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"Oh yes, yes; why not?' said Mrs.
Bell, cheerfully. "I'm just going indoors
to put a bit string round the flowers for
We. And there's a wee bit basket, too,
ye maun take; l made a few sweets,
and com6ts, and such things for We last
night, thatll help to amuse ye on the
Journey"
She did not hear; she was regarding
him as he approached. His features
were as pale as her own; his lips were
thin and white. When he came to her
he stood before her with his eyes cast
down like one guilty. The pallor of his
face was frightful.
II could not go away without
word of good-by."
Here she stopped, fearful that her
self-possession would desert her. Her
hands were tightly clinched. and uncon-
sciously she was nervously lingering her
engagement ring.
| 81 do not see why the truth should
not be said between us-t is the last
time. l did not know, you did not know;
| it was all a misfortune; but l ought to
have Known ought to have guarded
myself; it is who am to blame. Well,
if have to suffer, it is no matter, it is
you that I am sorry for"
"Yolande, / cannot have you talk like
that" he exclaimed.
| Zone moment" she said-and strange
ly enough her French accent seemed
more marked in her speech, perhaps be-
cause she was not thinking of any ac-
cent. Zone moment. When | am gone
away, do not think that l regret having
met you and known you. 1t has been
a misfortune for you; for me, no. 1t has
been an honor to me that you were my
friend, and an education also; you have
shown me what this one or that one may
be in the world! l had not known it be-
fore; you made me expect better things.
1t was you who showed me what should
do. Do not think that | shall forget
what | owe you; whatever happens, l
will try to think Of what you would ex-
pect of me, and that will be my ambi-
ton. I wished to say this to you before
l went away" said she, and her fingers
were trembling somewhat, despite her
reinforced calmness. ''And also that
that if one cannot retrieve the past, if
one has the misfortune to bring suffering
OH"
"Yolande, Yolande," said he earnestly,
and he looked up and looked into her
eyes, do not speak of lido not think
of it any more! Put it behind you. You
are no longer a girl; you are a woman;
you have woman's duties before you.
| Whatever is past, let that be over and
| gone. If any one is to blame, it has
not been YOU Look before you; forget
what is behind. Do you know that it
| is not a light matter you have undertake
emp
He was frmer than she was; he re-
garded her calmly, though still his face
was of CHASTITY paleness. She hesitat-
ed for a moment or two; then she glanc
| ed around.
81 wish you TOTO give me a flower"
she said, that 1 may take it with me-"
''No," he said at once. "No Forget
everything that has happened here, ex-
cept the duty you owe to Others"
"That have deserved" she said, in
low voice. "Good-by."
She held our her hand. He took it and
held it, and there was a great compass
sion in his eyes. To her they seemed
! glorified eyes, the eyes of saint, full of
a sad and yearning pity.
"Yolande," said he, and the tones of
his voice seemed to reach her very heart.
Il have faith in you. l shall hear of
you. Be worthy of yourself Now, God
bless you and good-by."
"Adieu-adieu." she murmured and
then, white-faced and all trembling, but
still dry-eyed and erect, she got through
the house somehow, and out to the front,
where Mrs Bell was awaiting her by the
side of the dog cart.
When she had driven away, Mrs. Bell
! remained for q minute or two looking af-
| ter the departing vehce-and perhaps
rather regretfully, too, for she had taken
a great liking to this bright young Eng
fish lady who had come into these wlds;
but presently she was recalled from her
reveries or regrets by the calling of Mr..
Melville. She went into the house at
| once.
'Now, Mrs. Bell" said he, and he
seemed in an unusual hurry; 'do you
| think one of the girls could hunt out
for me the waterproof coat that has the
strap attached to it for singing over the
shoulders? And l suppose she could
pack me some bit of cold meat or some
thing of the kind, and half loaf, in a
little parcel"
Dear me, sir, l will do that myself;
but where are We going, sir, if l may
| ask?'
The fact that it was so unusual for
Jack Melville to take any precautions
| of this kind-even when he was starting
| for long days fishing on some distant
moorland loch-that Mrs. Bell instantly
| jumped to the conclusion that he was
bent on some very desperate excursion.
Where am l going?" he said why,
across the hills to TIingussie, to catch
| the night train to London"
CHAPTER XIV.