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CHAPTER Hi.-continued.

III
The sinister suggestion had dropped
from him as a cloak Is thrown off, and
he remembered nothing OF the plot he
had been hatcEing, but only saw be-
fore him the radiant girl he adored
with all the force of his nature and all
the passion of a dark but powerful
soul to which love had never come be,
fore.
How are you, dearest?" he said,
s%nxiously. do you know that | haven't
heard from you or seen you for nearly
four days? Tell me all that you have
been doing, all that you have been
thinking"
-Four days, is itT Lady Poole
broke In. We'll, you know, my dear
William. you will have plenty of time
with Marjorie In the future; you
mustn't attempt to ~monopolize her just
at present. There have been so many
engagements, and I'm sure you have
been entirely happy with the electric
fly, haven't you? Such a comfort,
think, to have a hobby. II gives a real
interest to life. And I'm sure, when
q hobby like yours has proved so sue
c~essful, It's an additional advantage.
have known so many men who have
been miserable because they have new
or had anything to do to muse them.
And unless they take up ~wood-carving
or fretwork or something. time hangs
80 heavily, and they become a nuisance
to their wives. Poor Sir Frederick
only took up Tact as a hobby. Though
that was very useful at a party. 1t was
horribly boring in private life. One
always felt he understood one too
WE'LL"
Up to the present Marjorie had said
but little. She seemed slightly rest.
less. and the smile that played about
her lips was faint and distracted.
Her thoughts seemed elsewhere, and
the scrutiny Of the deep blue eyes
seemed slightly to unnerve her.
At that moment the butler entered,
followed by a footman carrying q tea
table.
Marjorie sank dow with a sigh of
relief. 7
I'm 80 tired" she said, In a quiet
voice. Mothers been dragging me
about to all sorts of places. William,
why do you have that horrid man,
E~ustace C~harliewood. here? He al.
ways seems about the house like a big
tame cat. detest him"
Gouldesbrough WINGED at the words.
He had put his hand into the side
pocket of his coat and his fingers had
fallen upon a certain letter. All, why,
indeed. did ne have Charliewood for a
friend?
His answer was singularly uncon-
vincing, and the girl looked at him In
surprise. He was not won't to speak
thus, with SO little directness.
ooh, | don't know, dear" he an
swered. Hes useful, you know. He
attends to a lot of things for me that
I'm too busy to look after myself"
Again Marjorie did not answer.
What have you been doing. Will
iam?" she said at length, stirring the
Tea In her cup.
1--WE been thinking about you princi-
pally." he returned.
She frowned a little. ooh, I don't
mean in that way" she answered,
quickly. Tell me about real things,
important things. What are you work
ing at now? How is your work go
ing?"
He noticed that something like en-
thusiasm had crept into her voice, that
she took a real interest in his science,
His heart throbbed with anger. 1t was
not thus that he wished to hear her
speak. 1t was he himself, not his
work, that he longed with all his heart
and soul this stately damsel should
care about.
pletely master OF himself and his emo
ton, he turned at once and began to
give her the information which she
sought.
And as he spoke his voice soon be-
gan to change, 1t rang with power.
1t became vibrant, thrilling. There
was a sense Of inordinate strength and
confidence In it.
While old Lady Poole leant back in
her chair with closed eyes and a gentle
smile playing about her lips, enjoying.
in fact, a short and well-earned nap,
the great scientists passionate voice
doomed out into the room and held
Marjorie fascinated.
She leant forward. listening to him
with strained attention. her lips a lit
tie parted, her face alight with inter-
est, with eagerness.
You want to hear, dearest" he said,
you want to hear? And to whom
would | rather tell my news? At whose
feet would I rather lay the results of
all am and have done? Listen. Even
to you I cannot give the full results Of
the problems ! have been working at
for so many years. But I can tell you
enough TO hold your attention. to inter-
est you as you have never been inter
ested before"
He began to speak very slowly.
Il nave done something at last, after
years Of patient working and thought,
which It Is not too much to say will
revolutioniro the whole OF modern
Hfe-wil change the whole Of life, in
deed. a. # has never been changed be
fore. All the other things | have done
and made. all the results OF my scien-
tinc work. have been but off-shoots Of
this great central idea, which has been