... behind it I Mary asked Oh. dear, yes. quite a romance in its war. If you care to listen I shall be glad to tell you. Mary Pearson's dark eyes answered for her, and as thee► walked beck home in the moonlight under the spreading beeches Dugdale told her ...

... and despised the who had trialicioutdy ruenipted to degrade in Mary Pearson's eyes. The taunt struck twine. for Isidore'. grew but and ha eye hashed &wily. He could see that Mary Pearson was biting her lips. Eves the tall inanely figure by side was mauling ...

... life of him he could not associate it with any one whom he knew. The speculation lasted him until the meal was over. and Mary Pearson suggested that perhaps he world like to smoke. The terrace stood invitingly beyond the open windows amid Dugdale stepped ...

... Prince is at my hones now. It was he who 'sire me the . might easily have taken my plats. but I etippowe he didn't like to. Mary Pearson laughed unsteadily. Now that all danger was past, she wee weak and exhausted. She oontrived to take Harrier by the arm ...

... the collest and most collected of the party. Ile took the matter into his hands tat once, wad, alarmed sad excited , au Mary Pearson Ira., admired Dugdale all the more for it. I will ask you to allow year:Alf to be guided by me. For the i present you ...

... at 12.30. No earda 36 PaAßSos.— On the 24th December (suddenly). Miles Pearson, aged 89, tae dearly beloveri hoetwwt at Mary Pearson, Eag>--dUIo Junction. Interment Thursday, 1.30, leaving Oosby-terrace, Norton-rosd. Stockton. Friends pieaee aooept this ...

... do nocfeel,leclitted for oatluo a u t the conroh- 1 tinni. Perhaps a when we ham' ad the house of to/ terrible tronble— Mary Pearson paused and looked mean. inglyat Dugdale. Dr. Prince was still down the rout, and-}t 'ream!) , struck Dugdale that the girl ...

... interrupted. said. ' Weald yea carrying tine letters. I bawa as t with the statue. The epeeist turned amide to speak to Mary Pearson. so that Dugdale had • chance of **mg Bach& Varna souther 'l'beth ars or two things I don't quite uaderstand, he amid ...

... sad have no lady to do the honors at the Owe, sad it will be an nalooked-for plower to s with old - furious& court y. Mary Pearson smiled, bat bar hang back a most extrawassry way. was a tit e diti , and about kw which did sot unthestoad. From what be ...

... fortunes. Be (wand the hook l y iug where he had laid it • down the might hitore. .till open at the eta, mean. co which Mary Pearson bad proiably iced *nor line He came out to the terrace with the periodical in his band, aid turned it heck tin he came ...

... well to rlieve Mies Name's saxiety.' • toed Pal..ooore fell with ItillageeFtion. it a bold etery they to tell —std though Mary Pearson bee relief *et thieve were so comae is so hurry get book to It is molt It seems almost incredible a expert thieves should ...

... it. Wary said CHAPTER XV. faisminteed,. Degdale nevi-vet his step,. to he walked aloeg the oneridor a deer opeced seed Mary Pearson appaired. She we.. wrapped si a loose. white dreee.ing-jaelret. Her breartatul hair stormed over her mheeklare. Tbare wan ...