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4 hate the so-called Lord Leigh. I hate that sham little countess, with the brown ruffled hair, and the blushes and the dimples.” A HEART’S BITTERNESS. ieee 935 | “Who might have had you convicted of felony, when, in — disguise, you penetrated her house, and rifled her papers, and who forgave you,” said Lord Keith. ‘* Who then knew my power, and dared not contend with me!” cried Helen. ‘‘T warn you, you move to ruin,” said Keith, firmly. “And I warn you that I have set my price as vengeance, bitter and irretrievable, and I will have my price!” CHAPTER LIII. ‘* WHAT WERE YOU PAID, AND BY WHOM?” Lord Kenneth Keith was at the villa of Colonel Harting- ton, in deep consultation. ‘*T know, colonel,” he said, *‘ that you would not for one moment press this claim to the Harldom of Leigh were it not, in your view, well founded.” ‘‘Certainly, I would not. I have all respect for the head of the house of Leigh, and as long as I believed Norman held that position, I regarded him accordingly; but I have too much honor for an ancient line to leave it for a day longer than can be helped in the hands of a usurper. Such I now consider Norman.” ‘‘But should it be proved that the statements made are : ’ false and malicious, the testimony purchased, you would — feel yourself in a bad position if you contested the title on such ground.” “‘T should, Lord Keith, and therefore I wish the lawyers on both sides carefully to sift the evidence before we bring the case into court.” . Ne ‘<T have seen this Miss Hope, and I feel sure that her tes- _ timony is not the simple, unbiased statement you deem it. She is influenced by revenge.” ‘ | «Yet may be stating a fact, all thesame. ‘‘I do not be- lieve in some of her suggestions, but you will admit it is a strong case?” : | The next express took Lord Keith on a second trip to — Ireland, to the town of Shields. Again he examined the GEomicbooks Lele)