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| p'ln' utNtII, uUu sue inc means
to give this girl II home.
| No sooner thought Of than dope.
| beverley had himself announced 20
Miss Ncntnor, and IN a few kind words
offered her his sisters protection.
81 am going to Paris myself to- nor
row. II you will be ready | will take
you directly to my sisters home"
For moment the young girl stood
speechless. Then, raising her eyes to
the Kind dark ones bent on her, the
long tension abruptly gave way, and
she burst into nm uncomfortable hys.
terical weeping fit.
Beverley was horriiicd. But the
young girl came herself to his assist
Rnce. She mastered herself after "A
moment with violent effort, and dried
her tears.
81 beg your PARDON" she said simp.
ly; al could not help it. You are very
kind to me. Thank you"
Tho large pathetic eyes looked up at
him with chidlikc confidence.
81 shall be- ready tomorrow when
ever you say"
When Beverley turned away there
was lump in his throat.
"Well. this is about tho most utterly
preposterous thing | ever heard of In
my life! And Hugh. of all men. TO be
mixed up in anything of the kind"
This was Mrs. Valentines first cx-
clamation when left alone after her
brothers arrival with Lucille Vcntnor.
Hc had tclcgraphcd TO his sister in
order to take first edge of her sur
prise, and then, when Lucille had been
Conducted to her room, had stated the
case briefly and forcibly to her.
Mrs. Valentine WAS by no means an
unfccling woman under most circum-
stances, but in this case it distinctly
seemed to her that her bachelor brother
had been by no manner of means
called upon to interfere. Someone
else might have taken charge of the
girl, she said with irritation.
"WhoP' cnquired Beverley. She
Is absolutely alone in the world, poor
child! And she was there penniless
among strangers.
Good Heavens. Hugh! what If she
werep Do you think it was making
her lot easier to compromise the girlp'
compromise hcr3 What do you
mcanp" Beverley flushed darkly.
Mrs. Valentine knew that look in
her brothers face, and generally
avoided it.
'Of course it is compromising to her
to have brought her here alone with
you--a young girl like that--who has
no claim upon you,' she said. shrug-
ging her shoulders, but speaking with
less excitement
"Shc is about twenty years younger
than |, said Beverley, in tone he
did not often use, "and it is unworthy
of you, Clara, to bring in any such
word or thought in connection with
her or me. Come ne added, drop
ping again into his nonchaIant BON
homie manner, ''you have better
heart than you want to show, Clara.
Drop Il little of your wOrldliness. and
be kind to this poor child. She needs
kindness sorely. I'm going back to
Germany Tomorrow, and ] shall leave
her here with you.
Mrs. Valentine knew better than to
make any further dcmur but the irrita-
tion remained.
80 come all the way here Just to
bring that girl, and start Off again the
next day! And then he is indignant
because | call 1t compromising. That
man of the world like Hugh should
indulge in anything so crazily quixotic.
Nevertheless. she was not. in her
way, unkind to Lucille. She was even,
according to her lights. very generous
to her, presenting her with a mourn
ing outfit to take the place of tho poor
chid's scant and rusty black.
.She is very pretty" she said to
herself, the first time that the girl ap-
peared in one of these plain, neatly
fitting gowns-''very. | wonder if
Hugh noticed it?'
Upon the whole she was just as we'll
pleased that Hugh had gone back to
Germany.
Lucille had begged. from the first
day, to be allowed to take charge Of
the little boys, and, rs the latter took
to her very kindly, there was no objec-
ton to her doing so. And gradually
She pleaded to have sundry other
duties assigned her, until Mrs. Valcn-
tine had prrtorce to acknowledge that
she was most willing. most anxious not
to eat the bread Of charity. and, that
which was certainly not the least good
thing about her. considerably useful to
herself
The little Partisan household had,
therefore. settled down upon II calm
and comfortable basis when Beverley.
with the suddcnncss which usually
| characterised his movements. reap
pearcd.
He never came to Paris at this sea-
son of the year, and Mrs. Valentine
reminded him of the fact with some
sharpness.
"Oh, | thought would try it," he
said carclcssly. And he remained on
without any very definite purpose that
Mrs. Valentine could see, day after
day aud week after week.
Mrs. Valentines temper began to
grow very uncertain as time went by.
Her brother did not, perhaps. notice
the fact, but others did, and Lucille
| chief among the number.
Ono day the gathering storm broke
loose. Beverley was sitting uncon-
cernedly in his sisters pretty bondoir
when the latter. with an uncomfortable
| irritation, asked him how much longer
he thought she should keep Miss
| Vcntnor
Why" qucricd Beverley. looking
up quickly, "has she shown any desire
to go?'
She? No!" cried Mrs. Valentine,
impatiently. "But you don't expect
the girl to 60 on living in perpetuity
this way. do youp understand. of
course. that you thought We might
give her home until other arrange
mcnts could be made for her. She
must have someonc-friend or rela-