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business?" looking searchingly a

And I presume you take no
further interest in it,"
Are you so ignorant, them" asked
Deering with a sheer. well, I heard
this morning from q nan / have en-
ployed, that those stupid Yankee de-
tectives have been on a false scent al
together. The man they have been
following proves not to be Lambert.
But he is certain to be found"
Il suppose So" said Glynn, with
such equanimity that behring's brows
contracted, and he nodded a hasty
adieu.
Il wonder how the mistake arose.
thought Glynn, as he strobe afong;
but having found it out, l fear they
may get on the right track"
He took a longer detour than usual
before approaching his goal. Arrived
there, he found Elsie waiting to see
the doctor after his visit to her
father.
AS soon as he had gone Glynn was
summoned to the invalid, who was
more than usually querulous and un-
easy until his visitor preached the
subject of Lady Gethin's visit. Lam
bert shrunk from his friends propo-
| sition that he should be presented to
her by his real name.
Believe me, Lambert" said Glynn
impressively, 1T is useless to hope
you can remain concealed much
longer. If you would tell me all, /
might be able to advise you; at pres
ent i cannot for want of knowledge
well, look here, then,' said Lam
bert, after a minute or two of pro-
found thought, you bring this lady
to us; let her see what a sweet, ele-
CANT creature my Elsie is; maybe she
will take a fancy to her. I'd like to
see this aunt of yours, too, Glynn.
Do you think she will come the day
after tomorrow"
Yes, / am sure she will"
Then bring her, in Gods name
calculated Lambert. Glynn stole
quietly away to Elsie's sitting room
downstairs.
He found Mrs. Kellett with her.
She was a tall, thin, dark-eyed
woman, her smile was kind, her eyes
steady and honest.
Il find Miss Lambert by no e
so happy as 1 should like to see her."
he said at length.
mo, sir; and l am surprised she
looks so well. Her life has been a
very trying one for months"
1T has. 1 trust its trials will soon
be over"
There seems little prospect of that
unless Mr.. Lambert will speak,
LAS an old friend, Mrs. Kellett,
you ought to beg him to explain his
position, or, if the effort be too pain
full for him, to let you do it for him"
But 1 do not know the whole
story" said Mrs. Kellett.
1T is the strangest case I ever
heard Of" Glynn was beginning,
when Elsie returned.
"He, is sleeping. quite peacefully"
she said, and he needs rest terribly"
Then / must not stay longer
said Mrs. Kellett, land l dare not
come soon again. When l write it
will be as usual under care of your
landlady."
She said goodbye to Glynn. Elsie
followed her into the hall to speak
some last words, and then returning,
sat down on a low couch near the
fire. Suddenly she said very softly,
as if to herself:
1T will soon be a year since that
day
What day." asked Glynn.
The day you came and dined with
US at the Cafe de Madrid-do you re-
member"
1T is constantly in my thoughts;
it is one of my most delightful mem
cries! Do you know" coming and
sitting down beside her, that when l
lie awake at night 1 recall the airs
you sang that night, and hear again
your delicious tones"
we were happy then-at least l
was"
And l was" echoed Glynn. II
did not know how happy, until the
misery of losing you taught me. Do
you know that the horror Of the
Who'll" thing nearly killed me? / had
brain fever"
Had you" cried Elsie, looking at
him in great, sincere surprise. ut
was very good of you to care so
much! My father never said you
tried to find mel"
The lady l am going to bring here
the day after tomorrow will tell you
how i'll l was. She is a sort of aunt
of mine"
IF she took care of you shall like
her" cried Elsie, with sudden
warmth, and stretching out her hand
she placed it in his.
Glynn was greatly surprised, but
he gently retained the hand for a
moment, while she went on:
lis it quite safe her coming here?
Does the lady know we are hunted
fugitives?"
She does, and l will answe for
her good faith"
There must be some very strong
reason for my fathers strange life!"
and she lapsed into thought.
The dusk of a clustering March
evening was deepening, and Elsie was
| struck by the minute directions he
gave the old landlady to fasten the
| shutters and lock the doors, to adj
nit no stranger, and put out the lights
early.
You are as fearful as my father"