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"I do--and these are so lovely" As she stood talking to hiht Anstice told hiirl he had known and loved, and his eyes could hardly leave her adorable face The next tiain--she would be Bruce Cheniston's wife; and believing as he did that this would be their lastas man and maid, Anstice took the hand she held out to him with a very sore heart

"Good-bye, Miss Wayne" Just for athat he could not bear to let her go like this; and the girl, puzzled by his ave her fingers a last clasp, wringing theo

"Good-bye, Dr Anstice" Standing as she did on the threshold of a new life, face to face with a mystery she dreaded, yet was prepared, to fathom, perhaps Iris' perceptions were a little quickened All at once she saw that this man looked upon her with different eyes froe fancy earlier in the suave her the key suddenly to his rather curiousher farewell

With a foolish, but purely wo her hand for a second on his arm with a friendliness which no ood-bye We shall ain to-morrow, at any rate; so let us just say--au revoir!"

The kind little hand, the friendly words, ale effort he kept his voice steady; but his face was grey as he answered her

"If you wish, Miss Wayne--from the bottom of my heart let it be--only--au revoir!"

And Fate, who foresaise their nextshould take place, probably chuckled to herself, like thebetween the tho ht have been lovers but for a one by

When Anstice had finished his day's work it was barely seven o'clock Fortunately for him he had no very serious cases on his hands just now, and there was no need, save in the event of an urgent call, for hiain when he had eaten his solitary dinner

He was thankful for the respite, for the strain of the last feeeks, the weeks of Iris' engagement, had been severe; and mind and body were alike overtasked and weary For several days he had suffered froht the torture in head and eyes threatened to overwhelm him