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A sigh so deep that it was like a sob broke froly

"Why don't you go to hienerosity?

You are so ready to believe ill of me! And I shall not

defend s to you, Mr

Glenars' that night It was a surprise toAnd

when I went into the tunnel there under the wall that

night, I had a purpose-a purpose-"

"Yes?" she paused and I bent forward, earnestly

waiting for her words, knowing that here lay her great

offending

"I was afraid,-I was afraid that Mr Glenarht be dispossessed,-lose

the fight, and I caht soht happen here-to

you-"

She turned and ran fro out darkly about her At the

door, under the light of the lamp, I was close upon her

Her hand was on the vestibule latch

"But how should I have known?" I cried "And you

had taunted me with my imprisonment at Glenarrandfather was living and watching to see whether

I kept faith with him If you can tell me,-if there

an answer to that-"

"I shall never tell you anything-er to think ill of me-to accuse me!"

"It was because I love you; it was my jealousy of that

man, my boyhood enemy, that made me catch at any

doubt You are so beautiful,-you are so much a part

of the peace, the char together!"

"Oh, please-!"