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"Auntie's just fallen" (her voice died suddenly for an instant, as she saw hi at her)--then she finished--"just fallen asleep Willyou come up presentlyLaurie?"

Every as an effort, as she looked steadily into the eyes that looked so steadily into hers

It was Laurie--yes--but, good God!

"Youout the words with effort after effort "She has a bad headache this evening Laurie--a bad headache"

With a sudden twitch she turned away from those eyes

"Co her

They passed so through the inner hall and upstairs: and, without turning again, holding herself steady only by the consciousness that so catastrophe was imminent if she did not, she opened the door of the old lady's room

"Here he is," she said "Now, Laurie, just kiss her and colooie watched, as the tall figure came obediently forward, in an indescribable terror It was as when one watches a ure bent obediently, and kissed

Maggie instantly stepped forward

"Not a word," she said "Auntie's got a headache Yes, Auntie, he's very well; you'll see hi Go out at once, please, Laurie"

Without a word he passed out, and, as she closed the door after hi

"My dearest child," caht have allowed my own son--"

"No, no, Auntie, you really mustn't I kno bad your head isyes, yes; he's very well You'll see hi"

And all the while she was conscious of the figure that

"Shall I go and see that everything's all right in his roootten--"

"Yes, o and see And send Charlotte to ie went out swiftly without a word There again stood the figure waiting The landing laotten She led the way to his roo's all right"

She found the hted the candles, and set them on his table, still without a look at that face that turned always as she went