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A Fair Fraud 223 station to catch the seven-thirty train disappear- ing un:Jer the trees at the far end of the avenue. Then there was Mrs Lane to be dealt with, and this lady came down to breakfast in a con- dition of mind that was little short of insanity. Somehow she had divined that Marion was in her daughter's confidence, and upon her the vials of her wrath were outpoured. Marion had persuaded Hester to remain up*in her little attic rooms and to have her breakfast brought up to her there; but when she had explained this to Mrs Lane in the most judicious and carefully-chosen words, that lady literally flew at her across the breakfast- room, Mrs Drury not happening to be present. ‘All this is your doing, Miss Blake,’ she cried furiously. ‘It is yow who are aiding and abetting my daughter in her rebellion and dis- obedience to her mother. Go and tell her to come downstairs at cnce. I want her.’ ‘Hester is trying to get a little sleep, Mrs Lane; she is quite worn out. I really cannot disturb her,’ said Marion, gently, but with determination. | ‘Very well. Then she must take the con- sequences. I shall pack up and go away my- self. Hester will be left here alone. Oh, Miss Blake, I can see through you/ It’s easy to see what your object is.’ | ‘Indeed! Pray, what is it?’ GORMGIOO oO G' Q)