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the path.
semour opens the door. giving him
a pleasant Good morning.
I'm going back, and I'll take the
letters
TWO for you, sir. and one for Miss
Melford-" -,
Eyes, yes, and any for the rectoryE'
zone for the rector, sir, says the
old man, and he hands it TO seymour
That gentleman glances at the en-
yelope and his face turns white. VIII
a half glance round he slips the letter
under the others and goes quickly To-
ward the gate. -.
Before he has taken half dozen
stems. however, the door opens ano
Jacks voice sounds in its clear tones
ANY letters, Gubbins?"
zone for your father; I've given II
to Mr.. Seymour"
"All right I've got it, jack ne
says. q was going TO bring 1t When
| came back; but you may as wen
take it,"
"All right" says Jack, and he holds
out his hand.
Seymour puts the letter into it.
by the way" he says, 1T looks
like a business letter. Wouldn't it be
better not to bother your father with
it until after the-tlle ceremony"
"AIl right" says Jack, again, and
thrusts the letter into his pocket
Seymour, with a sigh of relief, goes
his way
Half an hour afterward tn bells De-
gin a preliminary peal.
Isis it getting near the tlme'
Greta?"
Every near" replies Greta. you
save been good, dear, and stood stllI
and quiet. Now wait while | fasten
this spray of orange blossoms IN your
bosom. There! Isn't that lovely,
girls?"
81 think we are all ready. Where is
Jack?"
Here | ami" he says, at the half
open door. Il say staring at Lorrle,
chow swell you look, Lorrie!"
In the excitement the rector has,
during the last hour, been nearly for.
gotten. He is sitting in his arm
chair, his wan and wrinkled face
turned to the fire, and he looks up
with start as Jack enters.
Nearly ready, sir?" he asks.
Ready! Yes, yes, Jack Are they
waiting?"
mot yet. I'll tell you when they are
ready. The dean is in the dining
room"
Eyes, yes, will come and see him.
IL AIN resting little! | feel tired
this morning; I suppose it is the ex-
element" He pauses moment, then
says quaveringly. "Lorrie? How is
she?"
First rate, sir. Looks like the
queen of Sheba."
Tell her II should like to see
her moment before we co. says
the old man, quietly.
ooh. here's a letter that came just
now. ePrhaps you'd better not open
it until the affairs over, sir"
mo, no." assents the rector, and
he takes the letter and turns it over
in his hands dreamily.
Jack shuts the door and goes to see
if the carriages have arrived.
Then he returns to the dining-room
and asks the dean and Sir christopher
if they will have another glass OF
wine, and having done his duty most
faithfully goes to the bottom of the
stairs and shouts:
ssNTcu- ri orn Won rpqdV?H
wait One moment" says Lor
RE in a low, strange voice, as Jacks
voice reaches them. did you hear
anything then?''
Hear anyt--ing?" repeats Greta,
listening. mo, heard nothing, did
you?"
What was it dear?" asks Greta.
I'll don't KNOW" replies Lorrie
at sounded as if something had
fallen." and she turns toward them,
with look of vague dread.
"Oh, it's Jack! He has dropped his
haiti
HE is always dropping some
thing"
ct is nothing, DEAR" says Greta;
come along!
Down they go to the drawingroom
Come says Jack. why, where's
father? Lorrie, forgot; he wants tc
See you moment"
Lorric glides to the door.
Your sister makes a beautiful
bride, Miss Greta," remarks the dean
with benevolent smile. "a most
charming pictured"
He does not get any further, fol
suddenly there rings a cry of sudden
SO terrible. that it goes straight to the
heart of every man and woman.
1t is shrek of terror, of despair
then all is silence.
They stand and look at each Other
for moment"
THE study" cries Jack, and the
rushes down the hall He and Grets
enter and see, together the bent fig
ure of the old man lying back in the
nhns h. -l.,