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arched eyebrows. But you see, you
two dear creatures"--and she smiled
sweetly at Leola-'live such retired
lives. Now, can say ! have heard
all sorts of gossip about Miss Polly
for months past"
81 know she was rather vain," said
Mrs. Wetherell, still pleading for
charity on behalf of the absent "She
was a good-looking girl, and much ad-
mired"
Very much" put in Lady Vaux,
softly.
Much admired by the beaux Of
the village"
"She has given them the cold
shoulder" said Lady Vaux. Even
the most favored Of her sweethearts
poor Edward Young-has been
snubbed and dismissed. At first,
when her flight was known, 1t was
thought that she had run away with
him, and that her GOODNESS and CO.
quetry toward him had been assumed
for blind. But poor Edward Young
is still In the village, drinking at the
Lorme Arms, and swearing vengeance
against the man! Now, the ques
ton is, who Is the MANI"
IF she has run away with anyone
at ALL" said Leola, speaking for the
first time, and with heightened color
"Tust so, my DEAR" murmured
Mrs. weth9rell, approvingly.
my 6earl" expostulated Lady
Vaux, do you think young girls like
Polly Marsden run off in the dead of
the night by themselves? The idea
is too too quixoticl OF course she
has gone with someone! And really
we ought to know who 1t is! AT
least it is your duty, my dear Leola,"
she added, with a little smile, "for
you are the lady of the manor, and
the miserable girl lived on your es-
tate"
Il will ask"-Cyril, Leola was go
ing to say, but stopped in time, and
went on rather hurriedly: Il will
write and ask Mr.. Ford"
"Oh! he Is of no USE" said Lady
vaux, Struggling her shoulders, dear
old man, He would put on his spec
tacles and take a sheet Of parch.
ment and-do nothing. No! There Is
one person who can help us to dis
cover the rights of the matter, and
that is--Mr Kingsley"
Leola bent over the mastiff and
pulled his silky ears.
HE will be here presently" she
said slowly.
Il am glad of that" said Lady
Vaux, rapturously: The will be the
very person to help us. Do you know
Mr.. Kingsley-Cyril, as Lord Beau
mont calls him-charming name!--is
quite a favorite Of mine. I say that
he is the image of a hero of romance,
with that noble head and face of his!
and such a gentlemanly man-for his
position" said her ladyship, with
splendid condescension.
Leola's face burned and her eyes
flashed-over the mastiff's head.
Mr.. Kingsley is always very kind
and considerable" said Mrs. Weth.
erell. 81 do not know what we should
do without him.
Leola shot a glance OF love and
gratitude at the speaker.
Indeed. you must find him delight
fully useful" said Lady Vaux, in the
nicely-balanced tone with which she
would speak of highly valued serv-
ant.
Leola rose and turned to the win.
dow to hide the indignation and i'm
patience which flashed from her
eyes.
Lady vaux's tone Jared on her;
her ladyship's cool condescendlng
hauteur sounded insolent, and was
almost uncomfortable.
You would not SO speak of him II
he were here" she thought, as she
remembered, with kind of exulta-
ton, how eowed Lady yaux always
Was IN the presence of Cyril Kings
ley's great dignity.
why does he not conner" thought
Leola, impauently, and she drum
hANA NhS NAuuuN-pdu Wiln nGT nuS6T
tips, And why" she thought.
does he wish to keep--our engage.
ment a secret? How l wish l could
turn round and tell her, as she sits
there, so insolently composed. that
am to be his wife!"
His wife! The words, unuttered.
brought the warm blood to her face.
Leola was proud of her lover, as few
women are; proud OF his good looks.
OF his high breeding. OF his power
over all who came within his reach.
She strained her eyes watching for
him, while Lady vaux leaned back
and rippled on her words scarcely
noticed by Leola.
1T is a very painful business" said
Mrs. wetherel, with a panied expires.
sion. Are you sure that there is
not some commonplace explanation
Lady vaux?"
II am afraid that l am quite sure"
said Lady yaux, who did not look