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desire to get up to London as soon as

possible.
Now it was simply impossible for him
TO incur any such fatigue, and the effect
Of his mental disturbance was to throw
him back, and bring IN return of Che
fcvershncss from which he had been
FREQ for some time past. Dr.. Bowles
was not at all pleased when he saw his
patient.
Mr.. Longfeld has been worrying
himself, Miss Selby," his medical ad-
wiser told me in an accusing tono Of
voice. That won't do, you know. If
we are to have worry l won't DO enswer-
able for the consequences, don't think
you quite realize how little strength the
young man haste spare"
l realized at all events, that it was
necessary TO relieve him from worry,
and that must be my excuse for the
course which determined TO adopt. If
Jhero was any indelicacy-and | daro
say there was-in my seeking out, within
few weeks Of her widowhood, woman
who was total stranger TO me and
Questioning her as to whether she still
remained true to Der first love, couldn't
help 1t. 1t was not delicacy that was
likely to restrain me from doing any
thing IN my power to save Jacks life.
50 L discovered that it was incumbent
upon me TO hold a consultation with nv
solicitors, and having instructed Mrs
Robertson to telegraph for me at once if
any change for the worse should take
place in Mr.. Longfeld's condition, be-
took myself to the hotel in Brook street,
which | have frequented ever since 1
came Of age.
ain not generally accounted nerv-
Gus person, but cannot deny that ex-
rcrienced considerable trepidation and
discomfort as | rang Lady Sutton's door
bell. | was going to do very bold and
unconventional thing, and the chances
were largely in favor Of my motives be-
ing 1nisCOnstrued. The butler informed
Inc, with an air Of grave surprise, that
her ladyship was not resolving visitors
at present, but l gavo him my card, tell
ing him to say that had special reason
for asking to DO admitted, so, after a
short interval, during which two sable
clad foutmen had kept an eye upon me
lest | should decamp with the umbrellas,
l was requested to walk up stairs,
As entered the drawing room, who
should come bounding out and almost
knock mo over but Granville Maitland
VI. T.! He looked slightly confused, but
did not explain his presence or ask for
an explanation of mine; he only mum
bled something, which | suppose was
meant for a erecting. and trottel down
stairs very nniclllv don't l.nov.
whether he was as much astouisbo1 rs |
was but corl5 not devote mo~a tban =
second or SD 4o th;nkinr about him bo-
cause had 10 concentrates ,ll NV mental
bowers un5o I3lv sutton and tho nm
a1+boriznd ,n,s-ioo ,rhich b,1 nnla-.
taken on Jack L,oupields behalf.
She WAS = very nrettv little woman
with golden hair and blue ewes. and
hone it il mot i'll pat1Iral TO saw that sbo
had evidently taken some nains to ron
der her widows gar1 ottrartiyc. Assha
held a Rocket handkerchief in her hand
and rs her eveHds ra-, rather red. if
was to be presumed that she had r..
equity been in tears tboD,,h whether
tu..s had been shed aa a trihnte TO In.
memory Of lar late hnshand seemed los.
acrtti9, One comfort was that she
..,.w all ab9u, me and about Jacks nc
c.,!.nt. Mr. Maitland. who had been 4
most kind friend to her. had civen heI
all the particulars. she said.
"Anj if Won L,va Gonna Fnr-for +he
reason that suppose, Miss Selby," she
continued hcsitatin.ly, "you may fee
assured that YOU bave nothing to.dread
from me. Mr.. Maitland, | know, has
told You my story, and l am sure you
must have concluded, what is perfectly
true, that | have justly forfeited any
claim | may ever have had upon Mr..
Lonsfeld."
Il think you have" answered can
didly-for, although had forcseen the
sense in which she was likely t. inter
pret my visit, was not the less ANNOYED
with the woman for verifying my pre-
yision-"but if lie doesn't think So tina,
is o. matter Of small consequeuce. You
and Granville Maitland ar mistaken in
imaCininy that | have any wish to sup.
plant You; what l do wish Is to see the