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SE TL SC tS A gaa yTHE MYSTHRIES OF THE COURT. the exact place of her abode, adding,‘ Perhaps in | information I wanted. Bat all I could discover was a short time you will communicate with me ?” “Immediately on our return from the journey which I believe we are about to undertake: or per- haps I may even write to you from the place whither we are going. But tell me, Henrietta—do you think you can love Adoiphus ?” ‘ All the circumstances under which we met, and those which surround him,” replied the damael, a letter from some wilicitors in Parliament Street stating that they had duly made a remittance to Lady Everton, but without saying where she was.” “This is at least a step gained!” cried Lady Beas. “ And who are these solicitors ?” “J wrote down thcir names and address,” re- sponded Barclay, as he produced a slip of paper. “ Mariow and Malton—eh?’ said Lady Bess, as with the most ingenuous frankness, “ have naturally | she glanced at the namcs: and it struck Theodore inspired me with a considerable degree of interest | that a smile of arch mockery, most delightfully mis- on his behalf. During the interval whieh has since the night of our deliverance, 1 have thought of him with feelings of the deepest sympa- thy: and now to find myself the object of bis affee- tion, is eo flattering to me in all respects that—— But wherefore should I say moro?”’—and she bent down her blushing eountenance. chievous, flitted over her handsame ovuuntenance. “This will do,” she continued: “ depend upon it I will succeed in discovering the truth. You have not dropped a single incautious ward at Boech-Tree Lodge, that may excite suspicion of your being in correspondence with me?” “TI think I am rather too shrowd for that,” ro- “I understand you, Henrietta,” said Elisabeth | turned Theodore. “No, no: I see at present un Chandos. “You feel that you cas love him—end | which side my bread is buttered; and I ahall atick that is sufficient. Fear not for a moment that the firm and faithful to you, ma'am, and tho interest incident of your life to which you have alluded, will ! you have in hand.” stand as a barrier in the way of your happiness., “ You will act wisely, Theodore. Continue to The love which Adolphus experiences for you, is the | observo all that passes at Beech-Tree Lodge. But purest effluence of the heart's natural feelings; and by the bye, you had better call again to-morrow such a love is generosity itself. I will explam to : aftcrnvon, as I shall see these lawyers in the worn- him the particalars of our interview; and I can | ing—and then I can tell you wheather I purpose conscientiously promise that his unsophisticated leve ‘ leaving home for a short time, and where letters will receive no shock from the revelation that neces- ; will find me: for it is impurtant that yua should sity compelled you to earn your bread on the stage.” | write.if anything occurs to render such correspun- Henrietta Leyden exproseed her gratitude for all dence necessary.” the kind words that Lady Bess thus spoke; and| Theodore faithfully promised to oboy Lady Beas's taking an affectionate leave of her, she instructions in all things, and then took his from the cottage with her little brother Charley. Lady Bese had ne difficulty in making Adolphus departure. It was a sad disappointment to Adul- phus and Frank when they learnt that the footman comprehend that it was more prudent tur Henrietta ! had not succceded after all in discovering Lady Ever- thus to depart without seeing him again on the present occasion, as the young damsel would require leisure to compose her feolings after an announce- ment of such importance made so unexpoctelly. Adolphus was as docile as a child; and it was suffi- sient for him to be assured that no circumstances which could be at preeent foreseen, appcared to bar the confirmation of his hopes in respect to Henrietta. At a later hour on that same day Theodore Bar- ton’s place of abode: but Elizabeth Chandos bade them not be down-hearted, as she had full faith in her own ingenuity to obtain the desired informa- tion from Mesers. Mariow and Malton. Frank, knowing what had occurred between his sister and those gentlemen, looked both alarmed and sur- prised on hearing that shea would now havo some- thing more to do with them; but when they wore alone together, she succeeded in reassuring him “lay made his appearance; and Lady Bess saw him entirely upon the subject. one. “Lord Everton,” he said, in allusion to the old _ usurper whom he still called by that title from CHAPTER LX. habit, “ continues very ill, and is confined to his bed. Without being able to speak positive, but only judging from eircumstances, it seems to me that he and Bellamy, as well as Mrs. Martin, aro still so bewildered they know not what to do: but I over- MARLOW AND MALTOYX. ‘Om the following day, at about elevea o'clock, the écene which wo now purpose to describe tovk place heard Bellamy say to the woman something about ' at tho offices of Messrs. Marlow and Malton in tts being impossible that he could prove hie Parliament Strect, Westminster. These two gen- identity.” Hemen were seated together in their own private “ Meaning of couree the rightful Lord Everton ?” | room, which was large and handsomely furnished. said Lady Bess. “But to the main point: have ' One entire side was fitted with book-shelvoes froen, you succeeded tn discovoring the place of Lady floor to ceiling, containing a collection of the must Everton's residence ?” uscful and valuable volumes connected with tha- “I have not,” replied Theodore Barclay. | Dedalian maze of intricacy—tho Engtish law. “Ab, this is provoking!” cjaculated Lady Beas, There were Digcste of the laws relating to parti- with a lock of disappuintment, “Have you no cular matters—Commentarice upon those Digests — clue P” and Commentaries on the Commentaries of the “Yea: but not a vory satisfactory one. To tell Digests—and then the Digests of the Common. you the truth, I opened a writing-losk whoro I taries themselves. There wore books of the con. knew that my old master kopt some private papors, mon law and books of the statutes: and although thinking that I should be sure to gain thonce the the collectiun numbered at least five hundred i COMM eorniclacolks