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We all rose

"Well," said the Prince gaily, as he prepared to follow his host, "I realize one thing which givesattracted towards your electric circle, I hope I shall reach it soon, as I shall then, I suppose, be more en rapport with madame, your sister"

Zara's luminous eyes surveyed him with a sort of queenly pity and forbearance

"By the tioal, Prince," she said calmly, "it is most probable that I shall have departed"

And with one arravely, and left the room with me beside her

"Would you like to see the chapel on your way to the drawing-rooladly accepted this proposition, and Zara took ht of marble steps, which ter this softly open, she n of the cross and sank on her knees I did the same, and then looked with reverential wonder at the loveliness and serenity of the place It was small, but lofty, and the painted doht arlands of vine- leaves The chapel was fitted up in accordance with the rites of the Catholic religion, and before the High Altar and Tabernacle burned seven roseate lailt chains A large crucifix, bearing aon one of the side walls; and fro with soft blue and silver, an exquisite statue of the Madonna and Child was dimly seen fro towards the Tabernacle, her lipsently out The heavy oaken door swung softly behind us as we ascended the chapel steps and re-entered the great hall

"You are a Catholic, are you not?" then said Zara to me

"Yes," I answered; "but--"

"But you have doubts sometimes, you would say! Of course One always doubts when one sees the dissensions, the hypocrisies, the false pretences and wickedness of ion are living facts, in spite of the suicide of souls He would gladly save You s; he will clear up all the knotty points for you Here we are at the drawing-room door"