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case; my father gave me those pearls,
and should not like to lose them"
Lady Violante took what money re.
NAMED In her desk. Half Of IL she
gave to her maid and took half her
self Then from her wardrobe shelves
she took small travelling bag; in 1t
she placed her iewelcase and the
purse, together with few papers.
One cont aimed lock OF her baLy's
hair. and was labeled "Rupert's hair"
The other contained faded rose, the
first flower Lord Vivian had ever given
her, and the third held the little locket
that Lord Vivian had Travelled TO Oak
side to give her. Those were her
troasurers; little rocked the unhappy
girl of the diamonds and rubies her
husband had laviAled upon her--her
only thought was for those, her treas.
ures, dearer to her than gold and
Jewels.
Then she gave the bag into her
maids care, and as she did so, she was
struck by the coldness OF the woman's
hand.
Are you chill and cod?" she asked;
and the woman shiyered as though II
had been December
II am cold, my lady" she replied;
cold sick and faint az though with
great dread. | cannot tell what has
come over me- feel az though ! were
gcing to die"
With her own hands Lady Selwyn
took from the shelves a thick, warm
fur cloak. She wrapped II round her
maids shoulders.
THAT will warm you she said.
And now listen while explain my
rans, am determined that ! will
not be traced that which fly from Is
more litter than death. and Will not
be found. We VIII go to the railway
station together; you shall keep out
OF sight and will buy the ticket for
Genoa You shal go by train, and wait
for me In Genoa; ! will follow you by
another route. DO YOU understand?
The woman's eyes, with the strange
shadow In their depths, were raised
calmly TO hers.
u understand, my LADY,"
When they know that have gone
away continued Lady Sewyn they
viii search for me, even should IT. he
for forms sake They will hear Mt
the station that took ticket for
Genoa, and they will follow me there
They VIII find YOU II they find any
one--l shall be miles away. Ny idea is
To throw them off the right scent
There could be no better plan than
this"
None. my lady" said the maid, try.
ing to shake off the dull othargy creon.
ing over her.
Il shall join you IN Genoa, cCn,
tinued Lady Selwyn when | know
that the search for me has proved
fruitless, II by any chance you should
he seen, Theresa, You must say--what
Will lie perfectly true that YOU knew
nothing Of my whereabouts. but that
ven yourself are returning 10 England
Now lot rs start 80 FIRST and | win
follow YOU
Theresa Rowdon won't ~ TO her
fate,
Indy Sclwyn fingered To look once
more round the room where she had
despite her troubles, spent some happy
hours
What would they say when they
found that she was gomez
She pictured to herself Mrs.
Sclwyn's ladylke fear lest tho world
Should tnk;' the salm. imperial scorn
of Beatrice Leigh, to whom all emotion
was Inbred She could not, even In
fancy, realize what Lord Vivian
would say CT think
II was best for her 10 go. The
sneers, the insults. the careless gossip
at the gay world would hurt him no
more when she was free She kNelt,
poor, unhappy Indy, on the threshold
of the door and kissed It That was
her farewell TO her husbands home
No warm hands clasped hers. no warm
lips touched hers; no tender voice
whispered sweet words To her. She
kissed the cold stones and left forever
the sunny villa ON the banks OF the
Arno
As she turned from the house. the
clashing strains Of the band followed
her The night skies shone dark and
serene. the pale stars gave
pure, holy light; the almond
blossoms and purple vines made the
night wind odorous; the wayelets of
the broad river washed the shores with
a soft, musical murmur.
No one had noticed the departure OF
Theresa Bowdon Some of the guests
were already leaving tho villa when
Lady Selwyn. dressed in dark travel.
Ing cloak, passed forever from her
home.
The railway station at Florence was
not crowded on this eventful evening.
One mail train had just disgorged its
load of passengers. and another was
preparing to start
There was the usual amount Of
travellers. OF distracted porters OF