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xx.-Continued.

CHAPTER Xx.-Continned.-
Il. as Tremont's representative, am
At your feet, upon my Knees. Do with
meas you will!"' ~
IT would be easier" remarked.
mont were here in person 20
You'd rather sec him. than me In
that attitude. whatever It might sig
nifty, Of course" he agreed in mock
modification.
But" she continued, since I have
no choice-I will take the Van Dyke
at his own price. And nows,S her eyes
chastised him, in punishment for his
provocation, :I will go and explain
to You, to inform Mr.. fremont OF my
terms and conditions" ~
May 4 suggest" he smiled. that
We meet here after our respective
interviewer" K
with. pleasure. sir eeonreyy
Brooke" She replied, provided that
you are free to do, So"
vt shall see to that" he avowed'
fervently; directly I've finished. with
sedately back to the house together.
Claire found Lord fremont in his
room.
And SOL, she said without pre-
amble. you've sold. the Van Dyke,
Lord fremont"
His face was instantly on fire.
"And";-she colored. but her cour-
age was highland 1 had made it
mine from the beginning. I wish,
~ WISH" said he in low tone,
that 1 had"
"A long silence, painful to him and,
he surr1ised, even more painful to
her. Them r.
rs it too late for me t come to
you now g. he asked. s5
ITO save the Van Dyke? Yes. No
body knows that better than yourself.
oh, Lord. fremont, can you bear to
think Of the hall without herr"
He just glanced at claire, and.
shrugged III
Needs must he;said bitterly.
She wandered away from him a few
PAGES and back, in thought, biting
her scarlet lower lip. she stopped
beside hirn-an put a hand upon his
arm. 1,.
Now, listen to ms, Lord fremont"
said =, s1e. Lister" Iii e \ tome very careful
SIS it your explanation? The ex-
PLANTATION Iv-couidn't wait to hear?"
Then first" said he sharply,
moistening hiA lips. ''let me ask one
thing. For-for my fathers sake
and our promise to him-wfl you
have me"-he, managed a small smile
without the Van. Dyke q.
You ammo answered. with
a surprising clearnees, have me
without II Alec. because-the' Van
He vas frankly thunderstruck.
"You meant"
That have bought ii from Ru-
FMS fremont. Oh" she laughed. 9Th
story Of IL! The story! I have WOW
en- myself into # in spite Of allAof you.
too insastent would in. And I've
played the sparttsI coveted. I've been
Lady Jane,s defendsrsfrom the first
She shall never leave Breeme Houee
never, ifsrieyer, never, ~ long rs
Bresme House stands"
ToNAleG It was an answer 10 every-.
thing. Els heart wns Ike Ice, but
he put out his hands : si
And that means. Claire =
laughing, no bitterness in the laugh,
this tIme-just clear, gay tnunph-i
and though she put her hands In his,
1t was as though she played at )
.schpoidrl6 happy game with him. gGT
Tha means, Alec eaid she, that
the Van DYKE. belongsAtoa the future
Countess Of Breerle.
"Yesi" His beWfldersd heart racedj
With hAsSbewildered thoughts
but MOI, she. shock her ruddys
head. but motto me.
Then you don't
.tNo: I don't love you. But OH
Alec. how ISlove Breeme House and
he still kept her hands IN a quick,
hard grip. His head WAS IN turpuIt.
Listen. From the first set for
myself q part. i was to be, Just
guardian spirit. Just an outsider al
ways For. you know, don't be-
long here. You've been too Skind,to
tell me 10, but i don't. You can't
lobk At me, and think 30, Alec.
There's something shout me-what
II TT I'VE often Notwithstanding
pitched nEa<dffferent key, I've been
observer IN outsider from the
first.s What IL sdld wish to do and
what I've done lis to play Just that
part. wanted to put on the Cap
0f Earkhe6s and the Cloak OF Iryisi-
billy. INWanted 10 be here and not
to be here I didn't quite succeed.
and yet-I think that WILL be your
fIastied through. Only she tr1-
umphed s4prettIIy, II have left my