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Cardo's face blanched, as with treers he turned the envelope

round and round

"What is the ry flush

rising to his pale face, "Did I count too ive this to Valiven it to her, and I grieve for

your disappointhbourhood one"

"Gone!" was all Cardo could exclai himself into a chair

and hid his face in his hands

"Yes Much has happened since you left, and youto hide from your uncle and aunt?"

"No, no, tell me at once"

"Well, much had happened before she left"

Here Cardo started up excitedly

"Why, she has gone to her Uncle John, of course Where else should she

go, dear innocent, without another friend in the world?"

The Vicar shook his head

"She is not there, Cardo, for he died soo and left all his

money to his niece"

But Cardo heard not the latter information He was stunned by the news

of old Captain Powell's death; he had never thought of this

possibility, and was thrown into despair by the blow Val

about the world friendless and alone! The thought was distracting, and

in desperation he rushed out of the house

"Poor fellow," said Lewis Wynne, "this is a terrible blow to hiet soe"