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CHAPTER IX.-(Continued.)

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he says coolly. my dear Barbara,
Bouverie was proved guilty. He was
tried for drugging the cashier and rob
bling the bank, and he committed the
crime without a shadow of doubt. /
dare say you were weak enough to
hand him over a hundred pounds, but
he robbed the bank as we'll"
He did mott" breathes Barbara dcs-
perately, land 1t was | who begged
and prayed him to take the money. I
was to be his wife; there was no harm
in It, and 1t saved him from dis
honor"
Mrs. Saville takes Barbara's hand.
My dear, don't make a fool of your
self! We don't doubt that he took
your monoy-it was exactly the kind
of thing a man like George Bouverie
would do. but he was guilty Of the
bank robbery as well. II is hard IN
you, Barbara, but he is not worth a
regret"
Barbara's breath comes fast. Her
eyes fill suddenly with tears at the re-
membrance of an interview between
herself and George that had been SOL
emn and almost sacred. He had knelt
beside her, with his face sorely trou-
bled, and she had prayed to God to
give him strength to begin a new life,
and give up the poison of the mania
for gambling. Wa it likely after that
he would have committed the sin he
was found guilty Of?
She draws her hand from her aunt's
clasp.
You are all against him-you and
Sebastian most OF all. but / will save
him"
Barbara carries her point, and starts
on her journey alone.
Sebastian shrugs his shoulders.
What a h%igh-nown piece of bust
ness! But | see now why she went
out to Tasmania second class"
Barbara is an IDIOT" responds Mrs.
Saville irritably. II would like to lock
her up! | suppose we may as well &c
back to the Court till she comes to her
senses"
Not so. You can settle anywhere
you like, and when Barbara finds thai
her tragic explanation Of George Bou'
verie and the hundred pounds won
get him out of prison I'll fetch hel
over myself, but let her do all she cal
now
Barbara goes straight 20 the Grange
Who should she 60 TO with her new,
but to Georges mother? And neve
for a moment has she the slightes
doubt that her story will unbar tn
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was her money he had. She ha
brought 1t to him in a little bag. an
made him take it: and now, with he
pretty face full of sympathy and hope
she gathers poor, sorrowful Mrs. Lou
verie in her arms. and half weepint
half laughing, tells the whole story.
And no doubt crosses the mother
mind. Trembling with Joy and eN
element, she clings to Barbara, an
the two women weep together, draw
TO each other by the link of love thu
is between them.
God bless you!" sobs Mrs. DO,
verie. 81 knew my boy was innocen
but what shall we do. | am so !,
norant? Ought we not go to the Law
yer who defended his case? Com
Barbara! Oh, darling, you love hir
too; do not let us lose a moment! "
can go to Dublin this evening, ar
then-oh, surely tomorrow they vi
set him free?'
Neither Mrs. Bouverie nor Barba
have the slightest idea Of the red ia
and the endless formalities that c;
keep even an innocent man under 10
and key.
Upon this fearful scene of excit
ment Doctor Carter enters. He pa
many a visit to cheer up his old frier
and he alone knows Of the calend
that is so full of sorrowful interest
across each day a trembling line
drawn one twenty-four hours neal
the end of the time that is only beg
ming now.
He Is fully as much excited as M
Bouverie and Barbara, and, like the
sees no difficulties in the way. II
only when, in answer to an urgent
neal, Mr.. Jarvis pays n late visit
the Hotel Metropole, where Mrs. B'
yerie a rooms, that n III
doubt damps the ardor of their hoI
The man Of law looks at Barbar
flushed. eager face with a dawning
comprehension.
"Ouixotic,'' he thinks. Now
know why Bouverie held his tongue
thought there was something beh
the scenes
To Mrs. Bouverie he says:
This Is most important evidenc'
wish II had been produced at the u
of the trial. 1t accounts Tor
n but TO- are W. to get over
facts sworn to by Mr.. Grey when
identified Bouverie as the man '
drugged him? That Is the nut We n
TO crack" ,
The look Of Joy died out OF !
Bouverie's eyes, tears roll down
cheeks.
81 thought this would have set
free" she murmurs, pressing
hands tOppthpr