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ing from the pocket or his torn ana
iusty uniform; that might give her his
address: she leaned forward and took
I gently out. The address was, will
am Cavendish, Esquire; The Admiral
~, WHITEHALL" the seal was u~nbroken.
The truth broke In on her Instantly;
she called to the coachman and the car
rage stopped.
Homer" she cried. imperatively: the
horses were wheeled round. Drive
'ast!' she added, and they quickened
their pace.
In a few minutes they stopped in
front OF No. % Bedford square,. Dick
opened his eyes.
Are you there?" he asked; II have a
letter."
Yes" she said, gently, Il know; it
shall be delivered at once; but now you
must come in with me-"
He obeyed, moving slowly and with
pain: she did not offer him help from
herself or her servants, for which ne
was dimly grateful. In the hall stood
he colonel, bland as ever, and looking
as If he saw nothing unusual in Dicks
appearance or costume. Camilla has
dly explained the case, Dick staining
by silently the while, giving his whole
attention to controlling any expression
Of the pain in his head, which vas be-
coming more and more severe.
Perhaps" said the colonel, capt.
Estcourt will do me the honor Of max
ing use of my room in which to rest
from the fatigue Of his gallant struggle
against superior ~numbers?"
Dick followed him upstairs, but
stopped short at the top of the first
flight.
81 have a letter to deliver" he re-
peated in a tone Of helpless o~bstinacy;
ut will be too late"
IF you will intrust 1t to me-" replied
the colonel. "I will SEM 1t directly; the
carriage is still at the door"
They reached a room upon the floor
above, where Nj. de Montaut left his
guest in charge Of a valet and returned
downstairs with the letter in his hand.
At the drawing-room door he foundC Ca
milla waiting for him.
"You would be doing me a favor"
she said. "by taking that letter yourself
to it's address,"
He looked at her as II he were about
to ask a question, but apparently
changed his mind. and bowed instead.
your wish is in itself a reaso more
than sufficient" he said. as though half
In answer to his own thought; and he
went on down to the front door, and
stepped into the carriage with some
thing like q crafty smile upon his hand
some face.
A quarter Of an hour after his de-
parture Dick made his appearance in
the drawing-room, where he found Ca
milla alone. At first she was surprised
and pleased to see him looking so lit
tie the worse for his injuries; but she
soon perceived by the nervous excite
ment of his manner and the brightness
IF his eyes that he was by no means out
of the wood yet. He expressed his graf
ttude for her timely rescue, and his ad-
miration of the skill and courage with
which she had brought under control
SO excited and disorderly a crowd. She
laughed, and put the matter lightly on
one side.
Camilla rose and went to the window.
Dicks heart began to thump, and he
clenched his hands upon the velvet
arms of the chair in which he was sit
ting.
ut is my brother-in-law come back"
she said, in a tone of perfectly counter
feited
Dick looked fixedly at her! in his eyes
were dumb reproach and the sadness Of
an unspoken farewell; about his mouth
gathered the lines of resolution, and,
for a moment. the curve of bitterness.
She flushed, and all her manner
changed instantly. Don't misunder-
stand me-" she cried impulsively. II
know hat o have done. and loyalty
can never fail of sympathy from met"
The c~olonel's step was heard ascend
ing the stairs; she heard Dick stiffen
himself to bear the news of his unwel-
come fortune. and felt. with q quick
sen-c of surprise at her own weakness,
that she was too much interested TO
stay and see him face the ordeal. She
made some incoherent excuse and as the
door opened she passed the colonel hur-
rledly and ran toward her own room
breathless and confused. But she was
stayed in mid-course by ascry from NJ.
de Montaut and the sound of a bell
ringing violently downstairs. She
turned half round; the colonel came out
on to the stairs.
II regret to say" he began, with ex
asperating politeness and elaboration
that disappointment at the news of
which l was h unwilling bearer has
Frustrated our gallant friend with an
attack of fever. What professional en-,
thusiasm!' he continued, with a halt
smile. Zone may doubt whether my