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"We can talk about Jane another tiiveelse in the world"

When the nurse cae of the bed holding her hands in his Their faces were radiant

"Please stay out," he said, alently The nurse hesitated a moment and then left the room

Frances Cable told him Jane's history so far as it was known to her He listened dully

"She will never know her true parents," said she in the end

"No, I suppose not," said he, looking out of the

"You understand, don't you, David, dear," she said feebly; "how I dreaded to have you learn the truth after all these years, and above all, how I hoped that Jane ht never know I tried every means in my power to buy James Bansemer's silence It was not money that he wanted, it was" she buried her head shamefully in her arms; after a moment, she went on: "He professes to love his son, but his is the love an ani it would destroy And yet Graydon worships hi as you think?"

"In regard to his father?"

"In regard to Jane"

"Oh, I'm sure of it He is not a party to his father's schemes If James Bansemer has not already told Graydon, he never will It is not his plan to do so; his only object has been to browbeat ht in the end, won't it? You'll forgive me?"

"Yes, dear; but this man," and David Cable shook with emotion as he spoke, "will have to answer to ly; "I'll crush him as I would a snake"

"David, you must not---"

"Don't worry," he broke in; "I'll attend to him and see that no har honest people"

"But, David, I was not honest with you," she confessed

"That was a long tio, and she's as much mine as she is yours So, what's the odds now? It's a facer, I'll admit, but it can't be helped" It was thus that the er, only a few hours before had led him almost to crime, now readily absolved her of any blame

"Poor child, poor child!" she moaned; "it will break her heart She is so proud and so happy"