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A HEART'S BITTERNESS. 231 ‘Tt is exactly what I will do for you, freely, heartily.” Oh, how trustfully the brown eyes of Violet turned to the Saxon blue eyes of Kenneth. How his heart quivered with a mighty pain, that this was not his wife’s face turned to him with’ such intense confidence. ““Oh, Violet,” said Keith, with a deep sigh, ‘‘ you know that all my heart and my service are yours, only yours, forever.” : ‘* Kenneth, when I feel desolate and alone, I think of vou—that ~Rupert and I will still have a friend and helper — in you, and I get hope and comfort again.” And they were both silent for a little space. ‘‘T must go,” said Violet. ‘‘I have done all that I can do here. I leave my case in your hands. © My husband is sick and wretched. My place is by him; my home is threatened, and my place is there. You will go to the law- yer’s at once.” “Yes. Give me a letter explaining Lord Leigh’s state, and my friendship and position to him and you. Here, sit by this desk and write it. Are you returning to the Towers to-night? You will be very weary.” | | “Tt is as well. Icould not rest,” said Violet, sadly. ‘‘Keep up heart. I think you will come triumphantly out of these snares. I have faith in your cause.” She finished the note. Then took her sleeping babe from old Magery’s lap, and held him up for Kenneth to kiss. | ‘He will owe all to you,” she said, wistfully. - Kenneth kissed the child’s soft face, and then one of the : satin smooth little hands that held him. He rang for his carriage, and took Violet and her nurse to the station, and made every arrangement for their comfort. Then calling up an encouraging smile, he stood on the platform, waving his hat as the train swept them away. CHAPTER LII. ‘‘T WARN YOU! YOU MOVE TO RUIN 19? . During the days and weeks while the lawyers were — : mutually preparing for the contest of ‘‘ Leigh versus Hart- ~ ington,” Helen Hope was living at the hotel of the Golden ‘comicbooks (E{@)