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yond his ~attainmrnts ar deserts. Nov,
he could not patiently endure her pros
cncc. So il happened that il was Jane
who was generally alone with him, and
therefore she had no difficulty in tinding
an opportunity t. speak To him, rs Sh"
had determined.
Tel me- of your visit. Jenny. You have
never told me about il. Did YOU have Il
pleasant timcE" he said To her.
Very pleasant. father.
Your mother told mr that there was
some talk of your marrying the Hon.
Barry Lnrrun, but. p~crIapS"-it was on
the Zip of - tongue L. add, She ll"l ="
me; bur consideration for his daughter
nor his Wii"I prompted him t" substitute
'shc was Mistaken
There was some talk Of il. father"
confessed Jane, quietly; but ii will never
be"
Il am s"rr. for that. | had hoped
hoped should like L. see you settled
hcforr-
II know what You would say. father.
| have known it all for some time, and |
want 10 help To conceal il. if | can"
He pcrrri al her through tn" gloom
with dilalod eyes. afraid Of installing her
meaning, through his guilty conscience
always dwelling on the one dreadful sub
ject. yet her aWt~struck tones might have
removed all douht.
About Jacob Lynn" she went on. in 4
whisper. and would have continued, but
his head dropped upon his hands, and he
groancd So deeply thai, She knew he had
understood.
Yet he dare not raise his eyes toward
the daughter whose life, by his mad, I'M
pulsive act. he had ruined
Hot until Jane stole over Ia her fathers
side and drew his head on to her breast
did he venture to look up.
Then littlc ny little the whole story was
drawn from his lips; how he had met
Jacob Lynn that afternoon, intoxicated.
and stayed 70 remon>trate with him.
Give me- your laughter and l will new
rr drink again" had been the reply. with
Il drunken laugh.
Il would sooner ~on her dead at NY feet
than married 20 such a one rs YOU" the
Ounrtermaster had rctortei. warmly.
Then IN his fury, scarcely knowing,
scarcely responsible for what he said. the
trooper had poured ou' such Il torrent If
abuse that il was with difficulty the other
rcfrained from a reply. lie accused
Jan" of having >chemel his removal from
Alipor" that she might in the end marry
the Colonel in his drunken rage he rallied
at her and called her names. Al last a.
II foul epithrt escaped his lips. the
Quartrrmastrr could restrain himself no
longer. The fatal blow was givcn-only
one, yct SO terrible III is results. and liar-
ly to be the undoins ii them all.
When her mother entered the room -
Keep her father company, Jane closed The
door softly and stole away. and at once
wrote Il note 70 Colonel prinsep.
"D"a toionr, priuSep'-she began,
though ,h" thought with a faint smile %,
his suggestion. thar As Il prnancc she
should Use his Christian name. she did
not 10 50 then-Npu said THAT when |
wanted help +! was 20 ask You for il. I
need il now WI. you come tomorrow
morning rs early a> You can Yours sin
ccrcly. JANE KNON."
She dispatched i, a.: once. and an houy
later received the reply
Dear Jenny shall be with you to-
morrow morning A. ten o'clock. without
fail. BE Very Sure that ! win 10 for YOU
all that is in n" power. Always your
friend. STEPHEN pUINSEP"
The following morning Jane was walk
ing on the road in .rpnt II the house soon
after nine O'Clock After further consid-
Grafton she Thought il wiser not 10 wait
for Colone. Hrinscp inside. Walls have
ears. and II would never ,io to risk the
danger Of any one ovarheaying their con-
NorSat.on. Tired and ovprWrpught by the
excitement through which she had gone,
II seemed az endless time before he came,
though really he was a little before The
appointed hour.
"Nou have been waiting for me- he
exclaimed. Child, how tired you look"
He had made Il movement 10 lead her
back 10 the house. but she drew back.
Not there. Some place where there
is no chance If our being overheard. Ii
is something important | have To say.
or | should nor have asked you to come"
He looked n her reproachfully, but said
nothing. She vas tirei-in troublc-and
he had come to help her.
They turned INTO the compound of the
next bungalow, which they remembered
was empty, yet for the moment in their
abstraction. had forgotten how it was
Jacob Lynn had been found dead there.
simultaneously they recOllected. and
Colonel Prinsep would nave taken her
away, but she resisted.
This place is as we'll as another; what
does it matter" she said, YEARLY.
AT least, come into the sun and sit
down." he said, authoritatively; and hay-
ing found her Il seat that looked away
from the spot they had all such good
reason to remember. he waited patiently
for her TO say more,
Did you know she began, abruptly,
that my father had applied for leave
home"
Yes. knew it," he acknowledged.
And that il had been refused? 7"
".All such papers pass through my
hands. Yes, ! knew il had been refused.