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saw Miss Haicombe change color. and
look a httle uneasy. Sir Perdvars sug-
Gestion. politely as II was expressed. ap-
peared 10 her. an Il appeared to me, TO
point, very delicatsly, at the hesitation
which her manner had betrayed mo-
ment or two since.
IT hope, Sir PercivaL you don't do me
the injustice to suppose that / djstrust
your" she said. quickly.
Certainly not. Miss Halcombe. I
make my proposel purely as an act OF
attention 20 you. Will you excuse my
obstinacy if still venture TO press tt?"
lie walked to the writing-table as ne
spoke; drew q chair TO "; and opened the
paper-case.
Let me beg you to write the note"
he sad, 'as a favor 10 me- II need not
occupy you more than few minutes.
You have only to ask Mrs Catherick two
questions First. II her daughter was
placed in the Asylum with her knowledge
and approval Secondly. if the share /
took In the matter was such as TO merit
the expression OF her gratitude toward
myself INT. Gilmore's mind Is at ease
on this unpleasant subject: and your
mind Is at ease-pray set my mind at
ease also. by writing the note"
You oblige me 10 grant your request.
Sir Percivai, when I would much rather
refuse It," With those words Miss Hal
combe rose from her place, and went 10
the wrting-table. Sir Percival thanked
her handed her a pen, and then walked
away toward the Fireplace. Miss Fair
Hes little Italian greyhound was lying on
the rug. lie held on, his hand. and call
ed TO the dog good-humoredly.
Come, Nina" he said. 1--WE remember
each other don't we7"
The rttle beast. oowardly and cross
grained as pet dogs usually are looked
up at him sharply, shrunk away from his
outstretched hand. whined shivered, and
hid himself under a sofa. 1t was scarce
ly possible that he could have been put
out by such a trife as a dogs reception
Of him-but observed. nevertheless, that
he walked away toward the window very
suddenly. Perhaps his temper Is irrta-
bic at times? II so. can sympathize with
him. My temper is irritable at times,
too
Miss Haicombe was not long In writ
Ing the note. When IL was done, she
rose from the writing table and handed
the open sheet OF paper to Sir Percival
He bowed; took Il from her: folded II
UP Immediately. without looking at the
contents sealed IL; wrote the address
and handed II back TO her In silence.
never saw anything more gracefully and
more becomingly done in my life.
you insist on my posting this letter.
Sir Percival?" said Miss Halcombe
IT beg you will post it," he answered.
And now that II 1 written and sealed up.
allow me to ask one or two last questions
about the unhappy woman to whom IL re-
fers. have read the communication
which Mr.. Gilmore addressed to my soli-
c!tor describing the circumstances under
which the writer OF the anonymous let
ter was Identified. But there are certain
points TO which that statement does not
refer. Did Anne Catherick see Miss
Fairlie?"
Certainly not" replied Miss Hacombe.
Did she see your"
mo"
"She saw nobody from the house, then,
except n certain Mr. Hertright. who ac-
dIdentally met with her in the church
yard here?"
Nobody else"
'Mr Hartright was employed at Lin
meridge as n dra wing master. I believe
Is he a member OF one of the water-col-
or Societies.
81 believe he is" answered Miss Hal
combe
He paused for a moment. as II he was
thinking over the last answer, and then
added:
did you find out where Anne Gather
iclS was living, when she was in the
neIghborhood!
Yes. At farm on the moor, called
Todd's Corner