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His reply was to lean earnestly forward, awaiting her words, and she

told hirievous perplexity about the title-deeds

"Then," he said, "you would wish for me to see the man and ascertain how

he has disposed of therateful!"

"I will do my utmost Perhaps I may not succeed immediately, as I

believe visitors are not ad his defence, but I will try, and let you know"

"Thanks, thanks! The doubt is terrible, for I knoorry about it would

distract ine," he said, "that much worse consequences than worry

could ensue But there are none "

"Oh not none!"

"Do not let worry about this increase other ills," he said, kindly, "do

not think about this again till you hear froht so, if I had not watched ht and the keeping his living"

"Ah! but those were not of his own "

"'There is a sparkle even in the darkest water' That was a saying of

his," said Alick, looking anxiously at her pale cheek and down-cast eye