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A SILVER BRAND, _ 25 Aubrey was about to follow, but his companion had a restraining hand on his shoulder. “You had best leave him to recover alone, my friend. The man has a heart, it seems, a fact I had begun to doubt. He has not visited this gallery since the last baron died. No wonder the memories which arose to confront him were overwhelming.” “Tmust go and ask for him. He must be very ill,” returned Aubrey, impatiently, trying to shake off the detaining hand. “You will do well to leave that man alone, my generous young American; not only now, but in the future. His friendship is dangerous, his service fatal. Do not say I have not warned you,” contin- ued Von Schubert, coolly. “T do not understand a word you have said,” cried Aubrey, indignantly. “Unsophisticated youth! Have you no idea either why you are here, the especial pet of father and son?” continued the other, with a satirical smile. | “T came because Count Roderich was good enough to invite me to visit this. charming spot; and he asked me because he knew of my ardent admiration of picturesque scenery like this,” was Aubrey’s indignant return. “Are you really ignorant of their plot, or have you attained such successful acting at your youth- ful age?” Aubrey’s indignation merged into wrath. He turned and walked swiftly away without deigning a glance behind him. = SSS eee CHAPTER III. ' “WOW I LONG TO DISCLOSE ALL!” There is another island toward which the diverg- ing lines of our story lead us. Very little in appear- anee like the beautiful gem which the deep rolling Danube bore upon its bosom in royal pride. A long, narrow, rocky strip of land lying parallel with a bleak, sterile New England cvast, against which EComicbooks com