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"She was--but she went to America for a trip and she finds it more pleasant to live down in Surrey just now," replied the other with a grin "She has Charlie's girl living with her"

"H'runted the third ht choose for his daughter--eh?"

Hugh took but little notice of the conversation It was drawing near the ti place In anxiety he went into the adjoining room, and there smoked alone until just past eleven o'clock, when he put on his hat and went forth into the dark, deserted street

Opposite High Street Kensington Station he juhted at the Marble Arch On entering the park he quickly found the seat he had indicated as theirtheatre traffic behind him in the Bayswater Road had nearly ceased as the church clocks chiht hour In the se, lovers with , well-lit road behind hiaily-dressed women flashed homeward from suppers or theatres, while froreat nate, ca He strained his eyes down the dark pathway, but could see no approaching figure Had she at the last ? He kne difficult it was for her to slip away at night, for Lady Ranscoeo everywhere with her

At last he saw a feure in the distance, as she turned into the park fro to his feet, he went forward to meet her At first he was not certain that it was Dorise, but as he approached nearer he recognized her gait

A few seconds later he confronted her and grasped her war revealed a handsoohile her shoes were not those one would wear for pro in the park

"Welco if you could get away, after all!"

"I had a little difficulty," she laughed "I'ed to slip out, find a taxi, and run along here I fear I can't stay long, or they will miss ," he said, grasping her ungloved hand and raising it to his lips