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"Ah! Hugh If you could only return to us, instead of living under this awful cloud of suspicion!" the girl cried "Every day, and every night, I think of you, dear, and wonder how you are dragging out your days in obscurity down in Kensington Twice this week I drove along the Earl's Court Road, quite close to you"

"Oh! life is a bit dull, certainly," he replied cheerfully "But I have papers and books--and I can look out of theon to the houses opposite"

"But you go out for a raht I set out at one o'clock and walked up to Haht was perfect Really, Londoners who sleep heavily all night lose the best part of their lives London is only beautiful in the night hours and at early dawn I often watch the sun rise from the Thames Embankment I have a favourite seat--just beyond Scotland Yard I've becoht-bird these days I sleep when the sun shines, and with a sandwich box and a flask I go long traht, just as others do who, liketheir identity"

"But ill all this end?" queried the girl, as together they strolled in the direction of Bayswater, passingon seats London lovers enjoy the park at all hours of the twenty-four

"It will only end when I auely "Meanwhile I a, because--because I know that you believe in me--that you still trust me"

"That ain came to me in Scotland, is a mystery," she said "Do you really believe he is the person you suspect?"

"I do I still believe he is the notorious and defiant crienious thief of the present century"

"But he is evidently your friend"

"Yes That is the great mystery of it all I cannot discern his motive"

"Is it a sinister one, do you think?"

"No I do not believe so I have heard of The Sparrow's fame frole word against him He is, I hear, fierce, bitter, and relentless towards those who are his enemies To his friends, however, he is staunchly loyal That is what is said of hih, I wish you would be s you are hiding from me"