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I thanked her for her 'consideration,' and flew to my room to make some hurried preparations for s hastily craht have done the work more leisurely, for no one else was in a hurry; and I had still a considerable tith it came to the door, and I was off: but, oh, what a dreary journey was that! how utterly different fro too late for the last coach to -, I had to hire a cab for ten ed hills

It was half-past ten before I reached home They were not in bed

My e--sad--silent--pale! I was so much shocked and terror-stricken that I could not speak, to ask the infornes!' saidenes!' cried Mary, and burst into tears

'How is he?' I asked, gasping for the answer

'Dead!'

It was the reply I had anticipated: but the shock seemed none the less tremendous