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Mrs Laentle face sadder and its lip-line firmer than he had ever seen it It was evident that the experiences of the last few days had touched her and shaken her

Up to this tiative personality, a soul naturally subordinate to others, but she now rose to an ihest significance His first glance was one of sincerest admiration Doubtless she had once been as slender and quite as tall as her daughter, and though increasing age and weight had corace, she was, nevertheless, still a distinctly coure Her head was nobly fashioned, her eyes a candid blue, and her glance clear and unworn in its appeal

Altogether he could not but acknowledge in her a mother of which no man need be ashamed, and in this spirit he met her and invited her to a seat "Mr Laan "I ere on our way out there this htened under his s home at once, but I know Viola would be disappointed She has seen so little of the city, and then Mr Clarke--" She broke off in some confusion as if in sudden recollection of the chashter

He seized upon this allusion to say: "I did not think of including Mr Clarke, Mrs Lahter have both had too much of him I do not doubt his sincerity, but I a you both into an abyss I hope you will make the most of this chance to free yourself from his influence I quite stand with your husband in that resolution"

Her face grew cold again "As to that, I must wait for further illumination These last few hours have been so disturbed we are quite cut off frouides"

"You depend upon thely

"They are just as real to me as you are--or any one"

"Did you not doubt their wisdom to-day?"

She drew herself up "Why should I?"

"They knew nothing of your husband's co?"

"Oh yes, they did, only they couldn't communicate on account of Viola's mental condition" Then, with unshakable conviction, she added: "If I doubted the"

"I am sorry to trouble you I a faith, and yet I confess I thought the time had come to invoke your husband's aid It was in that spirit I sent the telegram"