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any iit up by the ciearest sunsh,ne, Wemay
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argue on this subJect, but that W 1n'r Ser whs
| Is conviction more than impres sion"
| LUCIA looked paiBed. sac did not me 81 ~.
/ wltn her usual ralllery nor turn, on the O. 'Ja
Rand 70 reasoning. There was soslethlny M 4
distinct tiuthfulness In her nature which snrsn
from letting missppreh ension lie Ia the uina
or another which It was in her power to dispeI.
A minute later and felt her hand stealing
Wlthln my arm, and she was drawing me to ward
tne ciosed door OF Uncle GeoffreyS cham oer
Wltnin It's precincts. while her sweet eyes anon
asked pardon for deception aud again sank In
hashful confusion from my glance, learnt a
ful explanation OF the strange experiences OF
the past-of sll that had seen In the mirror.
The narration took my fair coniessor back TO
the date Of my first visit to Forrest HAN after
her father had become master OF it, on the eve
OF my arrival, In making some arrangements
an ornamental album, which our uncle had
placed In her hands on the very day Of his
DEATH BE had murmured something about a
SPECIAL gift to her and that he had reC,emharaS
her wishes. She thought he was only wan
deriDg at the time. and. being only occupied
with Watchful attendance on him, she hac put
opened the book now casually. aud In doing
so paper fell from between the Ieaves-ths
very one which came finally into my possess
slon: What followed was told with some
Eaplolty, lnoeed confusion; but pressed for
no particulars. believing without word thai,
however others may have acted, Lucia herself
fs aS Tree S from 5epIoach appeared that her
me score OF fllegalfty, and had represented that
1t was better to put Ii aside and not raise mr.
family Questionlngs and contentious. SIZE held
case, and for this purpose she kept ft resoIusaly
In her own hands. Her mother especially uryet
oLon her to give 1t up; and, owing to the last
cause ID 1t, declared there would pe something
unmaidenly On her part In bringing ft fOrwar11
Lucia admitted that this plea embarrassed her
In me aSuTe. Still she would give no definite
assurance as TO her suppression OF the paper;
and she found then that her course of oppo
sitlon TO both parents was resented in an unay-
pected manner She was kept prisoner to her
room curing my stay; and it was only OF one
the day, that she was allowed exercise In the
GROUNDS she was on the point of returning to
s sne 9 9o when caught glimpse OF her there,
explanations With me In hurried moment she
had fled In confusion. NAe
40. And later?" l said. "How was 1t you were
apie TO welcome me at my next visit?"
II promised" she returned, "that would not
give you the paper-and did not do so.r
who did, Them"
mo one You found 1t yourself"
'Then am still to believe in ghostly inter
vension? rmay not assume you "a spirit, yet
.As you please" she murmured. and then,
guded OH from the mirror room In which we
were standing, and disappeared within the
dresslng,room. followed her, to find her gone:
the Old bewilderment; she was back with me
aga having entered by the outer door from
The corridor.
What is the seeret7" said. ST you want
the rooms to be opened up, you must throw
light on them to begin with"
81 am afraid there is not much penetration
make neither an inventor nor explorer.
clever" 80
81 am not as inquisitive. I know"
81 know 1t, ar all events" she broke In gally.
III you had only examined the quaint old
snuff box in the first instance, Instead OF adj
nlIing Yourself In the mirror there would have
been no need OF vision. But you were too
stupid"
TOO vain. thought9"
"Both. If you like"
II should prefer neither, and as the imputa-
lions are SO unfounded, we needn't Quarrel
over them: You are quicker than 1 am, /
allow WIN the concession make you more
complainant 2"
enabled to gain confirmation OF my recent
surmiSe that 1t was she who had personated
my uncle Geof1rey. Only one poiut after this
RENAMED to DE- cleared up and although she
discovery OF the matter TO my own ingenuity,
she grew reasonable presently. Touching
some hidden spring In the oak panelling beside
the chimney corner, a door flew back and she
gained access to an inner chamber, which
opened Ia It's turn On the corridor. In this way
sne mad maze her escape from the dressing
closet whenever she found that my watchful-
ness OF her movements extended beyond the
scene disclosed In the mirror.
what did Uncle Godfrey mean by saying
that he had remembered your wishes, Lucia?"
"Inqulsitorial stllf?" she exclaimed. "An
1nQuirlng mind that sees for itself, but does not
question, is better. However, If you are dull,
suppose must only be indulgent, ! did not
like injustice, sir; that was ais
And With this admission had to be satisfied.
There was no need, indeed, to press for more
MY uncle's VIII had been found-hlS wishes had
been followed. What further could | ass3
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