We suit each other admirably, and wo are very happy." Isabel turned, her shadowed eyes towards the window ; and for the moment she could think of nothing to say. Were they mistaken, after all, in thinking Amy Angus was swerving from her wifely faith, and might not that evening stroll on the moor be capable of a very simple ex-

planation '? She felt in a maze of bewilderment and perplexity, not unmixed with an indefinable dread. She had. resolved to do the only thing she could do—counsel Robert to take his wife away from Auchen gray for a week or two —-but in the face of his remark she could say no more. "So your brother is going off?" said Robert, more gravely. "I sympathise with you very much about him." "I know you do. You have acted a brother's part towards me and mine, Robert," Isabel said, in tones of emotion. "I only wish. 1 could repay you with aught besides my deep gratitude. "That and your sisterly love have repaid me over and above, it' I need payment," answered Robert, with a sunny smile. " Has Rolfe decided where to go V' " Yes ; he gave your father his decision to-day. It seems .that one of the Royal Mail line sails from

lion lon on the 10th, and lie. seems inclined to go with it instead of Waiting anotherjnolilh ] " <_ "Sydney is .his destination, then. "ye ;. I wrote to out' relative last night, and the letter will arrive in time to prepare him for Ilolfe's coming." ■ " lie may do better there," said Robert. "You must keep up your heart about him." "I will try to do so, but I m.tist confess L do not feel very hopeful," answered Isabel. " Are you going already? There was something' I was going to .speak to you about. Oil,, yes; it was Joan"Laurence. Did you know"she had turned liUe m/nur ?" • " ' •" Amy. was tolling me something to that effect the other day. Mrs iialfour had h. in tod it toiler, but I did not pay much attention to what she said. Is it really tnte'f. ' " Yes. She'has got her book-dis posed of, too, very advantageously, considering that she is quite an amateur. 1. 