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Continued.

Liz Lee" she said, with little
catch in her breath.
He filled It in instantly, and re
turned the paper 20 her
She looked at BERTHE.
ASK him If he'll tell me his, she
said, addressing Berthe again instead
of Faradeane, as If she could not
trust herself TO speak TO him directly,
"Faradeane," said BERTHE; go and
do as my friend tells you"
The woman nodded, and with
long, steady look at Faradeane,
looked down the path and out OF the
gate.
Berthe turned to Faradeane.
"That was kind Of you, old fellow
he said. Just like you, too-so
thoughtful and--and considerable
Faradeane seemed to wake up as
from a reverle.
my dear Cherub" he said banter
ingly, why will you try to throw
a glamour over simple bit OF char
ity which really costs me nothing?'
Eyes" said BERTHE, that's true; 1t
costs you nothing to speak and look
so that the woman was too moved TO
speak and look at you, And you tell
me that you have committed q wrong
which ought to shut you out OF 80
ciety," he burst out.
Faradoane's head dropped, and with
halfsuppressed sigh he laid his
hand on Bertie's shoulder.
'1Iushl" he said. Let us 80 in
now and get some lunch"
The woman moved rapidly and yet
carefully, so as not TO disturb the
now sleeping child, down the lane
in the direction Of Wainford.
She had gone about couple Of
hundred yards whom the man who had
been with her AZ the picnic came along
the road
His face was flushed, and his gait
distinguished by that unsteadness
which is displayed by the individual
who IL Just on the brink Of the drunk
ards seventh heaven.
She shrank back and looked round
hb ~ WIN lht lhNh vi dN'lhlib hillit
but his sharp, black eyos--sharp
even when dim with drlnk-saw her,
and he came across tho road,
Halo, Llz," he said, thicluy,
'whadger done2 Wher'yer been? Is
that the kId2 Why" He stopped
short and laid hot hand upon the
fur where yer lift this?"
II didn't lih 1t, Seth" she replied.
III was lent to me by gentleman,
Haye You got any money left, Seth?
want It for Lizzie; she's that III. she
added with the cunning of her kind,
knowing well That If she didnT ask
money of him he would OF her,
Money! no" he replied, with an
oath. IT'S gone, every copper of It.
Why didn't You get some from the
soft as gave you this? It's a stun.
NOR" he went on, stroking the fur
lovingly; his eyes growing sharp and
,coyetous This 'ere's worth mint
o money-two or three pounds most
like. Give 1t to mo, LIZ, and I'll
sell II to the landlord o The George"
NO, no, not this, Seth 1t was
given for Lizzie, Look how warm
she is"
Hang the Kid" he retorted, harsh.
ly; wrap It In sack--Nnyth
What DO YOU mean as you'd waste
valuable thing like this on a brat"
Leave It alone she said, her
NntpA pbunuinu 10,
the fierce. Let 90 of It, Seth You
sha'n't have IT." and her spare hand
closed on # with the clutch.-won,
the clutch OF n mother defending her
child
The man snarled and snatChed at
the fur, and in doing So turned ur n
corner and showed tho lining Of
crimson silk There was something
embroidered on it In gold thread, and
he bent down 10 look ut It,
The design, whatever 1t was. had
been partly picked out or cut away,
but portion of crest and an initial
still remained, and Soth's eyes were
glued TO 1t for a moment.
WHO gave you this, Liz"
l don't know she painted. Let It
so, Seth, You shan't have 1t, II | die
for It, Let me so with the child"
Hold your noise" he said between
his teeth and glancng round. "Who
vans 1t? You may so to the devil,
and the kid with you, for what care
Just let me know where you got this
skin, that's all"
Il got It from the gent as lives in
the cottage in the hollow. Seth" she
said, drawing the fur from his hand
He was good to me he was"
He gave YOU money" he said
sharply.
mo, no money" she replied, with
ready falsehood; nothing but the
rug. But it wasn't that, It was the
way he spoke and handled poor liz
zie. And he says she's bad. Seth,
And I'll lose her like the rest" He,
voice broke. Let me got"
Stop your sniveling," no snar1aa