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"Coo and find a priest You are right I

love you; I will give up everything, everything!"

For a moment she was duood fortune which had ever been at her side stepped into the breach And

as she saw the tall form of the Barone approach, she could have thrown her

arladness

"Oh, Barone!" she called "Anorina" The Barone stared keenly at the erect and

tense figure at the prima donna's side

"You will excuse me, Herr Rosen," said Nora, as she laid her hand upon the

Barone's ar uncovered in the

to you?" the Barone

demanded Nora withdrew her hand froht to ask you such questions"

It was not long after

place On the way over conversation lagged, and finally died altogether

Mrs Harrigan fell asleep against Celeste's shoulder, and the aze froically from the prow of the boat Nora watched the stars

slowly ascend over the eastern range of arettes the Barone watched her

As the boat wasin front of the Grand Hotel,

Celeste observed a ainst the rail of the

quay The search-light frolers, flashed over his face She could not repress the little gasp,

and her hand tightened upon Nora's arht I was slipping"