At about 9 o’clock the same night Jack aud I were returning to college after a short walk, when we were met by a lady closely veiled, who stopped right before us. “ May I speak to you for a moment T she said touchingly to Jack. Jack started, and 1 surmised that she was the young lady Jack had inter viewed that morning. I walked on, and as soon as 1 was out of ear-shot she said to my friend, “ You will think mo a dreadfully rude woman. So I am, but I cannot help myself. I lead an awful life, and I am heartily ashamed of it. I am the accomplice of a rogue. You were swindled out of £2 2s. this morning, like many others before you. If you had expressed a desire to marry me you would have lost more money, that’s all ; you never could marry me —because—l am married already.” Here she hid her face in her hands, and for a moment she could not speak, “T am ashamed of my life,” she went on after a short pause. “ That man who took your money is my husband. When you left our lodgings he followed you, aud that is how I learned your ad dress. While you were talking to me he was hiding behind a screen in the same room. Ho afterwards abused me for not doing my best to ensnare you, but I had not the heart to lead you on. I thought, by the kind look in your eyes, that you would prove the very man to help me out of niy difficulties.” At this point she grasped Jack’s hand. He blushed, rose to his full height, and looked as though he would like to strangle her brutal husband. “Ah ! I can see I was not mistaken,” she continued. “ Cun you help me ? Will you assist mo out of the dutches of that inhuman monster, my hus band ?”

“ I can, and will," said Jack vehe mently ; " take me to the scoundrel.” “ No, no ; lie would murder me. I must escape from him by stealth). lie allows me no pocket money. 