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heroine unawares? We knew you were an angel, of course; but a heroine--a

heroine of roirl!"

Nell colored painfully

"The whole place, the whole county, by this ti of

London and every other place where a telegraph wire runs, is full of

it"

"Oh, I aleford smiled

"It is the penalty one pays for heroisive leford's life"

"Oh, but I didn't--indeed I didn't!" exclaimed Nell, in distress

"Oh, but indeed you did!" retorted Lady Wolfer "Lord Angleford says so,

and he ought to know He says that but for you the wretch would have

shot hiain now, and the countess ca one of the objects of our visit," she said "You know

how anxious we are about Mr Falconer, Miss Lorton I hope he is in no

danger, my dear?"

She took Nell's hand as she spoke, and pressed it, and Nell colored

again under the sympathy in the countess' eyes