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> \ [ In Ib. > lb 1. W* are illllug aloue in th twllljht, Alone, while th dark abaUowa fall, Au i the cool. uiKbtu.ru lepbyr* ar creeping And stealing around ui tad all. COIIIM, like the faint, tweet volnet of fairies,* Tu niuruiuriug moau of the brevie, While it elooua low ami kiesee the blossoms And whispers lu song in Hi* trotx. Mot a sound save the song of the lephyrs, ! Iiuaril while we iitu full long ; and wo break uot tlie mleuoeso charming, Hul llbt to Ike unilil wiu.l's low tuu|. Dp In the kiM the bright >Uu-a ara ahlolug, The uioou baa half vauiabed away, And mlver cloud* are drifting above HI A fair a th dream ol a day. Far away in the dim, distant weatland. There li&ni-n a faint flame of g.>M. Aud it (inly add* wore to the boautv Thai the hours of th dvkuam uufold. Oroteaquely the fantaitical phantom! Aro tiltllng uut uuder tliw tre8, While tli a leave* and tba brauuhea above tbam Tremble in the gun of tba brecie. Ah I aay not tbatdarkueae it dreary, Tba' no chariu can hallow the initht. For there's ue?r a u.ulmicut so chanrleei Uut lu it ia hiddeu uehk'tit. H| ml CHAPTER VI. CXUTUrACTOBY ANrtWIBB. I travelled in hot haute, as fast as steam would bear me, to Geneva ; where I at oooe bewail my inquiries as to the where about of Dr. Ceneri. I bad hoped that Mud ing him would be ah easy matter. Hii words bad given me tbe imprenkioa t .iat be practiced m the town. If so, many peo pie must kuow him. But be bad misled ms or I had deceived myiielf. For several days I bunted higb and low ; inquired every where ; but uot a soul ooold I find wbe knew the man. I called on every doc tor in tbe place ; oue and all tjrofemted entire ignorance of such a colleague. At last I felt certain that tbe name he bad given me wan a fictitious oue, or that Geneva was not bis abode. However obecure a doctor may be, be 11 rare to be known by some of his professional brethren in tbe same town. I decided to go to Turin, and try my Icok there. It was on the eve of my intended depart are. I was strolliofj about, feeling very sad at heart aad trying to perauade myaelf that I should fare better in Turin, when I noticed a man lounging along the opposite side of the street. At his face mid bearing teemed familiar to me, I oronged the road to see him ti belt T advantage. Being clothed in tbe inevitable tourist anil he presented the appearance of an ordinary British traveller no much so that I oelieved I must be mistaken. But I was right, after all. In spite of bis changed attire I recognized him tbe moment I drew near. He was the man with whom Kenyon had engaged in a wordy war out- side Ban Giovanni the man who bad remonHtrated with us for our expresxed admiration of Pauline tbe man who bad walked away arm in arm with Ceneri. Tbe obanae was too good a one to be lost. He would at leant know where tbe doctor was to be fouud. I trusted bis memory for faces) was not so retentive as mine ; that be would not connect me witb tbe unpleasant paasags which occurred wbeu we 1 kt met. I walked up to bin, and raising my bat requettad him to favor me with a f -w moments' oanveraation. I spoke in Eogliab. lie gave me a quick, penetrt t ng glance, then acknowledging my salutation, profemted, in tbe same language, bis wi-ii to place himself at my service. " I am tryirg to aoertain the addreiis of gentleman who, I believe, lives here. 1 think you will be able to asaiHt me." He lambed. " I will if I can but beicg like yourrelf an Kuglixhman, and knowing very few people, I fear 1 can be of little help to you." I am anxious to find a doctor named Ceneri." The start be gave as be beard my words ; tbe look, almost of apprehension, he oa>t on me, showed me that be reooguiied tbe name. But in a second he recovered Bimne)f. I cannot remember tbe name. I am sorry to nay I am unable to help you." " But," I said, in Italian, " I have seen yon in bis company." He ecjwled viciously. " I know no man of tbe name. Good raorniug." He raised bis bat and strode away. I was not going to lone him like that. I quickened my pace and came up witb him. I mast b. g of you to tell me where I can find him. I must see him upon an impor- tant matter. It ia no use denying that be is a friend of yours." He hesitated, tben halted. " You are strangely importunate), sir. Perhaps you will tell me your reason for your statement that the man you seek ia my friend?" " I naw you arm-in-arm with him." " Where, ma? I a*k ?" " In Turin last spring. Outside Baa Giovanni." Hi> looked at me attentively. " Yes, I remember your face DOW. You are one of tlioie young men who insulted a lady, and whom I swore to obattiae." No insult wan meant, bat even bad it been GO, it might be paBaed over now." II N , insalt I I have killed a man for less than your friend Raid to me?" Please remember I xaid nothing. But that matter* little. It ia on behalf of his niece, Pauline, that I wish to nee Dr. Ceueri." A look of utter astonihLment spread over bin face. " What have you to do with bis niece ? ' be asked roughly. " That is bis buHiuem and mine. Now tell me where 1 ou nud him." " W nit in vour name ?" he asked ourtly. " Gilbert Vaughan." " Wbat are you ?" " Au K igltli gentleman nothing more." He remained thoughtful for a few seconds. " I CM) take you to C n ' i," he aid, "but first I mut know what you want witb him, and why you mention Pauline's name? The street ia uot the place to talk in -let UN go elsewhere." I led him to my hot 1 to a room where we o mid talk at our ease. II Now, Mr. Vaughau," bt laid, "answer my question, and I may nee my way to helping you. What ha> Pauline March to do with the mtf.er ?" " She is my wife that is all." He sprang to bi feet a fierce Italian oath bused from his lips. His face was wnil < with rags. Toor wife !" he shouted. " Yon lit I say yon lit '" I rc*e, furioas as himself, but more col leoted. " I told you, sir, that I am an English gentleman. Either you will apologize for your words or I will kick you out of the room." He struggled with bis passion and ourbei it. " I apologize," be said, " I was wrong. D jea Ceueri know it ?" he asked sharply. " Certainly ; be was present when we were married." His passion once more seemed upon thi point of mastering him. " Traditort!" '. board bim wbiaper fiercely to himself " Jngatautorel" Then he turned to me iloou [Hud feature*. " If so, 1 have nothing more to do save to itagratulate you, Mr. Vangban. Your for tune is indeed enviable. Your wife ii beautiful, and of cuun-e good. You wil find ber a charming companion." I would have given much to know why the mention ot my marriage should have Ben him into mob a itorm of rage, but I woulc bave given more to bave been able to fulfil my threat of kicking him out. The intona tiou of bis last words told me that Paul ine's state of mind was well known to bim I oould scarcely keep my bauds off tbe fel low ; but I was compelled to reetrsiu my anger, as without bis aid I oould not flue Ceneri. " Thank yon," I said quietly, " now per haps you will give me the information 1 want." Yon are not a very devoted bridegroom Mr. Vaugban," said tbe fellow mockingly " If Ceneri was at your wedding it ooulc only bave occurred a few days ago. I must be important business which tears you from the tide of your bride " " II ia iu-[i irtaut business." " Then 1 fear it muat wait a few day*. Ceueri i* not in Geneva. But I have reason to think he may be here in about a week's time. I shall see him, and will tell bim you are here." " Let me know where to find him, and 1 will call upon him. I must speak with him.'" 11 1 imagine that will be as the doctor chooses. I can only make known your wiahes to bim." He rowed and left me. I felt that even now it was doubtful whether I should sue oaed in obtaining the interview with tbe mysterious doctor. It depended entirely whether be oboae to gran it. He might oome to (ieueva and go away again without my biug any tbe wier, unless bis friend or biuintlf sent me some communication. I idled away a week, and tben began to 'ear that Ceueri bad made op his mind to leep out of my way. But it was not so. A etter came one morning. It contained a 'ew words only. " You wish to see me. A carriage will call fur you at 11 o'clock. 11. C." Al 11 o'clock an ordiuary hired con- veyance drove up to tbe betel. The driver nquired for Mr. Vaugban. I ttepped in without a word, and was driven to a small louse outside the town. I'pon being shown II to a room I found the doctor seated at a able covered with newspapers and letters. Is rose, and shaking my hand begged me to be seated. " You have come to Geneva to see me, I icar, Mr. Vaughan?" " Yes, I wished to ask you some .juea- ions reepeatiug my wife." II I will answer all I can bat there are many I shall doubtless refuse to reply to. i' JU remember my stipulation ?" " Yes, but why did you nol make me aware of my wife's peculiar mental state '.'" Y ju had seen ber yourself several timnx. Her state was tbe name as wbeu sbe first proved so attractive to you. I am sorry \ou should think yourself deoeivtd ' " Why not bave t .U me everything? Then I oould bave blaiued no one." " I had so many reasons, Mr Vaughan. Pauline was a great responsibility on my iboulders. A great exnensa, for I am a > iOt man. And, after all, H tbe matter so very bad? She is beautiful, good and amiable. Sbe will make you a loving wife." " Y iu wished to get rid of ber, in fact." " Scarcely that altogether. There are circumstances I cannot explain them biob made me glad to marry ber to an ^ugli-hman of good position." " Without thinking what that man's eelings might ba on finding the woman h* o\el little btf.er than a child." I felt i diguant, and showed my feeling very plainly. Ceneri took very little notice of my warmth. U* remained perfectly calm. " There is another point to be considered. Pauline's oa*e is, in my opinion, far from being hopeless. Indeed, I have always looktd upon marriage as greatly adding to the obauoe of her recovery. If her mind to a certain extent is wanting, I believe that, little by little, it may be built up again. Or it may return as suddenly as it left ber." My heart leaped at his words of hope. Cruelly as I feel I had been treated, tool that I bad been made for this man's selfli.li ends, I was willing to accept tbe situation cheerfully if I bad any hope held out to me. " Will you give me all tbe particulars ol my poor wife's state ? I conclude she has not always been like this." " Certainly not. Her case is most pecu- liar. Some years ago she received a great shock sustained a sudden loss. Tbe effect was to entirely blot out tbe past from ber Blind. Hbe rose from her bed after some weeka' illness with her memory a complete blank. Places were forgotten friends were strangers to her. Her mind might, as you say, bave been the mind of a obild But a child's mind grows, and, if treated properly, so will hers." " Wbat was tbe cue of her illness what shook?" " That is one of tbe questions I cannot answer." " H it I have a rii lit to know." " V ,u have a right to ask, and I have a right to rtfune to rpesk." " Tell me of her family ber relatives." " Hbe has none, I believe, save my-i If." I asked o.ber questions, but oould gat no anxwers worth recording. I should return to England not much wiaer than I left it. But there was oue question to which I iunia'ed on having a clear reply. " Wbat baa tbat friend of yours that English-speaking Italian to do with Pauline ? ' Ceneri shrugged hi* shoulders and smiled. Maoari I I ata glad to bs able to answer something fully, Mr. Vaoghan. For a year or two before Pauline was taken ill, Maoari supposed bimaslf to be in love with her. He in now furious with me for allow- ing ber to get married. He declares he was only waiting ber recovery t j try bu own luck." " Why should be not bav* served your parpose as well as I seem to bave ?" Ceneri looked at me sharply. " Do you regrt t, Mr. Vangban 7" " No not if there is a chance, even a slight obance. But I tell you, Dr. Ceneri, you bave deceived and oajoled me shame tally." I rose to take my leave. Tben Ceueri apoke witb more feeling than he had yet displayed- " Mr. Vaoghau, do not judge me too harshly. I have wronged you, I admit. There are things you know noth- ing of. I must tell yon more than I intruded. The tenup'.atiou to place Pauline in a position of wealth and comfort was irresistible. I am ber debtor for a vast amoutt Al one time her fortune waa shout fifty thousand pounds. Tbe whole of that I spent " " And dare to boast of it I" 1 said bit terly. Ue waved bit band with dignity. " Yes. I dare to speak of it. I spent it all for freedom for Italy. Il was iu my keeping as trustee. I, who would have robbed my own father, my own son, should 1 hesitate to take ber money for such au end ? Every farthing went to the great oauae and was well spent." ' It was tbe act of a criminal to rob an orphan " " Call it what you like. Money had to be found. Wby should I not sacrifice my honcr for my country as freely as I would bave sacrificed my life?" " II is no use discussing it tbe matter is ended." " Yes, bat I tell you to show you why I wi-hrd to gain Pauline a home. Moreover, Mr. Vaugban" here bis voice dropped to a whiaper "I WM anxious to provide that home at once. I am bound ou a journey a journey of which 1 cannot ses the and, much less the returning. I doubt whether I should bave decided to see you had it not been for thia. But tbe chances are we shall never meet again." " You mean you are engaged in some plot or conspiracy .' ' " I mean what I have said no more, no less. I will now bid you adieu." Angry as I wsa with the man, I could not r f jse tbe band be streched out to me. Farewell," be saii, " it may be that in some year or two I shall write to you and ask you if my predictions as to Pauline's recovery have been fulfilled ; but do not trouble to seek me or to inquire for me it I am nl.-iit." So we parted. Tbe carriage was waiting t > take me back to tbe hotel. On my way tbitber I passed the man whom Ceneri bad called Maoari. He signalled to the driver to stop, snd (ben eutenng the carriage sat leaide me. ' You bave teen the doctor, Mr. Vaugban? " be asked. ' Yet. I have just come from bim." ' And bave learned all you wiib to know, I hope?" 4 A great many of my questionsbave been answered." > But not all. Ceneri would not answer all." Ue laughed, and bis laugh was cynical and mocking. I kept silence. Had you questioned me," be continue'!, ' I might have told yon more than Ceneri." ' I oniie v> ak Dr. Ceneri for all the nformation be could giv* m* respecting my wife's mental state, of which I believe fou are aware. If you oan say anything that may be of use to me, I will beg you to speak." > You asked bim what caused It ?" 1 did. Ue told me a shook." ' You ak-d him what shock. Tbat be did uot tell yon ?" 1 He had bis reasons for declining, I sup- pose." ' Yes. Excellent reasons family rea- sons." " If yon can enlighten me, kindly do so." " Not here, Mr. Vaughan. Tbe doctor and I are friends. You might fly back and aosanlt him, and I xbould get blamed. You are going back to England, I suppose? " " Yes. I start at once." " Give me your addreas, and perhaps I will write; or, better still, if I leel inclined to be communicative, I will call ou you when I am next ia London, and pay my respects to Mrs. Vaugban at the same lime." So eager was I to set at tbe bottom of the affair that I gave bim my cird. He den stopped tbe carriage and stepped out. He raised his hat, and there waa a mali- cious triumph in his eyes as they met mine. Good-bye, Mr. Vaughan. Perhaps after all you are to be congratulated upon being married to a woman whoae past il is mp waible to rake up." Witb this parting shaft -a shaft which struck deep and rajsled be left me. It i well he did so, before I caught bim by tbe throat and strove to force him to explain bis last words. Longing to see my poor wife again, I ent back to England witb all speed. CHAPlhK VII. Yes, she was glad to see me back ! In her uncertain, clouded way she welcomed me. My great fear, that in tbe abort time sbe would bave entirely forgotten me, wax rouudli-HH. Sbe knew me and welcomed me. My poor Pauline ! If I oould but lad the way to bring IhOM truant senses back once more t For months nothing of Importance occurred. It my love'f mind was, as Ceneri redioted, to be gradually restored, the process was a tedious oue. At time* I bought her btt'er- nt times worie. The act Is there wu< little or uo change In her in.liti.iii. Uour after hour she sits in taer apathy and liBtleimuesii ; apeaking only wben spoken to ; but willing to oome with ms anywbere ; do anything I suggest, whenever, aim ! 1 express my winh in rords she can comprehend. Poor Pauline I The greatest doctors in England have en her. Each says tbe same thii g. Sbe may recover ; but each tells me the eoovery would be more possible if tbe xaot olroumatanoes which brought about he calamity were known. Tbeae, I doubt, [ we hball ever learn. For Ceneri has made no sign, nor has lacari sent bis promised information. be latter, after bis last malicious words, dread more than I wish for. Teresa, who might have thrown aome light on tbe aubjeot has disappeared. I blame mysel for not having aaked tbe doctor wher* ab was to be found ; but doubtless be wouli have declined to tell me. So the day* g< on. All I oan do is, with Pruoi.la's aasibt anoe, to insure that my poor girl mad as happy as oan be, and hope tba* time ani care may at length restore ber. We are still at Walpole street. M intention had been to buy a houss au furnish it. But why ? Pauline oould no look after it would uot be interested in i it would not be home. Be we stay on my old lodging* and I live almost tbe lif of a hermit. 1 oar* to see no friend*. I am, indeed blamed for forsaking all my old acquaint anoes. Some who have seen Panlin attribute my lack of hospitality to jealousy some to otber causes ; but, as yet, I belie v no one knows tbe truth. There are times when 1 feel 1 oanuo bear my grief times when I wish th. Keuyon bad never led me inaid* tba church at Turin ; but there are other time when I feel thai, in apite of all, my love to my wife, hopeless as it ii, has mads me better _d even a happier man. I oan HI for hours looking at ber lovely face, eve as I could looking at a picture or a atatue I try to imagine tbat face lit up with brigt intelligence, as once it muat bave been, long to know what oan bave drawn tha dark curtain over her mind, and I pra that one day it may fall aside and I ma tee ber eyes responsive to my own. If felt sure this would ever be I would wai without a murmur, if needs be, till our hai baa grown gray. I bave this poor consolation wbateve tbe effect of our marriage may bave beei upon my life, it has, at least, not made rn wife's lota sadder one. Her days I am sur must be brighter than those wuen sbe was uuder the supervision of tbat terrible ol< Italian woman. Priecilla love* ber am pets her like a child, wbil.t I well, I d avery thing I can which I fancy may HIV ber *uoh a pleasure a* she is capable o [eeling. Sometimes, not always, sb* seem to appreciate my <ff jrtx, and ouoe or twi>> she ban taken my baud aid raised il to be lipa as if in gratitude. Sue is beginning to love me as a obild may Icve ita father, a some weak, helplt si creature may love it protector. Tb's is a poor recompense, bu I am thankful even for thia. So, in our quiet household, the dsys pa* ty and the mouths glide away m.tu th winter is over and the laburnum t and ilace in tbe little plots in trout of bounce in the suburbs are in bud. It is fortunate ibat I am fond of book". Without tba tast* lif- would indeed be colorless. I bav uot the heart to leave Pauline alone am seek society on my own account. I epem o^any hours every day readiug and study ing, whilst my wife (till iu the same room silent unless I addrcst a remark to ber. II is a matter of great grief to ms tbat . am almost entirely debarred from hearing the sound of music. I soon discovered tha its tffeol upon Pau'.ins was prejudicial Tbe notes which soothed me, in some way aeemed to irritate her and make bei uneasy. So, unleas eh* I* out somewhere witb 1'fiMci la and I sm left alone, tbe piano i* unopened ; th* music books lie unused. Only thone who love musio as 1 love it oan understand bow great a depri vation tbisi* tome. One morning as I sat alone I was told tbat a gentleman winbed to see me. lie gave tbe servant no name, but instructed her to av tbat bs wss from Geneve. I kostw il was Maoari. My first impulse was to aend back word tbat I would not see him. Again and again since our nrsl meeting, his wordu bad oome back to me those words wbiob biuted at something in Pauline's pant which her uncle bad sn oh; -a! iu conceal- ing But each time I thought of then? 1 decided they were only the malicious main uation of a disappointed man, who, bavinii failed to win the woman he loved, winded tJ make bis favored rival suspicious and unhappy. I feartd nothing be could say against my wife, but disliking tbs man, I uemtated before givn.g instructions for bu admittance. Yet Maoari was tbe only link between Pauline and ber past ; Ctneri i felt enre I never should nee again ; this man WM tbe only one remaining from whom il waa pm- sible to learn anything respecting my wife. The one person whoae appearance oould, by any obauoe, stimulate that torpid memory, and, perhapa, influence th state ot her mind by suggesting, no matter how dimly, scenes and event* in which he matt have played a part. Ba thinking. I decided that tbe man should be admitted, and, moreover, tbat he should be brought face to face witb Pauline. If be wi.bed to do so bs might speak to ber of old dayp, even old passion anything that might aid her to pick up and retrace thoae drorpad threads of memory. Hs entered my room and greeted me witb what I knew tobsatsumedcorditliiy. I felt, in tpits of tbe hearty grasp he gsvs my band, tbat he meant hi* vieit to bode no good t> me. Wbat did I care why he came ? I wanted him for a parpot*. With tbe end in view, what mattered tbe tool, if I oould keep ii from turning in my band and wounding me and thia waa to be ceen. I met him with a greeting almost as cor- dial ss his own ; I begged him to be aeated, than rang for wine and cigars. " You see I bave kept my promise, Mr. Vaughan," be said, with a smile. " Yes. I trusted you would do so. Have you he-u long in Kngland ?" " Duly a couple of days." " How long du you stay ?" " Until I am called abroad again. Things bave gone wrong witb UH there. I moat wait until the atmoaphere bat quieted down." I looked at bim inquiringly. " I fancied you knew my trade," be said. " I suppone you are a conspirator- 1 don't use tbe word offensively; itiitbe only on I can think of." " Yes. Conspirator regenerator -spos- tlb of freedom, whatever you like." 'But your country has been free for some years." O her countries are not free. I work for them. Our poor friend Ceosri did tbe same, but bia last day's work in done." Is he dead ?" I aaked, etaitled. Daad to all of in. I cannot give you particulars; but a few weeks after yon left Geneva be was arrested iu Si. Petersburg. Ue lay iu prison for tonon months awa.tiug his trial. Ii has oome off, hear." " Well what has happened to him " Wbat always happens our poor friend 1s at thu moment on his way to Hiberia, condemned to twenty years' bard labor U the mines." Although I bore no particular love toward Ceneri, I shuddered as I beard his fate. " And you eaoaped ?" I said. " Naturally, or I should not b* here imoking your very good cigars and sipping your capital claret." I was diigasted at the indifference witk which he tpoke of his friend's misfortune. If it seemed horrible to me to think of tbe man working in tbe Siberian mines, what should it have seemed to hi* fellow con tpirator ? " Now, Mr. Vaughan," said tbe Utter, " witb your permission I ' will enter OB business matters witb you. I am afraid I iball aurphte you." " Let me bear what you have to say." " First of all I mual ask you what Ceneri told you about myself?" " He told me your name." " Nothing of my family ? He did not Mil you mv true name any more than be told yon bii own ? He did not tell you it was March, andJQthat Pauline and I are brother and sister ?" I was astonished at this announcement. In the face of tbe doctor's assertion that this man bad been in love with Pauline, I did nut lor a moment believe il ; but think- ing it belter to bear his tale out, I simply replied, " He did uot." ' Very well tben I will tell you my bis- lory as briefly a I can. I am known by many namea abroad, but my right name i* Anthony Maroh. My father and Pauline'* married Dr. Ceneri's sister. H* died young and left the whole of bis large property to wife absolutely. Sbe died some time afterward, and in turn left everything in my uncle's bands an sole truatee for any aister and myself. Yon know what became of tbe money, Mr. Vaughau ' " 1 l>r. Ceueri told me," I said, impressed in spite of myself by the correct way in which be marshalled bis facts. " Yes, il waa spent for Italy. It piid for the keep of many a red shirt, arm. d many a true Italian. All our fortune was apent >v tbe truatee. I bave never blamed him. When I knew where it had gone I freely brgave him." " Let ua aay no more about it, then." " I don't quite look upon it in that light. t'iotor Emmanuel's Government if now irmly established. Italy i* tree and will ;row richer every year. Now, Mr. Vaufhan, uy idea i* this : I believe, il the tacts of ibe oase were laid before the king, some- bing might be done. I believe, if 1, and rou ou behalf of your wife, were to make t known tbat Ceneri'a appropriation of our fortunes for patriotic purpoees had left us penniless, a large portion of tbe money, f net all, would be freely returned to ua. You mnt bave friends in England who would aetiat jou in gaining tbe ear of K'ng Victor. have frienda in Italy. Garibaldi, for ostavuoe, would vouch for tbe amount paid uto hia bands by L>r Ceneri " II is tale was plausible, and, after all, bis scheme was not altogether visionary. I was beginning to think be might really my wile's brother, and tbat Ceueri had, or aomt purpose ol his own. concealed the elatiouablp. " But I bave plenty of money," I sail. " But I bave not," be replied with a rank laugh. " I think you ought for tbe ake of your wife to jou> me in the matter." " I mast take time to consider it." " Certainly I am iu no hurry. I will n the meantime get my papers and letition in order. And now may I see my iater ?" " She will be in very shortly if you will wait." I* the better, Mr. Vaugban ? " I shook y head a.dly. Poor girl ! tben I fear she will not eoogni29 me. We hive |>>nt very few lays together amoe we were children. I .in, of course, much ber senior ; and from be age of 18 bave been plotting and itiug Domestic ties are forg jtteu uuder uoh oiroumetauoDS." I wsa still far from putting any faith n the man ; beaidea, there were bia word* n a former occasion to be accounted for. " Mr. Maoari, " I said " Exouae me Maroh i* my name." " Tben, Mr. Marob, I muat aak you now o tell me th* particular* of the shook wbiob deprived my wife ot her full reason." His face grew grave. " I cannot now. iome day I will do so." " You will tben, at least, explain your rorda when we parted at Geneva?" " I will auk pardon for them and apclo- ize, a* I know I spoke battily and thought- esaly, bat bavmg forgotten, I am, ol course, uuable lo explain them." I said nothing, feeling uncertain whether was playing a deep game with me or ot. " I know," be continued, " that I wss uriou* at bearing of Pauline'* marriage. n bir state ol health Ceueri should never lave allowed it -and then, Mr. Vangban, I ad net my heart upon ber marrying an talian. llad she recovered, my dream ras tbat her beauty would win ber a hus- >and ol the highest rank. ' Any reply I should have mad* was pre- en ted by tbe entrance ol Pauline. I was oteuMly anxious to see what edict th* ppearauoe ol bar so-culled brother would ave upon her. Macari rose and stepped toward her. Pauline," he said, " do you remember me?" She looked at him witb eyes full of ouri- UH wonder, but shook her bead as one in utt Ho took ber hand. I net oed ibal he aeemed to (brink from bim instinct- vely. "Poor girl, poor girl I" he said. "Tins t worse than 1 expected, Mr. Vangban. 'uliue, it i long siuo* we bave out, but on otuuot bave forgotten me I ' Uer large troubled eyes were riveted on is fao* ; but blie made no sign of reoog- ition. " Try and think who it is, Pauline," I aid. (Tube continued. I ' He who liT*but (or himself lives but for little thiiii!. Il U Mated that nearly 400 sugar tale* lu Cuba have beeu either destroyed r abandoned by their owners in tba last eoade. I'ribce Croeby, who WM the slave and ervaut of Kuooh Crosby, who figured ai larvey Birob in Cooper's ttory of the (evolutionary ipy, died a few dayi ago at U residence near Carthage Ltuding, N.T. niif two or three yean ago be considered imielf t a be 103 years of age, but home Believe that be was 110 on the time of hi* eath. I