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(Continued.)
CHAPTER XIV.

They were seated hand In hand, COM
pairing notes and comforting each other.
Then Lady Bassett met with a great
surprise; forgetting. or rather not real
ising. Sir Charles sex and character,
she began with heavy heart to play the
sonsoler; but after he had embraced her
many times with tender rapture. and
thanked God for the sight OF her. 10 and
hshold. this doughty baronet claimed his
rights OF manhood, and, In spite of his
sapture. his Incarceration. and his
malady set to work 10 console her in
stead OF lying down to be consoled.
MY darling Bella" said he, don't
you make a mountain out OF a molehin.
The moment you told me I should be a
father, j began 10 get better. and 10
laugh at Richard Baseett's malice. or
course / was terribly Knocked over at
nrst by being captured like felon and
elapped under lock and key; but / am
getting over that. My head gets mud
Died once a day. that Is all. They gave
mo some poison the first day that made
me drunk twelve hours after but they
have not repeated It,"
"Oh!" cried Lady Basssett, then don't
lat me lose a moment. How could for
Mr.. Jones and the nurse
"Mr. Jones'" said she, "the first day
my husband came here Mr. Salter gave
him a sedative, or something. and II
made him much worse"
'Tt always do make 'em worse" said
Jones bluntly
'~rhen why did he give it?'
"Out o. book. ma'am. His sort don't
zee how the medicines work: but we do
es are always about the patient"
''Mr. Jones'" said Lady Bassett, IF
Mr.. Salter. or anybody, prescribes. IL Is
you VINO administers the medicine"
Jones assented with wink. Winking
was his fodbte. es puckerfng Of the face
was Coynes.
"shouid you be offended IL were to
offer you and the nurse ten guineas
month to pretend You had given him Mr..
6al4srs medicines. and not do it3'
''Oh. that is not much TO do for
gentleman like Sir Charles" said Jones.
but I didn't ought 70 take 50 much
money for that To he sure, / suppose,
the lady won't miss II"
Don't be a donkey, Jones" said Sir
Charles. cutting short his hypocrisy.
s'rake whatever you can get: only earn
a."
'oh. what I takes earns"
'Of course" said Sir Charles. 80
that il settled. You lave got To ply
odc those fower-pote, instead or me, that
Il all"
This view OF things tickled Jones so
that he roared with laughter. However.
he recollected himself all OF a sudden,
and stopped with ludicrous abruptness.
He said TO Lady Bassett. with homely
Kindness You go home comfortable, my
lady YOU have taken the stick by the
right end" He then had the good sense
10 retire from the room.
Then Lady Bassett told Sir Charles OF
her visit 10 London. and her calling on
Mr. Rolfe.
He looked blank at his wife calling on
p bachelor: but her description Of the
man. his age and his simplicity. re-
conciled him 10 that; and when she told
him the plan and order OF campaign Mr..
Rolfe had given her he approved II very
earnestly.
He fastened in particular on something
Mr.. Rolfe had dwelt Lightly on. Dear
as the sight of you is to me. sweet as
the sound OF your loved voice to my ears
and my heart, l would rather not see
you again until our hopes are realized
than jeopardize that"
Lady Bassett sighed. for this seemed
rather morbid Sir Charles went on:
80 think of your own health first. and
avoid agitations. ! am tormented with
fear lest that monster should take ad-
vantage Of my absenoe to molest you.