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198 STAR’S DETERMINATION. CHAPTER XX. STARS DETERMINATION. ‘«Star, my dear child, what does this mean?” Mr. Rosevelt ejaculated, in a tone of wonder, as his niece concluded. ‘‘Tt is unnecessary to ask her whether I have spoken the truth or not; her very looks and manner betray that she is guilty of what I have told you,” Mrs. Richards said, scornfully. ‘‘T did not suppose, however, with her innocent face and ap- parently quiet, modest manner, that she could be quite so shameless. But it is always so; such cat-like natures always work in the dark.” ) Star’s proud little head came up with a haughty air at this taunting speech, while her blue eyes grew dark and ominous. — ‘*You are accusing me ignorantly and most unjustly,” she said, in a hard tone, but with pained and quivering lips. ‘“How so? Do you presume to deny that you met Lord Carrol in the grounds to-night?” demanded Mrs, Richards, severely. ‘“No.” ‘You did meet him?” “Ves. ‘‘ And denounced him as a traitor?” ““Yes. I believe him to be a traitor to truth and honor, and—a coward!” They were hard, cruel words to be said of Archibald Sher- brooke, whom she had loved so dearly and believed to be so noble and true, and her heart thrilled with keenest pain as she uttered them, but she believed he had basely deceived her, ‘‘ Explain yourself,” commanded Mrs, Richards, bridling. ~ ' | : | EComichbooks,