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CHAPTER vii--Continued.

CHAPTER vii-Continued.
THAT was very kind Of you" said
Eunice as she led the way to the old.
familiar room, only q little DINNER
and dullcr than usual, but neverthe-
less to Wilfrid a very haven of rest
fulness. Father will be delighted to
see you and hear all about your trav-
els"
And what about yourself, Gunice?"
said WIFI, moving closer to her, but
not venturing to touch her, although
he was possessed with an u%nutierable
longing to take her to his neart as OF
yore, as she stood there in her fresh,
cool beauty-a little more mature, a
little more scdatc and womaniy, and
to his tired spirit infinitely grateful
and soothing.
"Of course ! am glad to see you"
she said in quietly level tones. lifting
her eyes to his as she spoke with a
%steadfast and limpid regard. their
depths unstirred by any sign Of deep
eT feeling within. If her heartstrings
vibrated little or much. she had her
self wonderfully in hand.
Stennis turned away with a half
petulant sigh and dropped into a
chair-his old, favoritc scat.
Il have been several kinds of a fool
since | saw you," he was beginning,
when Eunice broke In banteringly:
"Oh, pray don't begin your confess.
siOns so soon. | would rather hear
about the pleasant things you have
seen and done!"
Stennis looked at her in wonder.
ment. This was q new Eunice, alto.
sether out Of his ken. She had
seated herself by the win low, and
Has already busted oven a bit of deli.
cate drawn-work which the slightest
tremor of nand or dimness OF eye
might ruin. Her GOODNESS was disap.
pointing, eve aggravating. In what
school had she acquired this IN.
soucianca Of voice and manner?
Clearly, he thought, she had not
been wearing her heart away during
his absence. Perhaps there was a sue.
cessor to her favor, ne reflected ieal.
Qusiy.
But then and there nc registered /.
mighty oath that he would try to win
her back IL ne had to begin his WOO.
ing all over again.
Thoughts ny quickly as Ariel'r
girdle, and Eunice's last words had
scarcely ceased vibrating on the air
than Wilfrid found himself replying,
with q smile
Must | begin at the very begia,
ming, like the children"
Prom the very 'be-cOmmencement,
as one of my little Sunday school tots
says"
We'll then-oh. hang It all
Eunice, | cant begin in cold blood
in that way! Ask me questions
give me a start. You know | never
WIS famous for ticketing and labelling
my thoughts"
Eunice laughed quietly-a delicious
ly low ripple of merriment.
"All right" she exclaimed, with
lust q trace of her old occasional,
piquant But if | put an,
impertinent queries, Mr., Stennls, 20,
may decline to answer on the usua
legal grounds"
And what may they be?" inquired
Wilfrid, whose wits were certainl,
not at their s%harpest that day.
ION the score that the answer
would degrade or incriminate you,'
she retorted saucily.
Wilfrid drew himself up stifiy. see
ing which Eunice FASTENED to sa,
contritely:
There! | didn't mean that, MI
Stennis, but you gave me too easy al
opening"
But If you insist on calling me MI
Stennis," put in the instantly moll
fed Wilfrid. making the most of thi
momentary softening In manner, -
sha'n't ve able to go on at all, 1t wa