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 could do, broke on the astonished pair The man advanced toward her, but she waved him back. "I defend you, sir," she said proud ly, "because I know that this woman speaks falsely, but I have also to de- mand an explanation from you" Felix paid no attention to the remark, but simply stared at her in a stupefied manner. "Olivia,',. he said in a low voice,
 'bow did you come here:"
 'I brought her. Mir. Felix Briarfeld." " said l, stepping forward "You, Denhaml And for what req son7"
 | Ipointed to Rose Gernon. who stood | quietly by, with a malignant smile on her face. | "There is the reason" retorted meaningly, "and Miss Bellin"- | Miss Bellin will speak for herself" |" said Olivia ill a peremptory tone. I Miss Bellin speaks of what she does not understand" interposed Rose ven omously. "Because I deny that Francis killed Felix?'' questioned Olivia | ''No, because you deny Felix killed Francis"
 "What do you mean. Miss Gernonr" asked rapidly.
 "I mean that this man whom Miss Bellin thinks Is her lover Francis is Fe- lix Briarfeld, and Felix Briarfeld." she continued, 'is my lover."
 "Now said Felix hurriedly. Tt is not truer'
 expected to sec Olivia grow angry,
 but in place of this bright smile ira
 diated her face as she looked at Felix
 could not conjecture tho meaning of
 her action and began to grow uneasy.
 Rose also looked anything but comfort
 able Evidently she had met with her
 match fin Olivia
 "I overheard part of your conversa-
 tion." said Olivia, addressing her point
 edly.
 "very honorable, am sure,' rctort-
 ed Rose, with a sheer.
 "Honor is thrown away on women
 like you," answered Olivia scornfully.
 '1 am glad listened. for it enables me
 to protect the man I love against your arts. That is not the man you love-" said
 Rose spitefully../"H He lies in the marshes
 surrounding the Fen inn, slain by the
 hand of his brother. That is not true-I swear it is not ! truep' cried Felix, approaching nearer to Olivia 5 "Be quiet, Francis" she said quick l ly. "Let us hear what she has to say. . "I have to say that Felix Briarfield
 loved me-" cried Rose angrily. "He loved me long before he ever saw you, but when you crossed my path he want ed to leave me. He impcrsonated his 8 brother Francis. who was at that time in America. and you. poor fool. did not discover the deception" You are quite right I did not. re . piled Olivia calmly. ''Go on" "When his brother Froncis came bacl
 this month. he thought all would b. 8 discovered and implored me to ssv, s him He told me of a plan whereby hl h intended to decoy his brother to the Fe1 g inn on pretext of explanation. There b. d intended to kill him" l. Olivia made no remark. but placet o her hand within that of Felix won l. dered she could do SO. seeing that h.
 was accused by his aocomplioe of hid t eous crime. and made no denial l. "I went down to the Fen inn with ( n man called Strent- yI That was not his real name," in n corrupted.
 "How do you know thatG'' she sait > shar ! Never mind. I know that 1t is so, = "I decline to tell his real name. sait
 Rose, darting 0 furious look at me '' X call him Strent. and by that name yo' .s knew him aud knew me at the Fel
 inn" b "I certainly did not expect Ros IT Strent waiting maid, to change to Ros 'u Gernon. actress "You are too meddlesoma. Mir. Den
 ham," she said coolly, "snd would ds
 better to mind your own business" g. Scarcely when have discovered & 'u vile a crime" pr 'It was he who committed it, '" sait
 Rose indignantly. pointing to Felix "He came to the inn and killed hi
 brother" s. "It is a heP' cried Felix in despair
 "I laid no hand on my brother. I di
 not oven see him" ns Wait one moment, Miss Gernon, be ss fore you make this accusation" sai
 Olivia2 "You say that Felix is you os loverY'' an "Ido." O. And you promised to assist him i ry removing Francis if he married youf'
 "I did" S .For what reason when the removs