North Park union., 1900-12-14
CHAPTER Iv.-(continued.l

iar; but the gown nearly touched the
moor. and Enderby was astonished at
the change the different garb wrought
In her. She now looked girl Of sew
enteen. Her figure was very slender,
but the grey gown showed soft, wo-
manly curves.
Then he glanced into her face. A
slight color was in the cheeks, her
eyes were soft and dreamy. Their. was
something in the whole fac, wonder
fully gentle and sweet. yet the mouth
spoke of frmness and steady purpose.
Enderby was the first to speak.
Il hope your ankle is better now,
Nies Lloyd?"
"Oh, thank you, yes! 1t is nearly
well agan,," she answered quickly. II
do not think it could have been
sprain after all. bathed 1t 18th a
lotion. and 1t is only stiff new. You
see. understand little about doctor
ing people," she added. with q slight
smile.
Il am very glad" he answered. And
your father-how is he?"
The girls face quivered little.
He is a little better than he was
that night. or he would not be here
now. But he Is still very ILL.,"
And the doctor you wished-Doctor
Lyndon. Have you found him?" En-
derby asked.
His voice was hardly under his con-
troll as he put the question.
She hesitated a moment: then an
swered:
Yes; I have found him. He has
been to see my father. and says he
thinks there Is no immediate danger"
Perhaps he knows your fathers
constitution well? ! suppose that Is
the reason why you were so averse to
having a stranger?" said Enderby. by
the by, know a Doctor Lyndon. and
wonder II he is the same man. A Doc
tor Dundas Lyndon-a slender man,
with brown hair. good complexion.
greg eyes. and wearing a beard"
'"ies, that is he" said the girl. with
a reluctance in her words. Then you
know him, Mr.. -"
Enderby started. then smiled.
why, believe I have never told
you my name! How stupid OF me! 1t
is Paul Enderby. l am barrister by
profession, and met Doctor Lyndon
only the other day. Do you know him
well, then? He is an intimate friend?"
"Of my father, he seems to be-" the
girl answered slowly But have not
known him for very long. You see.
we have been abroad" She drew
herself up sharply. then looked at En-
derby with sudden fall in her eyes
"oh, you must forget that. Mr.. Ender-
by! viii you? have no right to
talk about my fathers affairs"
Don't be afraid. a lawyer learns to
keep his own counsel, Miss Lloyd"
said Enderby.
But a sudden chill had fallen upon
him as the girl spoke. He stood for
moment silent, then looked up and
spoke.
Miss lloyd, will you answer me
one question? Your name is Welsh
one; is 1t possible you are of Welsh
descent?"
"I think my mother was Welsh;
but / am not sure about my father
said the girl. you see l was away
from my parents for long time, Mr..
Enderby. When I was quite little
Rirl, an aunt-a sister Of my fathers
took me to stay with her. My father
was very poor then, so poor that he
had to teach in a private house; he
was a tutor. think. Did you speak,
Mr.. Enderby? l thought you did. Then
/ Joined my father later on. when
But l must not say any more"
She looked into Enderby's face with
sweet, chiIdlike. trusting eyes. Ender-
by felt himself traitor, though he had
done no harm to either the girl or her
father.
This was the man, then! His vague
suspicious had been correct. How
strangely, how wonderfully Fate-or
rather Providence-had thrown these
people in his way-the very man whom
whom he was to prove guilty Of base
and terrible crime!
And Dundas Lyndon? Somehow. the
thought of this man made Enderby's
heart grow vaguely prescient of evil.
What part did he play in the arena of
human sin and suffering that he
should be trusted both by Sir Henry
Lennox, and by the man whose crime
1t had been Sir Henrys part to prove?
Suddenly the girl said:
will you allow me to go up and tell
nv father you are here, Mr.. Enderby?
I told him how you had helped me,
and i think he will see you"
.I should like very much to see Mr..
Lloyd" said Paul earnestly.
And the girl left the room.
She returned in short time.
MY father says he would like to see
you. Mr., Enderby. Will you come this
way?"
He followed her across the dingy
corridor, until she paused before
door and opened it. He found himself
in a room much more comfortably fur
nished than the other. A bed stood In
the center. with white coverlet laid
neatly over 1t; the room was as tidy
and clean as it could be.
Beside a small fre-the sun was
shining brightly outside-stood COM
fortably-cushioned easy chair. and in
II clad in a somewhat old and worn
dressing gown, sat the mere shadow OF
a mana thin. emaciated creature.