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I ^i^ O-«H'«4HQ-t-O-fO«rO-f«>O+0>O>a0>O-f«+CrH5^^-HD(>«-fC-f«>«e^ I â-  m 1 11 lie liH o o -t- » » » o i* -♦â-  OR THE STEWARD'S SON • I • CHAPTER XXXIX.-Con. Nornli founii her old PDom I'oady for her, and Harnian \vaitin(» lo ntteiul upon her as of old; and in condition of won- deriiionl Ijoyoiid descriplitui, slu; clwmtli'd her Iravulling dross for iiii ovi:niii{,' one. The siftit of Harinan awakened all the painful memories conneclecl willi Uecca South. She a.skod guiilly if Mannan had beard any tidings of Iho lost gii'l auJ Harmun, with a sigh, bhook her head. "Nn, my ladyâ€" no, ina'uniâ€" not a word, and " .siic was going to add, "1 shall never hear of hor again," but did not want to sadden litr beloved mis- tress, and changed the snbjecl. Prc'senll/ the big gong resounded Uinuigh the house, and Norah went down to the drawing-room. \ 'I'lio Kernd les were Itiere and Jack, but not Cyril nor Mr. Petlienck. Norah looked around. "He is not here yet!" snid l.ady I'ern- dnle, taking tier hand and drawing her to her almost prutectingly. ".\ic you very anxious to sec the new eurl, Norah?" Norah smiled. A kind of presenlinienl of some ttj)pi'nacliing suipiLse and clinmx suddenly lla;<hed upon liei , but it was vague and indellnile. "Are not you?" she sa'd. "What clots it all mean, and why does he eoino in this mysterious manner? Where is Cyril?" "lie will be hero dinetly; lie is in the library willi Mr. Pet herick," said Lord Kerndale, cro.ssing over to tier, and tak- ing his place ^esiue her, also wilh an air of supporting and encouraging her. "He has something of iniporlance 'o conuuunicatu to Mr. Pettierick " "About the eurl?" she a.sked. liei- brows coming together with u puzzled expi-es- sion. Before Lord Ferndale could answer, the door opened, ami Ihe buller, with u look baining de.sci'iption, .said : "Lord Arrowdule." Norah stai'ted, and held I.iidy Kern- Uales hand tightly, and looked towurJ Uie donr, but she saw no one beside Cyril and the old lawyer. Then suddenly sIk; caught a glimmer- ing of Ihe truth from a crrlaiii e.xpres- sion in Cyril's face. The next inslnnl he was by her side, and had got bolh her hands in his. "Are you so surprised, dearest?" he murmured. ".\m I? (^yril!" broke fi'oin her, as she clung to him, her lovely eyes searching hiii face. "Are you ?" "Yes, countess!" .said Mr. Pelherick, wilh a slight emphasis on the tille. "I'ho Earl of .'\rro\vdale, for whom wo have been looking so long, is none other than your husband, Mr. Cyril Biirne!" Norah utitred a faint cry, and trem- bled a lillle; and then, fi.s they gathered round her, and, all talking at uiice, be- gan lo explain the niysleiy. Ilie lears rose in hor eyes, and, half liiiighiiig and half crying, she hid her face on Cyrils brea.st. They wore all excited, and Ihe old lawyer certiilnly not the least. "Of course. 1 have been a blind old idiot," he exclaimed to Lord Keindale, "or I should have gue.ssed Ihe truth long ago. Hut, you see, we lawyers are not accustomed to romance, andâ€" and it never occurred lo me that Mr. P.urne could be other than ho represenlod him- self. If 1 were to try and tell you how glad I am that things are as they ore 1 couldn't do it!" And ho liiuglied. and coughed, aiul nodded lo one and Ihe other. "No need lo trouble about thai money now. you know, Lord Kerndale," and ho chuitkled. "The money the late carl left lo Nor- ah?" said Lord I'erndale. "Yes, yes!" a.ssented Ihe old man. "We slia"n'l dispute Ihe will now. Lord Arrowdale won't be troubled by us. He may keep it and welcome." Cyril hoard and looked round. "11 is not Lord Arrowdales lo keep, Mr. Pelherick," he said, with n Inngh. "Will you lake charge of this tor Lady Arrowdale, please? ' And he handed him the long blue packet in which he had in- clo.sed the marriage certillcalc. "Open it, please." Mr. Pelherick opened il, and hastily read the paped inclosed. Then he held oul hi.s hand with an impulse of salis- faclion and approval. "It is a deed of gift, to Lndy Norah if oil that the will gave her!'' he exclainied. "My lord." and hfi bowed to Cyril wilh an almost solenui formalily, "pormil mo to express my conviction that in the pi-e- scnt holder of your ancient and hmior- able title your house has a worthy and noble roprcsonlalive." Then: wa.s more handshaking and talk- ing, but at last Lord Kerndale reminded the rest that dinner was wailingâ€" and .spoilingâ€"and Cyril, relinquishing Norah to him, gave his arm lo Lady Kerndale. As Itic door opened Ihey saw that the hall was full of servants. The buller had Iwrno the startling news of Cyril's identity lo the .servanLs' hall, and, in ii flulter of inlen.so c.xcitenienl. Ihey had galh'ired together to give him and his beautiful wife a welcome. Not for many years had Ihe vaulled roof rung with such chcci-s as rose when tlio party came oul from llie draw- ing-room into the hall, and il was not until Cyril had led Norah forward, and spoken a few hcnrtfell words of gtwt- kig and thanks that the parly were per- â- iuiixl to go in lo dinner. I laaa bulore tlic nic-.al was over was lieai'd ttie buzz and murmur of an ex- eiled crowd gathered un the terrace out- side, for the news had spread through the village like wildliro. and the excite I people had hurried lo the Court lo as- certain for themselves wlielhcr the story wore true; whether, indeed. Mr. t:yril Burne were the real Itarl of Ari'owdalc, and beautiful Lady Norah, whom Ihey had learned to love, Ihe couiite.ss; and it was not until Cyril had taken Norah out onto the terrace and presented him- self and her lo the cheering crowd mat it would consent to betake itself lo Ihe meiTv uinking for which the household had made hasty preparntions. 11 was a night of wild excitement. Some ready-willed individuals ruslioLl off to the church and set the bells ringing, and others hurriedly buill up a huge bonliro on the green, and soon tl'.o llames were siireading sl;v high, anil helping Ihe bells to prjclaim Ihe horue-coming of the young earl and his bride. With" hor arm wilhiii her husband's, and suiToundt-d by their friends, Norah watched llie red relleclioii ot the groat lire itiid listened to the pealing uf ttie bells wilh feelings of profound joy and gralilude; jov so perfect and absorbing that il i:: lillie wonder she forgot for Ihe iiioinoiil the existence of sucli a person as C.uiUlford lierlon, of llie uivslery at- teiuliiig Ihe disappearance ot Uecca S...iilh. Indeed, not one ot Ihem, excepting Jaci;, gave a Uioughl lo the man whose base .scheming had so nearly wrecked Ihe life of the benuliful girl whom they all loved. It was only he who remem- bered that Guildford Berton had btiU lo be reckoned with. DON'T THROW MONEY AWAY CII.VPTER XL. Thai evening, an hour before the ro- inanlic arrival of the Earl and Counte»,s of .\rrowdale, Guildford Berton had wan- dei'Pd up the avenue and gazed up at l!ie great hou.sc. He had accepted Lady Koriulalc's promise, and had wailed 'is she had advised him. What could she have intended lo imply, he asked him- self, but that Nonili would come round to his terms, and w;i3 only asking for a few days' grace? What could she do but accept them? With all his pa.ssion for luir, he undei'slood her as lillle as the .swine wallowing in its sly under.-land-i the mystery ot the stars. To hi.'* base mind it seemed just impossible that any woman shuiild choosi; oUscurily and poverty before rank and weullh. Yes, he lold himself in his solilai'y musings in Ihe grim, desolate colLugo, she would come round in lime. Any day. any liu\u'. ho might receive a message from her. .She woukl euine back and send for him, and accept his Icnus. lie should bo Ihe husband ot Lady Norah .Vrrtjwdale, and, if not lord of Sanlleigli, Ihe owner ol the vast weullh left by Iho late enii. And so he waitedâ€" waited wilh a resl- less, feverish impalieiice, inlensilied iiilo an agony far im.sl description by thf hiileous secret which haunled him. All day he spent shut up in the house in which his crime had been eommltled, and wiiieh seemed a torture house and a tomb lo him. It was only at night that he emerged from Iho gloomy silence of Ihe haunled collage, and then he avoid- ed his fellow-nieii, and prnv.led about the dark lanes and round the Court. He hoard of Mr. I'elherick's arrival, and know Ihal he v.as slaying at Ihe Court, but he did not go near him. He would wail, he. lold hini.'^elf, until Xor- ah returned and sent for him. Then â€" well, he called up a v i.->ion ot vieloiy anil triumph which ahiiosl ninde him giddy, and for Iho moment di.s[)olled the dark shodow which hovered about him. This evening ho had sauntered up the avenue wilh his heail resting upon ]u< breast, and, suddenly raising his tyi^s. saw Ihal the windows of the \iisl man- sion were full of light. Me slood still and gazed, and his heart beat expectantly, and he <lrew nearer and wailed, his hands clasped tightly and teverishlv behind his back. I'resently a servant came hurrying down Ihe drive, and he slopped him. 'Beg your paiiioii. Mr. Berton. You gave me a friglil, sir." "Whatâ€" why is the place lit ui) to- night?" asked Guildford Berlon. con- trolling his voice, and speaking as calm- ly and composedly as he could. The man touched his hal. "riie new earl's coming, sir." riuildford Berlon's hands gripped each other still more llghlly. and ho bit his lip as he choked back Ihe e.xclanuition which nearly burst from him. "The earl!" he said, wonderingly. "Yes, sir; quite sudden and unexi)ec- ted like. Mr. Pelherick only heard this morning. There's Lord and Lady Fern- dale and another genlleman there to meet him. Beggin' your pardon, sir, I must be goin' on." and he hurried ofL Guildford Bi-rlon drew back among the Irofcs. The news hail ."starllod and bewildered him. He had been so ab- .soi'bed wilh his one idea-â€" wailing for Norah's return and decisionâ€" Ihal he had scarcely given a thought lo Ihi; young earl, for whom he had been look- ing so long and fruitlessly. He paced slowly down the avenue, hurying back. "Do you know when the e&rl is com- ing?" ho asked. No, the man said, nobody knew for certain; but it was supposed that ho T//E SETTING HENâ€" Her failures have discouraged many a poultry raiser. You can make money raising chicks in the ri^t way â€" lots o£ It. No one ilonbts lliat there ia money in mising chickcuD with u i{ood lucubalor anil Browlur. L'sors of ttie dmtham Incutjalor and Brooder havoiiil iiKulo liioiiBy. It you still cling to Uio old idea that you can Hueces^futly run a poultrjr tmKiue^d iiuing Iho licti as a butcher, we would like UirenKou with you. Ill the tlrat pluve, wo can provo to you that your actual c;isii lo.-,s in egi;<i, wliicli llio Z'J liciia Nhould lay diiriiiK the time you keep tbeiu hatching; and brooding, will Ivj unou!»h to pay for a Chatham Incubator and Ijroodtr in live orKi.v liatubrs. to say nothint; whatever o( the lawer and bettor results attained by tlio MM ot tlio Chatham Incubator and Brooder. If you allow a hon to set. you lose at least eight wcei;8 of layintr (tluoe weeks hatcliirii; and llvo weeks takinc I'are of the cliickeiisl, or Kiy ill the eigliC weolcs she would lay at least tliico dozen ekfK". Let thoChathaiii Incubator on tho hatclunSi while the hen i;ucs ou layiu); ogga. OnrXo. 3 Incubator will linteh as many fife'gs a« twenty seltiuK Iruh. and do it belter. Noiv, boru is a itiiestion iu aiittuuttic :â€" It you keep 'JO lii^na from layins for 8 weots, how much eatU do you loiie if each hen would haTO laid 3 dozen cue', and niSB'^ are worth 1 J coiita per do^uii / Aus.â€" $9.C0, Tnorcfoio, when the Cliatham In<ul>ator is hal otun^rtliu number of eifijMtliat twenty hens would liatub. it i^ really oarnint; in c^mh tor you $11.0(1, besides piodiuing for your pmtit tliicks liy tho wholesale, and being ready to do the 8,inio tUintf over aguiu the luomeiu each UuIlu isoir. Don't you think, therefore, that it TOys to keep tho hens laying ami let tlto ClialLam Ineubalor do tho hatehiiigf 'I'hero are many otlicr reasons why tho CliatUam liuubaior and Brooder outolasse* the setting hen. Tho hun seta when she is ready. Tho Chat- ham Incubator is always nvuly. i^y ])lamiiiii; to tnko otfa hatch at tho ri;;ht time, you iiia}- havo plenty of broilers to ^ell when broilers are .scarce and pricoa at the lop m>tch. If jrou dep«nd ou tho hfiii. your eliii-ics will ^ow lo broilers just when every other hen's chicks are being marketed, aiid when the urice i^ uutso stiir. The hen is a oarelosa mother, often loadliiK !u r chlckti amont,'st wet i^rass, himhes, and in placti whei-o rats can oouliseato her youiijf. Tho Chatham Brooder beliiivcs ilKclf, Is a perfect mother and very rarely loses a chick, and is not. infested nith lice. Altosollier, there is absolutely no rea.«^imblB reason for continuing the use of a hen u-s a hatcbor and ever.v i-easou why yon should liava a Chatham Incubator and 1lriH>der. Wo ai« makine » very special uU'er, which It will pay you to investigate. Small Premises Sufficient For Poultry Ruisin^. Of coulee, if you have lota of room, no mncti tho bettor, but many a man and wtunan aro earryluconasucce8siiil and protltablo poultry busiuoa-i in a siiiall city or toH n lot. Anyone with a fair k/a-A sttiblo or shed and a small yard can raiiHi poultry prolltably. But to make money quickly, you must e«l AW.iy from the old idtuiof tryinglodo buuiiu-sji with sotting hens as hatchers. Vou must (jet a Chatham Incubator and Ih-ooiler. To cnablo e\ cryljorij' to get a fair start iu ttio riubt way in Ihe ixmltry business, we make a very special offer which it is worth your whilo to invciili^iito. The Chatham Incubator and Brooder has created a New Era in Poultry Raising. The setting Hen as a Hatcher has been proven a Commercial Failure. Tlie Chatham Incubator and Brooder has always proved a Money Maker. A Liiiht. Pleasant and Profit- able Business for Women ^lany women iii-o to-iiay makiiifr an Inde- pendent living and puttinu by money ev<!ry '.uoiuU rai^iuK poultry with a Chuthtuu Incu- bator. Any woman witli a little leisure time at hor disposal can, without any previoim experience or without a cent of t.ash, bepin the tioultry business uud uiako money right from the start. Perhaps you have a friend who ia doing so. If not, wo cm give you tlie names iic many who started with much mis;jiving only lo be sur- prised hytlieeaseand rapidity witit whiuh the pi-uUts cainu Iu them. Of course, success depends on getting :» ri^Tut start. Vou must bt';;iu i-ight. Vou can never make any considerable uioney ad a poultry raiser with hens as liatciiers. You must have a good Incubator auJBioodor, hut tlii,^ means in tlie ortlinary way an investment which, perhaps you are not pretKirod to mako just now, and thin in just whore our spooial olfur comes iu. If you aâ„¢ In oarnesU wo ^^ ill set yon up in tho poultry business without a cent of ciuib down. If wo wcro notsuie that tho Chatham Inculiator and Brooder is tho best and that with it and a reasonable amount of tilfort on your part you ai-<* sow to mako itioney, we would not nii^ku I l;e special oiler ;*cl'j\v. WE WILL SHIP NOW TO YOUR STATION FBGIGUT PREPAID A CHATHAM INCUBATOR and BROODER You Pay us no Gash Till After 19G6 Harvest "Ucutleinttn,â€" Tour No. 1 Iiicubalor is all righL 1 am perfoctly satisdcd with it. Will got a larger one fr<jm you nest year. U. il. LovKWUUu, Liudi'a) , Unt." "(ientloiuon, I think both Incubator and Brooder is all right. I got '!> par cent, out ot three batches. K. b. 7li:.uinq, I'UttsviUc, Unt," <]lcntleine;i.â€" I had never seen an incubator until I re<'eived yoiirn. 1 was pleaxed and sur- jiriscd to gnt over 80 perccnu, and the chickon<* are uU simii^ and healthy. A child could operate machmo successfully. Jas. Dav, Itath- well, Mau." IS) mt 248 Ej|i THE CHA THAM INCUBA TORâ€"fU iuccess /uis encoura,^ed many to mat* more ntonrv t/ian they ever tlu>ughl possible out of chicks, â- â-  - . Every Farmer Should ' Raise Poultry Almost every farmer "ke«p.s hen^" but. whll» ho knows I Iiat there is a certain amount of prollt in the business, ovon when letting it take <air© of itself, few farmers aio awaio of ho>» luuclt they are losing every year by not gettinij into the poultry liusinciw iu such a v, ay oa to mako real money out of it. The setting- tion as a haloher will never be n commercial succes.s. Her business is to lajr eggs and she should Iw kept at it. The onljr ^vay to raise chicks for prolit is to beeiii ligiit, bymstallinga Chaiham lucubatoraudUroodcr, With such a luachiiio you can begin liutchiiis on a large scale at any limo. You Kiu onl.v cot one crop oIT ymir fields In a year, but wjtn a Chatham Incubator and Urooderand ordinary attention, you can rtiiaa chickens from early Ppricg uiilil Winter and have a ci-op every mouth. Think of il I Quite ft few farmers have discovertd that there is money in tJio jniuitry busincssandhavo found this branch of {arming so )>rolitabl« that they have installed tcvenir Chatham Iiicub»- tors andllroodcrs alter trying the hrst. Perhaps you think that it rcqxiires a great deal of tune or a. gi't'at deal of tuchnical knovr- Icdgo to raise uhickena with a Chatham Incu- iiator and liroodcr. If so, you are greallj' mis- taken. Your wife or daughter can attend to the machine and look after tho chickens with- out iutcrlering with their regular household duties. The market is always good and prices are never low. The demand is always in on ess o£ the supply and at certain tiinea of the year you can practically eet any price you cjire to ask for good broilers. NVithaCiialham lii<.ub:»tor and Krooder you can siurC liatchiiiR at the right time to bring the chickens lo markotaoio hroilera when the supply is very low and tho prices accordingly liiKli. Thia you could never do with hens as hatcboni. We know that there is money in tho poultry business for every farner who will go aeout it richu All you have to do is lo ert a Chatham Incubator and Brooder and star it. But per- haps you nro not prep lied just now to spend themunuy. This is why wo mako the special offer. IS THIS FAIR ? We know there is money in i-aisiny chickena. ^Vo know the Chatham Iiicuoatur auU Brooder has no equal. We know that with any reaaoiiable effort on your part, you <^aiinot but mako mousy out of the Chatham Incubator aud Brooder, Wo know that we m;sde a. similar ofTcr laat year and that in every ij.se the i>a,vii'.ciil« wera met cheerfully uud promptly, aud that in many c.-isos money wa^ acoompaaitid by letters ex- prossini; satisfaction. riieiefori'. \se> have no hnritalien in maUiiigr this proposiliiiu to evt^ry honest, earnest maa or woman wlio may wish Lo add to their yw^rlr pioUts with a small expenditure of time aud money. This really mennK that we will sot yon up In tho iioultry busineKS so that yoi uiii mako money riKht from the start, without lu'kiiie for a single cent from you until af tor I'JOU harvest. If we knew of a i>dreroll'pr, we wouldnuiko it. Write us a post caid with your name and nddres.s. and wo w i 11 .send you f nit particulars, na well as our >>rantif nlly ilhiotrated liook, " How to make money oul of chicks." Writd to-day to Chatham. We can sr.pply yon quioklyfrom ourdis'.rili.iting warehouses at Calgary, nrauduu, Kecina, Winnipce, New Westmluster. B.C., MonlreaL Halifax, Chatham. Tactorics at (Jhatiiam, O.nt., and UuTKOlT, Mluii 612 The M-ANSON CAMPSELL CO., Limited, Kept. No. 33, CHATHAM, CANADA Let us quote you prices on a good Fanning Mill or good Farm Scaibl wuiilfl iiri'ivi; to ijjiimi'. Guildford Berton licsilateil .t inoiiiL-nl, llii'ii siiiil: *'.\iul i.s Ldfiy N'dnili- it is nut known wlioii sho rpttirii.'^?" the man ,<!lioiili his lienil, doubtless \vunilt.>rinf,' why Mr. Berton did not ^jo up lo till Court and ask the niieslioii of Mr. I'clhi'rick. "I Liin't ,suy. .sir; I haven't heard tluit .she i.s expectixl, even." Guildfni-d Herton walked nn and re.icliod the ootliifje. It wn.s dark atnl f,'looniy find forlnddinn ns usual, and he Ihivw himself into tho ainichair hcside Ihe nej^leclcd lire, whieh wa.s .siiiolderiiifi sullenly in Ihe small, pinched yrale, and tnused. How loiif,' would il be before Norah ivlurnod and Ihey onuld ho tnnrried? Mow lonn would it he licfni'e ho eoulil leave this place, which he hated with c tear and loulllill^4 lieyoiid words, and lake her away wilh him? Ili.s wife! Mis wife! Tho vision dispelled for a s|ace Ihe >,'lm)in which enveloped him, and he sul mullerin}.'. "I.udy Kenidule is nl Ihe Court; I will (JO and speak to hor. I'll a.sk her where Norah is, and how louM it will be hc- fore she comes hack, .sjie eaniiol I'efusc to tell me. Yes, I'll ga to the Court to- nifihl. What does it matter lo nie thai lliis youiif! foQl and vagahuud has oome? I want nothiUii of him, I want Nornh 1 Norah! Nonili! I will go up lo-nightâ€" lo-nishl!" Then he crouched lower over Ihe lire. and warmed his hands at the fcehlo flame which he had succeeded in rous infi, and suddenly he was .st.irHed hj the crash of bells. He rose, with thai look on his face, which Ihe man wcais whose brain is boKinning lo soften from constant brooding, and as he looked through Ihe window a tongue ol lire shot up and lit tip the room. I'or a inonienl he stared, wild-eyed, then he realized what had happened. "Curse the fools!" he muttered with a snarl. "They'll wish they were lolling for his death or had got him on '.ho top of n fire, before many months have gone," and he flung himself into Ihe chair again. But presently, as if the voices .slioul- ing and cheering dnw him in spile ot him.self. he rose, and. (linking nn his ooat, took up a soil wid> i v. aK>^' \\.\\. and, out. carefully lucking the gale, went My this lime Ihe light from Iho huge honllrc-. was cu.sling a iliellow glow over tlif village, and its reflection, rod and blithe, 1.M11I1I 111! seen In llufse windows of the Court in which there hapiiciad lo he no liglil. .\s he entered Ihe village sireel he found a crowd of people lending lo- w;ii'd tlic Court, as a stream lends lo the .sen. Me joined Ihem half mechani- cally, and, in their midst, presenlly found himself on Ihe luwn just beneath the terrace. A slivaui of light poured from Ihe dining-room windows onto the broad marble pavement of the terrace, and fell on Ihe upturned fat:es of tho crowd; ami the red glow from the lion 11 re poured from behind Ihem and seeme^l lo mingle wilh the light from Ihe window. Tho crowd was shouting all round him. and In the overstrained condition of his nerve.s he could not distinguish what they were saying. "What IS il Ihe fools arc yelling for?" he demanded of a man who stood he- side him, and who wjis, wilh tlie excep- tion of himself. Ihe only silenl person in Iho crowd. The man started slightly ns he heard Cnildford Rerton'.s haid, sarcastic voice. and eniilled a low whistle of surprise. "lIuUo!" he said, close lo his ear. for the noise was nlniost deafening whei> they slood, "you here! I should hav.' thought you would have made your.seli scarce by this time, now tho game's up. i Do you mean lo say you don't hear w hat Ihey are shouting for? They are calling for Ihe enrl and his wife! Take my ad- vice, and follow my example," and wilh a grin he moved away .sideways and was lost in Ihe crowd, at the moment Ciuilil- ford Berton recognized himâ€" T'lirlong. At anoUier time Ihe man's sudden ap pcarance â€" and disappearance â€" and sinister warning would have had .somi cfftr:! upon Cuildford Berton; Nil n strange mood po-ssc^-sed him Ihal night, and it may almost be said Ihal ho ac- lually forgot Iho man Iho moment he lost sight ot him. Hut Ihe words, "Ihe enrl and his wifel" haunted him. "Is Ihe earl married?" ho ii.sked of n w-iinari who had taken I-'urIoiig',>) place al his .fide. .â- <iic si;iroil al him. "Don't you know lliul " .she began, then she broke off lo exclaim. "Why, it's Mr. Cuildford, I' â- unt il. sir?" lie stilled an oalli, and gol away from her and into Ihe centre of Ihi; crowd, pushing nemer and nearer lliii U'rraco. "His kJiii.'-hip's at dinner, and won't come oul, bless you!" .said a man, "Oh, yes, lie will; al least she will, ble.ss her heart!' wa.s Ihe retort; and Guildford Ueiton, wondering dully why the new countess, who must bo a slrnnger. should -seem .so will known and already iiojiulnr. pulled his soil hat further over his face, and waited. f'resently a roar rose from Iho crowd; Ihe dining-niom windows had been flung wide open by a eoiiplo of footmen, and a slalwart man stepped out oulo ttm terrace, with a lady on his arm. The lifihl from the bonflro fell full upon his face and hers, and Oiiildforrt slared and gasped, and Ihcn laughed hoarsely. He must be going mad for ceriain, lo imagine that the.se two must be Cyril niirne and \'(U"tli. Yes, that was il; he was losing his reason. Then, as if in a dream, he heard the gentleman speak. The words fell upon his ears as if Ihey had been spoken by some one a mile oil, and yel he (taught every one dislinclly. What was he say- ing, this mun who looked like that hound Cyril Uurne? "Thank you, my friends, one and all, for Ihe Isind welromo you have given ;is. I Irust none ot us will ever forget this night, and Ihal henceforth we aro neighliors in every sense of the woixl. Thank you again and again, not only for myself, but for my dear wife, whom all of you know, and whoso heart Is full of gralilude tor your kind wi.shcs." .\ mighly cheer rcse, deafening, Ihrill- i:g. And almost before It had ceasul Guildford Berton clulched Iho arm ot Iho i:an pressing against him. "Who- -who is that?" ho demanded, honr.sely. Ihe man slnroii al him, and .shook his hand off impalienlly. "That fellow. a.s you calls him. ma.v ler. is llie young carl, Iho genilcninn n« was Mr. I^iirno, ttie arlisi; and that young lady is his wife. T.idy Norah ns was. Hurrnhl Ilurrshl One more cheer, boys! Hurrah!" (To be contimiodX J