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"For goodness sake don't try to do anything of the sort, Myra,"

counselled Lady Ferh "Don Carlos is verywith fire I should judge that he

knoomen better than most men And in any case, my dear, it isn't

safe to trifle with a Spaniard"

"And it isn't safe to trifle with a Rostrevor Don Carlos de Ruiz will

find to his cost," retorted Myra, with a sudden laugh "My ht"

She took special pains over her toilette that evening, and herShe chose a very decollété evening frock

of jade green shot with blue that matched the blue of her eyes but

contrasted beautifully with her red-gold hair, and with it she wore a

necklace of emeralds and turquoises

"By Jove! Myra, dear, you are looking lovelier than ever to-night!"

exclaily, when she went down

into the great hall of Auchinleven Lodge before dinner "You look