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lodge. At the white gate ] saw my
master standing talking to a lady !
could not help seeing that her hands
we're clasped round his arm. as
though she was begging o. him to do
something. He was talking very ear
nestly to her. After time she
smiled and looked pleased; then they
walked away together
"In what direction?" asked the
5auire.
Toward the Deeping road; and |
thought that perhaps the master was
taking the lady to the station"
1--WE have inquired at the station. "
observed Lord Rhysw0rth. but
neither Sir Karl nor the lady was seen
there"
"Who was the lady james," asked
the Squire.
1T was madame's daughter. the
young French lady who lived at Beau
lieu"
"You are quite sure?" said Lord
Rhvsworth.
quite sure. my lord. ! have often
driven her home from Deeplng Hurst
to BcauIcu. / was groom there, my
lord, before | came here"
THAT will do; you may 30, said the
Squire; and the three were left alone
again,
They looked at one another for
some moments in silence The Squire
was the first to speak
81 am afraid" he said. gravely,
that this Is a bad case. | hate 10 SIT
In Judgment upon any man, much less
q man whom | loved 80 well as Karl.
Dolores, your best plan Will be to 90 to
your husbands ROOM and see If there
Is any trace Of that letter"
Il have not the strength to walk up
stairs" she replied; and her palld
face showed how true the words were.
Then ! Will go for you" said tho
SQUIRE.
He was not absent long; and he
returned with the letter In his hand
He had found 1t Just as Sir Karl had
thrust it into the pocket of his coat
lie held 1t out to his daughter
81 have read 1t. Dolores" he said,
and, my dear | am afraid the simple
truth is that Lola dc l'erras has per.
suaded your husband to 60 away with
her. Read the letter yourself"
The Squire, watching her as she
obeyod, thought that 1t would have
been easier to see her die than to wit
ness such unuttorabo anguish creep
into her face.
81 VIII not believe It," she cried.
mot from any evidence not from any
person but himself or herl Why
should he RUN away with her? He
never loved her; he loved me-" And
then she rccoIloCtod Lola s threat
when he has grown tired of you ana
you Nashed-out, faded kind of beauty
his ncart will turn to me, and then
shall take my revenge"
And the chldren!" she cried
aloud. 90 you thing that even II
Karl could leave me, he would leave
them? All. never, papa! There IL
somo treachery, some mistake! He
has not left me, my darling, my hus-
band, my lovo' Oh, como back to me-
Karl, or | shall dlo!"
II as almost relief to thcnf when
ut length insenslbllity deprived her
for n time Of all knowledge of the
trouble that had ralloa upon her
Il could almost pray that she might
die In her Inconsistencies. said the
Squire with heavy sigh Great
Heaven, how little did ever think
that such fate would overtake my
chlldl"
"Do YOU really believe that Sir Karl
has been foolish and wicked enough
to elopo with that wretchcd grl?"
asked Lord Rhysworth.
Knowing what we do. see little
reason TO doubt 1t" answered tae
Squire, Il would give my life to find
that he was Innocent, to see him come
back the upright, honorable man
have hitherto believed him to be. /
cannot help thinking him guilty
There is no doubt the girl loved him;
aCld no ono knows what Il woman eau
persuade oven the most sensible man
so do"
But Dolores who lay seriously III
still retained her faith in her husband.
Il shall mover believe It," she said,
until hear It from his own lips or
from hers"
In the meantime 'tho news had
spread that the haronot had disap-
3earod. The whole neighborhood was
in a commotion about It. No one
would credit the story 1t seemed
utterly Impossible that Sir Karl
whose marriage had been perfect
loye-match, who had been laughed at
for his alteration of the two children
should have left them deliberately
They tried to keep the newspapers
from Dolores, but she insisted on see
ing them; and every line she read but
added to the poignancy of her grief
Lola told me to remember that