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"Yes, yes," said Nell

"And did you see his lordship, our all-puissant earl,to treh the conversation How should she be able to get

away froed to Drake? "Yes, I saw hi like yours--pass

you just before we came up?"

"No," he said

"Are you sure? He ure like mine, did you say? Yes; I'race of forure pass unnoticed"

"It uests," Falconer said

"Oh, draw it roo looking in at one of the s of the inner side

of the wing," said Nell "We thought it was you; but, when Mr Falconer

called, the man, whoever he was, turned and walked into the shrubbery"

"A 'particular friend' of one of the maids, I dare say," remarked Dick

easily "And I've no doubt you have broken up a very enjoyable spooning

Noould you like----Nohat is it?"

For Nell had stopped short, and had seized his arain--that is the

e by this tiates

"Where?" asked Dick "I can see no one Nell, you have had toosnakes presently if you don't hed, but a little shakily

"He has gone, of course He went quickly through the gate"

"And why shouldn't he?" said Dick, with a yawn "Oh, Falconer! when I

think of the cool tankard into which I shall presently plunge et the

nerves'"