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 "Shc staid with Ailccn last njght,' <aI, not her.
 A" ink she might have come ho',e for breakfast, said Dudley "l miss our an- mated d dscuss.ons a, to which of us shall ,ecure the hot cakes first. Ross Adams ,ur nsishbor, you know-came home last oght from a journey, and lc said he saw Elizabeth and Aileen taking train about midnight He told me that just now, when I was out after tho paper.
 "What an absurd idea of course they souldn t have gone anywhere at that time, /" said Stanley
 "I respectfully but distinctly intimated hat he was another" <" said Dudley
 "Another wllat'" said Thee
 "Another Auaniay, 1 think ths tspIly grows more obtuss every day, l hate o explain things v
 "When you are so veV profound you must forgive ordinary KoNW if they troubl. you for explanations Dudley dear l wish you would ,ruvid. m" with sn epigram this morn;og, l have s"m" space to fill.
 ''Can { never did an cptgram; you can do it much better | wiai, she would coma home; il g like a funeral when she 's gone What shall l do when Clinker takes ser sfor better, for worse 1 wis, l could be ill love. l am Wilh Mrs. Adams though she has the misfortune to be mar rel and ten years older, but she is pret- tier tan anyone l know, except mother Oh dcar l guess l will go over to ask Mrs. Soulc if sbe has abducted Elizabeth. Here is CIinker with his skates at eight i" the morning-th hat s devotion. Lord l.ov- ell he loved with pure tiue love. must get out my skates too. Watt Stan ley; Tn go with you. Take some more coffee while you wait Hello, Tom' Is the skatin. at the park good for any thingi.
 "Ptet,y good Where is Elizabeth, not back yct'''
 
 talked all night, and are making fl ur now always rise with the lark, as you can tell by my hue of health aud my robust person.
 Clinkcr went to the window ana .azcd eagerly across tho street at the Soue cottage; he saw no sign of life.
 "l will go over aud see it they are ND. I am afraid the ice will thaw before noon, as it is growing warmer; there will be suoN, l think. Do vou know where her skates are Dudleyt If ean talSe them, it will save time
 "Don't yen mean her to be restored to the fearful embrace of her family be fore you drown her under the ice of Lex ington park l think her skates are in the hall closet; You may get them yonf- self; l refuse to be accessory hc'nre the fact. v
 ''Do you think the ice can he safe. Thomas2" asked Mrs Hedhrld
 .sl am sure of 1t, there has beeu freezing weather for q week, aGd here comes Mrs. So,lle.
 All turned toward the window. and saw the older Mrs Soulr crossing the street
 Run and help her, Dudley; You know she is feeble,' said his mohsr Dudley went, seized his hat iu he hafl aud in two minutes he met \ $ Sople
 "Oh, Dudley, how gh,d 1 am to Js1s you! Is your mother vell' l thtnk 1 will not come over now. My ser1aGt was busy, and l thought I would come and ask Aileen to come home; there ays sQws packages that require her atteption, Sbe went to your house tl breakfast. didn t she9''
 ''No; she has moi bcen at oug Aquso ghis morning, and EIizabeth has n0 been home either, wtcrr do yon suppose they s,an bel
 "Gone for walk probably; shall have to do the best can about the packages Just give me >eur arm, pnd- lev. to the hous> :-,'.e 1aits are slippery this morning
 Dudlev helped ., i'ei"e and tha" fe- turned.
 oStartling disappearance' Two lovely young ladies missing fro" the'f h'"es' Parents and betrothed lover overeone with grief, t'etect'ves on tho srackl !! !''
 uWhat do you mean, Dudies' What did Mrs. Soule wants''
 t.She wished me to tell her where Al I.en was. As do not know, was re- tuctantly obliged to refuse her very roa- ,onable request. She says they have gone for a walk. I suppose you could not 10 induced to accept me as an understudy for Elizabeth, and take me skating 'n' stead7''
 .sI shall not go without her. You can