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maid thought it rather strange;
bore is no accounting for lovers.
nn: fhe letter. and her mistress pass
She went up the steps and found
lin an the crowded deck. No one no.
Lar. each was intent on his or her
business. Looking forward she saw
Ensband at the end of the boat; her
.n.tel on him for some minutes; then
,rnpd away. her eyes full of hot, bit
s.rs A man stood at the foot of the
want to 60 on Shore" she said.
u slipped some money into his hand.
ffow minutes she was walking rapidly
/ the pier. never stopping to look be-
never pausing for one moment. She
back to the railway station, where
Kin was just starting.
Where is that train going to?' she
f. liverpool" was the reply.
Fithout loss of time she FASTENED to
Eticket office. purchased ticket. ard
& than ten minutes after she had left
Es,ramer she was on her road to Liv.
bol. Then she flung herself back in
4 carriage. and wept as only women
$p once in lfe.
i am safe" she said to herself, "safe
! dead to him.
Feanwhile the British Queen went gay
In her course. The sky was clear. the
Ewas calm. Lord Dunhaven's cigars
Ee excellent, and he enjoyed them.
4 felt happier than he had been for
b. time. His worldly prospects were
6liant. and he believed it quite possible
h in time he might like his young wife
h much, even if he did not love her
4 had piqued and perpleXe'l .lim; she
far more character than he had IN
bed. He must try to understand her.
/ unless he was mistaken, there was
h,y of spirit as well as character.
d. went to the cabin stairs, but did not
his wife; he went down, bnt she WAS
there. He blamed himself. believing
1t she vas among the crow'l on deck.
saw Annie was also looking about.
Annie" he said, "where is your mis-
is! Tell her she will be left behind"
The pretty maid looked at HIM in dis
IS.
Lady Dunhaven-I thought she was
III YOU. my lord. l have not seen her."
4 brought her to the cabin,'' he said,
pfore the boat started"
SHE left it again before the boat start
" said the frightened girl; 'she chang
her hat and cloak, then went on deck
ain
Then she is there now," he said, hast
!: I'VE must look for her."
Ny lord. beg your pardon. My lady
;el me to give you this and l forgot"
his. What is this? He holds out his
nd. She gives him a letter.
lis handsome face grew pale as he read
first words; then he said:
/ see-I understand it: it has all been
Mistake; the lady went ashore: it will
as. well to say nothing of this"
ie stood on French soil when he read
letter; it was not very long, but to
PURPOSE:
Lord Dunhaven," it began, when you
1--WE this | shall be far away; 1 Shall
for all time dead to you. Let me tell
! hlat on Tuesday, when you were in
drawing room. talking at the open
dow with Lady Darel, l was sitting
ong the rose trees. Before had either
e 20 go away or to warn you, heard
| say-to your shame-it was the mon
YOU wanted, and not the girl. My lord,
rpeat your own words, it was to your
me heard you say also that | had
hing in me.to win any mans love. My
!. l:had learned to love you with all
strength and force of my heart. l tell
that because l shall never look upon
II face again. You have what you
ni-thc money; as for the girl, your
5 will never rest on her again. She
,eHd to YOU for all time. l am grateful
Won for the kindness you once showed
1t is in return for this klndness that
ave you the money and set you free.
ope YOU will waste no time in looking
ne; to you and yours, so cold, so hard.
cruel to me, / am dead for evermore.
would rather die by any torture than
let my presence on you again. l hope
money will make yon happy. Good
forever and evermore."