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Continued.


But Bessie did not agree with him,
evidently.
HE saved my life--this gentleman,
Miss Oliyian she painted. Il was
just falling under the wheel when he
stopped Toby, and | saw him go
down" She shuddered Yes,
Miss Olivia, he saved my life, he did,
and her large, innocent eyes fixed
themselves on Mr.. Faradeane and
filed with tears.
lie smiled,
"You will be quite ashamed Of talk
ing such nonsense when you have re
covered, Miss Bessie" he said. Now
pa. If you strike out, you can't make
drink this, will you, please" and he
held flask OF brandy to her lips.
She slipped it obediently, her brown
eyes fixed upon his with the gratitude,
the devotion which one sees In a dumb
animal often enough but In n human,
alas! only too seldom. Then with a
sigh she turned her face away and
closed her eyes.
Mr. Faradeane stood upright
"She will be all right now, he
said. mo bones are broken, thank
Heavenl 1t was the shock as much
as the blow on the forehead that
stunned her"
There was step on the stairs and
the local doctor entered.
Mr.. Faradeane drew him aside, and
gave him short and succinct &c
count of the accident,
Yes, yes" murmured the doctor
"and you, sir? you seem to have beer
hurt"
mot in the least" said Mr.. Fara
deane, mot in the very least, thanks,
and with bow to olivia, he passed
out of the room.
Obeying an impulse she could no
resist, Olivia followed him, and dart
ing at the squire, who was standing
outside the lodge door, said.
'He-thls gentleman-saved Bes
sizes lifel"
The squire started, as well h
might, and approached the tall figure
my daughter tells me, sir he said
that this poor girl owes her life 4
your courage and presence of mind
hope you will allow me to express
my sense of your bravery, My nam
Is Vanloy-~"
For moment Mr.. Faradeane stoo
and regarded him with n frank smile
then his face changed suddenly.
mo thanks are due, sir; gooc
night" he said, gravely, almost sterl
ly. and before another word could b
said he raised his hat and passe
them.
CHAPTER V.
The squire looked after the retrea
Ing figure in establishment, and the
at Olivia She was trembling Sigh
ly, and the red and white were cha
Ing each other on her downcast fac
What is the matter? Who was he
Why did he so off like thht2" he sal
olivia was silent for a moment.
THAT is the gentleman who hi
bought The Dell, papa, Mr.. Far
deane."
The squire started,
ut was he, was 1t? And he save
Bessle's life?"
"She says so, papa, He was hun
Did you see the marks on his for
head?"
NO" said the squire. Il scarce
saw his face, and yet from what sh
of it. | should say, emphatIcally, tn
he was a gentleman"
ooh, yesl" murmured Olivia, dra'
ing her shawl round her,
Most certainly n gentleman.
was striking face. What thing
that kind? He could not have see
the man"
at was not Mr.. Sparrow, but Nj
Bradstone, who suggested that Nj
Faradeane was a coiner," she said
y low voice.
"Nonsensel" said the squire, almo
impatiently. THAT is not the fa
of man in hiding from the cons
quences of some vulgar crime. The
was nv u NiaNt w NlNN ~ ~ h'''A -
melancholy 1t was, without doubt, b
Why did he go off like that?'
olivia was silent moment.
You heard what Mr., Sparrow sa
papa. lie is 4 woman hater."
What, Sparrow" exclaimed t
squire, staring at her
mo. no; this--this Mr.. Faradean,
And he takes the trouble--ond Sc
knocked about--in saving girls IL
What rubbish" he said, "that Is
poor kind of woman-huter, Spare
has got hold of some cockand b.
story. | scarcely listened to him Il
afternoon, and don't remember VII
1t was he said; but 1t is nonsen
utter nonsense This man Is 81
tleman, never saw finer face
paused and knit his brows. Nov
recall 1t, l seem to think that
member having seen 1t before"
Olivia drew nearer to him with
eager expression in her beauti