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"HE girls usually shared one couch.
but during Mary's I'll temper she
had forced Jane 10 sleep alone
After q short silence Jane heard
sob from the other bed, then an
other, and another.
"Asary. are you weeping7" she asked
What is the matter. desrT"
Nothing" with q sigh
do you wish me to come 70 your
Yes. DO" So Jane went over and lay
beside Mary, who put her arms gently
about her neck.
When viii he leaveT' whispered Mary,
'9Yy 90 SGadeTsPg 1o al rp65eS ey he5 sne but
be VIII see you before be goes
DO you believe he w1ll7'
Il know It." and with this consolation
Mary softly wept herself TO sleep
After this, for q few days. Mary was
quiet enough. Her irritable mood had
vanished, but Jane could see that she
was on the lookout for some one all the
time, although she made the most pathet-
&c little efforts 70 conceal her watchfuI-
ness.
Al last a meeting came about in this
way: Next TO the Kings bed chamber was
q luXuriously furnished little apartment,
with Hell-selected library. Here Brandon
sI0 ] often went afternoons 10 read, as
We were sure 70 be undistuTbed
lsie one cay Brandon had gone over
70 this quiet retreat and, having Sc
lected 4 volume, TOOK his place in Sc
cluded little SlcOve half hidden in arras
oraperies. There was cushioned seat
along the wall and a small diamond
shaped window TO furnish light.
lie had not been there long when in
came Mary / cannot say whether she
knew Brandon was there or not. but she
was there and he was there, which is
the only thing to the point, and, finding
him. she stepped into the alcove before
he was aware Of her presence.
Brandon was on his feet in an instant
and with a low bow was backing him
sclf out most defcrentially. TO leave her
IN sole possession II she wished TO rest.
Master EIanuOn. you need not 20, [
viii not hurt you Besides, if this place
Is not large enough for US both 1 viii
60. ] would not disturb you" She spoke
easy glance aud started TO move back
-Sarc out II the alcove-
49, Lacy Mary, how can you speak soZ
You hIOw-you must knOW-Oh! 1 beg
you But she interrupted him by TAX
ing his arm and drawing him to a seat
beside her on the cushion She could
nave ora@n down the Colossus of Rhodes
WIN me JOCK she gave Brandon, sozul
Was ll VI command, enlreaty and prom
ise
That's il: don't know. but 1 want
> Il
DeSioc me ano tell me. I am going TO
De- rtcOnciieo with yCU. dc spite the way
you treated me when last we met I
1n BOl1ig 10 be friends with YOU whether
you VIII or not. Now what do Won saw
10 thai. sirg' She spoke with a Huffer-
ing nJLe laugh OF uneasy non-assurance.
b ca showed that her heart was not
nearly SO confident nor 50 bold - her
wOrOs would make believe. Poor Rran
1pn. usually 50 ready, had nothing 10
say 20 That, but sat in helpless 81
"a as this the sum tota, Of all his wise
determinations made at tie cost Of so
much pain and effort2 Was this tho
answer to all his prayers. Il cad me- ,,og
INTO temptauon2" lie had done his mart
.or he hac done all he could. Heaven
lad not helped him. since here NC
thrust upon him Whe, -
expected and when the way was 50 49,
'ow he could not escape. but must meet
[ face TO face.
Mary soon recovered her self-possassio,,
women are better skilled in this arr
han Fnen-anc continued:
Il am not intending 10 say one word
lDout your treatment Of me that dsv
lver n the forest, although il was ver,
'ad. and you have acted abonina..-- ever
ince- Now is not that kind in meq'' And
he softly laughed as she peeped up Ar
he poor fellow from beneath those
weeping lashes. with the premeditated
purpose Of tantslizing HIM, I suppose
Pc was beginning TO know her power
bper him, and II was never greater than
y this moment Her beauty had its
~eetest quality. for the princess was