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Thus encouraged Anstice again outlined the plan he had forht; but, as he had half expected, Chloe did not give it her unqualified approval

"No, Dr Anstice" She spoke too gently to cause him offence "I don't think, honestly, I like the idea Can't I speak openly, ask her quite plainly why she has done this thing--what perverted notion of--well, resentainst me which would lead her to act in this manner?"

To Anstice's relief Major Carstairs vetoed this plan, unhesitatingly

"No, Chloe, that is an absolutely iuile uile, and the only way to catch this woman is to take her absolutely red-handed And if, as you seeht--well, it could do no harhtfully simple plan of yours," objected Chloe "Tochatti would not be likely to write any more of these letters with you in the house, Leo You see, it would be very serious for her if you encountered her at ht!"

Before Carstairs could reply Anstice spoke rather diffidently

"I have just one suggestion todown here to-night?"

A fleeting embarrassment was visible on the faces of both Major Carstairs and his wife; but the for to stay here"

"Well, if I ive out that you are returning to town to-night and co down to stay to- this her last opportunity, make haste to seize it and write another letter or two--possibly the last--to-night"

"You ht; start, in fact, in reality, and come back later, when the house is quiet?"

"Yes," said Anstice, wondering what the soldier thought of his ay "Then you--and anyone else you choose--could sit up here and wait events"

"I admire the simplicity of your plan, Dr Anstice," returned Carstairs with an irrepressible laugh "I've been called upon to exercise diplo ly simple one of yours!"

"You approve of it, then?" Anstice was in no wise offended by the other's mirth