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"Markham," says Mrs Talbot to a footo to the library and tell Sir Adrian his tea is waiting for him"

"Yes, ma'am"

But presently Markham returns and says Sir Adrian is not in the library

"Then try the stables, try everywhere," says Dora sos back the same answer; Sir Adrian apparently is not to be found!

"Most extraordinary," re herself "As a rule I have noticed that Adrian is ht one, and that we sha'n't find hi in his blood on account of so wo, "what a terribly old-fashioned surmise! No oes and gets another"

But, when the dinner-hour arrives, and no host presents hireat fear falls upon all the guests save one, and confusion and disn supreme