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"Who are her family?" continued the earl, who see curiosity

"She has none that I know of I iine Mistress Leoline is an orphan

I know there was not a living soul but ourselves in the house I brought

her to"

"And you left her there alone?" exclai up, an

if about to order the boat

Orlance full of quiet sley ith her!"

"Oh!" said the earl, srin "Then he will

probably find out her naive

her up so easily to him, after all your trouble!"

"Smitten, my lord?" inquired Ormiston, h "She was a perfect

little beauty; and if I can find her, I warn Sir Norsley to take

care! I have already sent Hubert out in search of her; and, by the way,"

said the earl, with a sudden increase of animation, "what a wonderful

resemblance she bears to Hubert--I could almost swear they were one and

the same!"

"The likeness is marvelous; but I should hate to take such an oath I

confess I a it

gratified before to-morrow, I suppose"