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VERY different, because never felt tho
faintest inclination to make love to them,
he rejoined audaciously.
"There is no installing that hint" she
answered, affecting to rise and take her
departure.
Don't go! Pray don't go!" he cried,
Selling her hand to detain her.
Then pray, pray don't be silly" she
replied, resuming her seat.
Nevertheless he still kept hold of her
hand.
II know I'm silly foolish, mad"- he
began, but was interrupted by the sudden
opening of the door and the entrance of
Mr.. Joseph Perry His wife with young
fellow making to her passionate declara-
toin of love! He staggered back aghast
and gasped, "Ellen!" Jim Perry, his
nephew, who was following behind, stood
mute in the doorway watching the scene.
Only for a moment was Mrs. Perry dis
concerted. Next moment the recollection
of his errand here restored her self COM
mand
''Well" she asked, rising to confront
her husband defiantly.
IT can hardly-have you no shameP To
come here TOTO My Godl"
II came here to find you, and 1 have
found youi" she retorted.
Her husband glared at her in stupefied
bewilderment, doubling his eyes and ears.
ooh, 1 have discovered all-all," she
continued, with INCREASING vehemence,
taking his look of syupefaction for con-
fusion at being detected.
"Have you gone mad? Or is it II" he
cried hoarsely at last, rubbing his forehead
with his hand as he spoke.
TT is idle to pretend innocence. Look
at this!" she cried, drawing the incriminat-
ing letter from her pocket. AS she flour
ished it before her bewildered spouses
face Jim stepped forward and looked over
his shoulder.
my letter!' he cried.
"No, minc!" exclaimed Adonis, who UP
to this point had also been standing in tho
background, awaiting further develop
ments.
Your lotterl" gasped Mrs Perry. 1t
was now her turn to be bewildered, and she
looked helplcssly from Jim to Adonis.
mine, little Nell mine" replied Jim,
with perfect composure. TT is the rule of
the postoffice that the letter belongs to the
addressee, not to the addresser, and this
young lady has no moro right to the docu-
ment than have to the ring which gave
her. He indicated Adonis as he spoke
"Young lady!" cried poor Mrs. Perry.
"Why, what on earth does all this mean?"
ut MEANS" said Adonis, THAT when 1
am not Lord Lionel Lingard in Seeing
Life 1 am Miss Lily Lisle, at your serv-
ice.'
Poor Mrs Perry glared at her, with rage
and shame in her heart and in her eyes.
Il couldn't help it," Lily Lisle said
apologetically. II knew you were Jim's
little Nell from his description, and he
raved so much about you that was jeal-
GUS. Therel Forgive me-"
AS she spoke she held out her hand with
an irresistible smile, and Mrs. Perry took
it shamefacedly, yet cordially AS she did
SO, however, she caught sight of Joseph.
but you had an appointment here?"
she asked, her uneasiness returning as
she remembered the events Of the previous
night.
Il shouldn't exactly call it an appoint
ment, Joseph replied airily 81 had to get
up at this morning to bail this young
gentleman out of police station, and 1
had to attend again at II at the police
court in case he wanted security. Fortu-
nately he was able to give a satisfactory
account of himself, and then he carried
me off here to introduce me to his flancee."
"Oh, l really beg your pardon!' said the
unblushing Jim. II quite forgot what
we had come for. Allow me to introduce
my venerable aunt and uncle to you, Lily"
Miss Lisle, before she hurried to the
matinee, for which she was dressed, and at
which she was almost due, threw the whole
blame of the row that brought Jim in the
police court upon the jealousy of a rival.
London Truth.