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and out again. Adroitly she drew5the,
pistol from him and pressed some;
thing in its place.
Sec, | have bought this thing Of
YOU she said hurriedly. you 3neod
not feel too grateful. Compatriots
should help each other. II you want
to repay mo swear TO yourself that
You will never do-what you attempt
cd Just now. must leave YOU now.
Goodby!s !.
She was gone before he could stay
or thank her swallowed up and lost
in the shadow Of hetrees.
Miss Ferris, allow me to introduce.
to you Mr.. Fergus Landeck."
The first time they had met alone
beneath the stars at Monte Carlo,
now. they were, amid a fashionable
London crowd, and she was in even.
Ing dress, with diamonds Sparkling
at her throat and in her hair. Z;
For an instant she returned his
gaze, questioning, perplexed; then
there was flash Sof recognition, and
he saw she knew. ss35
"Will You take meyInto the Sconser-
yatory, Mr.. Landeck? It's SO warm
here "A & e
They left the ballroom and strolled
under the domed glass where the
palms and lilies grew.
! You have not forgotten, then2n
1t was his voice, low and 5tremulous,
which broke the silence.
No; nor you, it seems Il 8;
There are moments in a mans life
! which he never forsets. That was
one Of them. Do you know / have
{ often wondered whether we should
ever meet agaln,tbu dared not in
dulgc a hope untili;I learned your
name. Miss Ferris, shall We ] sit down
for a while? Wait, let me fix tina,
cushion for you. | am very grateful
for this opportunity Of speaking te
you alone. WANT want to sreturr
to YOU, with many thanks. the-gtfl
you gave me live years ago. All
II don't say NOT The obligation under
Z which you placed me will none the
less exist, and---and shall always
keep the little 5purse-always-ins re
: membrance OF that highland YOU
Fortune has evidently favored yol
since she, said after a pause. Isl
Yes fortune has indeed fayores
: me, Miss Ferris. Your gift was Xix,
: the; enchanted purses In the children'l
!, fairy tales--bottomless. It enabled
: me ito reach the Transyaal golt
: fields. ! worked hard there and say
: ed "a little; by and by; i speculatet
. much. Sometimes people grow ricl
! there in month-a week. / wa
one OF them. Whatever l @touche,
!, turned to gold; whatever i did wa
Z right Money came to me by thou
:. sands-tens Of thousands-7hu
Of thousands even. On the day 1 sal
ed from Cape Town. three weeks agt
!, was one Of the richest men in Sout
:, Africa, and Il It had mot been for 70
Z should be lying In IN suicide
grave, as b
q Something glistened on her lashes
q q She dropped her eyes and gtoyed; wit
= the feathers Of her!fan. ts5i15
= = am very glad, SO very glad, tina
you have Succeeded !is s,sii
ia His gaze fingered on the subtl
: outline Of her figure, the curve Of he
Z full white throat and cheek, til
"a brown hair with the threads iof gol
which waved and curved about he
throat and neck. Il 4
4 i%And youths voice sank lowe
81 still-7-@"you have not married
s NO. as you see. But it is probabl
Is that 1 shall lose my freed dom SOON;
"a Does that mean you are lengat
\. ed X 5.'sSs
~ means, that Lord Il ytbe propo:
ed TO me bys letter this morning an an
that I am TO give him an answered
3 night
81 81 Fl And siss Ito he yes
VI She laughed q az.
y Do yoa know thai IL Is d YER
!, strange question % put on so shor
Y IAN acquaintance and tina our CONVEX
lsation Is hecoming unusual in ~