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"I don't believe it," the girl cried

She had received word in secret--presuh at the Bush Hotel at Farnha afternoon, but this secret news held her in doubt and despair

Lady Ranscos--of a visit to the flying-ground at Hendon on the following day, and of an invitation they had received to spend the folloith a friend at Cowes

On arrival home Dorise went at once to her rooirl had thrown off her cloak, her maid unhooked her dress, whereupon Dorise diso to bed," she said in a petulant voice which rather surprised the neat ht," the latter repliedherself upon the chintz-covered couch and wept bitterly as though her heart would break

She had e Sherrard had several tiht at the Hayether in a box On another occasion she had ether at the E together one Sunday at the Metropole at Brighton

All this had aroused suspicion and jealousy in herfurther than pure friendship, but now that Gossip was casting her hydra-headed venoh would be awaiting her at Farnham next afternoon

She crossed to theand looked at the bright stars In war ti to and fro But now all was peace in London, and the world-war half forgotten

Within herself arose a great struggle Hugh was accused of a crime--an accusation of which he could not clear himself He had been hunted across Europe by the police and had, up to the present, been successful in slipping through their fingers

But why did he visit that notorious woht? What could have been the secret bond between them?

The woman had narrowly escaped death presumably on account of his murderous attack upon her, while he had cleverly evaded arrest, until, at the present ossip, and he was staying in the sairl, love for whom he had always so vehemently disclaimed