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168 A HEART’S BITTERNESS. could have endured. Oh, Edna! Edna! how could you be so cruel?” | «‘ But you must be quiet, my dear lady; and hark to me —Miss Ambrose never deceived you, sure. Some one has lied about her. It is not in her to deceive. She is like an angel out of heaven.’ You could trust her to the world’s end. My lady, Adam and I are dear to each other; and we write long, long letters, and he comes twice the year to see me, and knowing me true to the house of Leigh, and never one to talk out of it, he has told me many things, else he would not mention. I can tell you the whole story of Miss Ambrose, my dear lady; and you’ll see she could not deceive any one, nor come between husband and wife.” Then Dame Mageey sat down by the bed, and placing Violet comfortably on her pillows, she smoothed her hair and fanned her, and in a low, pleasant voice, with tender looks and words, she told the story of Edna Am- brose; of all she had been and wished to be, as old Adam knew all, who had often seen her, who distributed her bounty to country and city poor, and who reverenced even the shadow of the beautiful and gracious girl. When the story was ended Violet gave adeep sigh. “Dame, how rash and wrong I have been. Bring me paper and pen, and I will write to Edna to come to me.” ‘‘ No, my dearie; write me a telegram out, and J’ll go to Belper with it this blessed hour.” CHAPTER XL. ‘OH, EDNA! EDNA! HAVE YOU COME TO ME?” The telegram which Violet sent to Edna ran thus: _ **Come tome at once. Bring Kate, and some clothes. Say not a word till you see me. Come to Belper, in Derbyshire, - ** VioLET LL.” This potent message found Edna in deepest grief. The news of Violet’s disappearance had overwhelmed her with distress, which was intensified by Lord Keith’s agony. Lady Burton was ill, and the horrible disappearance of her beloved Violet was sedulously concealed from her. EComicbooks co