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tarEed and haltra cab, Just as he was
stepping iate it, hand was laid on his
shoulder, and yoice spoke in his ear ;
Good evealng. SIR Gerald Tenhy !"
There was a strange sheer In the voice.
Tenhy's foot was on the step Of the han.
soIa. his hand was gripping the rail. So
he stood for the space OF long silence.
An instant before, his brain had been
Keeling with delight: now darkness had
fallen upon him. utter, sitting darkness
the darkness of fear that was almost
despair.
Antonio MaIchmont did strange thins
tina; same night when she found herself
alone in her room. She looked about her
in wild. hunted sort of way, then she
tore from her right hand the delicate glove
that had covered it, and lighting cam
die. she held the glove in the flame till
the skin caught FIRE and smoldered to
ashes.
II feel" she said to herself, between
her teeth, "as If l were as great traitor
as he Shall l be able to carry this
through: Tonight. when he came near
me. almost shuddered! Obi" Antonio
cried, throwing out her arms, and walk
ing to and fro restlessly, ''how is it pos.
sible that a man can be so base, SO
cruel! How can he sleep at night? Does
not Hubert's white, miserable face come
to haunt him?'
As long as she lived, Antonio would
never forget the awful moment when
news was given to her of Hubert's dis
grace. 1t was her father who had spoken
that sad story. and for the first time in
his life he had looked upon Antonio in a
different light.
AT least" he had said. speaking sloud
his thoughts. though you are girl, you
spare me dishonor."
Hubert Tenby is incapable of dishon-
or. Though all the world should be
against him in this, would stake my life
on his honor y she had said. passionatcly.
Lord Marchmont had looked at her
with a dry smile.
"iou are right to be loyal, Antonia,"
he said. In his calm way; but your los
atty lacks discrimination. Even faith
such as yours must be shaken when put
face to face with proofs"
.I do not believe in these proofs faith
err" she had said. There is something
in all this that win be made clear some
day: but whether this happens. or does
not happen. nothing will change me.
knew Hubert; and, knowing him, / must
believe in him ~
Lord Marchmont had only shrugged his
shoulders, and then had gone back to his
study. Tonight she was going once again
oycr the situation.
Gerald Tenby always hated Hubert,
she was saying to herself. How many
times have seen him looking at Hubert
with that strange hatred in his eyes
Though he put a curb on his lips, he
could not utterly hide his feelings. II IL
baa never come TO me before, should
liape seen his hate that one day when we
,,et on the road to the Court, and said
such plain words to him. took him By
surprise, and for one instant | saw Eis
hart, and knew that he hated Hubert
With a hate that not even death could
crush out"
She rose with a sigh as she put away
come photographs and locked the boz
which held them.
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