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bending over the PROSTATE figure, she
saw that the girl had tainted.
CHAPTER II.

of the asylum, she felt she must be in
some extraordinary dream. She had new
er driven in any sort of eehicle before,
and the curious sensation OF being car
ried over the road at a quick pace added
to the vagueness that seemed to eEvelop
her; but the keen east wind as it rush
ed in at the window awoke her, and with
sigh, she knew it was no dream. but
reality full of excitement. confusion and
unspeakable pain. The tears she had re-
pressed rolled down her cheeks as she
thought of Jean left alone m that mis-
cradle life. Then her youog spirit rose
above her grief. She was free. and be-
fore very long Jean should he free, too,
and they would go away together, as they
had dreamed and whispered 60 often in
the night hours. Mr.. Thorpgate was
waiting at the station and spoke kindly
to the girl.
There is your ticket. Maxse" he said.
land when you reach Mountrerry you
must get out and wait on the platform
till lady speaks to you. She is my
wife, and will look after you. / should
have taken you down myself. but cannot
leave Broadtorough for another week.
Now, you must be good, diligent worker,
and never forget your duty 20 your en-
ployers and to heaven"
Audrey thanked the kind-hearted cler-
gyman and accepted his advice gracefully.
The train carriage was quite empty. and
they were proceeding at a quick. even
pace that had the effect Of soothing the
girl. The rumble of the wheels buzzed
a sort Of lullaby in her ears She was
very weary and was soon lost to every
thing in deep, dreamless slumber.
She was awakened by sudden open
ing os the door, by several voices shout
ing. and by some person jumping into
the carriage and sinking on to the seat,
breathless, evidently with having run
very fast. 1t was young man. Audrey
gazed at him in startled amazement
through her veil. He was splsshed with
mud from head to foot, but bis clothes
we're perfect in make and fit. He wore
rough riding breeches and boots, and had
hunting crop in his right hand He
laughed and brushed so1ae of the mud off
his sleeve with his crop. lie pulled out
his watch ard consulted 1t.
Just twelve" Audrey heard him NUT
ter, and she was bewilderpd to think
she must lave slept for something like
two hours. She drew back a little ner-
vously into her corner, for the young
man had folded his arms md was gazing
intently at her slender, blacx-robed figure
out of a pair of very handsome gray eyes.
As a matter Of fact, Lord John Glen.
durwood was not even aware of what
was opposite to him. He vas busy max
ing rapid mental calculation.
''Ten minutes to the stables, and then
a good hours hard ride back, and then
| 1t will be just toss-up or no whether
they will not be miles away before even
am halfway there. Well, It's worth hay
| ing shot at anyhow. I must get a
| brush-down somewhere. Sheila will have
a 6t IL | turn up like this. don't know
how 1 came such a cropper: making such
a jolly fool of myself, too, before every
body. l hope poor Hector isn't badly
famed, poor old chap! Cant take him
out again this week. that's very certain.
Here we are at Glaston, another five
minutes, and then Beignton. and then
the stables just as fast as know how
10 run"
The train drew up at little station,
and the guard came running DOWN to the
carriage. He touched his cap with great
respect.
"'Ope you didn't 'urt yerseif. my lord (;
but you know it is dangerous a jumping
in like that, when she's en- the move.
| Won't you change carriages, my lord?
This amt 6t for the likes CT your lord
ship What did you say, ma'amw
"Am-am 1 near Mount5erry Station.
pIease?" faltered Audrey. breaking In on
the bries conversation.
"Mountberry? Why, we've passed it
a quarter of an hour ago. Right, Bill {;
yes" giving shrill whistle. Right she
Is. Now, then. there !"
The train moved on. Audrey looked
about her uncertainty; she was fright
ened and bewildered. What should she
do? Lord John, usually called Jack,
glanced at the figure before him with
some interest.
Looks like q widow. Can't be, though,
she's so small and young. Poor creature !:
She's very poor, at any rate. She's evil
IDENTIFY upset at passing her ststion."
He leaned forward and addressed Au-
drey in his kind-hearted way.
You can get another train back imme-
diately from Beignton. You will reach
Mountberry in a very short tine l am
getting out at Beignton myself, and will
put you in the care of old Staple. the
station master, unless you know your
way about"
mo. oh, J" she broke IN nervously.
''This-I am a stranger. | have never
been on a train before. Lob and
shall have kept Mrs. Thornsate waiting.
Oh. dear!'
Never been in train beforew repeat
ed Jack Glendurwood in amazement- He
knit his brows and pulled his handsome
golden-brown mustache. What manner
of creature was this, with Der sweet.
childish voice, her curiously black draped
figure in cumbersome cloak and thick
veil; her shyness and her ignorance? He
laughed a little easily. 1T must seem
strange to you. But did | understand
you to say you were going 10 meet Mrs.
Thorngatew
YES: at-at Mountberry. Mr.. Thorn
gate told me she would be waiting for
me, and now"
His voice vas 50 kind that Audrey felt
irresistibly drawn toward him.
swell, she will not have to wait lone"
Lord John answered, chcerfully, and
then he all but whistled alord, for Au-
drey. with quick gesture, had flung
back her veil. and he beheld her face
in ell its beauty. Tears were still hang
ing on her lashes. but her eyes shone
through them like sapphires: her raven
black hair, brushed vigorously back from
her brow. enhanced the delicate pallor
of her skin. Jack Glendurwood thought
he had never seen anything so perfectly
lovely in his liz as the straight, small
nose. the red !, the pale, ivory COM
plexion, and those wondrors deep-blue
eyes. He forgot all about his haste, his
muddy appearance, or his lame hunter
he even forgot his manners-in his adj
miration and surprise. till deep blush.
spreading over her throat, cheeks and
brow, recalled him.
Are you going to stay with Mrs.
Thorngate, may | ask?" he inquired al
most involuntarily.
Audrey felt strangely shy and child
ish. He seemed to her like King Ar
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