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"I have no husband," she replied, her lip curling with scorn, and her eyes just then falling upon Wilford, who stood appalled at the fearful change which had passed over her since he left her three days before

She knew hi herself away from Morris' arms, she raised up in bed and said to his, and Genevra is not in that grave at St Mary's Nobody is there; consequently, she is living, and you are not my husband So if you please you can leave the house at once Morris will do very well He will settle the estate, and no bill shall be sent in for your board and lodging"

In so thus summarily dismissed from his own house and assured that no bill should be sent after hi; but he was too sore now, too sensitive to smile, and his voice was rather severe as he laid his hand on Katy's, and said: "Don't be foolish, Katy Don't you know me? I am Wilford, your husband"

"That was, youher hand quickly away "Go find your first love, where bullets fall like hail, and where there is pain, and blood, and carnage Genevra is there"

She would not let Wilford corew so excited by his presence that he was forced either to leave the room or sit where she could not see him He chose the latter, and frory heart, Morris Grant doing for his hat he should have done

With Morris Katy was gentle as a little child, talking still of Genevra, but talking quietly, and in a hich did not wear her out as fast as her exciteether let not man put asunder," was the text froht wore on, but just as thedawned she fell into the first quiet sleep she had had during the last twenty-four hours And while she slept Wilford ventured near enough to see the sunken cheeks and hollow eyes which wrung a groan fro what he supposed was the immediate cause of her sudden illness?

"A terrible shock, the nature of which I understand, but you have nothing to fear from me," Morris replied "I accuse you to no man, but leave you to settle it with your conscience whether you did right to deceive her so long"