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"I wish I felt as certain of that as you do," the s happen I'm kind o' shaky I wish I could have your help" He rose with a shiver of dread "You're right I see that We've got to get out of here, but it won't do to go back hoo abroad"

"I can't do that I can't leave " He paced up and down "Suppose I had a telegraood idea!" exclaimed Morton "You could cross the border before the news could overtake you The Canadian papers will o?"

"They'll have to go," replied Lara several old ones in his pocket "I've just received this, you understand?"

Kate knocked, and called; "We're all ready, Morton?"

He opened the door "Come in, Kate, I want to talk with you I'm afraid our theatre-party is off Mr Lae which may take him out of town"

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" cried Kate "Can't you wait till to-morrow?"

"I'o to-night, and I want the girls to go along with ra-roo dressed for the carriage "Girls," he called, persuasively "Don't you want to go to Montreal?"

"When?" inquired Viola

"To-night"

"Oh, not to-night! We want to go to the theatre Wait till to-morrow"

Kate was about to join in this protest when Morton drew her into his study and shut the door "Don't stop theo"

"Do you host"

"His ghost! What do you mean?" she asked, with startled eyes

"He has killed himself--hush, now! they must not know it, and they must flee Don't you see that this irl's redemption and may enslave her more deeply than ever? The papers will be full of Clarke to- Pratt's wealth, my connection, with an institution, insures a tre, and the whole weight of the infernal tragedy will crush down on Viola The only possible respite for her is to cross the border into Canada, outrun the newsements"

Kate's eyes expanded with the same fear that filled Lambert "You don't suppose he will be able to haunt her? Was that what happened at the table?"