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be tate for Pemburn House"
AS plainly as if her mother had
spoken them, Angela read her
thoughts, read her jealousy and fear.
Il am quite willing to go home, y
she replied.
Tell the captain l want to speak to
bim. will you, Angela?"
Much against her will, the young
girl crossed the room to him. He was
so deeply engro8sed in conversation
that ct first he did not notice her; but
Gladys saw her and welcomed her
kindly.
Mamma wishes to speak to you.
Captain Wynyard," said Angela, with
Ler usual cold formality.
Il am engaged" he replied, brusque-
ly.
Half an hour afterward he made
his way to his wife's side.
We had better 60" she SAID; I'VE
shall be late for Pemburn House"
But he did not care to leave Gladys
Rane.
Il find it so pleasant here" he said
turning away, that with your permits
sion. I shall stay an hour longer"
CHAPTER Xxx.
1t was not without many a hard
struggle that Gladys Rane had com
promised with her conscience, and
accepted under the name of friend
ship what she well knew to be love.
She tried TO act up to the hOnora-
bic dictates of her heart. She said to
herself that she had loved Captain
Wynyard deeply and passiOnately;
hut, now that he was married, there
could be no question of love between
them: still they might surely be
friends, even intimate friends No
one could possibly find fault if they
w2re only that.
Yet she knew perfectly we'll that
she ought to have avoided him, that
her only safeguard lay in stunning
him
aTore-knowing that, she missed no
opportunity of meeting him whenever
IL was possible She called it friend
ship, yet she knew that at the very
sight Of him her heart beat with
pleasant excitement, that her face
flushed with joy
When he spoke to her, it was as
though the depths of her soul were
stirred.
She knew that his face was ever be
fore her; that her first thought on
waking was Of him: that his name
oh
night; that her dreams were filled
with him; that her whole being was
engrOssed in him
Yet, knowing all this, she had not
the moral courage to give him up al
together and see no more of him.
It was treading on thin ice; it was
3 friendship fraught with the most
dangerous consequences to her. But
she would not think of that side Of
the question; she only reasoned that,
although he was another Woman's hus-
hand, he would have married her if
either Of them had had money. He
was not happy in his marriage, and if
her friendship was comfort to him
he should have it.
SO a few weeks ran pleasantly on.
The captain was careful to do moth
ing that could arouse his wife's sus-
psCiOns. He was kind to her in
careless fashion, and she had not the
faintcst idea that his whole heart was
consumed with love for another wom>
ar. He was absent from home a great
deal, but then, he had so many en-
g2gements.
One evening, when he had been
dancing with Gladys at the house Of a
friend, and had taken her afterWard
into the conservatory, she said to
hm:
DO you know, Vance, we have not
had a ride together for a long time;
and, Of all things, I enjoyed most q
ride with you. I suppose you are al
ways on duty with her 1adyship?"
Il viii ride with you tomorrow, if
you wish it." he answered, eagerly
1T will be a greater pleasure to me
than it can be 10 You"
4 should like it," she said "But
what will Lady Laura say" she asked
Just what she likes. But there
will be no need to tell her. We will
EOt wait for the fashionable hour; LEI
Us go carly in the morning. You can
manage that, GIadys?"
4 viii manage if, whatever the
cost" she replied; and she I'D.
They had long ride together. and
both enjoyed it ali he more because
II was a stolen pleasure.
Bat, seeing her husband looking
somewhat tired that evening, Lady
laura said to him suddenly:
"Havo You been riding today,
Vance,"
And he answered quickly, "NO."
Later that same evening The captain
and his wife attended an at home"
given by one of the leaders Of fashion
Tho Duchess Of EveTton Among the
GUSTS was an cd friend Of Lady
T9ura'S Mrs Glider I3npt0n