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 David met him at the door. He looked pale and rather stern. The two men shook hands silently. Both were conscious of the curious eyes of the servants.
 David led the way to his study, and shut the door.
 You may as well tell me anything you know" he said abruptly.
 His voice sounded strained. He looked like a man who is keeping an iron hand on snapping nerves.
 "I suppose you spoke to her yes- terday. She recognized you. of course"
 "Of course. I-I said very little, though, and she certainly did not know that had told you--"
 s"You told me nothing more than what ] already knew"
 AS it happens. mo-"
 And you can suggest nothing? :? You don't know of any place she would be likely to go to?"
 None at all. Nigel always said she was singuarly friendless.'
 David made no comment, but his hands gripped each other hard be- hind his back.
 Fisher was watching him ympa- thctically.
 she left no note, no word of ex- planation?'
 "Nothing-nothng at all. But her bed had not been slept in when the maid went to call her this morning, and she had gone.''
 she cant have gone far and someone must have seen hor--thero arc so few people round here. Some one must have noticed her"
 "rhc guard at tho station did. He spoke to her. She went up by tho first train----thc seventeen. She told him she was going to G.ondon.'
 ''She may come back this evening" David turned sharply away
 CHAPTER XVIII.
 Dollys Letter
 You know as well as l do that she will not come back" David said.
 There was little silence 'Ir WIG could only find Nigel's wife" he went on, with sort of rage in his voice, i've might get to know the truth of if all, Do you think it would be or any nsc to advertise for hcr?, have even forgotten her name"
 Dolly" said Fisher. quickly, and thon stopped
 For n moment he stared at Davids tnll ngnro and arertcd face; then he thrust hand into his pocket, and drew out tho folded cablegram. He cronsnd to where his friend stood.
 What does this mean?" he asked David turned, Hc glanced at the ! paper carelessly, then with increasing ! interest;
 "pleaso ask David Brctherton cabl. me two hundred pounds. Letter ex 1 plaining folloHs--Dolly Durham" The eyes of the two men meet,
 "Well?" said Fisher. David shrugged his shoulders.
 "lt's all double Dutch 10 me-" hs said shortly What IS the meaning of it? Where did you get it?"
 'It came to the office yesterday 1 That is all l know" David looked annoyed. Its mistake. should think. ! don't know any woman of that name.' 1 fither folded the paper ah.ently Dolly was the name of Nigel'i wife" he said quietly. The two men stared at each otheI for moment without speaking. "l don't know why 1 think it i, l she" Fisher said then. q have nc reason at all for supposing so beyond the name; but if l am right, that would explain somewhat why she asks for this money. She would consider l it more or less her right. She wa. 1 that kind of woman" "Rnt the name Durham. mane" 1 Fisher laughed cynically. Probably she has married again i already ] was always expecting tc 1 hear something Of the kind" l David seemed hardly 10 be listen. ing. He was pacing up and down | the room restlessly. or course, nobody knows tht truth of this affair."" he said sudden. 1 ly. They all believe that Mary i, really Sigcl's widow. have not | told them anything. don't wish them to know anything" i As you please. Of course. And fl thore is anything | can d0--" l "Yon can try and find her for me You lawyer chaps know the ropes and don't' ' Dayid's voice changed suddenly He laid hand on Fishers arm with something of his old afectionatt . mahner.
 Find her for me. old fellow. I'd give anything in ths world to have her back again." l Just for an instant Monty hositated His thoughts flew to his sister as he had last seen her. Flushed and angry with the tears in her eyes. She was nothing 10 David. IT hs had believed before that She was. ht could no longer doubt the truth now and suddenly his hand went up tc meet his friends. 1 'T1l do my bsst.'' hg said.  | At lunch-time Miss varney ap. pUared She had evidently been cry. ing seTy much. Her voice auiyered as she appealed 10 Fisher with tear, i in her eyes to help them. 'If l only knew that she vas safe and well I should not mind so murh. . she said over and over again. "Bui ore hears such terrible things nova. days. The poor darling may have ] lost her memory. or been taken ill. oi hundred and one things" David smiled rather sadly. fCOntinued in Our Next IssueB