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on n slop!ng shore, when the lint
parted, and the machine ran dowi
into the sea, Cyril running after .
with all his speed, and suffering oh'
cruel anguish of seeing the children
4prlng toward him only to fall III UT
sea. where the rollers at once sweep
them away from his sight forever
His wild effort to save them had thus
caused their death.
Marion felt It less than Cyril, VINO
was nm unusually affcctiomte fab'ler'
,IlIan said. Indeed, Marion had been
strangely apathctic Of late years. 1iei
marriage was not Il happy one she
ould not understand her husband, she
confessed to Lillian I'm her last hours
he was kind, and even tender, toward
hor hut she was afraid Of dim, and
grew more afraid Az years went on
There was something she knew not
what-butwccn them, ana tyrll
strnnpe and terrible melancholy was
enough to dcpreSs a stronger nature
than hers.
81 have sometimes thought com
mentcd Lillian, chat Marion'S contln-
uni bcreavomcnts and fragile health
may have unllingcd her mind; there
was certainly something morbid In the
way in which she thought Of Cyril.
There was wlstful appeal In Illans
voice as she said this. ana an express
sion I'm the eyes which She lifted to
Evcrard's that made him shiycr In
warolly.
II think" he replied, gently, that
their characters were unsuitcd to each
other. Cyril needed II wife OF stronger
intellect, and Marion Il man of less
complex character, whom she could
have understood and appreciated. You
know, always said that her health
would give way under unhappiness;
she needed the gcntlcSt chcrisllng.
And SHE Is at rest now, LILLIAN, ana II
IL well with her" he added, with u
faint trcmblc In his voice. II urged
the marriage because ! knew that the
disappointment would kill her"
They were sitting In the bay Of the
dra wing-room window during TINS con
versntlon, the bells were dropping
their slow chime. laden with memories,
into Evcnnd's heart and ears, and peo-
pie were walking churclward In little
groups through the lane at thc bottom
of the garden. Then the tlrnwirE-room
door opened suddenly, and, with n
rustic of silk end a glow of fine raj
mcnt, most beautiful young lady on
tered unnnnouncM, and embraced
EVcrard IN Il rapturous manner calling
him her dear Henry, and saying how
and how she should have known him
anywhere.
"rhiS Is very agreeable" he replied,
recovering himself "hut rather cm-
bnrrnssing."
but don't YOU know me, Henry"
she cried.
'llnvc You not forgotten Winnr?"|
asked Lillian.
"And here Is my husband. Surely
you remember him?" said Winnie,
tht WINS w NNIl lhE IlH SWAY IltNlint,I
who had followed her In. with fair
haired child In his hand, and who was
a much more portly and imposing per
sonagc than he had been eighteen
years ago.
Ingram thought that the homicide,
by whomsocvrr committed, had al
least been unlntentional. He could not
refuse this meeting without Mning
the sisters, which he was too good
natured to do He therefore tried Ia
make the BEST Of II.
II am inclined to believe that There
was some mistake In that business of
poor Lees" he said, after greeting
Henry. though II Is hard to doubt the
evidence Of ones senses. hope. Doe
tor EvcrArd. we shall hc able to forget
the parts we had to play then"
II hope So" replied Ev"mrd. feeling
that SwayncStonr could not meet him
without such concession, but seeing
very plainly that he did not doubt the
evidence of his senses
This Is our daughter Lillian" Sir
Ingram added, thus ending n rather
embarrassing pause, bidding the child
go and shake hands, which She Moutlv
refused to do
Naughty little thing Her father
spoils her Shamrfully," said Winnie:
simply for the sake OF her name, hp.
heve. Rut little girls who won't shake
hands with gentlemen will never I've
Ike Aunt Lillian" she added, Sc.
verelv.
and where Is Lioncl?" asked Lillian.
taking the child on her knee. us he
not going to church,"
Master Lionel was not In devout
frame Of mind this morning." replied
his father. when requested to Undue
his go~to-mcctng clothes, he threw
himself on the ground aud roarcd
with the vigor of ten boys, so, OF
course, lie had his way. Can YOU
imagine who spells Lion, Aunt LtlianY'
Poor darling" said Lady Swaync.
stone; II am sure he is not we'll Ills
nervous system Is SO quickly upset"