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that you were to be told that was
your uncle. Doubtless Philip never re-
garded it as necessary
Ie whom do you refer as Philip?''
10 your father. His right name was
Philip Darlington
. Craig Thompson, who had crossed
the room and was examining the book
shelves, dropped with a sudden crash
one of the books that he had taken
down.
Il beg your pardon" he said and
stopped and replaced the book.
Darlington murmured Lisle, not
needing the interruption, which, how
ever did not escape the keen eyes and
shreWd surmise Of the lawyer 'sThen
my true name is Lisle Darlington, or is
the name Lis1e also falseY' -
No; that name was given to you in
this room when you were year old.
1ou had not been named. It was nee
essary that you should be supplied
with one in order that it might be in
serted in the will. Your fathers moth.
er was Lisle, and for that reason and
also because the name is not indicative
or sex you were called Lisle"
Ihank you. Now, sir'''-tremulously
-can you tell me about my mother?"
Yes" replied the lawyer He might
nave been a stone image for all the
1eellng he manifested, and yet he must
nave realized the heart eagerness with
which Lisle asked the question.
,"Will you do so, Mr.. Maxwell? /
would like to have you tell me as much
as you can about her without question
on my part -. =. '... ..
Il will tell you all that it is necessary
for me to mention. Whatever further
information you require think it best
that you should obtain from her. in per-
son." '.~'<
Lisle leaped to her feet in great ex-
citement. Her agitation was so strong
that for a moment she could not utter
word. At last, however, she sank
back upon the chair and more to her
self than to the lawyer murmured:
3'She lives! My mother lives! Thank
Godw "
EYES," said the lawyer calmly, ap-
parently unconscious Of the effect pro-
duced by his statement. "your mother
lives. Her home is not very far from
here. will give you the address when
you leave me to go to her, which sup
pose is your Intention butt
"My intentionv'
-"but l hope that you will hear me
through first. am very glad that you
are here and that it is your evident in
tention to atone as far as you can for
the great wrong that she has suffered.
l want to say to you that your father
did his wife a deep injustice, and in
consequence she has been a great suf-
ferer. But she has borne it bravely
and without permitting the world to
know of her sorrow. She is still a
beautiful woman, she enjoys good
health, and she has never despaired of
your return. She has always insisted
that your father would send you to her
when he saw death beckoning to him.
She has never looked for his return.
Now, Miss Barrington''-Lisle started
at the name so calmly uttered 'the
hour is still early. AS your guardian,
regard it as my duty to advise you to
go to your mother at once. Such busi-
ness as we have to transact can be at
tended to at another time. This gen.
tleman, have no doubt, will accom-
pany you."
"Yes, at once-at once! l thank you,
sir, in my mothers name as we'll as in
mine. Will you go now, Craig?"
"Ready, Lisle," replied Craig. but he
did not turn his head, and in another
moment they were in the street, and
the card upon which Daniel Maxwell
had written the address was tightly
held in Lisle's firm grasp.
The distance that they had to travel
was not great, and it was soon cover
ed, and during the walk not a word
was spoken between them until they
had mounted the steps which led to the
door Of the house wherein Lisle was
born. Then Craig Thompson put out
one hand and detained his companion.
"Wait, Lisle," he said. There is
something that want to say to you be-
fore you ring the bell. It isn't fair that
you should have too many sudden sur
prises in one night, and want to pre-
pare you for another that is to Gomez
"What is it. Craig?" asked Lisle.
''Do you remember that night at
your home in the west when you sang
to me while sat on the veranda?"
eyes, remember"
"Do you remember what you sang?'
eyes; Asher's 'Alice.'"
"And how it affected me?"
eyes" $.
: 'Do you remember what Il said to
you about the song at that timey'
"Not distinctly. What was it?"
'1 told you that your voice sounded
like my sisters. l told you that she
used to sing'it to me. told you that
liked the song particularly we'll be-
cause it's name was the same as her
name = Alice. Do you remember,
Lisle" s
eyes; remember now."
"Well, little woman, don't you see
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