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would not let her go visiting; and II
she aided in ~concealing herself, why,
she would not seek acquaintances.'
True and :unanswerablc. Still,
when / think of the voice / heard
little more than forty-eight hours
ago, | cannot resist the conviction
that if l could have burst through
that accursed hedge l should have
clasped Elsie-the real Elsie-in my
arms"
Good heavens, Hugh! would you
have clasped her In your arms?"
IL would if she had not repealed
me! I tell you I would give life it
self-to fnd-the Elsie Lambert l
believe in"
Yes, but can you hope to do so?
Must you not admit that the balance
Of evidence is against such a find?'
cried Lady Gethin, distressed, yet
deeply interested.
There are beliefs and Instincts
returned Glynn, the deepest-the
strangest, respecting which n can
not reason! Shall we ever under
stand the wherefore that is above
and beyond our material sense?"
Never" said Lady Gethin, sharp
~. These dreamy tendencies are
not like you! This unlucky business
has upset your mental balance,
Hugh. You have done your best to
find this poor girl; she has no claim
whatever upon you. You must try
to put her out of your head, and take
up your life again."
Il suppose I must he returned,
thoughtfully; but it will be hard.
C%uriously enough I found a letter
awaiting me when I returned, from
Lambert, dated Liverpool, informing
me he was to sail next day for New
York, where he had some faint hope
Of finding a clew to his daughter. He
must have passed through London.
l am surprised he did not call on me.
I did not think he would have avoided
me-"
1T looks odd" said Lady Gethin.
by the way, let me see the daugh-
ter's photographs; l did not know you
carried it about, or I should have
asked for it before"
Glynn took out the little case in
which the picture Was carefully en-
closed, and gave it to her. Lady
Gethin looked long and thoughtfully
at it.
"A sweet face" she said, some
what sad; but a fine expression; it
seems somehow familiar to me /
wish I could remember who it is she
reminds me Of"
1T has not been fortunate for Elsie
that her face suggests memories"
said Glynn. Il have a strong con-
viction that if she had not attracted
behring's attention at those Auteuil
races she would be still safe under
heT fathers care"
You mean to say you think that
a man of behring's position, charac-
ter, standing, would give himself up
to such scoundrelism. Hugh! it is
too absurd"
Il know it is. However, if ne is
responsible for her disappearance, he
certainly does not know where she is
now; but he is seeking for her.
Claude, the French detective, let out
as much the last time l say him."
Depend upon it the father knows
she is in America"
You think so? doubt it."
II Wonder he is not more confiden-
tial with you. Does he know you
were in love with her."
mo, certainly mott"
Lady Gethin began to urge him to
resume his former social habits and
mix with his kind. 1T will not rem.
der your chances of finding your lost
love any the worse, perhaps better;
for if you ever get a clew to her !
suspect it will be by accident
Yes, I shall probably find her; but
how? and where?". said Glynn, with a
sound of pain in his voice. AT any
rate, l shall follow your advice!"
To be Continued.