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I thought to

her I felt certain also that he had not been asking any questions of

Mrs Fyne

"I wouldn't look at hi

at people He said to me: 'My sister does not put herself out much for

us We had better keep each other coe' I walked on He did not leave ht to But he didn't He didn't seem to notice that I would not talk

to him"

She was now perfectly still The wretched little parasol hung down

against her dress froid with attention It

isn't every day that one culls such a volunteered tale on a girl's lips

The ugly street-noises swelling up for aThe next word I heard orried"

"It worried you to have hi by your side"

"Yes Just that," she went on with downcast eyes There was so

prettily comical in her attitude and her tone, while I pictured toto her death with an unconsciousby her side Unconscious? I don't know First of all, I felt

certain that this was no chancehad happened before

Was he astroke of love? I