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The chance was too good a one to be lost. He would at least know where the doctor was to be found. I trusted his memory for faces was not so retentive as mine; that he would not connect me with the unplesssnt passage which occurred when we hat met. I walked up to him, and raising my hat requested him to favor me with a few moments‘ conversation. It was on the eve of my intended depart- ure. I was strolling about. feeling very sad at heart and trying to persuade myself that I should fare better in Turin. when I noticed a man lounging along the opposite side of the street. As his face and bearing seemed familiar to me. I crossed the road to see him to better advantage. Being clothed in the inevitable tourist suit he reeented the appearance of an ordinary ritiah travellerâ€"so much so that I nelievedI must be mistaken. ButI was right. after all. In spite of his changed attire I recognized him the moment I drew near. He was the man with whom Kenyon had engaged in a wordy war out- eide San Giovanniâ€"the man who had remonetrated with us for our expressed admiration of Pauline-the man who had walked away arm in arm _with Generi. UNEATISI’AOI‘OBY ANSWERS. I travelled in hot haste. as fast as steam would hear me. to Geneva; where I at once began my inquiries as to the where- about of Dr. Censri. I had hopcd that find- ing him would he an easy matter. His words had given me the impression that he practiced in the town. It so. many peo- ple must know him. But he had misled me or I had deceived myself. For several days I hunted high and low; inquired every where; but not asoul could I find who knew the men. I called on every doc. tor in the place; one and all professed entire ignorance of such a colleague. At last I felt certain that the name he had given me was a fictitious one. or that Geneva was not his abode. However obscure a doctor may be. he is sure to be known by some of his professional brethren in the same town. I decided to go to Turin, and try my luck there. I epoke in English. He gave me a quick, penetrating glance, then acknowledging my ealuteticn. proteseed,1n the eameleuguage, his wish to place himself at my service. “ I am tryirg tn ascertain the addrees of gentlemen whc.I believe,livee here. I think you WI" be a._ble to. tie-jug me." ' He laughed. .. 1 ml: it I nanâ€"but being like yourself an Englishman, and knowing very few people. I fear I can be of little holp_to you." 71:1 mi anxxons to find a doctor named Generi." The emu-t he gave as he heard my words; the look. almost of apprehension. be cast on me, showed me then he recognized the name. Bur in a second he recovered himself. ' He soowied viciously. “ I know no man 08 me name. Good-morning." He raised his but and shade awsy. I was not going to lose him like that. I quickened my game and came up with him. 1' mnnl hca n won m tell me when: I nan " I cannot remember the name. I am 50er to gay I em _una_ble.to heir.) you." He haunted. than halted. “ You are Itrongely importunue. air. Perhaps you will all me your reason for your “Moment tint rho mun you seek is my friend 7” " I saw you orm-iu-arm wish him.” “ Where. mny I out ?" “ In Turinâ€"last spring. Outside San Giovanni." 7 7 _ --â€"_ â€"-__ ' ,, “ Please remember I said nothing. But than matters little. 1‘ is on behalf of his meoe, Pauline. shah I wish to see Dr. Oeueri.” 7" But." i said, in Italian, “I have seen yog in his popp_agy."_ r11.“ him w my hot I to 3 room where we omld talk :33 on; oasg._ "v-r " 143;, 731:. Vaughn." ho slid. " mower my quwotion. sud I msy use my Way so helpmg you. Want Inn Pauline Much :0 do win: the mare: ?" " She Is my wifeâ€"“mt in um." Be sprang to his tootâ€"u nem Inliun on!) bin-ed from hi: lipa. Hm hoe wan chin with pay, He looked at me nttentively. “ Yea. I remember your face now. You no one of thdae young men who insulted a lady, and whom I swore to ohaetiae." "That is his business and mine. Now tell me where I can find him." " What is vour name '2" he asked ourlly. " Gilbert Vaughan." “ What. are you?" “ An Euglxah gentlemanâ€"nothing more." He remained thoughtful for a law seconds. " I on take you to 0.11M." bu aoid, “lama.“ I must know what you wnm win: him. and why you mention Pauliuo‘n noun? The street is not the place to talk in -les In no elaewhero." . . o h.“ L.A I A- _ __-__ _I,A__A I mun beg 0? you to tell me fibere I can find him. I must see him upon an impor- tant muster. 1% is no use denying the he is a friend of years." «NJ 'i'nnum I him lulled a mango. less phan ynur ltiqud gait! p? me?" n . "A look of utter astonishment spread over his hoe. “ Wnah have mu :0 do with his niece 7" he asked ropghly. -' No insult wm meant. but even had it been no. it mlghfibg passngvgr now." “3‘11" "flit. $1.33: u 111 m emplu I e eoo n n p And eteellua mend In end ell. Comet. like the hint. fleet voleu of tuition. The murmuriuz men: of the hreeu. While is amp. low and the“ the blouonu And whisper- in eon: in the trees. not e eonnd. an the I0 of the Iophm [I head while we lute lull lung; And we break not the silence to e um But lint w the ulghrwind‘e low eons. Ugln the ehiee the bright stun m ehlninl, he un on he: hell vuuiehed away. And silver cloud: no drifting IbOVO In A: lei: u the drum 0: e My. Pet ”my in the dim. diatom weltlend. Thexe fluhee n telut flame of gold. And it only uddu more to the beeuty Thet the home 0! the duhueee untold. Grotesquely the (intention pheutoml Life tinting out under the trees. While the leaves end the breaches the": them, Tremble in the sun 0! the breeze. Ah I uy not thet derkueel in dreuy. The! no chum can bellow the night. For there'- never 3 midnight I0 oheerleea But in it is hidden delight. We no sitting elem in the “2% h '3 Yodiwito l" he abound. “ You lieâ€"I PAULINE. CHAPTER VI. I. the Night. My heart leaped et hie words of hope. Cruelly as I 1061 I bed been treated. tool that I had been made for this man‘s selfish ends. I wee Willing to accept the situation oheelgully if I had any hope held qu_to me: At 11 o'clock on ordinary hired eon- veyenoe drove up to the hotel. The driver inquired for Mr. Vaughan. I stepped in Without a word. and wee driven to a small house outside the town. Upon being shown into a room I found the doctor seated at a table covered with newspapers and letters. He rose. and shaking my hand begged me to be seated. “ You wish ‘to see me. A carriage will on]! to: you}; 11 o'olock.__ M. Ct", " You have come to Geneva to see me. I hear_._MrLVuugh§n ?" I idled away a week. and then began to fear that Ceneri had made up his mind to keep out of my way. But it was not so. A letter came one morning. It contained a few words only. “ Yea. I mailed to ask you some quea- tiona respecting my wife." “ I wnli unavéér ill I canâ€"but there are many I shall doubtless refuse to reply to. You [gmember my atigujation 7" “Yes. but why am me aware of my wife's mm ?" “You had seen her yourself several times. Her state was the same as when aha first proved no attractive to you. I am sorry )ou should think ymmelt‘dweivca." “ I had so many tenuous. Mr Vaughan. Pauline was a gram responsibility on my «boulders. A great expense. for I am a poor man. And, after all. is the mother so Very had? She is beautiful. good and amiable. She will make you a lovmg wife." “ You wished to get ml of her, in fact." “ Scarcely that altogether. There are circumstancesâ€"I ounnoo explain :hemâ€" which mode me glad to marry her toan Eogli~hman of good position.” He towed and left me. I felt that even now it was doubtful whether I should euo- oaed in obtaining the interview with the mysterious doctor. It depended entirely whether he chose to grant it. He might come to Geneva and go away egein without my being any the wieer. uuleee his friend or himuelt sent me some communication. “ Why non have LU me every thing? Then I could have blamed no one." '7 Wntuout thinking what that man’s feelings might be on finding the woman he [owl little better than a child." I leltiudignant. and showed my feeling very plainly. Canal-i wok very little notice 0:1 my warmth. He remained perfectly o m. “I imagine that will be as the doctor chooses. I can only make known your wi~hea to him." “ There is another point to be considered. Pauline's case is, in my opinion. far from being hopeless. Indeed, I have always loolud upon marriage as greatly adding to the chance of her recovery. If her mind to a certain extent is wanting. I believe that. little by little, it may be built up again. _Or it may return as suddenly as it left her." “ Certainly not. Her oeee in most pecu- liar. Snne years ago she received a great shookâ€"sustained a eudden loan. The efleot was to entirely blot out the past from her mind. She roee lrom her bed after some weeke‘ illness with her memory a oomplete blank. Plnoee ware forgotten « lriende were strangers to her. Her mind might, as you Hey. have been the mind of a child But a child’s mind grows, and, it treated properly. so will here." Caner! shrugged his shoulders and smiled. " anil I m: glnd to be ublo to nnnwer oomuhmg lolly. Mr. Vang bun. For t you or two before Pauline wan 8mm m, him.’ " Will 'you give me- all .the particulars of my poor wife's state 7 I conclude she has not {always been like jhia." " What hm It?“ friend 0'! 'younâ€"thu English-speaking [ulnaâ€"30 do with Pamliue 7 ' a you 110 l" mu. fur! " Iâ€"iold you. sir. um I am us English gentleman. Elihu you will npolosiu to: your word- oz I will kick you out o! tho room." _ Ho glruggloq win“! his “Inlay and curbed “ You are not a very devoted bridegroom. Mr. Vaughan." said the lellow mookingly. “ lt Ceneri was at your wedding it oould only have occurred a few dayn ago. It must beimporiant business which tears you from the ride of your bride." " It. is important business." “ Then I tear it must wait a few days. Generi ie no: in Geneva. But I have reason to think he may be here in about a week's lime. I shall see him. and will tell him_you are here “ Lat me know V'Uere to find him, and I yv_i|l Ball upon bun. I mun: speak thh ‘ “‘Wh’at was the cause of bet-illnessâ€" what uhock ?" " That. is one of the questions I onnnofi answer." " B .t. I have a right to know." " Y)“ luvs a rigm to ask, and I have a right to n {use to rpeuk." “ Tr” me of her (manlyâ€"her minivan." ” Sun has none. I believe. anve myself." I naked 0 her question. but. could gut no unawam Worth recording. I should return to England not much wiser than llehin. Bu; there w“ one queuliou to which 1 iuaiawd on having a glut ‘u-Lly. “fair-Fagin." he did. “ I was wrong. Does Genet! know is 7" ho naked Ihnrply. " Corninlg ;__ he was prawn. when we I woulu have given much tohnow why the mention of my marriage should have sent him into such a storm of rage. but I would havqgiveu more to have hsen able to fulfil my threat at kicking him out. The intona- tion of his last words told me that Paul- ine's state of mind was well known to him. I could scarcely keep my hands of! the fel- low; hut I was compelled to restrain my anger. as without his aid I could not find Ceneri. " Thank you." I said quietly. “ now per- haps you will give me the information I want." "Certeinly; he won present when we were worried." Hie pension once more seemed upon the poim of manering him. “ fiaduore!" I hand him whisper fiercely no him-elf. “In anymore!" Then he turned to me i oompaeed leetnree. " It so. I hove nothing more to do enve to nugrntulete you. Mr. Vaughan. Your tor- tuue is indeed enviable. Your wife is benutifnlmnd 0! course good. You will fln_d her_ a. pheruring companion." rtfiuVrlonl u hlmult. but more 001- you not make peculiar mental So we parted. The carriage was waiting t8 take me back to mhe hotel. On my way thither I passed the man whom Ceneri had called Mmari. He signalled to the driver to atop. and then entering the carriage sat beside me. " A. great many of my queationshave been answered." Maul “scape-0d him-cl! to be in love with In- no. [I "inn. with ma Im- nllnw- her. Be [I now union: win: mo tor snow- ing her to [at muriod. Ho declares he van on! muting he: rooovory to fly h1- owu luo ." “ Farewell,” he said, “ it may be that in some year or two I shall write to you and ask you If my predictions as to Pauline’a Peoovery have been fulfilled ; but do not trouble to seek me or to inquire for me it I am ailent." “ You have seen the doctor. Mr. Vaughan ?" he asked. " Yes. I have just come from him." " And have learned all you wish to know, I hope ‘2" air ’But not all. Generi would not answer Ealaughed, and his laugh was cynical and Eogking. I kgpt ajlenog._ “ I came to ask Dr. Ceneri for all the information he could give me respecting my wife’s mental state. of which I believe you are aware. If you can any anything that may be of use to me, I will beg you to speak." “ Why should he not hue «nod your page“! Kelly; Al «on; to hpve ?_f'_‘ "Noâ€"not it more in u ohwoe, even A slight ohmoo. But I tell you. Dr. Gonorl. {:3 have deceived and otjoled me shame- y." 11030 to aka my lone. Then Oeueri spake whh more tooling flan he had yet displayed; “ Had yod‘queatiéned me." he continued, " I lyight huvu to!d y_9u m_ore may Ceppri." '“ You asked him what caused it ?" " I did. He told me a. shock.” " You ask-.d him what shock. That he did not tell you ?” " He had his reasons for declining, I sup- pose.” So eager was I to get at the bottom of the afieir that I gave him my and. He then stopped the carriage and stepped out. He raised his bet, and there was a mali- oieue triumph in his eyes as they met mme. For months nothing of importance occurred. If my love‘a mind was, as Ceneri predicted. to be gradually restored. the prcceI-‘s was a tedious one. At. times I thought her tumorâ€"ht times worse. The {not is there Wm little or no change in her condition. Hour alter hour she sits in her apathy and lietlenanene; apeaking only when spoken to; but willing to come with me anywhere; do anything I suggest, wheneVer. alas! I express my wiuh in words o-he can comprehend. your Pauline! ' C‘onui looked um um ahbrply. “Do you nag}. Mr. Vaughn: ?"7 “Mr. Vaughan. do not judge' me too hsrehly. I hove wronged you. I admit. There are things you know noth- ing of. I must tell you more than I intended. The tom pmtion to place Pauline inn position of Wealth and comfort was irresistible. I am her debtor for oust amounts At one time her fortune was about fifty thousand pounds. The whole of that _I spentâ€"" “ Yes. Excellent reasonsâ€"family res- sone." ‘ " If you can enlighten me, kindly do so.” “ Not here, Mr. Vaughan. The doctor and I are friends. You might fly back and assault him, and I should get blamed. You are going bsok to England, I suppose ?" " Yes. I start at once." “ Give me your address. and perhaps I will write; or. better still, if I feel inclined to he communicative. I will osll on you when I am next in London, and pay my respegts to Mrs. Vaughan at the same time. With this parting shaft-a shaft which struck deep and tackledâ€"he left me. It was well he did so. before I caught him by the throat and strove to force him to exglainhis last words. The greatest doctors in England have neon her. Fucb aeye the some thing. She may recover; but each tells me the recovery would be more possible if the uuct circumstances which brought about the culamity were known. There, I doubt. it we shall ever leern. “ Yea. I dare to speak of it. I spent it alltor freedomâ€"tor Italy. It was in my keeping as trustee. Inwho would have robbed my own tamer, my own son. should I heeisate to take her money for such an end? Every latching went to the great eeus_e and wen well spent."_ " II is no use discussing iiiâ€"the matter is ended." “ Yes. but I tell you to show you why I wishwd to gain Pauline a home. Moreover, Mr. Veughan"â€"here his voice dropped to a whisper-"I wee anxious to provide that home at once. I am bound on a. journeyâ€" s. journey of which I cannot see the and. much less the returning. I doubt whether I should have decided to see you had it not been for this. But the chances are we ehlenever meet again." " You mean you are engaged in some plot or conspiracy ?" “ I mean what I have saidâ€"no more. no less. I will now bid you adieu." Angry as I was with the man, I could not re fuse the hand be attached out to me. " Good-bye. Mr. Vaughan. Perhaps after all you are to be oongromloted upon being married to a woman whose past it is impwsible to rake up): CHAPUSR VII. cmmmo RELATIONSHIP. Yes, she was glad to see me back! In her uncertain. clouded way she welcomed me. My great fear. that in the short time she would have entirely forgotten me. was groundless. She knew me and welcomed me. My poor Paulmel It I could but find the Way to bring those truaut eeneee back once more l For Generi has made no sign, nor has Maoori son. his promised information. The mm. the: his hm malicious words. ldrud more thou I Wish for. Tenn. who might have ‘hrowu lame light on tho “ And dire to boast of it!" 1 said bit- terly; He_w>vad his band with dignity, _7 “ It was the not of a criminal to rob an orph_an_‘.r"_ 7 Longing to see my poor wife again, I wen: back to England with all speed. “ Call it what you like. Money had to be found. Why should I not sacrifice my honor for my country as Ireely as I would have sacrificed my life ?" Inbjeol bu dlanured. I blune myeoll to: not hnvlng M ed the doolor where ehe wee to be found; bu! doublleee he would have declined to tell me. 80 the dnye go on. All I can do ll. wlsh Puloillo'e mm woe. to innate the! mi poor girl i mode a happy so onn be. end ope lhnu llme and cage any at length reg-gone nor. . - We us still at Walpole “reel. My intention land been to buy n house sud furnish it. But why? Puullns could not look after ltâ€"wonld not be interested in it â€"n would not be home. So we any on n my old lodgings and I live almost the lite of a hermit. 7 There are times when I feel 1 cannot bear my griefâ€"times when I wish that Kenyon had never led me inside that church at Turin; but there are other times when I feel that, in spite of all, my love for my wife. hopeless as it is, has made me a better and even a happier man. I can sit for hours looking at her lovely face. even as I could looking at a picture or a statue. I try to imagine that face lit up with bright intelligence, as once it must have been. I long to know what can have drawn that dark curtain over her mind, and I pray that one day it may fall aside and I may see her eyes responsive to my own. If I felt sure this would ever he I would wait without a murmur, if needs be. till our hair has grown gray. 1 one toeee no friends. I em. indeed. blamed for toreeking all my old acquaint- ances. Some who have new Pauline attribute my lack of hospitality to jeelousy; some to other causes; but. as yet, I believe no one knows the truth. So. in our quiet household. the days pass by and the months glide away until the winter is over and the laburnums and lilacs in the little plots in front of houses in the suburbs are in bud. It is fortunate that I am fond of books. Without that taste life would indeed be colorless. I have not the heart to leave Pauline alone and seek society on my own account. I spend many hours every day reading and study- ing, whilst my wife sits in the same room silent unless I address a remark to her. It is a matter of great grief to me that I am almost entirely debarred from hearing the sound of music. I soon discovered that its efiect upon Pauline was prejudicial. The notes which soothed me, in some way seemed to irritate her and make her uneasy. So. unless she is out somewhere with Priscilla and I am left alone, the piano is unopened; the music books lie unused. Only those who love music as I love it can understand how great a depri- vation this is to me. One morning as I sat alone I was told that a gentleman wished to see me. He gave the servant no name. but instructed her to say that he was from Geneva. I knew it was Macari. My first impulse was to send back word that I would not see him. Again and again since our first meeting. his words had come back to meâ€"those words which hinted at something in Pauline’s past which her uncle had an object in conceal- ing. But each time I thought of them I decided they were only the malicious insin- uaticn ot a disappointed man. who, having failed to win the woman he loved, wished to make his favored rival suspicious and unhappy. I feared nothing he could say against my wife, but disliking the man, I hesitated betore giving instructions for his admittance. I have this poor consolationâ€"whatever the eflect of our marriage may\have been upon my life, it has, at least. not made my wife's lot a sadder one. Her days I am sure must be brighter than those when she was under the supervision of that terrible old Italian woman. Priscilla loves her and pets her like a child, whilst Iâ€"well. I do every thing I can which I fancy may give her such a pleasure as she is capable of feeling. Sometimes. not always, she seems to appreciate my efiorts, and once or twice she has taken my hand and raised it to her lips as it in gratitude. She is beginning to love me as a child may love its father. as some weak. helpless creature may love its protector. This is a poor recompense, but I am thankful even for this. " Yea. I trusted you would do 30. Have you been long qungland ?" " Only a couple of days." " How long do you stay ?" “ Until I am called abroad again. Things have gone wrong with us there. I must wait until the atmosphere has quieted down." I looked at him inquiringly. " I lanoied you knew my trade." he said. " I suppose you are a eonepirator â€"-I don’t use the word offensively; it ie the only on I can think of." “' Ye a. Oonapiratorâ€"regenerator ~ apos- tle of freedom, whatever you like." "But your country has been lree for aomg years.” " O.her countries are not free. I work for them. Our poor friend Ceneri did the same, but his last day's work is done." " In be dead ?" I naked, eteltled. “ Dead to all 0! us. I cannot give you particulars; but a iew weeks alter you left Geneva he was arrested in St. Petersburg. He lay in prison for some months ewmting hie tricl. It hoe come off, hear." " Well what hoe happened to him 2” " Whnt alwcyc happens -our poor friend in at this moment on his wey to Blberie, Yet Maoari was the only link between Pauline and her past ; Ceneri I felt eure I never should see again ; this man was the only one remaining from whom it was pos- sible to learn anything respecting my wife. The one person whose appearance could. by any chance, stimulate that torpid memory. and. perhaps. influence the state 0: her mind by suggesting. no matter how dimly, scenes and events in which he must have played a part. 80 thinking. I decided that the man should be admitted, and. moreover, that he should be brought face to face with Pauline. If he wished to do so he might speak to her of old days, even old passionâ€"anything that might aid her to pick up and retrace those dropped threads of memory. I met him with a greeting almost as 001-- dial as his own ; I begged him to be seated, then_rang (05 wine ayd cigars. He entered my room and greeted me with what I knew to be assumed cordiality. I felt. in spite of the hearty grasp he gave my hand, that he meant his visit to bode no good to me. What did I care why he came '2 I wanted him for n pur se. With the end in view, what muttere the tool. it I could keep it from turning in my hand and wounding meâ€"and this wasto be seen. “ You See I have kept'my promise. Mr. Vau-zhan," he said, with a smile. condemned to twenty yem’ bud Inbol' In the minee.” Alumna!) I bore no pen-“cult: love towed Oenerl. I ehuddeted .- I head hie um. " And you eeeeped ?" I ma. “ Nemrelly. or I ehonld not be here smoking your very good oigen end nipping yogi oepi_t_el ole:e_t.." _ ‘_ v ,,~ ,, _A ,7IAL “ Dr. Ceneri told me." I said. impressed in spite of myself by the correct way in which he marshalled his facts. " Yes. it was spent for Italy. It paid for the keep of many a red shirt. armed many a true Italian. All our fortune was spent by the trustee. I have never blamed him. When I knew where it had gone I freely forgave him.” “ Let us say no more about it. then." “ I don‘t quite look upon it in that light. Victor Emmanuel’s Government is now firmly established. Italy is free and will grow richer every year. Now. Mr. Vaughan. my idea is this: I believe. if the facts of the case were laid before the king. some- thing might be done. I believe. if I. and you on behalf of your wife. were to make it known that Ceneri’s appropriation of our fortunes for patriotic purposes had left us penniless. a large portion of the money. if not all. would be freely returned to us. You must have friends in England who would assist you in gaining the ear of King Victor. I have friends in Italy. Garibaldi. for instance. would vouch for the amount paid intg his hands by_ Dr_._Ceneri._" I wu‘ dinguuud u the indifleronoe win: which no up)!“ of his triond’a mintommo. If it seemed hon-ibis ‘0 me to think of the mun wotking 1n the Siberian minu. whn should i! hue seemed to his fellow con- npirggor? “ Now. Mr. Vaughn." said the letter. " with your permission I will enter on business menus with you. I em droid I shell surprise you." “ Let me hear who. you hove to soy." “ First of III I must ssk you wbei Oeneri told you eboui myself 7" “ He told me your neme." “ Nothing of my family ? He did not tell you my true name any more than he told you his own? He did not tell you it was Marsh, endmihn Pauline and I ere broihsr and sister ?" I was beginning to think he might really be my wife's brother, and that Ceneri had. for some purpose of his own,eouoealed the relationship. " But I have plenty ot money," I eaii. “ But I have not," he replied with a frank laugh. “ I think you ought for the sake of your wife to join me in the matter." “ I must take time to consider it." " Certainlyâ€"I am in no hurry. I will in the meantime get my papers and petition in order. And now may I see my sister ?" “ She Will be in very shortly if you will wait." " Is she better, Mr. Vaughan 7" I shook my head sully. _ ' ' 'Hia sale was p'lausible, and, after all, his aolgeme wasrnot alwgesheg v_isionpn:y_. said. I was astonished et this mnouneement. In the face of the doctor's assertion that this man had been in love with Peuline. I did not tor a moment believe it; but think- ing it better to hear his tale out. I simply replied. “ H_e did not." __ “ Very wellâ€"then I will tell you my his- tory as briefly as I can. I am known by many names abroad. but my right name is Anthony March. My father and Pauline'e married Dr. Ceneri‘e aieter. He died young and left the whole of his large property to hie wife absolutely. She died some time afterward, and in turn left everything in my uncle's hands as sole trustee for my sister and myself. You know what became of th_e money. Mr_._Vaughan l": _ . “Poor girl! then I fear she will not recognize me. We have tpant very few days together since we Were children. I am, of course, much her senior ; and from the age of 18 have been plotting and fighting Domestic ties are forgotten under such circumstances." I was still far from putting any faith in the man; besides, there were his words on a former 0003810!) to be accounted for. " Mr. Maoari," I said. “Excuse me â€"â€"Maroh' no my name. " “ Theh, Mr. March, I must ask you now to tell me the particulars of the shook wlgoh deprived my wife of her full reason." " I will ask pardon for mom and apolo- gize. as I know I spoke hat-tily and thought- leaaly. but having forgotten. I am. of course, unpble _to ex_p_lain _them.” Any reply I should have mode wee pre- vemed by the enhance of Pauline. I wee imeneely anxious to see what effect the appearance of her eo-oelled brother would hey; upon her. _She looked at him with ey on full of curi- om wonder, but shook he:y head as one in doubt. He took her hand. I not; cod ch» she seemed to shrink from him instinct- ivelz. “Poor girl. poor girl I" he said. "This is worse than I expected, Mr.Vau¢han. Pauline, it is long since we have mtt, but you csnnot traveler‘umten me I ' . .QA, Her large troubled eyes ware riveted on his tune; hm she made no sign 0! recog- union. "_Try and think who it is, Pauline." I donth. N V'rYofili 'will then, at least, explain your words when >we pagted gt ngevu?"_ not. “ I know." he continued. “ that I was furious as hearing of Pauline’ a marriage. In her ante of health Oeneri should never have allowed it-and then, Mr. Vaughan. I had eat my heart upon her marrying an Italian. Had she recovered. my dream was that her beauty would win her a hue- band of the highest rank.” * He who liveazbut for himself lives but for a lime thing. It is atated that nearly 400 sugar estates in Cuba have been ember destroyed or nbandoned by their ownets in the Int decade. His (Joe grew 'gravo. "I cannot now. 801113 day _I__w§l_l do so}: filflenidr notfiing, feeling uncertain whether he was playing a deep game wm: me or “fl“;‘m, 1:656 and stepped toward her. ”Pauline," he said. " do you remember Ptinoe Croeby. who was the slave and serum 0! Enoch OrOéby. who [1 50nd en Harvey Birch in 000 oodper 'e ezory o! the Revolutionary epy.die ntew days I8 0 n his residence non Oartnnge L1nding,8.N I. Some two or chree you. e o be considered himeell to be 103 yours 0 use. but name believe the! he wu 110 on the time of hie (To be continued.)