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290 ss JOSE. She raised her head and attempted to smile, but as if overpowered by the force of her emotions, she dropped her face upon his shoulder. “Tet me weep, Henry,” she said, “this happiness is too much for one day.” And as he held her in his arms Heaven in his heart, some one else was heard sobbing in the next room, plainly audible through the crack of the door. He did not hear it, but it must have reached her ears, for abruptly she raised her head, pressed a handkerchief against her eyes, and arose from her seat, motioning the surprised young man, who en- deavored to follow her, to remain behind. She quickly disappeared in the adjoining room, and now Baumann, too, heard the sound of suppressed weep- ing. However, he did not then stop to seek an explanation of the cause; he stepped back to the remotest window and gazed out upon the broad ex- panse of the heavens, his heart filled with sunshine and happiness. A short time passed away, almost unconsciously to him, when he was disturbed from his reverie by the re-entrance of his two com- panions. “She is either up and gone again,” said Bob, with a look about the room, “and lam ready to credit her with almsot everything, or she is hiding some- where near here. There’s no use looking for her any more.” | Green looked at his friend, who approached him, but his thoughts appeared to have taken a wholly - different direction, and even when Baumann took his hand he seemed hardly aware of his presence. “The mistress may be able to tell us something about her,” continued the hunter, with ruffled brows. Eomichbooks7Go m