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IreVer smiled DltCer Smlle again.
"Of course not" he said, "Mrs. Van
deleur took care of that. She told
Violet that you said the subject was
never to be mentioned to you again;
that you wished it ignored; and, if
possible, forgotten. You won't grudge
US a last good-by, will you? 1t can't
hurt you. You can trust US both,
and-and you'll have her for the rest
of her life afterward shall never
see her again.
"If 1 go now," said Dick, II can
catch her before she starts for Lady
King tons dance, and should like to
speak to her before you do. Follow
me in half an hour and you will see
her."
Dick turned slowly toward the door.
On the threshold he paused.
"By-the-bye," he said, "that promise
does not exist, you know, so don't cay
any more about it.
* X X x X X
Ten minutes later he was in Mrs.
Vandeleur's draw:ng-room.
Violet came in, charming picture
in her long white satin ball gown.
"Aren't you very early, Dick?' she
asked, "and didn't know you were
going to Lady Kingdoms with US. l
thought we were to meet you there" :"
Dick came forward and took both
her hands in his, and tol non. Mt he
could not speak. As he looked down
at her uplifted face a flood of bitter
sweet memories surged into his heart,
and he felt like man in a dream.
She was so pretty, with her shining
eyes and rose flushed cheeks and gold
en- glory of waving hair. There were
roses in her hands and in the soft folds
of lace at her breast, but the sweet,
fresh flowers were no sweeter or fresher
than her own winsome face.
"1'm not going to Lady kingdoms, }"
he said at last. "I've come to talk to
you here instead"
She gave him a quick, perplexed
glance.
"What do you want to talk about?"
she asked. us it-why, Dick, how
strange you look! Is anything the
matter? Has anything bappened?'
His clasp tishtened on the hands be
held, the little white hands whose soft
touch thrilled him 80 passionately.
II have seen Cecil Trevor" be an
swered. "He came to my rooms this
evening"
Violet started
"Cecil Trevor!' All the light and
brightness faded suddenly from her
face. "Why what could be have to
say to your
"He sails," Dick said monotonously,
"for America tomorrow. l suppose
you know that?'
Her head dropped little.
"Yes," she whispered, II know"
"And he wants." Dick went on, in
the same monotonous way, ito say
good-by to you before he goes. He
came to ask me If he might"
She made no answer, but her head
dropped lower still, and he felt her
hands tremble and grow cold in his.
"Violet," he said, rather unsteadily,
II never knew till tonight. l never
knew"
She glanced up quickly. and .
startled look flashed into her wide,
strained eyes.
"You never knew" she said.
81 never knew" Dick repeated. 81
never bad the least idea."
"But-" she faltered, "mamma told
me-
II KNOW be interrupted, "but she
told you what wasn't true. She never
said word to me, but know every
thing now. Trevor has told me all"
She made an impulsive movement
toward him
IL am so sorry, Dick" she said;
"Ob! so sorry. l thought you knew
everything all the time. l wouldn't
have deceived you for The world"
81 know you wouldn't" said Dick,
in low tone.
"And it will be all right in the fu-
ture," she went on. "You may trust
me, Dick. It's all over now-forever.
He is going away tomorrow, and l
shall never see him again, and-oh!
Dick you have been so good to me-
Don't trouble about all this; don't let
it make you unhappy. ! will always
be true wife to you, and | will try so
hard to love you, and perhaps in time
you can trust me, can't you, Dick?"
She looked up at him with brave
little smile on her lips, smile that