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sire liz there still. YOU know. ! WOULD
do anything for yOu."
Perhaps you have done too mucf
all ready. IL was YOU h saw that
man. the foreigner. on that dreadful
night, and yon were the FIRST to tell
the Inspector" she said shudderingiy,
You don't know how proud. how
happy IL would make me IL | could help
IN tracking the scoGndrel."
II think | do" she said timidly.
Veronica" he began In an impress
siye tone. DO YOU ever think of me "
Il see YOU so often, how can | help
thinking OF you" she replied with FEM
inine e-vasiveness.
But you know what | mean he
said his dark eyes fixed on her with an
earnestness felt rather than perceived.
do 0 think OF me when you don't
see me-"
Sometimes
"And-and' the Lad continued,
the emotion he felt almost choking
him, do you care for Ine?'
You ask so many questions"
What matter. Answer this one, and
I'll ask no more at present
Yes" she replied, touched by his
earnestness II care for o very
much"
You do?" he cried out MS IL his adj
mission caused him the greatest sur
f%fFNf - ~ AAt1h NAARAA0E tCAANfhAaNNADAA
which governs all true lovers. he would
depreciate himself in his W. eyes in
proportion 90 the force with which he
loved her, You really care for me
Who
Don't say any more. Qulnton," she
pleaded. a happy confusion visible in
her face.
e'0nly this; that no matter what hap
pens, l shall love you all the same"
Always the same" she said dream
ily.
Always. And when the time comes
that | can support myself, then
Look" she exclaimed, i~nterrupting
him, here is mother
Quinton. raising his eyes. saw Olive
Dumbarton standing on the balcony
outside the drawing room window to-
ward which Veronica was then rum
ming.
Come down, mother. come down and
see the sunset the girl cried out.
rs II not cold. dear"
NO 1t a perfectly lovely after
noon; you will enjoy Il; come
Olive Dumbarton looked at the young
flushed face before her. and some mem
DRY of her own bright youth came back
70 her across the darkened years.
Throwing q lace veil around her head
she descended tile steps leading TO the
garden.
Qutnton. with an air of confusion, adj
vanced TO meet her. but Veronica would
not give him time to speak. MOI allow
her mother to talk to him. She felt
the need of expressing her emotion.
Look at the sunset; isa't IL glorious
this afternoon" the girl said quickly.
IF you come here you will see the
of this tree spread like a net
work against the red sky. Isn't it
beautiful? And have you noticed that
tiny streak Of gold just touching the
down low ?"
They three stood and gazed i'm si-
for some seconds.
Then Veronica spoke again, but in
2 softer, slower voice. in whose under
tenderness lay.
II think this world might be Il beauti-
ful md happy place If She broke
of suddenly. sighed, and slipping one
arm within her mothers drew close
to her side.
'If there was no trouble, suggested
Olive Dumbarton.
Your trouble / hope viii soon be
over" Quinton said.
God grant 1t" Olive Dumbartou an
swered.
Hearing footsteps they turned and
Naierius coming from the house,
and approaching them. His face was
pale, n the careworn look il had as
since his return was accumulated
by the anxious. eager expression in his
blue eyes.
Il am glad you are here: the air win
serve YOU, he said, addressing his
You have something to tell me, she
giancing at him.
II have"
II LAY just seen Mackworth. who
for the past few days has been In COM
with the Partisan police
Welt" said Veronica impatfsntly.
They have been able TO assure him
the foreigner Mezza left Paris for
I.ondon4tha aar4 altar raa.s l...sla. - .-Zl
here"
Then Mackworth Is on the Italians
track" exclaimed Quinton.
But has he found him. querfed
Veronica.
Found him" repeated vaIerfus.
drawing In his breath between hfs
closed teeth. mot yet
The time Will GOMEZ cried Quinton.
a look OF happiness and triumph IN
Illuminating his dark face. his eyes
toward Veronica.
This IL the beginning OF the end
said Olive Dumbarton. MY heart Is
already freed from its burden"
CHAPTER XIX.
The news Mackworth received from
the PafiSian police that Marco Mezza
a returned to the French capital al
the end OF July, and had Quilted ii
again ON the day succeeding that ON
which David Dumbarton had departed
for England, came as a surprise 10 the
inspector. For in the first place Il
proved that Pietro's statement regard
ing Mczza's movements was true. ana
in the second II formed an unexpected
link In the association OF this man with
tt.A ft. fraffrgr ~ ~ It.tA~ --AE ~
No longer did the slightest doubt re-
main in Mackworth's mind regarding
OM