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STAR’S DETERMINATION. 199 ‘¢T shall explain nothing,” Star answered, coldly, yet firmly. ‘‘What I said to Lord Carrol to-night was intended for him alone. If he has chosen to betray me, the responsibility rests upon himself, and you can go to him for explanations if you choose.” ‘‘Where did you meet him first—how did you make his acquaintance ?” asked Mrs. Richards, longing to get Star’s ver- sion of the story. ‘‘T decline to answer any questions upon the subject,” she returned, quietly. | ‘‘T command you te tell me.” | ‘‘And I still decline,” Star said, with an air that surprised both, of her listeners. | She was as colorless now as a block of marble, but so beau- tiful in her proud sorrow, her agonized scorn, that they could but regard her with wonder. ‘You have no right to refuse what I ask of you. Iam your guardian, and I demand a truthful confession of this whole scandalous affair,” Mrs. Richards reiterated, sharply. ‘““You have already had it, you say, from Lord Carrol’s own lips; it will therefore be unnecessary for me to repeat or en- © large upon it,” the young girl returned, with calm scorn, while her delicate nostrils dilated, and her sweet lips curled with supreme contempt. ‘‘T cannot understand—there mus/ be some mistake in all this,” ejaculated Mr. Rosevelt, his face a perfect blank. ‘‘I thought, Saturday, Star, that you ts A slight motion from her checked him in what he was going to say. ‘“No, there is no mistake; and this much I wz// explain to you. I did meet Lord Carrol to-night, as Mrs. Richards has told you,” she said. ‘‘I did believe myself his betrothed wife, and him to bea man of honor, until he came here last night as Miss Richards’ acknowledged suitor, and when I saw him Gomicbook