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and her dear hands laid in his, He
tried to think what she would say, but
he did not get beyond her face and hel
eyes and her hands. Of these he was
quite sure. and he clung to them. Half
past eight. He was opposite Harley
House. The door opened. and one OF
the residents came out. 1t was a CIR
employed in a shop as cashier; heI
hours were from nine till eight. His
heart began to beat violently. Suppose
it had been Katharine! He would wait
no longer
Miss Capel, SIR" asked the girl
who was a newcomer. There is nc
lady of that name here"
This was the unexpected; this it was
which threw him out altogether. For
that Katharine should have gone away
was the last thing he expected.
"She was staying here six months
ago."
"Yes, sir. I've only been here ten
days"
"Will you give me her present ad'
dress?" s5sA!;B!
"I'll ask the matron, sir"
She left him in the hall, and present
IL the matron herself came to him.
"NIiss Capel left her three weeks
ago." she said.
MY name is Addison"
"Ohw she said, you were engaged to
her, and you were killed in Egypt.
know now. Oh, sir, 1 am so sorry
Because I don't know where she is
gone to nor what she is doing"
why did she leave?"
"She left because she had no money
to pay for her lodgings and could get
no work. There was nothing but trou'
BILE for that poor girl. First she lost
you. and it would have moved the
heart of a stone to see her going about
so heavy and sad. Then she lost her
place. And then she tried and tried,
but what, with its being summer time
when there is no work going, and what
with the many poor young ladies every
where looking for work, she could find
none. And so her money got lower
and lower and lower, and Oh, sir
don't look like that!-you'll find her
somewhere"
Tell ME all. Let me hear every
thing
"She had great friend here, another
girl, named Lily Doran. They stood
by each other, and shared their money
as long as it lasted. Then one morn
ing they went away together"
Where did they go?~ They must
have had some place to take their
things"
"They had no things. They had sold
or pawned everything; their watches
went first and their clothes went last"
"Oh,. Kathariner'
81 would have kept them, but it is
against the rules. No one is allowed
to stay here day after she is unable
to pay her weekly bill. Harley House
is not a charitable institution"
"Gone! Where could she co."
They must have gone to their
friends and relations"
"Katharine had neither friends nor
relations"
Gould she have gone to your
friends?"
81 have only one relation in London.
She may have gone to him for help.
She knew his address,"
$50 and inquire. sir. Don't be down
hearted. Young ladies don't get lost
in London. She must be somewhere.
Give me your address. so that if We
hear anything-some of our ladies may
have heard of the two girls-1 will in
quire and let you know"
Tom turned sadly away. Katharine
gone and in great distress. Nobody
knew better than himself how friend
less she was. She had no money left.
She had to go.
Perhaps she had gone to his cousin.
The more he thought Of it the more
likely this appeared to be. Jem had
promised faithfully, in case Of his
death. to give her whatever was over
after the trust money was paid. But
she had no money. Therefore there
was nothing left over. AS for his
cousin, Tom knew very we'll that he
had no money of his own. He walked
to Westminster, where Jem had his
office: it was no use driving, because
he would not be there before ten.
When he got there he learned that
Jem had removed to New Square, Lin.
coins Inn-his uncle Joseph's offices,
He retraced his steps, and walked all
the way back from Westminster.
In his uncle's Office he found his
cousin.
Tom" He sprang to his feet and
seized both his hands, and laughed and
grinned and made every possible dem
olstration Of JOY, winking hard with
both eyes at the same time. TON
old man! welcome home! Welcome!
was about the only man who always
refused to believe that you were killed
Shake hands again. He repeated the
outward and visible signs of delight
Il always refused. Why? Because
they never found your body; the body
itself is piece Of evidence that should
never be forgotten. And none the
worse? Let me look at you. None
the worse, believe"
NO" said Tom, none the worse, ex.
cept for worry and anxiety"
"Ah! you worried about not being
able to escape"
"Well, one looked to be speared every
day. and one expected to get sunstroke
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