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But he went to the front to uests

A couple of hours later, while the trio at the lodge were at supper, the

servant brought in two notes

"One for me, and one for you, Mr Falconer And from the house! Do you

see the coronet on the envelope? I wonder what it is? Perhaps a polite

intimation that we are to clear out!" said Nell

"Or an equally polite request that ill keep off the grass," said

Dick "Do you kno to find out what's in that envelope, Nell?"

"No," she said, holding it up to the light

"By opening it, my brainless one!"

"Mr Falconer, you are nearer hi him? Oh, Dick! It's an invitation to the dance to-morrow--for

you and me"

"And formy

violin?"

"Very kind of 'em," said Dick "I should like it very much," as he

lifted his tankard, "but there won't be any dancing for e in a hornpipe in the engine rooinning to the end of the