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only the widest, vngucst suspicion.
have nothing to jakc ho'd Of. 1t is 50
horrible TO suspect any one; butt
She stopped suddenly. Her quick car
had caught the sound Of distant step
coming across the hall. in another mo-
ment Aurelia came in
"Aro you there, Evelyn" she said. Il
was looking for yo1, t. ask where the
time table is. ! want to look out NY
journey for tomorrow. Ralph ought to
do it, but he is upstairs with little
pout.
"You ought not to have Quarrelod with
him until he had made it out for YOU"
said Evelyn, smiling. 1t il avery cross
journey, isn't it, Let mo SEQ. You are
going to your uncle in Dublin, are not
you! You had better go to London and
start from there. 1t will be the shortest
way in the end"
The two girls laid their heads together
over the Bradshaw, Evelyn's dark, soft
hair making n charming contrast to Au-
relia'5 yellow curls. At last the Journey
was made out and duly written down.
and a post card dispatched to the uncle
in Dublin.
"Ilave You seen Ralph anywhcra?"
asked Aurelia when she had finished it.
81 am afraid / was little tiny wee bit
cross to him this morning, and am 50
sorry"
Evelyn always seemed to stiifnn when
Aurelia talked about Ralph, and under
the pretext Of putting her post card in
the letter bag for her she presently loft
the room and did not return.
Auretia sat down ON the hearth rig
and held two plump little hands 10 tho
fire. It was quite impossible to 90 on
writing to Jane while she Wa There. and
gave it up accordingly.
81 am glad Evelyn is gone" she said,
confidentially. "Do you know "Ay :
am gladF'
said could not Imagine
because" continued Aur lin, nod
ding gracefully at Inc, IL want to have
very, very, very serious conversation
with you, Col. Niddle'on.'
said l should be charmed, invarlly
wondering what that little curly head
would consider to be serious conv.rsa-
ton.
REALLY serious, YOU know, continued
Aurelia, mot prcrense. About th.t!'
pointing with pink finger at the iAlai1
writing table, You know 1 was with
Ralph when he found it out and l an
afraid was 4 little cross to him, only
really it was so hard aad they were 50
lovely, and it was partly his fault, now,
wasn't 1t, for leaving thom there: He
ought to have been more careful.
COZ course he ought 1 said. l would
not have contradicted her for worlds.
And You know am to be married
next month, and Aunt Alice in Dublin,
who is getting my things, say a. it is to
be winter wedding l am to be married
in white frise velvet, and / d,J think
the diamonds would have looked 50
lovely with it, wouldn't they
IAgreed, of course.
But shall never be married in them
now" abe said with deep sigh. And
was looking forward to the wedding 80
much, though I dare say l all TIL a
naughty little story when l said l was
not 70 Ralph the other night. ~ course
Ralph is still LETT she added as an
afterthouEht, but 1t won't he 50 per-
/ lcCI, Will IL
was morally certain Charles would
have to give them up, 50 l said, reassur-
ingly:
Perhaps you may be married in them,
after all
"Oh,' she said, claspng her hands to-
gether, "do you really think $50; DoFou
know anything: l have not seen Ralph
since to aek him about it, Do YOU think
we shall really ct them back
Il should not wonder
"Oh! Col. Middleton, | see Won know,
You are Il clever, wise man, and yQI
have found out something. " no Is IL:
Do tell me"
"Will you promise not 10 tell any ONE
"Maynt tell Ralph; l tell hun every
thing"
"Nell, you may tell Ralph because he
knows already; but no one else, reInem-
ber The truth is we are afraid il il
Charles"
There was q long pause.
Il know Evelyn thinks So" said Azure
La in a whisper, Though she tries not