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other" she faltered, all her coolness deserting her. That isn't my affair.
 But l say 1t Is. You shall not make such mistake. MT. Dundas cares noth- ing Tor me. except as a friend. He never did. though we fiirted little a year ago, to amuse ourselves Now, am engaged to marry a man whom worship. I would gladly die for him. Ivor Dundas knows that, and Is glad |. But the other man Is jealous. He wouldn't understand--he would want to Kill me and himself, and Ivor Dundas, If he knew that Ivor was in my house last night. He was there too, and lied to him about Ivor. How could expect him to believe the real truth now? He is a man. But you will be- lieve. because you. are a woman, like myself, and I think the woman Ivor Dundas loves"
 Her beautiful eyes brightened. He told you--that?'
 He told me he loved a girl, and was afraid that he would lose her, because of the business which brought him to me. You seem to have been as un- reasonable with him, as Ra--as the man love could be with me. Poor Ivor. Last night was not the first time that he sacrificed himself for chfvalry and honor. Yet you blame me! Look to yourself. Miss Forrest"
 IT don't blame you, she stammer- ed, sob in her voice. Only I beg you to save him, from gratitude, if moi from love-
 'It's true owe him a debt of grati- swered "He Is worth trusting-wortb saving. at the expense of almost any sacrifice. But can't sacrifice the man I love for him.
 She looked thoughtful. You say the man you were engaged to was at your house while Ivor was thereT'
 Yes. He came there. hid Ivor, and lied" E '.Tfe suspected that someone was with you? He stood watching, outside your gate?"
 He confessed that, when I'd made him repent his jealousy. Why do you ask. You saw him?'
 s'I think so. Tell me. Madedoisellt de Renzie, did he lose anything of value near your honse7" Good heavens, yesl" cried. What do you know of thatT" T know--something. Enough. may. be, to help you to find the thing for him---if you will promise 10 help Iyor.' "Oh, shame" cried, violently, sick of bargains and promises. You are try ing to bribe mel"
 "Yes, but I am not ashamed" the girl answered, holding her head high T have not the thing which was lost but I can get 1t for you--this very night or tomorrow morning. If you will do what I ask"
 T tell you I cannot" I said. Not even to get back that thing whose loss was the beginning of all my misery. Ivor would not wish me to ruin myself and another Mfr. Dundas must be saved without me. Please go. If we talked together all night, 1t could make no difference And I'm in great trouble. great trouble of my own"
 Has your trouble anything to do with a document?" Miss Forrest slow ly asked.
 started. and stared at her. breath less.
 Tt hast" she answered for me. 'sYour face tells me so."
 Has Iver's message-to do with that?" I almost gasped-
 'Perhaps. But he had no good news of ie to give you. If you want news If you want the document. it must be through me-"
 Anything. anything on earth you like to ask for the document, If you can get it for me, will do." I pleaded. all my pride and anger zone.
 "I ask you to tell the police that Ivor Dundas was in your house from a little after midnight until after one. Will you do that2"
 T must,"I said, If you have the doe ument to sell 1t at no other price. But