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young face.
Shall you have patience to sit
still?" he asked, with.a smile; Mr..
Seton is very particular, | hear
Il have plenty OF patience" said
Hilda- IF it pleases Lady Hutton to
have my picture, / shall have motive
for my patience. One can do anything
with a motive, you know"
She spoke hastily, as though anxious
to say something, yet not feeling sure
that she was on safe ground.
81 heard an amusing story of Miss
Deverney, the Welsh heiress," con-
tinued Claud. She declared she had
never learned the multiplication table
at school; so sire studied it while sit.
ting to Mr.. Seton.
Il should not like that" said Hilda.
When | have nothing to do / dream
of Brynmar;" and you, she might have
added, for he read ii in her face
$50 do l." he replied; and the new
ring of music in his voice made her
look up quickly at him.
'Hilda he said gently, may / call
and see you now" Then he lowered
his voice and in a passionate whisper
added, Say yes, darling; say yes,
for / am not to marry Barbara Earle. "
With heart beating high with
triumph, he noted the sudden and
beautiful flush that lighted the young
tender face, the light that shone in the
clear, pure eyes, the trembling lip that
could find no answer for him. He
could say no more. HiIda understood
all those few words implied.
May I call this EVENING"" he asked
gently, but the red ripe lips never
moved In reply.
Mr., Seton gazed at the changed face
in wonder. The half sad look, the
pallor, and the dim eyes had d:sap-
peared as by magic. 1t was a beauti-
full, radiant girl upon whom he gazed
whose features glowed with happiness.
The artist knew something OF the
world and it's ways, and hs gave a
shrewd, quick glance at Lord Bayne-
solved.
When all details of time costume.
etc, were arranged Lazy Hutton and
Hilda drove Way. Lord Bayneham
would not accept his mothers invrca-
ton to drive with her; he wanted to
be alone with his newlyfound happi-
ness.
Barbara Earle took her seat by
Lady Baynehams side, knowing the
time for the real struggle had come at
last.
We will go at once to Storr andMor-
timers" said the countess to ner
niece; IL will take some time to
choose the settings
Aunt" said barbara, do not go
there, | might say was too tired, or
give other eXcuses,-all would be
equally false. Do not so there to-day,
and promise not to ask me the reason
until we reach home
What can you mean, Barbara"
asked her aunt haughtily Have you
some plan, some design of your own
for the diamonds? You should nave
mentioned Il before my dear"
II have no plan of my own" she
replied YEARLY, q will explain wnen
we reach home"
Although Lady Bayneham longed
for an explanation she was too we'll
bred TO repeat her question. Bar
baras face had grown strangely pale,
and the countess gazed at her with
surprise They were not long In
reaching Grosvenor Square
Come with me To my room, Bar
bara, said her aunt Let me hear
what this mystery Means
Miss Earle followed Lady Bayne.
ham quietly enough to her room
She closed the door with her own
hands and stood before It.
Few words are best. aunt" she
said, with feeble attempt at smiling.
81 did not go to choose settn for
the Bayneham diamonds because
am not doing to marry Claud'
mot marry Claud!" gasped the
countess. Have you lost your
senses, Barbara"
NO have merely found them"
said the young girl sadly Do not be
angry aunt II Claud knelt here,
asking me hour and day, should
still refuse"
May | ask" said Lady Bayneham
haughtily, why Miss Earle declines
an alliance with my SON."
No. aunt, replied Barbara
proudly: that is the one question
you may not ask | decline to ans
wer t."
Have you seen some one you like
better?" interrupted Lady Bayneham
'Yet need not ask You are not a
weak. vain girl, who thinks little OF
her plighted word"
Then Lady Bayneham's voice soft.
ened, and she threw one arm caress.
ingly round her niece.
do YOU fear Cloud does not love
your" she asked. Believe me Bar
barn"