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THE MAN She LOVED
By EFFE ADELAIDE ROWLANDS.


lhSt ShNeSAS
altogether too priggish to suit me-"
Arrived in London, Enid went con-
scientiously through the list Of places
her cousin had written down.
She found that Dorothy's commits
sions took up a great deal of her time,
and, after lunching at the Bristol, as
Lord Derriman had told her, she dis
covered one more errand, and then
they must go quickly to the train.
She read the address out to the
cabman:
"Ofice of the Magnitude Line of
Steamers, Ark street, Piccadilly," and
then she wondered what possible in
terest Dorothy could take in the list
of passengers that sailed to Mel
bourne on the Penelope the day be-
fore.
However, it was no business of
hers, so she went into the office and
received the list desired without even
glancing at it.
She was tired out when the train
steamed into the tiny station that was
the nearest to Bromley Manor, and
looked very pale as she alighted on
the platform.
=, A groom came to her at once
"Her ladyship. is waiting for you,
miss" he said, respectfully.
Enid looked surprised. She knew
that they could only have arrived
about an hour previously.
There was a sparkle in Dorothy's
steel-gray eyes-an air Of excitement
about her.
AS they started of she turned
round abruptly.
"You have been everywhere"
Eyes"
"And brought everything?"
@Yes," said Enid, once more.
They did not speak again till they
reached the lodge gates. Where are
the p~arcels?" inquired Lady Derri-
man, suddenly.
Maria has them"
Dorothy frowned.
And the-the papers?" she asked.
II have only n paper, Dorothy.
You mean this?"
Dorothy put out her whip hand and
grasped the envelope. The color
deepened in her face, then paled
quickly, as she thrust it into a side
pocket. She felt almost suffocated as
she fastened the ponies along the ave-
nue and drew them up, breathless. be-
fore the wide door.
She flung the reins to the groom
and jumped out, while Gervais came
down to assist Enid.
WELCOME to Bromley Manor,
Cousin Enid" he said, with a kind
smile. This is your home hence
forth, and I hope you will be happy
here"
Enid tried to thank him, but she
had no words. AS she turned away
she looked back.
ais Lady Derriman here?"
"You mean my mother? No." A
shade just passed over the young
mans face. ~ hoped she would have
been here to receive us when we
came; but, you see, everything was
done in a hurry. 1t seems almost like
a bad omen, not seeing her sweet face
here, where she has been so long"
"Oh, don't say that" Enid an
swered, hurriedly.
He laughed at her serious face and
sad look.
"Why, I did not know you were
superstitious, Miss Leslie" he cried.
Enid made no answer, but followed
the housekeeper quietly to her rooms.
Dorothy had managed to slip away,
and, locked in her boudoir, which
Gervais had shown her so proudly
directly they arrived, she stood by the
hearth and burned the paper Enid
had brought. Among the list of first
class passengers she had read two
names-Mr. George Laxon, Of Lon
don, and Barbara Laxon, his daugh-
ter.
AS the last ash crumbled away, she
clasped her hands, and gazed at the
blackened ashes in triumph.
II am saved" she said to herself.
Saved! I can breathe without fear
now he is gone, and think Of my love
without dread! Oh, Gervais, my dear,
dear love-"