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CHAPTER xvII.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER XFII.-lCOntinued)
Herbert Linley and Sydney Westerfeld
looked at the woman whom they had out
ragged The woman whom they had out
ragged paused and looked back at them.
The hotel servant was surprised at their
not Speaking to each other He was a
stupid man: he thought the gentlefolks
were strangely unlike gentlefolks in gen
eral: they seemed not to know what to
say. Herbert happened to be standing
nearest to him; he thought it would be
only civil to the gentleman to offer a word
Of explanation.
The lady had these rooms, sir. She
has come back from the station to look
for book that has been left behind"
Herbert signed TO him to go. AS the
man turned to obey, he drew back. sgd
ney had moved to the door before him, to
leave the room. Herbert refused to per-
niitit. Stay here" he said gently; this
room is yours"
Sydney hesitated. Herbert addressed
her again. He pointed to his divorced
wife. you see how that lady is looking
at you, he said; Il forbid you to submit
20 insult from anybody"
Sydney returned into the room.
GATHERINGS voice was heard for the first
time She addressed herself to Sydney
with a quiet dignity-far removed from
anger, further. removed still from con-
tempt.
u do you justice" she said. you can
still feel a sense Of shame"
Herbert snatched up the book. 1t was
only a momentary outbreak Of anger. The
next moment he matched GATHERINGS self
control; he spoke TO her with scrupulous
reapect. Here is your book, madame"
She still kept her eyes fixed on Sydney
~-still spoke to Sydney.
TELL him." she said, that l refuse to
see the book"
Sydney attempted to obey. At the first
words she uttered, Herbert checked her
once more.
u have begged you already not to sub
nit to insult" He turned to Catherine.
"The book is yours, madame. Why do
you refuse to take it'll"
She looked at him for the first time. A
proud sense of wrong flashed at him its
keenly felt Indignation in her first glance.
Did his worn face, his wasted figure,
plead with her? Those eyes that had so
often looked love at him, softened with
sorrow. She signed to him to lay the book
down. NO" she said; mot from your
hands, and not from hers. l leave the
book; leave you" She moved to the
door and looked back at Sydney. Poor
cGeaturer' she murmured to herself. The
faint sound Of her dress on the carpet
was heard in the perfect stiffness, and lost
again. They saw her no more.
Herbert approached Sydney. 1t was a
moment when he was bound to assure her
Of his sympathy, and even Of his respect.
He felt for her. In his inmost heart he
felt for her. AS he drew nearer, he saw
tears in her eyes; but they seemed to have
risen without her knowledge. Hardly con-
scious Of his presence, she stood before
him-lost in thought.
He endeavored to rouse her. did
protect you from insult?" he asked.
She said absently: 'Yesr'
swnl you do as do, dearq viii you
try to forget"
She said: Il am trying '-still as it APP
peared. thinking of something else.
Mould you like to lie down, Sydney,
and rest?'
ssYes"
She took his arm. He led her to the
door of her room. "Is there anything else
can do for your he asked.
Nothing thank you"
She closed the door-and abruptly open
ed it again. Zone thing more" she said
kiss me-
He kissed her tenderly. Returning tC
the sitting room. he looked back across
the pass. Her door was shut.
His head was heavy, his mind felt con
fused He threw himself on the sofa, ut
terly exhausted by the ordeal through
which he had passed. In grief, in fear
In pain, the time still comes when Nature
claims her rights The wretched, worn
out manfell into a restless sleep. He wa.
awakened by the servant, laying the clotl
for dinner. ITS just ready, sir" the MAJ
announced "shall l knock at the lady
door?"
Herbert got up and went to her room.
He entered softly, fearing to disturb he
II she slept No sign Of her was to b.
geen. She had evidently not rested Of
her bed A morsel OF paper lay on tn
smooth coverlet. There was only a lin
written on it; you may yet be happy
and it may perhaps be my doing