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separated any more-never any more"
She said.
Not if I can unravel this thing and
bring you back to life and earth, and
all things we love together he NUT
tered to himself. 80, now you will do
what ask you; YOU will go away with
this friend of mine, and wait until I
come to you-ell?" he asked. aloud.
Yes; gladly" she replied
Ursula Sewell saw the man run across
the room to another door. and to speak
sharply to someone on the other side;
the next moment a little man, bald
headed and meek of aspect came out
and stood blinking his weak eyes in the
light. He made an awkward bow in
the direction of the young girl: but she
took not the faintest notice of him.
Nov; Reeks," said Gilbert, hurried
ly, what am 1 to do?' He waved one
hand, despairingly, towards the girl.
You see her here: you may have heard
something of what she has said. The
terrors of this place-the shock of
meeting me. when she supposed me to
be dead-her wanderings during that
night, about this horrible house-all
these things have brought about this
madness you see. She dreams that
am dead, and that she has met me in
another world. Heaven bless her, she
is true to me, even when her mind is
olouded. But what am to do? must
get her out of this place at once; YOU
will take charge of her?"
Ursula Sewell saw that the little man
stood still in perpleXity an slowly and
doubtfully shook his head. $50 far as
I am concerned he replied. II would
take the young lady and give her all
the protection she needs. But, my dear
sir-you don't know Mrs. r."
But surely your wife. in such case:
as this, would not refuse to grant shell
ter to a young girl who needs it so sore
ly?'' cried Gilbert.
II assure you. Mr.. Rickerby that
Mrs. r. labors under the delusion that
every female between the ages of six
teen and sixty has but to look upon me
to fall a captive to my charms. Alb
surd, isn't it? Now, as a matter of fact,
l am not that kind of man at all: I
worship the SEX, it is true, but my wor
ship is embodied in Mrs. R., only she
won't believe it,
| But surely, under the circumstances,
you can persuade her. Tell her what
YOU ike, lGll llSI LIE WIOle SlOlS, IL
| you will: tell her that this young lady
| is lii and in danger; take her my as
surances that will be at your house
within twenty-four hours to explain
matters myself
| While Mr.. ReekS was still hesitating,
o cry from Gilbert caused him to raise
his head; he saw that another woman
| had entered the room, and was stand
| inor 1ool.ip1r rt,1ietl1- the little erro11n
you needn't be alarmed, said the
: woman quietly. II followed this girl
tonight to discover where she went
and what she did. 1 followed her be-
cause 1 hated her.
Hated herr echoed Gilbert, staring
at her curiously.
"Yes-hated herr" she repeated. 81
believed that she stood in my way-nev-
er mind how. But I have seen tonight
something I never thought to see; I
have seen love, greater than anything
| of which I have read, or heard, or
| d. canned. Oh, yes-I know my hands
/! are not clean in this business; I want
| to get this girl out Of my way. But. as
| truly as I believe that there is some
| brighter world above us-some SUCH
world as that of which she speaks-so
| truly will I help her, and help you, if
| you will let me-"
"Who are you?" asked Gilbert, in
wonder.
81 came here to find a man who has
| wronged me-Nugent Leathwood," she
| replied. But never mind about that
i I'll fight my own battles, and I'll fight
| them my own way" In curious, half
| ashamed fashion, this passionate crea-
| ture dropped an arm around the Shout
| ders Of the girl who stood beside her.
Trust me- she said. land I'll not play
| you or this baby false. Let me take
! her back to her room now; let me give
! her the rest she needs: and tomorrow
| night, at any time you like, she shall be
! ready for you. And so surely as know
| her to be something better than can
i ever hope to be, so surely will I bring
| her out of this place to you! Z would
get her out if twenty men barred the
way and tried to hold me back!"
Wondering little, yet strangely be-
lieving in her, they named a time and
Place for the following night; and the
woman turned, still with her arm about
the girl, and went towards the door.
Come" she said, gently-"I am most
unhappy myself; we may comfort each
ether. Comet" Looking back, when
she got to the door, she said to Gilbert:
you need not fear that I shall betray
you. I don't know whether Gilbert
| Rickerby is alive or dead that is moth
ing to me. Only II was once like this
girl; and a man dealt hardly with me.
You don't look the sort to deal hardly
with woman-and so I'll help you"
Olive seemed to yield readily to that
stronger arm about her; together they
disappeared through the door: leaving
tie two men standing looking after
her.
CHAPTER Y.
Anthony TnSEett Takes on His
Shoes
When a man has been cast 1lnon a