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130 DR. BRUNNOW, JR., TO BE CONVERTED. me to marry him at once. He knows that is impossi- ble; but in four years I shall be of age, and he will have attained to a higher position. Then I shall be his wife, and no one will have the right to separate us, nobody in the world.” — She spoke rapidly, and with a hurried, passionate intensity very new to her; but the old obstinate de- fiance had died out of her voice. | A bitter smile played about Raven’s lips. “You appear to have most precise knowledge as to the extent of my authority,” he replied. “It has, no doubt, been sufficiently explained to you—we study law tosome purpose! Well, let the matter stand over until you come of age. If you then repeat to me the words you have spoken to-day, I shall make no further attempt to stop you, though from that day forth our roads will he apart. Ishall not refuse to sanction any equal match—that is what I wished to say to you.” He spoke gravely and quietly. There was no un- steadiness in his voice, not the slightest quiver about his lips. to betray how much the engagement cost him. He had determined that the dream should be over, and Arno Raven looked a man strong enough to make good his word. He opened the door of the adjoining room, where the baroness was sitting. That lady, to her great vexation, had: been unable to catch a word of the interview, owing to the thickness of the portieres, which effectually stifled every sound. “Wehave done, Matilda,” said the baron. “TI now give over your daughter to your charge; but, once again, no reproaches—I will not have them. Good-morning, Gabrielle.” CHAPTER X. DR. BRUNNOW, JR,, TO BE CONVERTED. “Now I really am beginning to lose patience,” said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend’s rooms. “T think the whole world has taken up Councilor Moser’s notion that I must necessarily be a danger- Gomicbooks (E(0)