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. ~ . > 112 A SILVER BRAND. “ ¢T.o¢ me ashore, and I will show you where to come,’ replied she. ‘“And when I had complied she led me a Will-o’-the- Wisp dance among the rocks, as it seemed to me; but she had really been following a familiar path, and presently she stationed me at a gap in the scraggy natural wall, and told me to look up to an odd, dreary-looking building perched at the very top of the barren-island, while below, on the other side, was arow of low buildings like the cabins of fishermen. “<There! the Rock House yonder is my cage. When you bring me the solution of that enigma the spells of wicked enchantment will fall away, and leave me free. Come thither, and insist upon seeing me, in spite of the dragons, like the gallant knight you are. Or, if Ihada signal, I would find my way down here, though they locked and doubly-barred the doors. I fly from windows already ; if those were closed against me I am not sure but I could use the chimney.’ ‘“‘Her eye flashed with the spirit ef an energetic nature while she said it. , “**Tf youare here at thisisland I will find you,’ re- turned I. “¢T will watch for you, and pray for you, and wait till youcome. Ah! I forget. There is another circumstance _to help you. Do you see this mark? It has its significance, I know, because I have always worn a locked bracelet over it, and they keep the key, and are horrified at the idea of any one’s beholding this insignificant blemish upon my wrist.’ : “She extended her left hand toward me, drawing away with the other the massive gold bracelet, which, as she said, had a locked bar upon it, to show me a round, dark - spot on her wrist.”’ Aubrey had spoken so far, and Lady Theresa listened with interest certainly, but yet in a certain sense care- lessly ; but here she gave a violent start and turned pale. “Upon her wrist! Good heavens!” exclaimed she. Aubrey turned upon her quickly. _ “It has ameaning then? All at once it has just flashed over me that while I have carefully consulted all the books of heraldry in England and France, and at Berlin, the whole affair has,been thrust out of my mind by the pecu- _liar circumstances of my visit here. The paper she gave me has gone with my pocket-book and passport, but I am _ almost positive that the crest yonder is a fac simile of her ~ cComicbooks com