came.
ttenJ and when on the second morning the
postman passed the house, intensely disap-
pointed.
II believe 1t is hoax" she cried.
But 1t was not so. Toward nooa an impsra-
tive knock resounded through the hous5, aud
TIE woman who had gone every day TO help
siLce Dorothy's Illness ushered into the tiny
siti1ng-room small, grave gentleman. clad in
Diack and with AL irreproacnable white neck
Cloth.
Mrs st. Georgee" he said, With a grave
bow.
YES" she answered rather family. "Are
you"
MY name is Lucas. May I ask ii this is
=. That is Miss st. George she answered
heughtLly: the words your daug 4ter'' rather
aLgered her.
':Paidon me-" said the little old gentleman
politely. "th1s lady" taking D1rotly's hama
and leadtng her step forward, is lie COun-
tess OF Beauriyage. YGu aro now he Coaa-
tess Dowager;' at which theitr!c ..ly toll
h1rro
ara her mcther sat dc Sn and quietly Tinted
away.
Not only had great honor came upon them,
but al-o great wealth The lately deceased
ear had managed, SHORTY oeforeah,s death, to
PICK violent quarrel wiGn the keir presulnp-
tive, AID TO annoy him had left will giving an
exact account OF his marriage aud what had
taken place since. and leaving every farthing
be possessed TO his daughter; his wife he left
| unnoticed. but then as Dorothy said, IL ddnG
much matter. And so the sailing of the Croco-
ollie passed apparently out OF mind.
the romantic story CT the Earl OF Beauri-
wages marriage and The succession or the
beautiful young girl TO tne title was naturally
containing il We're handed on board the Croco-
ollie at Malta, and read almost simultaneously
oy the TWO men who had known Dorothy
81. george most Intimately in her days OF
Think what you've missed, Sinclair, y
draWied M0ntagu. "Who would have thought
OF niue 81. George turning out countess in
novel;"
az suppose you'll find 1t worth while to 60
back ana marry her now" said Jack bitterly.
pooh! Not /! / amused myself with her;
but as for marrying" He did not finish the
sentence, for Jack flew at him like q tiger and
| lung him Mediterranean down the com oanion
| ladder; whence Mr. Bryan Montaga was picked
up extensively bruised, and very careful TO give
| JACK as wide berth as was compatible with
| the capabilities OF the ship.
Course you!" Jack shouted after him. "I
CnI'f WGtli1 of rIa
And yet It puzzled him TO guess why D ,roJhy
| had acted as she did.
One week the regiment remained. after land
| Ing, at place called Deoialee; and when they
went forward TO UnapOre they marched With
out Mir. Bryan MonJagu, who returned TO Eng-
land By the next steamer. He had seen en- Oh III
OF India during these seven days. he said; but
JACK Sinclair always felt, with thrill OF salts
faction, that he had something to do With his
return. He had not forgotten the time, not far
distant, when Bryan Montagu had talked OF
the oeilghts or India with what was nothing
short OF rapture.
CHAPTER ".
Three years passed away before Jack SIN
Clair returned TO his native shores. H9 d,d so
then because he had come into his fnher1;a0c e
for his u ner had gone into that higher region
where Sucn Things earthly riches an0 Lrou oleS
nave 10 place. But he died. blessing Jack to
the last; ana Jack had been sent for, reac hing
his LONE, alas too late.
Ana SO be was no longer Jack Sinclair the
dragoon, troubled With numerous debts and
| other difficulties, but Sinclair OF Cleve. the
owner q good estate, tae head of good
now nice every one seemed to find him. The
SELF Same mamie WIN lyad