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"I know you mistrust me," he went on "If I were in your place I certainly should do so A thousand pities it is that I cannot tell you who I am But--well--I tell you in confidence that I dare not!"

"Dare not! Of what are you afraid?" inquired Dorise The man she had met under such roo-between Poor Hugh! She kneas suffering severely in his loneliness, and his incapability to clear his," replied the white cavalier "The greatest fear I have is that you may not believe in irl

"Excellent!" he replied enthusiastically "Then let us get to business--pardonit so But I am, after all, a business man I am interested in a lot of different businesses, you see"

"Of what character?"

"No, Miss Ranscoret that I cannot satisfy your pardonable curiosity Please allow yourin the interests of the reatest and most intimate friend"

"I understood that e met in Nice"

"Good! Now I understand that your h Henfrey She has other views"

"Really! Who told you that?"

"I have ascertained it in the course ofthe ht in the face, asked: "What do you really know about ood deal Now tell et away from your mother for a whole day?"

"Why?"

"I want to know Just tellto London?"

"On Saturday week I could get away--say--on Tuesday week"

"Very good You would have to leave London by an early train in the --if I fail to send a car for you, which I hope to do And be back again late at night"

"Why?"

"Why," he echoed "Because I have a reason"

"I believe you will take irl in deep emotion "I shall never be able to thank you sufficiently for all you are doing I--I have been longing all these weeks to see hiain--to hear his explanation why he went to the woman's house at that hour--why----"

"He will tell you everything, no doubt," said herexcept one fact"