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Your little boy is quite safe,' sad
the earl courteously.
Il fear he is teasing you. Why.
Lord Bayneham!-is it possible?"
Captain Massey!p cried the earl,
rising in glad surprise. Il thought
you were N India
Il reached home last week." said
Captain Massey.
How long have you been away?"
inquired Lord Bayneham.
Three years. was the short reply:
and the earl wondered at the changed,
cool manner of his friend.
Il am delighted to see you," he con
tinued, again holding out his hand:
but to his surprise the captain affected
not to see it.
rs this your little SOM" asked
Lord Bayneham.
No." replied the captain, dark flush
covering his honest face. Il am not
married"
Il never saw a more lovely child,
continued the earl; 81 cannot part
with him just yet
The captain looked anxious and IN
easy.
who is he?" asked Lord Bayne.
ham. Il must make friends with his
parents for the little boys sake. 1
am charmed with him"
Captain Massey made no reply;
there was constrained, miserable
silence.
Massey said Lord Bayneham It
length, Il cannot understand you. We
parted three years ago the best OF
friends-now you will not touch my
hand. You look shyly at me; you
barely answer my questions. What
has changed youth what have /
offended your"
The honest fearless eyes that met
his own had deep shadow in them.
There is no need for any explana-
tons" he replied shortly.
But there is need" said Lord
Bayneham. 81 liked you, Massey, and
have been proud to call you my friend.
What have done that you are my
friend no longer?"
Does not your own conscience tell
your" asked Captain Massey, gravely.
MY conscience!" said Lord Bayne-
ham in utter wonder; mo, certainly
not. | am at loss how to under
stand you. I am very unhappy,-no
man living is so unhappy as but
on my conscience there rests no
STAIN"
Il have no right to speak," sad
Captain Massey, turning away; "coma,
Lionel, it is time we returned home ,
But the child chung with both arms
rounl Lord Bayneham.
Il like this gentleman" he said; 81
will not leave him.
Captain Masseys face grew
strangely pale. The earl saw his lips
move, and he looked on in mute sur
prise.
What is it, old friend. said Lord
Bayneham. What spectre have you
raised that stands between you and
me?"
Then Captain Massey turned, aud
looked straight into the changed, worn
face
Il would not shake hands with
you" he said. 81 Go not wish to speak
to you; but if you will have It, you
must. Answer me, Lord Bayneham.
What have you done with your wife ~
Lord Bayneham startled, and looked
at his friend with wondering eyes.
The question pierced him with sharp
pain.
MY wifeI' he repeated, with white,
qu.vering lips. 81 would give my life
this moment to know where she is.
| would gladly die if l might look on
her face once more"
Pit" said Captain Massey sur.
prised in his turn, you sent her from
fycu.'
Never!" interrupted Lord Bayneham.
~"Only Heaven knows what her fight
has cost me! Who told you so cruel
a story, Massey?-and how could you
believe it of me?"
Never mind who told me-" sa d
the captain, IF it is not true. ] never
saw woman so fair, so true. or so
pure as your wife. You should have
overlooked what she could not help
her parentage."
Il knew nothing of it when she left
me" said Lord Bayneham, sadly Il
should have overlooked that, and a.
much more, for love of my wife,
you knew nothing of it," said the
captain, still more surprised; then
why did you send her away?"
Il did not" replied the earl; 'her
fight was mystery to me. until |
stood by her fathers death-bed. IN
derstood it them
Captain Massey looked, as he felt,
bewildered.
Il do not know what you have
heard, continued Lord Bayneham:
"but you are my friend. Years ago.
Massey, you loved my wife. / pardon
your words: will you listen to me
while I tell you what few know-the
story Of my darling's loss?''
With the little golden head pillowed
ON his heart ord paxnahav, 4ofa a. .