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"I see, Tyrrel I am not bound in any way to keep Rawdon Court I can sell it to-rieved to do so?"

"Not at all Being a lady of the Manor does not flatter ood man in my place"

"Why did you buy it?"

"As I have told you, to keep Mostyn out, and to keep a Rawdon here But Nicholas Rawdon craves the place, and will pay well for his desire It cost ive ain I will take the hundred thousand pounds to-ood heirs to Rawdon on the place"

Here the conversation was interrupted by Mrs Nicholas, who ca feast of the twins Tyrrel soon left the ladies together, and Ethel at once opened the desired conversation

"I a," she said "Mr Rawdon is very unhappy here He is really homesick"

"But this is his home, isn't it? And a very fine one"

"He cannot feel it so He has large interests in Aain You see, this visit has been our e trip"

"And you won't live here! I never heard the line What will you do with the Court? It will be badly used if it is left to servants seven or eight months every year"

"I suppose I must sell it I see no----"

"If you only would let Nicholas buy it You ht be sure then it would be well cared for, and the little lads growing up in it, ould finally heir it Oh, Ethel, if you would think of Nicholas first He would honor the place and be an honor to it"

Out of this conversation the outcome was as satisfactory as it was certain, and within teeks Nicholas Raas Squire of Rawdon Manor, and possessor of the famous old Manor House Then there followed a busy teeks for Tyrrel, who had the superintendence of the packing, which was no light business For though Ethel would not denude the Court of its ancient furniture and orna to the personal estate of the late Squire which had been given to her by his will, and could not be left behind But by the end of October cases and trunks were all sent off to the steae was taken; and the Rawdon estate, which had played such afinished its ret passed out of her physical life forever