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CHAPTER XX.-(Continued
She hated herself for yielding to the
temptation. yet she was unable to re-
stat It. She unfastened the letter cas-
lily and slipped it quickly out OF its en-
velope-and read as follows:
II have seen the announcement OF
YOUR engagement. and though l have
no right to address you. l am writing
to implore you TO see me once more
Perhaps you have forgotten me- or per-
haps you hate met would not De
wonderful if you did-yet If you kne"
all. you might forgive. or at least pity
me. for am the most unhappy man on
earth.
II will go to Burlington House To-
morrow afternoon and wait there De-
tween and 6 o'clock-will you meet
me there? l will wait in the secohu
room under Leighton's great plC'ure,
Look for me there, and speak 10 me- 1
implore you. l am a changeo ''ia'i
You will see at a glance that am not
the Rupert Carroll that you once knew
yet If you can bring yourself 10 say
few kind words TO me for the SAKE Vi
the past-I entreat you TO do so
The letter broke off there-there was
no ending. and no signature Asa'ilsl
breath came quick and snort nei
pulses ts,robbed-every nerve IN her
body tingled. Suddenly she heard her
husbands step along the passage
She thrust the letter back into It's
envelope. fastened it down again, and
went quickly to the open window.
When Rupert entered. her back was
Oh,
herself amongst some pots OF migno-
nette and scarlet geraniums that stooa
on his window-sill. picking OIL the dedu
leaves. He looked little surprised 10
find her there; and he threw an ahN-
ious glance at his writing-taole' Out
apparently his letter had not been
touched.
He stamped his letter and put 1t in
his pocket-took his hat and STICK,
wished her a careless goodbye, ana
went out.
For some moments after he had
gone. the unhappy young wife remain
ed motioniess where he had left her.
She seemed to be stunned with her
misery-every word of Ruperts letter
to this unknown woman whom he
loved. seemed TO burn itself into her
brain. She cast herself down in his
empty chair and buried her face In her
arms. Then suddenly she sprang to
her feet again.
The letter by this time was posted,
and on its way-they would meet
again-he would explain the past to
her-teII her how and why he had for
gotten her-the story would appeal to
o.
ness-she would love him anew and
break off her engagement for his sake.
"Oh. no. no." she cried aloud. Wild
ly striking her hands passionately to-
gether. 1T shall not be, they shaf not
meet. il will be death to all my hopes
OF ever winning his heart IL they do
and even this strong tie which Is TO
bind him and me together in the fu-
ture will be as nothing to him If he
sees this woman and explains every
thing to her. They must not, shall
not meet But how am / to prevent
II? How am I to make her still be-
lieve him false and unworthy of her,
what can / do? / have no friend to
help me, am powerless."
She paced wildly about the room
Suddenly a thought flashed through
her brain. No friend?-yes, she sure
ly had one-one who had told her only
the other day that TO his life's end he
would always help her and stand by
her Netherville would see this WON
an for her-prevent this interview.
'Ah," she cried. as a sudden inspira-
ton came to her. what fool l am,
Why of course the likeness between
them.-of course. Why did 1 not
think of it before?" She rang the bell
violently and in the reaction OF her
delight she laughed aloud. The Vic
toria at once. / want to go out she
said to the servant
Twenty minutes later the carriage
stood at the door. Agatha jumped in
to IT almost with girlish alacrity.
ITO Lord Netherville's rooms In VIC
toria street. as fast as you can drive
she said to the coachman. And Miss
Carrall only came upstairs from the
kitchen just in time to see her drive
away from the door