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"Why, she did, of course!" went onlook I cast at her "And said you were perfectly devoted!"

"She is quite right," replied Cellini, with another of those rare sweet sht, madame, in your supposition: my betrothed is a Dream of Beauty"

I was infinitely relieved I had not, then, been guilty of a falsehood But the mystery remained: how had I discovered the truth of the matter at all? While I puzzled my mind over this question, the other lady who had accompanied Mrs Everard spoke She was an Austrian of brilliant position and attainnor!" she said "Is your fair fiancee here to-night?"

"No, madame," replied Cellini; "she is not in this country"

"What a pity!" exclaimed Amy "I want to see her real bad Don't you?" she asked, turning to me

I raised my eyes and met the dark clear ones of the artist fixed full upon ly; "I should like to meet her Perhaps the chance will occur at some future time"

"There is not the slightest doubt about that," said Cellini "And now, ive me the pleasure of this waltz with you? or are you proed, and I at once accepted his proffered arentlemen came hurriedly up to clainor Cellini and I stood alone in a co for the in I opened ht gesture of his hand

"Patience!" he said in a low and earnest tone "In a few moments you shall have the opportunity you seek"

The band burst forth just then in the voluptuous strains of a waltz by Gung'l, and together we floated away to its exquisite gliding measure I use the word FLOATED, advisedly, for no other terhtful sensation I enjoyed Cellini was a superb dancer It seemed to me that our feet scarcely touched the floor, so swiftly, so easily and lightly we sped along A few rapid turns, and I noticed ere nearing the open French s, and, before I well realized it, we had stopped dancing and were pacing quietly side by side down the ilex avenue, where the little lanterns twinkled like red fireflies and green gloor the dark and leafy branches