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hands when there is illness in the house.
Mr.. Carr was thinking of going up to
london by the afternoon train, and !
have a very good mind to 90 away with
Arthur instead of staying on and letting
him come back here for me tomorrow,
as we had intended"
pray do not think of such a thing!"
said Charles, really with unnecessary
earnestness. Mrs. Marston, pray do
not alter your plans. CART" in a much
sterner tone. Il must beg that you will
not think of leaving us today. Your
fried, Col. Middleton, is staying on, and
we cannot allow you to desert us SO sud-
denly"
1t was more like a command than an
invitation: but Carr. usually so quick to
take a slight, did not seem to notice it,
and merely said that he should be happy
to go or stay, whichever was most in ac-
cordance with the wishes Of others, and
took up the newspaper. He and Charles
did not seem to get on we'll. could see
that Charles had not seemed to take
to him from the very first, and Carr GER
tainly did not appear at ease in the house.
Perhaps Charles felt that he had rather
failed in courtesy to him, for during the
remainder of the morning he hardly let
him out of his sight. He took him to
see the stables. though Carr openly de-
clared that he did not understand horses;
he showed him his collection of Zulu
weapons in the v~estibule; he ever started
Il game of billiards with him till the ar
rival of the doctor. | do not think Carr
took his attentions in very good part,
though he was too well hammered to show
it; but he looked relieved when Charles
went upstairs with the doctor, and
pitched his Que into the rack at once,
and CAME to the hall fire, where was
sitting, and where Aurelia presently
Joined us, fresh and smiling, in the pref
test of morning gowns. Everyone met
10 the hall. 1t was il the center of the
house, and everyone coming up or down
had to pass through 1t. Just now 1t was
not SO tempting an abode as usual, for
the flowers and part Of the stage had al
ready been removed, and the bare boards
with their wooden supports gave an air
Of discomfort to the whole place.
Aureha opened wide eyes of horror at
hearing Sir George was i'll. She even
got out a tiny laced pocket handkerchief
but before she had had time to weep
much into it and spoil her pretty eyes
the doctor reappeared. accompanied by
Charles and Ralph, and we all learned tc
our great relief that Sir George, though
undoubtedly i'll, was not dangerously sc
at present, though the greatest care
would be necessary. Lady Mary had
undertaken the nursing Of her brother
in-law, and in her the doctor expressed
the same confidence which parents are
wont to feel in a stern schoolmaster. In
the meantime the patient was to be kept
very quiet and on no account to be dis
turbed.
When the doctor had left Ralph and
Aurelia, who had actually seen nothing
Of each other that morning, sauntered
away together toward the library.
Charles challenged Carr to finish his
game of billiards; and Marston and ]
retired upstairs to the smoking room,
where we could talk over our Indian
experiences and perhaps doze undis-
turbed. We might have been SO occu,
pied for half an hour or more when a
flying step came up the stairs, the door
was thrown open and Ralph rushed
into the room.
Gen. Marston! Col. Middleton" he
gasped out, breathing hard, Twill you
both of you come to my fathers room al
once? He has sent for you"
Good gracious! Is he worseS" l ex.
claimed.
mo. Hush! Don't ask anything, but
just come" and he turned and led the
way to Sir George Danvers' room.
We followed in wondering silence, and
after passing along numerous passages
were ushered into a large oak papeled
room with a great carved bed in it, in
the middle of which, bolt upright, sal
Sir George Danvers, pale as ivory, his
light steel eyes $50 like Charles seeming
to be the only living thing about him.
AS we came in he looked at each Of us
in turn.
Where is Charles:" he said, speaking
in a hoarse whisper.
Dear me! Sir George" I said, sym,
pathetically, show you have lost you,
| voicel"
He looked at me for a moment, and
then turned to Ralph again.
Where is Charles?' he asked a second
time in the same tone.
"Here!" said a quiet voice. And
Charles came in and shut the door.