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"No, no; youcircle drew closer, and listened and stared in breathless

silence

"It was I!" said Lady Wolfer

"You!" exclaimed Lady Luce "Then Burden----"

"Burden lied," said Lady Wolfer "I want to tell every one; it is due to

this saint, this dear girl, who sacrificed herself tofrom my husband that he had found a note which Sir Archie

had sent land with hi-roo that the other had seen it It never reached irl kept the appointment which Sir Archie hadShe wanted to save me I know, almost as if I had been

there, how she pleaded with him, how she strove for my honor While they

were there my husband came upon them The letter was not addressed to

me, and he leaned to the conclusion that it was intended for Nell She

permitted him to make the hideous mistake, and, to save me, she left the

house with her reputation ruined--in his eyes, at least Until this

he has never breathed a word of this to a soul I am confident

that Sir Archie Walbrooke, ent away full of remorse and penitence,

has also kept silent It was reserved for a woman to strike the blow

aiirl--a

girl so noble that she is ready to lay down her life's happiness and

honor rather than betray the friend she loves Judge between these two,

between us three, if you will"