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And noith his gaze upon that shapely back, all youthful

loveliness frolory of her hair,

Barnabas sighed, and felt his heart leap as he strode after her But,

even as he followed, oblivious of all else under heaven, he beheld

another back that obtruded itself suddenly upon the scene, a broad,

graceful back in a coat of fine blue cloth,--a back that bore itself

with aof the shoulders And, in that instant,

Barnabas recognized Sir Mortimer Carnaby

Cleone had reached the arbor, but on the threshold turned tobow And now she seemed to hesitate, then

extended her hand, and Sir Mortimer followed her into the arbor My

lady's cheeks ith rich color, her eyes were suddenly and

strangely bright as she sank into a chair, and Sir Mortiht and imprisoned her hands

"Cleone," said he, "at last!" The slender hands fluttered in his

grasp, but his grasp was strong, and, ere she could stay hi quick and passionately

"Cleone!--hear et a ith you, and now you must hear me--you shall And

yet you knohat I would say You know I love you, and have done

froered for