“Governor has heard the news from Maisie, and is riled,” was his comment. “ He’s a good old boy. I’ll go and cheer him up a bit. They’ll have to invite Hilda and entertain a house party—a godsend to them. They have been remarkably quiet as far as I’ve heard since that awful tragedy. Poor, unfortunate George!” Charlie’s face went grave as he alluded even in thought to that dark blot. Ho wiped some dust off his coat sleeve, shook the ash off his cigar, and cogitated— “ Well, well, what’s done can’t be un done,” he said, beginning to revive. “I hope they’ll let the matter rest. No re grets nor prosecutions can restore poor old George. I’d not have had it happen for a dukedom, if Who is there ? You, Tom Barclay; oh, I’m so sorry that I can’t come now. I’m hurrying off to Coxmoor, the father has sent for me.”

“ Haw, haw, not you* mother, then P That’s generally the ——” “ My mother died fifteen years ago,” in terrupted Charlie, curtly. “Then she won’t send for you yet awhile, wo will presume. Haw, haw!” Mr Barclay had a long laugh at his own witticism. He had it alone. Charlie did not attempt to share the merriment. (To be continued.)

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