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CHAPTER lll.-continued.

world as pennileSS as you will be- j
scarcely think that any young man in
his senses will refuse to comply with
condition So" the lawyer cast
about in his mind for something ap-
propriate to say, and said it with a
gulp--"so very pleasant"
Thank yoll; that is very nice Of
you" she replied, with a smile and a
bow. I presume we may; leave that
question for few days sufficient. to-
allow Of necessary introductions, she
said. Il suppose even the late Mr..
John Hawley, my grandfather, would
scarcely want me to marry my cousin:
without knowing him, eh@'
The stipulation is made that you
are to mary him within six months of
your putting in claim to the for
tune replied Mr.. Stock.
Then there's breathing time she
replied. Where shall see him?"
Arrangements shall be made for
him to come down to Hawley Park SO
soon as you may care to make his ac-
quaintance," said Mr. Stock. "And.
let me assure you, my dear young
lady, that you need have no fear re-
garding the young man. l have known
him since he was a boy, and he is not
only very handsome, but an exceed
|ingly nice fellow. Ithfnk we shall get.
on very, very comfortably he added,
feeling that he had really arranged
things rather we'll In very short
space OF time.
The new Grace Yarwood returned to
her hotel. BY the time she got there
some of the alertness had gone out
OF her-she felt limp and broken
Once or twice during thar interview
she had felt the sickening nausea OF
actual fear-a fear she had never,
known in the wild scenes of her past
life. She contented herself, however,
with the thought that the worst was
over, and that she was firmly estab-
lished on the throne she had usurped. .
a he mex morning the solicitor paid
a sort Of return visit to the hotel and
announced his intention of going
down with her to take possession of
her new home. Perhaps i may say
that theirs is also a London house
which belongs to you, but which is not
quite ready at the moment for occu-
patton, he added. At this season or
4 the year perhaps the most beautiful
In England--you will probably like to
remain at Hawley Park"
For time, at least she replied.
u am dying to see ito know what
It is like. When do we start 2? pr
Within an hour, il that. will suit
you, Mss Yarwood, replied the law
yer. 7 am taking with me certain
papers which I can explain ut your
leisure; nothing very foarspi dable, i as
sure you. They simply relate to funds
and rents and other things of that
kind, which will show you what your
income really is. 1t is very large
one, and until you make up your mind
CONCERNING your cousin, or he makes
up his mind concerning you, you are
to enjoy certain amount set apart
from tbs estate. So that for six
months, at least, you are SAFE
"Safe! she whispered to herself.
'.For six months. And lot may hap
pen. In six months!
They iourneyed down that morning
Into the pleasant county OF Surrey.
Every arrangement had been made,
and at q certain little wayside station
where they alighted a smart carriage
and pair was IN attendance. The wom-
an began to feel the splendor of the
thing gripping her: began to laugh at
the ease with which one could drop
into q thing of this sort il one had but
the courage
| a little country cart had been sent,
Isfor the luggage: an obsequious sta
ton master insisted upon looking after
that himself. More than that, the
couple OF porters were almost tun.
bling over each other In their anxiety
Ito be Of service. Altogether very
| pleasant and very satisfactory.
They drove through the country
roads Tor quite q long distance, and
turned IN at last through huge old
gates, and passed ledge where an
elderly woman stood smiling and drop.
ping curtesies as they swept BY. At
the house itself great, rambling old;
place, set in the midst OF splendidly-
kept grounds stretching far away on
either side servants stood waiting to
welcome their rev mistress. IT was
MI like some enchanted fairy tale,
some dream from which she would
awake 10 lind herself in q far Western
town and the dream at an end
but II was no dream. after all. The
staid presence Of the lawyer refuted