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"Sir," said the good Major, "I grieve sincerely for and with you Opposition to this match with my poor child seee and frantic lengths, but you uard her from exposure as far asMajor Delavie's hand, but their words were interrupted by Sir Amyas's return He had been to his uncle's chamber, and had found on the table a note addressed to the Major Within was a inclosure directed to A Belamour, Esq

"If you have found the way to the poor captive, for pity's sake come to her rescue Be in the court with your faithful black by ten o'clock, and you may yet save on who loves and looks to you"

On the outer sheet ritten-"I distrust this handwriting, and suspect a ruse In case I do not return, send for Hargrave, Sandys, Godfrey, as witnesses to my sanity, and storm the fair one's fortress in person A B"

"It is not ," said the Major "Bravest of friends, what has he not dared on her account!"

"This is too ainst his convictions "I cannot hear my beloved wife loaded with monstrous suspicions in her absence!"

"I am sorry to say this is no new threat ever since poor Belamour has crossed her path," said the Major

"What have you done, sir!" asked Sir Amyas

"I fear I have but wasted tietting no adht be on the track with Betty--as, thank God, you were! The first thing to be done now is to find what she has done with Bela up

"That must fall to my share," said Mr Wayland, pale and resolute "Co limbs will easily return before the effect of the narcotic has passed, and I need fuller explanation"

Stillness than came on the Delavie party The Major went up stairs, and sat by Aurelia's bed gazing with eyes dazzled with tears at the child he had so longed to see, and whoe trance A doctor ca would not prove deleterious, provided the sleep was not disturbed, and Betty continued her watch, after hearing what her father knew of Mr Belaone with open eyes into so dreadful a snare as a madhouse of those days rather thanAurelia