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MYSTRRIES. 90 “ Xour commission, Mus, shell be executed with- | both i in Tokenhouse Yard at twelve o’clook pro- out @ zmoment'’s unnecessary delay,” zegpoaded the mean, who immoediatey quittedthe house, With, this understanding, to which the orphan ‘Feu minutes clapsed before it strugk Camilla that | thankfully assented, he toek his departure. she had forgotten to communicate her.name to the in- divid ual who bad thus undertaken r convey her mate =— Sage te Meagles; and she almost felt sumprised an @nmoyed that the man himself had not ssked the CHAPTER LXXXVIL question, She however consoled witht TO- RrPnan? flection that Meagles would be certain te guess who ae 0 7 FAIESES it was that thus sent for him—and if not, the de- | Pazoseny as the olock.of the Royal Exchange scription which the messenger would give of her per- | was striking mid-day, Camilla Morton and the wo- somal appearance could not fail to recall her to his | maa alighted from a hackney-cesch in Lothbary, rene tection. whence they passed inte Tokenhouse Yard, whieh “At the expiration of an hour the man returned, | is a blind alley the houses whereof are chiofly let wearing 8 mournful expression of countenaace; and | out es offices and business-promines. Camilla instantly perceived thet something was| With the little money which Camilla had in her wrong possession when she fied from Bérs. Brace’s huuse Ren Meaogies ian’t at home, Miss,” he said; on the preceding aight, she had purchased a beumet “and I regret to inform you that he won’s return | and scarf; and the excitement of having her miad for the next six weeks. He's gone to Scotland, ié | tow actively employed had brought back the colour appears, on very particular business — for the | to her cheeks. Her appearance was thenefore lady. Prince of Wales, I think the woman of the house | like, pleasing, aud interesting—and, as the woman told mme-—" kept elose behind her, it seemed as if a gantesl * Yes-—moat probably,” marmared peor Camilla, young person was walking out attended by her in a stifling tone: “I know thas he is very fre- | servant. quently employed in transacting the business ofhis| Saxreely had they entered Tekenhouse Yard Reyal Highness.” when the woman exclaimed, “How fortunate | © Well, cheer up, Miss—don’t take on about it,” | Here comes my husband with the lawyer |” said the man. “ You're quite welcome tostay here,| Aud Camilla, raising her eyes, beheld the man you know, till your friend returns: end as for | advancing in company with a short, stout, red-faced, meney—I'm sure neither me or my caissus will | but respectable-looking individual, dressed in black, ever asi you for a farthing——” and who was immediately introdaced to Miss Mor- “The young lady is not without fands,” observed | ten as Mr. Samuel Simmonds. tha, womea,as if giving a piece of information to; “Highly honoured to make your aequaintance, her husband. Miss,” said the attorney. “ What can I do for you “Oh! well—I'm glad of that for her sake, poor | in the way ef business? Bat had we not better dear !” exelaimed the latter. “Bat how could I I | walk back to my offices?” he demanded, glancing know it unless you told me, my love?” he added, | over his shoulder in the direction of the farther ex. in a tone of bland and gentle remonstrance to his | tremity of Tokenhouse Yard, wife, “J don’t think i(’s necessary, sir,” suggested the “ My good friends,” suddenly exclaimed Camilla, man. “This young lady only wants to sell out a after a few moments’ deep thought; “ my mind is | few 7 made up how to act. It is true that I possess 9} “Indeed! Oh! well—it happens that I am just few hundreds of pounds in the Bank of England, | going over to the Bank to meet my broker, who ia to which sum I had hoped to leave there to acaumn- | sell out twenty thousand for a certain noble lerd— Jate while J subsisted by the earnings of niy needle. | my best client in fact,” observed Mr. Samuel Sim- I am determined not to seek for another situation ; | monds, assuming a confidential tone and air, as if but I will hire and furnish a neat lodging in a re- | he would not tell everybody that the nameless peer spectable neighbeurhood and endeavour ¢o form a | was his smost generous patron, “~ Well, Miss—and connexion as a dress-maker. For this purpose I | how mach de you propose to sell out ?—and what’e propose ta repair to the City—inquire for some re- | tho stock? Be so kiad as to tell me all about is, spectable solicitor or stock-broker——” Miss—and your business shall be done in 0 jifoy— “ If you want a lawyer, Mias,” interrupted the wa- ahem! I mean in a moment.” man, “my busband’s attorney is one in whom you | Camilla, taking the abrupiness of the lawyor’s can place implicit trust. Ah! we wore better off | manner for the off-handedness of business, drow ourselves once, Miss,.I cam assure you—and then | fron: the bosom of her dress a Bank reesipt; and wehad our regular professional adviser, who hme | presenting it to the attorney, she said, “ This will stack like a friend to us ever aince.” give you all the necessary explanations, sir: and I “He has indeed |” ejaculated the man. “There | am desirous to sell out a hundred pounds.” | isn’t a better fellow in the world than Samuel Sim- | © Very well, Miss—a huadred pounds,” repeated mond4, Eequire—thongh I say it. And whatis mere | Mr. Samuel Simmonds. “Just be so kind as ta step extzacrdinary still, l’ve gos an appointment with | overtothe Bank with me. Oh! you may come hia this forenoon——” too—both of you, if you like,” he added, tarning “J shall be thankful,” ssid Camilla, “if you will | with 3 patronising smile to the man aud his wife, Glow me to accompany you to Mr, Simmonds’; Tho whole party accordingly crossed over the office.” street to the Bank, and entered that court-yard * Well—I have got to call at several places fest,” | which communivates with Lothbury. reagrked the maa; “but my migsus shall go with | “Step here one moment, Miss~—step here with yeu inte the City presently—and Till mees you | the young lady, my g00d fricada,” said Mr. Remnel ne eg COLT NOOKS.«EO ©)