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parently been warned that she might
be overheard; and Armathwaite
caught no word more, though faint
tones of their voices came to him
from time to time for the next few
minutes. Presently they both Joined
him where he still sat watching the
group below, and Lady Kildonan, who
seemed already to have recovered her
usual manner, except for certain
slight restlessness which betrayed
that she had been yielding to some
violent emotion, told the young doc
tor that he must come down and be
introduced to her husand He and
Crosmont, who had not recovered his
composure so entirely as the lady had
hers, followed her down the narrow
iron staircase into the tennis-court.
where, breaking up the group which
surrounded her husband, she tripped
gaily to him, and slipping her arm
within his, told him she had brought
a visitor to see him, who was almost
as learned as himself, and introduced
Armathwaite, who was stupefied with
surprise, both at the appearance of
his host and the manner in which the
latter received him.
Instead of the cross grained, with
ered-looking person he had been led
by the description both of Lady Kill
donan and the villager Haynes to ex-
pect, he saw a tall, road-shouldered,
fresh-colored man, with scant sandy
hair, and a plain Scotch face, the
features of which, however-small
light eyes, short nose, long upper lip,
high check bones and all-seemed to
shine with an expression of mingled
shrewdness and kindness which
made the whole face irresistibly at
tractive, and caused Armathwaite to
say to himself that either this was
one of natures most grandly-dowered
hypocrites, CT good man. The
genial manner in which he extended
his hand to the young man, removing
his blue spectacles, as he said, ito
have a look at a new friend, once for
all" confirmed this impression, and
further observation during luncheon
Kildonan, however much wrapped up
In his books he might be, had kindly
interest ia outside things. but espe-
cially in everything that in the re-
hottest degree concerned his wife.
Whenever he spoke to her he lowered
his blue spectacles and looked over
them, with the graceful implication
that he appreciated her beauty too
highly to regard 1t through any dis
figuring medium; and when she was
speaking-she was very seldom silent
he would pause in his own talk to
from time to time as If to assure her
that though his words might be for
somebody else. his thoughts all the
while were with her. It was natural
enough that this beautiful woman, in
the excitement of the discharge of her
duties as hostess, should take small
note of these things. But to Arma-
thwaite, moved by the deep interest
in this household which the disclos-
ures concerning it's inner history had
reused in him. the husbands solicit
tude and the wife's indifference were
suggestive facts. with a bearing upon
the mystery which was OBTAINING him
against his interests and almost
AGAINST hls will ut Mereside.
When luncheon was over, Lord
Kildonan affectionatoly asked his wife
how she was going to amuse herself
during the afternoon, and whether she
would drive him as far as Plasmere,
where he had some business.
"Oh. Archibald. simply can't" she
answered at one. Il am expecting
the Stanfords, and If | were to be out
when they came. Mrs. Stanford would
cut me for ever. Take Lady Croydon
or Aunt Theresa--and BERTHE South to
talk to you." she added in low
voice.
mo; If you can't come with me
I'll put it of till tomorrow. replied
her husband. Its not a very urgen'
matter And | will show DIR. Arma
thwaite my books" he added. evi
IDENTIFY finding consolation in thai
prospect.
"Oh, my dear Archibald, 70,
mustn't expect any man under fifty
to be as confirmed bibliCn lac a,
YOURSELF" his wife cried. la ing.
Lord Kildonan smiled i.lulgetly
but he WINGED, and Armathwait,
wondered how she could make s,
Earring q speech. She turned to tn,
doctor and told him that when he haC
had enough books he was TO come t,
the drawing-room and let hlmsel
down To frivolity. Then she f1itteC
away to her other guests, and he
husband, gazing after her with
wistfully admiring expression ON hi
homely features, asked his compar
ion:
Are you married man, DR., Arms
thwaite?"
mo, not yet: in fact, | have n
thoughts of getting married at an
"Ah. but that's bad. Those thought
come to every man sooner or later
and it's better for his happiness tina
they should come soon than late. No
but what you'll he n man more 70