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'Has-has Mr.. Kingsley been III
this afternoon?" she asked of the but
Ter.
mo, Miss" was the reply
eff he comes" she said, 81 have the
key"
why had he not been?" she asked
herself, as she moved to and fro, heI
graceful form clad In it's soft cream
robe reflected in the great mirror
"Was he Indifferent whether she was
hurt OF not? Was he" and sudden
fear thrilled at heart-"was he, him
self, hurt?"
DO, dear, and leave the door open
that ! may hear" said Mrs. Wether.
ell, from her easy-chair.
Leola went into the music room
and touched the plano, but her
thoughts were too burning for music
to interpret She rose impatiently
and opening one Of the bay windows
stepped on to the terrace.
The night was fine, and above the
mist the crescent moon shone softly,
giving the surrounding scene a
mystic, fairy-like beauty.
Leola. threw a flm-like crepe shawl
round her, and leaned against the
balustrade, the moonlight falling on
her.
All was silent as the grave save
when some bats whizzed past her, at
tracted by the Wilderness of her
dress.
Suddenly she heard footstep, and
looking down, saw man standing
beneath her. For all the mist, she
knew him instantly. 1t was Cyril.
Are you star gazing, Mr.. Kings
ley?" she asked, and her voice
ioated down to him
Cyril was silent a moment, as II
embarrassed, then he said, quietly:
1T is a beautiful night. You are
not hurt at all?"
did they not tell you when you
came to inquire this afternoon"
Il did not GOMEZ he said, simply.
mo, know you did not" she said,
y.
But | am not hurt; and you--do you
mind coming up Aere?' she said,
breaking off II nave to shout to
make you hear"
He paused a moment-was he going
to refuse ?-then he bounded up the
steps and stood by her side.
She glanced up at him; he was very
pale, but his eyes seemed alight with
strange fire before which she snrank
a little.
Il feared you were hurt" she said,
"as you did not come" and she trifed
with the rose at her bosom
No, did not come-because-
then in deep voice, almost hoarse-
ly, he said! Shall tell you why
truthfully?"
Yes, she said, softly, tell me-
truthfully!"
CHAPTER XIII.
Yes, tell me, truthfully," said
Leola.
There was a minutes pause after
Leola dared him, as il were, to tell
her why he had not come; then, be-
fore he could speak, she, woman-like.
glided from the subject.
What lovely night" she said;
the moon Is at its last quarter" And
she turned her face dreamily toward
1t. isn't 1t now that one should wish
for the thing one most desires?"
One must wish in silence" said
Leola, dreamily; "and before the
new moon comes. the wish will he
gratifed. That is what the old won.
en- say"
What have you to wish for?" he
said family. The gods have poured
down on you in full measure all their
gifts-youth, wealth, beauty"
"oh. fle, that is compliment" said
Leola, turning her face toward him
with a smile bewitching in It's arch
tenderness.
Youth. beauty and wealth. What
Is there left for you 10 wish for?" he
said. Nothing"
is there nothing?" she said, in a
low murmur. Then ought In he
very happy"
"Yes," he said.
And YOU" she said, turning quite
around to him with a smile. Your
are YOU not happyg"
Mo-" he said. almost fercely
No one can be happy who is tn,
slave of an absorbing desire"
Are you ambitious?" Do you wish
to be rich. then?
Il care nothing for wealth, hav,
no ambition, or, il have, Il is los
In this great desire OF mine"
Il am so curious she said. with
meek apology. Il wish knew wha
that one wish was. Why do you no
wish Il now. in the last quarter OF tn,
moon: perhaps II viii come true-wh,
knows?"
"Leo-Miss Dale" he said. CURLY
almost hoarsely; Il have decided 4
leave the Abbey"
Yes" she said.