Wenzell and Herter have been the agents, and my father, here at home, the moving spirit." " Why — 0 ! why should he have sought harm to us ?" cried Doris. " Do you not guess ?" 11 Yes ; I have my strong suspicions ; and upon the strength of those suspicions, I promised my mother, on her dying bed, that I would co ac to America — to my papa's old home— and establish my rights if I could ; and she had a promise from George that he would be my husband, and come with me." At thi3 point Rupert arose from his seat, and took two or three turns across the room. Finally he stopped by his companion's eide, and laid a hand gently on her shoulder, as she still sat. " Dori3, if I could reveal to you the whole truth, I would do so on the instant ; but I am in the dark, as you are, though, perhaps, still, we must, both of us, be content to wait for further development. It is strange— or, at least, curious— that the man whom I had in my heart so highly honoured should prove to be tho very man whom my father had betrayed -your husband! Strange things come to pass in this world, certainly !" "0 ! Rupert. lam so glad you like my George — " "Ha ! Don't call him by that namo. It I may slip your tongue when it ought not." "I will be careful, cousin. I do not think I could be tempted to botray the precious secret." " One thing more, Dorb, and wo will let this matter rest for the present. You spoke of a golden crucifix to which you were inclined to attach some my3ter^. I have a reason for asking about that. What ie it ? If you can explain to me, I Avish you would " She hesitated not a moment. She told him what the thing was ; that her father had caused it to be made in Paris ; that he had kept ib sacredly, more than hinting that he regarded it a3 a talisman of virtue to himself. 