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"The fact is," continues Dora, who is watching her closely, "I may as well let you into a little secret Yesterday Sir Adrian and I had a tiny, oh, such a tiny little dispute, all about nothing, I assure you"--with a gay laugh--"but to us it seemed quite important He said he was jealous of me Now just fancy that, Flo; jealous of poor little me!"

"It is quite possible; you are pretty--most men ad her eyes

"Ah, you flatter irl! Well, silly as it sounds, he actually was jealous, and really gave ht tears to my eyes, it upset me so So, to tell the truth, we parted rather bad friends; and, to be revenged on lected ain Florence is silent, though her tor on

"You must have remarked," she continues presently, "how cold and reserved he was toward ether in that dreadful haunted chamber" Here she really shudders, in spite of herself The cruel eyes of Arthur Dynecourt seehostly roo," responds Florence icily

"No--really? Well, he was Why, led you out to be attentive to you, just to show me how offended he was"

"He did not seeood spirits," replies Florence calmly

Dora turns a delicate pink

"Dear Adrian is such an excellent actor," she says sweetly, "and so proud; he will disguise his feelings, however keen they e of any one, no matter what the effort may cost him Well, dearest, and so you positively adviseIup and down the lime-ith your host"

"How clearly you put it! Well, adieu, darling, for the present, and thank you a thousand times for all the time you have wasted on htly

For once she speaks the truth; she is not indeed worth one moment of the time Florence has been compelled to expend upon her; yet, when she has tripped out of the rooht-hearted child, Miss Delainst her inclination