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Archer rose with a murmur of readiness, and she seated herself at old Catherine's rosewood "Bonheur du Jour," and wrote out the e immature hand When it ritten she blotted it neatly and handed it to Archer

"What a pity," she said, "that you and Ellen will cross each other on the way!--Newland," she added, turning to her ton about a patent law-suit that is co up before the Supreht, and with Granny iive up an iement for the firm--does it?"

She paused, as if for an answer, and Mrs Welland hastily declared: "Oh, of course not, darling Your Granny would be the last person to wish it" As Archer left the rooram, he heard his ott: "But why on earth she should raph for Ellen Olenska--" and May's clear voice rejoin: "Perhaps it's to urge on her again that after all her duty is with her husband"

The outer door closed on Archer and he walked hastily away toward the telegraph office