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| to let their interview take place In
the latter's private ROOM, as he
| wished to speak of personal matters.
| They therefore adjourned from the
| general salon, and Deering quickly
| plunged into his subject, which was
| to ask Glynn's advice as to the organ
| izing Of a scheme for making a
branch from the main line of rail-
ways, which ran within eight or nine
miles of Denham, to some villages On
his estate, and past a certain quarry
he had lately begun to work. The
| conversation which ensued was ami
mated and interesting; but Glynn ed
| not forget to look at his watch from
time to time.
Il see 1 am keeping you said
| Deering, observing his movement; 81
| shall not trespass any longer. shall
| follow your advice, and see the heads
| of your firm as to funds on my way
| through London. How is queer
| acquaintance Lambert and his in
| comparable daughter? l have found
traces of a curious story connected
with him, which is true" as he
| spoke the door. was burst open, and
Lambert rushed ir-Lambert in a
state of intense agonized excitement.
His y e wild with angry terror, his
face pallid through all the deep sun
burn of it's acquired tint, a slight
| froth at the corners of his mouth, his
necktie d~isarranged, his hands glove
less; both Deering and Glynn started
| to their feet at this unexpected ap.
partition.
my child" cried Lambert, hoarse-
ly, where is my child? Deering,
you limb of the devil! have you
| helped that scoundrel Vincent to take
her away? For Gods sake tell me!
have mercy! I'll do anything! Glynn,
you will help me? You are an honest,
honorable She's gone, and l
am going mad"
"Gone!" cried his hearers together,
what do you mean"
Listen" said Lambert, gasping as
if for breath, and throwing himself
into a chair. "She was at the ball
last night. WhyNdid 1 ever let her
go from under my W eyes! 1t was
agreed that if she was late she should
stay at the Davilliers'. When 1 asked
for her this morning the bonnie said
she had not returned, so I thought nc
more about it, and went to work as
usual. 1 had some business appoint.
ments, and then I turned into ,Da'
villiers', thinking I'd walk home with
Elsie-my jewel!-if she was still
there. But she wasn't-oh! great
heavens! they had left her at her own
door, seen her go in, and heard 1t
close; and now she is gone!"
But this is not possible! Made.
moiselle Antoinette is playing some
stupid trick. Have you-"
Il tell you they are nearly as dis.
tracted as I am" interrupted Lam.
bert, starting up and grasping the
back of his chair. Il rushed to your
hotel, Deering, for 1 cannot help
thinking Vincent has some hand in it.
He is a double-dyed scoundrel. Deer
ing, I charge you not to screen HIM"
How dare you accuse me of such
villainy!" cried Deering, in great agi-
tation II am as ignorant of the af.
fair as you are-more so; don't pre-
tend that you are without suspicion.
She has not been taken away without
her own consent; you must have
some idea who it is she has gone off
with"
Glynn, in the midst of his OWL
stunning horror, vas struck with the
CONSERVATION which behring's face
expressed, and was inclined to acQuit
him of any guilt in the matter.
Have you been to the police?
No; for Gods sake let us lose no
time" Glynn siezed his hat. II
will go with you"
Il returned to question the con-
cierge in order to get some clue be-
fore going to the Prefecture of Po-
lice; then I felt obliged to question
him." nodding to Deering, ito tell
you-to-Oh! stand by me, Glynn,
my head is going"
You must keep calm for her sake"
said Glynn; come on, if she is above
ground we'll find her!"
And I'll second you as far as I
can" cried Deering, though you
have attacked me so shamefully."
Lambert, with a dazed, half-stupe-
fed air, stared at him, till Glynn, who
felt his own head Keeling under the
shock, passed his arm through his,
and led him to the fiacre which was
waiting.
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