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"And why am I so far honored, ain She was treh her whole frame At last she broke out: "I am not of that crew that caer,--you are but the hand at which I caught to draw ed for me It was my hope that this hour would never co but that which I left behind, I thought, 'I o sets sail' When the ship set sail, and we met with storht, 'I may drown or I may die of the fever' When, this afternoon, I lay there in the boat, co, and you thought I slept, I was thinking, 'The bolts may strike me yet, and all will be well' I prayed for that death, but the storm passed I am not without shame I know that you ulled and cheated I am sorry--that is all I can say--I am sorry I am your wife--I was married to you to-day--but I know you not and love you not I ask you to holdmore I am quite at your mercy I aenerosity, to your honor"-Before I could prevent her she was kneeling to h I bade her do so

I went to the door, unbarred it, and looked out into the night, for the air within the rooathered again, and were now hanging thick and low Froht was dull, heavy, and breathless Hot anger possessed er against ainst the woman who had so cozened hts were still burning, against rule, for the hour was late Glad that there was soainst, I strode down upon thefor to-ht with ues to their several quarters, I went back through the gathering storhtly-lit, flower-decked room, and to Mistress Percy