Pale aa marble, she coolly met the un disguised ardent admiration in hia gaze, and bendiHg forward he asked pleadingly : 'Nob to-morrow? Then next day, Mrs Orme ?' 1 Perhaps so, if I chance to be at home ; which is by no means certain. Naples is a sorceress and drawa me hither and thither at will. General Laurance, I wish you a pleasant ride to Baiie, and must bid you good-bye." She inclined her head, smiled proudly! and closed her eyes ; and, watching her aa tho carriage rolled away, he wondered if mere fatigue had brought thab ghastly pallor to tkeface he knew he was beginning to love so madly. ' Shall we nob return to Naples ? You look weary, and unhappy,' said Mr Waul, who did nob like the expression of the hope less, fixed blanched lips. 'No, no! We go to Avernus. That is the mouth of know, and to Hecate and all the infernal gods I dedicate this fateful day, and thoee that will follow. It is only tho storm-beaten worthless wreck of a life ; let ib drift—on—on, down! Had I ten times more to lose, I %vould nob shrink back now ; 1 would offer all—all as an oblation to Nemesis.'

'The gods have made U3 mighty cortainly— That we can boar such things, and yet not die.' To be continued next Wednesday.)

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