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order James to call at the postoffice for a

order James to call at the postoffice for a
telegram for your ladyship."
Every WE'LL" said Fife.
Nothing wrong, I hope, my lady"
asked the old servant.
"Oh, no." said Effie; "only Sir Philip
Is detained till tomorrow"
s'Then will serve dinner, my lady"
Dinner was got through somehow,
but, though BenSon'S eye was upon her,
Effie could only make pretense of eat
ing.
Again in the drawing room, she paced
up and down, speaking aloud the
thoughts That would not let her rest.
mo address given, and l can do moth
ing-nothing. How can l bear it till to-
morrOw?'
The door was thrown open. "Mrs.
Compton," announced Benson.
"Effie, dear. are you ready? 1 am a
little early"
Fife looked at her, dazed. ''Gerty,"
she exclaimed, ''ready-what for?"
"YOu dear, mOOhStruck thing! Lady
Melton'S dance, of course. Have you
forgotten we settled to 60 together, as
Harry had gone to dine with the judges?
Is Philip ready?"
"Philfpw exclaimed Fife; "oh, I
can't go. I-I-." And throwing
her arms around Gertrude's neck she
burst into violent weeping.
..Effie: my child, what is it? Let me
call Philip"
"Philip is not here" sobbed she. ooh,
| Gerty, am SO wretched."
And then she poured forth all her
tale, ending in Philips mysterious alb
sence and his last telegram.
"Effie," said Gertrude gravely, "you
have been frightening yourself with a
shadow. l know Philip; he is incapa-
| BILE of wrongdoing; you ought to feel
| that; when you see him all these mount
| aims of suspicion will melt before few
words of explanation"
why does he not give those words
then,'' said Effie. "Why keep me in
such torturing suspenses? Oh, it is
| cruel cruel"
"You must remember. Effie, he dose
not know what you have seen-that
face at the window. of course, that was
little effect Of Imagination. Never
let Philip know you have felt more
than little anxiety, and tell him
honestly about the miniature when he
comes Tomorrow"
IF he does come" said Effie, in a
tone of mingled sorrow and anger.
| "Of course he will Gomez" rejOined
Gertie, "and now. dear, Pll send on the
carriage with message to Harry Il
| call for me here by and by; Pll stay
with you till Pve made you more rea
sOnable and leave my eXpectant part
ners to pave Lady Melton's ball room
with their sighs."
And so, half joking, half scolding
Gertrude Compton managed to make
her cousin see things in more cheer
| full light.
The morning brought the comfort of
lacOnic telegram containing the simple
order for a conveyance to meet the mid
day train.
Fife was disappointed; she expected
something further, she knew not what
When she heard the carriage approach
though more eager to meet her husband
she did not go out into the hall to gree
him; she was afraid Of her herself, of
were very near the surface.
She heard her husbands voice glvin.
directions to the servants. Then hi
we'll known step approached her "den,
the door opened and Philip appeared
looking pale and grave, but there wa
10 doubt of the love light in his eyes
the warmth of the embrace IN which h,
EMBODIED his wife, nor would he let he
go, but holding her closely he said:
"My darling, you have, / fear, beef
worried about me; sit down here will
me while tell you what has been troub
ling me and keeping me from you"
ITO make you understand, must g
back to the time when, soon after N,
fathers death. L went to Italy ant
joined my friend Weldon, who wa
yachting about the coast.
During a run on shore in the bay o
Salerno we became acquainted with al
old Italian doctor and his daughters
were in poor circumstances; in fact
we learned the chief part of their in
come was derived from the letting o
the upper part of their dwelling, ant
that this resource was supplemented
only by the scanty fees received by thu
doctor from occasional patients ant
profits from their garden produce.
Our acquaintance with this famil.
became intimate; many pleasant day
were spent together both on shore ant
in the yacht. Marcia and Blanca Guar
dio were beautiful girls, and SO clos
was the resemblance between them tina
1t was only when they were side by sid,
that the superior height and proud bear
ing of Marcia was noticeable, in con
trast with the more delicate form ant
gentle expression of Blanca. Afte
some weeks of lingering Weldon sug
gested extending our cruise further.
1.-THE day before the morning fiXet
for our departure l arranged to hire
pony and ride inland to a monastery
where there were some beautiful ruin
and also some remarkable paintings t,
see.
II slept on shore at the inn to insur,
an early start in the cool of the morning
''As l rode slowly down the silent
street, l encountered DIR. Guardio
'Ah. signor,' said he, you are wise t.
be early; it will bes hot to-day; hoy
misty 1t is over the bay; l cannot ever
distinguish the yacht
"'She will be gone altogether soon,
/ replied; tomorrow we leave, and be
fore long we must be turning our boy
homeward.'
"'The signor's family will be wat
for their RETURN said the doctor.
"'There is no watching for me, / an
afraid [ rejoined, but Weldon has
wife and two little children to give hin
a welcome
"'Indeed.' said the doctor. Il mus
bid the signor good speed. Marcia wen
out very early this morning to battle, a
she often does, and am going to NEE
her.
"'Commend me to your daughters
called out as | rode away. Il shall COM
this evening to make my adieux.'
| MI nnrD IVY