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ltrIy Of the chateau and the rsst.


itriy OF the chateau and the rest.
"Do you mean 70 tell me, then, the
lass Ia not a countess7" he exclaimed.
That could not declare, though
was certain no handsomer or sweeter
countess could be found In the whole
wide world.
True for you, my lad" said he;
"and you're In the luck Of It,"
Birley was eager to go home at once
TO tell Louise all about II tshe was
again established in his house, with
Mrs. Steinhardt). He wished me 10
go with him 10 assist In the explana-
tion; endeavored 10 excuse myself,
but In vain.
Come, lad, said he, 81 can see
what you're thinking. Keep sitter
back, man; do not you be 80 shy your.
self. See--tha--I saw a dnke once--a
great Scotch duke--and he was The
misunderstanding tailor.body ever you
saw In all your life. n you cannot
max better count, once you get used
70 1t, than he made duke, I'll eat my
hat. ladl"
"Ah, hal" cried Birley, in his CHEEKY
voice, 81 have word to say unto thee,
my ladyW
(Which Of us do you mean, Mr..
Birley2" she asked.
(which Of your Well. Sally might
have had to do with II, but as IL hap
pens she hasn't. Imean thee, my lady
countess"
"Countess?" she exclaimed. "Why,
what has amused you, MIR. Birley7"
81 do not quite know" faid |, wish
ing to get the explanation over, that
Mr.. Birley is right TO call you countess,
but we have found evidence that your
cousin the count is dead. and that you,
being next in succession, Inherit the De
LGroix chateau and other property.
You are q great French heiress, Louise,
whether you are countess or not"
"Me?" she cried. ooh, what
strange thing is this2"
Birley sat down and entered into ex.
PLANTATION, while withdrew TO the
window.
$50, my lady," concluded Birley,
"there You are, and We are all thy
humble, obedient servants"
was astonished 20 see her hide her
face in her hands, and burst into tears.
81 do not wish at ALL" she cried,
'to be countess. or TO be anything but
what | ami And you want all to put
me far away from you! do not wish
TO have their chateau and their rents"
"Louise," said, "let me confess to
you that have been thinking | ought
to give you up--to give you back the
promise you gave me, before either you
or guessed you we're the great lady we
now know you are! 1t was terrible,
terrible TO think l ought to do it, but
-but--ah, Louise, what must dor"
"You still love me, then, as much as
you did? But why should you not?
Am not the same Louise7 | do not
feel that chateau and rents make it
unneee sary that you should love melt
"Then you do not"
'Ah, hushl" she cried, stopping my
mouth with her hand. "You must
not say such things! It is wicked
Bat | know you did not doubt me!
know! | know!"
Shall go on? What need is there?
Surely every reader may guess the rest
that Louise De Lacroix is now known
to the world as Mrs. Gerald Unwin-
to me as the dear partner of all liie's
joys, and cares, and duties, the tender
and faithful heart who has put away
all the teTrors and shadows of the past
and cherishes only the lessons OF hu-
mility, faith, patience and duty which
1t has taught.
what" some may ask in conclusion
"about Frank Steinhardt, and his little
sweet-voiced school-mistress2"
Frank was more OF musician than
chemical dye manufacturer. The
chemical works were, therefore, sold,
and Frank and Mrs. Frank are now
known in musical circles, he as a
pianist, and she IS singer of repute.
| cannot end without a word con.
cerning the strange woman whose Wis.
ions played so great part in the eluci.
dation OF the Lacroix mystery--poor
Fraulein Haas. / put off as long as ]
could the unwe come task of informing
her OF Steinhardt's death. When at
length I did write l told her in few
words that retort had burst upon him
while he was engaged upon an expert.
ment, and had killed him at once.
Soon after had written was surprised
to receive a note from her, containing
only these words:--
81 knew il. 1t wLs Gods doing"
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