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"I e could do so for you, Nell," whispered Lady Wolfer

"Only last night, before the burglary, ere arranging that ould

come down here and carry you--by main force, if necessary--up to the

Hall And now----But, dear, you eons do such wonderful things now Perhaps, when Sir

Williaer whatever, and

that you will have hi"

Her eyes dwelt on Nell's with tender pity and womanly sympathy; and

Nell, still puzzled, could only reh, Lady Wolfer drew her to the , and continued, in a lower

voice: "I ratulate you, Nell, and I do I--we all ad the truth; and now that he has

proved hi

your heart to him All the same, dear, I think he is a very--very lucky

ain She opened her

lips to deny that she and Falconer were engaged, but at that ate and stopped at the lodge