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"Have I angered you without hope of pardon?" I asked

"You have spoiled it all for me----"

She bit her lip, suddenly silent Sir Peter Coleville stood before us

"Lady Coleville awaits you," he said very quietly, too quietly by far "Carus, take her to "

We stared at him in apprehension His face was serene, but colorless and hard as steel, as he turned and strode away; and we folloithout a word, drawing closer together as wePearl Street, where Sir Peter's coach stood, la, footman at the door

Lady Coleville was inside I placed Elsin Grey, and, at a motion from Sir Peter, closed the door

"Home," he said quietly The footman leaped to the box, the whip snapped, and away rolled the coach, leaving Sir Peter andthere in Pearl Street

"Your servant Dennis sought me out," he said, "ord that Walter Butler had been busy sounding the panels in your room"

Speech froze on my lips

"Further," continued Sir Peter calmly, "Lady Coleville has shared withher troth, clandestinely plighted to this gentleman whom you have told me is a married man"

I could not utter a sound Moment after moment passed in silence The half-hour struck, then three-quarters At last from the watch-tower on the Fort the hour sounded

There was a rattle of wheels behind us; a coach clattered out of Beaver Street, swung around the railing of the Bowling Green, and drew up along the foot-path beside us; and Dr Car hands with us both

"I found hie He appeared to be greatly taken aback when I delivered your cartel, protesting that so, that there could be no quarrel between you and him; but when I hinted at his villainy, he hite as ashes and stood there swaying like a stunned man Gad! that hint about his wife took every ounce of blood from his face, Sir Peter"

"Has he a friend to care for him?" asked Sir Peter coldly

"Jessop of the Sappers volunteered I found him in the tap-room They should be on their way by this time, Sir Peter"

"That will do Carus will act for me," said Sir Peter in a dull voice

He entered the coach; I followed, and Dr Carmody followed me and closed the door A heavy leather case lay besidehead on both hands, sitting swaying there in silence as the coach dashed through Bowling Green again and sped clattering on its way up-town