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$8 A SILVER BRAND. the Havre boat for the first of the ensuing month.” Count Roderich walked off to the stained-glass window, and stared forth gloomily. Was it the re- flection of the ruby glass that so reddened his cheek and forehead? His father’s face flushed over with some quick oleam that seemed pleasure or triumph. “All the arrangements made, my dear Dalberg. You don’t mean that they are all made beyond the possibility of change?” “Why, not beyond the possibility certainly, your lordship. But 1 have secured my passage, looked after my passport, and made every needed.arrange- ment. Count Roderich can tell you that I was al- most ata loss to give the time required for this little * journey to Schwarzenberg, lest it should hinder me from the prompt start on Monday next.” “Tam sorry. I should be so well pleased to keep youa long time as my guest. Then we must let no moment slip by without doing our best to enter- tain you. There are a few moments before we shall be summoned to dinner. Are you interested in coins? Will you look over this case, while I go to see that my orders have been carried out?” And the baron pointed to the glass casket which rested on the costly Mosaic table at his right hand. Aubrey proceeded to a prompt examination, and the baron beckoned his son, and they both left the room a moment, and stood without in the little — antechamber between the library and the hall. After glancing sharply about him, to see that no eye was near to observe, the baron bent closely to Roderich, and whispered: “You do not guard your face. It’s shame and guilty confession will ruin all.” “T cannot help it. He is so frank and confiding. I feel like a Judas,” returned the young man, | through his set teeth. “Simpleton! Would you risk our last hope fora womanish scruple? Think upon all that depends upon a successful carrying out of this plot! Besides, dino real harm will come to him?” hissed back the a er, : Xx é cComicbooks com