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It was Katherine's writing; and Joris held the folded paper in his hand,

and looked stupidly at it The truth was forcing itself into his ony to him He put

his hand on the desk to steady hireat drops of

sweat, made an effort to relieve the oppression and stupor which

followed the blow In a few h a mist he one with my husband I married Richard

when he was ill, and to-night he cao Only five minutes I had In God's name, this is the

truth Always, at the end of the world, I shall love you Forgive ive me, mijn fader, mijn moeder

Your child,

KATHERINE HYDE

He tore the letter into fragments; but the next moment he picked them

up, folded them in a piece of paper, and put them in his pocket Then he

went to Mrs Gordon's She had anticipated the visit, and was, in a

measure, prepared for it With a smile and outstretched hands, she rose

froard,

Councillor," she laughed; "but the colonel left early for Boston this

, and I cried myself into another sleep And will you have a cup