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-a ane A HEART'S BITTERNESS. ing the trembling arm throu oh his, turned their steps back - toward the 'T'owers. : The sound.of voices echoed through the woodlands, and Grace, Anna, Churchill, and Captain Gore appeared. As : they were heard, Keith removed Violet’s hand from his arm, and, gathering a flower from the path, began to study its structure as he’ went on. «Qh, are you here? Where have you been?” said Anna. ‘‘ Having an adveuture,” said Kenneth, coolly. ‘* Lady Leigh was run at by a crazy man who threatened to kill her _ as.she walked alone. I heard the noise of his threats and rushed up, but three keepers were after him, so all easily ended.” ‘‘He would surely have murdered me if Lord Keith had not come up,” said Violet, pale at the recollection. ‘‘ He need not make so light of it; he was very brave.” ‘‘ Hor mercy’s sake, don’t tell mamma,” said Anna. ‘‘We shall none of us have any peace ever_after.” ««'T'om, since all is over safely, I wish you and I had had f the adventure,” said Grace, ‘‘so that it might have ended (5 you and Leigh had been off together, we could say, ‘the _» presence of the beloved had made the time short.’ ” as adventures should, by conferring on the knight-errant ; _ the hand of the distressed damsel.” _ **Tf it is necessary to your happiness, perhaps I can order up a crazy man. Keith, where is he? Do you think he would be let loose by his keepers for a consideration?” ‘“Tf you had seen how horrible it was,” said Violet, — *fyou could not jest over the affair. Just the thought of it makes me sick. Captain Gore, will you give me your arm to the house? Anna, I will leave you to entertain the _ knight-errant.” | . That isa good name for Keith,” said Captain Gore. *« He is one of the manliest of men.” The clock over the distant dairy struck. ** Why, it is past lunch-time,” cried Violet. ‘“Did you not know it? Wehad come from lunch. If Violet flushed. Should the time ever come when evil ___ tongues should make such flings about her and Keith. No, Fe =v ~ | ae. ws ee tos > (ie eb oe . ae ** & . * Sanat a” sao De - it Re =< ~—4 ino ee ee ee ee Le 3 ll Sk panne koe . = no; forbid it, Heaven! She was yet where she was safe, and she would assure her safety. ‘Thank you for bringing me to the house,” she said to ‘ 2 Captain Gore. ‘I shall go to my room until dinner.” " comicbooks (E(0)