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"Rest assured, I shall do so for the future," said Leoline, with a

look that would have reminded Sir Nor man of Miranda had he seen it

"I scarcely expected the honor of any ht"

"Civil, that! Will you ask me to sit down, or am I to consider myself an

unseasonable intruder, and depart?"

"Madame, will you do me the honor to be seated The hour, as you say, is

so me knohat

I am indebted for the pleasure of this visit, as quickly as possible"

There was sonified about Mistress Leoline as she swept

rustling past La Masque, sank into the pillowy depths of her lounge, and

raceful wave of her

hand Not but that in her secret heart she was a good deal frightened,

for so pit-a-pat at a

wonderful rate; but she thought that betraying such a feeling would not

be the thing Perhaps the tall, dark figure saw it, and shtly against the back of the

chair, and glanced discreetly at the door

"Are you sure we are quite alone?"

"Quite:"

"Because," said La Masque, in her low, silvery tones, "what I have co:"

"We are entirely alone,her black eyes

very wide "Prudence is gone, and I do not knohen she will be back"