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does, m go forth, with my century of
years, and beg with her!"

does. m go forth, with my century Of
years. and beg with her"
peace, peace, grandmother, be
easy" replied the admiral.
Then. turning again to Amelia, he
said, sternly:
Your father?" .ss
''ls in his grave" answered the girl.
'',Thank heaven for that!' were the
words that rose to the lips of the vet
cran; but glance Mt the face of his
granddaughter repressed their utter
ance.
when did he dic?' he asked.
con Thursday last" she answered.
"Why did he not write to me in all
these years.
Grandfather, if he had been happy
and prosperous, he would have writ
ten; but he was the reverse of all this.
and lie could not write"
But my blood ran in his chlld's
veins. and il he was unhappy and un-
successful. he should have written to
me. am not flintn
Grandfather, he was unhappy only
in the loss of her whom your unkind-
ness hurried to the grave. And any
help from your relenting hand that
came too late for her relief. came too
late for his acceptance! Grandfather,
he loved your daughter too truly to ell
JOY benefit that she could not sharev'
The admiral groaned in the spirit,
but did not reply. After few min
utes of silence, during which all the
other members Of the circle looked on
in painful suspense, he inquired:
GLOW. came you out wandering alone
in this remote coGntry, so far from the
scene of your fathers death? Had he
no friends to look after his orphan
child:"
Grandfather, it is very long story.
but / will tell YOU if you would like to
hear it,"
Yes. but sit down; sit down there in
the little chair beside Madame Pezzi-
lini. And now go on" said the adj
miral. throwing himself into his own
elbow-chair.
Amelia commenced. and gave a
short history of her life in the camp
with her father; dwelling on his SER
vices in the Crimean war and the In
dian insurrection. glancing slightly at
the circumstances that drove him to
sell his commission. and Suppressiug
altogether the fact of that fatal habit
that caused his ruin.
But notwithstanding the delicacy
with which she treated her fathers
memory the experienced veteran I'M
derstood it ALL
Amelia suppressed. also, the Incl
dert of the pauper funeral; but dwelt
fondly on The benevolence of her land
lady, and especially upon that of a
beautiful, foreign-looking ledger, who
had arrived in London only the day be-
fore, and who seemed to have so deep
SORROW of her own.
Something Of the manner of the girl
in describing her lovely benefactress
attracted the particular attention of
the Princess PeZzilini, who began,
with much interest, to question the
young girl.
when did you say the young lady
reached London?'
ION the morning Of Wednesday,"
elbow was she dressed?"
SIN deep mourning"
'Will you describe her personal ap-
pearance?"
"Oh, yes; she was so beautiful it
would be real pleasure to do so. She
was rather small and slender, but not
thin. She had clear, olive complex
ion, with full, pouting, crimson lips
and large. soft, dark eyes, shaded
with long black eyelastes, and arched
with slender, iet-black eyebrows, and
her hair was black as jet, and curled
in long, spiral ringlets all around her
head"
Had she a little, black mole over
her right eye?"
"Yes; and another at the left corner
Of her mouth; they were both very
pretty"
ut is Eudora Leatonv' said the
princess, addressing the admiral.
There is no doubt of it, and shall
give information to the police to-mor-
roww," replied the latter.
"Sir?" inquired Amelia, looking I'm,
easily, she scarcely knew why, toward
her grandfather.
Nothing, my dear; only we think
the young lady you mentioned is an ac-
quaintance of ours. And now, my dear,
your looks betray such WEAKNESS that
l must order you off to bed. Grand
mother. will you touch the bell?"
Mrs. Stilton complied; and Mr.. Jes-
sup made his appearance.
Send Broadsides here, jerry" said
Mrs. Brunton.
The housekeeper obeyed the sum-
mons.
"Broadsides, show Miss Wilder into
the suite Of rooms formerly occupied
by her mother; and look out tomorrow
for a discreet person to attend her as
lady's-maid," said Mrs. Erunton.
The housekeeper courtesied in as
sent, and led off Amelia, saying, as
she proceeded up stairs:
II told you, my dear, that when you
found yourself here you We're all right,
and you see now that I spoke the
truth, for you are all right"
CHAPTER XIV.
Meanwhile Eudora remained in strict
seclusion at her obscure lodgings in
the Borough. Her voluntary close cou.
finement within her own apartments
excited no suspicion in the guileless
heart Of her landlady, who ascribed it
to the recent bereavement and ex-
treme sorrow which her deep mourn
ing and pallid countenance seemed tru-
~ to indicate.
Mrs. Corder had formed her own
opinion concerning her beautiful lodg-
er. No one had deceived the good wo-
man, but she had quite naturally de-
Ceived herself; and SO thoroughly was