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148 ~The Rescue. exquisite face, and the violet eyes that had so lately flashed upon him, full of haughty pride and rebuke, fell. “Do 1 intrude, Lady Eveiyn:’” ‘Lrevannance. asked, lightly, all unconscious of what was passing in that dis- turbed heart. “1 have come to inquire after the Ladies Clontarf and Clydesmore, and seeing. you here, made bold to venture in. [| trust | have not disturbed you?” “You have not disturbed me,” she answered, slowly, and with difficulty. “And your mother? I hope her fright has done her no serious harm?” - “I hope not—I think not. She seemed quite restored and cheerful when I left her, half an hour ago. She would like to see you, I think, and thank you for the inéstimabie service you have rendered her. Words are poor and VE SIC on such occasions as these. What can lI say, except thank you, Mr. Trevannance, from the bot- tom of my hedrt, for saving my mother’s life?” She held out both hands to him, with a sudden, impas- sioned gesture, tears standing in the bright blue eyes. Deeply touched, Trevannance bent over those little - hands and kissed them. In all her brilliant beauty she had never iooved so lovely, so sweet, so near as now. “Not another word of thanks, dear. Lady Evelyn! You make me feel like an impostor, for I did nothing, after all. My part was the merest trifle. Thank Heaven we were in time!” iin “Your hands are wounded,” she said, quickly. “Oh, do not deny it! Lady Clydesmore told me. They are not very painful, I trust?” Trevannance laughed. “Two or three scratches, and they are just the least in the world stiff and uncomfortable, but so trifling that not even your kindness nor Lady Cly desmore’s can mag- nify me into a wounded hero. It was a very mysterious and terrible thing, and might have had a frightful end- ing. I hope they will find the mad perpetrator of the deed. You must make my excuses to the countess, Lady Evelyn. I had better not disturb her to-night, and to- morrow | leave by the earliest train. Will you wish me good-by and God-speed here? I shall remain but a few minutes in the drawing-room.” vy ‘His words were light, and there was a smile uit his tac ee