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rs it," Beatrice asked, with some cold
ness.
TO me, at least Keyork fastened to
say, as though somewhat confused But
of course l can know very little about it
in myself, and nothing about il in others
Not knowing how matters might turn out
he was willing to leave Beatrice with a
suspicion OF the truth, while denying all
knowledge OF it.
You know him yourself, of course. ~
Beatrice suggested.
u have known him for yaars-oh. yes,
for him | can answer. He was not in the
least il love-
I did not ask that question" said Be-
atrice, rather haughtily. l knew he was
not
OF course. of course. I beg your par
dom
Keyork was learning more from her than
she was from him. Ii was true that she
took 10 trouble To conceal her interest in
the Wanderer and his doiugs.
Are you sure that ne has left the cjty2'
Beatrice asked.
No an, no, positive. l could not say
with certainty"
when did you see him Iast?'
''Within the week am quite sure" Key
ork answered, with alacrity.
DO YOU know where he was staying?'
i have not the least idea, the little man
replied, without the Slightest hesitation
We met al first by chance in the Teyu
church one afternoon-it was Sunday, IL
member, about 4 month ago.
"A month agO-oa a Sunday Beatrice
repeated thOughJfuily.
too.
Strange she said. y was in the
church hat very morning, with my maid. l
had been i'll for several days remember
how cold il was. Strange-the same day. -
Yes, said keyork, noting the words.
bur appearing to take 10 notice IF them. Il
Was looking NJ Tycho Brahe's monument
You know row it anuoyS me to forge, any
tling-there was j word in the inscription
which | could not recall. / turned round
and saw him sitting Just at the end of the
pew nearest to the monument"
The old ged slab with figure on it, by
the last pillar?' Beatrice asked eagerly
Exactly | dare say YOU know the
church very well You remember that the
pew runs very near to the monument, so
that ther is hardly room 10 pass"
L lH,Ow-yes. -
She was thinking that it could hardly
have been q Nero accident which had led
the Wauderer to take the very seat she had
occupied IN the morning of hat day. He
must have seen her during the mass but
she could not imagine how he could have
missed her They had been very near then.
And now i whole month had passed and
koEoIE Arabian protested not To know
whether he WandereU We're still N the city
or not.
Then YOU wish to be Informed of our
friends movements, a L understand it, -
Sa d keyOrk, going b2cE 70 the main point.
''Yes-what happened on that day." Be
atrica asked, for she wished to hear more.
ION, on that day! res. Well, nothing
happened worth mentioning. We talked
a little and went out of tie church and
walked a little way together. [ forget
when we met next, but | have seen him at
least dozen times since then, am sure. "
Beatrice began 10 understand that keyOrk
had no intention Of giving her any further
information. She reflected that she mad
learned much in this interview. The Wan
derer had been, and perhaps still was, in
Prague. Unorna loved him and they had
been frequently together. He had been n
the Teyn church on the day she had last
been there herself, and in all probability he
had seen her, since he had chosen the very
seat III which she had sat. Further, she
gathered that keyorlz had some interest in
not speaking more frankly. She gave up
the idea of examining him any further. He
was man not easily surprised. and it was
only by means of u surprise that he could
be induced to betray even passing express
sion what he meant TO conceal Her means
of attack were exhausted for the present.
She determined at least to repeat herrequest
clearly before Diminishing him, in the hope
that it might suit his plans TO fulfill it, but
without the least trust in his sincerity.
''Will you be so kind as TO make some in
quiry, and let ME know the result to-day2"
she asked.
Il will do everything to give you an early
answer" said Keyork. "And / shall be the
more anxious to obtain one without delay
in order that l may have the very great
pleasure Of visiting You again. There is
much that l would like TO ask you, if you
will allow me. For old friends, as trust
may say that we are, you must admit that
we have exchanged few-very few-con-
fidences this morning. May | come agan
to-day? It would be an immense privilege
to talk of old times with you, of our friends
in Egypt and of our many journeys for you
have no doubt travelled much since then.
Your dear father" he lowered hisvoice rev.
erentially, was q great traveller, as well
as 4 very learned man. All, well, my dear
lady, we must all make up our minds to
undertake that great journey one of these
days. But / pain you. l was very much
attached to your dear father. Command
all my service. | will come again in the
course of the day
With many sympathetic smiles and half
comic inclinations of his short. broad body,
the little man bowed himself out.
ITO RE CoNTIy;-FD