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In about ten minutes she returned,

In about ten minutes she returned,
smiling.
Here is madame, SIR" she said, step
ping back with an air of pride, as sin.
pularly attractive but melancholy-lo looking
lady of middle-age stepped past her,
with look of gentle concern on hel
sweet face.
But as soon as her eyes rested upon the
stranger she started back, turning very
pale, while Jasper sprang to his feet IN
no less amazement.
Isabel, my wife" he exclaimed. "What!
do meet you thus, and here? But no, 1t
cannot be! This is happiness too great
too little merited!"
Jasper. my love, my husband!' she
cried. All, but heaven is too good to
mel"
And then, needless Of the wondering
servants presence, they rushed into each
others arms.
will not attempt to describe the rap
lures, the ectasies of this marvelously m for.
tunate reunion of the long -sundered
pair. or to more than glance at the nature
of the explanations that ensued.
An hour later they were smilingly seat'
ed at breakfast, in an upper apartment
with Clsrice, the servant, in joyous at
tendance.
You have forgiven me everything, my
darling, and it seems like dream ia
think that We still have love and happi.
ness in store for u.s." said Jasper. But
my curiosity impels me to seek informa.
tion upon one point as yet unexplained.
What is it, my own2"
Il have limited that the villain, Gilbert,
succeeded in making me jealous-in max.
ing me think that you no longer cared for
me. He showed you to me in intimate
conversation with q gentleman whom !
had never seen before. It was in our
garden; the man was younger and hand
somer than I; you seemed to betray an
attachment ior him; could even detect
you in ths act of giving him money. Oh,
Isabel, forgive me! was wild. twaI
repres ented to me that he was your lover'
He was my foster r-brother, Jasper.
You 1larried me, you will remember,
under the impression that had no living
relatives. There vas, however, this fos.
ter-brothel. did not wish you to know
Of his existence, because he had become
dissipated and even disreputable. had
still, however, some regard for him,
through childish associations.
He took advantage of my commisera.
tion to occasionally visit me, and solicit
pecuniary aid. On the day you refer to.
I was bidding him farewell forever, and
had determined to never assist him again.
His gambling scrapes had just compelled
him to sell out his commission in the
Horse Guards His story was pitifrl
one, but remained immovable. gave
him On that day no more than his fare to
London; and from that day to this Cap.
tain Rollingstone has been unable to dis.
cover nv whereabouts. At least
Captain Rollingstone! he your foster.
brother?" cried Jasper.
Then further explanations took place.
And, q few hours later, tho most thor.
ough understanding having been arrived
at between the reunited couple, they set
out in each others company to carry out
line of conduct that had been deter.
mined upon, chiefly through the spirited
good sense and clear-sighted advice OIL
Mrs. Jasper Marlowe, Heretofore known
for many years in her London environ.
ments as Madame Lamont, the fashion.
able and successful milliner.
This was, in brief, to first make arrange.
ments for the decent interment OF the
miserable RollingstoEe's remains, and
then seek competent legal advice as h
the best and most expeditions course to
be pursued in bringing Gilbert Marlowt
and his accomplice, Lawyer Croak, tt
Justice; and II this last regard it wal
fortunate that they decided to place theii
case in the hands Of Mr.. James Hart.
we'll, attorney-at-law, whose name has al
ready been honorably alluded to in this
narrative.