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was not Killed Oh that awful night.
was captured by the press gang"
Yes YES - caid tsGo ~, >,

Yes, yes, said. s'Go on.
+ made desperate fight for liberty,
Dut what was one against SO many? /
was soon knocked insensible, and when
l recovered consciousness I was on ship
board, bound for the Mediterranean.
phe next day a gale sprang up, our ves-
sci was separated from the rest, and we
We're captured, after a sharp engage
ment, by the enemy. I was landed,
wounded and prisoner, and have re-
manned prisoner ever since. tried to
communicate with England, but was
discovered, and in consequence was
transferred to another prison, this time
In Switzerland, and only the entry of
the allies into Paris gave me my free
dom. l came to England, hurried to
DaWl1sh, to find that Miss Treherne
;nad LETT years ago, and that no one
knew her whereabouts. l returned to
London to settle matters with my
agents and instruct them to continue
the search. and then accepted the invi-
tation of Major Pendarves, whom had
met in Paris, to spend short time with
him. And you think Letitia-Miss Tre-,
herne, mean-has not forgotten me?"
Yes, am sure, +" said; ''quite sure.
Oh, 1 am SO glad. You don't know
Aunt Lettie. +" Noticing an amused
smile on his face: "Oh, had forgotten.
Well, she is just the sweetest, dearest |
woman in the world, and am SO glad |
1t is just like story. Now take me
back to Sir John and tell him.
lack and Ci,. ToI,, NFc |
and l, were soon deep in explanations
and congratulations, and am afraid
for time the other guests had to look
after themselves. 1t was arranged that
Jack and Mr.. Tresillian should accom-
pany me home that very night
'Lettie, my child" said Lady Pen
darves, with a merry twinkle in her
eye as l was leaving, "unless I am
much mistaken, we shall be having two
MISS Irehernes married instead of one."
How happy was that night! kept
touching. my half of the broken sixpence
IN Its blue silk bag i'll my pocket. It
had, indeed, brought me luck. How
ever, the happiest day must end, and SO
l suppose must merry evening. Jack
and and Mr.. Tresillian were soon roll
ing over the frost bound roads toward
home, l with my hand in Jacks, su-
premely happy, and Nh. Tresillian tell
ing us his experience as prisoner in
France. Poor fellow, how pitied himl
At last we arrived at the Dover House, ;
and 1t was agreed that should 90 in
1rst and break the news-to my mother ]
and aunt. Mother came into the hall to
meet me. 8
''Well, my child, have you enjoyed +
Yourself? But, there, 1 need not ask 6
lock radiant.
''Oh, mother DEAR" laying my hand t
N her shoulder, Il am so happy. Jack
las asked me, and if you consent, we t
re to be married at Christmas. For S
nswer my mother kissed me. "And. t
mother, Jack is here, and some one else, S
whom you and aunt, too, will be glad n
o see-an old friend. -
An old friend? But, my dear child, il
7hy don't you bring them in?''
Jack, dear, :" I cried, 'ecome in. both q
you Oh, mother, dearest,'' 1 said,
alt laughing and half crying, she was n
OF killed He did not die.''
"Was not killed? What do Won ci
'ean?" replied my mother turning 81
'und as Jack, followed by Nh. Tresii- So
an, came up the hall. My mother put h,
1t both hands to take Jacks, and then, W
itching sight of Mr.. Tresillian's face. m
Iclaimed, "Merciful heaven, Gilbertp' hi
Yes, Mary, it is I. Not dead, as you OF
e. And Lettie?'' I,
is waiting still, Gilbert. Oh, Major to
sndarves, I am SO glad Lettie has told dc
e. And, now, child, go into the oak ia
rlor and break the news to your aunt. ar
Q, perhaps :! had better. Gilbert, come H,
hen call - Jack and went over to
Q fire, and i'll few minutes mothers ha
ice called, "Gilbert, Gilbert, come pi,
ickr" ho
Mother soon rejoined us, and together tn
the freight we talked over our go
ans, Jack saying must go to London lea
d be presented at court on my mar bu
sge. There is little else to tell. AS bel
dy Pendarves had said, there were sio
Q Miss Trehernes married together.
though Jack would never agree with
, always said Aunt Lettie looked
} better of the Exchange. the
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