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had promised TO rcarry me, And you
can stand there and tell me-"
Il said would tell you the truth;
| will do So" she said, in a very low,
stern voice.
You'd better" he retorted, signit.
icantly. you'll gain nothing by keep
ing anything back. I know much
more than you think, by-my pure.
minded, innocent girl"
And he laughed, with an evil sneer.
"And you cared for this MANI" he
asked, with sudden pallor.
Her eyes did not finch, but she did
not answer for few moments; then
she sternly said:
That Is a question you have no
right to ask, Lord Carr-Lyon. You
may forget that / am your wife,
cannot"
"You have answered" he said with
suppressed fury. You have told me
quite enough. You let this man make
love to you--and loved him"-he
clenched his teeth-"all the while you
were engaged to me? Why didn't You
throw me over, and go to him."
The bitterness of death seemed to
pass across Hates spirit.
Why had she not done SO? Why
had she not broken off her hateful en-
gagement, even II she still mistrusted
Clifford whom she had seen, five
minutes after he had left her, wiping
the eyes of another girl?
She would have been free, at any
rate-free from this hateful bondage
which was worse than African
slavery!
You don't answer" he said "I'lI
tell you; because it was too good a
thing to throw up; because you had
set your mind upon being a countess,
and marrying well, and | was too good
match to let slip; that's why. Ana
you've done 1t, haven't you? You
thought | should never know anything
about 1t, didn't you? That you'd be
able to fool me to the end of time?
But you We're mistaken, you see 1t
is you who have been fooled-you
and your scoundrel of a father"
And he laughed, with malignant
triumph.
Kate quivered in every limb under
the taunt.
Il had no wish to deceive you, Lord
Carr-Lyon," she said. IL told you
when you asked me to be your wife
that l did not love you; | have never
expressed any affection for you. You
have said more than once that you had
bought me-" the tears were near her
eyes, but they did not fall--"but even
though | suspe cted it, meant to do
my duty. Toda.'--" her voice auivered
II had resoly ed would do my best
to make you happy, that would keep
the vow | made at Gods altar" she
stopped, GREATNESS and speechless.
And you think that | shall believe
1t, that you can impose upon me with
that twaddle, do you, after deceivlne
me as you have done? You must be
greater fool than ever you though,
me. But wait; haven't done with
you yet. Who is this Clifford Raven
the man you are in love with, Lady
Carr.Lyon?"
Il do not know" she said. HE wa.
friend of my fathers"
He started slightly.
Il know nothing more"
And you loved man you knew
nothing about, Ell? Well I'll tell yo,
who he is" he said, drawing a Ions
breath. 'Ill tell you who this man /.
you've thrown over to marry me. Hi,
name isn't Clifford Raven at ALL"
He spoke slowly as II he were en-
deavoring to prolong the torture h,
had prepared for her; and she looked
up, heavily, and without curiosity
1t is false name and Is no NOR,
his than mine is; not SO much" h,
said with little laugh. for his nam,
happens to be Carr-Lyon!"
Kate pushed her hair from her fore
mead, with weary gesture. TIL,
scene, the excitement. were tellins
upon her after the long and trying
ordeal of the day, and the longea fol
rest and peace, for climax of some
sort, let it be what 1t might.
What did it matter to her whethe,
Clifford Raven was living under ar
assumed name or not?
DO you hear?' he said. His name
is ACKNOWLEDGMENT Carr.Iyon-
and he is my cousin"
She did allow faint expression o,
surprise to creep into her weary eyes
Your cousin?"
Eyes. my cousin. have not seen
him for years. lie disappeared. No
one has seen him except your father
and he saw him die, and helped 10
bury him"
Die? Helped to bury hint" she
repeated, duly,
He nodded. biting his lip and watch.
ing her keenly for the moment when
he should strike the blow and crush
her, even though in doing so he should
bring about his own ruin.
"Yes: there can be no mistake about
that, because your father swore to It.
Swore before magistrate that he had
seen Desmond CarrLyon die, and had
helped to bury him with his ova
handl"