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vi lonS Seltee, nall started, and as
scented.
If you are rot too tired, you had
better go too" resumed the earl.
Il shoulu De very glad" said Bertor.
Then. as the earl rose to leave the
room, Berton said: Here are your
letters. They are all answered
Thanks" said tn earl. will you
put them on the davenport, please. l
will look at them tomorrow and he
went out
At the word letter" Norah locked
up, ard her heart leaped. She did
not expect letter from Cyril; why
should she? And yet
Il have a letter for you, Lady
Norah.''
Norah took it and glanced at it.
and her color, which had risen, sud
denly faded.
1T is only hospital circular" she
said, coldly.
Il sent you all that came before
this"
Thanks said the earl. "Will you
leaned back and urfolded her fan,
the diamonds glittering on her arm
with every movement.
Il have some news l should like
to give you, Lady Norah"
Norah looked up, and as her glance
met his, her face paled. She guessed
OF what nature his news must be.
Il have heard from my agent here, >
he said speaking in low, confiden.
tial tone. He has traced'-he
moistened his lips-"Becca South
There was marriage, there is no
doubt about that, and they have left
England"
Norah tried to speak, to say some
Indifferent word, but her lips refused
"You will be very glad to tell Mrs
Hartman that" he went on. From
all my man can gather, the girl seem
ed very happy"
Norah's face grew even paler, and
her long lashes swept her cheeks as
she kept her eyes fixed on the carpet
Very happy" he went on. Mrs
Hartman need be anxious no longer
and"-he spoke slowly and deliberate
ly-" and as things have turned out
/ think it would be well to write
FINS at the end of this chapter in
Miss Scuth's career. We need say nc
more, trouble no more about her--ol
her husband he added, smoothly
but with sharp glance under his
lids at her face
A SILVER of pain ran through NO
rah, but she managed to incline hel
head with an appearance of satisfac
ton.
Il am glad it has ended so.' she
said, in low voice. Il will tell Har
man. She will be-she is-very CRATE
full to you, Mr.. Berton, for all the
trouble you have taken.''
1T is nothing" he said quietly, bu
earnestly. "She is dependent o.
yours. Lady Norah, ard therefore has
a claim upon me-"
There was not much to find faul
with in the speech. 1t was respectful
even to the point of reverential. ant
vet it Jared upon Norah.
Il hope You left all well at SAINT
leigh. she said, for the sake OF say
ing something.
Yes he said, standing before he,
in his statuesque attitude. with hi:
hands clasped behind his back. al
are well, and everything is going OF
all right One of your ponies was ;
little off color the other day, but
gave it powder and it is all righf
now. And ventured to give diTcc
lions to the gardener to plant a bed o
those pansies you admired at Fern
dale on the lawn beneath your win
daw"
Norah tried to feel grateful, AMI
failing, made her response warRe
by consequence than it would have
been if she had really felt it.
THAT was very kind of you, to re
member that liked the flowers sh'
said.
Yes, | remembered it, he said
quietly. ''You will have some fin'
specimens, | nope. | sent to Seot
land for some If you will excuse
me- ne went OH, Will ijlu thT Sai a
There are one or two things an
he left her to think over his REGARD
for her pony ard her flowers
Hartman was more than gratefn
when Norah went upstairs to put OF
her opera cloak, and tod the poe
woman the news Berton had broug 1t
Il can never thank him enough, m.
lady. Mr., Guilford must have a Kline
heart to take so much trouble an'
thought on my account, and me only
servant. I didn't think. begging you
ladyship's pardon, that he was tina
sort of gentleman; but 1t only show
how one can misjudge, my lady.
She had always disliked Guilior'
Berton. and treated him coldly; where
as she had loved Cyril Burne. Ant
the one had taken pains and troubi'
to relieve the mind of a servant, Will
the other had proved base and false
Had she. too. not been guilty Of an er
ror of Judgment?